Ranchi Test: Rohit's double ton, Rahane-Jadeja aid India declare at 497/9 (Tea)

Ranchi (IANS) Rohit Sharma struck his maiden double century in Test cricket while Ravindra Jadeja scored a fifty and pacer Umesh Yadav smashed a whirlwind 10-ball 31 as India declared at 497/9 when tea was called, on Day 2 of the third Test here on…

Ranchi Test: India bat, Shahbaz Nadeem makes debut

Ranchi (IANS) India captain Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat in the third and final Test against South Africa beginning Saturday at the JSCA International Stadium Complex here.

India have made one change to their playing XI that…

Head coach Shastri shouldn't need a re-appointment, feels Ganguly

Kolkata (IANS) BCCI President-elect Sourav Ganguly might not share the best of relations with Team India head coach Ravi Shastri, but the former India skipper has said that there shouldn't be a need for re-appointment of the head coach even though…

Netizens in awe as Sehwag posts pic of kids of ‘Pulwama Shaheeds'

New Delhi (IANS) Former India opener Virender Sehwag has shared pictures of two kids training at the Sehwag International School on Wednesday. The two kids belong to the families of soldiers killed in Pulwama.

"Son of Heroes! What a privilege…

Smith, Warner among most expensive players in 'The Hundred' draft

London (IANS) Australia's Steve Smith and David Warner have emerged as the most expensive players listed in the main draft for England's 'The Hundred'.

According to a BBC Sport report, both Smith and Warner carry the top 125,000…

Neymar sidelined for four weeks with hamstring injury

Paris (IANS) Paris Saint Germain's star Neymar has been sidelined for four weeks with a hamstring injury.

The Brazilian player underwent medical tests that revealed he sustained a Grade 2 injury to his left hamstring while on international…

Need to set the house in order, says Ganguly

Mumbai (IANS) Taking care of first-class cricketers and setting the house in order is among the top of the list for Sourav Ganguly, the former India captain said on the day he filed his nomination for the post of BCCI President. Ganguly is unopposed…

Pune Test: Ashwin, Saha help India inch closer to win

Pune (IANS) Ravichandran Ashwin took two wickets as India reduced South Africa to 74/4 after enforcing a follow on in the second innings at lunch on Day 4 of the second Test here on Sunday.

The Proteas still trail by 252 runs with 'keeper…

Mary Kom crashes out with Worlds bronze, historic 8th medal

Ulan-Ude (Russia) (IANS) Six-time champion MC Mary Kom on Saturday settled for the bronze in the ongoing Women's World Boxing Championships after losing her semi-final bout of the 51-kg flyweight category to second-seed Busenaz Cakiroglu of Turkey…

Repeating Qatar performance tough against India: B'desh coach

Kolkata (IANS) Bangladesh head coach Jamie Day feels their good show against Asian champions Qatar won't have any bearing when they take on India in a World Cup qualifier on October 15 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan here.

"I…