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Ashish Nehra set for his last outing with India

Ashish Nehra prepares for his last international outing in Indian colours as the men in blue face New Zealand in first of the three-match-T20I series.

31 Oct 2017

India

Playing XI Prediction: Ind-NZ 1st T20I

After securing victory in ODI series, India buckle up to take on the visiting New Zealand team in the three-match T20I series beginning tomorrow.

31 Oct 2017

India

BCCI submits the draft constitution to Supreme Court

The Board of Control for Cricket in India submitted the draft of its new constitution to the Supreme Court. The draft is in accordance with the reforms suggested by the Lodha Panel.

30 Oct 2017

Virat Kohli

Rahul Dravid calls Anil Kumble's exit "very unfortunate"

Speaking at the Bangalore Literature Festival, former batting legend Rahul Dravid, when asked to comment on selection of coaches said that the manner of Anil Kumble's ouster as Indian coach was "very unfortunate".

30 Oct 2017

Saina Nehwal

Kidambi Srikanth- India's top-ranked male shuttler

Ace Indian badminton player Kidambi Srikanth won the 2017 French Open Super Series title and became the first Indian shuttler to lift the trophy since 2001.

'Chris Gayle didn't misbehave with masseuse': Cricketer wins defamation case

The Sydney SC has ruled in favor of Chris Gayle in a defamation case against Fairfax Media, which in 2016 published articles claiming he had indecently exposed himself to a masseuse.

India vs NZ 3rd ODI: Match highlights and records broken

India registered a 2-1 win in the ODI series against New Zealand after winning the nail-biting 3rd ODI.

India score 337 in 3rd ODI

Indian went on to score 337 runs in the first innings of the 3rd ODI match against New Zealand.

29 Oct 2017

BCCI

NADA gets permission to conduct dope tests on Indian cricketers

India's Ministry of Sports has given its go ahead to the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) to conduct dope tests on Indian cricketers and adopt the rules of World Anti Doping Agency (WADA).

28 Oct 2017

FIFA World Cup

England win the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup

The England U17 team avenged their European U-17 Championship defeat against Spain, by winning the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup at Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium.

28 Oct 2017

FIFA World Cup

FIFA U-17 World Cup- Some interesting records

After 22 action packed days, the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 will end today with the finals between Spain and England.

27 Oct 2017

Tennis

Martina Hingis announces retirement from tennis for the final time

23 years after she made her professional debut, Martina Hingis, the current World No.1 doubles player, is set to retire from tennis, for a third and final time, after the ongoing WTA finals.

27 Oct 2017

BCCI

WADA report: Indian cricketer tested positive for banned substance

The 2016 report of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has brought to light that one Indian cricketer was found positive for banned substances.

IPL team Rajasthan Royals changes its name to 'Royals'

After serving two years' suspension, Indian Premier League team Rajasthan Royal will feature in the 2018 edition of the tournament.

26 Oct 2017

India

Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli are back to being friends

Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli seem to have buried the hatchet after the latter's explosive interview in 2009, which turned their friendship sour.

Cricketer Gayle sues Australian newspapers for $1 million over defamation

West-Indian star cricketer Chris Gayle has sued Fairfax Media for $1 million over defamation.

Ind vs NZ 2nd ODI: Match highlights and records broken

After a good bowling effort in the first innings in the second ODI, India comfortably managed to chase down a target of 231 runs set by New Zealand, to level the 3-match ODI series 1-1.

25 Oct 2017

India

Pitch-fixing scandal exposed ahead of 2nd Ind vs NZ ODI

An India Today sting operation unveiled a new cricketing scandal where the Pune cricket stadium pitch curator Pandurang Salgaonkar was caught, allowing reporters disguised as bookies to tamper with the pitch, ahead of the 2nd Ind-NZ ODI.

24 Oct 2017

Football

Interesting facts about the FIFA Awards

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo won the Best FIFA Men's Player Award 2017 in the recently concluded ceremony in London.

23 Oct 2017

Tennis

Tennis- Nadal continues to be the top ranked player

Spain's Rafael Nadal continues to be on the top spot of men's singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings which was released on Monday.

