Virat Kohli has become the first person from India to have 50 million followers on Instagram. ....

Legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar has won the greatest Laureus Sporting Moment Award in the last 20 years. ....

Faf du Plessis has stepped down from South Africa captaincy in Tests and T20Is effective immediately, Cricket South Africa (CSA) confirmed on Monday. ....

South Africa head coach Mark Boucher has once again stated that they can consider AB de Villiers for the T20 World Cup provided he is in good form and makes himself available for the tournament. ....

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has congratulated his country's kabaddi team after they won the World Championship, deemed as unofficial, beating India in the final. ....

Srinivasa Gowda, a Kambala jockey from Moodabidri in Karnataka, has been called for trials by the Sports Ministry after he set a new record as the fastest runner in the history of the traditional sport of the coastal region. ....

Veteran Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has said he will be making a decision about his international retirement around the T20 World Cup slated to be played in Australia this year. ....

Indian Premier League (IPL) team Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Friday unveiled their brand-new logo. The redesigned logo with the majestic lion illustrates and brings alive RCB's philosophy, a bold and fearless attitude of playing exciting cricket. But former owner Vijay Mallya has made it clear that it is time for RCB to win the title as the team gears up for the 13th edition of the cash-rich league. ....

England held on to their nerves and clinched a thrilling two-run victory over South Africa in the second T20I, and in the process took the ongoing three-match series into what can be expected as an exciting decider. ....

Brazil's three-time World Cup winner Pele, who is suffering from a "kind of depression" as per his son, said on Friday that health issues are "normal for people of my age". ....

Shubman Gill and Prithvi Shaw, who are expected to fight it out for the opener's slot in the first Test against the Black Caps, on Friday came out with disappointing performances as they were out for a duck each during the ongoing three-day practice game against New Zealand XI. ....