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Indian golfer Vani Kapoor hopeful of victory in her international stint

New Delhi, May 26 (ANI): Indian golfer Vani Kapoor, who is the only Indian to be selected for Ladies European Tour this season and she is hopeful that she is going to make India proud by winning a medal in the international golf tournament. She looks forward to perform in the global arena to put Indian golf on world map. 23 year old golfer was the highest ranked Indian golfer in Hero Indian Women's Open last year bagging sixth position. She also had the maximum number of wins of the Women's professional golf tour in 2017. "I think I am in great form and I am just waiting for things to click", said golfer Vani Kapoor.

Sunrisers Hyderabad to take on Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2018 finals

New Delhi, May 26 (ANI): After losing Qualifier 1 against Chennai Super Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad made its way to the finals by defeating Kolkata Knight Riders by 14 runs on Friday. Player of the match, Rashid Khan once again proved to be the trump card for SRH in Qualifier 2. Afghan cricketer Rashid Khan's performance with bat 34 (10), with a whopping strike rate (34) and ball 3/19 proved to be fatal for KKR. Dinesh Karthik also applauded Rashid Khan's performance in the match. Final match between SRH and CSK will be held in Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.

IPl 2018: KKR Bowling Coach Heath Streak reveals strategy to dismiss Kane Williamson

New Delhi, May 25 (ANI): Ahead of the second qualifier on May 25 at the Eden Gardens, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Bowling Coach, Heath Streak, has revealed how they could get rid of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Skipper Kane William during the game. Kane's batting has been one of the best performances in this tournament so far and has also helped the SRH to pull out victories on several occasions. Keeping that in mind, Streak stated that he needs to be bowled some good deliveries. He said, "Sometimes people forget to just bowl good balls at him. He is one of those players who respects a good ball and so it's not to be intimidated and go away from the plan. If you bowl in the right areas you will create chances."

DDCA Elections: Ex-cricketer Madan Lal, BCCI President's wife file nomination

New Delhi, May 25 (ANI): The Delhi and Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) election is slated on June 30 and ahead of it, former Indian cricketer Madan Lal has filed the nomination for the post of President. After playing for almost 25 years in Delhi, Lal and his team wishes to raise the standards of the association. He will be contesting against renowned Indian journalist Rajat Sharma and Supreme Court lawyer Vikas Singh. Shashi Khanna, wife of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) acting president CK Khanna will be contesting for the post of vice-president.

IPL 2018 Qualifier 2: Battle between SRH and KKR for the ticket to finale

New Delhi, May 25 (ANI): The Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will lock horn in the second qualifier of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 today at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The two-time champions KKR will cash on their current form which led them to this stage. On the other hand, SRH need to come out with a strong plan to curb their poor performance they exhibited lately. While KKR will look forward to maintain their momentum, SRH would count on their bowling attack which is capable of creating big differences during the game. The winner of today's match will play the finals against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on May 27 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

PM Modi accepts Virat Kohli's fitness challenge

New Delhi, May 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday accepted Indian skipper Virat Kohli's fitness challenge and said he will soon be sharing his own video. PM Modi took to twitter and said "Challenge accepted, Virat! I will be sharing my own #FitnessChallenge video soon. @imVkohli #HumFitTohIndiaFit." Kohli, on Wednesday, had accepted the challenge of Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and posted a video of him doing Butt Plank on Twitter. The Indian skipper took to twitter and shared his video by sharing "I have accepted the #FitnessChallenge by @ra_THORe sir. Now I would like to challenge my wife @AnushkaSharma , our PM @narendramodi ji and @msdhoni Bhai for the same. #HumFitTohIndiaFit #ComeOutAndPlay" The Fit India movement was initiated by Prime Minister Modi in March, which has been gaining momentum since then. He even talked about the movement in April's Mann Ki Baat and released a 3D-animated video of himself depicting the 'Trik

IPL 2018: Dinesh Karthik terms Shubman Gill's inning as 'turning point' against RR

New Delhi, May 24 (ANI): The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) outclassed the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in an exciting eliminator match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 on May 23. Post a 25-run victory against the RR, KKR skipper Dinesh Karthik termed the inning played U-19 star Shubman Gill as the 'turning point of the game'. While speaking at the post-match presentation, Karthik said, "Credit to Shubman Gill to absorb the pressure. He played some lovely shots which eased the pressure off me. Then Andre was just special. In these kinds of games, the score doesn't matter, it's all about believing." After this victory, the KKR will play the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the qualifier 2 on May 25.

