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India v/s Sri Lanka: 'We want to maintain our consistency', says skipper Kohli

Kolkata (West Bengal), Nov 15 (ANI): Ahead of the first match of India v/s Sri Lanka test series, Indian Team Captain Virat Kohli said the goal of the team is to maintain their consistency. With this the skipper has confirmed that team India will not change their strategies for the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka just because they had defeated the visitors at their home earlier this year.

Watch: 'Tired' UP minister gets foot massage from BJP workers

Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 15 (ANI): A video of Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Nand Gopal Gupta has gone viral on the social media. In the video, Nand Gopal Gupta can be seen getting a foot massage by two BJP workers after campaigning for local body polls in Allahabad. The U.P. civic elections will be held in three phases from November 22. The civic polls will be a massive test of the six-month performance of the Yogi Adityanath-government in the state.

Roger Federer named comeback player of the year ahead of ATP World Tour Finals

New Delhi, Nov 10 (ANI): Roger Federer was named the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Comeback Player of the year on Thursday at a ceremony in London. The 36-year-old has won two grand slams in 2017 while he missed most of last year due to injury. Addressing the gathering, Federer said he felt he shared the award with Rafa Nadal who has also won two grand slams after a spell on the sidelines. Federer and Nadal are the top two players in the ATP World Tour Finals that will start in London on Sunday. World number one Nadal is hoping to recover from a knee injury to play in the season-ending showpiece.

On his 29th birthday 'Virat' holds the 'tiniest' bat

New Delhi, Nov 05 (ANI): Indian skipper also called Chiku by his loved ones, turned 29 on Sunday. The 'Men in Blue' team celebrated their captain's birthday with pomp and zeal, despite their defeat in second T20 match against New Zealand on Saturday. The boys brought two special cakes for Kohli. One of the cakes had a miniature Virat holding a bat and ball, and the second cake was designed as a cricket pitch which read 'Happy Birthday Virat'. Smeared with cake, the Indian skipper held a tiny bat shaped cake and shared some snaps on his Twitter handle. The cricketer thanked everyone and wrote "Thank you everyone for all the love and the wishes. God Bless you all.'' The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) also wished Virat and posted photos on twitter saying, "#HappybirthdayVirat." This is Kohli's first birthday celebration ever since he took charge as the captain of Indian Cricket Team.

UFC 217: Challengers Bisping, St-Pierre scale for long-awaited rematch

New York (United States), Nov 04 (ANI): Headliners Michael Bisping and Georges St-Pierre faced off during the UFC 217 ceremonial weigh-ins in New York on Friday. Both Canadian St-Pierre and Briton Bisping weighed 184 1/2 pounds (83.6 kilograms) for their headlining middleweight mixed martial arts match to be held at Madison Square Garden in Saturday. Challenger St-Pierre owned the UFC middleweight title for five years from 2008 to 2013 after which he vacated it and going on hiatus for the last four years. It is his first fight with Bisping since a split decision win at UFC 167 in November of 2013. Current UFC middleweight champ Bisping has held the title since June 2016, which he bagged after defeating Luke Rockhold at UFC 199.

'Happy the way I played': Shuttler Kidambi Srikanth on winning French Open Superseries title

Hyderabad, Oct 31 (ANI): After clinching the French Open Super Series title in Paris, Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth arrived in Hyderabad on Tuesday and said that he is really happy with his performance and is looking forward to maintain the same form in upcoming matches.

