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New Delhi, Dec 29: Shikhar Dhawan had to go through an ordeal when his wife and kids were stopped at Dubai airport from boarding a connecting flight to Cape Town, which hosts India's opening Test against South Africa on January 5. Apparently, Dhawan's family was asked to show birth certificates and some other documents as identification proofs, which they weren't carrying. Dhawan vented out his

Chennai, Dec 29: Relieved after claiming his first rapid world title since 2003, Indian chess ace Viswanathan Anand said he entered the tournament in a “pessimistic” frame of mind but managed to surprise himself and the world with an unbeaten campaign. The 48-year-old, who had been drawing flak from critics for a string of sub-par performances in the recent past, hit back in style, by winning the

Dec 29: Alastair Cook broke yet another record as the Englishman's score of 244 not out became the highest score ever by a batsman carrying his bat in Test history. Cook broke New Zealand's Glenn Turner's (223 not) record set in 1972 against the West Indies in Kingston. Cook's marathon innings helped the English take a 164-run first innings lead after the visitors were all out on their overnight

New Delhi, Dec 28: Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu is eyeing the world no 1 position next season but said she will not lose her sleep over rankings as consistent performances will automatically earn her the numero uno spot. Sindhu had achieved a career-best ranking of world no 2 for about two months in the later half of the season. "I want to see myself as world no 1 in the upcoming season. I

Mumbai, Dec 28: Senior opener Shikhar Dhawan appears to be a doubtful starter for the first Test against South Africa, starting January 5, due to an ankle injury. Before Indian team's departure, Dhawan was seen entering the team hotel limping, with his left ankle heavily strapped. He was accompanied by physio Patrick Farhart and has undergone an MRI scan. "Shikhar Dhawan's ankle is being assessed

Dec 27: Alastair Cook hit a long-awaited century and Stuart Broad snapped up four wickets as England's much-maligned old guard finally enjoyed a day to remember in the Ashes series on Wednesday. At 3-0 down after three Tests, the Ashes urn is already lost to Australia but Cook and Broad showed their careers are not over yet after critics had questioned their place in the England team. In scorching

New Delhi, Dec 27: Once again former India batsman Mohammad Kaif became the target of online trolls when he wished Merry Christmas to his followers on social media. Kaif, who has been trolled for posting a picture of him playing chess with his son, was attacked for putting up a family photo alongside a Christmas tree while celebrating the festival. With the picture, he posted a message for his 800

Dubai Dec 26: India captain Virat Kohli lost his pole position in the latest ICC T20 Rankings as his absence due to personal commitments led to the loss of 48 ranking points. India's 3-0 win over Sri Lanka enabled them to move up from their pre-series tally of 119 points to 121 points. They have leapfrogged England, New Zealand and the Windies to move from fifth to second position in a list led by

Kodagu, Dec 25: International Badminton player Ashwini Ponnappa got married to businessman and model Karan Medappa at a ceremony in Coorg on Sunday. The marriage rituals were held as per the Kodava tradition. Ashwini was draped in a traditional Kodava saree and Karan was dressed in 'Kuppasa Datti'. The wedding reception was held in Serenity Hall, Virajpet, on Sunday evening. The wedding was also

Mumbai, Dec 25: It was far from a dominating batting effort after young bowlers' inspiring show but India managed to inflict a 3-0 series whitewash on Sri Lanka with a tense five-wicket win in the third Twenty20, here at the Wankhede stadium on Sunday. Sri Lankan hopes to end the miserable tour on a high were raised when India struggled in a 136-run chase but eventually the hosts crossed the