India's legendary left-arm spinner Bishan Singh Bedi passed away on Monday, aged 77. Bedi played 67 Tests for India between 1967 and 1979, taking 266 wickets at an average of 28.71, apart from making 656 runs with the bat.
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Ahead of World Cup matches, pro-Khalistan slogans in Dharamsala
In the run-up to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 matches here, miscreants inscribed “Khalistan Zindabad” on walls of a government building in this Himachal Pradesh town, home to Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, the police said on Wednesday.
World Cup 2023 warm-ups: Starc takes hat-trick before rain intervenes
Mitchell Starc took a brilliant hat-trick as Australia’s bowlers flexed their muscles against the Netherlands on another rain-interrupted day of warm-up matches for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023.
Dallas, Florida, New York confirmed by ICC as venues to host games in 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed Dallas, Florida and New York will be the three USA venues identified to host the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.
Asia Cup: Siraj's deadly six-wicket haul sets up India's eighth title win
Mohammed Siraj became only the second bowler to take a six-fer in a men's ODI Asia Cup final after Ajantha Mendis, as he picked a career-best 6-21 in a deadly spell to set up India’s eighth title with a ten-wicket thrashing of Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa Stadium here on Sunday.
Viacom 18 bags BCCI media rights in both digital and TV for next five years
Viacom 18 has bagged the BCCI media rights in both TV and digital for the next five years, announced Jay Shah, the BCCI Honorary Secretary. Viacom18 beat competition from Sony Sports Network and Disney Star in an e-auction held on Thursday.
Jay Shah highlights significance of performance, statistics for players' selection
Addressing a gathering of players and enthusiasts during an event organised by the Volleyball Association in Ahmedabad, Shah also emphasised the importance of treating final matches with the same mindset as regular games.
ODI Men's World Cup: India-Pakistan match in Ahmedabad officially rescheduled to October 14
The highly-anticipated clash between India and Pakistan at the 2023 Men's Cricket World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad was rescheduled to October 14 by International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday.
ICC ODI Rankings: Shubman Gill rises to fifth spot, Ishan Kishan jumps nine places
India's top order batter Shubman Gill rose to fifth position while fellow opener Ishan Kishan jumped nine places to be placed at 36th in the latest ICC Men's ODI Player Rankings for batters, released on Wednesday.
‘They are brilliant at home...’: Nasser Hussain outlines area of concern for India's Test side
Former England captain Nasser Hussain has identified the one area that Team India need to bolster if they are to improve their Test record away from home and claim a first ICC World Test Championship title this cycle.
Pakistan sit alone at the top of WTC standings after second IND vs WI Test ends in a draw
The entire final day on Monday was washed out in the Caribbean, meaning India had to settle for a share of the spoils in the final Test of their series against the West Indies that saw them relinquish their 100 percent win-loss record in the new World Test Championship campaign.
Ponting lauds Yashavi, feels Ruturaj could also be serious Test match player
Former Australia captain lauded young India opener Yashavi Jaiswal for his exploits in the first Test against West Indies and was not surprised to see the left-hander make a strong impression on his debut for the country.
India announce women's T20 team for Asian Games; Titas Sadhu, Kanika Ahuja among new faces
Teenaged fast-bowling all-rounder Titas Sadhu and lower-order batter Kanika Ahuja are among the new faces in India women’s T20 team, which will take part in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
Yashasvi will look to dominate bowlers now, says Pragyan Ojha after opener's debut ton
Terming the second day of the first Test against West Indies as Yashasvi Jaiswal's day at Roseau, Dominica, former India spinner Pragyan Ojha has said the left-handed opener will now look to dominate the bowlers on the third day.
Cricket World Cup: This World Cup is going to be very competitive, says Rohit Sharma
India captain Rohit Sharma believes the upcoming ICC World Cup will be "very competitive" as the game has "become faster" and teams embracing a more attacking approach like never before.
India will look to win World Cup for Kohli, says Virender Sehwag
Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag expressed that the entire nation eagerly anticipates witnessing Virat Kohli lifting the World Cup trophy, recalling how he and his teammates, under MS Dhoni, gave it their all for Sachin Tendulkar in 2011.
Match schedule announced for Cricket World Cup, India vs Pakistan on Oct 15
The fixtures list for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in India has been released along with the ten venues for the mega event that will span across 46 days later this year.
WTC Final: Shami and Cameron Green differ at post-play presser
Deputed to address the end of play media conference on behalf of the Indian team after Day 4 of the World Test Championship final against Australia, veteran fast bowler Mohammed Shami expressed confidence about the outcome of the match.
Jadeja's last ball heroics help CSK beat Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets, clinch record-equalling 5th IPL title
After Gill's wicket, things slowed down a bit for the Gujarat batters -- Saha and Sai Sudharsan. The CSK spinners, Jadeja and Theeksana, were getting some assistance from the pitch as the Titans reached 86/1 at the halfway mark.
IPL 2023: Gill's second straight century trumps Kohli's hundred as RCB crash out of playoffs race
Kohli's efforts of carrying his bat through the innings with 13 fours and a six at a strike-rate of 165.57 meant Bangalore posted a competitive 197/5, giving hopes to their die-hard fans in the stadium about reaching the playoffs and keeping the quest for the elusive trophy alive.
IPL 2023: Rahane, Conway, Dube fifties propel Chennai to top of table with 49-run win over KKR
In front of a crowd which was a sea of yellow, Conway continued his impressive show while Dube attacked the spinners effortlessly and Rahane went after both pace and spin, timing his shots magnificently as Chennai posted the highest IPL score at this venue and against Kolkata.
Smriti Mandhana makes it to Sportico's Top 10 global female athletes by sponsorship value on social media
Smriti Mandhana, the ace Indian women's cricket team opener, has been ranked among the top 10 athletes in the world by sponsorship value on social media, according to a recent study released by Sportico and KORE.
Indian women's blind cricket team to play first ever bilateral series with Nepal
The first ever women's blind cricket team will represent India in a bilateral series against Nepal, which will be played at Pokhara and Kathmandu in Nepal from April 25 to 30.
IPL 2023: Conway, Jadeja power CSK to clinical 7-wicket win over SRH
All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja's impressive 3/22 and Devon Conway's superb unbeaten fifty (77 off 57) powered Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to a clinical seven-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in an IPL 2023 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, here on Friday.
IPL 2023: Rinku Singh's five sixes help Kolkata pull off an unimaginable heist against Gujarat
With five balls left in the final over, Kolkata Knight Riders needed 28 runs, with a victory for Gujarat Titans looking imminent, especially after stand-in captain Rashid Khan took a hat-trick.