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Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat first in the second ODI against Bangladesh here today. The Men in Blue have dropped Ajinkya Rahane, Umesh Yadav and Mohit Sharma in a must-win game after losing the opener of the three-match series. In come Ambati Rayudu, Axar Patel and Dhawal Kulkarni. […]
India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said his team was “hurt” by the morale-shattering 79-run loss to Bangladesh but credited rivals pacers for extracting good bounce and variations on a slow wicket during the first one-day international here. Bangladesh produced some fantastic batting to score their highest total against India in ODIs — 307 all out […]
In a departure from the stand taken by his predecessor Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Indian Test captain Virat Kohli has said that he is open to discussions on the implementation of the controversial Decision Review System with his teammates. While Dhoni has always maintained that DRS is not foolproof and it still requires significant upgradation, Kohli […]
Indian spinners made early inroads into the Bangladesh batting after an overnight declaration, leaving the hosts at 111 for three when early lunch was taken owing to bad light on Day 4 of the rain-hit one-off cricket Test here today. After declaring their first innings on the overnight score 462 for six, India came all […]
An inexperienced Indian football side gave a good fight before going down 1-2 against Oman in the home leg match of the 2018 World Cup Preliminary Qualification round here today. Oman, ranked 40 places above India in the FIFA chart at 101, scored through Qasim Said (first minute) and Imad Al Hosani (40th, penalty) while […]
Key Indian batsman Ajinkya Rahane today described Virat Kohli as an “aggressive” captain even as he praised former Test skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni for instilling confidence to the cricket team. “Virat’s captaincy is really aggressive on the field whether it is Bangladesh or Australia. He gives confidence to all of us,” Rahane said ahead of […]
Olympic bronze-medallist boxer M C Mary Kom today offered her condolences to the families of the 18 Indian Army soldiers, who lost their lives in a terrorist attack in Manipur. “My heartfelt condolence to the bereaved families of those brave jawaans who lost their lives during the ambush at Manipur. Let their sacrifices bring forth […]
The Centre is considering involving its employees in the International Yoga Day celebrations on June 21, a Sunday, to make the event a grand success. The employees may be asked to be part of the celebrations on the Rajpath in the national capital, senior government officials said, adding the exact nature of their involvement will […]
With uncertainty hanging over over the resumption of Indo-Pak bilateral cricket ties later this year, PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan has said that they have an alternate plan in hand if the proposed series against the neighbours in the United Arab Emirates does not materialise. Refusing to divulge any further details, the Pakistan Cricket Board chief said the fate of the Indo-Pak […]
India’s preparatory camp ahead of seventh Junior Women’s Asia Cup started today at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here. A total of 48 core probables will take part in the camp under the watchful eyes of coach NS Saini for a week after which the list will trimmed down to 33 on June 5. […]
