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Former India batsman Sachin Tendulkar “enjoyed” Mohammed Siraj’s reaction, which came after Ravichandran Ashwin completed his century in the second Test against England in Chennai. Tendulkar further lauded Siraj and said this is what team sport is about. As Ashwin scored his 100th run in the second innings, Siraj, who was at the other end

Jayant Yadav tied the knot with Disha Chawla.© Instagram India all-rounder Jayant Yadav took to Instagram to reveal that he has tied the knot with Disha Chawla. Jayant Yadav posted a couple of pictures with his wife and captioned the post as “Better together,” along with a heart emoji. The couple got engaged on November

For off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin the game of cricket is everything, without which he says he feels literally lost. On Tuesday Ashwin revealed how he worked on his skills during the Covid-induced lockdown and touched upon how he was not desperate to succeed in the recent tour of Australia where India managed to win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against

Mickey Arthur, Sri Lanka head coach, had tested positive for COVID-19.© AFP Sri Lanka Cricket said Tuesday that they will go ahead with a West Indies tour which had been thrown into doubt after opening batsman Lahiru Thirimanne and coach Mickey Arthur contracted coronavirus. The national board said that the squad will leave for the Caribbean

India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Tuesday asserted that more than the turning Chepauk pitch, it was the “mind of the England batsmen” that helped his team dominate the second Test in Chennai, crediting his “pace and guile” for getting the maximum out of the track. The quality of the pitch became a subject of intense

Inspired by a diehard England fan’s 10-month vigil to see his team play in Sri Lanka, a group of expats have travelled across India to become the only Barmy Army members singing in the second Test. Rob Lewis became a Barmy Army hero last month as the only England supporter present during the team’s tour

South Africa will tour Ireland for three ODIs, three T20Is in July 2021.© AFP South Africa will play three one-day internationals and three Twenty20 internationals in Ireland in July, the first time the Proteas have played more than one game there. The matches will be played between July 11 and July 25, with the one-day

IND vs ENG: R Ashwin hit his fifth Test hundred on Day 3 of second Test in Chennai.© BCCI Ravichandran Ashwin hit his fifth Test century on Monday, Day 3 of the second Test between India and England. He hit his century off 134 balls with 14 fours and one six. Ashwin’s knock and his

Pakistan beat South Africa by four wickets in the T20I series decider on Sunday.© AFP Pakistan beat South Africa by four wickets in the third and final Twenty20 international in Lahore on Sunday, taking the three-match series 2-1. Chasing a target of 165 to win, Pakistan romped home in 18.4 overs after David Miller had

Arjun Tendulkar scored 77 runs and picked up three wickets in a club match on Sunday.© Twitter Arjun Tendulkar, son of legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, displayed his all-round brilliance to help MIG Cricket Club post a huge win in Police Shield Cricket Tournament on Sunday. Arjun smashed 77 runs off just 26 deliveries in an

The second Test between India and England, being played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, saw crowds in the stands for the first time in the country since March last year. In the first Test, also at the same venue, supporters were not allowed, but crowds have been permitted at 50 per cent capacity

Fast bowler Dwaine Pretorius recorded the best figures for South Africa in the shortest format to help his team beat Pakistan by six wickets in the second Twenty20 international in Lahore on Saturday. The 31-year-old grabbed 5-17 to keep Pakistan down to 144-7 in 20 overs before Pite van Biljon (42) and Reeza Hendricks (42)

Ritika Sajdeh was spotted in the stands on Day 1 of the 2nd Test between India and England.© Twitter Rohit Sharma took to Twitter on Saturday to share a picture of himself and his daughter Samaira giving a little rub on his wife Ritika‘s “sore fingers” after the end of first day’s play in Chennai.

IND vs ENG: Rohit Sharma brought up his 7th Test century on Day 1 of second Test.© BCCI Rohit Sharma hit his seventh Test century on Saturday in the second Test against England at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Rohit got to the milestone off 130 balls and hit 14 fours along with two

Pradeep Sangwan will lead Delhi in the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021, Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) announced on Friday. DDCA has named a 22-member squad that also features Shikhar Dhawan, Nitish Rana, and Unmukt Chand. The association, in a statement, said the players were selected following a Sr. Selection Committee meeting which took

Shannon Gabriel claimed two wickets and Alzarri Joseph complemented his brilliant batting with a prized scalp, to put the West Indies firmly on top in the second Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Friday. The West Indies reduced Bangladesh to 105-4 at stumps on the second day after posting 409 runs in their first innings,

The England cricket team has made four changes for the second Test against India which gets underway on Saturday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Pacer Jofra Archer was ruled out for the second Test on Thursday and Jos Buttler has been rested for the last three Tests. Dom Bess and James Anderson will

In-form wicketkeeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan hit a maiden hundred as Pakistan edged out South Africa by three runs in a thrilling last over finish to first Twenty20 international in Lahore on Thursday. Needing 19 to win off the last over, Bjorn Fortuin (17 not out) and Dwaine Pretorius (15 not out) managed 15 as pacer