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PCB officials to arrive in Kolkata on Sunday for ICC meeting
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Nazam Sethi and Chief Operating Officer (COO) Subhan Ahmed are slated to arrive in the city on Sunday to attend the International Cricket Council (ICC) meeting next week.
Australian High Commission hosts blind cricket match
The Australian High Commission hosted an Inclusive Blind Cricket Exhibition Match on Friday as part of its 'Development4All' campaign. The Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Thawarchand Gehlot, flipped the coin to decide which team would bat first. Australia's Deputy High Commissioner Chris Elstoft and the minister also played for a while before the game started. The two teams - A and B - featured a mix of players from the Indian Blind Cricket team and diplomats from the Australian, British and New Zealand High Commissions. Team A won the game.
Gayle, Rahul smash hit as Kings rule over Knights
The legend of Chris Gayle continued to grow in company of young KL Rahul as Kings XI Punjab outclassed Kolkata Knight Riders by nine wickets in a rain-hit IPL encounter here today. While KKR scored a competitive 191 for 7 in 20 overs, KXIP had a revised target of 125 in 13 overs after a sharp spell of shower halted play for 95 minutes. Gayle completed a hat-trick of half-centuries with an unbeaten 62 from 38 balls that had five fours and six sixes while Rahul helped himself to a 60 off only 27 balls. Gayle hit the winning runs six off Tom Curran over long-on as they sealed the issue with 11 balls to spare. Having scored the fastest half-century in IPL, Rahul once again underlined his credentials as an opener in shortest format with nine fours and two sixes as KXIP climbed to the top of the table with eight points from five games. This was also their first win at the Eden Gardens since 2012. KXIP were 96 for no loss in 8.2 overs, 31 runs ahead of the DLS par score, when rain halted the
Golfer Gangjee second at Panasonic Open
India's Rahil Gangjee carded a third-round three-under 68 to trail South Koreas Hyungsung Kim by a stroke at the Panasonic Open Golf Championship here on Saturday.
Defeat against CSK rankles, says Robin Singh
Mumbai Indians coach Robin Singh says the one-wicket defeat to Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League opener still rankles, considering they had the returning outfit on the mat. In their last outing, MI broke a sequence of three successive losses with a big win over Royal Challengers Bangalore. Singh said he did not read much into those early reverses. "It is not a matter of concern because we were on the course of winning three matches consecutively. The one-wicket defeat against Chennai Super Kings still pinches because we had them on the mat. "We feel we went for edges but they never flew, can't say what went wrong. We got the act together and don't want to look back but forward. We are looking at the remaining matches and keen to give our hundred percent," said Singh. When asked about wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan's injury, Singh said that he has recovered. "He is a fine, energetic cricketer and recovered from the blow. He would be joining the practice session," said
Nadal sees off Dimitrov to cruise into 12th Monte Carlo final
World number one Rafael Nadal swept aside Grigor Dimitrov to ease into his 12th Monte Carlo Masters final with a 6-4, 6-1 victory today. The 31-year-old, who needs to win an 11th Monaco title to retain the number one ranking ahead of Roger Federer, will face either Kei Nishikori or Alexander Zverev in Sunday's final. "Every year is different and equally special," said Nadal, after beating Dimitrov for the 11th time in 12 meetings. "So I'll just focus on doing the things that I have to do to give me another chance tomorrow. That's it. "I don't want to think about another title yet, I just want to think about the way I have to play and try to be ready for it." Nadal came through a tight first set but always looked too strong for Dimitrov and raced through the second in half an hour. The top seed is bidding for an outright record 31st Masters title this week and extended his run of consecutive sets won on clay to 34. Nadal, playing his first ATP tournament since he retired from his ...
Kvitova, Pliskova give Czechs 2-0 lead over Germany
Victories by Petra Kvitova and Karolina Pliskova gave the Czech Republic a commanding 2-0 lead over hosts Germany in their Fed Cup semi-final today. Two-time Wimbledon champion Kvitova needed just over an hour for an emphatic 6-3, 6-2 win over Julia Goerges at the Porsche Arena in Stuttgart. Pliskova followed that up with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Angelique Kerber to put the Czechs in firm control going into Sunday's three ties -- two singles and one doubles rubber. The Czech Republic look well set to continue their impressive recent Fed Cup form having won the title five times in the last seven years. With the home crowd behind her, Goerges built up a 3-1 lead in the first set only for Kvitova to win the next five games and wrestle control of the match. In the second rubber, Kerber put in a strong performance, but lost her serve at the crucial moment to lose the first set 7-5. Pliskova calmly took what was her only chance to break Kerber in the second set with ice-cold precision to seal ...
Honda's Anish gets first point at Asia Road Racing meet
Idemitsu Honda Racing India team's Anish D. Shetty snapped his first point of the Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) season in the second round at the Asia Production 250cc class on Saturday.
Laying of 2 new turfs for Hockey World Cup to be completed by June
The Odisha government on Saturday said that laying of two new turfs at the Kalinga Stadium for the Men's Hockey World Cup will be completed by the end of June.
IPL: Bangalore opt to bowl against Delhi
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bowl against Delhi Daredevils in the 19th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, here on Saturday.
