Thank you Pakistan and Lahore for your hospitality: Faf Du Plessisâ€
Sep 17, 2017, at 11:35 pm
Durban, Sept 17 (IBNS): South African cricketer Faf Du Plessis†on Sunday appreciated the hospitality he received during his recent visit to Pakistan to play a T20 series for World XI.
Chennai ODI: Dhoni, Pandya help India recover, post 281/7 against Australia
Sep 17, 2017, at 11:11 pm
Chennai, Sept 17 (IBNS): Indian cricketers made a stunning comeback to post respectable 281 runs for the loss of seven wickets in the first ODI match against Australia here on Sunday.
Chennai ODI: Glenn Maxwell takes stunning catch to dismiss Kohli
Sep 17, 2017, at 10:55 pm
Chennai, Sept 17 (IBNS): Australian cricketer Glenn Maxwell took a stunning catch to dismiss Indian captain Virat Kohli in the first ODI match against India here on Sunday.
Sachin Tendulkar, sports icons congratulate PV Sindhu over Koren Open Superseries win
Sep 17, 2017, at 10:29 pm
Mumbai, Sept 17 (IBNS): Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar joined the rest of the nation in congratulating badminton star PV Sindhu for winning the Korea Open Superseries.
Part of stand collapses in stadium during England-WI clash, three injured
Sep 17, 2017, at 10:15 pm
London, Sept 17 (IBNS): At least three people were injured as part of a stand collapsed during a T20 International match between England and West Indies at Chester-le-Street on Saturday, media reports said.
Babar reaches to career-best sixth position in T20I rankings
Sep 17, 2017, at 09:51 pm
Dubai, Sept 17 (IBNS): Pakistan batsman Babar Azam has risen 21 spots to grab a career-best sixth position in the MRF Tyres ICC T20I Player Rankings after his player of the series performance helped complete a 2-1 victory over the World XI in the Independence Cup series played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
PM Modi congratulates P.V. Sindhu on winning Korea Open Super Series title
Sep 17, 2017, at 08:30 pm
New Delhi, Sept 17 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Badminton Player P.V. Sindhu on winning Korea Open Super Series title .
Babar Azam moves up to career-best sixth position in ICC T20I Player Rankings
Sep 17, 2017, at 08:22 pm
Dubai, Sept 17 (IBNS): Pakistan batsman Babar Azam has risen 21 spots to grab a career-best sixth position in the MRF Tyres ICC T20I Player Rankings after his player of the series performance helped complete a 2-1 victory over the World XI in the Independence Cup series played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
Ravindra Jadeja to replace injured Axar Patel for the first three ODIs against Australia
Sep 17, 2017, at 02:05 am
Chennai, Sept 16 (IBNS): The All-India Senior Selection Committee on Saturday named Ravindra Jadeja as the replacement for Axar Patel in the team for the first three ODIs in the five-match series against Australia.
One hand Push ups: Virat Kohli posts video, challenges fans
Sep 17, 2017, at 01:18 am
Mumbai, Sept 16 (IBNS): Indian Test captain Virat Kohli has thrown a tough challenge to his fans.
Abhinansu Borthakur and Manoj Sewa dominate Calcutta Hard Court Tennis Tournament 2017
Sep 17, 2017, at 12:23 am
Kolkata, Sept 16 (IBNS): The duo of Abhinansu Borthakur and Manoj Sewa, seeded 2 in the draw, prevailed over the unseeded pair of Raghu Damani and Raghav Khullar to lift the Men's Open Doubles title at the ongoing Calcutta Hard Court Tennis Tournament 2017, been held at both the synthetic as well as the red clay courts of the prestigious Calcutta South Club.
JP Duminy announces retirement from Test
Sep 16, 2017, at 11:30 pm
Durban, Sept 16 (IBNS): South African batsman JP Duminy has announced his retirement from international Test cricket.
Football clash between Maradona- Dada to be played on Oct 5
Sep 16, 2017, at 10:58 pm
Kolkata, Sept 16 (IBNS): The Dhulaiwala Match for Unity featuring Diego Maradona and Sourav Ganguly will now be held on Oct 5.
ICC congratulates Pakistan for successful staging of Independence Cup
Sep 16, 2017, at 09:42 pm
Dubai, Sept 16 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council on Saturday congratulated Pakistan for the successful staging of the Pakistan versus the World XI series for the Independence Cup at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
ICC conducts elite panel conference in Dubai
Sep 16, 2017, at 12:10 am
Dubai, Sept 15 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday said it conducted its annual three-day Elite Panel Conference at its headquarters in Dubai from 13 to 15 September with the implementation of the new playing conditions top of the agenda.