23 Oct 2017

BCCI

BCCI announces teams for NZ and SL series

The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced the teams for the upcoming T20 series against New Zealand and the test series against Sri Lanka.

22 Oct 2017

Virat Kohli

India vs New Zealand: Records broken in 1st ODI match

Tom Latham (103*) and Ross Taylor (95) put on 200 runs for the fourth wicket as they took New Zealand to victory in the first ODI match against India in Mumbai.

22 Oct 2017

BCCI

PCB embarrassed in compensation case against BCCI

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has found itself in an embarrassing position regarding a compensation case filed against BCCI.

22 Oct 2017

Virat Kohli

Kohli scores 31st ODI century

Indian skipper Virat Kohli scored his 31st ODI century during the first ODI match against New Zealand at Mumbai's Wankhede stadium.

22 Oct 2017

Virat Kohli

Kohli becomes the 13th Indian player to play 200 ODIs

Today, as Virat Kohli stepped into the ground, he achieved yet another feat by becoming only the 13th Indian to feature in 200 ODIs.

22 Oct 2017

Football

FIFA U17 World Cup: Mali and England book semi-final berths

After 15-days of action, the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup has reached the quarter-final stage.

21 Oct 2017

India

India-NZ 1st ODI: Who could be in the playing XI?

India and New Zealand will lock horns in the first ODI of the 3-match series on 22nd October at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium.

21 Oct 2017

Saina Nehwal

Denmark Open: Srikanth stuns world number one to enter semis

Kidambi Srikanth remains India's only hope in the 2017 Denmark Open after he defeated world number one Viktor Axelsen in the quarter-finals.

Virender Sehwag turns 39!

One of the most explosive batsmen in the world and a nightmare for the bowlers, Virender Sehwag celebrates his 39th birthday today.

20 Oct 2017

Saina Nehwal

Badminton: HS Prannoy advances in Denmark Open

Indian shuttler HS Prannoy continued his winning streak at the 2017 Denmark Open Super Series Premier badminton tournament as he stormed into the quarter-finals.

India vs New Zealand- Ish Sodhi replaces injured Astle

The New Zealand cricket team touring India suffered a big blow as leg spinner Todd Astle was ruled out of the series due to a groin injury.

Steve Smith trumps Virat Kohli as highest paid cricket captain

According to a report by ESPNcricinfo, Australian captain Steve Smith is the highest paid of all international captains, including India's Virat Kohli.

Veda Krishnamurthy signs with Hobart Hurricanes for WBBL

Indian batswoman Veda Krishnamurthy has signed a contract with Hobart Hurricanes to feature in the Women's Big Bash League in Australia.

17 Oct 2017

India

India unlikely to play four-day Tests in near future

While the ICC has recently approved the four-day Test matches on a trial basis, Indian team is unlikely to play the format anytime soon.

17 Oct 2017

India

Cherishing Anil Kumble's achievements as he turns 47

Former captain, coach and the best bowler that India has produced, Anil Kumble, turns 47 today.

16 Oct 2017

Virat Kohli

South Africa's Hashim Amla breaks Virat Kohli's record

In the 1st of three match ODI series against Bangladesh, South Africa chased down a target of 279 set by the visitors with loss of no wickets, and 43 balls remaining.

16 Oct 2017

Football

Choirul Huda, Indonesia's goalkeeper dies after collision with teammate

Choirul Huda, goalkeeper for Indonesia's top division club Persela FC, has died following a horrific collision with a teammate during a league match.

16 Oct 2017

Tennis

Federer, Nadal continue to dominate 2017 tennis season

World number one Rafael Nadal and world number two Roger Federer have completely dominated the 2017 season of tennis.

15 Oct 2017

Indian Hockey Team

India defeat Pakistan in Asia Cup 2017 group stage match

Title favourites India beat arch-rivals Pakistan 3-1 in the last of the round 1 group stage match at 2017 Hero Asia Cup.

T20 rankings- India continue to be fifth after Australia series

After a 1-1 tie against Australia in the recently concluded T20 series, India have continued to hold on to their fifth place in the latest ICC T20 rankings.