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Virat Kohli And Team’s ‘Pool Splash’ Celebration After India’s Resounding Win Over Sri Lanka

Virat Kohli And Team’s ‘Pool Splash’ Celebration After India’s Resounding Win Over Sri Lanka

  Captain Virat Kohli and his men were seen enjoying some down time after India took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-Test series with Sri Lanka. India rode on a superb bowling performance and finished the second Test with a day to spare, trouncing Sri Lanka by an innings and 53 runs. In a video posted by […]

India Vs Sri Lanka: KL Rahul Poses For A Selfie With Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh In Splits

India Vs Sri Lanka: KL Rahul Poses For A Selfie With Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh In Splits

Team India is on cloud nine and basking in the glory of their resounding win in the first Test match against Sri Lanka at Galle. Skipper Virat Kohli and others shared some of the pictures of them “chilling” out by the poolside on Sunday and in no time comments and likes came flooding in on their social […]

ICC Women’s World Cup Final: Mithali Raj Admits To Wilting Under Pressure, But Proud Of The Team

ICC Women’s World Cup Final: Mithali Raj Admits To Wilting Under Pressure, But Proud Of The Team

So near and yet so far. Team India was left just nine runs short of lifting the Women’s World Cup title against England at the Lord’s cricket ground on Sunday. It could have been the first World Cup triumph for the Women in Blue, but losing the last seven wickets for 28 runs and wilting under pressure […]

TCC Taped Ball Premier Tournament Spring 2017 Cougars Winners, CJCC Runners up

TCC Taped Ball Premier Tournament Spring 2017 Cougars Winners, CJCC Runners up

HOUSTON: Cougars Cricket Club won their 5th and one of the most memorable TCC championship trophy by defeating Cliff Jumpers Cricket Club (CJCC) by 53 runs to be crowned as Champions of TCC Taped Ball Premier Tournament Spring 2017 played amongst top 14 division 1 teams. It required a miraculous turnaround of winning 7 consecutive […]

Dilip Desai Wins Silver in National Seniors TT Doubles

Dilip Desai Wins Silver in National Seniors TT Doubles

SUGAR LAND: Dilip Desai of Sugar Land won the silver medal in Table Tennis Men’s Doubles representing state of Texas in the 2017 National Senior Games, also known as Senior Olympics, held in Birmingham, Alabama. Dilip and his partner Don Weems faced tough competition from other teams from USA and other countries, including Barbados, Brazil, […]

TCC Taped Ball Professional Tournament Spring 2017: Houston Arrows Winners, BBCC Runners up

TCC Taped Ball Professional Tournament Spring 2017: Houston Arrows Winners, BBCC Runners up

HOUSTON: Houston Arrows won the TCC Taped Ball Professional League Spring 2017 tournament by defeating Ball Breakers Cricket Club (BBCC) by 6 runs in a low scoring thriller. For both HA and BBCC, this was their maiden final entry. It was a well-deserved win for HA who finished second in the group. The Professional League […]

Sarfaraz gets hero’s welcome as Pakistan team returns home

Sarfaraz gets hero’s welcome as Pakistan team returns home

Hundreds of fans stayed up late to welcome home members of the national cricket team returning after their historic win against arch-rivals India at London’s Oval Ground. Crowds had gathered at airports in Karachi and Lahore early Tuesday morning, eagerly awaiting the return of the champions. Click here to read more… Credit: dawn.com

The wild and wonderful ways of Pakistan cricket

The wild and wonderful ways of Pakistan cricket

When it comes to trying to understand Pakistan – incomprehensible, unfathomable Pakistan – and how they won the Champions Trophy, the only place to start is right back at the beginning. And to do that we need to go not just to their preparation for this tournament, or even how they turned things around after […]

Champions Trophy 2017: Yuvraj Singh Flaunts ‘Superpowers’ Ahead Of Semi-Final

Champions Trophy 2017: Yuvraj Singh Flaunts ‘Superpowers’ Ahead Of Semi-Final

He was a storehouse of talent at the onset, a rare blend of grace and power, but for the better part of his 17-year-career, Yuvraj Singh has been an enigma as well as a paradox in Indian cricket. Standing on the cusp of his 300th ODI, it still remains a difficult task to describe Yuvraj […]

Champions Trophy 2017: Painful To See Pakistan Being Thrashed By India, Says Imran Khan

Champions Trophy 2017: Painful To See Pakistan Being Thrashed By India, Says Imran Khan

A sterling batting display from the top order, combined with some good bowling, handed India an easy 124-run victory (DLS method) over Pakistan in their ICC Champions Trophy 2017 Group B opener at Edgbaston on Sunday. India scored 319 for 3 in their rain-truncated 48 overs and then dismissed Pakistan to 164 off 33.4 overs […]

