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Indian opener Rohit Sharma is in blistering form in the ongoing ODI series against West Indies. The stylish opener has broken many records in the first four ODI's and will be aiming for the another one in the series decider at the Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram. Rohit is all set to enter the elite list of players to have hit 200+ sixes in ODI cricket. Right now, there is only one individual from India in that list and that is Mahendra Singh Dhoni. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2JyoQUg via IFTTT

South Africa's tour of Australia started poorly with a four-wicket loss to Prime Minister's XI that had just three players with international experience. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2RrCLxV via IFTTT

Top-ranked Pakistan recorded a narrow two-run win over New Zealand to open their three-match T20 series on Wednesday. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2qmErND via IFTTT

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi on Wednesday returned to light training on the field and performed mobility exercises, 11 days after fracturing his right forearm during his side's 4-2 La Liga win over Sevilla. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2Jv2oLo via IFTTT

Commonwealth Games medallist Ashwini Ponnappa on Wednesday lamented that women's doubles is not getting its due in India and stressed on the need to have more events in the category to encourage players. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2zgyRk4 via IFTTT

Former India fast bowler and the only Indian to claim a hattrick in a World Cup, Chetan Sharma, in an exclusive chat with indiatvnews.com said that Jasprit Bumrah is the one bowler in the current Indian setup who excites him the most.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2Jy38je via IFTTT

Son Heung-min burst out of a 19-game goal drought to help Tottenham into the English League Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday, while a pair of early own-goals ruined Frank Lampard's return to former club Chelsea. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2PAydbh via IFTTT

Real Madrid began life without Julen Lopetegui with a comfortable win in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday, when it was Barcelona that struggled to defeat a third-division opponent. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2SvQ1Tw via IFTTT

Indian team is all set to lock horns in the series decider against West Indies in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday. After the leading the series 2-1 India will aim to clinch the series against the Carribean side at the Greenfield International Stadium. Before the series everyone expected it to be the one-sided affair but the Windies team change the dynamics of the series as they tied the second ODI and won the third to shock Virat Kohli and company in their home. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2qm0CDG via IFTTT

Rafael Nadal pulled out of his second-round match at the Paris Masters on Wednesday because of an abdominal problem, meaning Novak Djokovic will reclaim the No. 1 ranking next week. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2P2yvbA via IFTTT

Debutants Real Kashmir on Wednesday stunned holders Minerva Punjab by a solitary goal in an I-League match at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium here on Wednesday. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2qo3pMN via IFTTT

Puneri Paltan grinded out a 31-26 win over Dabang Delhi in a low-scoring match to claim their sixth victory in the sixth edition of Pro Kabaddi League here Wednesday. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2P2wbkS via IFTTT

A magical Miku helped Bengaluru FC come from behind and secure a fine 2-1 win over ATK in an Indian Super League football fixture here Wednesday. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2ze68we via IFTTT

India vs West Indies, 5th ODI : Indian team is leading the five-match ODI series against West Indies by 2-1 and all set to lock horns with them in the series decider at Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. Virat Kohli and company will be looking to extend their good run at home in ODI's while, the way Windies team has performed in the five-match ODI series, it will not be an easy task for the Indian team. Indian skipper Virat Kohli has been in exceptional form in this series and he already three centuries till now, whereas his deputy his also not far behind as he has two match-deciding 150+ knocks in this series till now. With Ambati Rayudu century in the Mumbai ODI, India's search for the number 4 batsman is finally over. For Windies team, Shai Hope is the only consistent batsman apart from skipper Jason Holder in this series. While Shimron Hetmyer has proved to be a destructive batsman on this tour. It will be a cracker of a contest between the two teams in...

Cricketers and social media seem to go hand-in-hand these days. With the likes of Indian captain Virat Kohli and the legendary Sachin Tendulkar taking to Twitter and Instagram like fish to water, the online frenzy about the cricketers keeps swelling with each passing day. Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja recently made his debut on Instagram and was welcomed by his teammate Rohit Sharma in a grand fashion. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2SzC9HS via IFTTT

Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar and his childhood friend Vinod Kambli went to meet their beloved coach Ramakant Achrekar ahead of his new cricketing venture. Tendulkar has started his new collaboration with English cricket county club Middlesex which is named Tendulkar Middlesex Global Academy. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2zrB8sX via IFTTT

Celebrated woman boxer M C Mary Kom on Wednesday said she has no plans to hang up her gloves and wants to continue till 2020 Tokyo Games in a bid to fulfil her dream of winning an Olympic gold. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/other-mary-kom-has-no-plans-to-retire-wants-to-continue-till-2020-olympic-games-478043 via IFTTT

