One of the greatest comebacks in Test history: Ravi Shastri

Melbourne (IANS) India coach Ravi Shastri termed the win over Australia in the second Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Tuesday as one of the greatest comebacks 'in the history of the game'.

Asked where he would place this…

Bumrah trumps Marshall, Garner, McGrath in bowling average

Melbourne (IANS) Jasprit Bumrah has trumped the likes of Malcolm Marshall, Joel Garner, Curtly Ambrose and Glenn McGrath in the list of bowling averages for bowlers with 75 or more Test wickets over the last fifty years.

Bumrah has now taken…

Arun Jaitley's statue unveiled at Ferozeshah Kotla

New Delhi (IANS) The statue of late Arun Jaitley was unveiled at the Ferozeshah Kotla grounds on Monday by Amit Shah, the Union Home Minister.

This December 28 marked the 68th birth anniversary of Jaitley, who was the president of the Delhi…

Ajinkya Rahane scores a ton, helps India take control of 2nd Test

Melbourne (IANS) India skipper Ajinkya Rahane played a captain's knock to score his 12th Test century and help India take control of the second Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. India ended the second day's play, comfortably…

Bengaluru look to exploit Jamshedpur's 2nd half woes

Margao (IANS) Free-scoring Bengaluru FC will be looking to exploit the frailty Jamshedpur FC's defence has shown in the second half of matches when the two teams face each other in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Fatorda Stadium on Monday.

In a first, Himachal to host national ice hockey meet

Shimla (IANS) In a first, the Ice Hockey Association of India will hold a national tournament in the newly developed open-air rink amidst the stunning backdrop of the Himalayas in Himachal Pradesh's Spiti Valley, a cold desert, officials said…

Rahane is cool but aggressive; he'll be an able stand-in captain: Tendulkar

New Delhi (IANS) India's batting mainstay Ajinkya Rahane's calm and composed demeanour shouldn't be mistaken for him being weak and he will be as aggressive as Virat Kohli, now on paternity leave, as the Mumbai batsman steps in as a stand-in…

Tokyo 2020 organisers to extend deals with all domestic sponsors

Tokyo (IANS) The Tokyo 2020 organising committee announced on Thursday that all 68 domestic companies have decided to extend their sponsorship deals after reaching a "basic agreement".

In a statement, the organisers said that they are proceeding…

Rakshitta, Gukesh & Nihal win gold at World Cadets Chess C'ships

Chennai (IANS) Three Indian players -- one girl and two boys -- won gold and another boy clinched the bronze medal at the recently concluded FIDE Online World Cadets & Youth Rapid Chess Championships.

Woman International Master (WIM) Rakshitta…

Rijiju urges Indians to make fitness a priority

New Delhi (IANS) Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday shared his fitness video and urged all Indians to join the initiative by posting their fitness videos in order to make the country a fitter nation.

"Millions of Indians have joined…