Team Hero's Mena finishes 15th, Santosh 19th at Merzouga Rally
Oriol Mena and CS Santosh of Hero MotoSports Team Rally finished 15th and 19th respectively in the Merzouga Rally here. In the fifth and final stage of 40km yesterday, Mena completed the last stage in the 13th spot with a timing of 41 minutes and 12 seconds, taking his overall timing to 15 hours, 43 minutes and eight seconds. Joan Barreda Bort of Honda Racing clinched the top spot with a timing of 13 hours, 28 minutes and 19 seconds. He was six minutes and 10 seconds faster than his teammate Kevin Benvides. Santosh was 30th in the final stage, which he completed in 44 minutes and 57 seconds. His overall time over the week was 16 hours, 43 minutes and 19 seconds gave him a 19th place. Santosh said: "It was our first international rally after the Dakar. I am really glad to have finished the Merzouga, as I was a little worried after the crash I had at the Desert Storm. "Overall, I think I made fewer mistakes this year and improved a lot in my speed and navigation, this is been a good ...
ICC Meet: Chairman Manohar may agree to extension if elected unopposed
Shashank Manohar's extension as the chairman will be one of the key points of discussion as the member nations of the International Cricket Council (ICC) meet in Kolkata for its quarterly meeting starting tomorrow. Former BCCI president Manohar is ICC's first independent chairman and, in all likelihood, will get an extension during the Annual Conference scheduled in Dublin in June. According to highly-placed sources, the Nagpur-based advocate will not contest an election and will complete his full term of two years only if he is a unanimous choice. England and Wales Cricket Board's (ECB) outgoing chairman Giles Clarke has expressed his interest in the chairman's post but there is a big question mark whether he will be able to garner support. "To throw his hat in the ring, Clarke will need the support of two full member nations (England excluded). Even if one considers that Pakistan will show their solidarity for his (Clarke) role in getting international teams to play in their ...
Confident Indian shooters eye another rich haul
Having tasted success in the Commonwealth Games recently, Indian shooters will eye another rich medal haul when the ISSF World Cup Stage 2 begins tomorrow in this Korean city, with the country's focus trained on the likes of Mehuli Ghosh on the first competition day. India has sent a 38-member team to this International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup, which will feature rifle, pistol and shotgun disciplines at the Changwon International Shooting Range. Over 850 athletes from 70 countries have confirmed participation for the tournament. This will be the same range where the first Olympic quota places for the Tokyo 2020 Games will be held in four months' time. Two finals -- men's and women's 10m air rifle -- are slated for competition on the first day. India has three competitors each in both events - Ravi Kumar, Deepak Kumar and Arjun Babuta in the men's while Apurvi Chandela, Anjum Moudgil and Mehuli Ghosh will carry the country's hopes in the women's competition. Competitions in
Three held for betting in Jharkhand
Three youths have been arrested for allegedly indulging in betting over a match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), police said. Acting on a tip-off, a police team conducted a raid at Mayank Bhawan near Laxmi Cinema Complex here and arrested the three persons for betting activities over an IPL game on April 19, Superintendent of Police Anish Gupta told reporters. The SP said around Rs 50,000 in cash and other electronic items have been recovered from the trio. A case has been registered in this connection and further investigation is underway, he added.
14 young badminton players chosen for Excellence#YoungChamps
IDBI Federal Life Insurance"today announced the selection of 14 young badminton players"under the 'IDBI Federal Quest for Excellence#YoungChamps programme". The players will undergo intensive training at the Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy here under the guidance of Pullela Gopichand and his professional team of coaches, a press release by IDBI Federal Life Insurance said. After a rigorous evaluation process, these talented young players, aged between 7-11 years, have been selected purely on the basis of their performance, fitness, attitude, agility, and footwork, it said. In the next stage of the programme, the '#YoungChamps' will train at the academy for two weeks during the summer and winter vacations respectively. During this four-week tenure, the kids will get an opportunity to learn new techniques and master various skills, it further said. At the end of the training, based on Pullela Gopichand and his team's evaluation of their overall performance,fitness and .
61 players to join national women's hockey camp in Bengaluru
Hockey India (HI) on Saturday named 61 women players for the Senior Women National Camp, commencing on Sunday at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre, Bengaluru.
Hero Team's Mena finishes 15th, Santosh 19th at Merzouga Rally
Oriol Mena and C.S. Santosh of Hero MotoSports Team Rally finished 15th and 19th respectively in the Merzouga Rally here.
IPL-2018: KKR ride Lynn's 74 to post challenging 191/7
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) rode Chris Lynn's 41-ball 74 to post 191/7 in 20 overs against Kings XI Punjab in an Indian Premier League (IPL) game at the Eden Gardens here on Saturday.
IPL: Rajasthan aim to return to winning ways against Mumbai (Preview)
Rajasthan Royals will aim to bounce back after suffering two consecutive losses, while Mumbai Indians will be in search of their second win when they face-off in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match here on Sunday.
Bhuvi credits experience, better fitness for improvement
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has become a vital cog in the wheel for whichever team he plays, and the India and Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer says experience and superior fitness have made him an improved bowler. Bhuvneshwar, who made his ODI and T20 debut in 2012, has so far grabbed 90 wickets in 86 ODIs and 28 wickets in 26 T20s and has become the go-to man for skipper Virat Kohli. "The big change is experience, learning the things. At any stage, initially, you don't know much about those places or that environment, so (when) you keep playing you get to know, what the things are like there. Nothing is easy. So, yes experience - which I have gained over the last two-three years - really improved me as a bowler," the 28-year-old Meerut born player told PTI. "And the other thing is fitness, the foremost thing which can keep you going for so many years," he said. Asked whether he got any tips or advice from anybody, he said, "No, nothing, no special thing. I have been working in general,