IPL 2018 Eliminator: A do-or-die game for KKR and RR

New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are all set to play the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the eliminator of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 on Wednesday. The match is scheduled to be played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata which has been the fortress for KKR Captain Dinesh Karthik and team. This is the last chance for both the sides to get a step closer to the finale. The Knights comparatively look strong on-paper while the Royals have been extremely lucky as far as their entry into the playoffs is concerned. While the losing team will be ousted from the tournament, the winner will later face the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on May 25 in the qualifier 2.

Former South Africa captain AB deVillers retires from all forms of cricket [Full Speech]

AB de Villiers, popularly known as ABD, announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect through a Twitter post saying that he has run "out of gas". Source: Twitter/ABdeVilliers17

Chennai Super Kings seal final spot in IPL 2018

Mumbai (Maharashtra), May 23 (ANI): In an exhilarating display of performance in first qualifier, IPL team Chennai Super Kings managed to seal the deal with exceptional innings by, Man of the Match, Faf du Plessis 67 (42) against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Tuesday. Final partnership between SN Thakur and Faf proved to be fruitful for team CSK to finish off the match in style five balls before the final ball. SRH's total score of 139 with the help of commendable knock by Brathwaite 43 (29) proved to be little short to defend. All eyes are now on second qualifier, which will be played between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders tomorrow. The winner of qualifier 2 will face SRH in qualifier 3.

We backed Carlos with his death bowling: Kane Williamson

Mumbai (Maharashtra), May 23 (ANI): At the press conference of IPL, in Mumbai, Sunrisers Hyderbad team captain, Kane Williamson addressed the media and spoke about the performances of his players. "Yeah, certainly we backed Carlos with his death bowling. That's why he's in this side, as another death option. Unfortunately, that's the game we play that when you're under pressure sometimes life gets a little bit tough and credit to the way Faf batted, he batted beautifully. To be fair, that's not what I look at in terms of where we wanted to correct ourselves. I think with the bat, we could have taken some better options in order to get maybe another 15-20 on that surface. Couple of things didn't go our way, but that's the nature of the sport. We're moving on from that, but I think we could've taken a few smarter options to get a bit more on the board. But the way we fought back with the ball in hand, it's obviously very tough to swallow because we certainly back our death bowling to clo

IPL 2018 Qualifier 1: Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad

New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): The Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) is all set to play against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the first qualifier of the eleventh edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Tuesday. The match will be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Both the sides have been phenomenal with an all-round performance in this season and have won nine games each. However, the SRH turned out to be the table toppers due to a higher net run rate. In addition, Kane Williamson and team had a great stint with the ball in this season but CSK was the only franchise to hammer them twice this year. The winner tonight will directly qualify to play the season finale on May 27 at the same venue while the losing side will get another chance to prove their mettle in the eliminators on May 25 at Eden Gardens.

IPL 2018 Qualifier 1, SRH vs CSK: Players to watch out for

New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will lock horns in Qualifier 1 on Tuesday in Mumbai. Both the teams are fully geared up and will battle with each other for the direct entry in the finals. Players to watch out for are, SRH's Kane Williamson who has been unstoppable at the top of the order with 661 runs including eight fifties, whereas CSK's Dhoni has turned back the clock scoring 446 runs at 89.20. The pacer, Lungi Ngidi, will post a challenge to SRH batsmen on the Wankhede wicket that supports pace, provides bounce as well as movement off the pitch. Ngidi's is in great form and Sunday's match with Kings XI Punjab indicated his that. SRH will pin their hopes on Shikhar Dhawan who likes to take such challenges head-on. Suresh Raina has been the silent warrior for CSK this season with plenty of knocks that laid foundations for wins. SRH's Siddharth Kaul, who has been their best bowler with 17 wickets so far. Shakib al Hasan's has been in tr

IPL 2018: Suresh Raina hails MSD, says CSK has came at number 2 position because of him

Gurugram, May 16 (ANI): Chennai Super Kings cricketer Suresh Raina on Wednesday hailed Mahendra Singh Dhoni by saying that the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has came at number two because of his marvelous performance. He also praised CSK's Ambati Rayudu, Shane Watson and Harbhajan Singh for their tremendous performance in recent matches.

