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We won, we feel proud: Women cricketers on historic Asian Games gold

A fiery spell by Titas Sandhu and tight spin bowling from Deepti Sharma and Devika Vaidya helped India defend a modest total of 117 runs

Asian Games 2023: India win gold in women's cricket, beat SL in final

India women clinched the first gold in cricket for India at the Asina Games. Titas Sadhu with the ball and Smriti Mandhana with the bat shone for Women in Blue

Virat one of greats, no chance of stealing number 3 spot from him: Iyer

India outplayed Australia with both bat and ball to clinch the three-match ODI series 2-0 after winning the second match by 99 runs through the Duckworth-Lew-Lew-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method

India heading to ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 as number one ODI side

India is placed at the top spot with 117 rating points, while Pakistan sit at second with 115 rating points. Australia, on the other hand, slipped further and is third with 110 points

Asian Games women's cricket: India vs Sri Lanka Gold medal game at 11:30 am

Sri Lanka deny yet another India vs Pakistan final as the women's team beat Pakistan women's cricket team in the semifinal of Asian Games 2023 to set up summit clash with India

Asian Games 2023, Women's cricket: India in final, secure at least a Silver

Right-arm seamer Vastrakar had career-best figures of 4/17 in four overs as Bangladesh were bowled out for 51 in 17.5 overs -- their lowest-ever T20 score against the neighbours.

Can't take out cricketer: Sports Minister Thakur shows batting skills

Thakur said that the Government of India is building 1000 Khelo India centres across the country and he will personally look at the progress of the centres

Asian Games 2023 women's cricket schedule: India vs Bangladesh SF timings

The Asian Games women's cricket semi-final between India and Bangladesh will begin at 06:30 AM IST on Sunday, September 24

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Int'l cricket stadium in Varanasi will boost Purvanchal's economy: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised the stadium's pivotal role in fostering the growth of youth in Purvanchal, terming it a boon for the region

PM Modi lays foundation stone of international cricket stadium in Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of an international cricket stadium in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi on Saturday. Former India cricketers, including Sachin Tendulkar and Ravi Shastri, BCCI President Roger Binny, its vice-president Rajiv Shukla and secretary Jay Shah were present on the occasion. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also attended the function. The Uttar Pradesh government said that it has spent Rs 121 crore to acquire the land for the stadium while the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will spend Rs 330 crore on its construction. To be built near the Ring Road in Rajatalab area, the stadium is likely to be ready by December 2025. The spectators' gallery of the stadium would resemble the steps of the ghats of Varanasi. This will be Uttar Pradesh's third international cricket stadium after Kanpur and Lucknow.

ECB likely to bring in multi-year contracts for England players

In an effort to eliminate the possibility of franchise teams acquiring England's top cricketers, the England Cricket Board (ECB) has proposed special three-year contracts, as reported by ESPNcricinfo

ICC select seven venues in Caribbean to host men's 2024 T20 World Cup

The ICC on Friday said seven venues in the Caribbean and three cities of USA will co-host the next year's men's T20 World Cup from June 4-30. The seven Caribbean venues shortlisted by the ICC are Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Guyana, Saint Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad & Tobago. Besides three places in the USA -- Dallas, Florida and New York will co-host the event. "We're delighted to announce the seven Caribbean venues that will host the biggest ICC Men's T20 World Cup ever staged, with 20 teams competing for the trophy. They're all popular venues with players and fans alike that will provide a wonderful backdrop to the event," ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice said in a statement. "This will be the third ICC senior men's event hosted by the West Indies, and the matches will again give cricket fans the unique experience of enjoying cricket in the Caribbean. I'd like to thank Cricket West Indies and the seven host governments for their continued

WATCH: WC 2023 anthem 'Dil Jashn Bole' is out! check previous songs here

ICC said on its website that the tune aims to capture the emotions of the cricket community across the world

WPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bangalore appoint Luke Williams as head coach

