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#ChampionsInBlue: Can Team India win 2020 U-19 World Cup?

The Indian cricket team begins its ICC Under-19 World Cup campaign on January 19 in South Africa.

16 Jan 2020

India

ICC U-19 World Cup: Here's Team India's complete schedule

The 13th edition of the ICC U-19 World Cup is all set to kick-off in South Africa from Friday.

16 Jan 2020

Virat Kohli

BCCI announces central contracts: MS Dhoni not included

The BCCI announced the central contracts for Indian cricket team players on Thursday.

16 Jan 2020

Kane Williamson

Kane Williamson returns for T20Is against India: Details here

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has returned to the side for the upcoming five-match T20I series against India from January 24.

16 Jan 2020

BCCI

Bhuvneshwar to begin rehab at NCA after undergoing surgery

Indian cricket team pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has undergone a sports hernia surgery in London.

Ireland beat Windies in 1st T20I following record-breaking performance

Visitors Ireland came up with a phenomenal performance to tame hosts Windies by just four runs in the opening T20I on Wednesday.

2nd ODI, India vs Australia: Preview, Dream11 and stats

The Indian cricket team is in a must-win scenario against Australia in the ongoing three-match ODI series.

These players might be playing their final IPL in 2020

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is undoubtedly the most successful T20 league in the world.

15 Jan 2020

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli to rethink his batting position: Here's why

Indian skipper Virat Kohli shocked many fans when he demoted himself to number four in the opening ODI against Australia on Tuesday.

15 Jan 2020

BCCI

Prithvi Shaw cleared for India A's tour of New Zealand

Young Indian opener Prithvi Shaw has been cleared to travel with India A to New Zealand for their upcoming series.

Bangladesh agree to tour Pakistan for complete series: Details here

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has agreed to the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB's) proposal for hosting their team for a full-fledged tour.

15 Jan 2020

India

Rishabh Pant unlikely to feature in second ODI following concussion

Young Indian wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant is reportedly not traveling with the team to Rajkot for the second ODI against Australia.

15 Jan 2020

Manchester United

Manchester United want to challenge for title next season: Solskjaer

Former English champions Manchester United are not having the best of the season, as they continue to struggle on the fifth spot in the Premier League.

15 Jan 2020

Sports

ICC Awards: Ben Stokes is ICC Cricketer of the Year

The 16th edition of the annual ICC Awards was held on Wednesday.

15 Jan 2020

WWE

Royal Rumble: Superstars who can be number 30 entrant

WWE is set to host the opening pay-per-view of the year, the Royal Rumble, this month.

1st ODI, Australia beat India: List of records broken

Australia thrashed India in the first ODI on Tuesday in Mumbai.

14 Jan 2020

Real Madrid

Deloitte Football Money League: Barcelona surpass rivals Real Madrid

La Liga champions Barcelona generated more money than other top European football club for the first time last season.

IPL: Five players who were one-season wonders

The 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to kick-off from March 29.

AB de Villiers could return for the ICC World T20

South Africa's dashing batsman AB de Villiers has said he would be interested in making an international comeback with an eye on the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup in Australia.

14 Jan 2020

Tennis

Players forced to halt Australian Open practice session: Here's why

The opening Grand Slam of the decade, the Australian Open, is set to start with the nation reeling from massive bushfires.

14 Jan 2020

Badminton

Momota could be out for two months after car crash

Badminton ace Kento Momota is likely to be out for a two-month period after suffering a fatal crash that saw the driver get killed in a pre-dawn vehicle collision.

14 Jan 2020

England Cricket Team

Jofra Archer's racial abuser handed two-year ban in New Zealand

Young English pacer, Jofra Archer, who was a victim of racial abuse during the side's tour of New Zealand last year, has been served with justice.

Bangladesh's Mortaza opts out of national contract: Details here

Bangladesh ODI team captain Mashrafe Mortaza has fuelled retirement rumors after giving up on his national team central contract for the country.

14 Jan 2020

Tennis

Sania Mirza makes winning return after 2 years: Details here

Ace Indian tennis star, Sania Mirza, who had been out of action from the sport for the past two years, made a triumphant return.

14 Jan 2020

Football

Barcelona sack Ernesto Valverde: A look at his numbers

Spanish champions Barcelona sacked manager Ernesto Valverde and replaced him with former Real Betis coach Quique Setien.

14 Jan 2020

UEFA Champions League

Barcelona part ways with manager Ernesto Valverde: Details here

Defending La Liga champions, Barcelona, have parted ways with manager Ernesto Valverde.

Pravin Tambe not eligible to play IPL 2020: Here's why

Veteran spinner Pravin Tambe might be barred from featuring in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), after having flouted BCCI's norms.

JP Duminy announces retirement from all forms of cricket

South African all-rounder JP Duminy has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, ending his 19-year long and illustrious career.

13 Jan 2020

Tennis

Five takeaways from the inaugural ATP Cup

The 2020 season of tennis is off to an interesting start, with the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) introducing a new tournament in the form of ATP Cup.

13 Jan 2020

Virat Kohli

Sehwag uses an interesting analogy for five-day Tests: Details here

The cricketing world has been discussing the proposal put forward by the ICC to have mandatory four-day Tests from 2023.

13 Jan 2020

India

Can India draw first blood against Australia in opening ODI?

India continue their home season as they host visitors Australia in the opening ODI of the three-match series at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday.

13 Jan 2020

Manchester City

Sergio Aguero scripts incredible record: Details here

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was all praise for his club's Argentine forward Sergio Aguero after he produced a record-breaking performance against Aston Villa on Sunday.

12 Jan 2020

Virat Kohli

BCCI announces India's squad for T20Is against New Zealand

The Indian cricket team is all set to tour New Zealand for five T20Is, three ODIs and two Tests.

12 Jan 2020

Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar's 2011 World Cup moment nominated for Laureus award

Indian cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar has won a countless number of awards in his illustrious career, while he continues to do so even post retirement.

12 Jan 2020

Hobart Hurricanes

Marcus Stoinis smashes 147* in BBL: List of records broken

Melbourne Stars put up a dominating display, especially with the bat, as they beat Sydney Sixers by 44 runs in the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL) at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday.

12 Jan 2020

India

India vs Australia, ODIs: Key players to watch out for

India and Australia are set to face each other in a three-match ODI series, starting January 14.

12 Jan 2020

Atletico Madrid

Should Xavi replace Ernesto Valverde as Barcelona coach?

Although Barcelona are in the title race for La Liga this season, their performance has been far from impressive.

Australia bushfires: Warne, Ponting to captain one-off fundraising match

With Australia facing a severe crisis in the form of bushfires plaguing the nation, a one-off fundraiser cricket match is set to be played on February 8.

12 Jan 2020

BCCI

Jasprit Bumrah to receive BCCI's Polly Umrigar award: Details here

India's current top pacer Jasprit Bumrah is set to be recognized for his achievements by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

Women's ICC World T20: Harmanpreet Kaur to lead Team India

The Indian women's cricket team will be led by Harmanpreet Kaur in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup in Australia in February this year.