Dhoni wary of buoyant Bangladesh ahead of Asia Cup final

Mirpur : India’s limited-overs skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni believes that Asia Cup finalists Bangladesh have improved as a side over the years, insisting that defeating a home side is always difficult. Although India comfortably trounced the hosts by 45 runs in the opening match of the tournament, Bangladesh displayed tremendous amount of resilience as they […]

Yuvraj hails ‘consistent’ Kohli after India enters Asia Cup final

Mirpur : Indian batting all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has heaped praise on his star compatriot Virat Kohli for his consistent performances in the T20 format, after his side reached the Asia Cup final on Tuesday.”I feel he (Kohli) has been in the form of his life for the last five to six years,” Yuvraj told bcci.tv. […]

India reap apart Sri Lanka to storm into final of Asia Cup T20

Dhaka (Bangladesh : India stormed into the final of the Asia Cup T20 Cricket Tournament by registering a comprehensive five-wicket win over Sri Lanka at Mirpur here on Tuesday night. The Indian side scored 142 for 5 in 19.2 overs. A calm and composed Virat Kohli made 56 not out in 47 deliveries with the […]

Infantino ‘bought’ votes to become FIFA president

Johannesburg : Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini has sparked a fresh controversy, saying that Gianni Infantino ‘bought’ votes to get elected as a president of FIFA. Earlier on Friday, Switzerland’s Infantino replaced disgraced compatriot Sepp Blatter as the new FIFA president after winning a second-round vote in Zurich. Infantino secured 115 of the 207 eligible votes in […]

World T20: Warm-up matches to be played as double-headers in Mohali

Dubai : The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced that warm-up matches ahead of the World T20 in India will be played as double-headers at the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali, which starts from March 4.The warm-up matches were originally scheduled to be held at Sector 16 Stadium in Chandigarh. The updated Mohali warm-up […]