They lifted the Asian Champions Trophy jointly but India and Pakistan were Wednesday locked in a war of words over how the decision was reached to abandon the final after a thunderstorm and heavy showers in Muscat. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2CUjYYf via IFTTT

Sri Lanka's bowling coach Nuwan Zoysa was Wednesday suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and charged with match-fixing, compounding the crisis that has gripped the game in the island nation. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2SxLkZq via IFTTT

The Wrestling Federation of India is set to introduce a national rankings system next year, host major international tournaments and identify 24 Olympic medal prospects for special assistance from a pool of 150, who will be offered central contracts. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2F67xeH via IFTTT

31st October 1987. 31 years ago on this day, former India fast bowler Chetan Sharma became the first player to take a hat-trick in a World Cup along with being the only Indian to take a hattrick in ODIs at that time. Since then Kapil Dev (1991) and Kuldeep Yadav (2017) have managed to join Sharma on the exclusive list but the Ludhiana star still remains the only Indian to have taken a World Cup hat-trick.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2ACSTqK via IFTTT

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is one of the most popular cricketers in India, but when it comes to the Southern part of the nation his fanbase is absolutely unimaginable. Indian team is in Kerala to play the series decider against the West Indies team and the fans have welcomed their beloved hero in a giant way. The former Indian skipper's fans have made a giant 35-feet cut-out of the World Cup winning captain and placed it in front in front of Greenfield Stadium. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2qmbkde via IFTTT

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has defended Wasim Akram's appointment in its cricket committee despite his indictment for non-cooperation in the Justice Qayyum probe report on match-fixing, saying the former captain has established himself as an acknowledged legend since retirement. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2Q6Qhqs via IFTTT

After winning the fourth-ODI in Mumbai, the Indian team is all set to clinch the series in the final match of the five-match ODI series against West Indies in Thiruvananthapuram. The Men in Blue are 2-1 up in the series with the final match to be played on Thursday. The team were welcomed graciously in Kerala for the series decider and skipper Virat Kohli was extremely happy with their great hospitality.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2DflFQG via IFTTT

Team India opener Shikhar Dhawan is all praise for Virat Kohli as the captain has been putting on some extraordinary performances on the field. In an exclusive interview to IndiaTV, Dhawan - a true-blue Delhi 'munda' - has lauded his state teammate and national captain's awe-inspiring 'willpower' to get the job done. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2zcLqg4 via IFTTT

Shri DK Gaekwad Under-14 tournament witnessed an unbelievable performance by a 14-year-old kid in a two-day match. Priyanshu Moliya, a promising talent from Mohinder Lala Amarnath Cricket Academy, played an incredible knock of unbeaten 556 runs. It might sound insane, but the young lad did it in the two-day match.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2qmo4ka via IFTTT

A tour match being played between the visitors England and Sri Lanka Board XI side in Colombo was marred today by a blow to the head to the latter's right-handed batsman Pathum Nissanka. While fielding at short-leg when Jos Buttler pulled a delivery from spinner Nishan Peiris, it struck Nissanka straight onto the crown after which he fell to the ground clutching his head. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2Q9txGu via IFTTT

India go into the final ODI Thursday eyeing another home series triumph against the West Indies, a far cry from the dominant force it was when the city last hosted a 50-over international three decades ago. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2zhhbVt via IFTTT

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is one of the most influential players in Indian cricket history. Since his debut, Dhoni has made everyone fall in love with his aggressive style of batting and superhuman wicketkeeping stuff. Exactly 13 years ago, on the same day (October 31), the Ranchi-born batsman made history with his astonishing batting against Sri Lanka. The wicketkeeper-batsman scored 183* against a then-fierce Sri Lanka bowling line up while chasing the target of 304 runs in Jaipur, which still remains his best score in ODI cricket. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2Q9Uvh6 via IFTTT

A month into one of their most arduous tours in recent years, West Indies fielding coach Nic Pothas Wednesday said the visiting team is in India not just to compete, but also learn from their fancied opponents. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2OZhlf1 via IFTTT

Nineteen-time world champion Pankaj Advani on Wednesday sent out a strong message before the upcoming world championships by winning the second leg of the Asian Snooker Tour in Jinan, China. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2RpHLmH via IFTTT

Former Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq has decided to end his playing days in the Pakistan Super League and his franchise Islamabad United are now keen to have him on board as their mentor. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2CSoPZK via IFTTT

Chairman of newly-formed Cricket Committee of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Mohsin Khan believes leading Pakistan in all three formats has put too much pressure on Sarfraz Ahmed and he should be relieved of Test captaincy. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2CUb25c via IFTTT

