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  • Feroz Shah Kotla renamed as Arun Jaitley Stadium: History, Events and Facts

    Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium will be renamed as Arun Jaitley Stadium and ceremony will be held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on 12 September, 2019. The decision of renaming was announced by the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) on 27 August, 2019 to pay tribute to the late Union Minister Arun Jailey who breathed his last after a prolonged illness on 24 August, 2019. Let us read 10 unknown facts, history, etc. about the Stadium.

    Sep 12, 2019

  • List of 10 fastest Centuries in ODIs

    Till date there are 116 cricketers have scored 15 or more international centuries and 43 cricketers have scored 30 or more centuries in the International matches. The first ODI century was scored by ‘Denis Amiss’ who scored 103 runs against Australia at Old Trafford in 1972. The fastest century in the ODI scored by the AB de Villiers in just 31 balls against West Indies in 2015.

    Sep 9, 2019

  • What is the history of Ashes Series?

    Ashes series is a test match series played between England and Australia since last 137 years. This series is played alternatively in these two countries at least once every two years.The Ashes series was started in 1882. Australia has won this series 34 times while England won it 32 times.

    Sep 9, 2019

  • Mithali Raj: Biography, Cricket Records, Hobbies and Awards

    Mithali Raj has scored 6,720 runs in the 203 international ODI matches at the average of 51.29 while in 10 test matches she has scored 663 runs which includes a double century a century and 4 half centuries. Mithali is the only lady cricketer who score 2000 runs in Twenty20 Internationals (T20I). Mithali has taken retirement from the T20I.

    Sep 4, 2019

  • The Pro Kabaddi League: Interesting facts at a Glance

    The Pro Kabaddi League was launched in 2014 and till now 6 seasons of this league have been conducted, the 7th is in progress. Currently Pro Kabaddi League is known as Vivo Pro Kabaddi League. It is a professional-level Kabaddi league in India. The first season of this league was won by the Jaipur Pink Panthers after defeating U Mumba by 35-24. Patna Pirates is the most successful team which has won 3 titles.

    Aug 30, 2019

  • Latest List of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award winners 2019

    Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is the highest sporting award in India. Bajrang Punia and Deepa Malik are awarded with this award in 2019. Viswanathan Anand was the first awardee of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 1992.

    Aug 29, 2019

  • Fit India Movement: Key Facts and Objectives

    Fit India Movement is a new fitness revolution in the country. It is launched not only to increase the awareness among the mass but also to encourage people to start/increase physical activity and sports in their everyday lives.

    Aug 29, 2019

  • National Sports Day: A Tribute to Major Dhyam Chand

    National Sports Day: The greatest hockey player of India, 'Major Dhyanchand Singh', worldwide known as 'Hockey Wizard', was born on 29 August 1905 in the Prayagraj formerly Allahabad. The government of India had decided to celebrate the date of birth of Dhyan Chand as the National sports day in India to pay tribute and respect this legendary hockey player.

    Aug 29, 2019

  • P.V. Sindhu: List of Major Records

    PV Sindhu is the first Indian to win the silver medal at Olympic event in addition to this she has became first Indian badminton player who has won the gold medal at the BWF World Tour Finals in 2019. The highest ranking of PV Sindhu was world number 2 while currently she is world number 3 player.

    Aug 26, 2019

  • Vikram Rathour: The new batting Coach of Indian Team

    Vikram Rathore has replaced Sanjay Bangar as a batting coach of Indian cricket team 22nd August, 2019. Although Rathore did not have much experience of International Cricket but as a first class batsman he has scored more than 11000 runs with the help of 33 centuries.

    Aug 24, 2019

  • World's largest Cricket Stadium in Gujarat

    After the worlds biggest statue of Sardar Patel in Vadodara now the Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium in Motera will overtake the Melbourne Cricket Ground as world’s largest cricket stadium. The audience capacity of this new stadium will be 1.10 lacs. The project's estimated cost is pegged at Rs 700 crore and it would cover approx. 63 acres of land.

    Aug 19, 2019

  • Smart Ball: A cricket ball with Microchip

    The smart ball will be used in the cricket match in the near future. The concept of smart ball is introduced by the former Australia pacer Michael Kasprowicz. Now the firm SportCor would start manufacturing smart ball in collaboration with Australian ball manufacturer Kookaburra.

    Aug 14, 2019

  • List of devices used by the Umpires in the Cricket?

    Umpires of the cricket is like the judge in the court. Umpires givens the decisions by viewing the match and sometimes by using some devices. These devices includes Protective Shield umpire, The Light-o-meter, The Counter, Ball Gauge and Snick-o-meter.

    Aug 14, 2019

  • National Anti Doping Agency (NADA): Objectives and impacts on Indian Cricketers

    The National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) was set up as registered society on November 24, 2005. The primary objectives of NADA are to made anti-doping rules as per WADA code, to promote education and research and create awareness about doping and make Indian sports dope free. Recently Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) agrees to follow the rules made by the NADA.

    Aug 13, 2019

  • Virat Kohli's ODI Centuries:Complete List

    Virat Kohli has scored 67 centuries in international cricket comprises of 42 centuries in One Day Internationals (ODI)and 25 centuries in Test cricket.Kohli has scored 20,000+ runs in the international cricket which comprises of 11406 runs in the ODIs, 6613 runs in the Test cricket and 2369 runs in the T-20 matches.

    Aug 12, 2019

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