Kolkata, The Indian Premier League (IPL) is keenly followed in Afghanistan, says Naweed Sayem, manager of the country’s under-19 cricket team. Amid the explosions rising from constant fighting, political or otherwise, cricket has taken giant strides in the war-ravaged nation and Sayem on Thursday confirmed that there was now a cricketing structure in place. The […]
Perth, Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson announced that he will retire from all forms of international cricket at the end of the ongoing second Test against New Zealand that concludes here on Tuesday. Johnson, 34, the country’s fourth highest Test wicket-taker, informed his teammates of his decision Monday night, saying that after 73 Tests he […]
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday appointed its president Shashank Manohar as the new chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) removing incumbent N. Srinivasan for the rest of the term. Srinivasan, who was elected for a two-year term, was scheduled to head the ICC till June 2016. The decision […]
Mohali, Nov 7 – Scoreboard at tea on the third day of the first Test between India and South Africa being played at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium here on Saturday. India (first innings 201) & South Africa (1st innings 184) India (2nd innings, overnight 125/2) Murali Vijay c sub (Bavuma) b Tahir 47 Shikhar […]
India is back on Australian soil this summer, keen to atone for their World Cup semi-final loss to Australia in March. Virat Kohli and his men return to take on the Aussies in four Victoria Bitter One-Day International and three KFC T20 Internationals. Just months since their agonising defeat to Australia in the World Cup […]
Hockey India has announced the commencement of on-ground ticket sales for the Hockey World League (HWL) Final to be held at the International Hockey Stadium in Raipur from November 27 to December 6. Tickets are available at the stadium and a couple of outlets in Raipur. Bilaspur will also have an outlet, the HI announced […]
India’s limited overs captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Monday said that the Indian Premier League (IPL) has helped him and several other cricketers a lot, allowing them to come together and break the ice irrespective of their nationalities. “The IPL really helped us to get to know the culture of players from other countries, especially […]
Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis came up with another stupendous performance on Sunday to win the women’s doubles title of the prestigious $7 million WTA Finals at the Singapore Indoor Stadium here and comprehensively underline their supremacy in the category. The top seeds took just an hour and seven minutes to rout Spanish eighth seeds […]
Indo-Swiss tennis combine of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis struck gold one more time this year by clinching the women’s doubles title of the WTA Finals here on Sunday. The top seeds beat Spanish eighth seeds Garbine Muguruza and Carla Suarez Navarro 6-0, 6-3 in an hour and seven minutes on the hard courts of […]
Delhi Dynamos striker Robin Singh believes that the Indian Super League (ISL) will help the nation in the long run and some years down the line India will be a force to reckon with in football. This is Singh’s first season in the ISL, which is into its second edition, and he has already made […]