The Sydney Sixers have turned their fate to Windies T20 sensation Carlos Brathwaite as their lifeline in the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL). However, their bid to rope in the big Caribbean had received a significant blow. The struggling Sixers are awaiting Brathwaite’s visa to get completed before unveiling him as a star recruit, but […]
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I was surprised that RCB were willing to retain me: Sarfaraz Khan
The franchise-based team announced a three-cricketers list they want to retain for the upcoming edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) ahead of the auctions. The mega-auction of the cash-rich IPL will take place at Bengaluru on January 27 & 28. As expected, Royal Challengers retained their skipper Virat Kohli and the all-round batsman from South Africa […]
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Ahead of South Africa Series, Kedar Jadhav Named in Maharashtra’s Squad for State Duties
Kedar Jadhav has made his comeback to competitive cricket, as he has been included in the Maharashtra squad for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Zonal League. Jadhav is making a comeback to List A cricket after missing the series against Sri Lanka. He suffered a hamstring injury just before the start of the ODI series and […]
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni to open cricket academy in Singapore
Former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who has three ICC’s coveted titles under his belt, is bound to launch the academy for the youngsters at St Patrick’s School in Singapore on January 20 in a bid to improve the cricket at grassroots level On the other side, Academia7 is awaiting to see Dhoni in Singapore […]
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Watch: CSK Reunion – Suresh Raina Signs Contract
Clocks will turn back when Chennai Super Kings return to the forthcoming season of the Indian Premier League. One of the most successful teams in the history of the league, the Super Kings could not play in the last two seasons after being suspended for a couple of season in 2015 on corruption charges. And […]
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Mumbai to Miss Services of Shreyas Iyer in Inter State T20 League
Mumbai will be missing the services of India international Shreyas Iyer for the Inter-State T20 West Zone League matches due to an injury which he sustained during the limited overs series against Sri Lanka. The tournament will be played from 7th to 11th January at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot. The 15 member Mumbai […]
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Ashes 2017/18: Steven Smith Equals Gary Sobers’ Record in Sydney Test
There is no doubt about the fact that with each passing day the Aussie skipper Steve Smith is becoming one of the greatest run scorers in the longest format of the game. Just as the shadow’s of the SCG’s floodlights crept in, Smith swiveled around the corner of the bowling of leg-spinner Mason Crane and […]
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Ashes 2017-18: Usman Khawaja, Steven Smith Consolidate Australian innings in Sydney
The left-handed top-order Usman Khawaja, who was under severe criticism during the ongoing Ashes series lead from the front alongside skipper Steven Smith to finish the day two of the Ashes Test for Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on 193 for two in 67 overs. Khawaja and Smith forged the unbeaten partnership of […]
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In Pics: Virat Kohli And Anushka Sharma Fairytale Love Story
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma‘s journey from their first meeting during a shot for a commercial advertisement to their lavish wedding in Italy is nothing less than a fairytale. For almost three years during their courtship, Kohli and Anushka rarely gave the media or paparazzi any spicy story. Despite being arguably the most talked about couple, […]
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Write Chris Gayle Off at Your Own Peril, Says Windies Coach Stuart Law
Windies head coach Stuart Law has defended out of form opener Chris Gayle, and conceded the fact that experts and critics who are writing him off and suggest that his international cricket might be over to “write him off at your peril”. Gayle scored just 38 runs in four innings during Windies’ disastrous tour of New […]
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Confirmed: Chennai Super Kings Reveal Their Retained Players’ List
Two-time Indian Premier League champions Chennai Super Kings have retained their legendary duo Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Suresh Raina along with all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. The IPL governing council had asked all the franchises to submit the list of their retained players by January 4 and the franchise’s official Twitter handle confirmed the news on Thursday. Posting the trio’s […]
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Matt Renshaw to Lead Cricket Australia XI Against England in Warm-up Game
Australia Test opener Matt Renshaw will captain Cricket Australia side against England in the one-day tour game, the Australian cricket board announced on Thursday (January 4). The left-handed batsman, who is yet to make his debut in One-Day Internationals, was dropped from the Australia squad for the ongoing Ashes after his poor run in the Sheffield Shield […]
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MS Dhoni in Danger of Missing Out on Top BCCI Contract
Former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni may reportedly miss out on the top contract of the Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) in India. According to a report in India Today, the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) in its meeting on Wednesday (January 3) devised a four-grade contract formula — A+, A, B, C — after which players […]
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Delhi Ranji Players Left Stranded at Indore Airport
The members of the Delhi Ranji Trophy side were left stranded at the airport in Indore, where the final of Ranji Trophy was played, a report in TOI suggests. The flight could not take off on time due to the technical glitch, and after being seated in the flight for a few hours, the players and […]
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Revealed: Why Mumbai Indians will not retain Jasprit Bumrah and Kieron Pollard?
