Nagpur, Nov 26 (PTI) Indian captain Virat Kohli not only piles on Test hundreds but also scores them at a brisk pace making it difficult for most of his peers to match, concedes Cheteshwar Pujara, who himself is an epitome of consistency. Four Indian batsmen has scored four hundreds in […]
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I too need rest, I am not a robot: Kohli
Kolkata, Nov 15 (PTI) Batting for long in a manner that often seemed unreal, India skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday said he too needs rest from the gruelling international schedule since he is “not a robot”. Kohli has played seven Tests, 26 ODIs and 10 T20 internationals in 2017, the […]
Abraham assured of govt help in setting up football academy
Guwahati, Nov 14 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today assured Bollywood actor and proprietor of ISL franchise North East United FC John Abraham that support would be extended to him for setting up a world class football academy here. The state government has given top priority to development of sports […]
India beat Pakistan 3-1 to top pool in Asia Cup Hockey
Dhaka, Oct 15 (PTI) Favourites India continued their winning momentum defeating arch-rivals Pakistan 3-1 in a pool encounter of the 10th men’s Asia Cup hockey tournament, here on Sunday. After the two easy wins against Japan (5-1) and hosts Bangladesh (7-0), as expected India had a relatively tough outing against Pakistan […]
Dhawan back in ODI team; Karthik, Thakur too recalled
New Delhi, Oct 14 (PTI) Wicket-keeper Dinesh Karthik and pacer Shardul Thakur were on Saturday recalled for the three- match ODI series against New Zealand while selectors continued to ignore senior spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Aswhin. Opener Shikhar Dhawan has also returned to the ODI team after missing the series […]
English clubs’ pre-season in India a real possibility: EPL
New Delhi, Oct 13 (PTI) There is “every possibility” of top English Premier League clubs touring India for pre-season games in the near future, says EPL’s managing director Richard Masters, adding to the frenzy around the revival of football in the country. “The popularity of the Premier League and its clubs […]
Dominant India maul Bangladesh 7-0 in Asia Cup Hockey Meet
Dhaka, Oct 13 (PTI) Favourites India produced yet another clinical performance to maul minnows Bangladesh 7-0, registering their second consecutive win at the men’s Asia Cup hockey tournament, here Friday. India beat Japan 5-1 in the opening encounter. Ranked 6th in the world, Indians were no match for their less-fancied rivals […]
I was jumping when Jeakson scored the goal: Sunil Chhetri
Bengaluru, Oct 10 (PTI) It’s a rarity when a senior national team captain is glue to the television set in his hotel room watching 16 year olds play but that’s what India U-17 team has done, made Sunil Chhetri one of their biggest fan. A day after Jeakson Singh scored the […]
PBL auction: Sindhu, Saina, Srikanth retained by old teams
Hyderabad, Oct 9 (PTI) Top Indian shuttlers P V Sindhu and Saina Nehwal were retained by their respective franchises at the players auction of the Premier Badminton League (PBL) here today. Each retained player gets a 25 per cent hike in his/her salary from last year, while players who are bought […]
England Stokes after arrest, and Hales
London, Sep 26 (AFP) England have dropped Ben Stokes and Alex Hales from their side to play West Indies in the fourth one-day international at The Oval on Wednesday following Stokes’s arrest, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced Tuesday. The duo have been made unavailable after key all- rounder Stokes, […]