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Youngster Jason Behrendorff did some serious damage by dismissing the top four which led to India’s scoreboard reading 27/4. The Indian middle and lower order tried to put up a decent score but the Aussie bowling was really good in the end and India were dismissed for 118. In reply, Australia were off to a poor start as they lost both openers within the first three overs. However, a 109-run partnership between Moises Henriques and Travis Head took Australia home with four and a half overs to spare....

In case you didn’t know India are set to play their 1st day-night Test against Bangladesh from the 22nd of November at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The encounter would be the final game of a two-match series between the pair. Also read: Timings of Day-Night Test between India and Bangladesh altered to counter the threat of dew The heart of the matter Speaking about the challenge of facing the pink ball, Rahane said:...

The background Kohli has been unstoppable in the longest form of the game ever since he took over the reins of the team. He had not scored a single double century before 2016. But, in that calendar year, the Delhi-born superstar recorded four double hundreds. Besides, he has not let the responsibility of captaincy weigh him down and he added another feather to his cap against Bangladesh at the Eden Gardens....

As many as six members of the New Zealand A squad have been named in the Blackcaps ODI squad. Colin Munro, Astle, George Worker, Phillips, Henry Nicholls and Matt Henry will all join up with the team after the end of their ‘A’ tour against India. New Zealand selector Gavin Larsen expressed his thoughts on the reasoning behind Astle and Phillips’ selections. “Todd has been one of the best white-ball players in domestic cricket the last few seasons and he’s backed that up with a strong showing for New Zealand A....

The 3-match T20 series delivered 16.8 million average impressions on Star Sports network, an increase of 14% over the previous highest ratings for a bilateral T20 series (14.8 million impressions delivered for the Paytm India-England 2017 T20 series). To complement its scale, the broadcast was bolstered by new look graphics and the best of experts on the commentary panel, cutting across demographic boundaries and capturing the imagination of a diverse fan base....

After a quiet series in West Indies, opener Mayank Agarwal announced his return to form by scoring a magnificent double hundred in the first innings at Vizag. Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma, who donned the role of opener for the first time in Test cricket, scored twin centuries in the Test and went on to bag the Man of the Match award. Due to significant contributions from the openers, the middle order did not have much to do in the first innings....

In all four matches, it was India who batted first and South Africa who chased. The matches between these two teams have been low-scoring affairs, with either team crossing the 200-run mark only once (South Africa in 2017). Let us now look at some of the key stats in matches between these two teams at the World Cup. Key stats from India vs South Africa matches at the World Cup 273/9 by South Africa in 2017 is the highest team total....

On the third day, India plundered runs for fun against a tiring and wilting Sri Lankan attack and Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara, and Rohit Sharma filled their shoes for the entire duration the day. Kohli got to his fifth Test double hundred and Rohit Sharma reached his 3rd century after a gap of four years. However, Ajinkya Rahane and Ravichandran Ashwin missed out with the bat. Despite this, India amassed 610 in their first innings....

After the fightback that West Indies produced in the one-day series, the fans expected a thrilling series between two of the best T20I playing nations. However, the visitors failed to win even a single match and went home empty-handed. India had won both the Test and the ODI series before this, and completed a treble by winning the shortest format series as well. They won the first match at Kolkata by 5 wickets, and Rohit’s century blew away the Caribbeans at Lucknow....

Bambolim (Goa), Nov 28 (PTI) Indian Arrows, the cream of the country’s U-17 and U-19 players, will have a first taste of top-tier domestic football when they lock horns against Chennai City FC in their opening I-League match here tomorrow. With no venue available in New Delhi for their first two home matches, the Indian Arrows have opted to play at Goa Medical College Athletic stadium here. This venue is a familiar one for the Indian Arrows boys as they have played here in the BRICS tournament and will be looking to get the right start in the I-League....

From the very first Test match that was played here in 1884 between England and Australia, Lord’s has a tradition of honouring and preserving players’ distinctive performances by inscribing them over the Honors Board. India has always been a strong batting side but always lacked in the bowling department. India always fancied its chances in home conditions with quality spin bowlers but had the tough time with pace bowlers, who could lead India to victories in overseas condition....

Engineer played 46 Tests and five ODIs for the Indian team between 1961 and 1975. The right-hand batsman scored 2611 Test runs and 114 ODI runs at an average of 31.08 and 38 respectively. Also read: Farokh Engineer - Life and times of India’s most dashing cricketer The Indian cap that he wore throughout his career and the Rest of the Word blazer which he owned during the Rest of the World vs Australia series in 1971 were auctioned on 7th November by Graham Budd auctions....

Australian cricketers took cognizance of the show as all-rounder Moises Henriques acknowledged the gesture and tweeted his appreciation. In case you didn’t know… After India’s eight-wicket defeat in the second T20I, one of the window panes of the Australian team bus was found shattered. Aaron Finch tweeted out the picture of the damaged window saying the incident was ‘pretty scary.’ The act was condemned by sportspersons and fans alike and an inquiry was immediately initiated....

As one can see, nine out of the eleven players haven’t even played a single AFC Asian Cup match yet. Only Sunil Chhetri and Bhaichung Bhutia have donned the jersey in the continental extravaganza. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu was part of the Indian squad that flew to Qatar in 2011 but didn’t make a single appearance. Moreover, Bhaichung Bhutia only made a substitute appearance in the 78th minute in the final match against South Korea....

AIFF technical committee, led by former footballer Shyam Thapa interviewed four candidates and Stimac emerged as the front-runner due to his knowledge in Indian football and attractive presentation. Stimac, who led Croatia into the World Cup in 2014, has a tough job in his hand. India are scheduled to play some important tournaments in the next few months and Stimac has to assemble the team quickly in order to produced results....

Star striker Sunil Chhetri will once again lead from the front, with Balwant Singh as his deputy. Youngsters Jobby Justin, Manvir Singh and Farukh Choudhary have also been called up. Midfield sensation Sahal Abdul Samad has been summoned with regulars like Udanta Singh, Anirudh Thapa and Raynier Fernandes. Ashique Kuruniyan, Pronay Halder and Brandon Fernandes also make the cut. After making his debut in the Intercontinental Cup, stopper Narender Gehlot will get another opportunity to prove himself....

Europe is where we see clubs paying millions and millions of dollars to buy players, pay them. These are the clubs which regularly win those league titles and also the continental ones. If you don’t, you are not cared for. So we see Neymar Jr. being lured to PSG for €222 million, and quite the same is the case with the likes of Alexis Sanchez moving to Man United despite a comfortable lifestyle at Arsenal....

COVID-19 has negatively impacted various businesses. The sports industry has not been immune to its unwanted spread. This deadly pandemic has left the sports industry at a standstill. With absolutely minimal physical activity allowed, and a majority of the tournaments canceled, teams and leagues have run into huge losses. In an effort to combat such a situation, everyone has tried to go digital with various new initiatives and programs directed towards their target group....

Sunil Chhetri, the skipper of Bengaluru FC, is expected to undergo a scan later today to assess the damage sustained to him in a Federation Cup Group B bout versus Mohun Bagan in Cuttack, on Friday, 11th May. The focus of the tests will be to ascertain the damage done to his hamstring and the time period he will need to cool off. He is expected to miss his side’s Federation Cup semifinal I-League champions Aizawl FC....