Pakistan marks return of international cricket by defeating Sri Lanka

Lahore (Pakistan), Oct 30 (ANI): Pakistan marked the return of international cricket to the country with a 36-run victory over Sri Lanka in front of a packed stadium in the eastern city of Lahore on Sunday. Man of the Match, Shoaib Malik, said that Pakistanis should feel proud that international cricket has returned to the country. Pakistan's isolation began when a 2009 militant attack on the Sri Lankan team's bus in Lahore left six security personnel and two civilians dead while six players were injured. Since then, Pakistan have been forced to play designated 'home' matches primarily in the United Arab Emirates. After Sunday's game, jubilant Pakistani fans exiting the stadium danced and played drums on the streets of Lahore. Thousands of security personnel were deployed to enhance the security around Gaddafi Stadium. Plans to bring cricket to other Pakistani cities are also underway with four domestic T20 fixtures from the Pakistan Super League (PSL) competition planned in southern m

Watch: Team New Zealand attend practice session ahead of 3rd ODI against India

Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 28 (ANI): The New Zealand cricket team was seen attending a rigorous practice session on Saturday, a day ahead of their third ODI against India at Kanpur. Both the teams are surely looking to go all guns to finish off the series on a high note. The 3rd ODI series is locked at 1-1, after the visitors clinched the first match by six wickets and the 'Men in Blue' returned the favour in the second clash. The Green Park Stadium will host its first ever ODI under lights on Sunday.

Virat Kohli's 200th ODI: Cricket fanatics pray for his marvellous innings

Mumbai (Maharashtra), Oct 22 (ANI): After his 199 mesmerising One-Day Internationals (ODIs), the Indian skipper Virat Kohli is playing his 200th on Sunday at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. The Wankhede stadium is flooded with Indian skipper's fans and they wished 'Men in Blue' skipper their best regards and prayed for his marvelous performance in the ODI match. Kohli will become the 13th Indian cricketer to complete a double century of ODI appearances after today's match and 72nd overall. The Indian skipper has scored 8,767 runs in 191 innings at an average of 55.13. He also has amassed 30 centuries and 45 fifties in the process.

NZ cricket squad brush up their skills before locking horns with 'Men in Blue'

Mumbai, Oct 16 (ANI): Ahead of their three-day One Day International (ODI) series against the 'Men in Blue' on October 22, the New Zealand Cricket Team sweated out in a practising session in Mumbai on Monday. The Kiwis arrived in India on Friday. New Zealand will lock their horns with Indian cricketers in three-series ODI matches, to be held at Mumbai (October 22), Pune (October 25) and Kanpur (October 29). The cricket fans are eagerly waiting for the ODI matches followed by a three-match T20 series.

Ready for Asian Boxing Championship, says Mary Kom

New Delhi, Oct 14 (ANI): Five-time world champion boxer Mary Kom said that she is working really hard for the upcoming South Asian Women's Boxing Championship in Vietnam and is all set for the challenge ahead. Talking to ANI, Mary Kom says she is ready for the Asian Championship and working very hard for this. "My weight category has changed, so I am trying to make myself comfortable," she added. Mary, who had climbed up a division to 51 kg back in 2010, is all set to make her sixth Asian Championships appearance.

We had great experience, want to thanks people for their enormous support: Indian Football captain

New Delhi, Oct 13 (ANI): After losing their match from Ghana 4-0 in their final group match, captain of Indian U-17 football team Amarjit Singh said the team had a very good experience and this experience will benefit them in coming future.

Ashish Nehra set to retire from International cricket on Nov 1

Veteran speedster Ashish Nehra has decided to retire from competitive cricket after the first T20 International against New Zealand at his home ground, Feroz Shah Kotla, on November 1.

29 injured after football stadium barrier collapses mid match

France, Oct 01 (ANI): At least 29 people were injured, including five seriously wounded, when safety barriers collapsed at a French Ligue 1 game between Amiens and Lille on Saturday. Television pictures showed dozens of Lille supporters falling on top of each other after a barrier at the Stade de la Licorne broke seconds after Lille scored in 15th minute of the local northern derby match. Amiens president Bernard Joannin, whose stadium opened in 1999, told a news conference that there had been no signs of any problems with the barrier and appeared to put the blame on hardcore ultra fans from Lille. Safety at French soccer stadiums has improved drastically since 1992 when 18 people were killed after a stand collapsed at the Armand Cesari Stadium before a French Cup game between hosts Bastia and Olympique de Marseille.

