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Indian women team eyeing T-20 World Cup: Skipper Mithali Raj

Vadodara (Gujarat), Mar 16 (ANI): Indian Women's Cricket Team faced a 60-run defeat against Australia in the second match or the three-match series in Gujarat's Vadodara. Skipper Mithali Raj said, "Ups and downs are part, but we are focusing on T-20 World Cup and we are trying to get young players and shuffle." Smriti Mandhana was the only performer from Indian side who scored 67 off 53 balls. Australia leads the series by 2-0.

India beats Bangladesh to enter Nidahas Trophy final, Sundar clinches 3 wickets

Colombo (Sri Lanka), Mar 15 (ANI): India on Wednesday defeated Bangladesh in Colombo by 17 runs to seal the place in the final match of the tri-series. Indian rookie spinner Washington Sundar surprised Bangladesh by clinching three wickets and keeping the economy under six runs per over. Sundar said that it was an amazing match for him and he is confident that team will win the finals. Skipper Rohit Sharma played an impressive knock of 89 runs in 61 balls.

Nidahas Trophy: We cut down 15-20 runs, says Shardul Thakur

Colombo (Sri Lanka), Mar 13 (ANI): India just faced another victory in Sri Lanka. The country won the match against Sri Lanka by six wickets. Cricketer Shardul Thakur was adjudged man-of-the-match trophy. Addressing the victory, Thakur said, "Probably the way they were going, they would have scored around 165-170 runs but we got to pull out. After a few six's and four's those crucial 2-3 wickets came coming and we were able to cut down 15-20 runs."

Watch: Team India gears up to open account in tri-series

Colombo (Sri Lanka), Mar 11 (ANI): Team India is all set to take on Sri Lanka once again in Nidahas Trophy 2018 tri-series. India will look forward to avenge the loss in the first match against Sri Lanka by five wickets. The Indian side is led by Rohit Sharma. The next T-20 match between India-Sri Lanka will be held on March 12th at Premadasa Stadium.

Gautam Gambhir to captain Delhi Daredevils in 11th edition of IPL

New Delhi, Mar 07 (ANI): Cricketer Gautam Gambhir will captain the Delhi Daredevils squad during the 11th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Gambhir said on his return to the IPL franchise based in his home city, with the kind of squad Delhi has, if we play to our full potential, it will be difficult for any team to beat us. Gambhir had earlier led the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for seven years in the IPL. The IPL 2018 will begin from April 7.

Happy that I am consistent and enjoying scoring runs, says Shikhar Dhawan

Colombo (Sri Lanka), Mar 07 (ANI): After a magnificent 90 which led India to a strong total of 174 for 5 in 20 overs against Sri Lanka, Shikhar Dhawan stated that he is happy that he is consistent and is enjoying scoring runs. Dhawan said he was disappointed that he couldn't score a century but at that time the team needed him to go against bowlers and hit boundaries. Sri Lanka's Kusal Perera's explosive 66 off 37 balls helped Sri Lanka beat India by five wickets in the opening match of the Nidahas Trophy Twenty20 International cricket tri-series in Colombo.

Fiorentina captain Davide Astori found dead

New Delhi, Mar 06 (ANI): Fiorentina captain and defender Davide Astori died of a sudden illness on March 4 morning. He was 31 years old. Italian media said that Astori, who had played around a dozen matches for Italy, was found dead in his hotel room. Astori joined Fiorentina on loan in August 2015 and the club signed him outright one year later. He previously spent six seasons at Cagliari and one on loan at AS Roma. Fiorentina's match at Udinese on Sunday was postponed, Italian media reported. "Fiorentina is deeply upset to have to announce that its captain Davide Astori has passed away, victim of a sudden illness," said the club statement.

Rohit Sharma likens T20 format to English Premier League

New Delhi, Mar 06 (ANI): India's stand-in captain Rohit Sharma on Monday compared Twenty 20 format with the English Premier League, claiming that no one could be labelled as favourites in the shortest format of cricket. "I am sure even (Sri Lanka skipper) Dinesh Chandimal and (Bangladesh captain) Mahmudullah Riyad will feel the same way because T20 is such a short format on a given day, any team can beat anyone. The game can slip in an over or two, and there are no favourites, like the English Premier League," said Sharma, while addressing the media ahead of the T20 tri-series, Nidahas Trophy, in Sri Lanka. India is participating in the tournament alongside Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. The seven-match tournament will kick off on Tuesday with hosts Sri Lanka and India playing the first match.

Will try to win more medals: Wrestler Navjot Kaur

Amritsar (Punjab), Feb 05 (ANI): First Indian woman wrestler Navjot Kaur, who bagged gold in the Senior Asian Wrestling Championships, arrived in Amritsar on Monday. Speaking to ANI, Navjot said she will to try to earn more and more medals and now, has set her eyes on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The 28-year-old wrestler scripted history when she beat Miya Imai of Japan 9-1 in the women's 65-kg freestyle category finals in Kyrgyzstan.

Nidahas Trophy 2018: Men in blue arrive in Sri Lanka

Colombo (Sri Lanka), Mar 05 (ANI): Indian Cricket Team arrived in Sri Lanka's Colombo on March 04 for Nidahas Trophy 2018. The tri-nation Twenty20 series will be contested between Sri Lanka, India and Bangladesh. Indian Cricket Team will kick off its campaign against the host Sri Lanka on March 06. Their second game will be with Bangladesh on March 08. All the matches of this tournament will be played at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The final match is slated for March 18.

