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Arthur eager for Pakistan to resume full home schedule
Nine years on from the armed attack on the Sri Lanka team bus in Lahore, Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur says he hopes "we're really close" to the world's leading teams touring there again. International cricket in Pakistan was efectively suspended for several years after the 2009 attack. Zimbabwe, however, played several limited-overs fixtures in Pakistan three years ago. Pakistan have subsequently welcomed a World XI and last year played a Twenty20 international against Sri Lanka in Lahore, while earlier this month they completed a 3-0 at home to the West Indies, the World Twenty20 champions. But Test cricket has yet to resume in Pakistan, with the United Arab Emirates remaining their 'home away from home'. "I hope we're really close," Arthur told reporters on Wednesday. "The colour, the passion, the excitement for our local people to see cricket there was amazing and for our players to play in front of their fans and families and just play at home was amazing. "We've had a couple of .
Kohli fined 12 lakh for slow over rate against CSK
Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli has been fined Rs 12 lakh for maintaining slow over-rate during their Indian Premier League (IPL) against Chennai Super Kings here on Wednesday night. The hosts had put on board a challenging 205 for eight but riding on MS Dhoni's power-packed 34-ball 70, Super Kings overhauled the formidable target with two balls to spare. "As it was his team's first offence of the season under the IPL's Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Mr. Kohli was fined Rs 12 lakh," an IPL press release said.
IPL '18: MSD blazes CSK to top spot
Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni displayed his batting prowess yet again as he helped Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to beat Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by five wickets in a high-scoring thriller at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Wednesday.The 36-year-old smashed an unbeaten 70 runs off 34 balls as he and opener Ambati Rayudu, who scored 82 runs of 53 balls laid the foundation for Chennai's win as they scaled a massive target of 206 with just two balls to spare.Dhoni slammed seven sixes and a four, while Rayudu blazed eight sixes and three fours respectively.Earlier, Chennai won the toss and put Bangalore to bat on a flat track.RCB made a rapid start to their innings before skipper Virat Kohli (18) was the first one to be dismissed by Shardul Thakur (2 for 46).The South African duo led by Quinton de Kock (53) and AB de Villiers (68) then led a massive assault, smashing a flurry of boundaries as they shared a quickfire 103-run partnership. RCB reached the 100-run mark in 11 overs.De ..
AFI selects Indian team for SAF Junior meet in Colombo
The Athletic Federation of India (AFI) on Wednesday announced that national junior record breaker sprinter Gurindervir Singh will lead the Indian athletics team at the third South Asian Junior Athletics Championships to be held from May 5 to 6 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.The AFI selection committee for juniors selected 31 boys and 28 girls for the SAF championships.Sprinter Gurindervir from Punjab shattered the U-20 record in the 100m, clocking 10.47 seconds at the 16th Federation Cup National Junior Athletics Championships concluded last week in Coimbatore.Besides India and host Sri Lanka, the other SAF nations participating in the two-day championship are Bangladesh, Pakistan, Maldives, Bhutan and Nepal.Sanjay Garnaik, chief coach (juniors) said, "SAF will serve as a good competitive event for juniors ahead of the Asian Junior Championships to be held in Japan in June. It will provide good exposure to those athletes who have never participated in an international event."The team will ...
'Will recognise contribution of all, not just CWG'18 medalists'
Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said India would recognise the contribution of all participants of the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) held recently, and not just the medalists.Speaking at a felicitation event for railway athletes who emerged victorious at the Commonwealth Games this year, Goyal said within the next 30 days, the government would introduce a new promotion policy, which will not only be objective, but subjective as well."Within the next 30 days, we'll introduce a new promotion policy, which will be largely objective and subjective also. We'll recognise the contribution of all and not just the medal winners," he said.Lauding India's performance in this year's event at Gold Coast, Goyal stated that preparations for the next Olympic Games must begin immediately, adding that any obstacle in the same should be immediately eliminated.He further noted that Coal India and the Jharkhand government would set up a university to recruit and train tribal children at a young age ...
