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Durban, Feb 2: Captain Virat Kohli further enhanced his reputation as a 'chase master' as he smashed his 33rd hundred to lead India to a six-wicket victory over South Africa in the first cricket one-dayer here today. Kohli struck 112 off 119 balls with the help of 10 boundaries and put on 189 runs for the third wicket with Ajinkya Rahane (79 runs of 86 balls) as India chased down the target of 270

Feb 1: He is known to be a demanding coach but Pullela Gopichand is of the opinion that Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu’s odd defeats can’t be termed as her failure, not even by a single percent. “I am not too bothered about a loss if the progression is happening. We are talking about very high level players here, world number 1s and 3s. It is not like we have been producing world No 1s forever

New Delhi, Feb 1: MC Mary Kom claimed the gold but the Indian men were denied a complete sweep by traditional powerhouses Cuba and Uzbekistan on an exciting final day of the India Open boxing tournament, here on Thursday. Mary Kom defeated Filipino Josie Gabuco 4-1 en route to the gold in the women's 48kg class. Pwilao Basumatary (64kg) was the first among the women to fetch a gold. The former

Durban Jan 31: Indian skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday said the experimentation in the middler-order will continue for some more time though the conditions make Ajinkya Rahane a strong No 4 candidate for the World Cup in England next year. He also said that there is already a core group of players in place, and only the number four spot really needs to be sorted out. South Africa take on India in

World cricket's anti-corruption unit has opened an investigation into a T20 match in the UAE after a video of the fixture raised questions on social media. Highlights from Dubai Star's loss to the Sharjah Warriors in the Ajman All Stars T20 league began circling around the web, with Dubai's attempt to chase down a target of 136 quickly raising suspicion. The Star were bowled out for just 46, with

Durban, Jan 31: Galvanised by the consolatory win in the final Test, a resurgent India will be aiming for their first bilateral ODI series triumph on the South African soil when they take on the Proteas in a six-match rubber, starting here tomorrow. With only 14 months to go for the 2019 ODI World Cup, India will also look to kick off their preparations in earnest during the series. India have a

New Delhi, Jan 31: World No. 1 Tai Tzu Ying might have proved to be a nemesis for Saina Nehwal but the Indian shuttler believes the Taiwanese is not unbeatable and exuded confidence of defeating her in due time. Tai Tzu, who clinched five titles last year, has defeated Saina nine times in last 10 meetings with only three of them going into a decider, albeit for a lost cause. Last Sunday, Saina

Kolkata, Jan 30: Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin said there cannot be another Kapil Dev, amid growing comparisons between Hardik Pandya and the World Cup winning skipper. Pandya's whirlwind innings of 93 in the first Test against South Africa on a difficult track at Cape Town gave further fuel to the comparison between him and Dev. "It is not advisable to do that. It is not good because

Melbourne, Jan 30: Melbourne Cricket Ground will host the final of both the men's and women's World Twenty20 when the tournaments come to Australia in 2020, organisers announced on Tuesday. The women's tournament, made up of 10 teams, will be held from February 21 to March 8 before 16 men's teams play from October 18 to November 15. It will mark the first time the tournaments are held as

New Delhi, Jan 30: From working as a labourer on a daily wage of Rs 60 to fetching an IPL contract worth Rs 20 lakh. Jammu and Kashmir batsman Manzoor Dar has covered a distance more awe-inspiring than the 100-metre sixes he is known for. Considering the hardships he has faced, the IPL contract with Kings XI Punjab is a life-changing moment for the big-hitting Dar, who finally foresees better