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Kalmadi ousted as AAA President

Sacked Commonwealth Games Organising Committee's chief Suresh Kalmadi was ousted today as the President of Asian Athletics Association (AAA) after he lost the re-election bid to Qatar's Dahlan Jumaan Al-Hamad on the first day of the…

India to host World T20 Cup in 2016

The ICC has spelled out its plan for the World Championships in all three formats of the game - T20, ODI and Tests. India will host the World Twenty20 Cup in 2016, followed by World Test Championship in 2021 and 50-over World Cup in 2023.…

BCCI announces Cash Bonanza for Team India

Hours after they brought glory to the country by winning the ICC Champions Trophy 2013, the BCCI has announced a cash reward of Rs one crore each for all members of the victorious Indian Team. The support staff will also get Rs 30 lakh…

India win ICC Champions Trophy 2013

Indian skipper MS Dhoni conquered the last frontier, as he added the ICC Champions Trophy to his list of trophies that included the Twenty20 World Cup 2007, ICC Test Championship 2009, ICC World Cup 2011 (ODI) and ICC ODI Championship 2013.…

India storm into Champions Trophy Final

A power-packed performance by Indian bowlers, followed by superb batting from Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli helped India register an emphatic eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the second semifinal and enter the final of the ICC…

Sri Lanka in Semis, Australia Crash Out

Defending champions Australia crashed out of the ICC Champions Trophy without a single win. This is the first time Australia ended any ODI tournament with a zero-win record. Sri Lanka beat the Kangaroos by 20 runs to move to the semifinals.…