Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan was stumped when he was presented an autographed bat by cricketer Chris Gayle. He says he is in awe of the reach of Indian cinema and that finding a fan in the West Indian cricket star came as a “revelation” to him. The 73-year-old took to various social media […]
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Preview: Confident India face Sri Lanka in Asia Cup
India, buoyed by two back-to-back wins in the Asia Cup, will aim to extend their winning streak when they take on a depleted Sri Lanka in their third Twenty20 International at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday. India defeated hosts Bangladesh by 45 runs in the opener and followed up with a thumping […]
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Asia Cup: India, Pakistan players practice together, but no talks
While captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and veteran seamer Ashish Nehra did not attend India’s pre-match training as they were given rest on the eve crucial Asia Cup T20 game against Pakistan, there was one interesting sight during the training session. Both India and Pakistan players were training alongside at the Khan Sahed Osma Ali Stadium […]
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Now volleyball joins the league bandwagon!
Following in the footsteps of cricket, football, badminton and hockey having their own franchise-based cash-rich tournaments, volleyball has now joined the bandwagon with the sport’s national federation announcing its own league here on Wednesday. Volleyball Federation of India (VFI) and sports marketing firm Sportzlive have jointly launched the Indian Volleyball League (iv League) — a […]
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5 things India needs to do to beat Bangladesh in the Asia Cup 2016
India will take on Bangladesh in the first match of the Asia Cup T20 tournament tomorrow at Mirpur, Dhaka. The last time India toured Bangladesh, India were defeated in the One-day International series by 1-2. India has a quality side which is playing some quality cricket winning the T20 series against Australia and Sri Lanka. […]
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Asia Cup T20 2016: Top 5 players to watch out
With the Asia Cup T20 just 6 days away, we take a look at the Top 5 players to watch out for in the Asia Cup T20I 2016 to be held in Bangladesh. 1. Virat Kohli The Indian test captain has been in scintillating in recent games and seems unfazed by things happening in his […]
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2016 Asia Cup T20 Qualifier: Preview
The 13th Asia Cup and first in a T20 format is near. The tournament will be held from 24th February to 6th March 2016 in Bangladesh. But before the clash of 5 team tournament, it’s time to determine who that fifth team will be. It will be confirmed through qualifier matches just before the main […]
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India women seal ODI series against Sri Lanka 2-0
India women’s cricket team took an unassailable 2-0 lead after their comprehensive six wickets win over Sri Lanka Women in the second One-Day International (ODI) at the JSCA International Stadium Complex here on Wednesday. India won the first ODI by 89 runs, and like in the first game, they dominated in all departments of the […]
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MCC introduces red and yellow cards to empower umpires
What is cricket and what is not has become a serious question in modern days cricket. Winning is the essence of the game and many relying upon many unusual methods to win the game. The days are over when cricket was jus a game of bat and ball, as now using offensive language and sledging […]
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England have talent, firepower to win World T20: Alex Hales
England batsman Alex Hales believes his team has the talent and firepower both in batting and bowling to win the forthcoming World Twenty20 cricket tournament scheduled to be played in India in March-April. England lost their recent One-Day International (ODI) series against hosts South Africa 2-3 despite leading 2-0 after the first two matches. The […]