Gautam Gambhir joined the bandwagon led by Milkha Singh and champion wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt who have expressed unhappiness at the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) nominating actor Salman Khan as the Indian contingent’s Goodwill Ambassador for the Rio Olympics. The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain was categorical that someone like Abhinav Bindra should have been named the ambassador. Speaking at a […]
» Read moreSri Lanka’s test opener Kaushal Silva was taken to hospital on Sunday after being hit on the head by a cricket ball while fielding in a domestic match. Sri Lanka Cricket said that Silva was struck during a match in Pallekele. His scans were clear, but he was flown to a hospital in the capital Colombo for further tests and […]
» Read moreBattle of attrition in Match 20 of the 2016 Indian Premier League, Kolkata Knight Riders were almost trumped by Rising Pune Supergiants at their own game, but managed to get over the line with a straight six that came off the bat of tailender Umesh Yadav off the third ball of the final over, taking their tally of wins to […]
» Read moreUpset with the appointment of Salman Khan as the goodwill ambassador of India’s Olympic contingent, legendary sprinter Milkha Singh said it would have been better to pick a sportsperson in his place. The ‘Flying Sikh’ also demanded that the unprecedented appointment in the run-up to the quadrennial extravaganza should be “revised”. But he made it clear that he had nothing […]
» Read moreRoyal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli has been fined Rs 12 lakh for maintaining slow over rate during the team’s Indian Premier League game against Rising Pune Supergiants. Kohli and AB de Villiers smashed brisk half centuries to guide Royal Challengers Bangalore to a 13-run win over Rising Pune Supergiants here on Friday night. “Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli has […]
» Read moreTroubled by the constant shifting of venues and matches of the ongoing Indian Premier League, the Board of Control for Cricket in India is thinking of taking the next edition of the league outside India. “BCCI has become a punching bag and the rise in public interest litigations in courts against IPL has led to huge losses. The board has suffered […]
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