With the mega auctions of the Indian Premier League (IPL) coming forward Mumbai Indians have a handful of players to choose from whom they want to retain. While Delhi Daredevils, Kings XI Punjab, and Rajasthan Royals have very little options when it comes to retaining players. With the new retention guidelines, the teams will be keen […]
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Manoj Tiwary To Lead Bengal In Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Zonal League
Manoj Tiwary will continue to lead Bengal side in the season as he has been appointed as the captain of Bengal for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Zonal League. (Read Here: Dale Steyn doubtful for first Test against India) Sudip Chatterjee will assist the skipper. The team includes likes of Ashoke Dinda, veteran Anustup Majumar, […]
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Ashes 2017/18: Fit Again Mitchell Starc Returns for Sydney Test
Australia is set to field their formidable three pace attack in the final Ashes Test, as Mitchell Starc has recovered just in time to play. The left-arm fast-bowler, who is leading the wicket-taking chart in the series, will replace Jackson Bird in the Australia team after missing the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground due […]
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AUS vs ENG 2017/18: Steven Smith Sends Out a Strong Message for Dropped Maxwell
Australia captain Steven Smith has admitted that axed cricketer Glenn Maxwell needs to stick to the basics if he wants to get back to the Australia squad. Notably, Maxwell got dropped from the 14-man ODI squad for the Gillette ODI series against England following the Ashes. Australia selectors cited all-rounder’s poor run in the fifty-over format […]
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Ravi Shastri Has His Say on Vidarbha’s Historic Ranji Trophy Win
Congratulating Vidarbha on their historic triumph in the Ranji Trophy, India head coach Ravi Shastri said the win is ‘great for the game’. Vidarbha‘s run in the Ranji Trophy was nothing less than a dream run. Nobody had given Vidarbha even an outside chance to progress far in the tournament let alone winning it. However, the Faiz […]
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Ashes 2017/18: Injured Chris Woakes Out, Mason Crane to Debut in Sydney
England’s hopes of registering their first win in the ongoing Ashes has taken a big blow, as their all-rounder Chris Woakes has been ruled out of the last Test with a side strain. Woakes failed to make any significant contribution with the bat in the first four Tests but chipped in with useful wickets at […]
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BCCI Mulls Doing Away With Games on December 31 and January 1 in Domestic Circuit
While cricketers across the country and the world were busy celebrating the new year’s eve and new year’s day, the players from Delhi and Vidarbha were busy fighting it out on the field for the Ranji Trophy. However, from next year onwards, all the players in the domestic circuit are set to enjoy these two days away […]
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Australia Recall Chris Lynn for England ODIs; Glenn Maxwell Dropped
Australia has recalled Chris Lynn to the One-Day International side for the upcoming series against England while out-of-favour Glenn Maxwell has been dropped. Wicketkeeper-batsman Tim Paine, who recently returned to the Test side after a seven-year gap, has also been recalled while uncapped pace bowling duo Jhye Richardson and Andrew Tye have got included in […]
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In Talks With CA But Yet To Sign A Deal Says Ricky Ponting
Ricky Ponting has confirmed that he has had a talk with Cricket Australia regarding the coaching job of the T20I side. However, the former Aussie captain also confirmed that he hadn’t signed any deal with the board yet, “I’ve had discussions with Cricket Australia for a long time about getting involved somewhere in some way […]
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Chandrakant Pandit was Confident about Winning the Trophy at the start of the season, says VCA Chief
Guiding a group of young Vidarbha prospects to the biggest trophy, Rajni Trophy, in the domestic circuit is no small task. But Vidarbha coach Chandrakant Pandit was so confident of winning that he had made inquiries about rewards for the feat even before the Ranji season started. Vidarbha has registered their maiden Ranji Trophy win […]
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Sporting Wickets in Ranji Trophy Helps Smaller Teams Flourish Feels Wasim Jaffer
In his 21 years, long first-class career Wasim Jaffer has seen it all in his illustrious career so far. So when the veteran player walked out to bat in the final of the Ranji Trophy for Vidarbha, he didn’t have much to lose. Wasim Jaffer earlier didn’t know the art of losing a Ranji final […]
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Mihir Hirwani, Son Of Narendra Hirwani To Attend Mumbai Indians’ Trials
