Rishabh Pant and Ambati Rayudu, who were excluded from India’s 15-member squad for World Cup 2019, were named among the standbys on Wednesday. Pace bowler Navdeep Saini also found a place in the list of three back-ups for the mega-event starting in England and Wales on May 30. “Just like ICC Champions Trophy, we have…
Winners of VTU Inter-Collegiate Mysuru Zone Championships
April 18, 2019The NIE Hockey Men’s Team won the VTU Inter-Collegiate Mysuru Zone Hockey Championships 2019-20 organised by NIE-IT, Mysuru, on Apr.15. Seen in the picture are (from left – sitting) K. Mridul Ayappa (Captain), Shankaranarayana, PE Director, NIE, Mysuru, Dr. K. Pushpalatha, Chairperson, NIE Sports Committee, Dr. G. Ravi, Principal, NIE and R. Kavya, Asst. PE…
R. Ashwin leads Punjab to season’s second win over Rajasthan
April 17, 2019Ravichandran Ashwin scored a quickfire four-ball 17 and claimed two big wickets to lead Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) to a 12-run victory over Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Match 32 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali yesterday. Needing 183 runs to win, RR were off to…
Golf: Kolkata’s Shankar Das leads Yashas and Aalaap of Mysuru fare well
April 17, 2019Kolkata’s Shankar Das took the first round lead at the TATA Steel PGTI’s Delhi-NCR Open 2019 as he got off to a cracking start with a score of seven-under-65 at the Noida Golf Course (NGC). While Shankar Das topped the leaderboard on day one, Bengaluru’s C. Muniyappa was second with a score of six-under-66 at…
Ombudsman Summons Sourav Ganguly: BCCI says allow him only on full disclosure
April 17, 2019BCCI Ombudsman Justice (Retd.) D.K. Jain has summoned Sourav Ganguly for a hearing on April 20 over an alleged conflict of interest situation arising out of his dual role as Cricket Association of Bengal president and Delhi Capitals advisor. Coincidentally, Delhi Capitals are scheduled to play Kings XI Punjab at the Feroz Shah Kotla on…
Hardik Pandya’s cameo helps MI coast to victory
April 16, 2019Mumbai Indians (MI) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 5 wickets at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Chasing 172, MI were off to a flier as the opening pair of Quinton de Kock and captain Rohit Sharma added 70 runs in 7 overs. De Kock made a quick-fire 40 off 26 balls. His innings included…
India World Cup 2019 Team announced
April 16, 2019New Delhi: India announced their 15-man squad for the ICC World Cup 2019, to be played in the UK from May 30, 2019. Virat Kohli will lead the squad, which was announced in Mumbai yesterday. While there were no major surprises in the 15, the inclusion of Dinesh Karthik was the notable factor, with Rishabh…
Prajnesh rises to career-high ranking of 80 in ATP rankings
April 16, 2019Continuing his good run, India’s Prajnesh Gunneswaran achieved a career-high ranking of 80 in the latest ATP rankings released Monday. The 29-year-old from Chennai, who broke into the top 100 in February this year, improved two places to become the sixth highest in terms of singles ranking in the history of Indian tennis. Prajnesh had…
MDFA ‘A’ Division Football: Ashoka FC emerge champs
April 16, 2019Ashoka FC with 20 points from eight matches (6 wins & two draws) won the MDFA ‘A’ Division League title for the Achutha Rao Memorial Trophy played at the University Grounds here on Monday. In the last league match of the Tournament, Chanakya Koota FC on Monday beat Gandhinagar FC 2-0 to finish runner-up with…
Kagiso Rabada, Chris Morris star as Delhi beat Hyderabad
April 15, 2019South African pace duo Kagiso Rabada (4/22) and Chris Morris (3/22) displayed disciplined bowling performances as Delhi Capitals (DC) bundled out Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) 116 runs to register win by 39 runs at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad yesterday. Chasing 156 runs, the home team were off to a flyer as David Warner…














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