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Let Aussies play mind games, we will focus on our team: Rahane

MELBOURNE: India's stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane on Friday said he would rather focus on his team than worrying about Australia's "mind games" ahead of...

Rijiju urges people to encourage players by watching sports

AURANGABAD: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has made an appeal to people, saying that those who cannot play sports, should at least encourage the players...

‘Amir incident will have negative impact on team’

Karachi: Former Pakistan captain and chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq believes that the recent Muhammad Amir retirement controversy will have a negative impact on country's cricket. Amir...

BCCI okays 10 team IPL from 2022, backs inclusion of cricket in the Olympics

AHMEDABAD: The BCCI's governing body on Thursday ratified the entry of two new franchises in the IPL to make it a 10-team affair from...

India vs Australia, Boxing Day Test Team: India begins preparation for 2nd Test; Shubman Gill looks good in nets

MELBOURNE: Determined to leave behind the embarrassing defeat in the series-opener, the Indian team, under stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane, switched its focus to red-ball...

Rahane is a bowler’s captain: Ishant

NEW DELHI: Stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane is a "bowler's captain" whose calm demeanour and clear communication with players should help him lead the team...

Bedi asks DDCA to remove his name from stands, quits membership

Angry with idea of Jaitley statue at Kotla, Bedi asks DDCA to remove his name NEW DELHI: Lambasting the DDCA for deciding to install a...

First ever Snow Shoe Championship held in Srinagar

Srinagar : The District Srinagar SnowShoe Association on Wednesday held its first ever District Srinagar SnowShoe Championship 2020 at Mamneth Meadow, Dhara, Srinagar. The championship...

RKFC to organise football tourney

SRINAGAR: Real Kashmir FC along with JKFA ,AIFF and in collaboration with JKSC are going to organise National level football tournament “ Real Kashmir...

Shadab Khan joins Pakistan’s injury list, ruled out of first Test due to thigh injury

AUCKLAND: Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan was on Wednesday ruled out of the opening Test against New Zealand due to a thigh injury, which he...

Mark Waugh sees ‘no hope’ of India bouncing back in Test series against Australia

Melbourne: The Indian cricket team has "no hope" of making a comeback after the humiliation in Adelaide and will suffer a 4-0 whitewash in...

After pep talk, expectant father Kohli leaves Australian shores for India

ADELAIDE: Indian captain Virat Kohli left Australian shores on Tuesday after a pep talk with his beleaguered teammates, handing over the mantle of leading...

PV Sindhu hopeful of travelling to Thailand from UK despite increasing travel bans

NEW DELHI: Unfazed by the worsening COVID-19 situation in England where she is training right now, world champion shuttler P V Sindhu on Tuesday...

India cannot turn series around, Adelaide was their only opportunity: Haddin

MELBOURNE: Former Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin reckons the opening day/night Test was India’s best shot at winning in the ongoing series as it will...

Citizens also need to take up responsibility to turn India into sporting nation: Sports Minister Rijiju

NEW DELHI: All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Praful Patel lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Government of India, and Youth Affairs and Sports Minister...

Injured Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq ruled out of first Test against New Zealand

NAPIER: Pakistan captain Babar Azam and opener Imam-ul-Haq were on Monday ruled out of the upcoming first Test against New Zealand with thumb injuries,...

Indian men to finish 2020 in 4th position, women in 9th spot in FIH rankings

Lausanne: The Indian men and women hockey teams will finish 2020 in fourth and ninth positions, respectively, after a major part of the year...

Afghanistan gets land for new stadium, ACB eyes hosting international matches

KABUL: Afghanistan Cricket Board chief Farhan Yusefzai is confident of bringing international matches to the country in the near future after securing land for...

No elections in AIFF”s AGM, FIFA tells it to fulfil obligations like managing affairs independently

New Delhi: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) will hold its Annual General Body Meeting in virtual mode on Monday, with the elections of...

J&K Bank Football Academy wins 14th Christmas gold cup

SRINAGAR: J&K Bank Football Academy beat Hero FC Jammu by a solitary goal in the summit clash of 14th Christmas gold cup football tournament...

India vs Australia: Gill, Rahul, Pant get ready for Boxing Day Test; Wriddhiman Saha, Prithvi Shaw set to be benched

NEW DELHI: Veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha and young opener Prithvi Shaw are unlikely to be picked for the remaining Tests in Australia as India...

ICC Test Rankings: Kohli closes gap with top-ranked Steve Smith

DUBAI: India may have suffered an embarrassing defeat in the series-opener against Australia but its skipper Virat Kohli fractionally closed the gap with top-ranked...

India record their lowest Test total, Australia win in two and a half days

ADELAIDE: The Indian cricket team under Virat Kohli faced its worst hour of embarrassment while collapsing to its lowest Test score of 36 as...

Real Kashmir win first major tournament, beat George Telegraph 2-1 in IFA Shield final

Kolkata: Real Kashmir FC clinched their maiden major trophy by lifting the IFA Shield after beating George Telegraph 2-1 in the summit clash here...

Our worst batting show but let’s not make a mountain out of a molehill: Kohli

ADELAIDE: India captain Virat Kohli can't remember a "worse batting performance" by his team than the lowest ever Test score of 36 against Australia...

IND vs AUS 1st: Test Bowlers led by Ashwin put India in control on Day 2

ADELAIDE: Senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin produced one of his most memorable overseas performances as Indian bowlers collectively terrorised Australia into submission, bowling them out...

Lewandowski, Bronze win FIFA player of the year awards

PARIS: Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski was named men's player of the year on Thursday at FIFA's 'The Best' awards ceremony in Zurich. The 32-year-old...

GVEI bags 14 gold medals in Sqay Championship

SRINAGAR: Green Valley Educational Institute bagged 17 medals including 14 gold and three silver medals to secure second spot in the just concluded 21Ist...

IND vs AUS 1st Test: Australia restrict India to 233/6 at stumps on Day 1 after Kohli run-out

ADELAIDE: Virat Kohli's enduring love affair with Adelaide Oval resulted in a classy 74 but his untimely run-out triggered a batting collapse as India...

Pink ball should replace ‘pathetic’ red-ball in Tests, says Warne

ADELAIDE: Australia spin legend Shane Warne on Thursday made a strong pitch for the pink ball to be used in all Test matches in...

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