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New Delhi: Hours before the FIFA ban, the Committee of Administrators (CoA) running football in India had agreed to hold AIFF’s elections without giving voting rights to ‘eminent’ players as per the world body’s wish. In a massive setback Tuesday for the country, the FIFA...

New Delhi: All-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed received Tuesday his maiden India call-up as he replaced an injured Washington Sundar for the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe starting this week. The 27-year-old Shahbaz Ahmed has been rewarded for his stellar performances in the 2022 IPL season, where...

New Delhi: In a massive setback Tuesday for the country, world football governing body FIFA suspended India for ‘undue influence from third parties’. FIFA also said the U-17 Women’s World Cup ‘cannot currently be held in India as planned’. It also means a huge loss...

New Delhi: Ageing like fine wine, paddler Sharath Kamal has set his sights on yet another shot at the Olympics. His confidence has been boosted by a grand showing at the recently-concluded Commonwealth Games at Birmingham where Sharath Kamal finished with four medals including two...

Hove (England): India's top-order Test batter Cheteshwar Pujara's scintillating run in the Royal London One-Day Cup extended when he smashed a fantastic 174 off 131 balls for his side Sussex against Surrey at the County Ground in Hove. With his astonishing knock laced with 20...

New Delhi: Leading India current and former cricketers, including Shikhar Dhawan, Mithali Raj, Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli, took to social media to congratulate the country on its 75th Independence Day, which is being celebrated as 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav'. Former India captain Mithali Raj...

New Delhi: As expected Indian wrestlers had a medal rush as they got a perfect 12 at the Commonwealth Games from their contingent. However, a tougher test awaits them at Asiad, World Championships and Paris Olympics. Before the start of the Birmingham Games, IANS had...

New Delhi: Former India wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel pointed out that captain Rohit Sharma backing his players to the hilt even when they are not performing has been a standout for him. Parthiv cited the example of the Indian team sticking with pacer Avesh Khan in...

New Delhi: In a stunning revelation, former New Zealand batter Ross Taylor has claimed that he was "slapped" by one of the owners of Rajasthan Royals franchise during the 2011 season of the IPL. The Kiwi said that he was slapped by the franchise's owner...

New Delhi: Australian great Ian Chappell is certain Test cricket "won't die" in his lifetime but wondered whether the best players would play it in the future amid the proliferation of T20 leagues. The former Australia captain believed that international cricket faces a real challenge...