India collapse to 291/9 against New Zealand after solid start in 500th Test

India's middle order collpased as they managed 291 for 9 at stumps on day 1 of the opening cricket Test against New Zealand at Kanpur.The match, which happens to be India's 500th Test, saw Murali Vijay with 65 and Cheteshwar Pujara with 62 while Rohit Sharma made 35 and KL Rahul 32...

India win toss, opt to bat in 1st Cricket Test against New Zealand in Kanpur

India won the toss and opted to bat in the first Cricket Test of a three-Test series against New Zealand at the Green Park stadium in Kanpur. Hosts were 26 for no loss in 8 overs when reports last came in. K L Rahul and Murli Vijay were on crease. This Test marks a major milestone as India is playin...

Rome mayor opposes staging 2024 Olympic

Rome's new mayor, Virginia Raggi, has said that she would not support a bid to stage the 2024 Olympics in the Italian capital. Raggi told reporters in Rome that the games would bury the city under huge debts and piles of cement and it would be irresponsible for them to support this candidac...

Ishant Sharma ruled out of 1st India-New Zealand Test due to chikungunya

Pacer Ishant Sharma has been ruled out of the first Cricket Test against New Zealand beginning in Kanpur today as he is recovering from chikungunya. Chief coach Anil Kumble said, no replacement has been asked and they will choose the first XI from the available 14-member squad.

Jayaram, Prannoy, Srikanth reach second round of Japan Open

Indian shuttlers Ajay Jayaram, H S Prannoy and K Srikanth reached second round of Japan Open in the men's singles badminton competition in Tokyo. Jayaram defeated Indonesia's Sony Dwi Kuncoro 21-19, 23-21 Prannoy eked out a 23-2,19-21, 21-18 win over Malaysia's Iskandar Zu...

India bag five medals on day four of Junior Shooting World Cup

BCCI appoints new selection panel with MSK Prasad as Chief Selector

BCCI has appointed a new selection panel. Ajay Shirke has been re-elected as the BCCI secretary. MSK Prasad, former wicket-keeper has been elected as the chief-selector. Other members include Jatin Paranjpae, Devan Gandhi, Gagan Khoda and Sarandeep Singh. The decision was taken in the 87th Annual Ge...

India to take on New Zealand in first Test in Kanpur today

India will take on the New Zealand in the first Cricket Test of a three-Test series at the Green Park stadium in Kanpur today. The match will start this morning at 9.30. India are strong favourites after their recent 2-0 victory over the West Indies in a four-match away series, which saw Kohli scori...

India bag five medals on day four of Junior Shooting World Cup

BPCL lifts title of Obaidullah Khan Heritage Cup Hockey Tournament

The Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd-BPCL lifted the title of the Obaidullah Khan Heritage Cup Hockey Tournament. The team defeated Railways by 3-0 in the final played at Aishbagh Stadium in Bhopal this evening. The match was decided by penalty shoot -outs as both the teams scored one goal each till...