Dubai: Defending champions India will face arch-rivals Pakistan on September 19, the day after the Virat Kohli-led side open their Asia Cup 2018 campaign against a yet-to-be-confirmed qualifier here, the ICC announced the schedule late on Tuesday. Bangladesh will take on Sri Lanka in the opener of the biennial tournament,[Read More…]
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India vs England: “Virat Kohli is a liar” says James Anderson
At the start of India’s tour against England, Virat Kohli had said that it does not matter whether he scores runs or not as long as India wins. But England’s James Anderson felt otherwise and said that Indian captain is lying if he states that his individual form won’t be[Read More…]
India vs England 1st T20I: KL Rahul ton power India to 8-wicket win over England
Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav’s magical spell of wrist spin was complemented by KL Rahul’s dazzling strokeplay as India started their tour of England on a resounding note, winning the opening T20 International by eight wickets on Tuesday. Young Kuldeep (5/24 in 4 overs) became the first chinaman bowler to take a five-for in[Read More…]
Virat Kohli sole Indian in Forbes’s 2018 list of highest paid athletes
New Delhi: India skipper Virat Kohli is the only cricketer among the world’s highest paid athletes, according to a Forbes’ compilation topped by American boxing champion Floyd Mayweather. The 29-year-old Kohli is also the lone Indian on the annual list of the world’s 100 highest paid athletes, published by Forbes[Read More…]
ICC ODI rankings: Kohli bags rare double, Rashid, Bumrah top ranked bowlers
Dubai: India skipper Virat Kohli achieved a rare feat on Tuesday when he crossed the 900-point mark concurrently in Tests and One-Day Internationals (ODIs) in the latest ICC ODI Player Rankings. Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan and India pacer Jasprit Bumrah also took the joint-top position among bowlers, an International Cricket Council[Read More…]
Visitors beat hosts by 73 runs, India wins first ever ODI series in South Africa
India proved too strong for South Africa as the Virat Kohli-led side won the fifth ODI by 73 runs to seal their first-ever series win in South Africa. Batting first, Rohit Sharma finally came good in the six-ODI series as he scored his 17th century to help India cross the[Read More…]
Confident India eye 3-0 lead against depleted South Africa
Cape Town: Buoyed by the convincing wins in the opening two ODIs, India will fancy their chances to take an unprecedented 3-0 lead when they take on a depleted South African team, plagued by injuries, in the third One-day International of the six-match series at Newlands here on Wednesday. The Virat[Read More…]
Virat Kohli loses cool during media interaction, hits out at scribe
Centurion: India captain Virat Kohli on Wednesday lost his cool while answering a journalist’s question during the media interaction after India’s 0-2 Test series loss in South Africa. India was thrashed by 135 runs on the final morning of the second Test at the SuperSport Park here on Wednesday. The tourists[Read More…]
Virat-Anushka to host sumptuous wedding reception in Mumbai today
After a big fat wedding in Italy and a grand reception in Delhi, the newlywed couple Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma are all set to host a sumptuous reception on Tuesday at St Regis hotel in Lower Parel in Mumbai. The function will take place in an extensive Astor Ballroom, which has[Read More…]
It’s official: Virat weds Anushka in Italy
Team India skipper Virat Kohli tied the knot with Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma on Monday, watched by family members and close friends. “Today we have promised each other to be bound in love forever,” Kohli tweeted. “We are truly blessed to share the news with you. This beautiful day will[Read More…]
India narrowly miss win in Eden Test vs Sri Lanka
Virat Kohli authored a captains knock of 104 not out while Bhuvneshwar Kumar returned spectacular figures of 11-8-8-4 as India narrowly missed a spectacular win when the first Test match against Sri Lanka ended in a draw at the Eden Gardens here on Monday. Brief scores: India 172 and 352/8[Read More…]
KL Rahul will play second test against Sri Lanka: Virat Kohli
Fit-again opener KL Rahul is all set to make a comeback to the Indian team for the second Test against Sri Lanka starting on Thursday, Captain Virat Kohli announced on Wednesday. Rahul could not play first test match due to viral fever and needed hospitalisation for a couple of days. Leading to[Read More…]
BCCI notifies Virat and company to quit titles at public sector companies
The trend of questioning conflict of interest in Indian cricket has been around for some time. Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, Sunil Gavaskar and many others have come under the scanner. And now the Indian cricket team has come into the spotlight as BCCI asked them to quit their jobs at Public sector companies.[Read More…]
India vs Sri Lanka: India will battle to retain its top position
India is about to enter the Test series against Sri Lanka from 26th July, Wednesday. Prior to that, the top-ranked side in the world had beaten West Indies in the Caribbean which had been the onset of Anil Kumble’s reign as the coach of the Indian team. Now, things have[Read More…]
Virat Kohli breaks silence over new coach Shastri’s appointment
Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli on Wednesday broke his silence on Shastri’s appointment. Addressing the media, he said he is expecting a smooth working equation with new coach Ravi Shastri given that they have a fair understanding of each other from the former captain’s previous stint as Team Director.[Read More…]
Two nations, four teams and super ‘Mauka Mauka’
Sunday is going to be a super ‘Mauka Mauka’ day as it brings a double blast where India and Pakistan will have a face off not only on the ground of cricket but also hockey. On Thursday, where India was playing semi-finals of ICC Champions Trophy against Bangladesh, the Indian[Read More…]
London: Vijay Mallya’s extradition hearing today
The extradition hearing of wanted tycoon Vijay Mallya is scheduled on Tuesday in London’s Westminster court, who is out on bail on a warrant by India after being arrested in April by Scotland Yard. As per schedule, Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) will be arguing on behalf of India at[Read More…]
Kohli only Indian in Forbes highest paid athletes list, shines at 89th
In the latest Forbes list, Captain Virat Kohli is the only sportsperson from India who made it among the world’s 100 highest paid athletes, topped by Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo. Kohli, 28-year-old, has been ranked 89th in the Forbes 2017 list of ‘The World’s highest paid athletes’ with a total[Read More…]
Kumble to discontinue as the Indian cricket team’s head coach
Amid reports of the on-going rift between cricketer Virat Kohli and Indian cricket team captain Anil Kumble, the latter has expressed his unwillingness to continue as the team’s head coach. Kumble’s tenure is to expire after the ICC Champions Trophy. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had[Read More…]
Lovebirds Zaheer Khan and Sagarika Ghatge now officially engaged
In a star-studded evening, cricketer Zaheer Khan got engaged to actress Sagarika Ghatge on Tuesday. Celebrities from cricket and film industry came to grace the occasion. Sagarika said that she had no clue about the plans that Zaheer was making about this. “Zak secretly planned our engagement for days, and[Read More…]
ICC Champions Trophy: India finally announces a 15-member team
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has finally announced a 15-member team for the upcoming tournament in England starting from June 1. Significantly, the star batsman Rohit Sharma has made a comeback to the ODI team – five months after being sidelined due to injury. Rohit had[Read More…]
Kohli needs a short break, says Brad Haddin
Virat Kohli receives Padma Shri Award
BCCI seeks govt’s nod to play cricket match against Pak
India could play cricket matches against Pakistan later this year in Dubai as the BCCI has written to Home Ministry, seeking to complete their obligations under the Future Tours & Programme (FTP) agreement which was inked in 2014. Earlier, when it was headed by Shashank Manohar, the BCCI wanted to[Read More…]