Noida, Nov 18 (IANS) Despite the absence of star player and skipper Pawan Sehrawat, the Telugu Titans stunned the table-toppers Haryana Steelers with a massive 49-27 win in Match 61 of Season 11 of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) at the Noida Indoor Stadium here on Monday.
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) After his outstanding return to competitive cricket during the last round of Ranji Trophy matches, star India pacer Mohammed Shami will now spearhead Bengal’s bowling attack in the forthcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy. Young batter Sudip Kr Gharami has been named Bengal's captain for the tournament, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) announced on Monday. This means, there are very few chances of Shami dashing off to Australia to be part Indian squad at least for the first couple of matches.
Lahore, Nov 18 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi said they are still waiting for a response from the International Cricket Council (ICC) to the questions regarding India's unwillingness to travel to Pakistan for next year's Champions Trophy.
Dubai, Nov 18 (IANS) Former India head coach Ravi Shastri feels that after suffering a 0-3 whitewash against New Zealand at home, the first two Tests against Australia in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series will become 'extremely crucial' for the visitors.
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) After filing his nomination for the President’s post in the upcoming DDCA Elections at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, former India cricketer Kirti Azad said change is the need of the hour and if it doesn’t happen, then it may never occur.
Dhaka, Nov 18 (IANS) Bangladesh pacer Tanzim Sakib has been declared fit to play competitive cricket after he passed a fitness test on Monday.
Kalyani (West Bengal), Nov 18 (IANS) Striker Robi Hansda was on song as hosts West Bengal routed Uttar Pradesh 7-0 in Group C qualifiers of the 78th National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy at the Kalyani Stadium here on Monday. Hansda alone accounted for four goals for the winners, who led 5-0 at halftime. He opened the scoring in the eighth minute and completed his hat-trick with goals in the 33rd and 48th minute.
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Just six days before the mega auction for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 in Jeddah, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Monday announced the appointment of Omkar Salvi as their new bowling coach.
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) With fewer than 100 days left until the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, scheduled to be hosted in Pakistan, the tournament's dates and fixtures remain unannounced, adding to the mounting uncertainty surrounding the event. However, sources close to the development have revealed to IANS that the ICC is likely to finalize and announce the schedule by the end of this week, following ongoing discussions with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to address India's concerns.
Perth, Nov 18 (IANS) Nathan McSweeney, who is set to make his Australia debut against India in the first Test on Friday, is unaffected by the criticism after being named as Usman Khawaja's opening partner for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. The 25-year-old is confident of his abilities to perform against the challenging bowling lineup headed by premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, and Prasidh Krishna.
