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New Delhi, Apr 26: India's Test captain Virat Kohli feels that it will be difficult to replace someone like Mahendra Singh Dhoni but Wriddhiman Saha according to him "deserves" to don the big gloves for the national team for the "next five to six years". Asked about who according to him is ideal to replace Dhoni behind the stumps in the longer version, Kohli batted for the Bengal stumper. "It's a

Apr 26: St. George`s: England ended a wait of two-and-a-half years and 10 matches for Test success away from home with a nine-wicket win over the West Indies in the second Test on Saturday. Set a modest target of 143 after the home side folded for 307 in their second innings just after lunch, Gary Ballance (81 not out) and skipper Alastair Cook (59 not out) eased to the target with an unbroken 142

New Delhi, Apr 25: BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya on Friday said that the board was keeping an eye on the conduct of Virat Kohli. Dalmiya confirmed this in an interview to a leading Indian daily. India's Test skipper has garnered a reputation for frequently losing his cool on the field. Ever since making his debut for India, the right-hander has been involved in heated exchanges with opposition

Pune, Apr 25: Bengaluru FC joined Mohun Bagan at the top of the I-League table after defeating Bharat FC 2-0 at the Balewadi Stadium on Friday. Goals from Eugeneson Lyngdoh (29th minute) and C K Vineeth (55th) scripted the victory for the defending champions, who are on 28 points, the same as Bagan. However, BFC have played two games more than the Kolkata club, who have played 13 matches. The

Mumbai, Apr 24: Iconic former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar turned 42 on Friday. The batting maestro had bid adieu to the game just over 16 months ago. His emotional farewell at the Wankhede Stadium here at the conclusion of the 2013 India-West Indies Test series is still fresh in his admirers' mind. Though Tendulkar has ended his on-field journey, he continues to attract attention with his

Wuhan (China), Apr 23: World No. 1 Saina Nehwal started her campaign with a hard-fought win, while P V Sindhu too continued her rampaging run but it was curtains for top men's shuttler Parupalli Kashyap at the USD 200,000 Badminton Asia Championship here today. Olympic bronze-medallist, Saina, who got a bye and a walkover in the first two rounds, was off the blocks with a 21-14 10-21 21-10 win

New Delhi, Apr 23: Following in the footsteps of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the sports ministry also suspended the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) on Wednesday for gross negligence of athletes and poor management of the 15th National Para Athletics Championships in Ghaziabad March 20-22. The sports ministry suspended the recognition of the National Sports Federation (NSF)

Wuhan (China), Apr 23: Two-time World Championship bronze medal winning shuttler P.V. Sindhu made a winning return to the circuit when she easily beat Uzbekistan's Anait Khurshudyan to progress to the women's singles third round at the $200,000 Badminton Asia Championships here on Wednesday. The eighth seeded Sindhu has been out of action since January due to a foot injury. Playing her first

Barcelona, Apr 22: Spanish football club Barcelona booked their place in the semifinals of the Champions League for the seventh time in eight years as they defeated Paris Saint Germain (PSG) 2-0 to secure a 5-1 win on aggregate. Neymar was the hero of the Tuesday night with two first half goals as Barcelona enjoyed a relatively tranquil night at Camp Nou here, reports Xinhua. Despite the 3-1 win

New Delhi, Apr 22: The Indian women's hockey has drawn quite a few positives from its performance in the recently-concluded Hawke's Bay Cup even though it ended seventh in the event, feels captain Ritu Rani. "We have come back with many positives along with the loopholes or the weaknesses. We will go back to the drawing board and chalk out a plan on how to build on our strengths, which will help