NEW DELHI: The national selection committee, headed by Ajit Agarkar, will convene in Ahmedabad on Tuesday to meet with BCCI secretary Jay Shah. The purpose of this meeting is to finalize the 15-member squad for the ICC T20 World Cup in the Americas, although the official announcement may be delayed by a day.Shah, who also … Read more
NEW DELHI: Ever since Faf du Plessis’ ‘coin flip’ gesture during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad game went viral, fueling the bizarre social media theories of toss-tampering in IPL, the broadcasters on Thursday came up with an unusual move, going full zoom in on the coin during the Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings … Read more
NEW DELHI: Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers has put all the speculations regarding Virat Kohli‘s absence from the first two Tests against England to rest, revealing star India batter and his wife Anushka Sharma expecting the birth of their second child.De Villiers also came out in support of Kohli’s decision to skip the … Read more
NEW DELHI: In a heartwarming moment, India legend Sachin Tendulkar had a delightful meet-up with an old fan of his, who was seen wearing the icon’s jersey with ‘I miss you’ imprinted on the back.A Sachin fan, who was on his way on a busy road on a scotty was stopped by Sachin himself after … Read more
NEW DELHI: After three batters were dismissed for ducks with only two runs on the board, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul pulled off an incredible heist by forging a match-winning 165-run partnership in India’s opening World Cup match against Australia in Chennai on Sunday.Kohli (85) and Rahul (97*) steered India to a six-wicket victory in … Read more
NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Venkatesh Prasad, who has previously expressed reservations about the selection of batsman KL Rahul in the national team, adopted a fresh perspective during a recent encounter.This transformation came about when he met actor Suniel Shetty, who also happens to be Rahul’s father-in-law. Prasad’s visit to the Swami Narayan temple in … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Indian selection panel, led by Ajit Agarkar, is reportedly leaning towards choosing a 17-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup as part of a comprehensive assessment of all potential options ahead of the ODI World Cup, which is set to commence on October 5.In an unprecedented move, the Board of Control for … Read more
NEW DELHI: Ehsaan Mazari, the minister in-charge of sports in Pakistan, expressed his disappointment over the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) stance on the venue for the Asia Cup, saying that they would also demand the same for Babar Azam-led side’s ODI World Cup games in India if Rohit Sharma‘s side doesn’t … Read more
NEW DELHI: The BCCI is planning a massive renovation with an estimated cost of over Rs 500 crore of at least five major stadiums in India ahead of the ODI World Cup in October-November.The game has attracted huge money over the past 10 years, making BCCI, the richest board in the world, richer. However, the … Read more
The inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL) is on the way to becoming a game-changer for women’s cricket globally in every aspect, having started with the buzz it created by raising Rs 4,669 crore from the sale of five franchise rights, followed by the mega auction of players. The league is scheduled to begin on March … Read more
Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi believes that even the International Cricket Council (ICC) won’t be able to convince the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on the issue of Pakistan being the hosts for the 2023 Asia Cup, which is now likely to move out of the country. The BCCI has made it … Read more
NEW DELHI: Finishing off 2022 with a century and kicking off the World Cup year with a dazzling ton, Virat Kohli has yet again hit the purple patch and is on course of regaining the status of ‘run machine’ which he has been associated with for the majority part of his career. But the 34-year-old … Read more
BENGALURU: Aspirations for lofty, powerful positions were never really a part of his game plan. Left to himself, Roger Binny would rather go with the flow and bank on his experience and expertise to meet challenges, shoulder responsibilities and discharge his duties as an administrator. A stalwart known for underselling himself, Binny shies away from … Read more