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06:00 PM
Virat Kohli alone can't win World Cup, others will need to step up: Sachin Tendulkar

Stacking up staggering numbers with monotonic regularity may have become a day job for Virat Kohli, but he can in "no way" win a World Cup without support from his teammates, feels Sachin Tendulkar.

03:47 PM
BCCI elections to take place on October 22

The elections for the Board of Control for Cricket will be held on October 22, the Committee of Administrators announced on Tuesday.

08:41 AM
Jason Holder named as marquee player of Barbados Tridents for upcoming CPL

West Indies skipper Jason Holder was named as the marquee player by Barbados Tridents for the upcoming Carribean Premier League (CPL).

04:51 PM
Indian Women's League: Sethu FC beat Baroda 7-0

Sethu FC defeated Baroda Football Academy by a thumping 7-0 margin on Saturday to round off their Group II campaign of the Indian Women's League.

05:03 PM
Winner of ICC World Cup to earn $ 4 million

Winner of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019 will earn a purse of $ 4 million, the highest prize money to date, along with the trophy that the victorious team will lift at the Lord's on July 16.

03:15 PM
Pakistan bowlers not doing well, says Shadab Khan

Leg-spinner Shadab Khan admitted that the bowling department of Pakistan is not up to the mark in the ongoing One-Day International series against England.

12:17 PM
Chris Gayle chooses yoga over gym, hopes to carry form into final World Cup

Chris Gayle has devised his own method of staying fit at 39, a routine that has kept the 'Universe Boss' away from the gym for the last two months.

03:30 PM
Learnt different things in IPL from different coaches, players: Jonny Bairstow

England opener Jonny Bairstow says batting alongside Australian swashbuckler David Warner during a successful Indian Premier League helped raise his game.

01:03 PM
Every team to have dedicated anti-corruption officer during ODI World Cup

All the 10 participating teams of the upcoming ODI World Cup will have a dedicated anti-corruption officer attached with it to deliver a corruption-free tournament, according to a report.

04:40 PM
Arthur has no idea how to stop Butler

Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur is stunned by Jos Butler's unbeaten 110-run inning in the second ODI against Pakistan as he said neither he nor his bowlers have an idea of how to stop Butler.

09:28 AM
Rohit Sharma feels playing IPL before big tournament is a good thing

Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma believes that playing in the IPL ahead of a big tournament helps players to get back in form.

08:36 AM
Supernovas clinch Women's T20 Challenge title after beating Velocity

Supernovas defeated Velocity by four wickets in the final of Women's T20 challenge at Sawai Mansingh Stadium here on Saturday.

03:09 PM
Shreyas Iyer: Every individual took initiative & responsibility

Shreyas Iyer said every player took initiative and responsibility before they fell just short of making their first ever IPL final, going down to Chennai Super Kings in Qualifier 2.

12:43 PM
Harbhajan Singh becomes third Indian to take 150 wickets in IPL

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) off-spinner Harbhajan Singh became the third Indian to claim 150 wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Friday.

10:31 AM
Madrid Open: Nadal enters semi-finals; Thiem knocks out Federer

Rafael Nadal on Friday progressed to the semi-finals of the ongoing Madrid Open by defeating Stan Wawrinka 6-1, 6-2 , while Dominic Thiem stunned Roger Federer in the quarter-finals with a 3-6, 7-6(11), 6-4 win.

06:16 PM
Steve Smith has got his timing and class back: Aaron Finch

Steve Smith's "timing and class" is back and it seems that he had never left the Australian set-up, skipper Aaron Finch said.

11:09 AM
Women's T20 Challenge: Veda Krishnamurthy defends Velocity's defensive approach

Velocity's key player Veda Krishnamurthy defended her team's defensive approach of playing for the net run-rate in the match against Supernovas in the Women's T20 Challenge on Thursday.

12:53 PM
Nadal beats Felix Auger-Aliassime In Madrid Open

Rafael Nadal who is aiming for a sixth Madrid Open title on Wednesday defeated Canadian Felix Auger Aliassime 6-3 6-3 in straight sets.

12:07 PM
Delhi Capitals aim to crack CSK code for maiden IPL final berth

Delhi Capitals, who have finally come together to play like 'Daredevils', will have to produce another special effort to beat the consistent Chennai Super Kings for the first time this season and make their maiden IPL final on Friday.

09:40 AM
Hitting sixes is in my muscle memory, says Rishabh Pant

Dispatching the ball deep into the stands is in Rishabh Pant's "muscle memory" and that's why he doesn't need to look at who is bowling to him once he is in a mood to go hammer and tongs.

10:58 AM
Federer defeats Gasquet in Madrid Open

In his first clay court match in three years, Roger Federer breezed past France's Richard Gasquet in the second round of Madrid Open.

10:52 AM
It is our home, we should have read pitch better: MS Dhoni

Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni came down hard on his batsmen for failing to read the slow Chepauk track and for poor shot selection during his side's six-wicket loss against Mumbai Indians in the first IPL Qualifier.

09:55 AM
Chris Gayle named vice-captain of Windies World Cup team

Left-handed batsman Chris Gayle has been named vice-captain of the Jason Holder-led West Indies squad for the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup.

11:22 AM
Katich hints at lack of unity on field after KKR's exit

Kolkata Knight Riders' assistant coach Simon Katich admitted that there was tension on the field within their ranks, and said the string of six losses had contributed to the change in dynamics within the group in their disappointing IPL campaign this