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New Delhi: Mahendra Singh Dhoni did not figure in the Indian team for the upcoming three-match T20 series against South Africa while Hardik Pandya returned as the only change in the 15-member squad. Dhoni, who had taken a two-month sabbatical from the sport, is currently vacationing in the United States, having served the Territorial Army […]

Cuttack: The process for conduct of Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) elections for the appointment of electoral officers has begun and is expected to be completed by October 20, informed OCA working committee chairman Dhiren Pallai today. The elections will be held for six major posts of OCA including the president, vice-president, secretary, joint secretary, treasurer […]

New Delhi: Moments after the Indian selectors announced the T20 squad for the South Africa series, pundits started questioning whether M.S. Dhoni has been ignored and the writing was on the wall for India’s most decorated captain. Quashing all rumours, a national selector has revealed that the wicket-keeper has actually given the five wise men […]

New Delhi: Former India opener Gautam Gambhir believes in the present era of T20 and ODIs, Test cricket should become more appealing to the new generation and must address some core issues. In order to add more excitement to the longest format of the game, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has already come out with […]

New Delhi: India opener Shikhar Dhawan was on Friday added to the India A squad currently playing the touring South Africa A for the fourth and fifth one-dayers after all-rounder Vijay Shankar was ruled out due to an injury. “The all-India senior selection committee has decided to add Shikhar Dhawan to the India A squad […]

Bengaluru: The Indian selection committee led by M.S.K Prasad on Sunday chose Nick Webb as the top candidate for the Indian team’s Strength and Conditioning Coach, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said in a release. The selectors met at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru along with fitness expert Ranadeep Moitra […]

Manchester: India captain Virat Kohli has been dethroned by Australia’s batting mainstay Steve Smith from the numero uno spot in the latest ICC Test Rankings for batsmen. Meanwhile, India vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane has returned to the top 10, rising four places to No.7, after following up his half-century and hundred in Antigua with another useful […]

New Delhi: In a new move, the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) have decided to move the deadline for the completion of elections of state associations from September 14 to September 28. The CoA has further informed all parties that no further extensions will be feasible beyond September 28 since the notice of the […]

Thiruvananthapuram: Sanju Samson said that he has decided to give his match fees from the India ‘A’ matches he played to the groundsmen of the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. India ‘A’ hosted South Africa ‘A’ in a five-match one day series. Intermittent rains in Kerala’s capital city had caused reduction of overs in all […]

Kolkata: The boys from Jammu & Kashmir are sweating it out at the Moti Bagh Ground in Baroda as they prepare for the upcoming domestic season of the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Till a couple of days back, they weren’t even sure what the future had planned for them. After all, it […]

New Delhi: After being showcaused for being present in the Trinbago Knight Riders dressing room with coach Brendon McCullum — also new coach of the Indian Premier League outfit Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) — India wicket-keeper batsman and Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Dinesh Karthik has apologised unconditionally. Speaking to IANS, a BCCI functionary confirmed the […]

New Delhi: The order by the Alipore Court in Kolkata that needed India pacer Mohammed Shami to surrender within 15 days from September 2, no longer holds good as his lawyer Salim Rahaman has obtained a stay from a higher court. Speaking to IANS, Salim said that the move was in any case against the […]

The head coach of Indian cricket team Ravi Shastri has refuted all the rumors related to the alleged rift between the Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli and vice-captain Rohit Sharma. According to Shastri in a squad of 15 players, differences in opinions are quite normal. The famous cricket commentator also appreciated the work ethic […]

New Delhi: Indian skipper Virat Kohli who was honoured with a stand at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in the national capital, has expressed gratitude to the DDCA and the BCCI and hoped it will serve as an inspiration to budding cricketers. “Thank you DDCA and BCCI for bestowing this honour upon me. The pavilion will […]

New Delhi: During yesterday’s event at Kotla, Indian cricket team coach Ravi Shastri and Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan disclosed a secret of captain Virat Kohli when Manish Paul queried what songs Virat has in his playlist. Manish asked Ravi, “Virat is very focused during his game. But when he is cool off the the field, […]