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IOA seeks ₹ 200 cr aid from Sports Ministry

IOA seeks ₹ 200 cr aid from Sports Ministry

The Indian Olympic Association has urged the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports for a financial assistance of ₹ 200 crore to revive sports from the effect of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The one-time assistance…

BCCI in ‘wait & watch’ mode despite decision to open stadiums

BCCI in ‘wait & watch’ mode despite decision to open stadiums

Despite the Ministry of Home Affairs directive to allow the stadiums and sports arenas to open without spectators, the Board of Control for Cricket in India is no mood to rush for resuming action. It…

Taylor foresees delay in T20 WC opening window for IPL

Taylor foresees delay in T20 WC opening window for IPL

Former Australian captain Mark Taylor feels a possible delay in the ICC T20 World Cup 2020 in October-November this year will open a window of opportunity for the Board of Control for Cricket in India…

Windies plans to tour England in July; financial concerns remain

Windies plans to tour England in July; financial concerns remain

Cricket West Indies has made its first move for a three-Test series in England in July. However, the tour in July will only be possible with the financial support from the England and Wales Cricket…

Zilingo CEO Ankiti to be ‘The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition’ Judge

Zilingo CEO Ankiti to be ‘The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition’ Judge

India’s entrepreneurial genius Ankiti Bose, co-founder of fashion e-commerce giant Zilingo, is all set to join the largest global sports media property in Asian history – ONE Championship  (ONE). Ankiti will be one of the 12…

BMC to turn Wankhede Stadium into quarantine centre

BMC to turn Wankhede Stadium into quarantine centre

Wankhede Stadium is all set to join the list of sports facilities turned into quarantine centres for isolating high risk people to prevent the spread of novel Coronavirus. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has asked…

Gower hails Ganguly as worthy enough to lead ICC

Gower hails Ganguly as worthy enough to lead ICC

Former England skipper David Gower has joined the growing list of Sourav Ganguly admirers and heaped lavish praise on ex-India skipper’s  appointment as the top boss of the Board of Cricket Control of India. The…

Gavaskar, Ramiz to relive excitement of 1985 B&H Championship

Gavaskar, Ramiz to relive excitement of 1985 B&H Championship

Sunil Gavaskar and Ramiz Raja will team up to relive the excitement of the 1985 Benson and Hedges World Championship finals between India and Pakistan. Two former captains and cricket analysts will go down the…

IPL in empty stadiums! Star Sports coverage to involve fans from home!

IPL in empty stadiums! Star Sports coverage to involve fans from home!

Star Sports over the year has acquired a reputation of thinking out of the box for value addition to LIVE sports broadcast. At a time when talks have begun of an Indian Premier League with…

Star Sports to #ReLIVE iconic 2001 Kolkata Test

Star Sports to #ReLIVE iconic 2001 Kolkata Test

As live sports worldwide have come to a halt, Star Sport continues to offer some high octane cricket from its rich archives. Latest in the series will be the iconic Kolkata Test from the 2001…