Tag: Indian Cricket Team

Bhubaneswar: A sports enthusiast from Bhubaneswar has now become the talk of the town for pursuing a unique passion of collecting jerseys of several popular sports personalities. Meet Sampoorna Rath, a student who is now a proud collector of hundreds of sport jerseys. From Prabodh Tirkey to Saina Nehwal and Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Sampoorna has […]

Mumbai: Cricketer KL Rahul has refuted rumours related to dating Bollywood actress Nidhhi Agerwal. Rahul opened up about his relationship status on chat show “Open House with Renil”. The episode will air on Sunday on zoOm styled by Myntra, read a statement to IANS. About his relationship with Nidhhi, he said: “We have known each […]

The groups of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup were announced on Friday by the International Cricket Council (ICC) dividing 12 teams into two groups.

Greater Noida: Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly on Thursday said that India have played good cricket in the last couple of months which makes them favourites to win the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup in England. “India are favourites. The team has played some good cricket over the last few months … they are prepared […]

New Delhi: Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly rated the current Australian selection process as the “lowest ever” while responding to ex-captain Steve Waugh’s predicted playing XI for the fourth and final Test, starting Thursday at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). “Australian cricket selection at its lowest ever .. greats have to put teams in their […]

New Delhi: The BCCI has confirmed the appointment of former India batsman W.V. Raman as head coach of the women’s team. Raman’s selection was based on recommendations of the ad-hoc committee comprising India’s first World Cup-winning skipper Kapil Dev, former India opener Anshuman Gaekwad and ex-women’s team member Shantha Rangaswamy. The ad-hoc committee conducted interviews […]

Mumbai: England completed a record chase to thrash India by seven wickets in a Women’s T20I Tri-Series match here on Sunday. Chasing a formidable target of 199 runs, England pulled off the feat in 18.4 overs. Opener Danielle Wyatt played a starring role for the visitors, smashing England’s highest ever Twenty20 individual score as she […]

Colombo: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Tuesday decided to declare a 10-day state of Emergency after communal clashes erupted in Kandy district. Minister of National Dialogue Mano Ganeshan told Xinhua news agency that the decision had been taken following a special cabinet meeting held on Tuesday morning. Ganeshan said the state of Emergency would […]

Centurion: Following a historic series victory on South African soil, India will aim to continue their dominance to finish with a 5-1 record against the Proteas in the sixth One-Day International (ODI) at the SuperSport Park here on Friday. The visitors who have already pocketed the series 4-1 will be in a search to finish […]

Ghaziabad: Suresh Raina one of the member of Indian Cricket Team, was made the brand ambassador of the Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation (GMC) at a programme organised here on Sunday. “It is a matter of pride for Ghaziabad that Suresh Raina, an international star, is the brand ambassador of GMC and also the brand ambassador of […]

New Delhi: Veteran India pacer Ashish Nehra said on Wednesday that he may hang up his boots after the first Twenty20 International (T20I) against New Zealand at the Feroz Shah Kotla here on November 1. The 38-year-old pacer, who made his international debut in December 1999 against Sri Lanka, was picked for Friday’s third T20I match […]

New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced the schedule of Sri Lanka’s tour of India to be held from November 16 to December 24. The tour will feature three Test matches, three One-Day Internationals (ODI) and as many Twenty20 Internationals (T20I). The visitors will start with a warm-up […]

Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced that India will play Tests, One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) during a tour of South Africa starting from January 5, 2018. “India will play South Africa in a three-match ‘Mahatma Gandhi-Nelson Mandela’ Test series, six-match One-Day International series followed by three […]

Mumbai: India opener Shikhar Dhawan is set to miss the first three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) against Australia, following his request to be released from the squad, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed on Thursday. “Team India opener Shikhar Dhawan has requested to be released from the team for the first three […]

New Delhi: India head coach Ravi Shastri has dismissed doubts about Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s international future, saying that the team management cannot even think of removing the Ranchi stalwart considering his current form and fitness. Dhoni was in top form in Sri Lanka, having scored 162 runs with a strike-rate of 82.23. The former India skipper, […]