Known to fox the batsmen with his googly and accurate quicker ones, Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan told CricketNext in an exclusive interview that he wants to target top batting stars in the 10th edition of the Indian Premier League.
Keeping the tradition of wrestling alive, the Bharat Kesari Dangal, came into existence last year when it was held in Gurugram. This year the venue shifted to Ambala Cantonment. Thousands gathered at War Heroes Memorial Stadium in Ambala to cheer for their favourite wrestlers.
Double World Cup medallist shooter Ankur Mittal could be forced to leave his per event (double trap) in order to keep his 2020 Olympic hope alive.
RCB leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal feels once the captain backs a bowler like Virat Kohli does, he can bowl with a free mind without succumbing to any pressure.
It took 21 World Cups for Amanpreet Singh to win a medal in the prestigious tournament but the Punjab shooter finally ended his long wait and tasted success at the ISSF World Cup 2017 on home soil.
The FIFA U-17 World Cup will be hosted by India and will be held across six cities — New Delhi, Kolkata, Guwahati, Margao, Kochi and Navi Mumbai — from October 6 to 28 and tournament director Javier Ceppi, who is in India to take a look at the progress, is confident about its success.
Harika Dronavalli has won the bronze medal for the third time. In 2012, Harika had lost the semi-final against Antoaneta Stefanova of Bulgaria while in 2015 she had lost to eventual winner Mariya Muzychuk of Ukraine.
Pooja Ghatkar missed out on a Rio Olympics berth by a whisker last year, but the young shooter was determined to start a new chapter when she aimed with her rifle at the ISSF World Cup. Pooja gave India its first medal in the World Cup by clinching the women's 10m air rifle bronze at the Dr. Karni Shooting Range in New Delhi.
After big names like Beijing Olympians Vijender Singh and Akhil Kumar turned professional boxers, two more pugilists have joined the list.
Manika Batra's Rio Olympics appearance was short-lived but India's young table tennis star is keen to make a mark at the ITTF World Tour India Open 2017, the country's biggest international event.
After Indian hockey's dominating show in the year 2016 where it scaled new heights, ace drag flicker Rupinderpal Singh said the team's main target is to win a World Cup medal.
Yuzvendra Chahal’s spectacular show in Bengaluru in the last T20I against England bore testimony to the fact that the leg-spinner believes in using his guile to plot the opposition’s downfall.
The year 2016 was a big year for Indian hockey, where it scaled new heights - bringing back the glory days. Silver medal in Champions Trophy, Gold in Asian Champions Trophy and Junior World Cup title made it one of the most successful years in recent times.
Comebacks are never easy in sports, more so when you have been competing at the highest level for close to a decade. But for Saina Nehwal, who should rightfully be hailed as Indian badminton’s first global superstar, it was about reminding people of her status as a champion athlete.
Elated after being named for the prestigious Padma Shri - India's fourth highest civilian award - gymnast Dipa Karmakar said this is just the beginning and she will strive to bring more laurels to the country.
Here's a look at the pictures from IPL 2017 match between Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders.
The pick of the KXIP bowlers was Rahul Tewatia who took 2 wickets for 18 runs from his two overs.
Kings XI Punjab kept their play-offs hopes alive as they defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 14 runs in a tense IPL match on Tuesday.
Rising Pune Supergiant owner Sanjiv Goenka on Tuesday rubbished speculations that he has already bought stakes in Rajasthan Royals after the IPL orgainsers made it clear that his side and Gujarat Lions will not get extensions for the 2018 season.
National badminton coach Pullela Gopichand said on Tuesday he is happy if the rivalry between women singles stars P.V. Sindhu and Saina Nehwal helps them become better players.
Robin Singh struck twice to help East Bengal defeat Chennai City FC 2-0 to register their first win in the 38th Federation Cup football tournament on Tuesday.
Olympic gold-medallist Abhinav Bindra on Tuesday lashed out at the National Rifles Association of India (NRAI) for not coming to the aid of shooters, who were stranded at the IGI airport after their ammunition was denied clearance for several hours.
The National Basketball Association (NBA) opened its first academy in India on Tuesday, hoping the facility on the outskirts of Delhi will trigger the game's growth in a country obsessed with cricket.
Real Madrid will attack city rivals Atletico Madrid in their Champions League semi-final second leg and not sit back and defend their 3-0 lead as they chase a place in the final, coach Zinedine Zidane said on Tuesday.
Fresh from her success in the Reykjavik Open where she was adjudged as the best woman player, Indian Grand Master Harika Dronavalli is all set for prestigious TePe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament on Wednesday.
Pakistan's left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir is considering ending his Test career in order to focus on one-dayers and Twenty20 cricket.
Tour de France champion Chris Froome said on Tuesday that he had escaped unhurt while having his bike written off by an impatient car driver in a hit-and-run incident.
On May 9, exactly 82 years to this day, legendary Jackie Grant was born who led West Indies to their first ever Test series victory.
Catch all the action from IPL 2017 match between Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders with our Live blog.
We at CricketNext will dissect the upcoming contest through our statistics based analysis where we discuss which team has greater chances of coming out on top.