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Pele to auction off medals, trophies and 1,000-goal crown
Rio de Janeiro, March 11: Pele, the "King of Soccer," announced on Thursday that he would auction off his medals and trophies and even a crown he received for scoring his 1,000th career goal.
The collection includes nearly 2,000 items,…
Mamata Banerjee writes to Ganguly assuring security for India-Pakistan tie
Kolkata, March 11: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday assured Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Sourav Ganguly that the state government would take necessary security measures for the India-Pakistan World T20…
India beat West Indies by 45 runs in World T20 warm up game
Kolkata, March 11: India rode on a swashbuckling 98 not out from Rohit Sharma and then followed it up with a disciplined bowling effort to beat West Indies by 45 runs in a World Twenty 20 warm up game at the Eden Gardens here on Thursday.…
Zimbabwe, Afghanistan win in WT20 qualifiers
Nagpur, March 11: Zimbabwe bowled impressively to script a 11-run victory over Scotland to post their second consecutive win in the qualifying round of the World T20 cricket tournament here on Thursday. In another match later in the day,…
UC Browser ties up with Twitter, Microsoft for live content this cricket season
New Delhi, March 10: UC browser, popular on mobile phones, has tied up with micro-blogging site Twitter and tech giant Microsoft's search engine Bing to provide a mobile gateway to live content ahead of the busy cricket season in the…
Bangladesh, Oman win in WT20 qualifiers
Dharamsala, March 10: Oman stunned Ireland by two wickets, while the Netherlands scared Bangladesh but fell short by eight runs in World T20 qualifying matches at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium here on Wednesday.…
India-Pakistan World T20 tie likely to be shifted to Kolkata
Kolkata, March 9: With Pakistan refusing to play in Dharamsala, the Eden Gardens ground in the city is likely to host the high voltage Twenty 20 World Cup encounter on March 19.
Neither the International Cricket Council (ICC) nor the…
India favourites to win World T20: England captain Eoin Morgan
Mumbai, March 9: England skipper Eoin Morgan on Wednesday said hosts India are favourites to win the World Twenty20 cricket tournament considering their familiarity with the conditions and rich form lately. India come into the competition…
World T20: Pakistan decides not to play in Dharamsala
Islamabad, March 9: The Pakistan govenment on Wednesday decided not to play the World Twenty20 Super 10 Group Two match against India in Dharamsala. The decision was taken after a detailed meeting between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and…
Himachal CM refuses to use force on India-Pakistan match protestors
Shimla, March 9: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Wednesday said his government would not use force against the protestors of the India-Pakistan match slated in the state on March 19.
"We have not refused providing…