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Mumbai, Sep 18: Prithvi Shaw is no stranger to breaking records. Last year, he smashed 546 in a school game and this year, he has created a record off the field of play. Prithvi has signed up with bat manufactures Sanspariels Greenlands (SG) for a sponsorship deal worth Rs 36 lakhs. Prithvi is only 14 years old and it is a huge step in his cricketing life. He comes from a middle-class family and

Sep 18: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni feels his side didn’t score enough runs to defend against a side like Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Andre Russell smashed a breathtaking half century while Ryan ten Doeschate struck a fine unbeaten 51 to guide IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders to a three-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings in a Group A match of the Champions League

New Delhi, Sep 17: Forced to take the legal route after being denied the honour initially, Indian boxer Manoj Kumar will be bestowed the Arjuna Award as the Sports Ministry has finally accepted his nomination. Manoj, a 2010 Commonwealth Games gold-medallist said that he was informed of the Ministry's decision this morning. "Mr Onkar Kedia, Joint Secretary (sports), informed my brother Rajesh of

Karachi, Sep 17: Shahid Afridi returned as Pakistan’s Twenty20 captain on Tuesday and then announced that he was looking forward to leading a team of “lion-hearted cricketers” to international laurels including the next T20 World Cup in 2016. The flamboyant all-rounder has replaced Mohammad Hafeez, who stepped down as skipper earlier this year after Pakistan failed to reach the T20 World Cup semi

Mumbai,Sep 16: Former France and Chelsea player Nicolas Anelka was on Monday officially announced as the marquee player of Indian Super League (ISL) franchise Mumbai City FC, six months after the forward was sacked from English football after an antisemitic row. The 35-year-old player, who also had stints at Arsenal, Real Madrid and Juventus, said he expects the October 12-December 20 ISL to be a

Bangalore, Sep 15: India's agonising wait to return to the World Group continued as the hosts lost 2-3 to Serbia in the rain-hit playoff tie after Yuki Bhambri surrendered tamely in the decisive fifth rubber against Filip Karjinovic here today. Krajinovic turned out to be a hero for the Serbians with his 6-3 6-4 6-4 win as the 2010 champions reclaimed their place in the World Group. The result

Raipur, Sep 15: Openers Lendl Simmons and Mike Hussey struck commanding fifties to hand Mumbai Indians a resounding 9-wicket win over Sri Lankan outfit Southern Express and keep their team in the hunt for the main draw of the Oppo Champions League Twenty20, here today . Chasing 162 for a win in the qualifying match, Mumbai rode a clinical 139-run opening stand between Simmons (76 not out) and

Raipur, Sep 14: Lahore Lions skipper Muhammad Hafiz feels his bowlers set the stage for victory over Mumbai Indians in their first qualifier of the Champions League T20 tournament, by restricting the opponents to a low score. He, however, also credited his batsmen for finishing the game well to post a six-wicket victory over the Mumbai side here yesterday at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh

Mumbai, Sep 13: Former India captain and batting legend Rahul Dravid has said of the three formats of the game, ODI cricket at present was largely irrelevant and struggling to survive and consequently there should be more tournaments like Champions Trophy or World Cup to give it a proper context. Former India captain and batting legend Rahul Dravid has said of the three formats of the game, ODI

Sep 13: Many call it a sidekick to the Indian Premier League. But for individual players, the Champions League Twenty20 is another platform for players to make a mark in the shortest format of the game. As the tournament moves into its sixth edition, many players from different clubs have come together for this event over the years. This time too, it promises to be no different and its primary