Bangladesh announces 15-man squad for T20I series against India

October 18, 2019 9:22 AM

Bangladesh announces 15-man squad for T20I series against India

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced a 15-man squad for their upcoming T20I series against India. Bangladesh will tour India for a three-match T20I series, starting November 3. The T20I series will be followed by a two-match Test series.   Bangladesh's 15-man squad for T20I series: Shakib Al Hasan (Captain), Tamim Iqbal Khan, Liton Kumar Das, Soumya Sarker, Naim Sheikh, Mushfiqur Rahim, MahmudUllah, Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain Saikat, Aminul Islam Biplob, Arafat Sunny, Mohamm...

India to honour contractual commitments under energy agreements: Sitharaman

October 14, 2019 1:17 PM

India to honour contractual commitments under energy agreements: Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has assured investors that India will honour contractual commitments under various energy agreements. Speaking at the India Energy Forum of CERAWeek in New Delhi, Ms Sitharaman said, tax incidence has been lowered and investors should not have any concern as atmosphere to invest will be friendly. The Minister said, government will do everything it takes to meet renewable targets and energy sector is on the top of the priority list. 

India hold Bangladesh to 1-1 draw in SAFF U-15 C'ship

October 14, 2019 10:42 AM

India hold Bangladesh to 1-1 draw in SAFF U-15 C'ship

India was held to a 1-1 draw against Bangladesh in the penultimate group stage match of the SAFF Under 15 Women's Championship at Chalimithang Stadium in Thimpu, Bhutan yesterday. India will now face Bangladesh again in the final of the tournament tomorrow.

World Bank says India is fast-growing economy with lot of potential despite being hit by recent global slowdown

October 13, 2019 2:14 PM

World Bank says India is fast-growing economy with lot of potential despite being hit by recent global slowdown

World Bank's Chief Economist for South Asia Hans Timmer has said that India is a fast-growing economy with lot of potential despite being hit by the recent global slowdown. Talking to PTI in Washington yesterday, he said, India's growth numbers are higher than in most countries of the world. Mr Timmer said, the World Bank in its estimates has found that 80 per cent of the slowdown in India could be coming from the international causes. In its latest edition of the South Asia Ec...

September 30, 2019 9:28 AM

In Football, India defeated Bangladesh by 2-1 in the final of SAFF Under-18 Championship 2019 to lift the title in Kathmandu today. From the beginning, India played aggressively and Vikram Pratap Singh did not take much time to hand India a 1-0 lead.  Singh scored in the second minute of the game.    Before the conclusion of the first half, Bangladesh's Yeasin managed to score an equaliser in 40th minute which brought the scoreline to 1-1. In the second half, both the teams gave each ot...

Bangladesh hold India to a goalless draw in SAFF U-18 football

September 23, 2019 7:38 PM

Bangladesh hold India to a goalless draw in SAFF U-18 football

In football, India were held to a goalless draw by Bangladesh in their opening match of the SAFF Under-18 Championship at Kathmandu today. India started the match on an attacking note but an injury to goalkeeper Prabhsukan Singh Gill in the ninth minute forced coach Floyd Pinto to make an early change. India will play Sri Lanka in their last group stage match of the Championship on Wednesday. Top two teams from the group will qualify for the semi-finals slated for Friday.

T20 International: South Africa level 3 match series, beating India by nine wickets in final

September 23, 2019 2:12 PM

T20 International: South Africa level 3 match series, beating India by nine wickets in final

In Cricket, South Africa beat India by nine wickets in the third and final T20 International in Bengaluru last night. Riding on skipper Quinton de Kock's unbeaten 79 off 52 balls, the Proteas managed to level the 3 match series 1-1. Batting first at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, India made 134 for 9 on a batting-friendly track, with opener Shikhar Dhawan scoring 36. The visitors achieved the target in 16.5 overs as De Kock and Reeza Hendricks added 76 for the opening stand. The first T20 at D...

Quinton de Kock-led South Africa's T20 team arrives in India

September 8, 2019 8:26 AM

Quinton de Kock-led South Africa's T20 team arrives in India

South Africa cricket team led by Quinton de Kock has arrived in New Delhi for the upcoming three-match series against India, each in the T20 and Test formats. South Africa will start the tour with T20 matches, the first of which is scheduled at Dharamsala on 15th September. The second limited over match will be played at Mohali on 18th September and the third at Bengaluru on 22nd September. The Proteas will open their campaign in the ICC World Test Championship by playing three Test matches agai...

India A complete 4-1 series win over South Africa A

September 6, 2019 7:26 PM

India A complete 4-1 series win over South Africa A

India-A romped to a 36-run victory over South Africa-A in the fifth and final unofficial ODI, helping the hosts claim the series 4-1 in Thiruvananthapuram today. In a rain-affected 20 overs-a-side game, India-A made 204 for 4 before restricting South Africa-A to 168 all out. The two teams will now play two four-day matches, beginning on the 9th of this month.