Bengaluru, May 8 Karnataka middle-order batsman Karun Nair on Tuesday replaced skipper Virat Kohli for the one-off Test against Afghanistan from June 14-18 in Bengaluru, making an unexpected comeback to the squad. Ajinkya Rahane will be leading India in the historic one-off Test with almost all the Test team specialistsRead More

New Delhi, May 8 Indian football great Bhaichung Bhutia says the country cannot just qualify for the knockouts but also finish among the top two in the group stage of the AFC Asian Cup next year. India have been clubbed with Thailand, Bahrain and hosts UAE in Group A. TwoRead More

New Delhi, May 8 You may not see Awadhe Warriors, captained by India’s star shuttler Saina Nehwal, in the next edition of the Pro-Badminton League. The Warriors owner, Sahara, has failed to deposit the franchisee fee amounting roughly to Rs 3.5 crore; as a result, it has been served aRead More

New Delhi, May 8 The Indian cricket board (BCCI) has officially informed Cricket Australia (CA) that India will not play any Day/Night Test match on their tour Down Under at the end of this year. CA was insistent on having a pink-ball Test, which has been a convention of sortsRead More

The Colony (US), May 8 Aditi Ashok notched up her second successive top-10 finish by finishing tied-6th at the Volunteers of America LPGA Texas Classic here. This was Aditi’s second top-10 finish in a row after her tied-7th at LPGA Mediheal last week. Her previous two best finishes this seasonRead More

hyderabad, May 8 Table toppers Sunrisers Hyderabad produced yet another spirited bowling effort after skipper Kane Williamson’s crucial half-century to beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by five runs and virtually assure themselves a place in the playoffs of the Indian Premier League. Sunrisers registered their fifth consecutive win of the tournamentRead More

Bengaluru, May 8 Virat Kohli’s county sojourn might pave the way for Shreyas Iyer’s entry into the Indian squad for the one-off Test against Afghanistan, starting on June 14, when the national selection committee meets here on Tuesday. Kohli, who will be playing for Surrey for the entire month ofRead More

Pune, May 5 Chennai Super Kings are virtually through to the Indian Premier League play-offs after a comprehensive six-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore, courtesy a superb bowling effort from the spin duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Harbhajan Singh. Jadeja (3/18 in 4 overs) and Harbahajan (2/22 in 4 overs)Read More

Chandigarh, May 5 Virat Kohli’s off-drive — bewildering hand-speed, flashing willow — is a thing of wonder; but it’s also a weakness when playing in conditions where the ball deviates in the air or off the pitch. The deviation is the sharpest in England, and Kohli’s batting average there —Read More

Doha, May 5 Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra shattered his own national record by clearing a distance of 87.43m en route finishing fourth in a star-studded field in the season opening Diamond League series meeting here on Friday. Chopra, who recently won a gold in the Commonwealth Games withRead More