IPL 2019: Chennai hammer Bangalore by 7 wickets

Chennai (IANS) Defending champions Chennai Super Kings kicked off their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 campaign on a rousing note by thrashing Royal Challengers Bangalore by seven wickets at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, here on Saturday.

After…

Azlan Shah: India beat Japan 2-0 in opener

Ipoh (Malaysia) (IANS) The Indian men's hockey team started their 28th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup campaign on a positive note as they defeated Asian Games champions Japan 2-0 here on Saturday.

It was the team's resilient attack, structured…

Spot-fixing can happen without players knowing: Dhoni

New Delhi (IANS) Former India skipper M.S. Dhoni, at the departure press conference for the 2013 Champions Trophy, had said that he would speak on the IPL spot-fixing scandal that rocked that edition of the cash-rich league at the right moment. And…

Former cricketer Gautam Gambhir joins BJP

New Delhi (IANS) Former cricketer Gautam Gambhir on Friday joined the BJP in the presence of Union Ministers Arun Jaitley and Ravi Shankar Prasad ahead of the coming Lok Sabha elections.
 

Windies no underdogs, can win 3rd WC: Brathwaite

Kolkata (IANS) Buoyed by their performance against England at home, a rejuvenated West Indies side will go into this summer's World Cup as a balanced unit. All-rounder Carlos Brathwaite feels that while they are not favourites to lift the…

Pant grabbed his chance, now up to selectors: Saha

New Delhi (IANS) An injury can change a sportspersons career graph overnight and not many would know that better than India and Sunrisers Hyderabad wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha. From being a Test regular to watching Rishabh Pant take the coveted…

IPL will be crucial for World Cup selection: BCCI

New Delhi (IANS) Going into the last ODI series before the upcoming World Cup -- against Australia -- India skipper Virat Kohli had said that Indian players' performance in the IPL wouldn't have any bearing with selection in the…

IPL 2019: BCCI releases group stage schedule

New Delhi (IANS) The schedule of the group stages of the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is out with all eight teams playing seven home matches at their respective home venues.

The schedule is balanced in terms of afternoon…

BCCI agrees to work with NADA for 6 months

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) met ICC chairman Shashank Manohar in Mumbai on Monday and decided that the Indian board will work with the National…

Historic day for Afghanistan: Skipper Asghar Afghan

Dehradun (IANS) Afghanistan skipper Asghar Afghan is elated after his side's maiden Test win and has described the victory as 'special' for his nation and countrymen.

Playing their second Test, the war-torn nation witnessed some…