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Bangalore 12 May, 2014: On Wednesday 7th May 2014, Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd. defeated Amber Technologies to win the esteemed BLE Champions Trophy in the corporate cricket circuit. The tournament which began on 23rd February 2014, concluded on 7th May 2014 when IBHFL, chasing 124 to win their final game, secured victory by notching up 127 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in 16.4 overs. Batting first, Amber technologies had set a target of 124 runs all out in the allotted 20 overs....

“There was no question of being banned. After all we played the first day with the jersey without India’s name on it,” said G.S. Sandhu, boxing head coach, here on Thursday. The IOC objected that Indian players were going into the ring without the “IND” showing on their back. According to the norms, all players must sport the name of the country on their jersey. Minister of Youth and Sports Vijay Goel on Wednesday evening took a meeting and asked officials to rectify the matter immediately....

India’s coaching staff is in a fix ahead of a busy season as team director Ravi Shastri’s three assistants are reportedly yet to be given their contracts by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Shastri is set to join the squad on August 8, four days prior to the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, but it appears the BCCI is still waiting to take a decision on his future, reports ESPNcricinfo....

Continuing her brilliant form, Mithali slammed her the 9th T20 International fifty to propel India to a challenging 121/4, after skipper Harmanpreet Kaur elected to bat in their first afternoon game. In reply, the Lankan eves were restricted to 69/9 in their stipulated 20 overs after Ekta triggered a middle-order collapse to finish with figures of 3-8. Thursday’s knock of 62 was the 33-year-old Mithali’s second-best individual score. Her innings was laced with half a dozen boundaries....

India are scheduled to take on Uzbekistan in their opening match of the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) Under-23 qualifiers here on Friday. “We are happy to be here. Uzbekistan and Syria and Bangladesh are all ranked higher than us. But I have full confidence in my boys. If we do our job correctly, on any given day, anything can happen,” Medeira stated at the official pre-match press conference. Although they will be up against physically superior opponents in the qualifiers the coach believes the team which commits lesser errors will win the contests....

Cape Town, Feb 24 (PTI) India brought curtains on a highly successful South Africa tour by clinching the Twenty20 series 2-1 with a comfortable seven-run win in the deciding third match at Newlands, here today. India’s challenging tour had started at this very ground on January 5 and it culminated with a convincing win, which came in the absence of skipper Virat Kohli who did not play today’s match due to stiff back....

Concerns around India’s batting unit continue to be a key topic of discussion after they were at risk of another batting collapse. However, the Indian bowlers once again showed that they are at their most dangerous when their backs are against the wall. After India managed to muster just 191 runs in their first innings, Jasprit Bumrah gave his side the ideal start by sending both England openers in the hut in his second over....

Sri Lanka have won the title 5 times and is one of the most successful teams in the tournament. Albeit Virat Kohli is not part of this edition of the tournament, sky is the limit for the talent that the Indian team has. #1 India def. Sri Lanka and Pakistan, 1984 This was the first edition of the tournament and was held in the Round-Robin fashion. India beat Pakistan and Sri Lanka to win the title....

New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is likely to revoke the suspension of India after the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) elected new office-bearers here Sunday, keeping the tainted officials out of the process. World Squash Federation (WSF) chief N. Ramachandran was unopposed elected the IOA president while Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI) president Rajeev Mehta and All India Tennis Association (AITA) president Anil Khanna were elected, also unopposed, as the secretary general and treasurer respectively....

Below please find the list of awards recipients for the two awards proposed by the Selection Panel and endorsed by ManCom: - ASF Performance Awards 2014 Dato Alex Lee Award – Outstanding Performance of the Year (Senior) a) Men: Abdullah Kh. Al-Mezayen (Kuwait) b) Women: Nicol David (Malaysia) Hassan Musa Award – Outstanding Performance of the Year (Junior) a) Boy: Kush Kumar (India) b) Girl: Vanessa Raj Gnanasigamani (Malaysia)...

