Virat Kohli was not flustered by the presence of a greenish tinge on the Sabina Park surface on the eve of the second Test in Jamaica. In fact, he relished the opportunity to play on a surface that is bound to challenge the batsmen's application and concentration. Despite India's 1-0 series lead, th

India stamped their authority they bowled out West Indies for 231 and notch up a record innings and 92-run win. India skipper Virat Kohli termed his team’s win over the West Indies in the first Test a “complete performance” and reserved special praise for Mohammed Shami, who marked his retu

Patience. It's been the virtue the Indian team has been preaching over the past few days. R Ashwin had said after his knock yesterday that it was the kind of pitch where they will have to plan for and prise every batsman. On day three of the first Test between West Indies and India in North Sound, A

North Sound (Antigua): India were in firm control of the first Test against the West Indies after Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin helped the visitors amass 566 for 8 on day two at North Sound in Antigua on Friday. With India declaring post tea, pacer Mohammad Shami, who is back in action afte

North Sound (Antigua): Virat Kohli continued his sublime form to ease to a 12th hundred and lead India to 302 for four on day one of the first Test against the West Indies in Antigua on Thursday. Kohli (143 not out) led from the front to lay a solid platform for his team with the other major cont

New Delhi, July 17 (ANI): India's first multi-city marathon 'The Great India Run' was flagged off by Sports Minister Vijay Goel, Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju and former World Championship bronze medallist Anju Bobby George at the India Gate here today. According to reports, the 1

Indian professional boxer Vijender Singh beat Kerry Hope of Australia to win the WBO Asia-Pacific Super Middleweight title in New Delhi on Saturday evening. Faced with the most experienced and highly rated opponent of his fledgling professional boxing career, Vijender carved out a 98-92, 98-92, 1

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the dates and venues for the upcoming home series against England that consists of five Tests, three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). The first of the five-Test series will kick-off in Rajkot on No

Amidst all the drama and name-calling surrounding Mohammad Amir's highly-anticipated Test comeback, the surprise recall of Gary Ballance, James Anderson's fitness and the subsequent debut for young Jake Ball, what went unnoticed was that the first Test of the four-match series between England and th

After the appointment of Anil Kumble as Team India‘s head coach, there are now reports that former pacer Zaheer Khan is likely to become the team’s bowling coach. Sources say that Kumble was hunting for an experienced candidate who can martial his bowling trips. Zaheer did an applaudable job with th

London: Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has expressed his desire to join politics later in life but insisted that he would mainly concentrate on his charity work for now. The 36-year-old also stated he had no intention of making a comeback to the One-Day Internationals from which he retired

Indian leg-spinner Amit Mishra clinched four wickets as the West Indies Cricket Board President's XI ended at 281/7 in the two-day warm-up game. The two-day warm-up game between India and the West Indies Cricket Board President's XI ended in a stalemate after the latter finished at 281/7 at Warner

The charges related to Neymar’s transfer to Barcelona from Brazilian football club Santos three years ago. Spain’s High Court said on Friday it had dropped a fraud and corruption investigation into Brazilian soccer captain and Barcelona player Neymar saying no crime had been committed. Charges

New Indian team coach Anil Kumble will keep a keen eye on speedster Mohammed Shami’s fitness and opener Shikhar Dhawan’s form in their first match of the tour of the West Indies, against the West Indies Board President’s XI, which begins here tomorrow. The two-day match will be an official game i

Bengaluru: India's Test captain Virat Kohli along with his limited overs counterpart Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Sunday had a lengthy meeting with chief coach Anil Kumble and 'A' team coach Rahul Dravid to chalk out a roadmap for Indian cricket for the coming days. The meeting was also attended by ch

MUMBAI: India star batsman and newly-appointed Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane said on Tuesday that the added responsibility of being the deputy to skipper Virat Kohli will bring out the best in him as a player during the Test tour of the West Indies starting next month. "It is a good responsibi

Dubai: India maintained its number three position in the recently released ICC ODI Team Rankings, which is being headed by world champions Australia. With 110 rating points in its kitty, India are placed below Australia (123) and second-placed New Zealand (113). Australia have retained its num

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on Saturday, appointed Sanjay Bangar as the batting coach and Abhay Sharma as the fielding coach of the Indian team for the upcoming tour of the West Indies. The BCCI, in a short press release, stated both coaches have been appointed after consultin