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Dec 15: Shahid Afridi removed Rilee Rossouw, Dwayne Bravo and Virender Sehwag to claim his hat-trick. Shahid Afridi bowling to Virender Sehwag seemed the most unlikely of scenarios after both players took international retirement. However, the match-up became a reality when Sehwag-led Maratha Arabians took on Afridi’s Pakhtoons on the opening night of the new T10 League tournament in Sharjah

New Delhi, Dec 15: Indian cricketer Ajinkya Rahane's father, Madhukar Baburao Rahane, was arrested on Friday in Kolhapur after his car hit a woman, who succumbed to her injuries in one of the local hospitals. The 67-year-old woman, who was identified as Ashatai Kamble, met the accident on the national highway near Kagal bus station. It is, however, unclear as to who was driving the vehicle

Kolkata, Dec 15: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly today said day-night Test cricket is inevitable as the longer version of the game is fighting for survival because of poor turnouts. Ganguly's comment came after some reports stated that concerned with poor ticket sales especially during the India- Sri Lanka series opener last month at Eden Gardens, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB)

Mohali, Dec 13: India crushed Sri Lanka by 141 runs in the second one-dayer to level the three-match series 1-1, here today. Skipper Rohit Sharma blasted an unbeaten 208 to anchor the Indian innings, while Shreyas Iyer (88 off 70 balls) and Shikhar Dhawan (68) were the other contributors. Angelo Mathews top-scored for Sri Lanka, while leg- spinner Yuzvendra (3/60). was the pick of the bowlers for

Dec 13: It was a proud moment for Washington Sundar who earned his maiden international cap, after he was picked in the eleven to face Sri Lanka in the second ODI being played at the PCA stadium at Mohali, Punjab. The honours were done by the Indian team coach Ravi Shastri who handed him his cap, before the start of play on Wednesday. Washington, aged 18 years and 69 days, has played 12 first

Dec 13: Handed an embarrassing defeat in the inaugural ODI, a wounded India would look to get even against an inspired Sri Lanka in a do-or-die second match, here on Wednesday. The loss not only hurt but was also an eye-opener for a team that has been dominant all throughout the long home season. Proving that the opening day surrender to Sri Lanka pacers at the Eden Gardens was no aberration, the

Dec 13: Explosive Carribean Chris Gayle smashed 18 sixes in the title clash of Bangladesh Premier League on Tuesday. In the process, he broke close to half a dozen batting records. Known for his unconventionally aggressive batting style, Gayle - a member of Rangpur Riders in BPL - hit 146 off 69 balls with a record number of 18 sixes. The previous record for the maximum number of sixes in a T20

Dubai, Dec 12: Top shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth would be aiming for a great finale to what has been a good year for Indian badminton when they take the court at the USD one million Dubai Super Series Final starting on Wednesday. Only the very best participate in this prestigious tournament with only the top eight in the respective men's and women's singles rankings earning the right to

Vijaywada, Dec 12: The seasoned Gautam Gambhir struck a fine 95 and powered Delhi to the semi-finals of the Ranji Trophy following a seven-wicket victory over Madhya Pradesh here today. Delhi will take on Bengal in their semi-final. Chasing 217 for an outright win, Delhi relied on Gambhir's 129-ball 95, which was laced with nine boundaries and a six. Even as the bowlers failed to dismiss him

Dec 11: The BCCI on Monday agreed to host Afghanistan country's maiden Test match but chose to cold-shoulder a cricket-starved Pakistan in its latest Future Tours Programme (FTP). Afghanistan, a team that has made rapid strides in international cricket despite the constant troubles back home, will play its first ever Test against India in 2019-2020, the final schedule for which will be worked out