Dhawan’s 90 takes India to 174/5
Colombo, March 6 (IANS) Opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan cracked 90 off 49 deliveries to drive India to 174 for five against Sri Lanka in the opening match of the Nidahas Trophy Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket…
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Not thinking about IPL just yet: Saha
Kolkata, March 6 (IANS) Fit-again India’s Test wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha on Tuesday said his sole focus is on getting back into the groove and he is not thinking about the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL)…
Sri Lanka ask India to bat in T20I tri-series opener
Colombo, March 6 (IANS) Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal won the toss and opted to field against India in the opening match of the Nidahas Trophy Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket tri-series here on Tuesday. Tamil…
Shukla urges government to ensure protection of Indian cricket team
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) In the wake of the emergency declared in Sri Lanka’s Kandy town, senior BCCI official Rajeev Shukla on Tuesday urged the Indian government to ensure protection of the Indian cricket…
Karnataka beat India B by 6 runs in Deodhar Trophy
Dharamsala, March 5 (IANS) Vijay Hazare Trophy winners Karnataka overcame India B by six runs in their first match of the Deodhar Trophy 50-overs cricket tournament here on Monday. Ravikumar Samarth’s brilliant 117 took Karnataka…
JioTV bags digital rights of Nidahas Trophy
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) JioTV, Indias leading Live TV App, on Monday announced that it has acquired the exclusive India digital rights for the upcoming Twenty20 International cricket series Nidahas Trophy. Nidahas Trophy — a…
Sony acquires media rights from England and Wales Cricket Board
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Sony Pictures Networks India has acquired from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) exclusive media rights for the Indian subcontinent for a period of five years starting in 2018 through…
Kohli reminds me of Imran Khan, says coach Shastri
Kolkata, March 5 (IANS) Heaping praise on skipper Virat Kohli and his recent exploits in South Africa, India cricket team coach Ravi Shastri has compared the mercurial player to Pakistan’s World Cup winning captain Imran…
Nidahas Trophy: India to face Sri Lanka in 1st T20I
Colombo, March 5 (IANS) After a successful and testing tour of South Africa, a new-look team India led by Rohit Sharma is all set to face Sri Lanka in the opening Twenty20 International match of…
India B thump India A in Deodhar Trophy
Dharamsala, March 4 (IANS) India B put up an all-round show to hammer India A by eight wickets via the VJD method in a Deodhar Trophy 50-overs cricket match here on Sunday. India A were…
Will try and emulate Virat in leading from the front: Karthik
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) Moments after being appointed captain of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season, wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik said he would like to emulate current India skipper Virat…
IPL: Karthik named KKR captain
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) India wicket-keeper batsman Dinesh Karthik was on Sunday appointed the new captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ahead of the 11th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the franchise…
Windies aim to outgun opponents with pace at World Cup qualifier
Harare, March 3 (IANS) West Indies chief coach Stuart Law believes his team’s pace attack will play a crucial role during the ICC World Cup qualifier as the opponents are not used to facing top-class…
Current India team needs time before being judged, says Ganguly
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Virat Kohli and his brand of captaincy has caught the attention of fans and pundits alike, but former India captain Sourav Ganguly feels that the present generation needs some time…
Afghanistan not favourites to win World Cup qualifier, insists coach Simmons
Bulawayo (Zimbabwe), March 3 (IANS) In spite of impressive performances recently, Afghanistan chief coach Phil Simmons on Saturday dismissed that they are the favourites to win the ICC Cricket World Cup qualifier, beginning on Sunday….
Prasad resigns from junior national selection committee
Mumbai, March 2 (IANS) Former India pacer Venkatesh Prasad resigned on Friday from the post of chairman of the junior national selection committee. His resignation comes less than a month after India won their fourth…
Unfit Ashwin replaced by Nadeem in India A squad
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) India A captain and veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has been ruled out of the upcoming Paytm Prof D.B. Deodhar Trophy to be held in Dharamsala due to an injury. “Ashwin…
I was called a bus driver by Nasser Hussain during Natwest final: Kaif
Mumbai, Feb 28 (IANS) Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif revealed on Wednesday that he was called a “bus driver” by former England skipper Nasser Hussain during the 2002 Natwest Series final at Lords. Kaif made…
Not under pressure with Pandya comparison: Vijay Shankar
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, Feb 28 (IANS) Tamil Nadu all-rounder Vijay Shankar, in the 15-member India squad for the upcoming Twenty20 cricket tri-series to be held in Sri Lanka, says he is under no pressure…
Morgan, Stokes guide England to 6-wicket win over Kiwis
Mount Maunganui (New Zealand), Feb 28 (IANS) Batsmen Eoin Morgan and Ben Stokes starred with the bat as England defeated New Zealand by six wickets in the second One-Day International (ODI) at the Bay Oval…