Mihir Hirwani, Madhya Pradesh’s leg-spinner and son of former India cricketer, Narendra Hirwani, is all set to attend the trials of IPL Franchise, Mumbai Indians. The news was confirmed by the player himself to Sportstar. Hirwani has played a total of 13 first-class games till now in which he has scalped 45 wickets. He has […]
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Confirmed: Gary Kirsten And Ashish Nehra Join Royal Challengers Bangalore
Few days ahead of the mega auction of the Indian Premier League, three-time finalists Royal Challengers Bangalore, on Monday (January 1), confirmed the addition of Gary Kirsten and Ashish Nehra to their coaching staff which will led by head coach Daniel Vettori. Kristen has been roped in by the franchise as mentor and batting coach […]
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Sabbir Rahman fined, suspended after thrashing fan in NCL
Highly rated Bangladesh batsman Sabbir Rahman has been severely punished as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has imposed six months suspension on him which further saw the Rajshahi-based cricketer lose the Board’s central contracts. “We have meted out a heavy punishment. He is out of the national contract, which is a huge blow,” the Vice […]
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Brett Lee Denies CSK’s Bowling Coach Role
Former Australia pace bowler, Brett Lee, has denied the offer to be bowling coach of IPL Franchise Chennai Super Kings, a report in Mirror suggests. Brett Lee has had earlier performed the role of bowling coach of Ireland side before the World Cup 2015. He was also a part of Ruby Kanchi Warriors as a […]
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Michael Hussey To Be Appointed As Batting Coach Of CSK
Former Australian cricketer, Michael Hussey is all set to make a comeback in IPL, this time as a coach as he has been appointed as the batting coach of Chennai Super Kings (CSK), a report in Mirror suggests. The team owners of CSK were already looking to rope in their former player, and they have […]
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Kolkata Knight Riders Coach Jacques Kallis Talks About Gautam Gambhir’s Future
At a time when rumours surrounding Gautam Gambhir’s future with Kolkata Knight Riders is viciously doing the rounds ahead of this month’s mega auctions, Jacques Kallis, the team’s head coach, has added more fuel to the fire by giving a straightforward answer on the much-talked-about topic. Media reports are suggesting that the two-time IPL winners […]
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Dawid Malan Likely to take Ben Stokes’ Spot in the ODI Squad
Left-handed Dawid Malan is likely to be added to the England ODI squad to face Australia. This decision comes after the acceptance that Ben Stokes is unlikely to see any progress on the ongoing legal process. Currently, Stokes is unavailable for selection as he awaits the decision on the Bristol incident that took place on […]
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Indian Team Allowed To Practice On Centre Wicket Ahead Of Test Series
Indian cricket team has been allowed to practice on the centre wicket for the first time in South Africa, as per a report in TOI. Team India made a request to the board to be allowed to practice on the centre wickets instead of nets, a request which was fulfilled. “When MS Dhoni was the […]
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Bishan Singh Bedi Dares Virat Kohli To Win Series In South Africa
Ahead of the start of the Test series against South Africa, Virat Kohli has been dared by former India captain, Bishan Singh Bedi, to win the series: “(PV) Sindhu has achieved a lot over the years and I dare Virat Kohli would be struggling. She has been competing with the best of the world, but Kohli […]
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Optimistic KL Rahul opens up about his preparations for South Africa Tour
Team India batsman KL Rahul who is thoroughly disappointed to miss out on the One-day International series in South Africa revealed he is working on his shot selection “It will be challenging for the body and mind, but I’m sure everyone is working. I have seen a few videos, and spoken to a few people […]
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Virender Sehwag Opens Up On The Best Batsmen In The World, Backs Virat Kohli To Fire In South Africa
Virender Sehwag knows a thing or two about how to play in South Africa. The first Indian to score a triple century in Tests, Sehwag had made his Test debut in the African nation and had gone on to score a memorable century. But while the Nawab of Najafgarh enjoyed a good outing against the […]
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I Could Not Do As Per Expectations, There’s A Bit Of Pain Says Karn Sharma
Before the start of the 2017/18 season, Karn Sharma decided to switch his base to Vidarbha. He couldn’t play first few games for his side due to his commitments with India A. He was even close to a national call after he shone in Duleep Trophy but what came next was a big surprise. Read […]
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2017 Records: Most Number of Extras in an ODI Innings