India’s Vaishali wins gold in Asian Blitz Chess Championship

India’s Vaishali wins gold in Asian Blitz Chess Championship

CHENNAI: India’s R Vaishali won the women’s title with eight points from nine rounds in the Asian Continental Blitz Chess Championship in Chengdu, China, on Sunday. She was at her best in the Blitz event and won seven games and posted two draws in the nine-round event. Click here to read more… Credit: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Robin Uthappa, Gautam Gambhir knocks power Kolkata Knight Riders to 7-wicket win

Robin Uthappa, Gautam Gambhir knocks power Kolkata Knight Riders to 7-wicket win

Kolkata Knight Riders maintained their winning record at the MCA Stadium on Wednesday after romping to their straight sixth victory here with a seven-wicket win over Rising Pune Supergiant. Kolkata Knight Riders began the second half of IPL-10 in a thumping fashion, which was similar to their opening clash 10-wicket win over Gujarat Lions. Skipper […]

‘Disgraceful,’ Says Furious Virat Kohli After Worst Batting Show In IPL History

‘Disgraceful,’ Says Furious Virat Kohli After Worst Batting Show In IPL History

Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli minced no words on Sunday as he dissected his side’s performance against the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League tie at the Eden Gardens. Speaking about the visitors’ abject display, Kohli termed the batting performance as reckless and unacceptable. RCB were all out for 49, the lowest ever […]

IPL 2017: SRH seek to put campaign back on track against KXIP

IPL 2017: SRH seek to put campaign back on track against KXIP

With back-to-back losses denting their confidence, defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad would look to put their campaign back on track when they take on Kings XI Punjab in their Indian Premier League (IPL) in Hyderabad on Monday. The Sunrisers had a perfect start this season by winning their first two games — against Royal Challengers Bangalore […]

Cricket: India House Premier League Finals

Cricket: India House Premier League Finals

By Ravi Ozarker HOUSTON: What a final! Fans witnessed a keenly fought cricket match at India House Cricket Ground between two strong contenders, Cliff Jumpers Cricket Club (CJCC) and WOM Cricket Club (WOMCC) CJCC batted first and scored 160 runs in 20 overs which is considered a very good score going by the past records […]

Sachin Tendulkar’s New Documentary To Be Released On April 23

Sachin Tendulkar’s New Documentary To Be Released On April 23

A new documentary film based on cricketer Sachin Tendulkar’s life will be released on the eve of his 44th birthday. The film will showcase his eventful career that culminated with winning the World Cup in 2011. Titled ‘Little Master’, the film will be aired on Sony ESPN on April 23. Documenting the historic win of […]

TCC Taped Ball Winter 2016 Tournament: ECC Winners, Gladiators Runners Up

TCC Taped Ball Winter 2016 Tournament: ECC Winners, Gladiators Runners Up

HOUSTON: ECC won the TCC taped Ball Winter 2016 tournament by defeating Gladiators by 13 runs in a keenly contested final between 6-time finalist and 3 time winners ECC and 6 time finalists and 2-time winner Gladiators. With this win ECC claimed its 4th and 2nd consecutive title. On a slightly overcast Saturday morning with […]

Michael Clarke Defends Virat Kohli, Says Australian Media Trying To Tarnish Image

Michael Clarke Defends Virat Kohli, Says Australian Media Trying To Tarnish Image

Former Australia skipper Michael Clarke has defended Virat Kohli, saying that two or three Australian journalists are trying to tarnish the Indian skipper’s image. Clarke, who led Australia to the 2015 World Cup title at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, has said that Kohli should not ‘bothered’ by a couple of Australian journalists. Australia’s ‘Daily Telegraph’ […]

India Vs Australia: Peter Handscomb, Shaun Marsh Defy Hosts As Ranchi Test Ends In Draw

India Vs Australia: Peter Handscomb, Shaun Marsh Defy Hosts As Ranchi Test Ends In Draw

A superb 124-run fifth-wicket partnership between Shaun Marsh and Peter Handscomb ensured that the 3rd Test between India and Australia ended in a draw. The hosts failed to drive home the advantage they got in the initial stages of the Australian innings and were found way short when it came to running through the visitors’ […]

India Vs Australia: Virat Kohli Gets Support From Matthew Hayden On Ian Healy’s Remarks

India Vs Australia: Virat Kohli Gets Support From Matthew Hayden On Ian Healy’s Remarks

The ongoing India-Australia series has made global headlines not just for the battle on the pitch but off it as well. From Harbhajan Singh’s comments ahead of the 1st Test to the ‘brain fade’ row in the 2nd, there has never been a dull moment so far. Both camps have traded several verbal blows in […]