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Skal International Kolkata, WBCADA to hold exhibition match celebrating inclusivity and resilience

Skal International Kolkata, WBCADA to hold exhibition match celebrating inclusivity and resilience

Kolkata/IBNS: SKAL International Kolkata, the city chapter of the global body for leaders in the travel and tourism industry, is set to host a special cricketing event that celebrates grit, determination and sportsmanship as it joins hands with the West Bengal Cricket Association for Differently Abled (WBCADA) with support from the British Deputy High Commission and the Cricket Association of Bengal.

IBNS•Dec 03, 2025
Vidhya Patel, Kalpana Gurjar won Amla Ruia Women's Pairs title in Ashok Ruia Memorial Winter National Bridge Championship

Vidhya Patel, Kalpana Gurjar won Amla Ruia Women's Pairs title in Ashok Ruia Memorial Winter National Bridge Championship

Vidhya Patel and Kalpana Gurjar from Raibidpura village in Madhya Pradesh added one more feather to their caps as the duo bagged the  Amla Ruia Women Pairs title on the second day of the 67th Ashok Ruia Memorial Winter National Bridge Championship at Biswa Bangla Convention Centre here on Tuesday. 

IBNS•Dec 02, 2025
National Bridge Championship: Kamna Sharma & Richa Sriram top qualifiers, advance to finals with eleven other pairs

National Bridge Championship: Kamna Sharma & Richa Sriram top qualifiers, advance to finals with eleven other pairs

Kolkata/IBNS: The 67th Ashok Ruia Memorial Winter National Bridge Championship got off to a strong start on Monday at the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre, New Town, with the duo of Kamna Sharma (Mumbai) and Richa Sriram (Delhi) leading the field of twelve qualifiers for the final round of the Amla Ruia Women Pairs Event.

IBNS•Dec 01, 2025
More than 700 players to compete in 67th Ashok Ruia Memorial National Bridge Championship in New Town from Dec 1

More than 700 players to compete in 67th Ashok Ruia Memorial National Bridge Championship in New Town from Dec 1

Kolkata/IBNS: Over 700 bridge players from across the country, including several top-ranking men and women competitors, will participate in the 67th Ashok Ruia Memorial National Bridge Championship, scheduled to be held at the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre in New Town from December 1 to 11.

IBNS•Dec 01, 2025
Virat Kohli’s epic celebration! Punches air, kisses locket, thanks Almighty after stunning 52nd ODI ton in Ranchi

Virat Kohli’s epic celebration! Punches air, kisses locket, thanks Almighty after stunning 52nd ODI ton in Ranchi

Ranchi/IBNS: India cricket superstar Virat Kohli slammed his 52nd One Day International (ODI) century on Sunday, sending fans at the JSCA International Stadium Complex and viewers across the nation into celebrations.

IBNS•Nov 30, 2025
Jemimah Rodrigues opts out of remainder of WBBL season after Smriti Mandhana's wedding gets postponed

Jemimah Rodrigues opts out of remainder of WBBL season after Smriti Mandhana's wedding gets postponed

Mumbai/IBNS: Brisbane Heat have announced that Indian batting star Jemimah Rodrigues will not rejoin the squad for the rest of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) season, after she requested to remain in India following the postponement of teammate Smriti Mandhana’s wedding.

IBNS•Nov 27, 2025
Smriti Mandhana’s fiance Palash Muchhal discharged — wedding date still a mystery amid viral chat scandal

Smriti Mandhana’s fiance Palash Muchhal discharged — wedding date still a mystery amid viral chat scandal

Mumbai/IBNS: Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana’s fiancé Palash Muchhal was discharged from hospital on Wednesday, while uncertainty over the couple’s rescheduled wedding date continues.

IBNS•Nov 26, 2025
Smriti Mandhana's father discharged, fresh wedding date still uncertain amid viral online chat involving Palash Muchhal

Smriti Mandhana's father discharged, fresh wedding date still uncertain amid viral online chat involving Palash Muchhal

Mumbai/IBNS: Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana’s father, Srinivas, who was recently hospitalised following a heart attack, has been discharged, media reports said.

IBNS•Nov 26, 2025
Humiliation for Team India! South Africa clean-sweeps Test series 2-0

Humiliation for Team India! South Africa clean-sweeps Test series 2-0

Guwahati/IBNS: Team India suffered a major setback on Wednesday as South Africa completed a dominant 2–0 clean sweep on Indian soil, winning the second Test convincingly.

