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Comparison of top Fantasy Cricket League platforms

Fantasy cricket games have always been a rage, especially when IPL season is on.

07 Apr 2018

India

CWG: Venkat Rahul lifts his way to gold for India

India have bagged yet another gold in weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games with Venkat Rahul Ragala bringing home the medal in the men's 85 kg category.

Here's how IPL 2018 will be different from previous editions

A decade on, after its inception in 2008, IPL underwent many changes yet remained the same in many ways.

06 Apr 2018

Badminton

Day 2 CWG: India bag wins in badminton, hockey, boxing

Day 2 of 21st Commonwealth Games had a mixed bag of results for the Indian contingent.

IPL 2018: Tips and tricks to pick your fantasy XI

Indian Premier League is back with a bang and so are the online fantasy cricket games.

IPL 2018: Who can replace Kagiso Rabada at Delhi Daredevils?

With 2018 IPL just two days away, South African pacer Kagiso Rabada has been ruled of the tournament owing to back injury.

IPL 2018: Key matches to be broadcast on Doordarshan

For the first time ever, select IPL matches including the opening and closing ceremonies, are set to be telecast on a one hour deferred live basis by Doordarshan, the national broadcaster.

04 Apr 2018

Boxing

Even before CWG kicks-off, this boxer has won a medal

Australia have already bagged their first medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games even before the games kick-off, with Aussie boxer Taylah Robertson, guaranteed to win a medal.

04 Apr 2018

Badminton

Commonwealth Games opening ceremony: PV Sindhu leads Indian contingent

The 21st edition of the Commonwealth Games kicked off earlier today with the opening ceremony being held at the Carrara Stadium in Australia's Gold Coast.

IPL: Who are the most successful captains?

Captaining in IPL goes beyond just leading the team and assumes more of a managerial role with the captain in charge of players of different nationalities.

03 Apr 2018

Mary Kom

All you need to know about 2018 Commonwealth Games

The 2018 Commonwealth Games will kick off on April 4.

David Warner's wife blames herself for the ball-tampering scandal

Opening up about husband David Warner's involvement in ball tampering scandal, Candice Warner blamed herself and said that the incident is "killing her."

Ball-tampering scandal: What next for Smith, Warner and Bancroft?

The disgraced trio of Australian cricketers Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft are expected to launch legal action challenging the ban levelled by Cricket Australia (CA).

IPL 2018: RCB's home-fixture against Delhi rescheduled due to elections

Royal Challengers Bangalore's home fixture against Delhi Daredevils has been rescheduled due to Karnataka state assembly elections.

Darren Lehmann to step down as coach after 4th Test

In the latest development pertaining to the ball-tampering controversy, Darren Lehmann is set to step down as the coach of the Australian team at the end of the current Test series against South Africa.

Who are the top wicket-keeper batsmen in IPL history?

Wicket-keeper batsmen are specialized commodities who hold high value in the shortest format of cricket.

27 Mar 2018

Football

China bans footballers from displaying tattoos

In order to promote 'socialist values', China has reportedly come down strongly on its country's footballers.

27 Mar 2018

David Warner

Ball tampering scandal: David Warner 'goes rogue', irks team-mates

After being stripped off the vice-captaincy duties over masterminding the ball-tampering incident, Australia's David Warner is reported to have 'gone rogue'.

Ball-tampering scandal: Should Steve Smith be banned for life?

Steven Smith has been at the centre of the ball-tampering scandal.

Meet the man who caught Bancroft's ball-tampering act on camera

On the fateful day when Australian cricketers hung their heads in shame over the ball tampering scandal, a South African named Zotani Oscar went viral on social media.

It might be the last IPL for these players

Several marquee names like Martin Guptill, Lasith Malinga, Hashim Amla and Dale Steyn went unsold at the IPL 2018 auction.

IPL: Corey Anderson replaces injured Coulter-Nile in RCB's squad

Kiwi all-rounder Corey Anderson has replaced the injured Aussie pacer, Nathan Coulter-Nile in the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) squad.

24 Mar 2018

Australia

Australian Rules Football: Katie Brennan accuses AFL of gender discrimination

Katie Brennan, the captain of Australian rules football team Western Bulldogs, has taken her case against the Australian Football League (AFL) to Australian Human Rights Commission.

23 Mar 2018

Australia

Australia scraps 457 visa program, popular with Indians

In a crackdown on foreign workforce, Australia has scrapped its popular employer-sponsored 457 visa program, widely used by Indians.

23 Mar 2018

North Korea

Donald Trump appoints hawkish John Bolton as the new NSA

In the latest move in an ongoing shake-up of US President Donald Trump's top advisors, John Bolton will replace the outgoing National Security Advisor HR McMaster.