Rafael Nadal tests positive for Covid-19
Dec 20, 2021, at 11:56 pm
Madrid/UNI: Spanish tennis ace Rafael Nadal has said he has tested Covid-19 positive after returning to Spain from Abu Dhabi where he took part in an exhibition tournament last week.
Australia beat England by 275 runs in 2nd Ashes Test, extend lead 2-0
Dec 20, 2021, at 11:40 pm
Adelaide/UNI: Jhye Richardson claimed a five-wicket haul as Australia defeated England by 275 runs in the second Ashes Test here at the Adelaide Oval on Monday.
Australia announces unchanged squad for rest of Ashes
Dec 20, 2021, at 08:11 pm
Australia announced an unchanged squad for the rest of Ashes on Monday.
New Zealand to tour Pakistan twice in 2022-23
Dec 20, 2021, at 07:17 pm
Wellington/UNI: New Zealand will tour Pakistan twice in 2022-23 for bilateral Test, ODI and T20I series.
Hockey Men's Asian Champions Trophy: India beat Japan 6-0
Dec 20, 2021, at 01:07 am
Dhaka/UNI: Defending champions India continued their winning run at the Asian Champions Trophy as they defeated Japan 6-0 in the league stage match here on Sunday.
Second Ashes Test: England struggles at 82/4 at stumps; Australia need 6 wickets to win
Dec 20, 2021, at 12:16 am
Adelaide/UNI: Australia reduced England to 82/4 at stumps on the fourth day of the second Ashes Test here at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday. As the visitors are trailing by 386 runs, the hosts need 6 wickets to win the match.
Mukund Sasikumar wins in Doha tennis tournament's singles final, loses in doubles semis
Dec 19, 2021, at 03:37 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Second seed Mukund Sasikumar defeated Dominik Palan of Czech Republic 7-6 (5), 6-1 in singles semi-final of the USD 15,000 ITF Men's Tennis Tournament in Doha (Qatar) on Saturday.
KL Rahul named Team India vice captain in Tests against South Africa
Dec 19, 2021, at 03:32 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Indian right handed batsman KL Rahul has been named as skipper Virat Kohli's deputy in the upcoming Test series against South Africa.
4 Irish players, Assistant Coach Gary Wilson test Covid positive ahead of US tour
Dec 18, 2021, at 10:41 pm
Miami/UNI: The Ireland Men’s squad arrived in Miami ahead of the historic first-ever full series against the US. However, a number of members of the squad tested positive before departure.
Dada's credibility undeniable: DC owner Parth Jindal backs Sourav Ganguly in captaincy row
Dec 18, 2021, at 08:26 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Capitals (DC) owner Parth Jindal has backed Indian cricket board (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly whose statement on the captaincy issue contradicted with the one of Test skipper Virat Kohli.
Clarification on WTC points penalty on England
Dec 18, 2021, at 02:34 am
London: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has clarified that England have been penalised eight ICC World Test Championship penalty points for maintaining a slow over rate in the first Test against Australia in Brisbane last week.
India beat arch-rivals Pakistan 3-1 in Asian Champions Trophy
Dec 18, 2021, at 12:02 am
Dhaka: Vice-captain Harmanpreet Singh scored twice as India defeated Pakistan by 3-1 margin to nearly ensure a seat in the semi-finals of the Asian Champions Trophy men's hockey tournament in Dhaka on Friday.
BWF World C'ships: Kidambi Srikanth assures medal, Sindhu bows out
Dec 17, 2021, at 11:54 pm
Huvela/UNI: Indian badminton ace Kidambi Srikanth sailed into the BWF World Championships semifinals with an ease after defeating Mark Caljouw of the Netherlands 21-8, 21-7 in the men's singles quarterfinal here on Friday.
Dec 17, 2021, at 04:38 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Indian cricket board (BCCI) chief Sourav Ganguly was supported by a section of Twitterati on Friday over an ugly scene that unfolded over the captaincy issue involving Test skipper Virat Kohli.
BWF World Championships: PV Sindhu ousts Pornpawee, seals QF spot
Dec 16, 2021, at 10:37 pm
Huelva (Spain)/UNI: Reigning world champion PV Sindhu reached BWF World Championships quarter-final after defeating Pornpawee Chochuwong of Thailand in straight sets 21-14, 21-18, here on Thursday.
BCCI will deal with it appropriately: Sourav Ganguly on captaincy row involving Virat Kohli
Dec 16, 2021, at 08:13 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Refusing to make an elaborate comment on the captaincy row, Indian cricket board chief Sourav Ganguly on Thursday said his administration will deal with the matter involving Test skipper Virat Kohli "appropriately".
