India sealed a 5-0 win against Japan in the Asian Champions Trophy 2023 semi-final, at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai on Friday. After a goalless first quarter, Akashdeep Singh opened the scoring in the second to make it 1-0 for India in the 19th-minute. Before half-time, Harmanpreet Singh (23′) and Mandeep Singh (30′) made it 3-0 for the home […]
» Read moreThe Board of Control for Cricket in India on Wednesday announced a change of dates for nine ICC World Cup fixtures later this year. The highly anticipated clash between hosts India and neighbours Pakistan, which was scheduled to be held in Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium on 15 October, has now been preponed to 14 October. This development takes place after concerns […]
» Read moreIndia notched up one of its most memorable football triumphs when the country’s under-20 team stunned traditional giants Argentina 2-1 despite being reduced to 10 men in a pulsating contest at the COTIF Cup here. Deepak Tangri (4th minute) and Anwar Ali (68’) were the stars for the Indian U-20 team last night as the Floyd Pinto-coached side scripted a […]
» Read moreThe International Cricket Council (ICC) has congratulated the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) as their men’s team prepares for the 1000th Test match beginning at Edgbaston against India on Wednesday. Out of the 999 men’s Tests that England have played till date since their debut Test against Australia in March, 1877, they have won 357 Tests and lost 297 […]
» Read moreBolstered by the campaign-saving draw against a mighty USA, the Indian women’s hockey team will fancy its chances against lower-ranked Italy in the cross-over World Cup match, in London on Tuesday. Ranked 10th, India will start as overwhelming favourites against 17th ranked Italy in the crucial knock-out match, where a win will pit them against Ireland in the quarterfinals on […]
» Read moreCricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni has become the highest individual tax payer in Jharkhand for the 2017-18 fiscal, officials in the Income Tax department said on Tuesday. Dhoni, the Indian wicket-keeper batsman paid ₹12.17 crore income tax in 2017-18, the officials said. They said that Dhoni had paid ₹10.93 crore tax in 2016-17, but he was not the highest tax payer […]
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