Kolkata

MUMBAI: Ahmedabad and Kolkata will (as expected) host the IPL playoffs in front of full capacity crowds, the BCCI has confirmed. 

While Eden Gardens will host Qualifier 1 on May 24 followed by the Eliminator the next day, the Narendra Modi Stadium will play host to Qualifier 2 on May 27 and the final on May 29, ESPNcricinfo reports.

Oct 22, 2018 12:10
KOLKATA: The world record holder for leading his country in the most number of Test matches (108), former South African captain Graeme Smith will be delivering a lecture at the second edition of the prestigious Jagmohan Dalmiya Annual Conclave organized by the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) on 2 November this year, Press Trust of India reports.
Sep 25, 2018 12:09
KOLKATA: The Hero Indian Super League (ISL) is all set to kick off Season 5 on Saturday in the city with the first game between ATK and Kerala Blasters. Besides being the hosts, ATK are 2-time champions of the competition alongside Chennaiyin FC.  
Sep 17, 2018 12:09
KOLKATA: India is all set to host its first ever world event in chess as the tournament is set to take place at one of the cultural hubs in the city, the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, from 9 to 14 November. It has also confirmed Tata Steel as its principal sponsor and will be known as ‘Tata Steel Chess India’.
Dec 11, 2017 14:12
KOLKATA: Argentine soccer legend Diego Armando Maradona arrived here Sunday to kick off a football conclave. According to local media reports, the football icon will take part in a charity soccer match against former Indian cricket team captain, Sourav Ganguly.
Nov 03, 2017 13:11
MUMBAI: Kolkata will host the final of the expanded fourth edition of the Indian Super League (ISL) while the inaugural game has been shifted to Kochi.  The now ten franchise-based league kicks off on November 17.