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Napier, Jan 23: India produced cricket of the calibre that has become synonymous with Virat Kohli's men to crush New Zealand in the first ODI but a bizarre and unprecedented sun-induced interruption overshadowed the on-field action here Wednesday. Entering the five-match rubber following maiden Test and ODI series triumphs in Australia, India signalled their intent with a clinical display, which

Jan 23: American tennis star Serena Williams squandered four match points and blew a 5-1 lead in the decider as seventh seed Karolina Pliskova produced a stunning fightback to claim a 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 quarter-final victory at the Australian Open on Wednesday. Williams, chasing a milestone 24th Grand Slam triumph, also saved two match points in the last game but netted on the third as the big-serving

Dubai, Jan 22: Indian captain Virat Kohli on Tuesday became the first cricketer to make a clean-sweep of individual honours in the ICC annual awards, claiming the Test, ODI and overall Player of the Year trophies besides being named captain of the world body's all-star teams. Kohli has become the first player in history to win the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Cricketer of the Year, his

Karachi, Jan 22: Pakistan's legendary batsman Zaheer Abbas joined the bandwagon of former greats terming Indian captain Virat Kohli as the best batsman in world cricket who will break all the records of Sachin Tendulkar. Kohli currently has 39 ODI hundreds and is only 10 short of Tendulkar's 49 centuries. Appearing on the Gsports show on GTV News channel, Zaheer advised cricket pundits to always

Wellington, Jan 22: Virat Kohli and Ross Taylor will vie to prove they are the world's best one-day international batsman as India and New Zealand clash in the first of five ODIs in Napier on Wednesday. For both sides, the series is an opportunity to fine-tune planning ahead of the World Cup. But for Kohli and Taylor -- currently ranked first and third in the world respectively -- it's a more

New Delhi, Jan 21: Stubborn by her own admission, trailblazing Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat doesn't mind being called arrogant for it since the attitude comes in handy to intimidate rivals on the mat. Speaking to PTI in an exclusive interview, India's first woman wrestler to claim an Asian Games gold medal dwelled on the perceptions about her, life after marriage to fellow grappler Somvir Rathee

Jan 21: Suspended Indian wrestler Narsingh Yadav on Monday moved the Delhi High Court, seeking a time-bound completion of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged case of doping against him before the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in 2016. While hearing Yadav’s plea, the Delhi High Court came down heavily on the CBI and slammed the agency for its slow investigation into the

Barcelona, Jan 21: Ousmane Dembele gave Barcelona a glimpse into the future but Barcelona still needed Lionel Messi to beat Leganes 3-1 and restore their five-point lead at the top of La Liga. Messi had started on the bench, rested by coach Ernesto Valverde, and for just over an hour at the Camp Nou, Dembele filled the void by scoring the opening goal in a sparkling individual display. The 21-year

New Delhi, Jan 20: That Virat Kohli is destined to be among the pantheons of all-time greats is an oft-repeated assertion but for former Australia captain Michael Clarke, the India skipper is already the "greatest ODI batsman to have ever played the game". Kohli, the world's no.1 Test and ODI batsman, led India through a historic tour of Australia, during which the team won the Test and ODI

Jan 20: Veteran South African batsman Hashim Amla on Saturday broke Indian captain Virat Kohli’s record to become the fastest to reach the milestone of 27 ODI centuries. He scored 108 runs off 120 deliveries in the first ODI against Pakistan at St George’s Park in Porth Elizabeth. Inspite of his knock Pakistan won the game by five wickets. Amla steadily paced his innings and played cautiously