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In this round, 34 higher ranked teams await the six who progressed through the first round. To get a better understanding of how the qualifiers are designed to play out, refer to this article. The 40 teams are set to be divided into eight groups of five each and the top teams of each group are set to make it to the third round. The draw for the group is scheduled for April 14, 2015 at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia....

McCullum has managed to get the best out of his young team and told IANS that the next couple of months and tours will give a clear indication as to how the team would fare at home against India. The flamboyant wicket-keeper batsman feels the unit is gelling well at the moment and is hungry for success. New Zealand play a full series in Bangladesh starting Wednesday. From there they go to Sri Lanka before hosting the West Indies in December....

Only 25.2 overs were bowled as rain and bad light led to a late start and early finish at the SCG. But it was enough time for India – who have already retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy – to bowl Australia out for 300 in their first innings and enforce the follow on. The hosts got to 6-0 before an early tea was taken due to bad light, and play was abandoned for the day without a ball being bowled in the final session....

The decision to put forward a bid was taken during a meeting of the AIFF’s Executive Committee in Delhi on Saturday, a senior member of the AIFF revealed to Goal. Hosting the continental footballing extravaganza would indeed be a huge stepping stone for the country which is currently playing hosts to the FIFA U17 World Cup which kicked off on October 6th. With the infrastructure and facilities already at a high level (and approved by FIFA), India could have a good chance of winning the bid....

The youth teams battled it out but the Spanish side failed to muster up enough in attack as the Indians cruised to an easy win on the road to the AFC Championship to be held later on this year. In case you didn’t know… The Indian U-16 football team is on a long overseas tour in order to gain vital exposure before the big tournament this year and have been sensational in recent matches, easily putting away the opposition under the tutelage of Coach Bibiano Fernandes....

Three straight wins have put New Zealand in a commanding position from which to secure a semi-final place, while India have started with victories over South Africa and Australia. Yet an inclement forecast suggests the match between the sides risks becoming the latest in this tournament to be washed out, or at least severely hampered by rain. Black Caps batsman Ross Taylor had an enjoyable spell with Nottinghamshire last season, so on the return to his former home ground he was the ideal candidate to talk about the unpredictability of the British weather....

Kohli has arguably been India’s finest batsman over the past decade and he almost has had all of the success at the number three position. But just for accommodating both KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan alongside Rohit Sharma, Kohli demoted himself at number four. Although it showed his selflessness as a skipper, it backfired big time on the team. However, Dhawan did full justice to his selection as he scored 74 off 91 balls but got out at a crucial juncture from where India’s innings derailed....

Australia stunned India 3-2 the last time these two teams met in India prior to the World Cup. India were 2-0 up in that series, but ended up losing three games in a row to get a rude awakening ahead of the mega tournament. Overall, Australia have dominated India in ODIs. Of 137 one-day matches between the two teams, the Aussies have won 77, while India have been victorious in 50....

While Bangladesh did not trouble India much in Indore, the pink ball could possibly create difficulties for the home team at Eden Gardens. This is the first time that the two nations will take part in a day-night Test, and both the players and the fans are understandably excited about the contest. Mayank Agarwal stole the show in the last match with his double hundred, while vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja chipped in with a half-ton each....

Considering the favorable conditions and with pitches getting more drier, this could well be the best chance for team India to win the Test series. The English side is very strong in their home conditions which is why it won’t be an easy task for the visiting team. Also, the longevity of the series could be a big factor as it will take a big workload on bowlers. With Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah not available for the initial part, it will depend on how other bowlers would perform....

A win against New Zealand in their last match would have helped India go through to the final with a game to spare. But now that they came out second best against the Kiwis on Wednesday, they have to beat the hosts. Also read: India vs Malaysia hockey live score updates, Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2016 India has been far from impressive in the ongoing campaign, except for a 5-1 triumph over arch-rivals Pakistan....

Rohit Sharma is still out with an injury and KL Rahul will take over the mantle as skipper of the side. A number of young players have been added to the squad and will be keen to make a difference in the series. Here we take a look at 3 young India players who will be closely watched in the upcoming series: 1.) Ruturaj Gaikwad After a bumper IPL season, Ruturaj Gaikwad made the Vijay Hazare trophy his own....

During the second Test between India and New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, Patel became the third bowler in the history of Test cricket to claim all 10 wickets in an innings after Jim Laker (England) and Anil Kumble (India). The left-arm spinner recorded figures of 10/119 from 47.5 overs, dismissing India for 325 in the first innings. In an interview with Pakistani cricketer-turned-commentator Urooj Mumtaz, posted on the official Pakistan Cricket Twitter handle, Patel said:...

India ousted South Africa 3-0 in a one-sided quarter-final played at the Arena Birmingham on Sunday (July 31). Holders India topped Group A by winning all three of their league matches quite convincingly. After blanking Pakistan and Sri Lanka with identical scores of 5-0, India dismissed Australia 4-1 in their final league outing on Saturday. India also maintained their outstanding momentum in the knockout stages of the competition as well....

A day after India protested the denial of visa to Bamang Tago, a resident of Arunachal Pradesh which China claims as its own, Beijing said the reports were “not in accordance with facts”. “According to what we learned that the person you have mentioned had previously gone to the Chinese embassy in India for visa application but later he himself cancelled the visa application,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said here....

A five-for from James Anderson brought England back in the game on Day 2 of the Lord’s Test on Friday as India crumbled from 276 for 3 to 364 all out. However, India’s bowlers could not replicate Anderson’s magic until a double strike from Mohammed Siraj gave the visitors a much-needed boost. Reviewing the second day’s play on his YouTube channel, Butt said: Joe Root can control England’s innings: Salman Butt After a decent start, England were rocked by the dismissals of Dom Sibley (11) and Haseeb Hameed (0)....

The situation is so intense that those calling for a strict lockdown are the merchants who know their businesses will be affected the most. “Only if our health is good, will we be able to earn. The lockdown will help everyone, and coronavirus spread will also come down,” said Aruna Ramjee, a florist, told the Associated Press. Over the past month, nearly a dozen of India’s 28 federal states have announced some restrictions, including stay-at-home orders, grounded flights and a suspension of passenger service on the nation’s extensive rail system....

A lot of praise has been showered on this Indian team, currently perched prettily at the top of the ODI rankings. The invincible coach, the captain who can do no wrong, the spot on selectors and the all-powerful board paints a rosy picture of Indian Cricket in any spectator’s eye. However, not so long back this very same Indian team had just been knocked out of the first round of the World Cup, ailing with captaincy issues and had a dismal fielding record thanks to all sorts of ageing players in the field ....

With aim to aid development of budding footballers, the tournament provides a platform for athletes to compete against some of the finest in the country in the same age group, while also presenting the perfect environment for scouting precocious talent. This is the second year of the tournament’s hosting, having been inaugurated last year. The Nike Premier Cup, as it’s called, is held in association with the All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) and the tournament will be held in two stages this season - in Mumbai and Goa....

Espada made his professional debut with Tercera side Club Esportiu Constancia in the 2004-05 season. After scoring 18 goals in 33 games in his first season, he earned a move to the reserve side of LaLiga club RCD Mallorca. However, he did not get the much-needed game time with RCD Mallorca and thus moved to other Tercera and Segunda B Division sides like Sant Andreu (Tercera, Barcelona), Orihuela (Tercera) and Sporting Mahones (Segunda Division B) before finally ending up at Segunda division side Gimnastic Tarragona in 2012....