New Delhi: The Indian football team today dropped 15 places to 117th in the FIFA rankings, the worst in seven years, after the recent debacle in the AFC Asian Cup, where it lost all its three group matches. This was India’s worst ranking after being placed at 129th in the January 2017 chart.

Mahilpur
Delhi FC beat JCT academy in Mahilpur football tourney

On the opening day of the 61st All India Principal Harbhajan Singh Football Tournament, hosts Sri Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College registered a 2-1 win over Sant Baba Bhag Singh College, Jalandhar, in the college category. In the club category, Delhi FC defeated JCT Academy, Phagwara, 3-1.

Karachi
Pakistan board terminates Rauf’s central contract

The Pakistan Cricket Board terminated the central contract of fast bowler Haris Rauf after he refused to join the Test team for the tour of Australia, which coincided with his stint at the Big Bash League.

Hamilton
Bedingham hits ton as SA hand NZ tricky run chase

David Bedingham scored his maiden Test century as South Africa handed New Zealand a victory target of 267 on the third day of the second and final Test here today. His 110, scored in a 98-run partnership with Keegan Petersen for the fifth wicket, drove SA to 235 all out to give them a chance of levelling the series at 1-1. —Agencies