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Our only plan was to be disciplined, says Vihari
India's middle-order batsman and part-time off-spinner Hanuma Vihari said the plan was to be disciplined and the team did well in that aspect on the opening day of the second Test match against Australia here on Friday.
Kashyap, Nehwal's 'best match' for life
Surprise, Surprise! Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Parupalli Kashyap have tied the knot in a private ceremony. The announcement was made by Nehwal on her Twitter handle with two adorable pictures with the "best match" of her life."Best match of my life...#justmarried," Nehwal tweeted.The couple, who were reportedly set to get hitched on December 16, surprised their fans by announcing the pleasant news.The social media romance of both the shuttlers had created enough buzz about the wedding through some catchy posts."No matter who wins the match, the score will be love all. #matchoftheyear" read one of the Instagram posts of Nehwal."The court is set. #Matchoftheyear," read another post.The former world number 1 has around 20 major titles in her kitty, including Olympics Bronze medal in 2012. In the 2018 Commonwealth Games, she ended on top of the podium clinching a gold medal for the country.Kashyap, on the flip side, had a roller coaster ride in
As India eyes global coach exports market, PM to visit Raebareli rail factory on Sunday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Modern Coach Factory in UP's Raebareli on December 16 as India readies to enter the competitive market of manufacturing and exporting quality coaches. The visit assumes significance as it comes months after the railways proposed that it was keen to manufacture and export bullet train coaches to countries which are building high-speed corridors. The factory has already generated a lot of interest with officials from Korea, Japan, China, Germany and Taiwan already visiting the facility. A railway official said many countries can use India as its manufacturing hub as the cost of production here is much lower than in China, US or anywhere in Europe. "For the first time in MCF we have entire coaches made by robots. There is a 1 km production line in which robots are lined up parallely working on some aspect of the coaches. Currently, we have 70 robots working in tandem. This is completely Make in India," the senior official said. From January to .
Indian Arrows, Aizawl FC play out goalless draw
Former champions Aizawl FC and Indian Arrows played out a goalless draw in the I-league here on Friday, sharing a point each. The game was being played at the Barabati Stadium. Indian Arrows captain Amarjit Singh was adjudged Hero of the Match. The first half began with Indian Arrows and Aizawl FC eyeing win for a different reason. While the hosts looked forward to adding a second win to their kitty, former Aizawl FC were keen to finish their away sojourn on a winning note. While the half time stats suggested otherwise with Aizawl FC having a better possession rate but it was the young Arrows who showed more intent and eagerness to score. The Arrows again showcased some good passing skills but their lack of creativity inside the box let them down. Aizawl did try making a few attempts but none of them was close enough to unsettle Arrows goalkeeper Prabhsukan Gill. In What can be called a slow-tempo first half, it was the home team who got the best chance but missed out by a whisker in .
Ahmed stars as 22 wickets tumble
Puducherry's Fabid Ahmed hogged the limelight with an all-round show on a day 22 wickets tumbled in their Ranji Trophy Plate Group match against Arunchal Pradesh here. The Kerala recruit top-scored with an unbeaten 41 before Puducherry were bundled out for 136 after Arunachal Pradesh opted to bowl at the DN Singha Stadium. Ahmed then foxed the Arunchal Pradesh batsmen with his off-spin on way to career-best figures of 6/29. Former India pacer Pankaj Singh (3/20) also chipped in with crucial breakthroughs as Arunchal Pradesh folded for 82 at their adopted home venue. Under fading lights, Arunachal Pradesh's Upadhyal Deendyal dismissed both the openers for a total of 22 wickets on the day. At stumps on day one, Puducherry were 28/2, leading by 82 runs. In Shillong, left-arm spinner Ashutosh Aman starred for Bihar, returning with a career-best 8/51, as hosts Meghalaya were skittled out for 125 at their home ground. Opener Raj Biswa provided some resistance with a fighting 56 from 105 ...
Real Kashmir aim to continue good form against Gokulam Kerala (Preview)
Top division debutants Real Kashmir FC will aim to continue their superb form when they take on Gokulam Kerala FC in an I-League game at the EMS Corporation Stadium here on Saturday.
