India rise to 105th spot in FIFA ranking
Zurich, Oct 16 : The Indian football team rose two spots above to 105th position in the FIFA rankings released on Monday. India produced a dominating performance to thump Macau 4-1 in their fourth qualification match for the AFC Asian Cup 2019 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru. The victory ensured India a place […]
Pakistani fans demand action against India over attack on Australia’s team bus
:October 14, 2017 After the Australian cricket team endured a security scare in Guwahati in a stone-throwing incident, Pakistani fans took to Twitter and asked International Cricket Council (ICC) to take action against India. The incident took place after the visiting side defeated India by eight wickets in the second T20 to level the three-match […]
‘Current team is one of the best in Indian football history’
Bengaluru, Oct 12:Praising India’s qualification for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, coach Stephen Constantine said the current team is one of the best in country’s football history. “This is one of the best teams in the history of Indian football, if not the best,” he told reporters after India beat Macau 4-1 in a qualifier […]
Ashish Nehra set to retire from international cricket on November 1
October 11, 2017 Veteran speedster Ashish Nehra has decided to retire from competitive cricket after the first T20 International against New Zealand at his home ground, Feroz Shah Kotla, on November 1. According to a senior BCCI official privy to the development, the 38-year-old Nehra has intimated his decision to chief coach Ravi Shastri and […]
Pakistan lose Test series against Sri Lanka in UAE
Tuesday Oct 10 2017 DUBAI: Pakistan lost to Sri Lanka by 68 runs in the second Test on the fifth and final day in Dubai on Tuesday. Sri Lanka won the two match series 2-0 and Pakistan suffered its first series loss since the team started playing its home matches in the United Arab Emirates […]
PHOTOS U-17 World Cup: India go down to US in opener
October 07, 2017 India showed heart but lacked in skill and quality as a much superior United States of America handed them a 3-0 thrashing in their opening encounter of the FIFA Under-17 World Cup, in New Delhi, on Friday night. Playing in their maiden FIFA tournament, rank outsiders India were outclassed by a side that […]
India mulls hosting 2023 AFC Asian Cup
New Delhi, Oct 7: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has decided to bid for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, an AIFF official said on Saturday. “Yes, it is true, there is every possibility of submitting a bid to host the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. The AIFF is thinking about it,” an AIFF official told […]
Yasir breaks Sri Lanka stand to give Pakistan early relief
DUBAI: Leg-spinner Yasir Shah struck early to claim his third wicket and break the long-standing Sri Lanka partnership in the opening session of second day of the day-night Test in Dubai. Yasir removed skipper Dinesh Chandimal for 62, leaving Sri Lanka four wickets down at 282 and delivering Pakistan some relief after a frustrating first […]
U-17 World Cup: India to script footballing history
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) The annals of sport are replete with tales of unfancied teams going on to perform miracles against higher rated opposition. The India U-17 football squad will be eager to script their own fairy tale when the FIFA U-17 World Cup gets rolling here on Friday. The bunch of 21 talented […]
Budding Jammu and Kashmir cricketers on way to Pune for training camp
October 4, 2017 An excited bunch of 15 budding cricketers from border town of Uri in Jammu and Kashmir are on their way to Pune for a special training camp organised for them by the Army and an NGO. The 15 lucky players, selected during the Uri Premier League conducted by the army during the […]