Cricket has undoubtedly become a batsman’s game as they have been dominating the bowlers and have been tormenting them with their hard-hitting ability. The credit must be given to the batsman as well for their improved skills over the years, but more credit should be given to the governing body ICC for tilting the game […]
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RCB and KKR in Quandary over Retaining Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir
With the mega-auction for another season of the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) coming up in less than a month, franchise-based team Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in quandary over retaining their captains Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir before they head into the auctions. While teams like Chennai Super Kings and […]
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Quinton de Kock Ruled Out Of Zimbabwe Test; To Be Fit For India Series
South Africa wicketkeeper-batsman, Quinton de Kock, has been ruled out from the ongoing Test match against Zimbabwe. Quinton de Kock suffered a hamstring strain on day 1 of the game and did not take the field later. He underwent scans which cleared him of any injury, but de Kock will not play any role in […]
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PSL Triumph Usama Mir Shares an Inspirational Message
The introduction of Pakistan Super League (PSL) has made way for a lot of young cricketers in the country to showcase their talent at the highest level. Usama Mir has been one of them who shined in the tournament and earn accolades from international coaches. Unfortunately, an injury threatened to cut short his delightful career […]
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I Am Trying To Work On Basics Says Murali Vijay Ahead Of South Africa Tour
Upcoming India tour of South Africa, where Murali Vijay will open, would be one of the toughest tests for the Indian team in past three years. Since the day Virat Kohli has taken over the captaincy role in Test cricket (for a complete series), team India hasn’t travelled outside Asia and West Indies for a […]
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Rohit Sharma reveals the solid reason behind his nickname ‘Hitman’
Limited-overs opening batsman Rohit Sharma is cherishing the name of ‘Hitman’ by scoring the bulk of runs for Team India which further saw him clearing the boundary ropes with ease. “It happened in 2013 when I was playing against Australia in Bangalore,” Rohit told India Today. (Read Also: IPL Chairman Rajiv Shukla Says No India-Pakistan Series […]
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CKM Dhananjai replaces Tulli as analyst of Team India
Indian team management will avail the service CKM Dhananjai available as they want to travel with the ‘best support staff and technology support possible’ in the upcoming tough tours that features tours to South Africa, England, and Australia. Dhananjai will replace former analyst Ashish Tulli and will travel to South Africa with the Indian team as […]
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PCB Chairman Najam Sethi Says Every ICC Member Wants to Play Against India
Pakistan Cricket Board’s chairman Najam Sethi says every ICC member wants to play against India, as it helps them earn better. India and Pakistan have not played a bilateral series in the last five years, and chances of these two countries squaring off in a bilateral series soon seem very bleak. The political relations between […]
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Rohit Sharma Recalls The Time When Yuvraj Singh Did Not Talk To Him On The Full Tour
It was in the year 2007 when Rohit Sharma was first selected in the Indian team. Then, he was one of the youngest players on the side. Rahul Dravid was the leading the team in that series. (Read Here: CSK retain MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina ahead of IPL auction) During a chat with Gaurav Kapur during […]
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India Should Have A Practice Game In South Africa: Ajit Wadekar
Ajit Wadekar, the former India skipper, has opined that the Indian team should have played a warm-up tie against South Africa before the start of the international fixtures, “You need to get adjusted to those wickets because of the bounce. With no practice games, it is going to be a little bit hard on our […]
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India Vs Sri Lanka: Second T20I, Indore – Match Prediction
In ongoing India vs Sri Lanka limited-overs series leg, there seems no respite for the unimpressive Islanders which is lead by Thisara Perera as India comprehensively won the three-match series Twenty20 International opener at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack by 93 runs which was subsequently India’s biggest win in such a format by the margin of […]
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BCB trying to rope in Gary Kirsten as the batting consultant
