New Delhi: Afghanistan batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz has been handed an official reprimand for slamming his bat on the boundary rope and a chair during their epic World Cup match against England. Gurbaz’s act falls under level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct breach. Gurbaz was found to have breached Article 2.2 of the ICC […]
Mumbai: Cricket was on Monday formally included in the programme for the 2028 Los Angles Olympics, delivering a massive boost to the game’s global ambitions. Besides cricket, which will be played in the T20 format, the other sports approved by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) during its 141st session, were squash, baseball/softball, lacrosse and flag […]
Lucknow: Australia beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in their ICC World Cup match here on Monday. Sent in to bowl, Australia dismissed Sri Lanka for 209 in 43.3 overs and then returned to overhaul the target in 35.2 overs, scoring 215 for five in a match that was briefly interrupted by rain. This was […]
New Delhi: Afghanistan produced the first shock of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 when they beat defending champions England by 69 runs on Sunday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. Holders England crumbled for 215 runs in front of Afghanistan’s trio of spinners after winning the toss and asking Afghanistan to bat […]
Baramulla: In yet another initiative for carrying out constructive activities for the AWAM and providing wings to the aspirations of young cricketer’s hopeful of donning the Indian blues, Baramulla Premier League 2023 is set to captivate cricket enthusiasts in the picturesque town of Baramulla as it pays homage to the late General Bipin Rawat through […]
Bengaluru: Railways team walked away with the overall title with 220 points in its kitty as the National Open Athletics Championships ended here on Sunday. The men’s team title went to Services with 175 points, while the women’s trophy was claimed by the Railways with 156 points. Services’ javelin thrower Manu DP was declared the […]
New Delhi: When Babar Azam had creamed the juicy full toss from Kuldeep Yadav through the covers for a boundary in the 30th over of the first innings on Saturday, the seemingly packed Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad had gone silent. It subsequently brought up Babar’s first ever ODI fifty against India, but only the […]
Ahmedabad: India fired on all cylinders in what was supposed to be war minus the shooting, blowing away arch-rivals Pakistan by seven wickets in a World Cup face-off that ended in a damp squib after causing unbridled hysteria and logistical hassles. In what is seen as the pinnacle of cricket by fans in the subcontinent, […]
Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asserted that India will leave “no stone unturned” in its efforts to organise the 2036 Olympics as the government expressed a strong desire to host the biggest sporting event in the world. Modi declared open the 141st Session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), where India will present […]
Ganderbal: The ongoing Inter Zone District Level Basketball selection trials for Girls organised by Youth Services and Sports (YSS) Ganderbal concluded, here on Saturday. The trials were conducted at the picturesque ground of BHSS Lar. A large number of student players from all four zones of the district enthusiastically participated. The selected student players will […]