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Jay Shah elected unopposed as Independent Chair of International Cricket Council
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS): India's Jay Shah was on Tuesday elected unopposed as the next Independent Chair of the International Cricket Council (ICC) and will be taking over from Greg Barclay in December this year. Shah, who has been serving as the Honorary Secretary of the Board of Contr
Paris Olympics: Neeraj Chopra bags silver medal in men's javelin throw
Paris, Aug 9 (IANS): Neeraj Chopra's hopes of winning a second successive gold medal to add to his first from Tokyo failed to materialise and the Indian had to be satisfied with a silver medal in the men's javelin throw final in the Paris Olympics on Thursday night. Chopra, who came
IOA lodges strong protest against Vinesh Phogat's disqualification: Sports Minister in LS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS): Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, addressed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday regarding the disqualification of Indian ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat from the Paris Olympics. Setting the record straight on the government's assistance to the wrestler, the m
Swapnil Kusale Shoots Paris Olympics Bronze, Extends India's Tally To 3 Medals
India shooter Swapnil Kusale clinched yet another shooting medal for India at Paris Olympics 2024, as he won bronze in the Men's 50m rifle three positions event. Spending much of the early parts of the final in the fifth or sixth position, Swapnil made a dash for the top to clinch a historic bro
T20 World Cup: Team India trounces South Africa in nail-biting final, ends trophy drought
Bridgetown (Barbados), June 29 (IANS): South Africa needed 30 runs off 30 balls to win the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup. But Hardik Pandya’s 3-20 and Jasprit Bumrah’s 2-18 helped an unbeaten India clinch their second title in the shortest format with a seven-run win at the Kensing
IPL 2024: Virat Kohli fined 50 percent match fee for dissent after dismissal in KKR match
Kolkata, April 22 (IANS): Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Virat Kohli, has been fined 50 percent of his match fees for breaching the Indian Premier League (IPL) Code of Conduct during Match 36 of the IPL 2024 against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens on Sunday evening. Kohli
IPL 2024: All it needs is to win a couple of games and you are back in contention, says Rashid Khan
Ahmedabad, April 17 (IANS): Rashid Khan, the Gujarat Titans’ leg-spinner, said his team needs to stitch a couple of wins in a few matches to be back in contention for making it to IPL 2024 playoffs. GT, the IPL 2022 winners, are at sixth place and a win over Delhi Capitals on Wednesday wi
Ind vs SA 2nd Test | Siraj lets rip as India bowls South Africa out for 55
Seamer Mohammed Siraj took a career-best 6-15 as India exploited a lively wicket to run through South Africa’s batting line-up and bowl the home side out for 55 on the stroke of lunch on the first day of the second Test at Newlands on Wednesday. Siraj was superb with his line and length in
India’s Virat Kohli scores 49th ODI century, equals Tendulkar’s record
India’s Virat Kohli has scored his 49th one-day international (ODI) hundred to equal compatriot Sachin Tendulkar’s world record. Kohli completed the feat in the ICC Cricket World Cup match against South Africa in Kolkata on Sunday. The former India captain, who turned 35 on the day
Mohammed Shami Stars As All-Round India Thrash Sri Lanka By 302 Runs To Enter Semi-Finals
Mohammed Shami shone with a five-wicket haul as India mauled Sri Lanka to enter the semi-finals of Cricket World Cup 2023 on Thursday. Led by the impactful knocks of Shubman Gill (92), Virat Kohli (88) and Shreyas Iyer (82 off 56), India posted a big total of 357 for 8 in 50 overs after Sri Lanka sk
Legendary Indian left-arm spinner Bishan Singh Bedi passes away at 77
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS): India's legendary left-arm spinner Bishan Singh Bedi passed away on Monday, aged 77. Bedi played 67 Tests for India between 1967 and 1979, taking 266 wickets at an average of 28.71, apart from making 656 runs with the bat. Bedi, considered to be one of the great
Asian Games 2023: Tajinderpal Singh Toor wins shot put gold
India’s Tajinderpal Singh Toor won gold in men’s shot put at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Sunday. Toor won India its second track and field gold in the event. Toor (2018 Jakarta, 2023 Hangzhou) became the fourth Indian shot putter to defend his Asian Games after Parduman Singh Brar (19
Siraj stars as India rout Sri Lanka for eighth Asia Cup crown
Siraj got four wickets in one over to help skittle Sri Lanka out for 50, a total the Indian openers Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill surpassed in 6.1 overs for an impressive victory ahead of next month’s one-day international (ODI) World Cup at home. Sri Lanka’s miserably low total in th
Australia's magnificent Marsh seals T20 series win in South Africa
Touring side clinch series with a game to spare after another thumping win at Kingsmead Durban: New Australia Twenty20 International captain Mitch Marsh scored a second successive unbeaten half century to lead his side to an emphatic eight-wicket victory over hosts South Africa on Friday and clai
Ambati Rayudu suspended from bowling in international cricket
The International Cricket Council has suspended India's Ambati Rayudu from bowling in international cricket. Rayudu was reported for a suspect action during the first ODI against Australia earlier this year and had 14 days to get his action tested. However, Rayudu, decided against getting his act
Jasprit Bumrah has best yorker in world cricket, says Pakistan legend Wasim Akram
Back in his time, he knew a thing or two about bowling ‘toe-crushers’ and no wonder Wasim Akram is all praise for Jasprit Bumrah’s ability to bowl the “most effective yorker” currently in world cricket. Bumrah, who played a pivotal role in India’s maiden Test series win on Australian soil, has be
Dhoni picked for New Zealand T20Is; Pandya named in India's limited overs squads
MS Dhoni, who wasn't picked for the three-match T20I rubber against the Windies at home and Australia, returns to the fold for the T20I series versus New Zealand as part of the 15-man squad, starting in February next year. Dhoni, the seasoned campaigner, with 425 limited overs games to his name,
Why aren’t MS Dhoni, Shikhar Dhawan playing domestic cricket? Asks Sunil Gavaskar
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has questioned the BCCI for allowing the likes of Shikhar Dhawan and Mahendra Singh Dhoni to skip domestic cricket ahead of a hectic six months culminating into the World Cup in England. Dhawan, who was dropped from the Test team, is spending time with family i