A record 1.25 million fans attended matches during the 13th edition of the World Cup, which concluded recently with Australia beating hosts India for their sixth title, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said.

The Sri Lankan government has offered its apology to Jay Shah, president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and secretary of the Indian board (BCCI), over former World Cup-winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga’s controversial remarks that Shah was...

Saudi Arabia has expressed interest in buying a multi-billion-dollar stake in the Indian Premier League, international cricket’s most lucrative event, following a string of investments that have upended professional sports including football...

Sri Lanka has dismissed the board of its cricket governing body and replaced it with an interim committee, the ministry of sport said, after a disappointing World Cup campaign.

India’s differently abled athletes created history last week as they finished their campaign at the Para Asian Games in Hangzhou with a record haul of 111 medals, including 29 gold. This was India's biggest-ever medal tally in any major multi-sport...

Murali Karthikeyan (Elo 2611) became only the third Indian to beat Magnus Carlsen (Elo 2839) in classical chess. It happened during the seventh round of the Qatar Masters tournament in Doha.

Indians picked up 17 medals, including six gold, with star shooter Avani Lekhara leading the way as the country ended the opening day of competitions at fourth spot in the Asian Para Games at Hangzhou on Monday. India (6 gold, 6 silver, 5 bronze)...

Explosive opener Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed seven sixes in a sublime century as powerhouse India opened their maiden Asian Games campaign with a battling 23-run win against gutsy Nepal on Tuesday.