Yuvraj dropped from 15 member Indian squad for test series against Australia

Out-of-form Yuvraj Singh was dropped, while young Saurashtra batsman Cheteshwar Pujara was selected in the 15-member Indian squad for the two-test series against Australia, starting from October 1 in Mohali. The team for the Tests was announced by BCCI Secretary N. Srinivasan in Chennai yesterday af...

Champions league T20: Victoria defeats Wayamba by 8 wickets

In the Champions league T20 cricket tournament, Victoria defeated Wayamba by 8 wickets at Centurion yesterday. Wayamba managed to make only 106 runs in their alloted 20 overs. In reply, David Hussey and Aaron Finch shared an unbeaten 47-ball 77-run third wicket partnership to overhaul the target wit...

Tendulkar, Sehwag short listed for ICC Cricketer of Year

Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag have been short listed for both Cricketer of the Year and Test Cricketer of the Year awards at the LG ICC annual Awards to be held on October 6 in Bengaluru.South Africa's Hashim Amla is another player who also figures in both the categories of awards. T...

Indian test squad against Australia announced

Out-of-form Yuvraj Singh was dropped, while young Saurashtra batsman Cheteshwar Pujara was selected in the 15-member Indian squad for the two-test series against Australia, starting from October 1 in Mohali. The team for the Tests was announced by BCCI Secretary N. Srinivasan in Chennai yesterday af...

Sodhi shoots gold at ISSF World Cup

India's Ronjan Sodhi has clinched a gold in the double trap shooting event of the ISSF World Cup finals at Izmir in Turkey. Sodhi shot a stunning 195 out of 200 to emerge victorious. The World No. 5 had earlier scored 143 in the qualifying round. Sodhi, one of India's brightest med...

Manipur announces Rs 10 lakh for Mary Kom

Manipur government has announced a cash prize of 10 lakh rupees for star women boxer M C Mary Kom, who achieved a rare feat of five consecutive world titles in Bridgetown last week. The 27year old, mother of two clinched the fifth gold medal at the World Championships on Saturday by thrashing old fo...

Sodhi shoots gold at ISSF World Cup

India's Ronjan Sodhi has clinched a gold in the double trap shooting event of the ISSF World Cup finals. At Izmir in Turkey today, Sodhi shot a stunning 195 out of 200 to emerge victorious. The World no. 5 had earlier scored 143 in the qualifying round. Sodhi, one of India's bright...

Sodhi shoots gold at ISSF World Cup

India's Ronjan Sodhi has clinched a gold at the double trap event in the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup finals at Izmir in Turkey today.Sodhi shot a stunning 195 out of 200 to emerge victorious. The World no. 5 had earlier scored 143 in the qualifying round. Sodhi, one of...

Dikshit for special teams to accomplish unfinished CWG works

With the Commonwealth Games round the corner, Delhi Chief Minister Mrs. Sheila Dikshit today directed concerned agencies to set up special teams to accomplish all the unfinished games projects. She reviewed the preparations for the games at a high level meeting which was attended by all her Cabinet ...

Tendulkar , Sehwag , Amla short-listed for top ICC Awards