Tag: Indian Cricket

New Delhi: There seems to be a difference in opinion among former cricketers on whether M.S. Dhoni should continue playing or hang his boots. Ever since the culmination of the 50-overs World Cup in England and Wales, speculations have been rife that Dhoni might have played his last game for the country. While he has […]

New Delhi: India take on South Africa in their first Test series at home since they hosted the West Indies in October 2018. The series starts on October 2, with the first Test to be played in Visakhapatnam. Virat Kohli’s side are the top ranked team in the Test rankings and started their campaign in […]

New Delhi: Former India skipper Kapil Dev has resigned from his post as the head of the three-member ad-hoc Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC). Speaking to IANS, sources in the know of developments said that Kapil has resigned from the position. “Yes, he has sent his resignation from the position of CAC chief.” “There should have […]

Visakhapatnam: Mayank Agarwal on Thursday became the fourth Indian batsman to convert his maiden century into a double hundred. Playing his fifth Test match, Mayank played a superb knock of 215 in the first innings of the first Test between India and South Africa at the ACA-VDCA Stadium. The 28-year-old is now the fourth Indian […]

Mumbai: In a dramatic turn of events, former captain Sourav Ganguly has emerged as consensus candidate to be BCCI’s new President after Brijesh Patel appeared to have grabbed the coveted post. Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s son Jay Shah will be the new secretary while Arun Dhumal will be the new treasurer. Dhumal is the […]

Mumbai: The new BCCI president-elect Sourav Ganguly’s on Monday said “it’s a great opportunity for him to do something good” as he is taking over the reigns of the board at a time when it’s image has got a serious beating. Ganguly pipped Brijesh Patel in a see-saw battle and is expected to be the […]

New Delhi: VVS Laxman has congratulated Sourav Ganguly, who is set to be appointed as the BCCI chief and stated that he has no doubt that Indian cricket will continue to prosper under the former skipper. “Congrats Sourav Ganguly on becoming the President of BCCI. I have got no doubt that under your leadership Indian […]

New Delhi: Legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar has joined the list of cricketers congratulating Sourav Ganguly, who is set to be appointed as next BCCI chief. “Congrats on being elected the BCCI President, Dadi. I am sure you will continue to serve Indian cricket like you always have! Best wishes to the new team that […]

New Delhi: Wishes poured in on social media for legendary Indian leg-spinner Anil Kumble who turned 49 on Wednesday. Former Indian opener and current Bharatiya Janata Party lawmaker Gautam Gambhir termed Kumble the biggest match-winner for the country and tweeted: “Birthday wishes to India’s greatest match-winner Anil Kumble! Have learnt so much from you and […]

Mumbai: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday took over as the BCCI’s 39th president, becoming the biggest name to head the world’s richest cricket board. Ganguly was officially entrusted with the task of heading Indian cricket for the next nine months at the BCCI’s General Body meeting here, ending a tumultuous 33-month reign of […]

Mumbai: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday put his weight firmly behind skipper Virat Kohli, saying the captain is the most important person in the sport and he will get everything he needs to take the team to the pinnacle of success. India whitewashed South Africa 3-0 in the just-concluded Test series to consolidate their […]

Mumbai: Head coach Ravi Shastri believes that with the appointment of Sourav Ganguly — who has a vast experience in cricket administration — as the new BCCI President, Indian cricket is moving in the right direction. “My heartiest congratulations to Sourav for taking over as the BCCI president. His appointment is an indication that Indian […]

Mumbai: The IPL Governing Council is planning to have an umpire assigned specifically to check “no balls” after a number of howlers in the past few seasons led to heightened concerns about quality of Indian match officials. It was also learnt that the much-hyped ‘Power Player’ concept of substitutions during IPL games was shelved for […]

New Delhi: Right-arm pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar might not be playing at present for India but he is keeping a tab on his teammates through social media. On Thursday, the Men in Blue registered an emphatic eight-wicket win over Bangladesh in the second T20I in Rajkot to level the series. After the victory, opener Shikhar Dhawan […]

Visakhapatnam: Former India opener Gautam Gambhir reckons young wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant should be more consistent with the bat as the team management has shown a lot of faith in him in the recent past. On Sunday, Pant scored 71 runs off 69 balls and alongside Shreyas Iyer (70), shared a crucial partnership of 114 runs […]