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20 Mar 2021

Virat Kohli

India vs England, 5th T20I: Hosts pile up 224/2

Team India batted well in the fifth and final T20I against England in Ahmedabad to put up 224/2 on the board.

20 Mar 2021

Virat Kohli

India vs England, 5th-T20I: Natarajan replaces Rahul, Kohli to open

India have included fast bowler T Natarajan in the playing XI for the fifth T20I against England.

20 Mar 2021

England Cricket Team

India vs England, 5th T20I: England elect to field

England have won the toss and elected to field in the fifth T20I at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.

20 Mar 2021

Football

Cristiano Ronaldo named Serie A Player of the Year

Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the Serie A Player of the Year for the second successive time.

IPL 2021: BCCI issues COVID-19 protocols, bubble-to-bubble transfer allowed

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has issued a detailed document comprising the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and bio-secure protocols for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League.

20 Mar 2021

Goa

Vijender Singh's 12-match winning streak in professional boxing ends

The 12-match unbeaten winning streak of India's Vijender Singh in professional boxing ended on Friday when his Russian opponent Artysh Lopsan defeated him.

20 Mar 2021

Table Tennis

Paddlers Sharath Kamal-Manika Batra clinch Olympic quota in mixed doubles

Star Indian paddlers Achanta Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra clinched a mixed doubles quota spot for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

India vs England: Decoding Prasidh Krishna's journey till now

Indian pacer Prasidh Krishna has been called up to the ODI side for the upcoming series against England.

Afghan equals Dhoni's record of most T20I wins as captain

Another superb spell by leg-spinner Rashid Khan helped Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe in the 2nd T20I.

A look at Trent Boult's ODI career in numbers

New Zealand's ace pacer Trent Boult handed his side a terrific victory against Bangladesh in the first ODI of the three-match series on Saturday.

RSWS: SL Legends beat SA, set-up summit clash with India

An incredible five-for by Nuwan Kulasekara helped Sri Lanka Legends beat South Africa Legends by eight wickets in the Road Safety World Series T20 semi-final.

IPL 2021: Decoding the unique records that can be scripted

The 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is all set to start from April 9 onwards.

1st ODI, NZ thrash Bangladesh by eight wickets: Records broken

A ferocious bowling spell by Trent Boult powered New Zealand to an eight-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the first ODI at the University Oval, Dunedin.

20 Mar 2021

Badminton

All England Championships: PV Sindhu beats Akane Yamaguchi, enters semis

Indian women's badminton ace PV Sindhu entered the semi-finals of the ongoing All England Championships with a 16-21, 21-16, 21-19 win over Japan's Akane Yamaguchi in a thrilling quarter-final contest in Birmingham.

IPL 2021: Records which Dwayne Bravo can break this season

The 14th edition of IPL is set to commence on April 9.

IPL 2021: Records which KL Rahul can break this season

Indian opener KL Rahul hasn't fired in the ongoing T20I series against England so far.

Pick players based on merit for T20 WC: Sachin Tendulkar

Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar believes the Indian selectors should pick players on the basis of merit and not age, for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup.

19 Mar 2021

Football

Europa League, quarter-finals draw: Manchester United to face Granada

The draw for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa League 2020-21 season took place on Friday.

19 Mar 2021

Tennis

Musetti beats Dimitrov to reach Acapulco semi-final, will face Tsitsipas

Italian teenager Lorenzo Musetti entered his maiden ATP Tour 500 semi-final, claiming a straight-set victory over former world number three Grigor Dimitrov in Acapulco on Thursday night.

19 Mar 2021

Real Madrid

Champions League, quarter-finals draw: Bayern to face PSG

The draw for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League 2020-21 season took place on Friday.

19 Mar 2021

Virat Kohli

#NewsBytesExplainer: All you need to know about 'soft signal' rule

India made a stunning comeback in the five-match T20I series by winning the fourth match.

19 Mar 2021

Table Tennis

Table tennis: Four Indian players qualify for Tokyo 2020 Olympics

India have a reason to smile as four paddlers qualified for the Tokyo Olympics 2020.

19 Mar 2021

Football

Europa League: Arsenal advance to quarter-finals despite defeat to Olympiakos

Arsenal were stunned by Greek side Olympiakos as they lost 1-0 in the Europa League Round of 16 (second leg) on Thursday.

19 Mar 2021

Football

Europa League, Mislav Orsic's hat-trick floors sorry Tottenham: Records broken

A sublime hat-trick from Mislav Orsic helped Dinamo Zagreb overturn their 2-0 deficit from the first leg to beat Tottenham 3-2 on aggregate in the Europe League.

19 Mar 2021

Football

Manchester United overcome Milan, reach Europa League quarters: Records broken

Paul Pogba returned from injury to help Manchester United reach the quarter-finals of the Europa League 2020-21 season.

India vs England: Prasidh Krishna, Suryakumar named in ODI squad

The BCCI has announced Team India's ODI squad for the upcoming series against England.

18 Mar 2021

Rohit Sharma

India beat England in fourth T20I: Records broken

India beat England in the fourth T20I on Thursday to square the five-match series 2-2.

India vs England, 4th T20I: Hosts set target of 186

Team India rode on Suryakumar Yadav's 57-run knock to post 185/8 in the fourth T20I against England on Thursday in Ahmedabad.

18 Mar 2021

Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma completes 9,000 runs in T20 cricket: Details here

Senior Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma scripted a new milestone on Thursday.

India vs England, 4th T20I: Surya returns, Rahul Chahar selected

India and England are set to meet each other in the fourth T20I on Thursday in Ahmedabad.

18 Mar 2021

England Cricket Team

India vs England, 4th T20I: Visitors elect to bowl first

India and England are set to face each other in the fourth T20I on Thursday in Ahmedabad.

Decoding KL Rahul's performance in T20Is

Indian batsman KL Rahul has failed to do well in the ongoing T20I series against England.

18 Mar 2021

Saina Nehwal

All England Championships: PV Sindhu makes a winning start

Reigning world champion PV Sindhu started well at the All England Badminton Championships.

18 Mar 2021

UEFA Champions League

Champions League, holders Bayern through to quarters: Records broken

Bayern Munich cruised into the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a win over Lazio.

18 Mar 2021

UEFA Champions League

Champions League, Chelsea get past Atletico Madrid: Records broken

Thomas Tuchel has continued his unbeaten run as Chelsea boss in all competitions since taking over from Frank Lampard.

17 Mar 2021

Virat Kohli

#NewsBytesExplainer: Problems which India need to address in T20Is

After making a comeback in the five-match series, India lost the third T20I to England.

SA Women beat India Women, win series 4-1: Records broken

South Africa Women have defeated Team India in the fifth and final ODI by five wickets.

17 Mar 2021

Virat Kohli

Decoding Virat Kohli's captaincy record in T20Is

Indian cricket team skipper Virat Kohli played a superb knock on Tuesday in the third T20I against England.

17 Mar 2021

Virat Kohli

ICC T20I Rankings: Virat Kohli reclaims the number five spot

Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli has reclaimed the number five spot in the ICC T20I Rankings for Batsmen.

100 T20Is for Eoin Morgan: Decoding his achievements

Eoin Morgan scripted a special milestone in T20Is after making his 100th appearance in the format.