Indian shuttler Siddharth Singh wins Swedish Open Junior Title
The next generation Indian badminton player Siddharth Pratap Singh won his first international title, bagging the Swedish Open Junior International Series with a straight-game...
Pickleball picking up; now a dedicated court for it open in Mumbai
It is referred to as a young sport; not a traditional type and unknown to many. Pickleball, one of the fastest-growing sport in the...
In an apt Indo-Pak final India emerged Blind Cricket World Champion
What a thrilling way to emerge the World Champion. India defended their title in the Blind Cricket World Cup after defeating Pakistan by two...
19th Day of February
1980
Ian Botham became the first man to score a century and take ten wickets in a Test. It was the Golden Jubilee Test against...
18th Day of February
1927
Fazal Mahmood, Pakistan's first world-class quick bowler, was born on this day. He took 139 wickets in 34 Test matches. His best performance came...
India set up final clash with Pakistan in Blind Cricket World Cup
Unbeaten India won against Bangladesh by seven wickets to set up a title clash with arch-rivals Pakistan in the Blind Cricket World Cup. Ganesh...
Ronaldinho retires officially, two years after playing his last professional match
The Brazilian World Cup winner Ronaldinho has formally confirmed his retirement from football, more than two years since his last appearance as a professional.
“He...
India beat Japan 6-0 in Four Nations Opener
India began their journey in the Four Nations Invitational Tournament by defeating Japan 6-0 at Tauranga in New Zealand. Rupinder Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad,...
17th Day of February
1982
Sri Lanka played their first Test match. It was against England at Colombo. England won the match by 7 wicket.
1984
AB de Villiers, considered...
16th Day of February
1904
Ellis Achong, the father of Chinaman bowling, was born on this day. He was the first cricketer of Chinese extraction to play Test cricket,...