I had a dream but never dreamt of playing 100 matches: Sunil
Jun 03, 2018, at 09:34 pm
Mumbai, June 3 (IBNS): Indian football team skipper Sunil Chhetri on Sundya said he never dreamt of playing 100 international games for the national side.
Sunil Chhetri urges fans to visit stadiums to see Indian national side play
Jun 03, 2018, at 06:06 pm
New Delhi, June 3 (IBNS): Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri has urged fans to watch the national team play by visiting stadiums.
Wriddhiman Saha ruled out of Afghanistan Test
Jun 02, 2018, at 04:21 pm
Mumbai, June 2 (IBNS): Cricketer Wriddhiman Saha will miss the upcoming one match Test series against Afghanistan due to injury, confirmed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday.
Champion weightlifter Sanjita Chanu fails in dope test, may lose CWG Gold
Jun 01, 2018, at 02:43 pm
New Delhi, June 1 (IBNS): India's two-time Commonwealth Games champion weightlifter Sanjita Chanu might has been tested positive for a banned drug, which may cost her the Gold Cost gold medal, media reports said.
Australian sporting legend Shane Warne to release autobiography in October
Jun 01, 2018, at 02:38 pm
Melbourne, Jun 1 (IBNS): Former Australian cricketer Shane Warne has announced on Friday that he will be releasing his autobiography in the month of October.
Zinedine Zidane announces decision to quit Real Madrid
Jun 01, 2018, at 01:59 pm
Madrid, May 31 (IBNS): Just five days after lifting the coveted Champions League title for the third straight time with Spanish giants Real Madrid, boss Zinedine Zidane has announced a shock exit on Thursday.
Countdown to ICC Cricket World Cup is on
Jun 01, 2018, at 12:29 pm
London, May 30 (IBNS): Wednesday marks a year to go until the greatest celebration of cricket, the ICC Cricket World Cup, gets underway when hosts England take on South Africa at The Oval in London.
Australian sporting legend Shane Warne to release autobiography in October
Jun 01, 2018, at 11:00 am
Melbourne, Jun 1 (IBNS): Former Australian cricketer Shane Warne has announced on Friday that he will be releasing his autobiography in the month of October.
Shane Watson powers CSK to third IPL title
May 28, 2018, at 04:23 am
Mumbai, May 27 (IBNS): A powerful hundred by Shane Watson enabled Chennai Super Kings to win their third Indian Premier League (IPL) title by defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad by eight wickets in the final at the Wankhede Stadium here on Sunday.
BCCI signs letter of intent with UN Environment
May 28, 2018, at 12:27 am
Mumbai, May 27 (IBNS): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and UN Environment have signed an agreement to promote ‘green’ cricket in India, an official release stated.
Virat Kohli takes to social media to wish AB de Villers on retirement
May 26, 2018, at 06:57 pm
Mumbai, May 26 (IBNS): Indian cricket skipper Virat Kohli took to social media on Saturday to wish his Royal Challengers Bangalore team mate Abraham Benjamin de Villiers, who announced a shock retirement earlier this week.
Eden Gardens picks up best IPL venue award
May 26, 2018, at 04:37 pm
Kolkata, May 26 (IBNS): The Eden Gardens, one of the iconic cricket grounds in the country, has won the award for being the best Indian Premier League (IPL) venue in 2018.
Shah Rukh Khan cancels flight after Knight Riders crash out of IPL 2018
May 26, 2018, at 04:15 pm
Kolkata, May 26 (IBNS): Bollywood superstar and Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shah Rukh Khan has accepted his team's exit from the 11th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) gracefully, as the Bengal-based team lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad by 13 runs on Friday, at the former's home ground.
Sunrisers upset Knight Riders by 13 runs to reach IPL final
May 26, 2018, at 04:45 am
Kolkata, May 25 (IBNS): A superb bowling performance-led by Rashid Khan helped Sunrisers Hyderabad to outplay Kolkata Knight Riders by 13 runs in the second qualifier match to reach the final of 11th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Eden Gardens here on Friday.
SunRisers Hyderabad score 174 for 7 in their innings against KKR
May 26, 2018, at 03:21 am
Kolkata, May 25 (IBNS): A 56-run partnership by peners Wriddhiman Saha ( 35) and Shikhar Dhawan (34) and a fine rearguard action by tailender Rashid Khan ( unbeaten 34 off 10 balls) guided SunRisers Hyderabad to a respectable total of 174 for 7 wickets in their stipulated 20 overs in the second qualifier against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens here on Friday night.
IPL playoffs: KKR win toss, elect to bowl first against SRH in second qualifier
May 26, 2018, at 12:12 am
Kolkata, May 25 (IBNS): Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bowl first against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the second qualifier of Indian Premier League (IPL) playoffs at the Eden Gardens here on Friday.
