After PM, Dhoni most admired man in India
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Former Indian skipper M.S. Dhoni has defeated the likes of Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar in the list of most admired men in India. According to a survey conducted by…
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Had to beg and plead for opener’s slot: Tendulkar
Mumbai, Sep 25 (IANS) Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar has revealed in a LinkedIn video that he had to “beg and plead” for the opener’s slot so that he could play in an aggressive manner, which…
Sachin congratulates Bachchan on winning Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Mumbai, Sep 25 (IANS) Former India captain Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday congratulated veteran Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan on being selected for the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award. The batting great quoted a popular dialogue of Bachchan’s…
NCA head Dravid granted leave of absence as per India Cements letter
By Baidurjo Bhose New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) With former India skipper Rahul Dravid set to depose before BCCI Ethics Officer D.K. Jain on Thursday over the conflict of interest allegations levelled against him, it…
Would prefer Ronaldo over Messi: Kohli
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have ruled the roost in international football for over a decade now. Both players have broken goalscoring records for their respective clubs and countries and…
They wanted a 2-week delay in BCCI polls, I didn’t agree: Edulji
By Baidurjo Bhose New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators member Diana Edulji is set to meet Amicus Curiae P.S. Narasimha on Thursday and not only apprise him of the functioning…
Kohli, Dhawan move up in ICC T20 rankings
Dubai, Sep 25 (IANS) India skipper Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan on Wednesday moved closer to the top 10 while Afghanistans Hazratullah Zazai and Scotlands George Munsey achieved new highs for their respective teams in…
India to host Sri Lanka for three T20Is in January
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) India will take on Sri Lanka in a three-match T20I series at home in January next year, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said in a statement…
Lex Sportel bags global media rights for Nepal’s EPL T20
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Gurgaon-based broadcaster Lex Sportel Vision on Wednesday announced the acquisition of global broadcast rights for the Everest Premier League, Nepals premier T20 Cricket League. This will be Lex Sportel’s first…
BCCI Ethics Officer to decide Dravid & Parikh’s conflict on Thursday
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) The much debated ‘Conflict of Interest’ of National Cricket Academy (NCA) head Rahul Dravid and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) employee Mayank Parikh will be taken…
Rohit, Umesh in focus as BP XI play SA in tour game
Vizianagaram (Andhra Pradesh), Sep 25 (IANS) Rohit Sharma, who has been India’s regular opener in the shorter formats of the game, will have his first stint at the top of the order in red-ball cricket…
The more we play, the better we will be: Rashid Khan
Dhaka, Sep 25 (IANS) Afghanistan skipper and spin sensation Rashid Khan reckons that his team will get the much needed exposure only when they keep on featuring against top Test-playing nations. The visitors had registered…
Hapless JKCA clubs want voting rights restored ahead of BCCI polls
By Baidurjo Bhose New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Even as the BCCI Committee of Administrators (CoA) have passed several clarifications in the lead up to the board elections citing the newly registered constitution, they have…
Kuldeep & Chahal’s absence hurting India’s ball game in T20Is
By Aakash Kumar New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Ahead of the T20I series against South Africa, India skipper Virat Kohli had made it clear that he would be looking to increase the batting depth of…
Rohit & Umesh in focus as BP XI play SA in tour game
Vizianagaram (Andhra Pradesh), Sep 25 (IANS) Rohit Sharma, who has been India’s regular opener in the shorter formats of the game, will have his first stint at the top of the order in red-ball cricket…
Injured Bumrah vows to come back strong
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Ace Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who will be missing the upcoming three-match Test series against South Africa due to an injury, on Wednesday vowed for a stronger comeback. “Injuries are…
Deepti 1st Indian to bowl 3 maidens in T20Is
Surat, Sep 25 (IANS) Off-spinner Deepti Sharma had an extraordinary outing in India’s first T20I against South Africa in this Gujarat city. She ended with figures of 4/8 with three of the four overs she…
Deepti spins India eves to 11-run win over S Africa
Surat, Sep 24 (IANS) Off-spinner Deepti Sharma took three wickets and bowled the same number of maiden overs as India eves scripted a 11-run victory over South Africa in the first T20I of the five-match…
Shafali becomes India’s youngest T20I debutant
Surat, Sep 24 (IANS) Shafali Verma on Tuesday became the youngest T20I debutant for India when she was named in the playing XI for the first T20 against South Africa at the Lalabhai Contractor Stadium…
Pak skipper, teammates urge fans’ backing in home series
Karachi, Sep 24 (IANS) Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed and his teammates have urged fans to come out in numbers and back the side as they embark on the forthcoming three-match ODI series versus Sri Lanka,…