Sevilla extends Daniel Carriço's contract
Sep 15, 2017, at 11:05 pm
Seville, Sept 15 (IBNS): Spanish football club Sevilla has extended Portuguese midfielder Daniel Carriço's contract till 2020.
Grant Elliott finds Pakistan safe for international cricket
Sep 15, 2017, at 10:22 pm
Karachi, Sept 15 (IBNS): New Zealand’s Grant Elliott, who is currently in Pakistan to play the T20 series for World XI, said he found security in the Asian nation as “amazingâ€.
Brendan Taylor gears up to return to Zimbabwe squad
Sep 15, 2017, at 09:53 pm
Harare, Sept 15 (IBNS): The Zimbabwe Cricket on Friday announced former skipper Brendan Taylor is all set to rejoin the nation side after ending his contract with English county side Nottinghamshire.
Peter Handscomb called in as injured Aaron Finch's cover
Sep 15, 2017, at 09:26 pm
Sydney, Sept 15 (IBNS): Australian selectors have sent wicketkeeper-batsman Peter Handscomb as a cover for injured opener Aaron Finch for the upcoming limited overs series against India, officials said on Friday.
Shikhar Dhawan released for first three ODIs against Australia
Sep 14, 2017, at 08:51 pm
Mumbai, Sep 14 (IBNS) : After a spectacular show in Sri Lanka, India opener Shikhar Dhawan will miss the first three ODIs of the Paytm Australia tour of India to attend to his wife, who is unwell.
Real Madrid extends Marcelo's contract
Sep 14, 2017, at 02:14 am
Madrid, Sept 13 (IBNS): Football giant Real Madrid on Wednesday said it has extended contract with footballer Marcelo till 2022.
Shane Warne reveals secret on his 'Ball of the Century'
Sep 14, 2017, at 01:54 am
Sydney, Sept 13 (IBNS): As Shane Warne turned 48 on Wednesday, the Australian bowler revealed about his famous 'Ball of the Century'to former England batsman Mike Gatting during a 1993 Ashes Test match in Manchester.
Virender Sehwag wishes Warne on his birthday
Sep 14, 2017, at 12:24 am
New Delhi, Sept 13 (IBNS): In his witty fashion, former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag on Wednesday wished ex-Australian spinner Shane Warne on his birthday.
Virender Sehwag gets nostalgic, shares old picture on social media
Sep 13, 2017, at 11:59 pm
New Delhi, Sept 13 (IBNS): Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag got nostalgic and shared an old picture of himself on social media.
Sep 13, 2017, at 03:18 am
Kolkata, Sept 12 (IBNS): Two-time ISL Champions, Atletico de Kolkata (ATK) announced on Tuesday the signing of Finnish striker Njazi Kuqi, who has started his career as a footballer with FC Lahti and played for clubs like Birmingham City, TuS Koblenz, TPS Turku.
Independence Cup: World XI win toss, opt to bowl against Pakistan
Sep 13, 2017, at 01:13 am
Lahore, Sep 12 (IBNS): World XI won the toss and elected to bowl first against Pakistan in the first T20 match of the Independence Cup on Tuesday.
T20 series between World XI, Pakistan will be more than just a game of cricket: Akram
Sep 12, 2017, at 09:08 pm
Karachi,Sept 12 (IBNS): With cricket returning to Pakistan, former captain and pacer Wasim Akram feels that the T20 series between the hosts and World XI is more than just a game of cricket.
Cricket in Pakistan: Independence Cup 2017 trophy unveiled
Sep 12, 2017, at 01:22 am
Islamabad, Sept 11 (IBNS): International cricket is returning to Pakistan and on Monday the Independence Cup 2017 trophy was unveiled in the presence of the skippers of both the cricket team which will fight on the field to clinch it.
Mo Farah to run in 2018 London Marathon
Sep 12, 2017, at 12:30 am
London, Sept 11 (IBNS): British athlete Mo Farah is all set to run in the 2018 London Marathon.
West Indies brace for challenge of qualifying direct for ICC WC 2019
Sep 11, 2017, at 11:36 pm
Dubai, Sept 11 (IBNS): The Windies side has an arduous task of trying to qualify direct for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 as it braces for an upcoming one-off ODI against Ireland in Belfast on 13 September and a five-match ODI series against England from 19 to 29 September.