Coach Chandika Hathurusinghe’s sudden departure came as a huge blow to Bangladesh Cricket, and the damage needs to be aided as soon as possible. The cricket board admitted that they now have their back stuck to the walls and revealed that the committee is in talks with Protea legend Gary Kirsten to help the team […]
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T20I Series Opener at Barabati Expected to be a High Scoring Encounter
After an intensely fought ODI series between India and Sri Lanka, both teams are set to lock horns in a three-match T20 series starting today. As per reports in the Sportscafe, The Barabati Stadium in Cuttack which is the venue for the opening T20I is expected to produce a 180+ total. The pitch preparation raised […]
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All you Need to Know about the Two Wedding Reception of Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma
The wedding of the celebrated couple has been the most debated topic for almost a week now. Notably, Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli tied knots on December 11 at a private gathering attended by close friends and family at Tuscany, Italy. The couple has once again hit the news headlines as they are set to […]
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South Africa vs Zimbabwe: AB de Villiers, Dale Steyn make comeback in Test cricket
AB de Villiers and Dale Steyn have made a comeback in Test cricket after more than a year. Both the players have been named in the Test side that will play the first ever day-night Test against Zimbabwe from December 26 to 29. Along with them, Morne Morkel and Vernon Philander have too made comebacks […]
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KKR Owner Shahrukh Khan lends his Support to Former Asian Games Gold Medalist
In a heartwarming gesture, Bollywood superstar and the owner of the franchise based team in Indian Premier League (IPL), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Shahrukh Khan has lent his support to the former Asian Games Gold Medalist Kaur Singh, who was struggling to pay his medical bills. The owner of KKR, Shahrukh was deeply saddened when […]
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We Are Clearly The Favourite Against Delhi, Says Bengal Captain Manoj Tiwary
The last time when Delhi and Bengal took on each other in Ranji Trophy, Gautam Gambhir was the captain of Delhi Ranji trophy team. The contest was played at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium and Rishab Pant was making his first-class debut. (Read Here: Brad Hodge appointed as the Head Coach of Kings XI Punjab) […]
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Confirmed: KL Rahul Not To Play Ranji Trophy Semifinal, Will Take Part In T20I Series
India batsman, KL Rahul, has not been released by BCCI to play the semifinal of Ranji Trophy and he will continue to be part of the team. Earlier, the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) had itself confirmed that the batsman had been released to play the semifinal game but later, the decision was revoked and […]
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Twitter Troll Virushka In Couple’s Latest Pic
The news of the marriage of Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma was kept privy. It only came out when the couple wanted it, and they received congratulatory messages from all around the world when it was made public. However, the moment Anushka shared the pic of her with Virat; people started trolling the pair. It is […]
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Sunil Gavaskar Predicts Series Win For India In South Africa And Australia
Ahead of much-awaited India tour of South Africa, Sunil Gavaskar – the former India captain – has predicted a series win for India in both South Africa and Australia, “2018 could well be the year when the Indian team does what it has never done before — win a series in South Africa, and later in […]
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Animated Moises Henriques Dreams of Test Recall
Australia all-rounder Moises Henriques is confident to make himself count as one of the contenders in the Test fold and is further hopeful to don the white jersey for his national side while giving his best in the domestic fold. “I definitely feel like I’ve got the cricket in me to play Test cricket again,” […]
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Ranji Trophy 2017/18: If We Can Score Against Umesh Yadav, It Will Give Us a Huge Confidence, Says Shreyas Gopal
A lot of credit for Karnataka’s innings win over 41-time champions, Mumbai, in the quarterfinal should go to Shreyas Gopal, who played an innings of 150* and stretched the team’s score to an extent from where they did not bat again. In reply to Mumbai’s score of 173 in the first innings, Karnataka posted a score […]
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Ranji Trophy 2017/18: Umesh Yadav Yet to Get Green Signal From Team Management To Play Ranji Semifinal
The participation of Umesh Yadav in the Ranji Trophy game for Vidarbha against Karnataka is still under the clouds, as he is yet to get a green signal from the Indian team management, a report in TOI suggests. He has already been released to play the game, but his participation will only get decided on […]