India-Australia ODI series: Team Australia sweats it off in ground

Bengaluru, Sep 26 (ANI): Australian Cricket Team hit the ground to practice ahead of the fourth ODI in Bengaluru. Led by Captain Steve Smith, the Kangaroos were seen having a rigorous practice session on Tuesday ahead of their upcoming ODI in five match-ODI series against India on Thursday. While both teams are toiling hard to beat each-other, rain might interrupt the 4th ODI between India and Australia. Many parts of Bengaluru had witnessed heavy rain, which will continue in next 24 to 48 hours. India is already a clear winner with a lead of 3-0 after its glittering victory in third ODI in Indore on Sunday.

PV Sindhu recommended for Padma Bhushan by sports ministry, says she is very happy

Hyderabad, Sep 25 (ANI): The Sports Ministry on Monday recommended ace badminton player PV Sindhu for the prestigious Padma Bhushan, nation's third highest civilian award, for her contribution to the game. Talking to ANI, Sindhu expressed her happiness for being nomination and said that she is very happy and thanked the government and the sports ministry. Recently, Sindhu also took a sweet avenge of her World Championship final defeat to Nozomi Okuhara by beating her in the summit showdown of the Korea Open. She became the first Indian to win the Korea Super Series title.

Former Olympic Gold medalist Asli Cakir Alptekin banned for life

London, Sep 24 (ANI): Asli Cakir Alptekin, who won gold at 2012 London Olympics in 1500m race, before being stripped of the title, has been banned for life by the Turkish Athletics Federation for a third doping offence. Alptekin won the 1500 metres title in London, a race where six of the first nine finishers have served drugs bans before or since, leading some to refer to it as the "dirtiest race in history". The 32-year-old was stripped of her 2012 Olympic and European titles in 2015 and suspended for eight years by the Turkish Athletics Federation. She returned to the track this year, however, after the ban was halved and its start date backdated to 2013. She finished 11th in the European Champion Clubs Cup Cross Country event in Portugal in February.

Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar up for FIFA award

New Delhi, Sep 23 (ANI): There were few surprises as FIFA announced their shortlist for the Best FIFA men's player of the year award. Last year's winner Cristiano Ronaldo has again been nominated after guiding Real Madrid to a Champions League, La Liga double. His main rival, Barcelona's Lionel Messi, has also been nominated with former team-mate Neymar, who moved to Paris St. Germain for a world record fee this summer. Last year was the inaugural edition of the Best FIFA Football Awards, which is aimed at reviving FIFA's own award for the world's best player.

British cyclist breaks Guinness record by circling the world in 78 days

Paris (France), Sep 20 (ANI): British endurance cyclist Mark Beaumont smashed the Guinness World Record for the fastest circumnavigation, finishing ahead a day and a half of his goal of 80 days. He arrived in Paris on Monday. Beaumont set himself the challenge of cycling around 18,000 miles (29,000km) across the planet. His trip saw him heading east across Europe through Poland, Russia, Mongolia and China before hopping onto a plane and cycling from Perth to Brisbane across the deserts of Australia and cycling again through New Zealand before crossing North America from Alaska to eastern Canada and finally starting again from Lisbon and cycling back to Paris.

Zinedine Zidane extends his contract as coach with Real Madrid

Madrid (Spain), Sep 20 (ANI): Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has renewed his contract with the Spanish giants, although the deal has not yet been announced officially. The Frenchman announced the news while addressing a press conference in Madrid that, along with various players' contracts in recent weeks he too has extended his deal, which was set to expire at the end of this season. Zidane took charge of Real in January 2016 and has led them to consecutive Champions League trophies and their first La Liga title since 2012, as well winning the UEFA Super Cup twice and the FIFA Club World Cup.