Kohli 2nd India batsman to reach 900-point mark

Dubai
Virat Kohli has become only the second India batsman after Sunil Gavaskar to reach the 900-point mark in the ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen. Gavaskar had achieved the milestone in his 50th Test when he scored 13 and 221 at The Oval in 1979 to jump from 887 points to 916 points, which remained his career-best. Kohli got to the rare feat in his 65th Test after vaulting from 880 points to 900 points. Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid are the other two India batsmen who came close to the 900-point mark, but were unable to break the barrier. Tendulkar peaked to 898 points in 2002, while Dravid achieved 892 points in 2005. Kohli is only the 31st batsman overall to reach 900 points. Don Bradman sits on top with 961 points, followed by Steve Smith (947), Len Hutton (945), Ricky Ponting and Jack Hobbs (942 points).  

Dubai
Corrupting charges against cricket official, suspended       

The International Cricket Council has charged Rajan Nayer, a Zimbabwe domestic cricket official, with three counts of breaching its Anti-Corruption Code, including offering a player cash to improperly influence an international game. He has been provisionally suspended with immediate effect. Nayer's suspension comes after captain Graeme Cremer informed coach Heath Streak about an alleged approach by an official to influence the result of the Zimbabwe-West Indies Test series last year.

Mumbai
Bengaluru beat Mumbai   

Sunil Chhetri struck twice as Bengaluru FC outclassed Mumbai City FC 3-1 in an Indian Super League match here on Thursday. Chhetri (43rd, 52nd minutes) scored on either side of the break while Venezuelan import Nicolas Fedor (63rd) rounded off the tally. 

Greater Noida
Praneeth, Ponnapa-Sikki out 

Sai Praneeth and the doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy bowed out of the Malaysia Masters here today. Praneeth lost to top seed Viktor Axelsen of Denmark 17 -21 8-21, while Ponnappa and Sikki Reddy went down to Denmark's Kamilla Rytter Juhl and Christinna Pedersen 15-21 15-21. — Agencies