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Perth: In a chaotic opening day of the Ashes, Ben Stokes won the toss and watched his team skittled for 172 before taking a five-wicket haul to give England a first-innings advantage Friday in the first cricket test. Day 1 lived up to the pre-series...

New Delhi: The Centre Friday told the Supreme Court that it will intervene to ensure that the country's top-tier football competition -- the Indian Super League (ISL) -- is held and players are not put to any disadvantage. The All India Football Federation (AIFF), November...

New Delhi: Delhi High Court Friday quashed a criminal case against Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir, his foundation and others for allegedly illegally stocking and distributing COVID-19 drugs during the pandemic. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna pronounced the order, saying, “criminal complaint quashed”. The...

Guwahati: Assam's largest city Guwahati, is set to make its debut as the newest Test centre Saturday when India take on South Africa in the second and final game of the two-match series. The only international cricket venue in the region, Guwahati, known as the...

New Delhi: The BCCI Friday invited applications for the post of head of cricket education at the board's Centre of Excellence (COE) in Bengaluru after former India opener Sujith Somasunder relinquished the position to contest in the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) polls. The full-time...

Guwahati: South Africa's pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada has been ruled out of the second Test against India, beginning here Saturday, as he has not fully recovered from the rib injury he suffered during a training session ahead of the series opener. "Kagiso has been ruled...

Guwahati: Rishabh Pant will captain India in the second Test against South Africa beginning at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati Saturday. Pant steps in to lead India in the must-win game following regular skipper Shubman Gill suffering a neck injury in the first Test at...

Guwahati: India captain Shubman Gill was Friday released from the Test squad ahead of the second match against South Africa starting Saturday. Gill suffered a neck spasm while batting in the first innings of the opening Test in Kolkata and was hospitalised after sustaining a...

Perth: Veteran pacer Mitchell Starc tore through England’s top order in the first Test in Perth, snaring three early wickets and becoming just the 21st bowler – and the 13th Australian – to reach 100 Ashes wickets. He hit the milestone in only 23 Tests,...

Mumbai: Indian cricketer star Smriti Mandana is set to walk down the aisle with music composer on the 23rd of November this year. Celebrating their special day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has now extended his best wishes and blessings to the couple and also to...