IBNS•Nov 26, 2025
'Sack Gambhir' trends as South Africa leave India in turmoil in Guwahati

'Sack Gambhir' trends as South Africa leave India in turmoil in Guwahati

Guwahati/IBNS: India’s struggles in the Test arena continued in Guwahati on Monday, with South Africa putting the hosts on the brink of another defeat on Day 3 of the second Test.

IBNS•Nov 24, 2025
Big call for SA series: KL Rahul named ODI skipper as injured Shubman Gill misses out

Big call for SA series: KL Rahul named ODI skipper as injured Shubman Gill misses out

The selectors of the Board of Control for Cricket in India have named KL Rahul as the stand-in captain of the ODI squad that will face South Africa in the absence of injured Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer.

IBNS•Nov 23, 2025
Smriti Mandhana’s wedding festivities break the internet- dance, cricket and pure Bollywood vibes!

Smriti Mandhana’s wedding festivities break the internet- dance, cricket and pure Bollywood vibes!

Indian cricket star Smriti Mandhana is gearing up to marry music director Palash Muchhal on November 23, and the internet cannot keep up with the whirlwind of celebrations.

IBNS•Nov 23, 2025
How Big Bash League Teams Are Using Social Media to Hype Fans in India

How Big Bash League Teams Are Using Social Media to Hype Fans in India

The Big Bash League has spent the last few seasons growing its online presence outside Australia, and India has become a major focus. It makes sense because Indian cricket fans are among the most active social media users in the world.

IBNS•Nov 21, 2025
Shubman Gill ruled out of second Test in Guwahati after neck injury; Rishabh Pant to lead India

Shubman Gill ruled out of second Test in Guwahati after neck injury; Rishabh Pant to lead India

India suffered a major setback ahead of the second Test against South Africa as captain Shubman Gill has been ruled out due to a neck injury sustained during the first Test in Kolkata.

IBNS•Nov 21, 2025
Olympic sprinter Kenny Bednarek joins Tata Steel World 25K Kolkata 2025 as international ambassador — inspires runners ahead of 10th edition

Olympic sprinter Kenny Bednarek joins Tata Steel World 25K Kolkata 2025 as international ambassador — inspires runners ahead of 10th edition

Kolkata/IBNS: Procam International, promoters of the Tata Steel World 25K Kolkata (TSW 25K), has announced Double Olympic Silver Medallist and World Championships Gold & Silver Medallist Kenny Bednarek as the International Event Ambassador for the milestone 10th edition, scheduled for Sunday, 21 December 2025.

IBNS•Nov 20, 2025
Kolkata Police Half Marathon 2026 becomes official qualifier for World Masters Athletics Championships

Kolkata Police Half Marathon 2026 becomes official qualifier for World Masters Athletics Championships

Kolkata/IBNS: The Kolkata Police on Tuesday announced that the sixth edition of the Kolkata Police Safe Drive Save Life Half Marathon (KPSDSL) will now serve as an official qualifier for the World Masters Athletics Championships 2026, to be held in Daegu, South Korea, from August 22 to September 3, 2026.

IBNS•Nov 19, 2025
Eden pitch sparks tension: Ganguly contradicts Gambhir, urges him to back his bowlers

Eden pitch sparks tension: Ganguly contradicts Gambhir, urges him to back his bowlers

Kolkata/IBNS: Indian cricket head coach Gautam Gambhir and Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Sourav Ganguly have contradicted over the pitch at the Eden Gardens where the first Test was wrapped up within three days in favour of South Africa.

IBNS•Nov 17, 2025
No Gill, no win: South Africa stun India by 30 runs in low-scoring Kolkata clash

No Gill, no win: South Africa stun India by 30 runs in low-scoring Kolkata clash

Off-spinner Simon Harmer led the carnage as South Africa beat Shubman Gill's India by 30 runs in the opening Test match of the series here on Sunday, taking a 1-0 lead.

IBNS•Nov 16, 2025
Spin carnage in Kolkata as Jadeja and Kuldeep destroy South Africa in a dramatic low-scoring Test

Spin carnage in Kolkata as Jadeja and Kuldeep destroy South Africa in a dramatic low-scoring Test

Kolkata/IBNS: Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav ripped apart the South African batting line-up on a spin-friendly wicket, which is threatening the first Test to not go beyond three days at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Tuesday.

