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Venkatesh follows in footsteps of Ganguly, Laxman by joining Lancashire
MANCHESTER: India and Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer on Friday joined Lancashire for a short stint comprising two Division One matches and One-Day Cup scheduled for next month, the English county announced.
Iyer, who…
Indian women’s team approach is one game at a time – Deepti Sharma
DAMBULLA: Senior player Deepti Sharma said India's mantra in the Women's T20 Asia Cup has been to take one game at a time as conditions haven't really changed from the last time the team played here.
India marched into the semifinals…
Shubman Gill is a quick learner and always wants to improve: Nehra
CHENNAI: Among the many queries India's new head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar addressed at a press conference on Monday, one thing was clear. They see Shubman Gill as a potential successor to Rohit Sharma. The…
ICC sets up three-member panel to review T20 World Cup conduct
CHENNAI: After their Annual General Body meeting, the International Cricket Council has formed a three-member committee to “review the delivery” of the T20 World Cup which was co-hosted by the USA and the West Indies last month.
The…
Indian men’s cricket team arrives in Sri Lanka for white-ball series
PALLEKELE (SRI LANKA): The Indian men's cricket team, under new head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Suryakumar Yadav, arrived in Sri Lanka to a warm welcome. The recently-crowned T20 world champions mingled playfully with fans, providing…
England wins by 241 runs to win series inn 2nd Test
NOTTINGHAM: West Indies collapsed in the evening session on Sunday as England won the second test by 241 runs with rookie spinner Shoaib Bashir taking 5-41 after hundreds from Joe Root and Harry Brook set up the series-clinching win at…
Puja Mahato Journey, from Rohtak road to Nepal
New Delhi: On Sunday evening, coach Shravan Kumar was in a hurry to get back home in Delhi. He did not want to miss his pupil — Nepal's Puja Mahato — batting against Pakistan in the ongoing Women's Asia Cup in Sri Lanka. Shravan reached in…
Men’s team to leave for Srilanka on Monday
CHENNAI: Abhishek Nayar and Ryan ten Doeschate might join the support staff of newly-appointed head coach Gautam Gambhir during India’s white ball tour to Sri Lanka, starting from July 27.
While none of it is officially confirmed, things…
West Indies’ Hodge glad to survive ‘brutal’ Wood struggle
Nottingham; Kavem Hodge was proud to have emerged with a maiden Test hundred following a "brutal" encounter with Mark Wood at Trent Bridge on Friday after reminding the England fast bowler he had a "wife and kids at home".
Hodge's 120…
Sri Lanka trip T20I captain Surya
New Delhi: Suryakmar Yadav, who was part of the leadership group during Gautam Gambhir’s playing days at Kolkata Knight Riders, has been named skipper for the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka later this month. What, though, remains…
Easy win for India against Pakistan in opener
Mumbai: The women’s T20 World Cup scheduled in Bangladesh is approaching soon. Every move made by the ten teams will be under scanner till the tournament. Traditionally, Bangladesh has been a heaven for the spinners. Take for example the…
Indian T20I captain SKY faces Sri Lanka.
NEW DELHI: Big-hitting batter Suryakumar Yadav was on Thursday named captain of the Indian T20 team for the three-match series against Sri Lanka starting July 27.
ODI skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are also included in the 50-over…
Hardik Pandya to lead India in T20Is against Sri Lanka
The T20Is against Sri Lanka will run from July 27 to 30 in Pallekele, followed by the ODIs from August 2 to 7 in Colombo.
Cummins to miss Australia’s limited-overs cricket tour to England and Scotland
Mitchell Marsh, who led Australia at the recent T20 World Cup in the United States and Caribbean, will be captain for the tour.
India take 2-1 lead over Zimbabwe with all-round show in third T20
Shubman Gill (66 off 49), Yashasvi Jaiswal (36 off 27) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (49 off 28) propelled India to 182 for four after the visitors opted to bat on a fresh pitch.
Wishes pour in for Gavaskar on 75th birthday
Considered one of the greatest batters to have played the game, the Mumbaikar was the first to reach the 10,000-run mark in Test cricket.
Dravid refuses to take additional bonus of Rs 2.5 crore after T20
The BCCI wanted to repay Dravid for guiding India to the trophy in Barbados by hiking his reward to Rs 5 crore, which is at par with the players.
More learnings ahead of World Cup for Harmanpreet Kaur and Co
The third T20I was the perfect game India were hoping for ahead of the team's departure for the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka.
Vastrakar & Mandhana help India level T20I series against South Africa
India easily chased down the small target of 85 with 55 balls to spare without losing any wicket.
Gambhir will take over from Rahul Dravid
Gambhir era begins in Indian cricket, BCCI says it expects tenacity from new coach, The 42-year-old will take over from Rahul Dravid who stepped down after India won the T20 World Cup.