Star batsmen Wriddhiman Saha (56) and Murali Vijay (54 not out) smashed half-centuries each as Kings XI Punjab outclassed Mumbai Indians by seven wickets in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match here on Friday. Batting first, defending champions Mumbai lost wickets at regular intervals as they were restricted to 124/9 in 20 overs, thanks to […]
“I look forward to working with all stakeholders to shape the future of cricket, which has a proud history and rich tradition,” says Mr Manohar President’s post abolished as ICC’s Full Council approves constitutional amendments Mr Shashank Manohar has been elected by the Board unanimously and unopposed as the Chairman of the International […]
Toiling Royal Challengers Bangalore will be eagerly aiming for a win when they face Kolkata Knight Riders in a Indian Premier League (IPL) here on Monday. RCB have only won two of their four matches to be at the seventh spot in the eight-team tournament’s points table. They have an disbalanced squad, heavily reliant on […]
Borussia Dortmund captain Mats Hummels played down the reaction of home fans at the Westfalenstadion after the football club announced that the defender wanted to join traditional rivals Bayern Munich. Dortmund may have won 5-1 on Saturday at home to Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga, but it was not an easy afternoon for Hummels. The 27-year-old […]
Event sees increased viewership across key markets · 320 million video views across ICC digital properties and social media pages · ICC Chief Executive David Richardson: “The ICC World Twenty20 2016 engaged with fans, old and new, like never before” The recently concluded ICC World Twenty20 set records galore across broadcast and digital platforms, it […]
Hindus have welcomed world champion German national football team for reportedly incorporating yoga as a part of training in preparation for Euro 2016. It is expected that yoga will help the team in mental and physical relaxation and fitness, flexibility, concentration, performance, injury prevention, recovery after the game, stress management, etc.; reports suggest. Commending the […]
Virat Kohli led the way with a sublime half-century as India defeated Australia by six wickets at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium here on Sunday to enter the World Twenty20 semi-finals. The in-form Delhi lad remained unbeaten on 82 runs off 51 balls as the Indians survived a few early setbacks to overhaul a difficult […]
New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor on Saturday said the India versus Australia Group 2 World Twenty 20 match is going to be “probably the game of the tournament”. “It’s going to be a great game, probably the game of the tournament. Theoretically, it’s the quarterfinal. We are not leaving Kolkata tomorrow (Sunday). I will be […]
The man known as the ‘greatest ice hockey player of all time’, Wayne Gretzky, will bring the USA and Canada national teams to Sydney in June. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events and Minister for Sport Stuart Ayres said Gretzky will be exclusively in Sydney as an ambassador for the 2016 Ice Hockey Classic […]
The Indian middle order’s most trusted soldier Virat Kohli anchored a tricky chase to enable his side humble arch-rivals Pakistan by six wickets in a rain-curtailed World Twenty 20 group 2 tie at the packed Eden Gardens here on Saturday. The hosts thus kept intact their all-win record against the neighbouring nation in World Cups. […]