IPL playoffs: Kolkata Knight Riders face Sunrisers Hyderabad in second qualifier today
May 25, 2018, at 05:39 pm
Kolkata, May 25 (IBNS): Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in the second qualifier of Indian Premier League (IPL) playoffs at the Eden Gardens here on Friday.
Injury likely to rule Virat Kohli out of Surrey stint
May 24, 2018, at 04:23 pm
Mumbai, May 24 (IBNS): The plans were in place in accordance with Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli's preparation for India's upcoming tour of England, but a sudden injury might cut short his English country stint, reports said on Thursday.
Kolkata Knight Riders knock Rajasthan Royals out of IPL, register a 25-run win
May 24, 2018, at 04:16 am
Kolkata, May 23 (IBNS): An all-round performance by Kolkata Knight Riders knocked Rajasthan Royals out of the 11th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Eden Gardens here on Wednesday.
Kolkata Knight Riders batsmen toil to score 169/7 against Rajasthan Royals
May 24, 2018, at 02:54 am
Kolkata, May 23 (IBNS): A combined batting effort by skipper Dinesh Karthik, Andre Russell and Shubman Gill helped Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to set 170 as target for Rajasthan Royals in the eliminator match of the 11th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Eden Gardens here on Wednesday.
Kolkata Knight Riders batsmen toil to score 169/7 against Rajasthan Royals
May 24, 2018, at 02:26 am
Kolkata, May 23 (IBNS): A combined batting effort by skipper Dinesh Karthik, Andre Russell and Shubman Gill helped Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to set 170 as target for Rajasthan Royals in the eliminator match of the 11th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Eden Gardens here on Wednesday.
AB de Villiers retires from international cricket with immediate effect
May 23, 2018, at 11:16 pm
Cape Town, May 23 (IBNS): South African explosive batsman AB de Villiers has announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket with an immediate effect.
Unai Emery: Arsenal selects former PSG boss as Wenger successor
May 23, 2018, at 09:00 pm
London, May 23 (IBNS): British football giants Arsenal has named former Paris Saint-Germain boss Unai Emery as its new head coach.
KKR Ki Khobor: Window to Knights' life
May 23, 2018, at 07:45 pm
Indian Premier League (IPL) showcases some brilliant performances by players across the world but does it inform the curious cricket lovers about the kind of lives their sporting heroes lead? Maybe not, right? KKR Ki Khobor, an online show, acts as a window to the lives of none other than the players of Kolkata Knight Riders, one of the most celebrated IPL franchise over the years. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh writes.
IPL playoffs: Kolkata Knight Riders-Rajasthan Royals clash in eliminator today
May 23, 2018, at 06:07 pm
Kolkata, May 23 (IBNS): Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals will take on each other in the eliminator match in the 11th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Eden Gardens here on Wednesday.
Belinda Clark, Kyle Coetzer and Mike Hesson appointed to the ICC Cricket Committee
May 23, 2018, at 05:43 pm
Dubai, May 23 (IBNS): Former Australia women’s captain and ICC Cricket Hall of Famer Belinda Clark, Scotland captain Kyle Coetzer and New Zealand national team coach Mike Hesson have been appointed to the ICC Cricket Committee, an official release stated.
CSK ride on Faf du Plessis' powerful knock against SRH to reach IPL final
May 23, 2018, at 04:39 am
Mumbai, May 22 (IBNS): A brilliant knock by South African skipper Faf du Plessis crushed Sunrisers Hyderabad's dream of reaching the Indian Premier League (IPL) final directly from the first qualifier match of the playoffs, as the men-in-yellow clinched a stunning two-wicket victory at the Wankhede Stadium here on Tuesday.
IPL playoffs: Chennai Super Kings win toss, elect to bowl first against Sunrisers Hyderabad
May 23, 2018, at 12:19 am
Mumbai, May 22 (IBNS): Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bowl first against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the first qualifier of the 11th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Wankhede Stadium here on Tuesday.
Women's T20: Supernovas beat Trailblazers by three wickets
May 22, 2018, at 11:01 pm
Mumbai, May 22 (IBNS): Mithali Raj's Supernovas defeated Smriti Mandhana's Trailblazers by three wickets in an one-off match at the Wankhede Stadium here on Tuesday.
IPL playoffs: Sunrisers Hyderabad to take on Chennai Super Kings in first qualifier
May 22, 2018, at 10:15 pm
Mumbai, May 22 (IBNS): Sunrisers Hyderabad will take on Chennai Super Kings in the first qualifier match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) playoffs at the Wankhede Stadium here on Tuesday.