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New Delhi, Jun 2: Dinesh Karthik is likely to get a shot at Test redemption — as a replacement for the injured wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha — for the one-off historic encounter against Afghanistan in Bengaluru from June 14. Saha remains unsure of his participation in the Test starting from June 14 in Bengaluru because of the injury he suffered in the Indian Premier League (IPL) Qualifier 2

London, Jun 1: Evin Lewis's quickfire fifty and economical bowling from spinner Samuel Badree saw the West Indies to an emphatic 72-run victory over the World XI in the Hurricane Relief Twenty20 Challenge at Lord's. Lewis struck 58 off 26 balls, including five sixes and as many fours in a West Indies' total of 199 for four with Marlon Samuels contributing 43 and Denesh Ramdin 44 not out. Badree

Mumbai, Jun 1: The ED today slapped a penalty of over Rs 121 crore on the BCCI, its former boss N Srinivasan, former IPLcommissioner Lalit Modi and others for alleged violation of the FEMA law during the T-20 cricket IPL edition in 2009, officials said. A special director of the central probe agency here levied a penalty of Rs 82.66 crore on the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Rs 11

New Delhi, Jun 1: Dope shame returned to haunt Indian weightlifting as two-time Commonwealth Games champion Sanjita Chanu tested positive for a banned anabolic steroid and was provisionally suspended by the international federation. International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) said on its website that Sanjita, who had won a gold in the women's 53kg category in the recent Gold Coast CWG, has tested

Madrid, May 31: Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane is leaving the European champions after two years in charge, he told a news conference on Thursday. Zidane claimed an unprecedented third consecutive Champions League title when Real beat Liverpool 3-1 on Saturday, capping a remarkable period in his first job in senior club management. The Frenchman took over a divided dressing room after the

London, May 31: Mohammad Amir has had some of the greatest and undoubtedly the worst days of his career in England -- sometimes during the very same match. But fresh from helping bowl Pakistan to a crushing nine-wicket win over England in the first Test at Lord's, the left-arm paceman hopes he can enjoy the "best memory" with a series win in the second and final Test at Headingley, starting Friday

Mumbai, May 31: Raider Monu Goyat was the most expensive player on the first day of the Pro Kabbadi League auction here on Wednesday. Haryana Steelers bought Goyat for Rs 1.51 crore while Telugu Titans bagged Rahul Choudhary for Rs 1.29 crore. A total of six players crossed the Rs one crore mark in the auctions. Earlier, Iran’s Fazel Atrachali became the first player in the history of the league

Mumbai, May 30: Toss will remain the fundamental starting point of a Test match as the Anil Kumble-led Cricket Committee of the ICC on Tuesday decided against abolishing the spin of coin in the game's traditional format, calling it an "integral part of the narrative". Led by the former India captain, the committee made a slew of recommendations with regards to poor player behaviour, and urged the

New Delhi, May 28: The BCCI has requested the Union government to formally convey its position with regard to Indo-Pak bilateral cricket series, which is on hold since 2012 due to political tension between the two neighbours. The BCCI has repeatedly clarified its stance that it won't be able to engage in bilateral contests unless the government gives clearance. It is understood that the richest

Mumbai, May 27: Chennai Super Kings completed a fairy tale comeback from disgrace to glory, clinching their third IPL title after imposing all-rounder Shane Watson single-handedly hammered Sunrises Hyderabad into submission with a blazing hundred in the final here today. Reinstated into the IPL after a two-year ban for their team management's role in the 2013 spot-fixing scandal, CSK outplayed SRH