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Dominica/UNI: Ravichandran Ashwin was star player on Day 3 as his 7/71 in the second innings propelled India to hog the first Test match against West Indies at Windsor Park here on Friday.
Dominica/UNI: Yashashvi Jaiswal's unbeaten debut Test hundred broke down the spine of West Indies, taking India's score to 312/2 at stumps and extending the lead to 162 runs on Day 2 of the first Test match at Windsor Park here on Thursday.
Dominica: Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a century on Test debut during the first Test between the West Indies and India at Windsor Park here on Thursday.
Dominica/UNI: Ravichandran Ashwin's five-fer and Ravindra Jadeja's three-fer packed off West Indies for a paltry 150, despite a valiant 47 by debutant Alick Athanaze on Day 1 of the first Test at Windsor Park here on Wednesday.
The entire Bengali diaspora in and around London seems to have buzzed at Arbour Park, Home Slough Town Football Club. The reason is the IFA Shield U.K. for Men, Women and Kids segments.
Kolkata: Eighteen years and 92 international goals since his India debut, skipper Sunil Chhetri says that he could not have ever scripted his career the way it has unfolded in the last two decades.
Guwahati/IBNS: Linthoi Chanambam, 17-year-old judoka from Manipur, India, is forging ahead in her judo career while her home state grapples with communal clashes.
Leeds: Australia captain Pat Cummins says all selection options will be considered when he chooses the XI for the critical fourth Ashes Test against England in Manchester.
Kolkata: Star bowler Sunil Narine, Knight Riders’ long-serving allrounder, will captain the Los Angeles Knight Riders (LAKR) team that is set to take part in the inaugural season of Major League Cricket MLC) in the USA, KKR sources here on Monday said.
Leeds/UNI: Harry Brook's cavalier 75 off 93 balls saw England win the third Ashes Test against Australia by three wickets at Headingley here on Sunday.
The minister in-charge of sports in Pakistan, Ehsaan Mazari, has warned that the national side will withdraw from the World Cup in India if the Men in Blue avoid the Asia Cup.
Itanagar/IBNS: Arunachal Pradesh is set to make history by hosting the 5th Junior Boy's National Boxing Championship. The prestigious event, organized by the Arunachal Amateur Boxing Association (AABA), will take place at the Don Bosco College ground in Itanagar from 9th to 14th July 2023.
Kolkata/IBNS: India's cricket icon and former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly announced an app for an online course on leadership on the occasion of his 51st birthday on Saturday.
Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal has reversed his decision to quit international cricket upon a request from his country's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
The Indian Bengali diaspora in the UK is organising a football tournament called IFA Shield UK, where IFA stands for Indian Fans Alliance, which is accredited by the FA of England on July 9.
Indian cricket legend and iconic captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is heaped with wishes as the World Cup winning skipper turned 42 on Friday.
Pukhraj Singh Brar, a rising golf talent from Chandigarh, has achieved an impressive third-place finish in the John Deere Classic Pro-Am tournament held at the esteemed TPC Deere Run course in Silvis, Illinois.
Chattogram/IBNS: Three months before the 50-over World Cup, Bangladesh One Day International (ODI) captain Tamim Iqbal on Thursday announced his retirement from international cricket.
Mumbai/UNI: Yashasvi Jaiswal and Tilak Varma on Wednesday received maiden call-ups for the 5-match T20I series against the West Indies in August.
England and Wales Cricket Board on Wednesday announced the squad for the upcoming third Test of the Ashes series but James Anderson was not named in the team.
Australia veteran Steve Smith is on the verge of regaining his place as the best Test batter in the world following a major shake-up on the latest MRF Tyres ICC Men's Test Batting Rankings.
In the realm of competitive puzzle-solving, Assam has emerged as a thriving hub for speedcubing, captivating the interest of young enthusiasts. Originating from the world-renowned Rubik's Cube, created in 1974 by Hungarian architecture professor Ernõ Rubik, the sport of speedcubing gained formal recognition with the inaugural World Rubik’s Cube Championship in 1982
The Indian fans could not stop rendering "Vande Mataram" after Team India put the country on the highest pedestal. When Kuwait was almost on the brink of a victory, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu once again proved that he is cut out for such occasions.
Mumbai/IBNS: Former India all-rounder Ajit Agarkar was on Tuesday appointed as the head of the BCCI's selection panel for the men's cricket team.
Bengaluru: The All India Football Federation held it’s Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) under the leadership of President Kalyan Chaubey here on Tuesday.
London: One of the best fourth innings knocks ever from Ben Stokes wasn't enough to stop Australia from going 2-0 up in the series at Lord's in a cliffhanger of a fifth day at Lord's on Sunday.
In an impressive display of skill and determination, Ashwajit Senjam, a trainee at the Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association (CLTA), emerged victorious in both the singles and doubles categories of the boys’ under-18 events at the CLTA-AITA Championship Series (CS-7) Tennis Tournament for Boys & Girls under-14 and under-18.
Dubai/Harare: Sri Lanka secured their place at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 by breezing past Zimbabwe in their Super Six encounter on Sunday.
Gangtok/IBNS: Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Golay laid the foundation stone for a state-of-the-art archery academy in Namchi district. The academy, named after renowned Olympian archer Padmashri Tarundeep Rai, aims to provide comprehensive training and modern facilities to aspiring archers.
London/IBNS: Indian boxing legend Mary Kom, renowned as India's first-ever Olympic medalist in women's boxing, was recognized with the prestigious Global Indian Icon of the Year award at the annual UK-India Awards held in Windsor, England.
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