Adelaide Test: India 250/9 at stumps on day 1, Pujara hits ton

Dec 06, 2018, at 05:22 pm

Adelaide, Dec 6 (IBNS): Riding on Cheteshwar Pujara's heroic century, India avoided a certain embarrassing total on the first day of the opening Test match against Australia at the Adelaide Oval here on Thursday.

Adelaide Test: Pujara fights lone battle, India 143/6 at tea

Dec 06, 2018, at 10:27 am

Adelaide, Dec 6 (IBNS): Cheteshwar Pujara is continuing his lone battle for India as the visitors scored 143/6 at tea on day 1 of the first Test match against Australia at Adelaide Oval here on Thursday.

Enjoy your second innings: Sachin Tendulkar wishes Gambhir

Dec 05, 2018, at 06:11 pm

Mumbai, Dec 5 (IBNS): Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday wished Gautam Gambhir for his life after the Delhi lad announced his retirement from cricket on Tuesday.

Over 1000 players register for VIVO IPL 2019 Player Auction

Dec 05, 2018, at 06:06 pm

Dubai, Dec 5 (IBNS): The VIVO IPL Player Registration closed on Tuesday with 1003 players, including 232 overseas cricketers signing up to be a part of the VIVO IPL 2019 Player Auction set to take place on Dec 18, 2018.           

Marcus Harris will make Test debut for Australia in first match against India: Paine

Dec 05, 2018, at 05:30 pm

Adelaide, Dec 5 (IBNS):  Captain Tim Paine has named Australia's XI which will play against India in the first Test match on  Dec 6.

Gautam Gambhir retires from all forms of cricket

Dec 04, 2018, at 09:26 pm

New Delhi, Dec 4 (IBNS): Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir, 37, announced his retirement from all forms of the game on Tuesday.

Mehidy Hasan in the top 20 for the first time in his career

Dec 03, 2018, at 07:10 pm

Dubai, Dec 3 (IBNS): Mehidy Hasan has become Bangladesh’s highest-ranked bowler in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Player Rankings for Test Bowlers after a stellar performance in the second Test against the Windies, which his side won by an innings and 184 runs on Sunday.

Bundesliga Legend Lothar Matthäus to visit India

Dec 03, 2018, at 06:55 pm

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IBNS): Germany’s Bundesliga is bringing global football icon Lothar Matthäus to India for a three-day visit from Dec 4 as part of the Bundesliga Legends Tour designed to inspire and connect Indian fans to the Bundesliga.

KTM hosts successful edition of Orange Day in Delhi

Dec 03, 2018, at 06:33 pm

Delhi, Dec 3 (IBNS): KTM, the European Racing Legend, organized yet another successful version of “Orange day” for its customers and motorcycle enthusiasts of Delhi.

AIFF gives young monks in Leh a taste of 'beautiful game'

Dec 03, 2018, at 05:32 pm

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IBNS): All India Football Federation (AIFF) in collaboration with the Jammu and Kashmir Football Association (JKFA), organized a first-ever Grassroots Leaders course in the Leh region in October this year, following which a baby league in four different age categories were also started.

Kohli and his men do 'circuit training' in hilarious manner

Dec 03, 2018, at 12:12 pm

Adelaide, Dec 3 (IBNS): Days ahead of the first Test match against Australia, Indian captain Virat Kohli and his men had some fun time during a training session.

MS Dhoni learns dancing from his daughter, video goes viral

Dec 02, 2018, at 10:00 pm

Ranchi, Dec 2 (IBNS) Indian cricketer MS Dhoni is currently busy spending some quality time with his daughter Ziva.

Bangladesh selectors name 16-member squad for ODI series against West Indies

Dec 02, 2018, at 09:33 pm

Dhaka, Dec 2 (IBNS):  Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan have returned to the Bangladesh squad for the ODI series against West Indies.

Lakshya Sen and Ashmita Chaliha win the Men’s Singles and Women’s singles title at the 11 th edition of Tata Open India International Challenge 2018

Dec 02, 2018, at 08:43 pm

Mumbai, Dec 2 (IBNS): The 11 th edition of Tata Open India International Challenge (Tata Open), the international badminton tournament, concluded on Sunday at the Cricket Club of India (CCI) Mumbai. 

Shahid Afridi smashes Wahab Riaz in memorable T10 knock

Dec 02, 2018, at 06:39 pm

Dubai, Dec 2 (IBNS): Pakistani player Shahid Afridi returned to his destructive best as he smashed 17-ball 59 runs during a T10 League Qualifier Final between Northern Warriors vs Pakhtoons on Saturday night.