IPL: CSK beat RCB by 5 wickets to return to top spot
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (70 not out off 34 deliveries) and Ambati Rayudu's 53-ball 83 helped Chennai Super Kings (CSK) register a thumping five-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) here on Wednesday to return to the top spot of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Blazing Dhoni, Rayudu power CSK to stunning win
Mahendra Singh Dhoni once again showed his prowess was not on the wane as he blazed his way to a 34-ball 70 and powered Chennai Super Kings to a five-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League here tonight. Opener Ambati Rayudu laid the foundation with a sparkling 82 off 53 balls, hitting eight sixes and three fours. CSK needed 16 runs in the last over and Dhoni hit a six, his seventh of the night, to see his team through after Dwayne Bravo struck and a boundary and a six. Batting first, RCB notched up a competitive 205 for eight riding on Ad de Villiers 30-ball 68 and Quinton de Kock's 53, but CSK chased down the target with two balls to spare. Dhoni remained not out with seven seven maximums and a boundary, after adding 101 runs for the fifth wicket with Rayudu. Chennai Super Kings were off to a bad start with Pawan Negi sending back Shane Watson with just eight rns on the board. A 42-run partnership ensued between Ambati Rayudu and Suresh Raina before .
CSK beat RCB by 5 wickets
Chennai Super Kings beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by five wickets in the Indian Premier League here tonight. Batting first, RCB scored 205 for eight in the allotted 20 overs, and CSK chased down the target of 206 with two balls to spare. Brief scores: Royal Challengers Bangalore: 205/8 in 20 overs (AB de Villiers 68, QUinton de Kock 53) Chennai Super Kings: 207/5 in 19.2 overs (Ambati Rayudu 82, MS Dhoni 70 not out).
BCCI recommends Shikhar Dhawan, Smriti Mandhana for Arjuna Award
The Board for Cricket Control in India (BCCI) on Wednesday recommended Indian cricketers Smriti Mandhana and Shikhar Dhawan for the Arjuna Award, in recognition of the exuberant performances the two openers have put in recently.Shikhar Dhawan currently opens the innings for the Indian Premier League (IPL) side Sunrisers Hyderabad and has been an indispensable asset across all three formats for the Indian team in recent years.His contribution with the bat for the team was also recognized by the BCCI in the recently formed wage structure, wherein his salary was bumped by over 1300 percent to seven crores from 50 lakhs.While women's cricket team opener Mandhana has also made quite the ripple in Women's International Cricket, since making her Test and One Day International (ODI) debuts in 2014 and 2016 respectively, starring in India's 2018 Women's World Cup campaign.Smashing a 72-ball 90 in the first match against the eventual champions England, the 21-year-old then scored an unbeaten ...
With his pads and gloves on, MSD runs, saves boundary
Sportingly greying and growing, Mahendra Singh Dhoni today ran all the way to the boundary and saved two runs with his wicket-keeping pads and gloves on, reminding the world that one of the fittest players of modern cricket, at 36, remains just that. In his case too, age is, to use the adage that is as old as the woods, just a number. During the Indian Premier League game between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore, the two-time World Cup winning skipper once again displayed his supreme athleticism and commitment to his team, to the sport. The CSK captain ran back to save a couple of precious runs for his team that was at the receiving end of Ab de Villiers and Quinton de Kock's combined onslaught. The sporting crowd at the Chinnaswamy Stadium cheered for the away team's skipper -- chants of 'Dhoni, Dhoni' were heard from the stands, and they seemed appropriate. It happened during the third over of RCB's innings when a top edge on the pull from de Kock went straight ...
Pro Basketball League launched
The first ever FIBA recognised league, 3x3 Pro Basketball League (3BL) was launched in the country on Wednesday in the presence of star India team players Satnam Singh, Amjyot Singh and Palpreet Singh Brar.
