Kolkata: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday India’s Test specialist batsman Cheteshwar Pujara is as good as captain Virat Kohli when it comes to the five-day format. “Pujara is from the old school of cricketers who will keep working hard and deliver. Look at his Test records, after 57 matches,[Read More…]
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ICC World Cup Qualifier 2018: Nepal awarded ODI status for first time
A six-wicket win over Papua New Guinea has rewarded Nepal with One-Day International (ODI) status for the first time ever in what was a historic occasion on Thursday (March 15) in the World Cup Qualifiers play-off encounter at Old Hararians Sports Club. Dipendra Singh Airee’s four-wicket haul (4 for 15), that cleaned up the[Read More…]
India vs South Africa, 3rd T20I: India aim to seal another limited-overs series win
Cape Town: India and South Africa will battle it out in the series-deciding third and final Twenty20 International (T20I) at the Newlands Stadium here on Saturday. In the first game, a brilliant all-round show helped visitors beat hosts South Africa by 28 runs at Johannesburg. In the second game, South Africa,[Read More…]
India aim to seal the deal in 2nd T20I against South Africa
Centurion: After a comprehensive victory in the first Twenty20 International, India will aim to seal the three-match series when they take on South Africa in the second match here at the SuperSport Park on Wednesday. In the first game, a brilliant all-round show helped visitors beat hosts South Africa by 28[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…]
Maxwell, Starc, Rahul attract big prices at IPL auction
Bengaluru: Australians Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Starc, England pacer Ben Stokes and India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin were sold for hefty prices at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction here on Saturday. Maxwell started at a base price of Rs 2 crore and sparked a bidding war between Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kings XI[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…]
South Africa reduce India to 82/7 at tea in Cape Town Test
Cape Town: South Africa reduced India to 82/7 in their second innings at tea on the penultimate day of the opening cricket Test at Newlands here on Monday. Stumper Wriddhiman Saha (8) perished just at the stroke of tea, even as Ravichandran Ashwin (1 not out) survived a few scary moments[Read More…]
Australia close in on taking 1-0 lead in Ashes series
Brisbane: Australia inched closer to taking a 1-0 lead in the Ashes series after trailing by just 56 runs chasing 170 against England on Day 4 at the Gabba here on Sunday. The hosts went to stumps at 114/0 after David Warner (60 not out) and Cameron Bancroft (51 not out)[Read More…]
Afghanistan thrash Pakistan by 185 runs to win U-19 Asia Cup cricket title
Kuala Lumpur: Afghanistan thrashed Pakistan by 185 runs to clinch their maiden Under-19 Asia Cup cricket title at the Kinrara Academy Oval here on Sunday. Riding on an unbeaten 107 from Ikram Ali, Afghanistan posted 248 for 7. In response, Pakistan were bundled out for just 63 runs in 22.1 overs[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…]
Bharat Arun becomes the new bowling coach of India
Indian Cricket team coach Ravi Shastri on Tuesday declared that Bharat Arun will be Team India’s new bowling coach. Shastri also welcomed both Rahul Dravid and Zaheer Khan on board as batting and bowling consultants and said that the contracts of the duo will be finalised by the BCCI officials.[Read More…]
India’s fast bowler, Umesh Yadav appointed as RBI Officer
A decade ago, Umesh Yadav wanted to become a constable. His father Tilak Yadav wanted his youngest son – Umesh Yadav – to get a government job. He even prepared for an examination for the post of constable in the police department but he couldn’t clear the exam missing the cut by[Read More…]
Umar Akmal Bentley post gets him trolled on social media
Recently, Umar Akmal, posted a picture on his twitter handle, standing next to Bentley, a luxurious four wheeler. However, the tweet failed to generate positive comments and unfavorable responses came from his fans and followers. Rather, he was trolled by his several fans for posting the tweet This Pakistani right-handed[Read More…]
Digging deeper into RSS guide on ethics and value
RSS which apparently happens to be the ideological parent of the ruling BJP has recently formed a family counseling program as their part of spreading nationalism and good code of conduct in the country. From advising on what to eat and what to wear, this family counseling program launched by RSS[Read More…]
Watch: Militants play cricket using ‘AK47’ as wicket in Kashmir
In a shocking incident, a video clip showing militants playing cricket using rifles, probably AK47s as wickets was posted on Youtube on Thursday. Believed to be recorded in Southern Kashmir, the video showed six militants, including the cameraman, enjoying the game. The source of the video, which was posted on[Read More…]
Virat Kohli fails to recognize Mithali Raj, gets trolled
Indian skipper and top-ranked batsman, Virat Kohli faced embarrassment following goof-up on his congratulatory message to Indian women’s cricket team skipper Mithali Raj on his Facebook post. The incident took place on Thursday. Virat Kohli joined fellow cricketers to congratulate Mithali Raj, who became first woman cricketer to score 6000[Read More…]
25% reservation in cricket will help team to perform better: Ramdas Athawale
On Saturday, Ramdas Athawale, Union minister of state for social justice, demanded reservations for the SC-ST community in the Indian cricket team. The minister said that the BCCI should provide reservations to SC and ST sportspersons to give them equal opportunity in the sport. Athawale said he was aghast by[Read More…]
Umpires will have power to send players off field: ICC
On Friday, the ICC chief executives’ committee approved all the recommendations made by the ICC cricket committee in May. It granted permission to the teams that from October 1, they will not lose a review for “umpire’s call” verdicts under the decision review system (DRS). A number of the approved[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh: 15 held for celebrating Pak’s win, families say ‘targeted for not voting BJP’
Nearly 15 youth detained in Mohad village of Madhya Pradesh for ‘celebrating’ Pakistan’s win over India. The accused alleged conspiracy on part of the government. Their families said that they have been targeted for not voting for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. While talking to Hindustan Times, the families alleged[Read More…]
Relive the memorable moments before India vs Pakistan final
The hype around India-Pakistan match has always been high. It is one match which generally creates a buzz all around the two nations, with lots of news coming in over people’s reactions. In the ICC Champion Trophy 2017, India and Pakistan, both defeated their counterparts Bangladesh and England in semi-finals[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…]
India Vs Bangladesh: India won by 9 wickets, makes it to the finals
Adding another feather to Indian cricket team’s feather, India beats Bangladesh to make it to finals of the Champions Trophy 2017. The final of the ICC Champions trophy will be against India and Pakistan, a match much anticipated in the country. India took on Bangladesh in the 2nd semi-final match[Read More…]
India Vs Pak: India beats Pakistan by 124 runs
In an anticipated match, India beat Pakistan by 124 runs to win their first ICC Champions Trophy 2017 match in Birmingham on Sunday at Edgbaston. “We took the momentum that we gained from the practice games into this game. Skill wise we were really very good,” said captain Kohli after[Read More…]