Narendra Modi meets FIFA chief Gianni Infantino, receives special gift

Dec 02, 2018, at 06:28 pm

Buenos Aires, Dec 2 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met  FIFA President Gianni Infantino on the sidelines of the G20 Summit here and received a special gift from him.

MS Dhoni impresses Ranchi fans with tennis skills

Dec 01, 2018, at 06:28 pm

Ranchi, Dec 1 (IBNS): Cricketer MS Dhoni enchanted the audience in Ranchi by winning a tennis tournament.

Khabarer Khela Dhula win inaugural SRFTI Cup 5-A-Side Football Tournament

Nov 30, 2018, at 07:30 pm

Kolkata, Nov 30 (IBNS): Khabarer Khela Dhula (KKD) won the inaugural SRFTI Cup edging past a fighting  Bengal Young Sports Journalists ( BSYJ) 2-I in a thrilling final of a 5-a-side football tournament organized by Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute (SRFTI) at their campus here Friday.

Bundesliga announces strategic focus on India by agreeing long term strategic understanding with IMG Reliance to grow Indian football

Nov 30, 2018, at 06:42 pm

Mumbai, Nov 30 (IBNS): The Bundesliga and IMG Reliance on Friday announced an exclusive long-term understanding to develop and promote football and the Bundesliga in India.

New Nissan Kicks is the ‘Official Car of the ICC Cricket World Cup’

Nov 30, 2018, at 02:49 pm

Kolkata, Nov 30 (IBNS): New Nissan Kicks has become the ‘Official Car of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019’. 

Prithvi Shaw to miss first Test against Australia

Nov 30, 2018, at 10:39 am

Sydney, Nov 30 (IBNS): India's young opening batsman Prithvi Shaw has been ruled out of the first Test match against Australia owing to his left ankle injury.

Twitterati slam Kohli for wearing shorts during toss in Australia

Nov 29, 2018, at 07:39 pm

Sydney, Nov 29 (IBNS): Controversy seems to be not leaving Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli even after reaching Australia.

Mithali Raj says she is deeply saddened and hurt

Nov 29, 2018, at 01:17 pm

New Delhi, Nov 29 (IBNS): Veteran Indian women's cricketer Mithali Raj on Thursday said she is "deeply saddened" and "hurt" by the negative image being projected about her by head coach of the women's cricket team, Ramesh Powar.

Video of Syrian refugee being bullied in school leaves Shane Warne 'disgusted'

Nov 28, 2018, at 07:11 pm

Sydney, Nov 28 (IBNS): A video of a white boy attacking a Syrian refugee in school has gone viral on the social media and this clip even left Australian spin legend Shane Warne feel 'disgusted'.

Star performers make impressive gains

Nov 28, 2018, at 04:39 pm

Dubai, Nov 28 (IBNS): Jonny Bairstow of England, Bangladesh’s Mominul Haque and Yasir Shah of Pakistan have made impressive gains in the latest MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings following their contributions in their sides’ convincing victories earlier this week.

Eddings named full-time CA chairman

Nov 28, 2018, at 04:37 pm

Sydney, Nov 28 (IBNS): Earl Eddings, a former first-grade batsman and president of Premier Cricket side North Melbourne, has become Cricket Australia's chairman on a full-time basis.

Bira 91 enters into global partnership with ICC

Nov 28, 2018, at 04:06 pm

Dubai, Nov 28 (IBNS):Bira 91, one of the world’s fastest growing craft beer brands, has entered into a major five-year deal with the International Cricket Council (ICC). The partnership, which runs through 2023, confirms Bira 91 as the official sponsor of ICC global tournaments including the ICC Cricket World Cup, ICC T20 World Cup, ICC World Test Championship, ICC U19 Cricket World Cup and the ICC Women’s Championship.

Kaur, Healy lead batters' charge in T20I Rankings

Nov 27, 2018, at 03:39 pm

Dubai, Nov 27 (IBNS): Players from India, Australia and England make rapid gains after stellar displays at the ICC Women's World T20 2018.

Kaur, Healy lead batters' charge in T201 rankings

Nov 27, 2018, at 02:40 pm

Dubai, Nov 27 (IBNS) : Captain Harmanpreet Kaur leads a bunch of India batters making notable advances in the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings while players from Australia and England have unsurprisingly made rapid gains in the latest update following the ICC Women’s World T20 2018.

Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana to appear in WBBL 04

Nov 27, 2018, at 08:36 am

Mumbai, Nov 27 (IBNS): Indian women cricketers Harmanpreet Kaur has extended her association with Sydney Thunder and will continue to represent them in the fourth season of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL).