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HPCA Gears Up For India-SL Match At Dharamshala

DHARAMSHALA: Preparations for the  third India- Sri Lanka T20 to be held at the Dharamshala International cricket stadium on March 15 are on in full swing. The ground including the pitch and the outfield are being prepared at least a month prior to the match, that is, by February 15 so that any further suggestions on […]

Harbhajan ‘Turbanator’ Announces His Retirement From All Forms Of Cricket After 23-Year Long International Career

NEW DELHI: Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who earned the sobriquet Turbanator in 2001 after  a gut-wrenching performance in one of the most keenly fought India-Australia Test series where he scalped 32 wickets, has announced retirement from all forms of cricket.  He played 103 Tests, 236 ODIs and 28 T20Is for India and picked up 417, […]

Neeraj Chopra To Set Off To 90-day Camp in US After Launching Modi’s Balanced Diet Mission

NEW DELHI: Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra is set to spend time in US for a grueling 90-day training after Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Friday approved a proposal, with his last appearance  in the country to be a visit to a school on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mission on fitness. Chopra will visit […]

NZ Pull Off Stunning Draw In Tense Kanpur Test

KANPUR: Ajaz Patel and Rachin Ravindra survived crucial 52 balls after the fall of the 9th wicket to ensure New Zealand draw the match and deny India a victory on the 5th day of the first Test here on Monday. Chasing 280 on the final day was always out of sight for the New Zealanders […]

The Duo Of Rohit Sharma And Rahul Dravid Get It All Right In Their First Game As Captain And Coach

NEW DELHI: Keeping their humiliating exit from T20 World Cup aside, India could finally secure a five-wicket win against New Zealand in Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid’s first match as a captain and coach respectively. It was the first match as Rohit Sharma full time captain and Rahul Dravid as the head coach and the […]