Control the situation: Kapil Dev to Virat Kohli, Sourav Ganguly over captaincy row
Dec 16, 2021, at 07:32 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Former Indian cricket captain Kapil Dev has suggested both Test captain Virat Kohli and BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly to "control the situation" cropped up from the captaincy issue.
U-19 Cooch Behar: J&K trails by 445 runs, Ayaz Khan scores double ton
Dec 16, 2021, at 02:54 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Mumbai ended the second day in a dominant position after reducing Jammu & Kashmir to 110 with seven wickets down in first inning of Under-19 Cooch Behar Trophy match at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA VDCA Cricket Stadium, Vizag Tuesday.
England names 12-man squad for Adelaide Test, Anderson and Broad return
Dec 16, 2021, at 01:01 am
Adelaide/UNI: Stuart Broad and Jimmy Anderson have been included in England’s 12-man squad for the second Ashes Test, a day-night encounter, starting on Thursday.
Virat Kohli, Sourav Ganguly contradict over ODI captaincy row
Dec 15, 2021, at 11:47 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Indian Test captain Virat Kohli on Wednesday contradicted cricket board chief Sourav Ganguly who said he had personally talked to the former over the pot boiling captaincy issue.
India wins Asia and Middle East Bridge Championship
Dec 15, 2021, at 11:35 pm
Noida: Champions India represented by Sumit Mukherjee, Jaggy Shivdasani, Keyzad Ankelsaria Sundeep Thakral, Rjeswar Tewari and Debabrata Majumder retained the title by defeating United Arab Emirates(UAE) convincingly in the final of the Asia and Middle East Bridge Championship here on Tuesday night, coach-cum non playing captain of Indfian team Debasish Ray informed.
Virat Kohli speaks on ODI captaincy sacking row, says 'was informed 1.5 hours before Test selection'
Dec 15, 2021, at 07:44 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Breaking his silence for the first time since the One Day International (ODI) captaincy row broke out, Virat Kohli on Wednesday said he was informed about the change in leadership in 50 overs cricket one-and-a-half hours prior to the selection of Test squad for South Africa tour.
Virat Kohli to play in ODI series against South Africa, BCCI clarifies
Dec 15, 2021, at 04:32 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The Indian cricket board (BCCI) has clarified that Virat Kohli will be playing in the One Day International (ODI) series against South Africa next year, putting an end to speculations over a rift between the former white ball captain and Rohit Sharma.
Jammu and Kashmir: Sports Deptt organize tug of war competitions at Baramullah
Dec 14, 2021, at 11:47 pm
Baramullah: The Department of Youth Services and Sports conducted inter school district level Tug of war at Khawaja Bagh srinagar.
Virat Kohli likely to skip India-South Africa ODI series. Is he Upset with Sourav Ganguly's BCCI?
Dec 14, 2021, at 07:36 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The Indian cricket is almost mirroring the days of 2005-2006, when row erupted after then captain Sourav Ganguly was sacked not just as the captain but also as a batsman in One Day Internationals (ODIs), with the reports of Virat Kohli opting out from the 50 overs series against South Africa.
Virat Kohli to skip South Africa ODI series: Reports
Dec 14, 2021, at 05:03 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: In an interesting turn of events in Indian cricket which is already on boil, Virat Kohli in all probability is likely to opt out of the One Day International (ODI) series against South Africa early next year, reports said.
Rohit Sharma ruled out of South Africa Test series, Priyank Panchal replacement
Dec 14, 2021, at 02:50 am
Mumbai/UNI: In a blow to Virat Kohli's team, India's Test vice-captain Rohit Sharma was on Monday ruled out of the upcoming three-match series against South Africa due to a hamstring injury.
Vijay Hazare Trophy: J&K's Henan, Abid shine against Odisha
Dec 14, 2021, at 02:30 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Henan Malik and Abid Mushtaq shined as the J&K senior cricket team registered its first win in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy Sunday.
Josh Hazlewood ruled out of second Ashes Test
Dec 13, 2021, at 10:25 pm
Adelaide/UNI: Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood on Monday was ruled out of the second Ashes Test, which is scheduled between December 16-20 at the Adelaide Oval.
Three West Indies cricketers test COVID-19 positive in Pakistan
Dec 12, 2021, at 09:46 pm
Islamabad: Following PCR tests administered on arrival in Pakistan, Cricket West Indies (CWI) can confirm that four members of the West Indies touring party have tested positive for COVID-19 and will now undergo a period of self-isolation.