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Virat Kohli Roped in as Brand Ambassador of Too Yumm Snacks
Team India skipper Virat Kohli has been roped in as the brand ambassador for RP Sanjiv Goenka’s Group for it’s packaged snacking brand, Too Yu. They are trying to scale up the FMCG Business which has almost crossed Rs 100 crores in 7 months of its launch as told by the chairman of the company. […]
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Lalchand Rajput Lays Down Plan To Tackle ‘Man in Form’ Mayank Agarwal
Mayank Agarwal is in the form of his life at the moment. The Karnataka opener has already scored 1142 runs in the six Ranji Trophy games out of which 1111 runs have come in the last five games. He had managed just 31 runs in first two games, which also included a pair, and was on […]
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Sunil Joshi Terms Karnataka As Favourite To Win Semifinal Against Vidarbha
Sunil Joshi, the former India player, has termed Karnataka as favourites to win the Ranji Trophy semifinals. The former all-rounder, who played 15 Tests and 69 ODIs for India, has said that the bowlers will have a big challenge against batting heavy Karnataka, “I may sound biased but Karnataka will definitely be favourites against Vidarbha. The […]
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Ashes 2017/18: Video – Jonny Bairstow Recalls Head Butt Memories after Perth Ton
The first Ashes Test was marred by the ‘Head Butt’ controversy, which involved experienced England wicketkeeper-batsman, Jonny Bairstow and a rookie, Cameron Bancroft. As per the reports, Bairstow greeted Bancroft with a headbutt during a night out, but the matter came to an end until the time both teams reached Adelaide for the second Test. However, […]
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Indian Cricketers Likely to Get 100% Salary Hike
The Indian cricketers are set to receive a huge increase in their pay scale with the salaries of the top cricketers as well as domestic cricketers to get double from the upcoming season. The Supreme Court appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) is currently working on a formula to add 200 crores to the available corpus […]
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Sourav Ganguly Likely to be Included in BCCI’s FTP Working Group
Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly is looking set to be included in the working group of the BCCI on ICC Futures Tours & Programme (FTP). On the other hand, the inclusion of board’s CEO Rahul Johri in the group depends on whether the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (COA) puts pressure on the office-bearers. Also Read: Snubbed PCB […]
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Former U-19 Cricketer Arrested for Deceiving Young Talents
Former U-19 cricketer Ravindra Wadekar has been recently arrested by the crime branch department of the Mumbai police for deceiving young cricketers by assuring them berths in domestic teams and Indian Premier League (IPL). This is the fourth arrest in the past one year on the issue of duping young talents. The 23-year-old Ravindra had represented […]
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Ishant Sharma To Miss Ranji Trophy Semifinal Due To Niggle In Ankle
Ishant Sharma has been ruled out of the Ranji Trophy semifinal game due to niggle in his ankle. He was one of the players to be released by BCCI to play the Ranji Trophy but Ishant will not be available for the game due to the injury. (Read Here: Brad Hodge appointed as the Head […]
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Ankit Rajpoot Replaces Navdeep Saini As Part Of Net Bowlers Contingent
UP pacer Ankit Rajpoot has replaced Navdeep Saini as a part of fast bowlers contingent which will travel to South Africa with the Indian cricket team. (Read Here: Brad Hodge appointed as the Head Coach of Kings XI Punjab) Though no reason has been given for Navdeep’s replacement, it can be understood that since Delhi […]
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Team India’s Cramped Schedule Puts Practice Camp On Backseat
The preparatory camp of the Indian cricket team, which is scheduled to take place in Dharamsala, may not happen, as per a report in The Hindu suggests. (Read Here: Brad Hodge appointed as the Head Coach of Kings XI Punjab) Indian players are scheduled to take part in the camp in Dharamsala, but many of […]
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Ranji Trophy 2017/18: Saha, Shami To Play Semifinal For Bengal; Doubts Over Availability Of Ishant Sharma
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to allow the Test specialist players to play in the semifinal of the Ranji Trophy before the team flies to South Africa, as per a report in PTI. (Read Here: Brad Hodge appointed as the Head Coach of Kings XI Punjab) Players like Mohammed Shami and […]
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Sourav Ganguly Bats For Home Day-Night Test, Again!
