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Ravi Shastri to be India's next coach?

Putting an end to all the speculations, former cricketer Ravi Shastri has confirmed that he will apply for the job of Indian team coach.

Sourav Ganguly in BCCI's committee on Lodha reforms

Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly will be a part of the BCCI's special seven-member committee to oversee the implementation of Lodha Panel reforms.

All you want to know about spin bowlers

Left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav made his ODI debut for India against West Indies and picked up three wickets to help India win by 105 runs.

27 Jun 2017

Football

FIFA's investigation documents leaked; allege corruption

German newspaper 'Bild' has put out the details of the Garcia Report, an investigation conducted by The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) regarding the alleged corruption during the 2022 Qatar World Cup bidding process.

27 Jun 2017

Pakistan Cricket Team

Imad displaces Tahir to become the number one T20 bowler

Pakistan's Imad Wasim has become the number one T20 bowler with 780 points as per the recent rankings of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

CoA asks BCCI to implement all the Lodha panel reforms

The Supreme Court appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) has told the state associations and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to implement all the reforms suggested by the Lodha Committee.

Mahela Jayawardene to apply for Indian team coach's job?

According to India Today's reports, former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene is all set to apply for the job of Indian cricket team coach.

25 Jun 2017

Virat Kohli

'Kohli won't have any say on the next coach selection'

Committee of Administrator's chief Vinod Rai was all praises for the former Indian coach Anil Kumble and said that he has done an impeccable job in one year.

25 Jun 2017

Virat Kohli

Kohli becomes India's most followed celebrity on Facebook

Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli has become the most followed Indian celebrity on Facebook with more than 35 million followers. He is also the most followed cricketer in the world.

ICC Women's Cricket WC- Mithali leads Indian team to victory

Indian women's cricket team started their campaign in the 2017 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup with a comfortable 35-run win against England.

25 Jun 2017

Saina Nehwal

Kidambi Srikanth wins Australian Super Series title

India's Kidambi Srikanth defeated China's Chen Long to lift the 2017 Australian Super Series title in Sydney.

25 Jun 2017

Pakistan Cricket Team

ICC's plans to revive cricket in Pakistan

In a bid to re-establish international cricket in Pakistan, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has revealed its plans to hold three T20 international games in the country.

24 Jun 2017

India

These top cricketers never played in a World Cup!

Over the years, we have seen many cricketers make a number of records.

24 Jun 2017

Pakistan Cricket Team

Could Mohammad Amir become the next 'Wasim Akram'?

Mohammad Amir was a nightmare for the Indian team in the finals of the ICC Champions Trophy.

23 Jun 2017

Saina Nehwal

Sindhu loses to world number one in Australia Open

India's PV Sindhu lost to top ranked Tai Tzu-ying in the quarter-finals of the 2017 Australia Open Super Series badminton tournament in Sydney.

23 Jun 2017

India

Should Dhoni be India's player-coach?

Former Indian coach Anil Kumble's term ended on an extremely bad note with a tussle with captain Virat Kohli.

23 Jun 2017

Saina Nehwal

Badminton- Srikanth reaches Australia Open semi-finals

India's Srikanth Kidambi has reached the semi-finals of the 2017 Australian Open Super Series badminton tournament after he defeated fellow countryman B Sai Praneeth 25-23, 21-17 in an all Indian quarter-finals match.

Both Afghanistan and Ireland granted test match status

In a historical event for Afghanistan and Ireland's cricket, both the teams were granted the status of test playing nations. They were confirmed as Full Members of the International Cricket Council.

22 Jun 2017

BCCI

Kohli deletes his old tweet welcoming Kumble

The very-public spat between Virat Kohli and Anil Kumble gets murkier. Kohli deleted his tweet from June last year where he welcomed Kumble as the coach.

ICC-BCCI sign a $405 million deal

As per the new revenue sharing deal between the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the International Cricket Council (ICC), BCCI will receive $405 million from ICC.

22 Jun 2017

Intel

After McDonald's, Intel is IOC's new partner

Intel has replaced McDonald's as the International Olympic Committee partner, a week after the former deal ended.

22 Jun 2017

India

Sehwag not eligible to be the India Coach?

With Anil Kumble gone, Virender Sehwag is considered to the front runner in the race for Team India's next coach.

22 Jun 2017

Virat Kohli

BCCI to Kohli: Deliver, else face the consequence

After Anil Kumble resigned as the coach of Indian team, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has warned Indian skipper Virat Kohli to deliver on the field.

22 Jun 2017

India

Is CAC to be blamed for Kumble's exit?

After Anil Kumble resigned as the coach of the Indian cricket team, he made it public that Kohli's reservations about him and his coaching techniques made him leave the job.

Moments when Kumble made us fall in love with cricket

After his resignation as the coach of the Indian cricket team, there is a chance that we would never see him donning the blue cap in future.

21 Jun 2017

India

BCCI invites more applications for coach's post

After Anil Kumble's sudden resignation, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has invited more applications for the post of Indian team's coach so as to give the Cricket Advisory Committee more options to pick up from.

21 Jun 2017

Virat Kohli

What made Kumble resign as Indian cricket team coach?

On 20th June, Anil Kumble resigned as the coach of the Indian cricket team, as the team flew to West Indies for an upcoming series.

What did we witness in sports this week?

In this last week, we saw some of the best sporting moments of the year.

20 Jun 2017

BCCI

Anil Kumble steps down as Indian cricket team's coach

Anil Kumble has decided to step down from the post of Team India's coach after holding the position for a year.

ICC's ODI rankings after Champions Trophy

The ICC ODI rankings came out post the conclusion of 18-day Champions Trophy.

20 Jun 2017

Real Madrid

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho accused of tax fraud

Spanish prosecutors accused Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho of tax fraud during his managerial stint with Real Madrid.

NewsBytes's Champions Trophy Playing XI

The 2017 ICC Champions Trophy just concluded with Pakistan emerging as the winner of the tournament.

20 Jun 2017

Virat Kohli

Why did Kohli meet CAC?

Indian cricket found itself in yet another soup after the loss in the finals of 2017 ICC Champions Trophy.

After a year, Harsha Bhogle to return to English commentary

After almost a year, Harsha Bhogle will be returning to English commentary for India's tour of West Indies, which starts on 23rd June. He made this announcement on Twitter.

Weird ways of losing your wicket in cricket

Over the years, we have seen several bizarre ways in which the batsmen have lost their wickets.

Champions Trophy- What went wrong for India against Pakistan?

India suffered one of the biggest defeats at the hands of Pakistan in the finals of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy.

18 Jun 2017

India

Pakistan defeat India to lift maiden Champions Trophy

Pakistan won the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy as they thrashed India by a margin of 180 runs.

18 Jun 2017

India vs Pakistan

Hockey- India defeat Pakistan 7-1 in Hockey World League

The Indian hockey team defeated Pakistan 7-1 in the Group B match of 2016-17 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals.

18 Jun 2017

India

Champions Trophy- Pakistan score 338 runs in first innings

Pakistan put on a fantastic display of batting as they scored 338 runs for four wickets in 50 overs.

18 Jun 2017

Pakistan Cricket Team

Statistics of the India-Pakistan final match

India and Pakistan are playing each other in the finals of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy.