Former India cricket captain and BCCI president Sourav Ganguly was admitted to Woodlands Hospital in Kolkata on Saturday, after he complained of chest pain. West Bengal chief minister (CM) Mamata Banerjee tweeted to say that Sourav Ganguly suffered a “mild cardiac arrest” and wished him a speedy recovery. “Sad to hear that @SGanguly99 suffered a […]
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Virat Kohli crowned ICC male cricketer of the decade, ODI award for the 50-over format
Indian skipper Virat Kohli won the ICC men’s ODI Player of the Decade award for his prolific record in the 50-over format. Kohli also grabbed the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Decade. Australia’s Steve Smith won the ICC men’s Test Player of the Decade award, while Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid […]
BCCI appoints Chetan Sharma as chairman of selection committee panel
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday appointed former pacer Chetan Sharma as the chairman of the national men’s selection committee panel. The BCCI in a release stated that Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) comprising Madan Lal, Rudra Pratap Singh and Sulakshana Naik on Thursday met virtually to select three members of […]
Abhishek Sharma Stars In Punjab Red Win
Punjab Reds Vs Punjab Blues , Amandeep Cricket Club Vs Jalandhar XI to meet in the Semi finals of Trident T 20 Cricket Tournament IPL player Abhishek Sharma scored a power packed century 115 runs of 85 balls studded with 09 fours and 09 sixes and shared an opening partnership of 139 runs with another […]
Pugilist Simranjit Kaur wins gold in Boxing World Cup
Pugilist Simranjit Kaur from Chakar village in Ludhiana district won a gold medal in Boxing World Cup at Cologne (Germany) on Sunday night. Simranjit Kaur defeated host nation Germany’s Maya Kleinhans by 4-1 in the final of 60kg category. Earlier, she pulverized Ukraine’s Marianna Basanets in the semi-final by 4-1. Chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder […]
Sports Ministry includes Gatka, Kalaripayattu among 4 indigenous games in Khelo India Youth Games 2021
The Sports Ministry has approved the inclusion of four indigenous games to be a part of the Khelo India Youth Games 2021, scheduled to take place in Haryana. The games include Gatka, Kalaripayattu, Thang-Ta, and Mallakhamba. The four selected games represent different parts of the country. Gatka originates from Punjab and this traditional fighting style […]
Trident Cup T-20 cricket tournament, Mandeep Junior stars in Jalandhar XI win
Ludhiana 18th December : Cricket action returned to Ludhiana, after a break of 28 years on December 18 as the inaugural edition of the Trident T20 Cup Cricket Tournament Kicked off at GRD Academy and Hara Cricket Club Ludhiana today. All 8 teams – Punjab Reds, Patiala Colts HRCF ,Jalandhar XI, Malwa, Heroes, Punjab Blues, Ludhiana […]
Trident Cup T-20 Cricket Tournament all set to start on December 18, final on December 27
PCA approved State level Cricket Tournament organized by Ludhiana District Cricket Association (LDCA) Ludhiana : 17th Dec 2020: The inaugural edition of the PCA approved State level League cum knock out Invitational Trident Cup T-20 Cricket Tournament is all set to get underway from December 18th to 27th at Ludhiana. The Tournament is being jointly organized by Ludhiana District Cricket […]
Parthiv Patel, 35, announces retirement today, from all forms of cricket
Wicket-keeper-batsman Parthiv Patel, 35, on Wednesday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. “Today, I announce my retirement from all forms of cricket, and as I bring down the curtains on my 18-year-long career, I feel heavier with gratitude towards many. The BCCI showed a generous amount of confidence and faith in a 17-year-old […]
Virat Kohli breaks Tendulkar’s record, becomes fastest batsman to score 12,000 ODI runs
India skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday became the fastest batsman to score 12,000 ODI runs. Kohli achieved the feat during the ongoing third ODI against Australia, being played at the Manuka Oval. Kohli, before the start of the match, needed 23 runs more to achieve the feat. He reached the mark in the first ball […]