Wuhan (China), Angelique Kerber survived a scare in her first match as world No.1 before beating Kristina Mladenovic in three sets at the Wuhan Open on Tuesday. The German made a convincing start before missing two set points and allowing Mladenovic to take the first set in a tie break. ButRead More

Kolkata, September 27 Experienced opener Gautam Gambhir today returned to India’s Test squad after two years in place of injured Lokesh Rahul for the last two matches of the Test series against New Zealand. Rahul was ruled out of the remainder of the Test series due to a right hamstringRead More

New Delhi, September 27 BCCI boss Anurag Thakur on Tuesday slammed former selection committee chief Sandeep Patil, saying it was “unethical” on his part to reveal certain confidential details about Sachin Tendulkar, M S Dhoni and others after his tenure ended earlier this month. Thakur stopped short of saying thatRead More

Dubai, September 27 India will reclaim the Test rankings top spot from Pakistan if they manage to win the second Test against New Zealand starting on Friday at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The victory in their 500th Test in Kanpur meant India is now a victory away from reclaimingRead More

KANPUR, On Indian pitches, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja are always expected to deliver the goods. The duo have always lived up to the expectations. In the first Test against New Zealand, Ashwin and Jadeja sparkled, picking up 16 of the 20 Black Caps wickets that fell. Ashwin finished withRead More

New Delhi,  Taking a tough stance on BCCI’s defiance of its recommendations, the Lodha Committee today said it will file a status report with the Supreme Court, highlight the “impediments” in the implementation of its reform proposals to the Board. The SC-appointed panel today held an internal meeting to discussRead More

Kanpur, Ravichandran Ashwin today took his 200th Test wicket in only his 37th Test, becoming the second quickest to reach the milestone, behind only Clarrie Grimmett, the legendary Australian leg-spinner. Grimmett, who played 37 Tests from 1925 to 1936, had reached the 200-wicket mark in his 36th Test. Ashwin, thus, isRead More

Beirun (Poland),  Young Indian shuttler Rituparna Das clinched the Polish International title after defeating compatriot Rasika Raje in the women’s singles final of the $6,000 BWF International Challenge event here today. Rituparna beat Rasika 11-21 21-7 21-17 in a 40-minute clash. Sanjana Santosh and Arathi Sara Sunil clinched the women’sRead More

Madrid,  A substituted Cristiano Ronaldo cut a disconsolate figure as Real Madrid conceded a late equaliser to draw 2-2 at Las Palmas. Barcelona shrugged off the absence of the injured Lionel Messi to move to within a point of Madrid at the top of the table as Luis Suarez andRead More

TOKYO, Former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki continued her revival by brushing aside Japanese teenager Naomi Osaka 7-5 6-3 on Sunday to win the Pan Pacific Open for the second time and secure her first title of the year. Hampered by injuries, the 26-year-old Dane slumped to No. 74 in theRead More