IBNS•Nov 15, 2025
Injury-hit India crumble for 189 at Eden Gardens — yet lead South Africa by 30 runs

Injury-hit India crumble for 189 at Eden Gardens — yet lead South Africa by 30 runs

Kolkata/IBNS: South Africa bowled out India for 189 in the first innings of the maiden Test against India at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday.

IBNS•Nov 15, 2025
Blockbuster trades hit TATA IPL 2026! Here’s every major player move you need to know!

Blockbuster trades hit TATA IPL 2026! Here’s every major player move you need to know!

Ahead of the IPL 2026 Retention deadline, the franchises of the tournament have agreed to several player trades.

IBNS•Nov 15, 2025
Big scare for India! Shubman Gill walks off ‘retired hurt’ vs South Africa — is it a major injury?

Big scare for India! Shubman Gill walks off ‘retired hurt’ vs South Africa — is it a major injury?

Kolkata/IBNS: Indian cricket captain Shubman Gill was on Saturday retired hurt in the first innings of the inaugural Test against South Africa at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

IBNS•Nov 15, 2025
IPL 2026 just got bigger! Birla Estates partners with Gujarat Titans as principal sponsor

IPL 2026 just got bigger! Birla Estates partners with Gujarat Titans as principal sponsor

Ahmedabad/IBNS: Birla Estates, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aditya Birla Real Estate Limited (ABREL), has announced its partnership with the Gujarat Titans as the team’s Principal Sponsor for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season.

IBNS•Nov 13, 2025
South Africa dominates! Muthusamy and Wolvaardt bag ICC’s top honours for October

South Africa dominates! Muthusamy and Wolvaardt bag ICC’s top honours for October

South African all-rounder Senuran Muthusamy’s outstanding performances with bat and ball in Test cricket and captain Laura Wolvaardt’s superb efforts as opening bat in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 have helped them win the ICC Player of the Month awards for October 2025.

IBNS•Nov 12, 2025
Banga Bhushan, DSP rank, Rs. 34 lakh reward and more! Eden Gardens celebrates World Cup hero Richa Ghosh

Banga Bhushan, DSP rank, Rs. 34 lakh reward and more! Eden Gardens celebrates World Cup hero Richa Ghosh

Kolkata/IBNS: Indian Women's World Cup winning cricketer Richa Ghosh, who is from West Bengal's Siliguri, was on Saturday felicitated by the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) at a gala event at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

IBNS•Nov 08, 2025
Major format change! Next women’s World Cup to feature only 10 teams

Major format change! Next women’s World Cup to feature only 10 teams

The Women’s World Cup will be expanded to 10 teams from the current eight for its next edition in 2029, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Friday. The decision comes less than a week after India defeated South Africa in the final of the latest tournament.

IBNS•Nov 08, 2025
PM Modi’s 'glow' sparks laughs as cricketer Harleen Deol asks about his skincare routine

PM Modi’s 'glow' sparks laughs as cricketer Harleen Deol asks about his skincare routine

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the victorious Indian women’s cricket team at his residence following their historic World Cup win, the interaction took a light-hearted turn when batter Harleen Deol cheekily asked him about his skincare routine.

IBNS•Nov 06, 2025
ED attaches Rs 11 crore assets of ex-cricketers Suresh Raina, Shikhar Dhawan in betting app case

ED attaches Rs 11 crore assets of ex-cricketers Suresh Raina, Shikhar Dhawan in betting app case

New Delhi/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth Rs 11.14 crore belonging to former Indian cricketers Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan as part of its probe into illegal offshore betting networks.

IBNS•Nov 06, 2025
PM Modi honours Women’s World Cup champions at his New Delhi residence

PM Modi honours Women’s World Cup champions at his New Delhi residence

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hosted the victorious Indian women’s cricket team at his residence in New Delhi, celebrating their historic Women’s World Cup triumph.

IBNS•Nov 05, 2025
‘From champions to NAMO’: Indian women’s cricket team’s special gift for PM Modi

‘From champions to NAMO’: Indian women’s cricket team’s special gift for PM Modi

It was a moment rich in symbolism and emotion when the World Cup-winning Indian women’s cricket team presented Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a special jersey, one that carried the signatures of every player and a single, bold word on the back: ‘NAMO’.

IBNS•Nov 05, 2025
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