Wrestler Navjot Kaur eyes Tokyo Olympics after bagging gold in Asian Championships

New Delhi, Mar 04 (ANI): Navjot Kaur, the first Indian woman wrestler who won a gold in the Senior Asian Wrestling Championships, has now set her eyes on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The 28-year-old wrestler from Punjab scripted history when she beat Miya Imai of Japan 9-1 in the women's 65-kg freestyle category finals of the event in Kyrgyzstan.

Vinesh Phogat bags wins at Asian Wrestling Championships

New Delhi, Mar 02 (ANI): Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat settled for silver in the ongoing Asian Wrestling Championships as she lost the tough-fought title clash in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on Thursday. Phogat lost to Chinese wrestler Chun Lei by a narrow margin of 3-2 in women final of the 50kg category (freestyle). She defeated Korean, Kazak, and Japanese wrestlers on her journey to win silver. The 23-year-old came into the final after defeating Japan's Yuki Irie after the scores were tied 4-4. Meanwhile, another female wrestler Sangeeta secured a bronze medal in 59kg weight category after losing to Um Jieun of Korea Republic 9-4. This takes India's medal tally to four in the tournament after Greco-Roman wrestlers Harpreet Singh and Rajender Kumar clinched bronze earlier. This is also Phogat's second consecutive silver of the event, following her last year's podium finish at home on her comeback from a major knee injury.

Neymar out for three months with foot injury

New Delhi, Mar 02 (ANI): Paris St Germain forward Neymar faces a race against time to be fit for this year's World Cup finals after the Brazil team doctor was quoted on March 1 saying that he would be out for up to three months with a foot injury.The 26-year-old, who became the world's most expensive player last August when PSG paid 222 million euros ($271 million) to sign him from Barcelona, is to undergo surgery on a fractured metatarsal and a sprained ankle this week. Brazil's team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar told TV Globo that Neymar will need up to three months to recover from the injury. PSG confirmed the injury on February 28, ruling him out of the club's Champions League last-16, second leg, against Spanish holders Real Madrid. Five-times World Cup winners Brazil kick off their World Cup campaign against Switzerland on June 17.

IOC restores Russia's Olympic membership after doping ban

New Delhi, Mar 01 (ANI): International Olympic Committee has reinstated Russia's Olympic membership after suspending it over doping allegations. Russia's Olympics Committee was suspended by the IOC in December - after they were found to participate in, "unprecedented systematic manipulation" of the anti-doping system. A team of 168 Russians competed as part of a neutral "Olympic Athlete from Russia" team - but two of them failed drug tests. It made the decision after remaining doping tests of Russian athletes at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics came back negative. All the athletes were required to prove that they were clean before the games.

Watch: T20 Match organised between Kerala, Sri Lankan prisons

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), Mar 1 (ANI): In a unique initiative by the prison authorities, a T20 match was organised between Kerala and Sri Lanka prisons in Thiruvananthapuram's Green Field International stadium. The match is conducted as part of Sri Lanka's programme to study the best practices in Kerala jails. The Kerala team consisted of six officers and five prisoners. The prisoners were chosen to play the match by three-level selection process from three jail zones of the state. Sri Lanka won the match by eight wickets. The trophy was awarded by Kerala Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran and film actor Jayasurya. The trophy was also designed and carved by prisoners.

T-20 Win: Raina hails Bhuvneshwar's bowling skills

Cape Town (South Africa), Feb 25 (ANI): After India won the Twenty-20 match series against South Africa, Indian all rounder Suresh Raina praised Bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who won the 'Man of the Series.' Man of the Match Suresh Raina said that the bowlers did tremendously well apart from working hard on their body language and gave credits to the bowlers. He also said that Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled really well.

3rd T-20: Bhuvneshwar Kumar credits hard work, perfect timing for exemplary performance

Cape Town (South Africa), Feb 25 (ANI): As India won the Twenty-20 series against South Africa on Saturday, bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar expressed that hard work with perfect timing made him successful. He said that in such matches, using variations and perfect timing brings success. Kumar bagged 'Man of the Series' trophy.

'Men in Blue' can beat any country's cricket team: BCCI

New Delhi, Feb 14 (ANI): Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) acting president C K Khanna on Tuesday appreciated the 'Men in Blue' for their historical one day series win in South Africa. BCCI acting president said that the Indian cricket team is capable of winning anywhere and against any nation. "Great performance, Virat and his boys have been performing exceedingly well", said Khanna.

India seal historic series win, top spot in ICC ODI rankings

New Delhi, Feb 14 (ANI): The Men in Blue on Tuesday wrapped up the fifth One Day International (ODI) against the Proteas by 73 runs, to register their first bilateral series win in South Africa. The Indian team also climbed up to the number one spot in the MFR ICC ODI Team Rankings. Being sent in to bat, India posted 274 for seven in their 50 overs. The Virat Kohli-led side started the series on the front foot, winning the first three matches with comprehensive wins in Durban, Centurion and Cape Town.

Watch: Proteas attend practice session ahead of fifth ODI against India

Port Elizabeth (South Africa), Feb 12 (ANI): The South African Cricket team attended a practice session on Monday in Port Elizabeth ahead of the fifth ODI against India. Though the hosts have lost the chance of winning the series, but now they will be looking forward to keep the hopes alive of leveling the series by thrashing the Indian side. In the 4th ODI, the Proteas continued their winning streak in pink jersey by thrashing India by 5 wickets.