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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...

Amir quits cricket alleging mental torture, says can’t play under current PCB management

KARACHI: Pakistan fast bowler Mohammed Amir on Thursday announced a dramatic end to his international cricket career, alleging that he has been "mentally tortured"...

Sports Ministry formally recognises yogasana as competitive sport

NEW DELHI: The Sports Ministry on Thursday formally recognised yogasana as a competitive sport, which will enable the ancient practice to avail government funding. Sports...

1st Test, Preview: ‘Test of Night Life’ as India face Aussie might in pink ball affair

ADELAIDE: A peerless Virat Kohli and his "fearless" India would look to make perfect choices before unleashing their might on an Australian team which...

Kohli finds sledging ‘pointless’ but Paine won’t take ‘backward step’ if need be

ADELAIDE: A pandemic-struck 2020 has taught people different things. For India captain Virat Kohli, it has made him realise how "pointless" sledging is and...

Real Kashmir blank Mohammedan Sporting 4-0

KOLKATA: Nigerian forward Lukman struck a hattrick in the second half as Real Kashmir set up a summit clash with George Telegraph with a...

India vs Australia: We’ll miss Ishant Sharma, no decision yet on XI for Adelaide Test, says Rahane

ADELAIDE: India vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane on Tuesday conceded that pacer Ishant Sharma's absence is a "big miss" but side-stepped queries on his team's possible...

Kohli climbs to 2nd spot, Pujara, Rahane also feature in top-10 in ICC Test rankings

DUBAI: India captain Virat Kohli on Tuesday jumped one place to second in the ICC Test ranking for batsmen, which also features Chesteshwar Pujara...

Yuvraj Singh, Sreesanth named in probable squads for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

NEW DELHI: World-cup winning former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh is set to come out of retirement and play domestic cricket again after being named...

There will be no pressure of captaincy on Rahane in Kohli’s absence: Gavaskar

NEW DELHI: Ajinkya Rahane will not be bogged down by the pressure of captaincy if he leads India in the last three Tests against...

Multiple Snow Sports activities held at Gulmarg

GULMARG: Following the beginning of the Snow based activities last week, Gulmarg continues to remain abuzz with various Snow Sports activities being held here. Directorate...

New Zealand beats West Indies in second test, sweeps series 2-0

WELLINGTON: New Zealand joined Australia atop world cricket's Test rankings on Monday when it beat the West Indies by an innings and 12 runs...

Mushtaq Ali T20 from Jan 10-31, decision on other events after group stage: BCCI to states

NEW DELHI: The BCCI will start its much-delayed domestic season with the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy from January 10 to 31 in six different...

ICC announces rescheduled qualification path to 2022 U-19 World Cup

DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday announced a rescheduled qualification pathway to the 2022 under-19 men's World Cup in the West Indies...

BCCI says Rohit Sharma ‘clinically fit’, but to be reassessed before final call on availability for Australia Tests is taken

NEW DELHI: The BCCI on Saturday declared senior batsman Rohit Sharma "clinically fit" to join the Indian team in Australia but said a call...

East Bengal complain to AIFF against refereeing

Panaji: Peeved with the dismal standard of refereeing in the ongoing Indian Super League, Robbie Fowler-coached SC East Bengal on Friday lodged a complaint...

Leander Paes eyeing ‘unbreakable’ record eighth straight Olympics in Tokyo

KOLKATA: Indian tennis icon Leander Paes on Friday said he is preparing hard to participate in next year's Tokyo Games to make it a...

Babar Azam is slowly transforming from captain to leader like Kohli: Rashid Latif

Karachi: Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif is impressed by the fact that Babar Azam is showing signs of transforming into a “leader” from being...

Rohit Sharma clears fitness test at NCA, to leave for Australia on December 14

NEW DELHI: Senior India batsman Rohit Sharma on Friday cleared an eagerly-watched fitness test at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru and will leave...

Pakistan had discussed PCB options of pulling out of New Zealand tour: Misbah

KARACHI: Head coach Misbah-ul-Haq on Friday said Pakistan had discussed with PCB the option of pulling out of New Zealand while they were in...

Kohli has been most impactful player in ODIs for India this decade: Gavaskar

MUMBAI: The legendary Sunil Gavaskar believes skipper Virat Kohli has been the most impactful player for India in the last 10 years, considering the...

Our batting depth without Warner will be tested: Smith

Adelaide: India's nemesis Steve Smith feels that Australian team's batting depth would be hugely tested in absence of injured opener David Warner in the...

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