The former Indian skipper, Sourav Ganguly, has been speaking in favour of pink ball home day-night Test for a long time now. In fact, when the BCCI scrapped the Duleep Trophy from this year’s domestic calendar, it was Ganguly who reinstated the tournament. He has been the one who has been favouring a day-night home Test, […]
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KL Rahul Released To Play Ranji Trophy, Might Not Play In Sri Lanka T20I Series
India batsman KL Rahul might not be named in the playing XI for the first two T20Is against Sri Lanka as the board has released him to play the semi-final of the Ranji Trophy 2017/18. The news was confirmed by the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) itself. (Read Here: Brad Hodge appointed as the Head […]
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Anushka Sharma Congratulates Rohit Sharma For His Record Double Century
The cricket fraternity was still busy celebrating the marriage of Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma but Rohit Sharma stole the limelight with his splendid innings of 208* against Sri Lanka. (Read Here: Brad Hodge appointed as the Head Coach of Kings XI Punjab) This was his third double century in ODI cricket, which has now […]
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Twitter Reacts to India facing Afghanistan in their Inaugural Test
The Indian players will go through a robust schedule in the coming time, as the country will host a staggering 81 matches in between 2019-2013. 30 more matches will be played for the time being as per the current Future Tours Programme (FTP). However, the BCCI assured that the number of playing days for the […]
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Indian Team Wants to Prove They Are Not Poor Travellers: Ravi Shastri
Team India will be on a high after winning 9 Test series on the trot but their real test will lie once they travel to South Africa for a tour comprising of 3 Tests, 6 ODI’s and 3 T20I’s. India has never won a Test series in the rainbow nation and given their impressive run […]
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BBL 2017/18: Kevin Pietersen Set to Retire from Cricket
Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen stated his cricketing career is approaching a dead end and it could well come to demise with the upcoming Big Bash League. However, Pietersen did not look depressed and is looking forward to make the most out of his last few days as a cricketer. The power hitter mentioned he […]
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VB Chandrasekhar reveals his All-Time CSK XI
The 2018 version of the Indian Premier League will be marked by the iconic return of the Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royal into the lucrative Indian Premier League. The two teams will make their way back into the tournament in its 11th edition after serving a 2-year ban. The Chennai Super Kings fans are […]
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Sachin Tendulkar Wishes Ajit Agarkar for his 41st Birthday
Legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar wished former India fast bowler and teammate Ajit Agarkar on his 41st birthday on Monday (December 4). The 44-year-old Tendulkar took to his official Twitter handle on the micro-blogging site Twitter while stating he has had shared special moments with the Mumbai-based Agarkar. The latest tweet further revealed that batting […]
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Former Captain Predicts The Scoreline For The Upcoming ODI Series
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly, while admitting that team India will be very tough to beat in their backyard, said a whitewash in the upcoming five-match ODI series against Australia is an unlikely one. Both the teams are entering the tournament after contrasting results in the last few months. While Australia exited the Champions Trophy […]
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Sydney Thunder Target AB de Villiers As Andre Russell’s Replacement
Australia’s Big Bash League outfit Sydney Thunder are reportedly keen to secure the services of South Africa and Royal Challengers Bangalore superstar AB de Villiers for the upcoming season. With West Indies star Andre Russell’s contract with the Thunder terminated due to drugs violations, The Daily Telegraph has reported the Sydney-based outfit could reignite its interest […]
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Chennai Super Kings’ Comeback Is Going To Be Hard, Says Muttiah Muralitharan
Former Sri Lanka spin spearhead Muttiah Muralitharan has predicted a tough comeback for Chennai Super Kings. The two-time Indian Premier League champions along with inaugural winners Rajasthan Royals will return to the league next season after their two-year suspension came to an end earlier this week. Both the franchises could not play the last two […]