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ICC U-19 World Cup: India thrash South Africa in warm-up

The Indian U-19 team preparations for the upcoming ICC World Cup in New Zealand are in full swing as the boys in blue, coached by Rahul Dravid, thrashed South Africa by 189 runs in a warm-up fixture.

Time up for injury prone Dale Steyn?

South Africa have been dealt a massive blow after pace spearhead Dale Steyn was ruled out of the remainder of the three-match Test series against India. He had damaged the tissue on his left heel on the second day of the opening Test.

Controversial selection of Pappu Yadav's son in Delhi T20 squad

Politician Pappu Yadav's son Sarthak Ranjan has been selected in Delhi's T20 squad for the Syed Mushtaq Ali inter-state T20 competition without having played any competitive cricket this season.

09 Jan 2018

BCCI

Yusuf Pathan suspended by BCCI after failing dope test

Doping is considered a serious offense in any sport and athletes often pay a hefty price for testing positive for banned substances.

Ricky Ponting named Australia's assistant coach for T20Is

Cricket great and former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has been appointed Australia's assistant coach for the upcoming T20I tri-series against New Zealand and England later this month.

09 Jan 2018

India

India v/s SA: Analyzing India's failure in 1st Test

After a close fight in the first Test at Cape Town, India succumbed to a 72 run loss as South African bowlers tore apart the Indian batting line.

Records broken in 1st Test SA vs India

South Africa won the 1st Test of the three-match Test series against India at Newlands, Cape Town by 72 runs.

08 Jan 2018

Football

Sprint legend, Usain Bolt secures a trial with Borussia Dortmund

Olympic legend, Usain Bolt moves a step closer to his dream of becoming a professional football player as he takes up on the offer by Borussia Dortmund for a trial.

08 Jan 2018

England Cricket Team

Records broken in the 2017-18 Ashes series

Australia won the 5th Test at the SCG by an innings and 123 runs to complete a 4-0 rout of England in the 2017-18 Ashes.

07 Jan 2018

Football

Antonio Conte hits back at Jose Mourinho

Jose Mourinho may be one of the best managers in the world of football but he is also one of its most controversial figures.

07 Jan 2018

England Cricket Team

Australia on the verge of 4-0 Ashes triumph

Australia are on the verge of securing a comfortable 4-0 Ashes series triumph.

07 Jan 2018

Liverpool FC

Barcelona sign Coutinho from Liverpool in a record deal

Barcelona have finally got their man, Philippe Coutinho after agreeing to pay 160 million euros fee to Liverpool for the transfer of the Brazilian star.

06 Jan 2018

India

Boxers return 'gifted' cows to Haryana

Gifts are meant to make people happy and not something which turn out to be a burden.

06 Jan 2018

India

Kapil Dev turns 59, here are defining-moments of his career

The greatest all-rounder in the history of Indian cricket, Kapil Dev turns 59 today.

Rohit Sharma takes pay cut to stay with Mumbai

Rohit Sharma, who has been the skipper of the Mumbai Indians, was the first player to be retained by the franchise for the upcoming edition of the IPL.

Jayasuriya is unable to walk without crutches, here's why!

Sri Lankan legend, Sanath Jayasuriya might have been one of the most explosive batsmen in the world but off late, the southpaw has been unable to walk without crutches.

IPL biggies up for grabs at the auctions

After months of speculation, the list of players retained by Indian Premier League teams has finally come out.

Smith only second to the great Don Bradman

Australian skipper, Steven Smith reached another milestone as he became the second fastest to score 6,000 runs in Test cricket.

05 Jan 2018

Serena Williams

Defending champion, Serena Williams withdraws from Australian Open

Former world number one and Australian Open defending champion Serena Williams has withdrawn from the first grand slam of the year.

Here's what Indian bowlers have to offer against the Proteas!

It is common knowledge that winning test matches comes down to a great bowling attack, which can take 20 wickets. And, the visiting Indian team can boast of the good bowling combinations ready for various scenarios against South Africa to do just that.

05 Jan 2018

Tennis

Margaret Court will not attend this year's Australian Open

Tennis all time great, Margaret Court will not attend this year's Australian Open, after her views on homosexuality and gay marriage sparked an outrage.

Interesting facts from India's previous tours of South Africa

South Africa made a return to cricket after serving a ban due to apartheid from 1970 to 1991.

04 Jan 2018

Delhi

World's fastest man, Usain Bolt to train Indian youngster

Life is mostly cruel to those who live in poverty across slums in the country. But that doesn't hold true, if you have a dream and work hard to achieve it. Delhi's Nisar Ahmed is one such example.

04 Jan 2018

Rohit Sharma

South Africa vs India 1st Test: Predicted Playing XI

After a long stretch of playing matches on home turf, Team India looks to kick off their first away assignment against South Africa with the 1st Test in Cape Town.

Which players have been retained by different IPL franchises?

The Indian Premier League auctions for the 2018 season will take place on 27th and 28th of January but ahead of that, each franchise was given the option to retain 3 players.

04 Jan 2018

India

Team India asked to shower for less than 2 minutes

The Indian Cricket Team has been asked to time their baths in Cape Town.

04 Jan 2018

India

Dhoni may miss out on BCCI's top contract

Former Indian captain, MS Dhoni, might be a key figure in the Indian cricket team, but as per recent reports, the wicket-keeper batsman will not be a part of BCCI's top contract.

03 Jan 2018

India

IPL's biggest signings in the last 10 seasons

The Indian Premier League is the most watched cricket league in the world. The superstars of cricket love to compete at this glamour friendly event.

03 Jan 2018

India

Here are the best overseas performances by Indians against SA

Team India will aim to snatch its first Test series win against South Africa in South Africa after a long history of losses.

Colin Munro's record breaking century

Sport is all about breaking new records; there is always a first time, to everything.

03 Jan 2018

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Mohammed Shami becomes a victim of religious trolls

Indian pacer, Mohammed Shami, has once again become a target of religious trolls. He was trolled for posting a picture of Shiva Linga, conveying his wishes to his followers on New Year's day.

Drought-hit Cape Town wicket could favour India in 1st Test

As South Africa faces the worst drought in years, the dry conditions could favour visitors in the 1st South Africa vs India Test at Newlands, Cape Town.

IPL 2018 rumour mills

IPL fans across the country will be biting their nails over the next few days, as the player retention date of January 4th closes in.

02 Jan 2018

Virat Kohli

#CricketInNumbers: Key records of India's previous tours of South Africa

Virat Kohli and company are set to embark the toughest challenge when they take on South Africa in the upcoming Test series.

MCG pitch rated 'poor' after a dull Ashes Test draw

In a first ever instance for an Australian international pitch, the ICC has rated the MCG pitch for 4th Ashes Test as "poor".

Records broken in Ranji's final-match between Vidarbha and Delhi

Vidarbha scripted history by clinching the Ranji Trophy for the first time with a nine-wicket triumph over Delhi at the Holkar stadium in Indore.

01 Jan 2018

India

Indian Cricket Team's schedule in 2018

The last 12 months have been one of the most successful periods in Indian cricket's history.

Look out for these cricketers from Indian subcontinent in 2018!

2018 cricket season is about to begin soon and teams are already busy preparing for a jam-packed January.

Cricket greats who walked away from international cricket in 2017

Every great thing comes to an end. Some cricket legends also called it quits to their fairytale careers this year.

31 Dec 2017

Grand Slams

#ThatWas2017: Sportspersons who retired in 2017

Several iconic figures in sports have drawn the curtains on their illustrious careers this year.