ICC ODI rankings: Rohit Sharma back in top five, Virat Kohli stays no.1

In-form Indian opener Rohit Sharma broke back into the top-five at fifth, while skipper Virat Kohli held on to the numero uno position in the latest ICC ODI rankings.Rohit moved up four places to reach fifth position after finishing as the leading scorer in the home series against Australia which In...

Chess: Viswanathan Anand finishes second at Isle of Man Championship at Douglas

Five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand finished second at the Isle of Man Chess Championship at Douglas. He defeated the Chinese grandmaster Hou Yifan in the 9th and final round. He took 53 moves to overpower Yifan to finish with 7 points. Anand shares second position with America's Nak...

Ashish Nehra, Shikhar Dhawan in India squad for T20I series against Australia

Veteran left-arm pacer Ashish Nehra and opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan have made a comeback in the 15-member Indian team for the three-match T20 series against Australia, starting October 7. Dhawan was out in the ODI series due to his wife's health issues. Seasoned Dinesh Karthik pipped you...

Viswanathan Anand finishes joint-second in Isle of Man Championship

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand capped his impressive run with another victory over Chinese grandmaster Hou Yifan in the ninth and final round to end at joint second at the Isle Of Man Chess Championship. Anand took 53 moves to overpower Yifan to finish with 7 points. He shared the second...

ICC ODI rankings: Rohit Sharma back in top five, Virat Kohli stays no.1

In-form Indian opener Rohit Sharma broke back into the top-five at fifth, while skipper Virat Kohli held on to the numero uno position in the latest ICC ODI rankings, issued today. Rohit moved up four places to reach fifth position after finishing as the leading scorer in the home series against Aus...

Mary Kom, Sarita in Asian Boxing Championships squad

The celebrated M C Mary Kom was back in her preferred 48kg category as she staved off the challenge from younger competitors to clinch a place in the Indian team for Asian Women's Boxing Championship in Vietnam. L Sarita Devi (64kg) also made the cut despite trying their luck in changed wei...

India beat Australia by 7 wickets in 5th ODI

21-member Iraq team arrives in Kolkata for FIFA U-17 World Cup

A 21-member Iraq national team coached by Qahtan Jathir and six support staff checked in Kolkata in the wee hours today for the upcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup commencing October 6.They landed at 2.15 a.m. by a Qatar Airways flight before being escorted to the team hotel by a tight security cover, a lo...

Nehra makes comeback; Ashwin, Jadeja ignored

Veteran left-arm pacer Ashish Nehra has made a comeback in the 15-member Indian team while selectors once again ignored senior spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja for the three-match T20 series against Australia, starting October 7.Shikhar Dhawan also makes a comeback to the side.The 38...

Shreyas Iyer to lead India A team in 1st three One-Day games against New Zealand 'A'

In Sports, Shreyas Iyer will lead the India A team in the first three One-Day games against New Zealand 'A' before captaining the Board President's XI in the two warm-up matches against New Zealand.Before the upcoming New Zealand series, BCCI today announced two separate I...