Tag: Cricket

Other sports also getting popular in India: Vijender

New Delhi: Star Indian boxer Vijender Singh on Wednesday said even though cricket was quite popular in India, other sports were also getting popular rapidly in the country. Vijender, the WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight Champion and WBO Oriental Super Middleweight Champion, was present at a dinner held here in connection with the Gold Coast […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Things are not clicking for Aussies, says Manish Pandey

Bengaluru: India middle-order batsman Manish Pandey on Tuesday said that unlike India, things are not clicking for the down and out Australia team and that is the reason for their failure in the tour. Australia lost the first three One Day International (ODI) matches of the five-match series. In Chennai, India outplayed Australia by 26 runs […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Biopic on Jhulan Goswami to be made

Kolkata: Former Indian women’s cricket team captain Jhulan Goswami on Tuesday said a biopic will be made on her with the working title ‘Chakdah Express.’ Jhulan will be the first female cricketer on whom a biopic will be made. A biopic on former men’s team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been made while a docu-drama on […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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India, England Test Series Set To Be Played In Front Of Capacity Crowd

The five-Test series between India and England starts at Nottingham on August 4. Currently, the Indian players are on a break and will reassemble on July 14.

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
S.African JP Duminy bids adieu to Test cricket

Johannesburg: South African all-rounder Jean Paul Duminy on Saturday announced his retirement from Test and first class cricket with immediate effect, a Cricket South Africa statement confirmed. Duminy, who was dropped from the Test team after the first match at Lord’s in the four-match Test rubber against England in July earlier this year, decided to […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Kohli can break Tendulkar's records, says Sehwag

New Delhi: Former India opener Virender Sehwag on Saturday predicted that skipper Virat Kohli has at least 10 years of cricket left in him and the right-hander can easily overtake batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar’s records. “We never thought that there would be another (Sachin) Tendulkar. But (Virat) Kohli has changed this mindset. I think Virat […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
BCCI Cricketer's Handbook released

Mumbai: The Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) on Friday released the BCCI handbook titled “100 Things Every Professional Cricketer Must Know” as part of Justice Lodha Committee recommendations. “The document will now be the official BCCI Cricketer’s Handbook. It has ten sections on various topics related to professional cricket, which will guide young cricketers,” […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Gautam Gambhir to educate slain Kashmiri police officer's daughter

Srinagar: Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday announced he will help educate “for lifetime” the daughter of slain Jammu and Kashmir Police officer Abdul Rashid. Assistant Sub-Inspector Rashid was killed by militants in Anantnag town on August 28. The picture of his seven-year-old Zohra wailing after his death has come to represent the tragedy faced […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Dhoni, Bhuvi guide India to three wicket victory over Sri Lanka

Pallekele: Disciplined innings from former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar saw India defeating Sri Lanka by three wickets in a thrilling second One-Day International here on Thursday. Chasing a revised target of 231 due to rain, India were cruising at 108 for no loss in the 16th over. But the match turned on […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
First ODI: Dhawan, Kohli guide India to 9-wicket win over Sri Lanka

Dambulla (Sri Lanka): Power-packed innings from Shikhar Dhawan and skipper Virat Kohli guided India to a comfortable nine-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in their first One Day International (ODI) at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium here on Sunday. Dhawan slammed 132 runs in 90 balls while Kohli smashed 82 runs off 70 deliveries. Both players […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
Second Test: India to bat against Sri Lanka

Colombo: India won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the second cricket Test match here on Thursday. India made one change to their playing XI. Fit-again opener Lokesh Rahul replaced Abhinav Mukund in the top order. Host Sri Lanka made three changes to the side that was thrashed by India in […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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Champions trophy: Amul to sponsor New Zealand team

Kolkata: Gujarat based dairy giant Amul will be the prime sponsor of the New Zealand cricket team in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy that starts on June 1 in England. “Amul will be the principal sponsors of the New Zealand cricket team for the upcoming Champions Trophy,” R.S. Sodhi, managing director of Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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Manohar to continue as ICC Chairman till June 2018

Dubai: International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman Shashank Manohar on Wednesday agreed to continue till his tenure ends in June next year, the game’s global governing body confirmed here. Manohar, who had resigned in March citing personal reasons, initially agreed to defer his resignation till the annual conference this June this year when the new ICC […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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Mithali, Jhulan star in India's 7-wkt win over Proteas women

Potchefstroom: Skipper Mithali Raj’s quick-fire half century and pacer Jhulan Goswami’s three wickets helped India beat South Africa by seven wickets in a low-scoring match of the women’s Quadrangular Series here on Tuesday. Chasing 120, Mithali top scored a 66-ball unbeaten 51 and Mona Meshram contributed with a patient 93-ball 38 to overhaul the target […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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Sachin Tendulkar receives Asian Awards Fellowship

Mumbai: Indian cricket star Sachin Tendulkar has been honoured with the Fellowship award at The Asian Awards in London. The master blaster, who is looking forward to the release of his upcoming biographical drama “Sachin: A Billion Dreams”, attended The Asian Awards ceremony on Friday at the London Hilton on Park Lane. The event honours […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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