After ODIs, India eye for T20 dominance over Zimbabwe

Harare, July 17: After an emphatic ODI series win over the minnows, the second-string Indian team would be looking to continue their dominance when they take on Zimbabwe in the first T20 of the two-match series today in Harare.After a close win in the first match, the Ajinkya Rahane led-side dominated the hosts in the […]

FIFA WC bidders to be banned from making foreign investment

London, July 17 ): Amidst the ongoing crisis in the football’s world governing body, FIFA is planning to amend the bidding rules by prohibiting the countries from making foreign investment in overseas football development projects.The organisation would also demand the bidding nations to stick to United Nation’s standards on human rights and labour laws, the […]

Ponting wants cricket to feature in 2024 Olympics

London, (Punjab Express) : Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has said he wants cricket to be included in the 2024 Olympic Games. Speaking at the MCC World Cricket committee at Lord’s, the Australian great said that the Olympics are the pinnacle of global sports and to be able to get cricket into the tournament would […]

Post Lodha-verdict, BCCI scraps Champions League

New Delhi, July 15 (Punjab Express) : A day after a Supreme Court appointed committee led by former chief justice R. M. Lodha prevented two franchises from participating in the Indian Premier League and imposed life bans on Gurunath Meiyappan and Raj Kundra, the BCCI has decided to scrap the Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20).In a […]

IPL governing council to meet on July 19

New Delhi, July 14 (Punjab Express) : Indian Premier League (IPL) governing council will meet on July 19 to discuss the future course of action, after franchisees Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royal were suspended from participating in the league for two years by a three-member Supreme Court appointed committee. In a sensational verdict, the […]