Chandimal and Sharma suspended, Thirimanne and Prasad fined 50 per cent of their match fees “Their actions cannot be condoned and must be discouraged,” says match referee Andy Pycroft Three Sri Lanka players and India’s Ishant Sharma have been found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct in two separate incidents during […]
Cheteshwar Pujara has broken into the top 20 of the ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmenfor the first time in his career following the conclusion of the Colombo Test, which India won by 117 runs to clinch the series 2-1. The 27-year-old batsman carried his bat in the first innings and returned unbeaten on […]
Five-time World boxing champion M.C. Mary Kom claims she is physically and mentally determined to win gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics, fulfilling the expectations of her country. Mary Kom, the only Indian boxer to have a bio-pic made on her, also said after her retirement post the Olympics, she wants to invest her experience […]
Mathews climbs as India’s Dhawan makes giant stride in batting rankings; Inspired Ashwin and Sri Lanka bowlers rise There was good news for several Sri Lanka players in the latest ICC rankings which were released following its memorable 63-run victory over India in the first Test at Galle on Saturday, with career high gains […]
World No.2 shuttler Saina Nehwal created history by becoming the first Indian to enter the final of the badminton World Championships as the second seed defeated a stubborn Lindaweni Fanetri 21-17, 21-17 in a women’s singles semi-final here on Saturday. Olympic bronze medallist Saina prevailed in a 55-minute encounter against the world No.29 Indonesian. In […]
Sangakarra eyes rankings boost in final Test series; Ashwin prominent in bowling and all-rounder rankings Sri Lanka and India will face off in the first of a three-Test series at Galle on Wednesday with one eye on the ICC Test Team Rankings as both teams aim to improve their respective positions. Fifth-ranked India knows […]
Double World Badminton Championships bronze medallist P.V. Sindhu is looking to bag a hat-trick this time around at the prestigious annual event which will be held in Jakarta from August 10 to 16. The 20-year-old Sindhu is the only Indian to have two Worlds medals in her kitty, having clinched a bronze each in 2013 […]
The Indian junior hockey team will look to make a positive start in the Volvo International Under-21 Tournament when it faces Germany here on Saturday. After claiming the Sultan of Johor Cup title, India, coached by Harendra Singh, are confident of continuing their good work. Later, they beat Australia and New Zealand in the Test […]
In a bid to revamp footballing structure in the country keeping in mind the under-17 World Cup, the All India Football Federation on Monday said it would along with FIFA empower the six selected state associations further. The big event is slated to be staged in six venues – Kochi, Delhi, Mumbai, Guwahati, Goa and […]
Former Billiards and Snooker Federation of India (BSFI) president Pashupatinath Roy died on Monday following cardiac arrest at a nursing home here, a sports official said. He was was 76. Roy, popularly known as P.N. Roy, is survived by his wife, a daughter and two grand daughters. Roy ran the West Bengal Billiards Association as […]