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New Delhi, May 23: Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara will retire from first-class cricket in September at the end of England`s county championship season. The Surrey batsman, who quit Test cricket in 2015 with 12,400 runs, is fifth on the all-time list of Test run scorers, averaging 57.40 in 134 tests. "You try to fight the inevitable but you need to get out while you`re ahead," the 39

Hyderabad, May 22: Individual brilliance can win a side few games but what is needed to win a tournament is team work, said Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma after his side lifted their third Indian Premier League title. Mumbai Indians rode on their bowlers' superb display to eke out a close one-run win over Rising Pune Supergiant in a low-scoring final to win the IPL title Sunday night. "I feel

Hyderabad, May 22: Chief coach Anil Kumble and skipper Virat Kohli on Sunday demanded a massive hike to the tune of 150 per cent for Grade A players in the Central Contracts and substantial raise for the support staff. In Hyderabad, Kumble gave a detailed presentation to the Committee of Administrators (COA) along with BCCI office-bearers ?CEO Rahul Johri, joint secretary Amitabh Chaudhary and

Hyderabad, May 22: Magnificent death bowling saw Mumbai Indians snatch an incredible one-run victory from the jaws of defeat against Rising Pune Supergiant in a thrilling grand finale of the Indian Premier League, here tonight. This was Mumbai Indians' third IPL trophy in 10 editions and more special for their skipper Rohit Sharma, who is the only captain to win a hat-trick of titles. Rohit has in

New Delhi, May 21: Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar conducted a special screening of the much-awaited film on his life, 'Sachin A Billion Dreams' for the Indian Armed Forces personnel at the Indian Air Force Auditorium, here. At the special screening held on Saturday, Honorary Group Captain Sachin Tendulkar was joined by Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa along with personnel and their families from

Shanghai, May 20: The Indian men's compound team on Saturday clinched gold at the season's first Archery World Cup in Shanghai. The team comprising Abhishek Verma, Chinna Raju Srither and Amanjeet Singh won the medal after defeating Colombia 226-221 in a closely-fought summit showdown. Earlier, the Indian compound men's archery team advanced to the final after getting the better of USA's Reo Wilde

Bengaluru, May 20: Mumbai Indians breezed into the final of IPL-10 with a six-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in the Qualifier 2, their clinical performance making it look all too easy in the end here tonight. Two-time winner Mumbai Indians will lock horns with Rising Pune Supergiants in the title clash in Hyderabad on Sunday. Sent into bat, KKR were bowled out for 107 runs in 18.5 balls

Dubai, May 19: India retained its top position in ICC Test ranking with 123 points -- a clear six point lead over second placed South Africa. The Proteas (117 points) have reduced the gap with India to six points while nine points now separate third-ranked Australia from seventh-ranked Sri Lanka as per latest ICC release. The 9th ranked Bangladesh trailing eighth-ranked West Indies by six points

New Delhi, May 18: Halfback Manpreet Singh was today named the Indian hockey captain for next month's 3 Nations Invitational Tournament in Germany and the World League Semi Final in England after regular skipper P R Sreejesh was ruled out due to a knee injury. The 3 Nations Invitational Tournament will be played in Dusseldorf, Germany from June 1 followed by the Hockey World League Semi Final in

Bengaluru, May 18: Two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders defeated title holders Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets in a rain-truncated Indian Premier League Eliminator to enter the Qualifier 2 of the tournament, here today. Opting to bowl first, KKR produced a disciplined bowling and fielding effort to first restrict Sunrisers to a modest 128 for seven and then overwhelmed the revised target