Ravichandran Ashwin picks 250th wicket at home
India’s spin spearhead R. Ashwin on Thursday became the third spinner after Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh to pick 250 wickets on Indian soil. He achieved the feat during the second session of the first Test against Bangladesh at the Holkar Cricket Stadium as he cleaned up skipper Mominul Haque for 37.A brilliant display from
Hong Kong Open: Saina Nehwal suffers 1st round exit again
The dismal run is not yet over for ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal, who has now crashed out of the ongoing Hong Kong Open after suffering a crushing straight-games defeat to China’s Cai Yan Yan in her first-round contest on Wednesday.Currently ranked 9 in the world rankings, Saina has now lost five of her last
Shane Watson appointed President of Australian Cricketers’ Association
Former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson has been appointed the President of the Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA).The appointment was made at the ACA AGM which took place on Monday night. Watson is part of an extended 10-person board which includes three new appointments: current Australian players Pat Cummins and Kristen Beams, and cricket commentator and former
First Sikh Football Cup to mark 550th Prakash Purb
To promote the Punjabi Sikh identity globally, non-profit organisation Khalsa Football Club in association with the Global Sikh Sports Federation is organising first Sikh Football Cup, 2019 in Punjab, an organiser said on Sunday.Dedicated to the 550th Prakash Purb (birth anniversary) of Guru Nanak Sahib, the tournament will be held from November 23 to December
Rohit Sharma on verge of joining 400 sixes club
India stand-in captain Rohit Sharma is all set to reach another milestone in international cricket. Rohit, who will lead the Men in Blue in the 3rd and final T20I against Bangladesh on Sunday, is two sixes away from joining the elite 400 sixes club in international cricket.In the ODIs, Rohit has hammered 232 sixes, while
Bhuvneshwar trolls ‘Bala’ Dhawan for mimicking Akshay Kumar
Right-arm pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar might not be playing at present for India but he is keeping a tab on his teammates through social media.On Thursday, the Men in Blue registered an emphatic eight-wicket win over Bangladesh in the second T20I in Rajkot to level the series.After the victory, opener Shikhar Dhawan took to Instagram to
If Indian pilgrims can visit Pakistan, why not tennis players: PTF
The Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) has filed an appeal against International Tennis Federation’s decision of shifting the Pakistan-India Davis Cup tie from Islamabad to a neutral venue in which it has stated that if thousands of Indian Sikh pilgrims can visit Pakistan, then what went wrong for a 10-member tennis team.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will
Indian shuttler Parupalli Kashyap knocked out of China Open
Indian shuttler Parupalli Kashyap crashed out of the China Open badminton after suffering a straight-game defeat against Denmark’s Victor Axelsen here on Thursday.Kashyap, ranked 25 in the world, ran out of steam after a decent start against seventh seed Axelsen and went down 13-21 19-21 in the men’s singles second-round, that lasted 43 minutes. This is
After Sindhu, Saina Nehwal too exits in 1st round of China Open
Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal crashed out of the ongoing China Open after suffering a shock straight-games defeat to China’s Yan Yan Cai in her first round contest on Wednesday.Eighth-seed Saina lost to World No. 22 Cai 9-21, 12-21 in just 24 minutes to bow out of the competition.Meanwhile, her husband Parupalli Kashyap moved into the
Virat Kohli goes back in time on 31st birthday, tells himself to love Dad
Going back in time on his 31st birthday, Virat Kohli told his 15-year-old self to shower his late dad with lots of love, giving his warm hugs precedence over his refusal to buy the dreamy-eyed son a pair of shoes.And Kohli also tells the same West Delhi boy to savour those “parathas”, for he knows
Another early exit: P V Sindhu bows out of China Open Fuzhou
World Champion P V Sindhu suffered a shock defeat to lower-ranked Pai Yu Po of Chinese Taipei in the opening round to be ousted from the USD 700,000 China Open here on Tuesday.World No.6 Sindhu, who made early exits in China, Korea and Denmark, lost 13-21 21-18 19-21 to world No.42 Pai in a 74-minute women’s
Virat Kohli most searched player by cricket fans globally
Virat Kohli is at the peak of his career and the India run-machine’s popularity is on the rise with every passing day. This is evident from the results of a recent study conducted on cricket which revealed Indian cricketers as the top three most researched players globally. A SEMrush, an online visibility management platform, case study
Rohit Sharma all set to surpass Dhoni in Delhi T20I
Stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma is on the verge of achieveing another feat on Sunday when he leads the Men in Blue in the first contest of the three-match T20I rubber at the Arun Jaitley Stadium as the star opener will become the most-capped Indian T20I player after M.S. Dhoni.Rohit has played 98 T20Is since making
Hardik posts throwback picture with Dhoni and Ziva
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who last month underwent a successful surgery to treat his lower back issue which ruled him out of cricket for an indefinite period, is probably missing his teammates and the quality time he spent with them. Th Mumbai cricketer on Saturday took to photo and video-sharing social networking website Instagram where
WWE star Charlotte Flair to visit India after four years
WWE star Charlotte Flair is set to return to India after four years and will meet Special Olympics athletes during her three-day visit from November 14.Charlotte will visit Mumbai (Nov 14-15) and Bengaluru (Nov 16) to meet fans in the two cities. She will meet Special Olympics athletes on the occasion of Children’s day in
After Kabir Singh, Shahid Kapoor taking cricket lessons for ‘Jersey’
Actor Shahid Kapoor is preparing hard for the Hindi remake of Telegu film “Jersey”. He has started training to hone his cricketing skills for the role of a cricketer in the movie.Talking about the film, Shahid said: “It took me some time to decide what to do next after ‘Kabir Singh’. But the minute I
Kareena Kapoor to unveil T20 World Cup trophies in Melbourne
Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor Khan will be unveiling the trophies of the T20 World Cups — both men and women slated to be held next year in Australia — in Melbourne on Friday. She says she is honoured to be a part of it.”I am honoured to be a part of this prestigious evening. I
England to play two Tests in Sri Lanka in March 2020
England will be playing a two-Test series in March next year, which will be part of the ICC World Championship. A total of 120 points would be at stake for both the sides.According to an ICC report, the first Test will begin from March 19 in Galle. The tour will then conclude with the second
Indian football team slip to 106 in latest FIFA rankings
The Indian football team slipped two places to 106 in the latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday after their 1-1 draw with much lower-ranked Bangladesh in the World Cup qualifier earlier this month.Despite securing an impressive 0-0 draw against Asian champions Qatar in September, the home stalemate against then 187th ranked Bangladesh saw India drop
Praveen Kumar wins gold in wushu World Championship
Praveen Kumar beat Russel Diaz of Philippines in the 48kg category to become the first Indian man to win a wushu World Championships gold on Wednesday.Praveen beat Diaz 2-1 in the men’s sanda event of the 15th World Wushu Championships.In the semifinal, Praveen had got the better of Uzbekistan’s Khasan Ikromov 2-0 to set up
