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To play international cricket, players must be at least 14: ICC

To play in any form of men's, women's, or under-19 international cricket, players must now be at least 15 years of age for safeguard, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Thursday.

Indian Super League 2020-21 full schedule, match timing, live streaming

Due to the disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, this year's edition will be played entirely in Goa inside a bio-bubble without spectators

Romelu Lukaku scores twice, Belgium reaches Nations League's finals

Belgium finished the group phase with a five-point lead over Denmark and England, joining France, Italy and Spain in next year's Final Four

Fantasy sports platform My11Circle to be Lanka Premier League title sponsor

Indian fantasy sports platform, My11Circle, will be the title sponsor of Lanka Premier League (LPL) which begins on November 26.

NZ vs WI: T20I selection special now, Tests can wait, says Devon Conway

Batsman Devon Conway, who was picked in the New Zealand T20I squad that plays West Indies later this month but ignored from the Test squad, says he will wait for his opportunities

Lanka Premier League: Former India pacer Munaf Patel joins Kandy Tuskers

Former India fast bowler Munaf Patel has signed a contract to play for Kandy Tuskers in the Lanka Premier League that begins on November 26

Former India seamer Sudeep Tyagi retires from first-class cricket

Former India fast bowler Sudeep Tyagi has announced retirement from first-class cricket and is likely to ink a contract with Lanka Premier League for the island league's inaugural season

Fifa cancels next year's U-17 women's World Cup in India due to Covid-19

Fifa cancelled both women's U-17 World Cup and U-20 World Cup which were scheduled to be held in India and Costa Rica respectively but handed both the countries the hosting rights of the 2022 editions

ISL introduces a series of technological innovations for 2020-21 season

Ahead of Indian Super League 2020-21 which will be played behind closed doors amid the Covid-19, Star Sports and FSDL have brought forward a series of exciting opportunities for fans engagement

Referees need to be consistent to earn players' respect: India's Fifa panel

Indian referee in the FIFA panel, Rowan Arumughan says besides having top fitness and understanding of the laws of the game, a football referee also needs to perform consistently

Silence on field numbs Rs 2,150-cr Jalandhar, Meerut sports goods industry

like elsewhere, the Covid-19 lockdown followed by a continuing inertia in the sporting ecosystem have had a seismic effect on the two centres

West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels retires from all forms of cricket

Marlon Samuels played 71 Tests, 207 ODIs and 67 T20Is for the West Indies

Feel crazily lucky to have lived out my dream: Shane Watson bids adieu

Former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson on Tuesday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket

Cricketers from west more likely to have mental health issues, says Misbah

Misbah-ul-Haq believes that players from "western countries" are more likely to be hit by mental health issues if cricket is continued to be played in a strict bio-secure environment

27 NSFs to be granted recognition: Sports Ministry in its affidavit to HC

The Sports Ministry has decided to grant recognition to 27 national sports federations, according to an affidavit it has filed before the Delhi High Court

SAI and NRAI to jointly organise bio-secure national shooting camp

The Karni Singh Range will be divided into four "risk" zones to ensure that Olympic-bound shooters can safely resume training at a two-month long national camp

Govt committed to create world-class sports ecosystem for athletes: Rijiju

Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has stated that the government is committed to provide a sports ecosystem of global standards for athletes

Courtney Walsh named head coach of West Indies women's cricket team

Fast bowling great Courtney Walsh has been appointed as the new head coach of the West Indies women's cricket team. The West Indies cricket legend will lead the preparation and development of the women's ream at least till the end of 2022, including competing in the next ODI World Cup and T20 World Cup. Walsh has served as an assistant coach with the Bangladesh men's team, and subsequently worked on a short term contract with the West Indies women's side, including at the T20 World Cup held in Australia earlier this year. Walsh is the highest wicket-taker in West Indies Test history with 519 scalps in 132 matches. A former Jamaica and West Indies captain, he took 227 wickets in ODIs and 1807 wickets in 429 first-class matches. The 57-year-old is a member of the ICC Hall of Fame. "It's an exciting challenge and I've always wanted to give back in any way I can and help with the development of the game in the West Indies," Walsh said in a statement on Thursday. "The experience I hav

Fantasy cricket gaming apps roll out slew of offers as IPL kicks off

Platforms bump up marketing spends ahead of League, indulge in aggressive marketing campaigns to onboard new users

US Open champ Naomi Osaka pulls out of French Open due to hamstring injury

US Open champion Naomi Osaka announced that she will not compete in French Open due to a hamstring injury