“I think India needs a change in the batting order to be honest in the final game going into Bangalore. I think Manish Pandey should bat at three and (Suresh) Raina can probably come down at six. Depending on number of overs played, MS Dhoni should go up the order. “I have been saying this for a long time – maybe 4-5 years now that in T20s Dhoni should be batting much higher and playing more freely....

With three players – Nilam Sanjeep Xess, Dilpreet Singh and K. Ibungo Singh – scoring hat-tricks, the result never looked in doubt as India looked to boosting their goal difference and their confidence. The goals started early with the captain Sanjeep scoring off a penalty corner in the 8th minute. In the 15th minute, Sanjeep doubled the tally via another penalty corner conversion, before Abhishek’s field goal in the next minute gave India a 3-0 lead....

Indian senior men’s hockey team is likely to embark on an exposure trip to the Netherlands next month as part of their preparations for the forthcoming first FIH Hockey World League (HWL) semifinals, which is slated to be held in Rotterdam from June 13-22. According to Hockey India (HI) sources, the modalities of the exposure trip to the Netherlands are being worked out. It is learnt that Hockey India’s High Performance Manager and celebrated Dutch coach Roelant Oltmans has been instrumental in arranging this exposure tour....

India is currently levelled on 1,82,881 runs from 841 matches with Australia who have the same amount of runs from 825 games. However, Australia have better winning percentage, having won 505 matches of their 825 as opposed to India’s 423. The 3rd placed team is Pakistan with 1,71,982 from 807 matches, followed by Sri Lanka on 1,46,365 and the West Indies on 1,45,260. India is expected to remain on the top of the charts at least for some time as MS Dhoni‘s men will play five ODIs against New Zealand after the three-match South Africa series....

These are constant questions asked whenever Stephen Constantine names an India squad. Well, nobody has an answer to that but the Englishman himself. Several players have jumped queues and have been fast-tracked into the national-team setup without much justification being present for their selection. There is the same justification, however meek, for every decision that Constantine makes, which is that he should be allowed a free hand with the Asian Cup so close, and he can’t afford the experiment too much....

Australia have been predominantly competitive and have had their moments, but they haven’t capitalized on them. Chasing 251 at Nagpur they should have fancied themselves, but the constant fall of wickets ensured they never really had momentum on their side. India too have had their fair share of troubles in this series with their openers struggling to put on partnerships and the number 4 position still an unsolved mystery. The shining light for them in this series so far has been Vijay Shankar’s all-round efforts in both games, especially the way in which defended 11 runs in the last over at Nagpur....

Team India managed to score 190/4 in 20.0 overs. Australia successfully chased the target, getting to 194/3 in 19.4 overs, riding on the back of a Glenn Maxwell century. With this match, the visitors get the T20I series victory. The Aussies had the last laugh in the T20I series, but the ODI series is coming up. It would be competitive. Here are a few key takeaways from the second T20I match....

The result against Red Dragons, coached by Champions League and World Cup winning manager Marcello Lippi, means more to India than to China. Placed in a tough Group A at the 2019 Asian Cup featuring hosts UAE, Thailand and Bahrain, there were question marks over whether India could manage even a draw against China. ALSO READ: India vs China - as it happened But as they showed on Saturday, India could have gone on to win the game if only their strikers were more effective in front of the goal....

Another player, who impressed everyone in Vizag, was the debutant from Haryana, Jayant Yadav. Not only did Yadav bowl tightly throughout the match, also taking four wickets in the process, but he also displayed a lot of character with the bat, coming lower down the order. The pitch in Vizag assisted the spinners, and hence India went with three spinners, and two fast bowlers. The Mohali pitch, which has historically suited the quick bowlers, has over the years slowed down and should spin day two onwards....

Placed in Group A of the competition alongside Kyrgyzstan and Macau, both the teams very well know the importance of this game. The Blue Tigers have been on the rise for a year or so and have won 10 of their last 12 games and all of their last five. Their improved performance has reflected in the rankings as well, as they now see themselves perched at 132th spot in the FIFA rankings and should go even higher when they are released the next time, owing to their recent win against Cambodia....