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New Delhi, Dec 23: Former India wicketkeeper Saba Karim was today appointed as General Manager (Cricket Operations) of the BCCI. The appointment was on expected lines as Karim's name was doing the rounds for quite sometime. The other big name in the fray was former pacer Venkatesh Prasad. Karim will assume office from January 1 and he will report to CEO Rahul Johri. He will assist Johri in meeting

Indore Dec 23: Rohit Sharma bludgeoned the Sri Lankan attack with a record-equalling 35-ball century and powered India to a series-sealing 88-run win in the second Twenty20 International here on Friday. Rohit equalled South African David Miller's record en route his blistering knock of 118 that propelled India to a colossal 260 for five after being invited to bat. The hosts then shot the Lankans

Melbourne, Dec 23: Spin legend Shane Warne has rated Steve Smith as a better Test batsman than India captain Virat Kohli, saying when it comes to five day game the Australia skipper "is the man". Warne has listed his top 11 batsmen from those he has either seen or played with or against. On the list, Smith shares the 10th spot along with Kohli, though Warne feels the Australian just outsmarted his

Indore, Dec 23: It's not brute power but sublime timing with which Rohit Sharma produces the big knocks and the Indian opener says it is the ability to play according to the field that is key to his batting. "I definitely don't have so much power. I rely a lot on timing the ball more than anything else. I know what my strengths are as well as my weaknesses. I try to play to the field as much as I

Chennai, Dec 23: The Chennai Super Kings are all set to retain their core group including skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Suresh Raina and Ravindra Jadeja for the upcoming 11th edition of IPL. However senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin's chances of being picked through 'Right To Match' card looks bleak. "We have not yet submitted our retention list but it goes without saying that Dhoni and Raina

Dec 22: Germany, Brazil and Portugal retained the top three places in the latest FIFA rankings released Thursday. There was little movement in the FIFA charts with Argentina and Belgium completing the top five and 2018 World Cup hosts Russia placed 64th. FIFA rankings as of December 22: 1. Germany 2. Brazil 3. Portugal 4. Argentina 5. Belgium 6. Spain 7. Poland 8. Switzerland 9. France 10. Chile

Kolkata, Dec 21: Medium pacer Rajneesh Gurbani’s sensational bowling guided Vidarbha to their maiden Ranji Trophy final after they stunned defending champions Karnataka by five runs in a thrilling semi-final, here today. Gurbani finished with 12 wickets in the match, his best bowling figures, laying the foundation for Vidarbha’s historic win. Vidarbha will now play Delhi for the title of the

Dubai, Dec 21: Indian left-arm spinner Ekta Bisht was the lone cricketer to find a place in both the ICC's one-day and Twenty20 teams of the year, that featured three players from the country in all. The 31-year-old Bisht is ranked 14th in ODIs and 12th in T20Is and took 34 wickets in 19 matches and 11 wickets in seven T20Is in the period under consideration -- from 21 September 21, 2016, to date

Cuttack, Dec 21: There is no denying the fact that MS Dhoni is at the fag end of his career but opener K L Rahul said the former skipper is still a match-winner for India and continues to be an inspiration in the dressing room. Promoted to the no.4 position, Dhoni made an unbeaten 39 off 22 deliveries before affecting four dismissals behind the stumps to help India record a massive 93-run win over

New Delhi, Dec 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and his Bollywood star wife Anushka Sharma on their wedding. Virat and Anushka tied the knot in Florence, Italy, on December 11. Virat and Anushka invited PM Modi to their wedding reception in Delhi on Thursday. Kohli has taken a break from his Indian cricket team duties and is not playing