Their dominating performance against England coupled with Australia’s shock loss to Zimbabwe made India the sole number one team in the latest ICC ODI rankings. “World champion India have been confirmed as the number-one ranked side in the Reliance ICC ODI Team Rankings following Zimbabwe’s three wickets victory over Australia in a triangular series match in Harare onRead More

This summer’s World Cup should be Michael Clarke’s limited-overs swansong. But until then, he should be leading the team at every opportunity. That Clarke has had to be prematurely flown home from Zimbabwe due to injury is not proof he should never have been risked in the first place for a tri-seriesRead More

Would you be interested in playing in county cricket, “No, I am not interested,” was a curt reply from the lanky pacer, who was not allowed to give an elaborate answer by the organisers of the event in a hurriedly promotional function relating to bikes.     One of the heroes of India’sRead More

“Last night feels like a dream. Can’t believe that we won the Pro Kabaddi League. All the hard work of the boys, coach and staff came through,” Abhishek posted on Twitter  Monday. “Thank u all for the unbelievable support! Any sport is made by the fans and Kabaddi has awesomeRead More

Chigumbura finished on 52 not out and shared an unbroken stand of 55 with Prosper Utseya as Zimbabwe chased down a target of 210 to win with two overs to spare.     Zimbabwe’s only previous win over the Australians was at Trent Bridge in the 1983 World Cup, in the firstRead More

After their shambolic show in the five-Test series which they lost 1-3, India are leading the five-match ODI series 2-0 after the first game was washed out due to rain.     “The new boys who have joined the team, have brought in a lot of fresh energy. Also, talking about the fielding, we areRead More

The Sardar Singh-led Indian men’s hockey team will open the Asian Gamescampaign against the island nation on September 21 while the eves will play their first match the next day on September 22.     In the men’s competition, India are placed in Pool B alongside arch rivals Pakistan, Oman, China and Sri Lanka.     AfterRead More

Also exiting on an afternoon of high humidity, which eventually descended into an early evening of lightning and torrential rain, was Spanish fourth seed David Ferrer, the highest-ranked casualty in the men’s event.     Five-time Grand Slam champion Sharapova — the 2006 title winner in New York — was defeated by Danish 10th seedRead More

New Delhi,  Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s stint in ODI cricket kept going better as the Indian captain continued to shatter records in the limited overs format. India REGISTERED their second consecutive win, defeating England by six wickets at Trent Bridge, to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match ODI series. Dhoni equalled former India skipperRead More

New Delhi, Arjuna Awards and controversy go hand in hand but top Indian shooter Heena Sidhu feels some athletes are bestowed with the prestigious honour before their time. “I think every year there will be a controversy over awards and some or the other deserving athlete will miss out. Having said that, someRead More