AFI selects Indian team for SAF Junior meet in Colombo
National junior record breaker sprinter Gurindervir Singh will lead the Indian athletics team at the third South Asian Junior Athletics Championships to be held from May 5-6 in Colombo. The AFI selection committee for juniors selected 31 boys and 28 girls for the SAF championships. Sprinter Gurindervir from Punjab shattered the U20 record in the 100m, clocking 10.47s at the 16th Federation Cup National Junior Athletics Championships concluded last week in Coimbatore. Besides India and host Sri Lanka, the other SAF nations participating in the two-day championship are Bangladesh, Pakistan, Maldives, Bhutan and Nepal. Sanjay Garnaik, chief coach (juniors) said, "SAF will serve as a good competitive event for juniors ahead of the Asian Junior Championships to be held in Japan in June. It will provide good exposure to those athletes who have never participated in an international event. The team will depart for Colombo May 2 and 3.
Railways honour CWG winners, to form new promotion policy in 1 month
The Railways today gave away handsome monetary rewards to its 15 medal-winning athletes of the 2018 Commonwealth Games, with the Railway Minister Piyush Goyal promising to draft a new and much-better promotion policy for its sportspersons within a month. Felicitating the Gold Coast-returned Railway athletes during a function orgainsed by the Railway Sports Promotion Board here, Goyal announced Rs 25 lakh, Rs 20 lakh and Rs 15 lakh each for its athletes who have won gold, silver and bronze medals respectively. Goyal also said an immediate promotion to the officer rank for weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, who has bagged the gold in 48kg category in Gold Coast. "Mirabai Chanu will be promoted to the officer rank by tomorrow. By May 26, i.e. on the fourth anniversary of BJP government in Centre we will come with a new promotion policy which will not be based on quota system," Goyal said. "Within the next 30 days we will introduce a new promotion policy which will be largely objective ..
AFC Cup: Bengaluru lose to New Radiant
Goals from Ali Fasir and Ali Ashfaq consigned Bengaluru FC to their first defeat in the 2018 AFC Cup campaign as New Radiant beat the visitors 2-0 at the National Stadium on Wednesday.
Tax issues won't affect ICC events taking place in India: BCCI
Tax issues won't affect India hosting the 2021 Champions Trophy and the 2023 World Cup, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Acting Secretary Amitabh Chaudhary said here on Wednesday.
Indian hockey teams off to overwhelming starts at Youth Games qualifiers
The junior Indian men and womens hockey reams started their campaign at the Youth Olympic Games Qualifiers in emphatic fashion here on Wednesday. The girls blanked Singapore 14-0, while the boys crushed hosts Thailand 25-0 in the five-a-side contests.
De Villiers, de Kock power RCB to 205/8
A B de Villiers and Quinton de Kock struck blistering half centuries to propel Royal Challengers Bangalore to 205 for eight against Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League here tonight. De Villiers smashed 68 off 30 balls, hitting eight sixes and two fours during his onslaught, while de Kock made 53 off 37 deliveries with the help of four sixes and a boundary. RCB's was a strange innings as it saw two wicket-maiden overs and a triple-wicket final over, which also fetched the home team 14 runs. The middle overs, though, were thoroughly dominated by the batsmen. Invited to bat, RCB were off to a brisk start with de Kock leading the charge initially. However, CSK got the big wicket of RCB skipper Virat Kohli when Shardul Thakur had him caught at mid-on by a diving Ravindra Jadeja with the score reading 35 at the start of fifth over. Kohli had reached 2000 IPL runs before he was dismissed for 18. CSK's joy was short-lived as de Villiers joined forces with compatriot de Kock to ...
IPL-2018: De Villiers, De Kock's blitzkrieg power RCB to 205/8 vs CSK
South Africans AB de Villiers and Quinton de Kock's struck breezy half centuries to power Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to a mammoth 205/8 against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Wednesday.
Barcelona Open: Dimitrov in 3rd round after straight-set win over Simon
Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov on Wednesday qualified for the third round of Barcelona Open after defeating France's Gilles Simon 6-2, 6-1.
Japan's Nishikori withdraws from Barcelona Open 2nd round
Two-time champion Kei Nishikori of Japan on Wednesday pulled out of the Barcelona Open second round due to a physical problem against Spaniard Guillermo Garcia-Lopez.