The members of the Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team wore black armbands in the first ODI against the West Indies here, to pay respect to the legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, who died on Sunday morning in a Mumbai hospital. “The Indian Cricket Team is wearing black armbands today to pay their respects to Bharat Ratna […]
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Indian lads win U-19 World Cup title
India defeated England by four wickets to clinch a record-extending fifth title at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua. Raj Bawa shone with the ball with a sensational fiver (5/31) to help India shoot England out for 189 before hitting a valuable 35 down the order. Shaik Rasheed (50) and Nishant Sindhu (50) also chipped […]
Justin Langer resigns as Australia coach, declined short-term extension
Justin Langer has resigned as Australia men’s head coach after declining the offer of a short-term extension to his contract. The announcement was made via a statement from Langer’s management company DSEG on Saturday, the morning after a lengthy CA board meeting had finished without a resolution, while Langer was flying from Melbourne to Perth.”DSEG […]
Ranji Trophy to be played in two phases from Feb 10 to Mar 15 and May 30 to June 26
The Ranji Trophy, India’s premier tournament in domestic cricket, would be held in two phases, broken down into pre and post the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 phases. The first phase will run from February 10 to March 15, where 34 matches will be played in 57 days. In the second phase, scheduled from May […]
India not to attend opening or closing ceremony of Beijing Winter Olympics
India on Thursday announced that its chargé d’affaires in the Beijing embassy will not attend the opening or closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics in the Chinese capital over China honouring a military commander involved in the Galwan Valley clashes as its torchbearer for the mega sporting event. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi […]
Saudi International: Shubhankar is top Indian as Dustin Johnson leads field
Shubhankar Sharma is the best-ranked among seven Indians in fray at the star-studded USD 5 million Saudi International Golf Championship starting Thursday. Former world No. 1 and current No 5, Dustin Johnson will be bidding for a hat-trick of Saudi International titles which also includes a bevy of global golfing superstars. Johnson is joined by […]
COVID outbreak: Dhawan, Gaikwad, Shreyas and multiple non-coaching staff test positive
A COVID-19 outbreak hit the Indian cricket team on Wednesday as three players — senior opener Shikhar Dhawan, reserve opener Ruturaj Gaikwad and middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer — tested positive for the virus along with at least three support staff during their mandatory isolation period before the start of West Indies series. As per reports, […]
IPL Auction on Feb 12; Dhawan, Shreyas, Ashwin in top bracket
Top Indian players, including senior opener Shikhar Dhawan and Shreyas Iyer, along with overseas stars such as Pat Cummins and Kagiso Rabada have been bracketed in the Rs 2 crore highest base price category for the upcoming IPL auction. The mega auction is scheduled to be held in Bengaluru on February 12 and 13 and […]
Hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh becomes second Indian to win World Games Athlete of the Year Award
Veteran India hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh on Monday won the prestigious World Games Athlete of the Year for his 2021 performances, becoming only the second Indian to receive the accolade.In 2020, Indian women’s hockey captain Rani Rampal became the first Indian to win the honour for her 2019 show.Sreejesh beat competition from sport climber Alberto […]