Indian hockey team forward player Mandeep Singh tested COVID positive

Decision on women’s ODI World Cup in two weeks: New Zealand Cricket chief

New Zealand Cricket chairman Greg Barclay has said that a decision on the fate of the 2021 Women’s World Cup will be taken in the next two weeks. Barclay’s comments came after the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday said the event, to be held in New Zealand from February 6 to March 7, was […]

By Palak Vaghela 21 Jul 2020 11:58 IST

Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly turns 46

Sourav Ganguly, the enigmatic former India captain, the prolific ODI opener, and the current BCCI president turns 48 on Wednesday. With 11363 runs and 22 ODI hundreds to his name, Ganguly goes down as one of India’s best opening batsmen that has ever been produced. Apart from his batting records, Ganguly is also hailed as […]

By Palak Vaghela 08 Jul 2020 13:55 IST

Recreational cricket to return in England on July 11

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced the resumption of recreational cricket from July 11 after Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave the green light. The ECB’s announcement on Friday night came after Johnson made a U-turn after his earlier suggestion that teas and dressing rooms were among major obstacle in the amateur and […]

By Palak Vaghela 04 Jul 2020 13:11 IST

Sports Ministry to establish 1000 district-level Khelo India centers to engage past champions in training

Government has decided to establish 1000 Khelo India Centers (KIC) at the district level across the country. These centers will either be run by a past champion or have them as coaches. The move is to tap into the expertise of past sporting champions for grassroot-level training of athletes and also to ensure a sustained […]

By Palak Vaghela 20 Jun 2020 15:48 IST

Stuck in Germany for over 3 months, Anand to finally return home

Former world chess champion Viswanathan will be finally reaching India late on Saturday after being stuck in Germany for over three months due to the travel restrictions imposed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Anand, who boarded an Air India flight (AI-120) from Frankfurt on Friday night will reach Bengaluru via Delhi. He is […]

By Palak Vaghela 30 May 2020 11:50 IST

Cricket Australia announces dates for India’s tour to Australia starting October

Cricket Australia has announced the dates for India’s tour to Australia starting October this year for an assignment comprising four Tests, ODIs as well as T20 Internationals. Virat Kohli’s men will tour the country for a T20 series first, which will begin on October 11 at Brisbane followed by matches on October 14 and 17. […]

By Palak Vaghela 29 May 2020 15:16 IST

Discus thrower Sandeep Kumari gets 4-year ban for flunking dope test

Discus thrower Sandeep Kumari has been slapped with a four-year ban by WADA’s Athletics Integrity Unit for flunking a dope test, nearly two years after her sample was deemed clean by the NDTL. The National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) had failed to detect the banned substance—a steroid—which was present in her blood sample, collected by […]

By Palak Vaghela 03 May 2020 12:41 IST

2021 BWF World Championships rescheduled to not clash with Olympics

The badminton world championship slated for August next year in Spain will now take place from November 29 to December 5, the sport’s apex body said on Friday, postponing its showpiece to avoid a clash with the Olympics. “The Badminton World Federation (BWF) and Spanish Badminton Federation (FESBA) can confirm the BWF World Championships traditionally […]

By Palak Vaghela 02 May 2020 15:34 IST