World 100-meter champion Justin Gatlin hosts sprint clinic at Chinese school

Shanghai (China), May 11 (ANI): World 100 metres champion Justin Gatlin held a sprint clinic at a middle school in Shanghai. Gatlin came to China for Saturday's high-profile 100-meter race at Shanghai Diamond League meet. The race is expected to be an early season highlight. Apart from Gatlin, Canadian triple Olympic medallist Andre De Grasse and China's 60m silver medallist Su Bingtian are all entered in the race, along with surprise world 200m gold medallist Ramil Guliyev of Turkey and 2017 British Diamond League 100m winner CJ Ujah.

Winner Indian wheelchair cricket team receives ceremonial reception at IGI Airport

New Delhi, May 10 (ANI): Indian wheelchair cricket team arrived at IGI Airport in New Delhi after defeating Bangladesh in Wheelchair Cricket Series 2018 three-match series in Dhaka. The team received a ceremonial reception. Krishan Pal Gurjar, MoS of State for Social Justice and Empowerment was also present to greet the players.

10 Emerging players of IPL 2018 to look upto

While Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer and Prithvi Shaw are giving their best to Delhi Daredevils, Siddharth Kaul and Deepak Chahar are menacing the opposition with their pace for Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings respectively. Here is a list of Emerging Indian players in the ongoing edition of IPL

Manchester City manager delights in winning league, warns next season will be tougher

Manchester (England), May 07 (ANI): Football Club Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola on Saturday praised his coaching staff for his side's Premier League title win but warned his team to prepare for a 'tougher' season next year. He toasted his staff at a post-match news conference following his side's 0-0 draw with Huddersfield Town and warned his players that team's would be even more motivated to beat them next season. "It looks like every day, every time I am here it looks like I am alone but not alone fortunately for me so they deserve all of my respect. They were so much impossible harder than they did it. That's why there is success. That is probably the closest part of my establishment I am in touch every single day but behind you so the picture we did with all the staff with everybody and everybody did his amazing job and that's why we are where we are," said Guardiola. "No, no I am so satisfied but today the game, for example, the game it show me how difficult it is. So, so

Liverpool, Chelsea managers hope for Sir Alex Ferguson recovery

London (England), May 07 (ANI): Football Club Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and Chelsea manager Antonio Conte both wished Sir Alex Ferguson well after the former Manchester United manager was taken ill. "I met Sir Alex after the first leg against Rome, he passed my together with Gerard and I had a few words with him and when I heard it then yesterday on the way to London I really then couldn't believe it that something like that could happen. But it can happen to all of us obviously so obviously he was last night and will be in my prayers 100 percent and I wish him and his family all of the best. He will be in good shape again I am 100 percent sure and I'm looking forward to seeing him again," said Klopp. "When happen this kind of situation I am very sad. I have had the possibility to know him and his wife and understand that this is a special person. He's not a normal person or a manager that he won many, many titles in his career. I think a lot of the man and yesterday I must be hon

Sam Allardyce, Mark Hughes wish Manchester United former manager well

Liverpool (England), May 06 (ANI): Premier League Football Club Everton manger Sam Allardyce and Southampton manager Mark Hughes wished Alex Ferguson well after the former Manchester United manager was taken ill. "Yeah, tragic, I'm going to find out how he is as soon as I possibly can. Obviously, I knew it was extremely serious when, I think, his son Darren (Ferguson) didn't even attend his own game, Doncaster today. And I've heard that officially from the Manchester United website that it's obviously a brain hemmorhage or a brain bleed so I hope he's in good hands and I hope the operation is a major success because as a personal friend, you know, I hope he has a full recovery," Said Allardyce. "Well, absolutely, I only just got a little whisper of that earlier on and I was hoping it wasn't true and I wish him all the best," Said Hughes. Manchester United manager is seriously ill in hospital and has undergone surgery on Saturday night. Manchester United club released a statement confir