Sports

Thiruvananthapuram: India is all set to witness football history this November, as global icon Lionel Messi and the reigning FIFA World Cup champions Argentina are scheduled to arrive in Kerala for a friendly match. Taking to his social media account Kerala Sports Minister V. Abdurahiman...

New Delhi: In a significant last-minute change, the International Cricket Council (ICC) Friday announced that Mumbai will replace Bengaluru as one of the five host cities for next month's Women's ODI World Cup, citing "unforeseen circumstances". The decision comes after the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in...

New Delhi: The BCCI Friday invited applications to fill two vacancies in the five-member senior men's national selection committee, as well as four positions in the women's panel. The eligibility criteria remained unchanged from previous years. Applicants must have played either a minimum of seven...

New Delhi: India and Pakistan won't engage in any bilateral sporting clash, but the cricket team will not be stopped from playing the multi-lateral Asia Cup next month, the Sports Ministry said Thursday. The ministry unveiled the new policy with regard to India's international engagements...

Mumbai: Veteran India batter Ajinkya Rahane Thursday stepped down from his position as Mumbai captain ahead of the upcoming Ranji Trophy season, saying it is the right time to groom a new leader. The 37-year-old, who has amassed 14000 runs in 201 first-class matches, however,...

Dubai: India wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav has slipped to third place in the latest ICC ODI rankings for bowlers released Wednesday with South African tweaker Kehsav Maharaj reclaiming the top position. Maharaj regained the top position after helping his team beat Australia by 98 runs...

New Delhi: Olympian Jaslal Pradhan will challenge Ajay Singh, who is seeking a third straight term, for the president's post in the much-delayed Boxing Federation of India elections, scheduled for Thursday. According to the final list, Singh, representing the Uttarakhand state unit, will be up...

New Delhi: Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin Tuesday expressed disappointment over Shreyas Iyer's exclusion from the Asia Cup squad, terming it "sad" and "unfair" while also questioning the logic behind leaving out opener Yashasvi Jaiswal. The BCCI has named a 15-member India squad for the...

Lahore: A complaint has been filed against former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram for allegedly endorsing and associating with an online "gambling and betting" platform relating to sports, an official said Tuesday. A complainant, Muhammad Fiaz has filed an application with the National Cyber Crime Investigation...

Mumbai: Harmanpreet Kaur is set to lead India for the first time in the ICC Women's ODI World Cup with Smriti Mandhana as her deputy, as the hosts unveiled a strong 15-member squad for the upcoming edition of the marquee event, commencing September 30. Opener...