New Delhi: Shikhar Dhawan will captain India A in a three-day match against Bangladesh A this month, while former Under-19 World Cup skipper Unmukt Chand is in charge of the 50-overs side. The BCCI on Wednesday confirmed the itinerary for Bangladesh A’s tour of India, which consists of three one-day matches against India A and a three-day fixture versus Ranji […]
» Read moreIn its bid to nurture entrepreneurial talent, the West Bengal government has roped in former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly to host a business reality television show, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said. Announcing the new TV show named ‘Egiye Bangla’ (Bengal Leading), Banerjee on her Facebook page said: “Yet another first from Bengal is about to unfold very soon…Bengal is […]
» Read moreNew York: Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis stormed into the US Open quarterfinals with a straight-set triumph in their third round match. The top-seeded Indo-Swiss pair eased past 13th seeded Dutch-Czech combination of Michaella Krajicek and Barbora Strycova 6-3 6-0 in a contest which lasted 59 minutes. Sania and Martina put up a thoroughly […]
» Read moreNew York: Serena and Venus Williams advanced to a dramatic US Open quarter-final showdown with straight-set triumphs Sunday while Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard withdrew from her fourth-round match due to a concussion. World number one Serena Williams served well in moving within three match victories of a rare calendar Grand Slam with a 6-3, 6-3 triumph over US 19th seed Madison […]
» Read moreChanzhou: Indian junior women’s team continued its winning ways as they thrashed Singapore 12-0 on Sunday in their second encounter of the 7th Women’s Junior Asia Cup. High on confidence after outplaying DPR Korea 13-0 on Saturday, Indian eves displayed an aggressive approach right from the first minute of the game. Singapore, on the other hand, started on a cautious […]
» Read moreMelbourne: Australia’s veteran allrounder Shane Watson announced on Sunday his retirement from Test cricket. The last of the 34-year-old’s 10-year Test career came in the Ashes opener at Cardiff which England won by 169 runs. Watson made 30 and 19 with the bat, and failed to take a wicket, causing him to lose his place for the rest of the […]
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