We need to focus on grassroots sports, says Bindra
India's lone individual Olympic gold medallist, Abhinav Bindra, Friday underlined the importance of catching them young, in sporting disciplines, for the country to make waves at the global level. "Having a sports culture in a country like ours is extremely important. If we are serious about sports, we need to focus on grassroots, because grassroots is where we need (to) invest our efforts to create sporting champions of tomorrow," said the 2008 Olympic shooting champion. He was speaking at the scholarship awards function of Sports for All, a school-level competition. "Our partnership with SFA is a reiteration of the same. This platform is brimming with potential talent which, if trained in the right manner, can win laurels for the country", added Bindra who was here to scout for young talent from SFA to train in his high performance centres. Ananya Budhivant (shooting) and Yohaan Panjuani (football) were among seven Mumbai school children who were picked to train at the
Shreyas, Lad flay Baroda attack to crack tons
Shreyas Iyer slammed 11 sixes and 17 fours in a blistering knock of 178 and put on a double century stand with skipper Siddhesh Lad, who made a responsible 130, to power Mumbai to an imposing score of 439 for 8 against Baroda here Friday. Iyer, who landed here only Thursday from New Zealand after a stint with India A, was in punishing form, sparing no one from the visitors' ranks to compile his 12th first class hundred in his first Ranji game of the season as he rescued the hosts from 28 for 2 with a stand of 283 in just over 45 overs with Lad on day one of the elite Group A game. Hardik Pandya, back in competitive cricket after recovering from a back spasm that he suffered in the Asia Cup in UAE in September, had opened the bowling and rocked Mumbai with a two-wicket haul for 21 in his impressive comeback spell of six overs after Mumbai were put in to bat at the Wankhede Stadium. Pandya's cheap dismissals of openers Aditya Tare and newcomer Vikrant Auti had no effect ..
Game on: Real Kashmir FC, Gokulam Kerala make peace after spat
Real Kashmir FC and Gokulam Kerala buried the hatchet after a bitter spat over training ground, with the third-placed visitors agreeing to go ahead with their I-League game in Kozhikode Saturday. "All set for the game tomorrow.Lets play.@ILeagueOfficial," Real Kashmir FC wrote on their twitter handle after the two teams decided to make peace during a meeting. Earlier in the day, Real Kashmir had alleged they were hurled abuses and manhandled by officials of Gokulam Kerala, who "deprived" the visitors training facilities ahead of their game. "Football is passion for RKFC and whatever happened at Kozhikode today was not in the interest of the game," Real Kashmir co-owner Sandeep Chattoo said through the club's twitter handle. Lying third after a sensational start to their maiden season in top-flight, Real Kashmir are scheduled to face seventh-placed Gokulam Kerala at the EMS Corporation Stadium. "Winning or losing is a part of game and we hope that football wins! It's heartwarming to ...
I-League: Exciting clash in prospect as Neroca host Churchill (Preview)
Two-time champions Churchill Brothers FC find themselves yet again in title contention as they take on Neroca FC at Khuman Lampak stadium here on Saturday.
Sindhu in semis of BWF World Tour Finals
Star Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu entered the semi-finals of the BWF World Tour Finals, defeating Beiwen Zhand of US in a lop-sided women's singles match here on Friday.
Malinga to lead Sri Lanka T20 and ODI team against Kiwis
Fast bowler Lasith Malinga has been named as the captain of the Sri Lanka T20 and ODI team for their upcoming tour to New Zealand. Wicketkeeper-batsman Niroshan Dickwella, on the flip side, will serve as the deputy captain.The decision was made by Ashantha de Mel-led Sri Lanka's new selection committee, which was appointed over two weeks ago on the advice of their Cricket Advisory Committee while announcing the squad for the New Zealand ODI and T20s.All-rounder Angelo Mathews who was dropped from the limited-overs team of Sri Lanka due to fitness issues has been called back to the squad along with right-hand batsman Asela Gunaratne, ESPNcricinfo reported.In the bowling department, Sri Lanka's spin attack has been handed over to Seekkuge Prasanna and Lakshan Sandakan. The pace-bowling group of Sri Lanka will be led by Nuwan Pradeep, Dshmantha Chameera, Kasun Rajitha and Lahiru Kumara.Sri Lanka are slated to play three-match ODI series and one-off T20I against New Zealand from January 3
Tokyo, Singapore battle London to host ATP Finals
Tokyo and Singapore are battling London to host the ATP Finals from 2021 to 2025, the governing body of men's tennis announced on Friday. The shortlist for the end-of-season showpiece also includes the northern English city of Manchester and Italy's Turin, while the London deal, which runs until 2020, could be extended. The announcement of the candidates follows an extensive bid application process that began in August, in which more than 40 cities worldwide expressed an interest in hosting the event. The final phase will see the ATP visit the cities, with a decision on the successful candidate to be made not before March 2019. "The level of interest we have received worldwide throughout the bid application process reflects the rich heritage of this unique tournament, as well as the success of the event at the O2 since 2009," said Chris Kermode, ATP executive chairman and president. The ATP Finals were first held in Tokyo in 1970 and have been staged in some of the major cities around
Manpreet Grewal stars with five-wicket haul as TN stutters to
: All-rounder Vijay Shankar stood tall among the ruins with a knock of 71 as Tamil Nadu struggled to 213 for 9 against Punjab on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group 'B' match here Friday. Sent in to bat by the host, the Tamil Nadu openers were given a stern test by pacers Manpreet Singh Grewal, Sandeep Sharma and Baltej Singh, who made good use of the conditions. Grewal bowled superbly to finish with figures of 5 for 56 to leave the visiting side in danger of being bowled out for a below-par total. He made use of the favourable conditions to trouble most of the batsmen and was rewarded with wickets. Left-hander Abhinav Mukund had a harrowing time at the crease before edging one to wicketkeeper Abhishek Gupta for 5 (31 balls). N Jagadeesan, pushed up to open the innings as M Kaushik Gandhi was dropped, tried to hit his way out of trouble, but was trapped LBW by Baltej for 19 (42 balls) in the 15th over, to leave Tamil Nadu tottering at 31 for 3. Baltej struck ..
