Johannesburg: Indian bowling coach Bharat Arun said the door is not closed on R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja in the lead-up to the 2019 World Cup despite the emergence of a red-hot wrist spin duo in Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal. “They are extremely positive. They are not afraid toRead More

Dubai, February 10 India could lose out on hosting the 2021 Champions Trophy if the government doesn’t allow tax exemption on the event. The ICC is already exploring alternative host countries in a similar time zone. The International Cricket Council (ICC), after its Board Meeting here on Friday, expressed “concerns”Read More

Alor Setar (Malaysia), February 9 The Indian women’s team went down to Indonesia 1-3 for its second loss in the Badminton Asia Team Championships here on Friday. Just like in the loss against Japan yesterday, PV Sindhu was the only one to win her match. She beat Fitriani Fitriani 21-13,Read More

Alor Setar (Malaysia), Feb 9 The Indian men’s and women’s teams have qualified for the Badminton Asia Team Championship quarterfinals despite losing to their respective opponents here today. In the women’s event, PV Sindhu notched up the only win for India in their 1-4 loss to Japan. Sindhu extended herRead More

Alur (Karnataka), Feb 9 Punjab registered their first win in the Vijay Hazare tournament when they beat Odisha by 86 runs here today. Punjab had lost their opening match to Haryana on Wednesday. In other matches of the day, Haryana lost to Baroda by 51 runs, while J&K stunned SaurashtraRead More

Dubai, February 9 PepsiCo Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi has been appointed to the International Cricket Council (ICC) Board as the governing body’s first independent female director. Nooyi will join the Board in June 2018 to align with the term of the ICC Independent Chairman, following the unanimous confirmation ofRead More

Cape Town, February 7 India rode on skipper Virat Kohli’s unbeaten century to amass 303 for six against South Africa in the third ODI of the six-match series, here on Wednesday. While Kohli remained unbeaten on 160 off just 159 balls, Shikhar Dhawan made a useful 76 off 63 deliveries.Read More

Kimberley, February 7 India’s veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami on Wednesday added another feather to her illustrious cap by becoming the first female cricketer to take 200 ODI wickets. Goswami achieved the feat during the second ODI between India and South Africa here. The 35-year-old, playing her 166th ODI, dismissed openerRead More

New Delhi, February 7 Batting great Sachin Tendulkar has called on the BCCI to recognise the Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) and bring its players under the Board’s pension scheme. Tendulkar wrote to the Committee of Administrator’s (CoA) chairman Vinod Rai, requesting him to consider recognition forRead More

New Delhi, February 7 Indian football coach Stephen Constantine was on Wednesday offered a contract extension till the end of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup but it remains to be seen whether the incumbent and the national federation reach a consensus on his demand for a salary hike. Under Constantine’sRead More