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Kapil Dev, former India captain, turned 62 on Wednesday. Social media was flooded with birthday wishes for the legendary cricketer. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took to Twitter to share some of Kapil Dev’s career highlights. Former India cricketers and fans from across the globe wished Kapil Dev on Twitter. Aakash

NZ vs PAK: Kane Williamson scored 238 as New Zealand declared their first innings on 659/6.© AFP All-rounder Daryl Mitchell heaped praise on skipper Kane Williamson saying that the latter is a “freak” and will “easily go down as New Zealand’s greatest” player. Mitchell’s comments came after the captain scored a double ton to put

India and Australia will face off in the crucial 3rd Test in Sydney starting on Thursday. The game at the Sydney Cricket Ground comes with the four-match series tied 1-1, making it a must-win for both teams. While India will be looking to carry on from their brilliant performance at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia

KL Rahul has been ruled out of the remainder of the Test series against Australia.© BCCI/Twitter In another setback for the Indian squad, batsman KL Rahul has been ruled out of the remained of the two Tests of the ongoing four-match series in Australia. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), in a

The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Avishek Dalmiya on Monday requested the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah and treasurer Arun Dhumal to release the balance amounts due under the apex body’s infrastructure subsidy scheme for the indoor facility of Eden Gardens. “BCCI Hony Secretary @JayShah & BCCI Hony

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday announced the preliminary squad for the upcoming ODI and Test series against West Indies. All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been included in both sides, marking his return to the national team after the ban. Last year, Shakib was handed a 12-match ban for breaching the ICC’s anti-corruption code. The

All members of the Indian team have tested negative for coronavirus.© AFP All members of the Indian cricket team, including the isolated five, and support staff have test negative for coronavirus after undergoing a RT-PCR test on Sunday. Amid unwanted media scrutiny after five India players — Rohit Sharma, Prithvi Shaw, Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill

Fast bowler Anrich Nortje took six wickets and opening batsman Dean Elgar batted confidently as South Africa took control on the first day of the second and final Test against Sri Lanka at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday. Nortje claimed career-best figures of six for 56 as Sri Lanka collapsed to 157 after

The entire Indian cricket contingent, including the five players who are in precautionary isolation, will travel to Sydney for the third Test against Australia together in the same chartered flight on Monday. The five players — vice-captain Rohit Sharma, opener Shubman Gill, stumper Rishabh Pant, pacer Navdeep Saini and batsman Prithvi Shaw — have not

Ashton Agar will be out with injury for around a month.© Twitter Perth Scorchers all-rounder Ashton Agar has been ruled out of the regular Big Bash League (BBL) season due to a calf injury. Agar had suffered a calf injury while batting in Australia’s third ODI against India in December last year. The injury also

Rohit Sharma and four other Indian players have been placed in isolation.© AFP Five Indian players including Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant are in isolation after a video emerged of them eating indoors at a restaurant in Melbourne. Besides Rohit and Pant, Shubman Gill, Prithvi Shaw and Navdeep Saini, have all been separated from both the

South African pacer Dale Steyn will not be representing Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021, having pulled out of the upcoming edition of the tournament. “Cricket tweet. Just a short message to let everyone know that I’ve made myself unavailable for RCB at this years IPL, I’m also not planning on

David Warner greeted his fans on New Year by swapping faces with Tamil superstar Rajinikanth.© Instagram Australia opener David Warner on Friday greeted his fans on New Year by mimicking Tamil superstar Rajinikanth. Using a face-swapping app, Warner swapped the superstar’s face with his and posted a funny video on Instagram. “Requested by a lot of people

BBL 2020: Mackenzie Harvey pulled off an incredible catch to dismiss Sydney Thunder opener Alex Hales.© Twitter Melbourne Renegades youngster Mackenzie Harvey pulled off an incredible catch to dismiss Sydney Thunder opener Alex Hales, in the 22nd match of Big Bash League (BBL) 2020. Hales was left shocked with bowler Mitchell Perry in a state

Veteran batsman Anustup Majumdar was named Bengal captain for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament, replacing Abhimanyu Easwaran. Shreevats Goswami will be Majumdar’s deputy in the squad that also has Mohammed Shami’s younger brother, seam bowling all-rounder Mohammed Kaif. Majumdar was rewarded with the captaincy for his stupendous show in the last season where

Kane Williamson is 11 points clear of Virat Kohli in the ICC Men’s Test Rankings for batsmen.© Twitter After displacing Virat Kohli and Steve Smith to reach the number one spot in the ICC Men’s Test Rankings for batsmen, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson on Thursday said he was just trying to do the best

BBL 2020: Alex Carey dived to his right to pull off a sensational catch during a BBL game.© Twitter Adelaide Strikers skipper Alex Carey, after leading his side from front with the bat, pulled off a brilliant catch, diving to his right at full stretch during a Big Bash League (BBL) match at the Adelaide

Ben Stokes with his ICC Test Team of the Decade cap.© Instagram England star Ben Stokes was one of the most impactful all-rounder in the last decade and was honoured by the International Cricket Council who named him in its Test and ODI teams of the decade. Stokes on Wednesday took to social media to