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Smith Backs His Captaincy Going into 100th ODI

New Delhi : Ahead of his 100th One-Day International (ODI), Steve Smith has backed his captaincy. Australia trailing 0-1 in the series face India in the second ODI at Kolkata. The Australian captain, reacting to his predecessor Michael Clarke’s remark that his leadership is being challenged, said he is not “in a bad place” at […]

India Beat Palestine in U-16 World Cup Qualifiers

Kathmandu : India scored three goals in the second half to blank Palestine 3-0 in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-16 Championship 2018 Qualifiers at the Halchowk Stadium on Wednesday. Givson Singh Moirangthem opened the scoring off an impeccable free-kick in the 51st minute. It was followed by a strike from Bekey Oram in the […]

Dhoni in Line for Padma Bhushan Award

New Delhi : The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday nominated former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for the prestigious Padma Bhushan Award.Dhoni, under whom India won the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011 ODI World Cup, has already received the Arjuna Award, Rajeev Gandhi Khel Ratna and the Padma […]