The 28-year-old will play in his 200th ODI, making him only the 13th Indian cricketer to achieve this remarkable milestone. Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar holds the world record for most ODI appearances (463). Following in the footsteps of the Master Blaster, Kohli is on the path to ODI greatness. His ODI debut was in 2008 versus Sri Lanka. In the almost decade since, he has broken several records and proven to be a formidable batsman....
Winning the toss on day one of the Test was the only positive for Sri Lanka as they were dominated by the hosts since. After being bundled out for 205 in the first innings, the Sri Lankan bowlers gave away 610 runs before Kohli declared the innings. Opener Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara and Rohit Sharma registered their individual centuries while Virat Kohli went to score a double ton. Trailing by 405 runs, the Lankans were dismissed for 166, with only Dinesh Chandimal 61 and Suranga Lakmal 31* putting up a semblance of fight....
This will be India’s first series since Virat Kohli stepped down from captaincy in all formats. Rohit Sharma is back in the team after missing the Test series against South Africa. He will lead the team comprising a lot of new players. The hosts suffered a huge blow to their preparations ahead of the series after our players tested positive for COVID-19. Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Navdeep Saini, who was the standby player, will miss the opening game of the series....
The Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam has been named as the new venue for the game, scheduled to be held on October 24. “The second Paytm ODI to be played between India and Windies will now be held at Visakhapatnam’s Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium,” the BCCI announced in a statement. The issue lies in BCCI’s new rule for the distribution of tickets - only 10% of the total tickets, in each section of the stand, are to be made available for complimentary issuing, while the rest of the 90% are expected to go out on sale....
Despite his involvement in a ball-tampering scandal, Nicholas Pooran has been named deputy to Pollard in the T20Is, and Shai Hope has been appointed vice-captain in the ODIs. Notably, there was no place for all-rounder Andre Russell in either squad, while veteran wicket-keeper Denesh Ramdin has been named in the T20I squad. The Windies, who are the defending champions in the ICC T20 World Cup, will play three T20Is and as many ODIs in India....
Seasoned Mithali Raj scored 62 off 50 balls while teenager Jemimah Rodrigues smashed 44 off 34 balls as Indian women scored a competitive 166 for 4 in 20 overs. Shikha Pandey and Rumeli Dhar the took three wickets apiece as India bowled out South Africa for 112 in 18 overs. Brief Scores: India women: 166/4 in 20 overs (Mithali Raj 62 off 50 balls, Jemimah Rodrigues 44 off 34 balls, Harmanpreet Kaur 27 off 17 balls) vs South Africa....
In the meantime, the fighters who were a part of All India Mixed Martial Arts Association (AIMMAA) posed a tough stance at the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) Amateur MMA Championships. Being a part of UFC Fight Week was already a big deal for them as this was the first time ever and all the four fighters rumbling and tumbling with blows and possible takedowns, gave their best....
In an exclusive Instagram Live session with Sportskeeda, the former Bengal wicket-keeper batsman spoke on several burning issues relating to the Indian cricket team. Deep Dasgupta praised Kohli’s impeccable fitness regime and his dedication towards the sport but put into perspective the mental aspect of the sport as well, stating that it could ultimately determine the length of the Indian cricket team skipper’s international career. Though, Dasgupta seemed mesmerized by the Indian cricket team captain’s intensity across all formats, he stressed that Virat Kohli’s biggest challenge would revolve around keeping himself away from a potential burnout....
Rocky said the game against Myanmar, which the team drew 3-3, to narrowly miss out on qualification for the next round of the Olympic qualifiers, was particularly impressive because of the team’s history against those particular opponents. Rocky added that the All India Football Federation (AIFF) deserved praise for the way they have handled the women’s team in the recent past. “The Federation has given us so many tournaments to play, the squad has become so much better, as a result of that....
