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India Football Coach Igor Stimac Suspended For 2 Games, Fined USD 500 For Red Card Offence In SAFF Championship Game vs Kuwait

India head coach Igor Stimac was on Friday handed a two-match ban for his red-card offence after he argued with the match officials during the home side's 1-1 draw against Kuwait in their last group match of the SAFF Championships football in Bengaluru. Stimac was also fined USD 500 as the SAFF Disciplinary Committee deemed it a fit case for suspending him for more than one match. He was also handed a red card against Pakistan in India's campaign opener on June 21 but in that case the matter was not referred to the SAFF Disciplinary Committee as the offence was deemed "less serious" and he had to sit out of the subsequent match against Nepal on June 24.

Sri Lanka Continue March Towards World Cup Qualification With Win Over Netherlands

Dhananjaya de Silva hit a career-best 93 while Maheesh Theekshana took three important wickets to ensure Sri Lanka's pole position in the Super Six leg of the ICC ODI World Cup qualifiers in Bulawayo on Friday. Sri Lanka now have six points from three games and are likely to finish among top two and qualify for the October 5 to November 19 tournament proper in India. On the day, Dhananjaya's 111-ball knock studded with eight fours and two sixes helped Sri Lanka recover from 96 for six to post a below-par 213 in 47.4 overs.

Dream 11 All Set To Replace BYJU's as Indian Cricket Team's Principal Jersey Sponsor: Report

Fantasy gaming platform Dream 11 is all set to replace Ed-Tech major BYJU's as the principal jersey sponsor of the Indian cricket team for an undisclosed amount which is expected to be lesser than the previous deal. BYJU's had quit after the end of the last financial cycle and BCCI had invited closed bids for its new sponsor and Dream11 was one of the prominent names to have submitted its bid.

"No Sense Of Fairplay": Punjab Sports Minister Writes To BCCI After Mohali Misses Out On Hosting 2023 World Cup Matches

Punjab Sports Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer on Friday wrote to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Roger Binny, urging him to allot a few World Cup matches to his state. India is set to play host to ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 later this year. In his letter to the BCCI president, the Punjab minister claimed that there was "no sense of fair play" in the scheduling of matches for the showpiece event.

PV Sindhu Wants Hafiz Hashim As Coach In Olympic Medal Race

Indian badminton superstar PV Sindhu is trying to hire the services of former All England Open champion Muhammad Hafiz Hashim of Malaysia in her pursuit for an Olympic gold at next year's Paris Games. The two-time Olympic medallist has written to the Sports Authority of India (SAI), seeking its approval to train under the Malaysian as part of the Sports Ministry's Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS). "I think SAI will approve her proposal. She is an elite player for India and is likely to be the only woman singles badminton player to qualify for Paris Olympics," former national coach Vimal Kumar told PTI.

How India's T20I XI Could Look Like With Only U-25 Players

It is fair to stay that Team India will be entering a new era after the conclusion of the ODI World Cup later this year. Veteran stars Virat Kohli (34) and Rohit Sharma (36) have carried the baton for nearly a decade. But, as they say, all good things must come to an end. While the change might not be imminent, the selectors will have to do it eventually, especially with the T20 World Cup set to be held next year in West Indies and USA. Hardik Pandya has led the team in the absence of Rohit, who is currently the all-format captain, but his injury record makes it a catch-22 situation.

Former Australia captain Border reveals he has Parkinson's disease

Former Australia captain Allan Border has revealed he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and said it would be a 'miracle' if he lives to be 80.

"It May Come On A Day When...": India Football Great Sunil Chhetri Opens Up On "Last Game For The Country"

India skipper and mercurial striker Sunil Chhetri on Friday played down the talks about his retirement saying he has not put any timeline for himself to bid adieu to the game. Chhetri is 38 but still continues to be the spearhead of Indian attack, evidenced by the five goals he netted in the ongoing SAFF Championship from three matches. "I don't know when my last game for the country is going to be. It derives from the fact that I have never had long-term targets, I think about next match, next 10 days. It (retirement) may come at a day when probably I don't want to, as there are a lot of things, and I will be done. Till that time, I never think about it," Chhetri said on the eve of India's semifinal against Lebanon.

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India Football Coach Igor Stimac Suspended For 2 Games, Fined USD 500 For Red Card Offence In SAFF Championship Game vs Kuwait

Sri Lanka Continue March Towards World Cup Qualification With Win Over Netherlands

Dream 11 All Set To Replace BYJU's as Indian Cricket Team's Principal Jersey Sponsor: Report

"No Sense Of Fairplay": Punjab Sports Minister Writes To BCCI After Mohali Misses Out On Hosting 2023 World Cup Matches

PV Sindhu Wants Hafiz Hashim As Coach In Olympic Medal Race

How India's T20I XI Could Look Like With Only U-25 Players

Former Australia captain Border reveals he has Parkinson's disease

"It May Come On A Day When...": India Football Great Sunil Chhetri Opens Up On "Last Game For The Country"