Mithali Raj named as goodwill ambassador of Indian team for Street Child Cricket World Cup

Ace cricketer Mithali Raj has been named as the goodwill ambassador of the Indian team for the Street Child Cricket World Cup (SCCWC-2019. She joined former captain Saurav Ganguly and IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals in supporting the team. The Street ..

IPL witnesses its first Mankading

The mega celebration of Cricket, Indian Premier League (IPL) witnessed its first ever Mankading in its history in the match of Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals. Rajasthan Royals opener Jos Buttler became the first victim of ‘Mankading’ in the ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019

Suresh Raina becomes first batsman to score 5,000 runs in IPL history

Chennai Super Kings star Suresh Raina has scripted history as he became the first cricketer in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to score 5,000 runs. He reached the milestone during the first match of the 2019 IPL ..

Delhi Capital defeated Mumbai Indians by 37 runs

In yesterday’s IPL match, Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Hyderabad Sun Risers by 6 wickets. KKR has scored 183 runs chasing a target of 182 runs with a loss 4 wickets in 20 overs. Nitish Rana scored 68 runs while  Andre ..

Mukesh Ambani became World’s Richest Sports team owner

Asia’s richest man and Reliance Industries chairman man, Mukesh Ambani has recently topped Forbes’ “The World’s Richest Sports Team Owners 2019” list. With a total net worth of about $50 billion, Ambani topped the list. He bought the IPL team ..

Pawan Shah creates history by registering 2nd highest individual score in Under-19 internationals

In Cricket, Pawan Shah has created history by registering the 2nd highest individual score in Under-19 internationals against hosts Sri Lanka in the first innings on the 2nd day of the final ‘Youth Test’ in Hambantota on July 25, 2018. ..

BCCI and UN Environment sign an agreement to promote ‘green’ Cricket in India

The BCCI and UN Environment has signed a letter of intent to promote ‘green’ Cricket in India at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai on May 27, 2018. The aim of the partnership is to spread greater awareness about key environmental ..

Sunil Narine named as Most Valuable Player in 2018 IPL-11

Chennai Super Kings has won the 2018 Indian Premier League (IPL-11) after defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final by 8 wickets in Mumbai on May 27, 2018. It is their 3rd IPL title. Shane Watson’s whirlwind century helped Chennai to ..