Getting hosting rights for AFC Asian Cup will be best gift for fans: Chhetri

New Delhi (IANS) With All India Football Federation (AIFF) announcing its candidature to host the AFC Asian Cup 2027, India skipper Sunil Chhetri has stated that hosting the mega-event in India will be the 'best gift' for the supporters and…

T20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at 7 venues; Delhi ignored

New Delhi (IANS) The T20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy will be played in bio-secure bubble from January 10 to 29 at seven venues -- Bengaluru, Kolkata Vadodara, Indore, Mumbai, Chennai, and Ahmedabad, which will host all seven knockout matches, starting…

Sourav Ganguly relieved of Rs 1.5 crore service tax liability

New Delhi (IANS) In a major relief for former Indian cricket team captain and current BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has set aside a service tax liability amounting to around Rs 1.51 crore…

Pant's chirping, batting keeps him ahead of Saha in race: Gavaskar

New Delhi (IANS) Former India skipper and senior commentator Sunil Gavaskar has said that the Indian team management will play Rishabh Pant ahead of Wriddhiman Saha in the forthcoming four-Test series due to the previous successful experience the…

Kohli moves to No. 2, Rahane enters top 10 in ICC Test rankings

Dubai (IANS) Ace Indian cricketers Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah have moved up by a spot in their respective ICC players rankings in Test cricket.

Kohli has displaced New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson at the second spot in the latest ICC…

Playing at Rangers 'a whole new experience', says Bala Devi

New Delhi (IANS) Ace Indian footballer Bala Devi has described playing for Rangers Women FC as a "whole new experience", where she gets to share the pitch with a number of quality players from various countries.

Recently, Bala became the first…

Ankita Raina wins doubles title at Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge

Dubai (IANS) Ankita Raina, India's top singles and doubles tennis player, won the doubles crown at the Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge as alongside Ekaterine Gorgodze of Georgia, she defeated Zadoinov Bolsova and Aliona Juvan in the summit clash.

INMRC: Triple crown for Shetty; Jagan, Mathana share honours

Chennai (IANS) Bengaluru's Anish Shetty (Race Concepts) swept to a hat-trick of wins in the premier Pro-Stock 301-400cc class in the first round of the MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship 2020 which concluded at the Madras…

Kohli a 'proponent of all-out aggression', says Greg Chappell

Sydney (IANS) Team India skipper Virat Kohli doesn't believe in passive resistance and wants to dominate the opposition, says former Australia skipper Greg Chappell.

In a column for The Sydney Morning Herald, Chappell says that Kohli is…

Parthiv Patel joins Mumbai Indians as talent scout

New Delhi (IANS) Former wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel, who recently announced his retirement from professional cricket, has joined five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Mumbai Indians (MI) as a talent scout, the franchise said in a…