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He suffered minor pain but the doctors present at the venue said that the injury could have been fatal if the ball had hit the head or neck as a 6-year old boy is not strong to sustain such an injury. As per the reports of the PTI, Dr. Mathew Chandy said, “Satish was injured after one of Raina’s sixes landed on his left thigh. He was rushed to the Karnataka State Cricket Association’s medical centre at the stadium for treatment....

One of the hallmarks of this team has been its core. A group of players that head coach Stephen Constantine has done well to persist with, especially when the results have not gone their way. And the players too have responded well to this faith shown by the head coach. ALSO READ: Sunil Chhetri to miss Jordan friendly Skipper Sunil Chhetri has been nothing short of a one-man army in the attack with the likes of Udanta Singh and Jeje Lalpekhlua doing well to support him....

Considering the depth in the Indian team, they start as overwhelming favourites against New Zealand, a team which has been cooling its heels since the Champions Trophy and thus will be up against a team which has been motoring along for the past 15 months. Here in this article, we take a look at five Indian players the Kiwis should watch out for in the upcoming series. #5 Yuzvendra Chahal The diminutive leg-spinner has become one of the go-to men for Virat Kohli in the short time he has been associated with the Indian team....

With Vernon Philander and Kagiso Rabada taking only one wicket in their combined total of 45 overs and giving away 125 runs and the day nearing to a close, South Africa were staring at their worst nightmares. Dale Steyn leads the way with 26 wickets in six matches in India at an average of 21.38. Left-arm chinaman Paul Adams and Imran Tahir come in fifth and sixth on the highest wicket-takers list in India....

Also see – BBL points table The background Samson had made it to the Indian T20I squad for the series against Bangladesh on the back of his consistent performances in the domestic circuit. However, he didn’t get a chance to play in the starting XI, and was subsequently dropped from the squad for the West Indies series. However, an unfortunate injury to Indian opener Dhawan has brought the Kerala-born wicket-keeper back into the reckoning....

The Indian team started the World Cup on a high, finishing the group stage without losing a single game. Team India finished at the top of the Group D points table with six points and a net run rate of +4.039. The Shafali Verma-led side will now turn their attention to the Super Six round of the competition, where they face the mighty Aussies in their upcoming game. After starting the tournament with a shocking loss against Bangladesh, the Australian team won back-to-back games to finish in second place in the points table with four points and a net run rate of +3....

The league will kick-off on 25th January with 18 teams comprising of eight reserve sides of ISL teams, one reserve side each from AIFF and the I-League. The other eight teams would include the main sides. The ISL reserve sides would not comprise teams from NorthEast United and Odisha FC. The reserve side from AIFF is the developmental side, Arrows who have withdrawn while the sole reserve side from the I-League are Punjab FC....

Indian boxers may not compete under the national flag and coaches also won’t be allowed at the ringside in the Incehon Asian Games from 19th September to fourth October if Boxing India doesn’t host fresh elections scheduled for 11th September. SAI Director General Jiji Thomson told reporters on Wednesday that boxers may not be allowed to take part in the Asian Games under the Indian flag by the International Boxing Federation (AIBA)....

Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan can never become or be compared to Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman and Sourav Ganguly. But it’s the right time for these four to pull up their socks and perform to ensure that the legends will never feel missed. They have managed to meet people’s expectations in the sub-continent, but with the South Africa series due to start in a few days, all eyes will be on how these young men combat the fiery South African bowling unit....

Earlier yesterday, Afridi, through a video, spoke about his opinion on the coronavirus and PM Modi’s ways of leading the country. Former Indian cricket team members Yuvraj Singh, Gautam Gambhir take dig at Afridi In response to Afridi’s ‘critical’ allegations on the current situation in India, big names such as Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh took to social media and lashed out at the former Pakistan all-rounder. Notably, the former Indian cricket team teammates Yuvraj and Harbhajan donated to the Shahid Afridi Foundation (SAF) late in March to help fuel Pakistan’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic....

The Subroto Mukherjee Sports Education Society (SMSES), in collaboration with Ajna Holding, are now all set to start the implementation of its strategic plan with the digitalization of the tournament by starting seminars and workshops starting from 16th May 2019. The tournament, which is named after Air Marshal Subroto Mukherjee, is a first of its kind initiative in India and will also hold the distinction of the largest youth tournament to go completely digital globally....

Opting to bat, India were served well by a 205-run opening partnership between Rawat (102) and Padikkal (121). Skipper Pawan Shah (45), Sameer Choudhary (42) and Ayush Badoni (21) made quick runs to power India to a formidable 354 for six in 50 overs. Choudhary knocked off his runs in just 19 balls, while Badoni was quicker. During their chase, UAE lost wickets at regular intervals and were never in contention for challenging India’s total....

The Indian government refused to give tax exemptions to the ICC when the country hosted the 2016 World T20 following which the game’s governing body asked the BCCI to either pay USD 23 million (Rs 161 crore) as compensation or lose the 2023 World Cup rights. “Getting tax exemptions is very important for world cricket because every cent that is made by the ICC revenue wise is put back into the game....

After a comprehensive victory in the first Test by an innings and 92 runs, India looked favourites to win the second one as well, but an outstanding batting display on the final day by Roston Chase (137 off 269 balls) helped the home side manage a draw and stay alive in the four-match series. India failed to pick up six wickets on the final day of second Test which resulted in a draw....

As Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal furiously battled each other for 4 hours and 48 minutes on that unforgettable day, tennis fans all over the world knew they were witnessing something truly monumental; something that they would likely never see again. And after Nadal pummeled one ferocious forehand too many and Federer succumbed to defeat despite having played his heart out, everyone immediately knew in their hearts the truth that would later be repeated in the history books over and over again....

Although Justin Langer, their head coach, who has played a key role in their resurgence, is not on this tour, Australia have got most of their first choice players in the squad for this series and they are going field a very strong XI. The Indian conditions will obviously be something that the Aussies will have to adapt to because there is a difference in the pace of the pitches, with the ball coming off the deck much slower in India, in comparison to the Australian pitches....

The team: Virat Kohli(Capt), Ajinkya Rahane, KL Rahul, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Karun Nair, W Saha (WK), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Jayant Yadav, Amit Mishra, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Hardik Pandya. When Gambhir was named in the Delhi Ranji trophy squad last week, speculation peaked that he was out of favour with KL Rahul having walked back in. And now, with the selectors having favoured KL Rahul, Gambhir seems certain to be relegated to the Ranji Trophy for the remainder of the season....

Team News For England, Ben Stokes will be back in the side in place of Sam Curran. Rest of the side would remain the same. Bumrah should be back from injury for India. Kohli is expected to make a couple of changes to strengthen his beleaguered batting. Dhawan might get another chance at the expense of Vijay. Rishabh Pant is expected to be drafted in place of Karthik. Finally, Karun Nair can come in place of Pandya....

After winning the toss in the last game after 8 successive losses in all formats, India captain Virat Kohli once again got his call wrong as the visitors were put in to bat in overcast conditions, but on a pitch which is touted to help batters more than the strip at Headingley. The raging debate on Ravichandran Ashwin’s exclusion from the playing XI continued as the veteran off-spinner was left out for the fourth game running....

Despite the positives, the switch of guards in terms of captaincy just before a crucial tournament have left many fans bewildered as to why Hockey India have taken such a drastic step in the build-up to the Olympics. But, it is beyond doubt that on their day, this Indian team can beat any team in the world. Also Read: Rio Olympics 2016 Hockey: Schedule and timings in IST for men’s tournament...