Cricket

When Kapil Dev lifted the World Cup at the Lord’s balcony, the erstwhile BCCI president and one of the powerful ministers in the Indira Gandhi cabinet, late NKP Salve had a different worry. It was still some years to go for economic liberalization and an astute businessman like Jagmohan Dalmiya’s foresight to turn cricket into

The Yash Dhull-led Indian team won the 2022 ICC U19 World Cup by beating England by 4 wickets in the final in Antigua on Sunday. This is a record-extending fifth triumph for India in the U19 World Cup. England’s attempt to win their second title, since winning the tournament way back in 1998 ended in

Ishan Kishan and Shahrukh Khan were added to India’s squad for Sunday’s 1st ODI vs West Indies, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Saturday. “The All-India Senior Selection Committee has added Ishan Kishan and Shahrukh Khan to India’s squad for the first ODI against the West Indies to be played

Whenever we talk about Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), there are two names that come to our mind, and that are of Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers. Over the years, Virat and de Villiers have formed a brilliant partnership while playing for the RCB. While Kohli has been a one

Ind vs WI: Team India went through their training session on Friday.© Twitter The Indian cricket team had its full extensive training in Ahmedabad on Friday ahead of the first ODI against West Indies on February 6. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared pictures on Twitter where players like Rishabh Pant,

Team India is set to play the T20I series at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata from February 16.© PTI Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Avishek Dalmiya on Friday said the board has not received any written information from BCCI regarding crowd capacity in a stadium for the West Indies series. Team India is set

IND vs WI: Virat Kohli eyes personal milestone in ODIs in India.© AFP Following the aftermath of his captaincy saga, all eyes will be on Virat Kohli the batter as India host the West Indies for three ODIs, followed by three T20Is, starting Sunday. Kohli stepped down as India’s T20I and Test captain, while he

Virat Kohli knows exactly how it feels to be on top of the world when you have barely attained the age to have a driving license. Virat Kohli also knows how it feels when criticism flies thick and fast when one doesn’t perform as per potential after a global trophy. And no one knows more than Virat

Shikhar Dhawan shared an update on his health on Thursday.© Instagram Shikhar Dhawan took to social media on Thursday to share an update on his health a day after his positive COVID-19 result. Dhawan, who was preparing for the limited-over series against West Indies this month, tested positive for the virus on Wednesday. Reacting to the

India all-rounder Hardik Pandya was all praise for MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.© AFP Team India all-rounder Hardik Pandya was all praise for all the captains he has played under in his cricketing career so far, specifically mentioning MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Speaking to PTI, Hardik picked out certain qualities

Skipper Yash Dhull gave a glimpse of his rare talent with a well-paced hundred as powerhouse India reached their fourth consecutive U-19 World Cup final with an emphatic 96-run win over Australia on Wednesday. Dhull struck a sublime 110 in as many balls and shared a game-changing 204-run stand with his deputy Shaik Rasheed (94

Australia’s T20 World Cup and multiple Ashes-winning coach Justin Langer has refused a handsome bonus offered by his cricket board as he found it “morally inappropriate” to accept it at a time when the organisation witnessed massive job cuts due to COVID-19. ”Australian cricket coach Justin Langer secretly knocked back a six figure sum in bonuses

Acquainted with playing in Pakistan, English batter Alex Hales says the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) decision to pull out of the country’s tour last year made “zero sense” to him. Hales, who is playing for Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), did not agree with ECB’S move to withdraw weeks before

Mark Boucher faces racism charges.© Twitter The disciplinary hearing against South African head coach Mark Boucher has been postponed until May, the chairperson of the hearing announced on Tuesday. Boucher faces charges of racism, laid by Cricket South Africa, which could result in his dismissal. Advocate Terry Motau said in a statement that he had

IPL 2022: Mohammed Siraj has been retained by RCB.© BCCI/IPL Mohammed Siraj has become a household name in the country due to his impressive performances for the Indian national team on many occasions. The pacer has also impressed plenty of fans and experts with his dominating displays in the Indian Premier League and was in

Deandra Dottin batting in the Super Over vs South Africa The rain-affected second ODI between West Indies women and South Africa women was largely dominated by the bowlers barring the one-over eliminator. The match in Johannesburg went into a Super Over after both West Indies and South Africa were bowled out for 160 in 41-over-a-side

India face Australia in the second semi-final of the ongoing ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup at Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua. India have been in brilliant form in the ongoing tournament and are unbeaten. They defeated Bangladesh by five wickets in their quarter-final fixture. Meanwhile, Australia also sealed a crushing win against Pakistan in their

Shoaib Akhtar was nicknamed as Rawalpindi Express.© AFP Known as the Rawalpindi Express, Shoaib Akhtar is considered to be one of the fastest bowlers in cricket history. The former Pakistan pacer was known for his aggressive personality during matches along with his speed. The 46-year-old recently spoke with Brett Lee in a podcast and the