Squad Goalkeepers: Karanjit Singh, Laxmikant Kattimani, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu Defenders: Dharmaraj Ravanan, Rowilson Rodrigues, Denzil Franco, Robert Lalthamuana, Raju Gaikwad, Abhishek Das, Inderpreet Singh, Lalrozama Fanai Midfielders: Milan Singh, Manish Maithani, Shilton D’Silva, Jewel Raja, Lalrindika Ralte, Jibon Singh, Tirthankar Sarkar, Subodh Kumar, Joaquim Abranches Forwards: Balwant Singh, Jeje Lalpekhlua, Jagtar Singh, Malswamfela Coach: Sukhwinder Singh Overview After having an English head coach for two consecutive editions, an Indian was at the helm again for the Asian Games with the legendary Sukhwinder Singh being in charge....
We kick-off the series on our 68th Independence Day by reviewing our performance in the inaugural edition of 1951, which was held in New Delhi. Squad Goalkeepers: B. Anthony (Bengal), K.L. Varadaraj (Mysore). Backs: Sailendra Nath Manna (Mohun Bagan AC - CAPTAIN), Syed Khwaja Azizuddin (Hyderabad City Police), T.M. Varghese [alias Papen] (Bombay), Sunil Chatterjee (Bengal). Half Backs: Abdul Latif (Mohammedan Sporting Club), Noor Mohammed (Hyderabad City Police), Chandan Singh Rawat (Services), Abhoy Ghosh (Bengal), D....
Neha Goyal gave India the lead in the 25th minute before Lily Owsley equalised from a penalty corner in the 54th minute. World number 10 India punched above their weight and gave England a run for their money in the keenly-contested duel. India matched higher ranked England stick for stick in the opening two quarters even though the hosts had more scoring chances with five penalty corners coming their way....
A little under 16 overs of play was possible in which the hosts at 48/4 in their second innings managed to push themselves nearly to the brink of yet another embarrassing defeat. India were on course for another win with the bowlers taking four quick wickets during the rain-curtailed pre-lunch session, but the rains returned just a few minutes before the scheduled resumption of play. No play was possible thereafter, with the day called off....
With most of the top Chinese missing the tournament, this will be Saina’s best chance to claim the India Open after it turned a Superseries. The only Chinese to figure in the women’s singles draw is Jiang Yanjiao, seeded seven. Yanjiao plays a qualifier first, before facing either Arundhati Pantwane (India) or Sapsiree Taerattanachani (Thailand). A quarterfinal against Ratchanok Intanon (Thailand) looks likely. Saina, who won the India Open in 2010 when it was a GP Gold event, but hasn’t won it after it became a Superseries in 2010, will play Belaetrix Manuputi of Indonesia in the first round....
After conceding in the second minute of the match, India made a strong comeback in the 17th minute, thanks to a terrific finish by Ridge. Rohit Danu scored India’s second goal nine minutes later which eventually proved to be the difference between the two teams. Jordan started in a great fashion having scored the opener within two minutes of the kick-off before India clawed back into the game. Givson tried his luck from outside the box in the fourth minute but it sailed over the crossbar....
The first ODI played at Hyderabad saw India crush Australia by six wickets in spite of reeling at 99-4 while chasing 237 runs for victory. With just over two months to go for the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup and the ODI series against the Aussies being the last International assignment before the showpiece event, India might try out few options before settling their World Cup squad. Already 2-0 up in the series, the Men in Blue might be tempted to test their bench strength in the remaining three matches....
Since the traumatising World Cup elimination, India had advanced progressively in terms of fixing their middle-order concerns with youngsters shouldering responsibility. But Australia’s vigorous bowling attack exposed the loopholes again and gave India a harsh reality check. Despite the century partnership between KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan, India conceded momentum at halfway stage with wickets tumbling rather frequently. Virat Kohli, India’s perennial sheet-anchor, sacrificing his batting position didn’t help the cause either....
Also see - India vs Sri Lanka schedule 2019 Short replaces pacer Sean Abbott, who picked up a side strain while representing Sydney Sixers in the ongoing Big Bash League. Abbott, who was set to feature for Australia in the 50-over format for the first time since 2014, will now remain on the sidelines for close to a month. Australia’s national selector Trevor Hohns confirmed the development earlier today, saying:...