Australia's Luke Williams will take over as the head coach of the Royal Challengers Bangalore ahead of the second season of the Women's Premier League. Williams will replace New Zealand's Ben Sawyer after RCB endured a torrid inaugural season earlier this year, reported ESPNCricinfo. Under the captaincy of India's Smriti Mandhana and featuring Australian legend Ellyse Perry, New Zealand's Sophie Devine and England's Heather Knight, RCB finished a disappointing fourth in the five-team event. RCB managed a mere two wins in eight matches. As the coach of Women's Big Bash League side Adelaide Strikers, the 43-year-old Williams guided them to a title win in 2022-23 season while they also finished runner-up on two previous instances. As assistant coach of The Hundred Women's Competition, he won the title with Southern Brave. Ahead of the WPL this year, RCB invested heavily as they signed Mandhana for a whopping Rs 3.4 crore, making her the most expensive player of the inaugural ...

Ashwin vs Washington: Story behind unexpected trial for Cricket World Cup

A month and half back, Ravichandran Ashwin was eloquently explaining on his Tamil YouTube channel, why a talent like Tilak Varma should be seriously considered for the ODI World Cup. One of India's greatest match-winners in Test cricket wouldn't possibly have envisaged that in six weeks time he would be summoned for a two-match trial against Washington Sundar -- nearly a decade and half junior to him. Close selection calls are par for course when it comes to World Cup squads. But just two weeks before the mega event, the Indian team management has called the two off-spinners for the three-match series against Australia to keep a ready back-up option in case Axar Patel's quadriceps tear doesn't heal on time. It will be a virtual shoot-out and their performances on flat decks of Mohali and Rajkot will be monitored by Ajit Agarkar's selection committee. "I think Ashwin will be slightly ahead now that a bowler of his stature has been called into the mix. I have always felt that Ashwin

Passion, unwavering support of fans fuels our determination: Virat Kohli

Celebrated Virat Kohli says he and his teammates are ready to give their best in the upcoming ODI World Cup at home to make the dreams of Indian fans come true once again. The Men in Blue won the World Cup twice, with their last success coming in 2011 when the competition was jointly hosted by India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. India defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, under the leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. But Kohli is now eager to end their 12-year-long wait for the title, having missed out on winning the 2015 and 2019 editions in Australia-New Zealand and England, respectively. "The passion and unwavering support of our fans is what fuels our determination to win the World Cup," Kohli told Star Sports. "The memories of past World Cup victories, especially the iconic 2011 win, are etched in our hearts, and we want to create new memories for our fans. "I am thrilled to be a part of this incredible campaign, which perfectly captures the emoti

England's Zak Crawley shocked on being named captain for Ireland ODI series

England batter Zak Crawley admitted that he was shocked to be named as England's ODI side captain for the series against Ireland, but added that it would be a great opportunity for him

Trolled for misogynistic posts, Bangldesh's Tanzim Sakib tenders apology

Trolled over certain misogynistic posts on Facebook Bangladesh pacer Tanzim Hasan Sakib has tendered an apology to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB)

Injuries not in players' hand, determined to get national spot back: Chahar

India seamer Deepak Chahar believes injuries are not in the hands of a sportsperson but he is determined to get his place back in the national team, having fully recovered from hamstring and back issues. The 31-year-old, who last played for India in December last year, has been bogged down by multiple injury concerns in the past. Chahar picked up a hamstring injury earlier in the season and missed as many as six IPL league games for Chennai Super Kings. Chahar had missed the whole of 2022 IPL due to a back injury and also sat out of the T20 World Cup in Australia. "A player should not get disappointed by injuries. These things are not in a player's hand. My priority right now is to remain fit and be available for the team. I will give my 100 per cent for the team whenever I get a chance," Chahar told PTI Bhasha on the sidelines of a promotional event here on Tuesday. "In my case it can also be said that I was having a bad time. Last year I suffered a back injury, which is serious f