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London, Jun 17: Virat Kohli's dazzling drives will face stiff competition from Harmanpreet Singh's powerful dragflicks on a rarest of rare occasion when national teams are pitted against Pakistan in cricket and hockey on the same day in a third country. Within 55 miles of each other, Indian cricket team will meet their arch rivals at the Oval in London while hockey team will lock horns with

New Delhi, Jun 16: Two days before the big India versus Pakistan final in the Champions Trophy, former Pakistan skipper Aamer Sohail has indirectly accused Pakistan of fixing matches in the tournament. Speaking on a Pakistani news channel, Sohail has gone ahead and said that the team and skipper Sarfraz Ahmed have no reasons to rejoice and it is external factors that have helped the team reach the

Jun 16: India decimated Bangladesh by nine wickets in the second semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 at Edgbaston on Thursday to set up title clash against Pakistan. The defending champions chased down the 265-run target in 40.1 overs as Bangladesh bowlers were sent on a leather hunt by the all-star Indian batting line-up. Though Bangladesh were going great guns at one stage with 154/2

Birmingham, Jun 14: Professionalism will be pitted against passion when defending champions India square off with Bangladesh in the second semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy, here tomorrow. On paper, India are overwhelming favourites against the next door neighbours but in a game of glorious uncertainties, it will be foolhardy to count Bangladesh out of equation. Especially after their

Doha, Jun 14: Qatar's national team could face disciplinary action from FIFA after players warmed up for a World Cup qualifier against South Korea in T-shirts showing support for the country's emir. The players prepared for the crucial game in Doha yesterday wearing white shirts emblazoned with a profile portrait of Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani. The image has become a widely-used symbol of

New Delhi, Jun 14: Indian skipper Virat Kohli has replaced AB de Villiers as the World No. 1 batsman in one-day internationals. In ICC ODI Player Rankings, which were released on Tuesday morning following the conclusion of the last round of league matches in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017, the Delhi right-hander reclaimed the top spot while Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood sealed the numero uno spot

Madrid, Jun 13: Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo was on Tuesday accused of a 14.7 million euro tax evasion through offshore companies, the public prosecutor's office in Madrid announced. The Portuguese footballer was accused of "four crimes against the public treasury between 2011-14... which involves tax fraud of 14,768,897 euros ($16.5m, £12.9m)", the office said in a statement. "The accused

London, Jun 13: Done with the tough part of making it through the league phase, Indian captain Virat Kohli says opposition hardly matters in the Champions Trophy semifinal and final even though an India-England final is what everybody seems to want. India will take on Bangladesh in the second semifinal on Thursday after England and Pakistan play out the first last- four clash tomorrow. The Indian

Cardiff, Jun 13: Pakistan marched into the semi-finals of the ICC Champions Trophy after recording a dramatic three-wicket victory against Sri Lanka here at Sophia Gardens on Monday. The fast bowlers set up the win before fifties from rookie opener Fakhar Zaman and skipper Sarfraz Ahmed sealed it. But above all, it was a horrible fielding display from Sri Lanka that allowed Pakistan to set a date

New Delhi, Jun 13: With much speculation surrounding Anil Kumble's future as Team India coach amidst rumours of rift with Virat Kohli, CoA chief Vinod Rai has confirmed that no change in the position will be made until the end of India – West Indies series. While several top names including that of Virender Sehwag's and Tom Moody's have applied for the job of Team India's next coach, the cricket