Extra financial help for Indian football: Rijiju

Ahmedabad (IANS) The government "will provide extra financial help wherever it's possible" for Indian football, Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Thursday.

"We have seen certain improvements in our men's, as…

Morgan has climbed Everest by winning WC: Strauss

London (IANS) Andrew Strauss, England team director, is all praise for captain Eoin Morgan, saying he has climbed Everest -- the highest mountain in the world -- by winning the World Cup 2019.

On July 14, Morgan-led England ended the 44-year-old…

India drawn with hosts Qatar in Round 2 of WC qualifiers

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian football team has been clubbed in Group E alongside Bangladesh, Oman, Afghanistan and hosts Qatar after the draw for the second round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup to be held in Qatar was held at the…

No one lost final, there was a crowned winner: Williamson

London (IANS) Coming to terms with the heart-wrenching defeat against England in the World Cup title clash, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson said that "no one lost the final but there was a crowned winner".

On Sunday, Black Caps…

England took trophy, but India owned WC 2019 on Twitter

New Delhi (IANS) After six weeks of action-packed cricket, England emerged as the world champions after beating New Zealand in a close game ending with a Super Over. Sundays final was one of the most nail-biting games this Cricket World Cup has seen,…

World Cup final should have been a tie: Pujara

New Delhi (IANS) Cheteshwar Pujara on Monday said that for him the 2019 World Cup final between England and New Zealand did not have a loser. "To be honest, I felt that there was no loser. Because it was a tie, both teams should have been given…

Barmy Army all set to paint Lord's red

London (IANS) They had put the Edgbaston Cricket Ground on fire during the semi-finals and the Barmy Army is now keen to paint the Lords red when hosts England take on last editions runners-up New Zealand in the final of the 2019 World Cup on Sunday.

Williamson becomes captain with most runs in a single WC

London (IANS) New Zealand's Kane Williamson on Sunday became the captain with most number of runs in a single World Cup, breaking the 12-year-old record of former Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene who had amassed 548 runs in the 2007 edition…

BCCI wants selectors to throw light on 'no.4' fiasco

London (IANS) Test opener K.L. Rahul is made the number four by the Indian team management going into the World Cup even though the selectors led by M.S.K. Prasad said that all-rounder Vijay Shankar was picked for that spot for the showpiece event.…

Resell your final tickets: Jimmy Neesham to Indian fans

London (IANS) Black Caps all-rounder Jimmy Neesham has appealed to the Indian fans to resell their tickets via the official platform if they don't want to come and watch the World Cup finals to be played between New Zealand and England at…