The Indian Cricket League (ICL) has roped in six former cricketers -- including Tony Greig and Dean Jones -- as commentators for the rebel Twenty20 tournament starting November 30 in Panchkula
The BAFTAs were held at London's Royal Festival Hall on February 16.
The all-Indian pair of Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna had to toil for victory, but Leander Paes and his Czech partner Radek Stepanek sailed into the second round of the Australian Open men's doubles in Melbourne on Wednesday.
Somdev Devvarman ensured tennis contributed to India's swelling gold medal tally by winning the much-awaited yellow metal at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday. The Indian Davis Cupper beat Australia's Greg Jones 6-4, 6-2 in the men's singles final.
This period saw big stars of the likes of Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev fade into the sunset while it was witness to the birth of slew of young Indian cricketers that made their mark home and abroad.
Carrying forward their good work at the Davis Cup, India's Somdev Devvarman and Rohan Bopanna have qualified for the BNP Paribas Open, an ATP Masters tournament in Indian Wells on Thursday.
Somdev Devvarman won India a gold medal in tennis after beating Australia's Greg Jones 6-4, 6-2 in the men's singles final at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday.
A gritty Sania Mirza saved four match points before going down 3-6, 6-2, 6-7 (3) to top seed Anastasia Rodionova in a heart-stopping women's singles final to settle for a silver in the tennis competition of the 19th Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.
Ashes is steeped in tradition but India versus Australia Test matches are bound by emotion.
Football Federation Australia (FFA) confirmed on Monday that the A-League would resume on Friday after a four-month hiatus, with three Melbourne teams in quarantine at a hub in western Sydney. Australia's top flight was originally to resume on Thursday with a match between Melbourne Victory and Western United but an outbreak of COVID-19 in Melbourne forced a schedule rejig.
Former India captain Kapil Dev will head the Executive Board of the breakaway Indian Cricket League.
'As a player, the biggest question you ask yourself is whether you are good enough to be on the same ground as Gavaskar, Dev, Border and company.'
The country's Sports Ministry worked closely with the International Cricket Council's (ICC) ACU during the process of drafting the bill.
The challenges in a post COVID-19 world were new and unusual but unlike other Indian sports, cricket could partially redeem itself, thanks to the deep pockets of the BCCI
# Smith's unbeaten 178 is the third highest by an Australian captain in Tests in Asia -- the top two being 334 not out by Mark Taylor vs Pakistan at Peshawar in October 1998 and 235 by Greg Chappell vs Pakistan at Faisalabad in March 1980.
England's prospects of ever winning another World Cup will suffer unless reforms are introduced to give home-grown players more chances to shine.
More than 1,85,000 homes were damaged and 9,000 destroyed as 42,000 people remain in shelters amid overflowing rivers and reservoirs, Texas officials said.
Ever wondered how Bollywood films have grown snazzier over the years?
Rajneesh Gupta surveys the batting landscape in India-Australia Test encounters.
Virat Kohli remained the highest-placed Indian batsman at fourth even as Shikhar Dhawan rose a rung to sixth in the latest ICC ODI rankings.
A red fox in a derelict schoolroom, a Bengal Tiger in the forests of Bhutan and walruses are just a few of animals featured in the photos shortlisted for this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year. While we wait for the results to be announced, here are some of the contenders in the contest.
German prosecutors launched an investigation on Monday into fraud allegations against former Volkswagen boss Martin Winterkorn.
Sri Lanka's victory in the first Test at Galle will rank among the greatest comebacks of all time.
Dani Alves has blamed the media for Brazil's unsuccessful World Cup campaign but conceded that the team did not prepare properly ahead of the humiliating 7-1 defeat by Germany in the semi-final.
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