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IPL-9 to begin on April 9, 2016; Pune, Rajkot to replace CSK, Royals
New Delhi, Dec 9: The ninth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2016 will be held from April 9 to May 29 and would welcome two new franchises, Pune and Rajkot, in place of the suspended Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, it…
BCCI announces Rs.2 crore for Indian team after 3-0 win vs SA
New Delhi, Dec 8: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced a cash award of Rs.2 crore for the Indian team for beating South Africa 3-0 in the just-concluded Test series.
India defeated the Proteas by 337 runs…
Ashwin becomes top all-rounder, Rahane up in batsmen’s rankings
Dubai, Dec 8: India's middle-order batsman Ajinkya Rahane jumped 14 places to a career-high 12th spot while off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin moved to the top spot in the all-rounders list in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC)…
PSG coach Blanc regrets not scoring against Real Madrid
Paris, Dec 8: French club Paris Saint-Germain's (PSG) coach Laurent Blanc has said he regrets the failure of his side to score against Real Madrid away at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, despite his side having already secured qualification…
Pune, Rajkot teams to replace CSK, Royals in IPL 2016
New Delhi, Dec 8: Two new franchisees, based out of Rajkot and Pune, won bids to be part of the 2016 Indian Premier League (IPL). They will replace the Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals that have been suspended for two years for…
PCB chief hopes Swaraj visit will decide India-Pakistan series
Lahore, Dec 8: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shahryar Khan believes a decision on the India-Pakistan limited-overs cricket series will be taken during External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj visit to Islamabad on Tuesday-Wednesday.…
India win fourth Test by 337 runs, win series 3-0
New Delhi, Dec 7: India defeated South Africa by 337 runs in the fourth and final Test to win the series 3-0 here on Monday.
Chasing a mammoth target of 481 runs, the visitors were bowled out for 143.
For South Africa, AB de Villiers…
PBL auction: Saina goes to Awadh, Chong Wei to Hyderabad
New Delhi, Dec 7: India's Saina Nehwal and Malaysian veteran Lee Chong Wei were bagged by Awadh Warriors and Hyderabad Hotshots, respectively, for $1,00,000 each in the Premier Badminton League (PBL) players' auction here on Monday.
The…
Indo-Canadian wrestler wins chance to feature in Rio Olympics
Toronto, Dec 7: An Indian-origin wrestler, who won in Canadian wrestling team trials, was among six wrestlers nominated to represent Canada through the qualification process for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.
Arjun Gill, 24, won in the…
Delhi Test: Proteas post 136/5 at tea
New Delhi, Dec 7: South Africa continued to resolutely block the Indian bowlers to post 136/5 at tea on the final day of the fourth cricket Test at the Ferozeshah Kotla here on Monday.
AB de Villiers and Dane Vilas were in the middle…