India's bowling coach Bharat Arun on Wednesday said the team's fast-bowling strength has never been more "exciting" with new find Khaleel Ahmed being the latest addition to the stocks. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2Q6mhLm via IFTTT

A record 37 teams, including seven debutants from the north-east, participating in the Ranji Trophy beginning Thursday pose a massive logistical challenge for a cricket board going through administrative chaos. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2Q6BThV via IFTTT

The family of a 15-year-old football player, who drowned in Australia while being on a tour last year, has moved the Delhi High Court seeking compensation of Rs 35 crore from the authorities and demanding an inquiry against them. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2RnZ6MX via IFTTT

India's top cueist Pankaj Advani on Tuesday stormed into the final of the Asian Snooker Tour's second leg event here after impressive wins in the quarterfinals and semifinals of the championship. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2JqIIIR via IFTTT

World number six Kevin Anderson has confirmed his presence in the second edition of the Tata Open Maharashtra in 2019. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2RtnBbD via IFTTT

After completing 10,000 runs mark in One-Day International format, Indian skipper Virat Kohli's confidence is sky high. Recently, Kohli posted photos after his long training session ahead of the crucial fifth ODI against West Indies in Thiruvananthapuram. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2qnmQFf via IFTTT

The Asian Champions Trophy was an ideal preparation for the World Cup and the India camp will be the last chance for probables to prove their mettle before the squad is finalised, said coach Harendra Singh. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2SALPSm via IFTTT

Former Team India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is just one run away from reaching a historic milestone in his illustrious career and that is, one run from reaching 10,000 ODI runs.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2yLpdXb via IFTTT

Manish Pandey, Ajinkya Rahane, KL Rahul, Dinesh Karthik, Shreyas Iyer and MS Dhoni - all have one thing in common; they were all tried by India to fix their middle-order puzzle - the search for number four in the batting order. Replacing the likes of Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly, VVS Laxman, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina and legendary Sachin Tendulkar - the occupants of this position for the most part of the last two decades - was never going to be easy. But what was even more surprising was the fact that a batsman-rich nation like India was struggling to find one such player for such a long time. With just about a dozen games to go before the ICC World Cup 2019, India on Monday found a suitable No.4 batsman at the Brabourne Cricket Stadium, Mumbai.   On a flat deck against a rejuvenated West Indies, Ambati Rayudu walked in with India at 101/2 in the 17th over. After the cheap dismissals of in-form Virat Kohli and opener Shikhar Dhawan, the responsibility fell upon two ex-IPL teammate...

India's original Master Blaster Sunil Gavaskar believes that Indian skipper Virat Kohli still requires Mahendra Singh Dhoni's assistance in ODI cricket as the former captain's experience is highly vital for the Indian team.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2Puiiv7 via IFTTT

The member of Chelsea's coaching staff who sparked a touchline skirmish by taunting Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho at the end of a Premier League match has been fined 6,000 pounds ($7,600). from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2ESZ12v via IFTTT

Leicester's grieving players will take to the field for the first time since the death of the club's owner in a helicopter crash when they visit Cardiff for a Premier League game on Saturday. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2qiJxKL via IFTTT

Novak Djokovic began his bid for a record-extending fifth Paris Masters title with a 7-5, 6-1 win against Joao Sousa in the second round on Wednesday, and lent a helping hand to a spectator in the process. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2yGCRuu via IFTTT

Gujarat Fortune Giants beat Puneri Paltan 37-27 to continue their impressive form in the Pro Kabaddi League Season VI here on Tuesday. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2DdOCg3 via IFTTT

A dominant NorthEast United FC scored two late goals to beat Delhi Dynamos 2-0 in their Indian Super League football match on Tuesday. The home side failed to create enough chances to score and were outplayed by the visitors who, however, could not find a breakthrough until the 82nd minute at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2OgKwEP via IFTTT

Even as the Indian and West Indies players arrived in the city to a rousing welcome from fans and supporters on Tuesday afternoon for the fifth and final One-Day International (ODI), the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) is in an upbeat mood as ticket sales have by now crossed Rs three crore. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2SwVAkP via IFTTT

Indian captain Virat Kohli has been in superb batting form of late. The skipper has won hearts the world over with his never-dying hunger for runs. Former England captain Michael Vaughan is known for addressing Kohli as 'GOAT' (Greatest Of All Time) in all his tweets about the Delhi batsman. Recently, on his own birthday, Vaughan posted a selfie with a real-life goat triggering angry reactions from Virat's fan following. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2Q16HRc via IFTTT