Hope steers West Indies to 198-9 in series decider
Shai Hope scored his second successive hundred of the series before Bangladesh restricted West Indies to 198-9 in the third and final one-day international in Sylhet on Friday. Fresh from an unbeaten 146 off 144 balls in the previous match, Hope struck another unconquered knock of 108 off 131 to prop up the visitors in the series decider. Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan led the attack for Bangladesh, finishing with career best figures of 4-29. Skipper Mashrafe Mortaza and spinner Shakib Al Hasan claimed two wickets each after the hosts elected to bowl at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, hosting its first ever ODI. Hope defied the spirited Bangladesh attack, hitting Shakib over the long off to bring up his fourth ODI century after the ninth wicket had fallen for 177 runs. The opener, who signed off with 297 runs in the three-match series, also hit 10 fours in his fine innings. The three-match series is locked 1-1 after Bangladesh won the opening match by five wickets on Sunday and ...
Malinga back as Sri Lanka ODI, T20 skipper
Sri Lanka Friday brought back Lasith Malinga after a long hiatus as captain of its limited-over squads to lead the national team against New Zealand. Sri Lanka Cricket said the 35-year-old right-arm fast bowler was named skipper of a 17-man squad for three one-day internationals and one T20 starting January 3. Malinga led Sri Lanka to the T20 World Cup in 2014. But since captaining Sri Lanka against the UAE in February 2016, he has not led the national team. He had lost his captaincy as well as his place in the team after recurring injuries which forced him to sit out many tournaments. However, he captained an ODI match against India in August last year. The latest squad for the shorter forms of the game was ratified by President Maithripala Sirisena in the absence of a sports minister, the cricket board said. Sri Lanka is effectively without a government since a disputed cabinet appointed by Sirisena was defeated in a no-confidence motion last month. Sri Lanka squad: Lasith Malinga ..
2nd Test: Indians hit back after Australia's steady start on Day 1 (Roundup)
Australia were 277/6 at stumps on the opening day of the second cricket Test against India here on Friday.
ISL: Struggling Chennai, Delhi aim for better outing (Preview)
Chennaiyin FC and Delhi Dynamos will look to salvage some pride in the Indian Super League when they face off at the Marina Arena here on Saturday.
Ranjit Singh emerges as top pick in inaugural Pro Volleyball League player auction
Indian attacker Ranjit Singh emerged as the top pick in the first Pro Volleyball League auction which also saw six foreign and 117 Indian players going under the hammer here Friday. Singh was the costliest Indian player with Ahmedabad Defenders shelling out Rs 13 lakhs for him. "I am excited to see what's building up here. For all of us, this is a new chapter and hope we can live up to the expectations and faith shown in us by the team owners, federation and organizers here," Singh said. In the foreign player draft, the Black Hawks Hyderabad got Round 1 first pick and they chose Carson Clark. Paul Lotman was the second pick joining Calicut Heroes. The third pick of the foreign draft was Rudy Verhoeff joining Chennai Spartans. Tomislav Coskovic, David Lee and Novica Bjelica were picked 4th, 5th & 6th by U Mumba Volley, Kochi Blue Spikers and Ahmedabad Defenders respectively. Olympic Gold medallist Lee, who was drafted by Kochi Blue Spikers, said: "I am thrilled to join the Kochi ...
Exciting clash awaits as Neroca host second-placed Churchill
Two-time champions Churchill Brothers FC again find themselves in title contention as they take on Manipur side Neroca FC in the I-League here Saturday. The game promises to be an exciting one as the Goan giants find themselves in the second position after seven games with 13 points while Neroca are in fourth with 11 after playing the same number of matches. Churchill have had the better campaign definitely having remained unbeaten with three wins and having scored 14 goals thus far. The home side, on the other hand, have won the same number of games but have been beaten twice in close encounters. They have also scored just nine and conceded six, the same as their next visitors. Churchill's Willis Deon Plaza has stood apart with seven strikes so far including a hat-trick and many of his finishes have been top drawer. Gambian Dawda Cessay and winger Israil Gurung have also performed outstandingly for the Goans and when on song the side looks unbeatable. Their Romanian coach Petra Gigiu