Cricket

MS Dhoni may play Vijay Hazare Trophy quarter-finals amid growing concerns over batting form

Dhoni is all set to play the quarter-final of the ongoing 50-over domestic tournament for state team Jharkhand in Bengaluru ahead of the five-match ODI series against the West Indies.

Oct 10, 2018

Why India struggles in overseas conditions? Rahul Dravid identifies the problem

Dravid, who is the coach of the India A and India under-19 teams believes that the work in red-ball cricket is still in process and that India does have the talent and backup, but a lot of work needs to be done with the players.

Oct 9, 2018

Mayank in line for Test debut as India likely to play three openers against Windies in Hyderabad

Virat Kohli, who could be rested for this match, had said before the first Test match that they are looking to give almost all the young players the freedom to express themselves.

Oct 9, 2018

Rishabh Pant shouldn't mimic MS Dhoni's wicketkeeping style, warns India great Syed Kirmani

World Cup-winning legendary wicketkeeper, Kirmani pointed out that Dhoni's unorthodox style is unique and that young wicketkeepers should be focused on developing good technique.

Oct 9, 2018

Ravi Shastri is the main selector, selection panel not experienced enough: Syed Kirmani

The Indian selectors came under fire when they dropped Karun Nair from the Test squad against West Indies after he was not picked to play in any of the Test matches in England.

Oct 9, 2018

Selection issues, player management main focus in BCCI meet with Indian team management

The CoA will now convene a review meet ahead of the second Test against West Indies and it will be attended by Indian captain Virat Kohli, vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane, head coach Ravi Shastri and chief selector MSK Prasad.

Oct 8, 2018

From serving food in tent to Asia Cup winner, Yashasvi Jaiswal is India's new cricket star

Jaiswal was shooed away from a dairy shop where he slept and had to take refuge at the Muslim United Club's tent at the Azad Maidan ground. However, he kept playing and this is when things changed for him.

Oct 8, 2018

Australian legend Matthew Hayden lucky to survive after freak surfing accident

The Australian great was surfing with his son Josh near Stradbroke Island for over an hour when a wave caught him unaware, dumping him into a sandbank.

Oct 8, 2018

No Gayle storm in India! West Indies opener unavailable for upcoming ODI, T20I series

The West Indies Cricket Board announced the squad for the 5 ODIs and 3 T20Is against India, which will begin later this month

Oct 8, 2018

CoA to take stock of Team India's 'unacceptable' overseas Test performances ahead of crucial Australia series

The meetings with the team management and the selector are scheduled for October 10 and 11, with the game against Windies commencing from October 12.

Oct 8, 2018

Kuldeep Yadav reveals how learnings from Lord's failure helped him make Test comeback

Kuldeep was tonked for runs, never looked like exerting any control during the Lord's Test and subsequently was dropped for the rest of the England series and sent back home.

Oct 7, 2018

Virat Kohli's request to allow wives and girlfriends on overseas tours put on hold

The BCCI earlier this year had announced that wives and girlfriends of Indian cricketers can stay with their partners for only two weeks during overseas tours.

Oct 7, 2018

Shakib Al Hasan: Bangladesh star fears injured finger may derail his cricket career

The former Bangladesh skipper was forced to miss the Asia Cup that ended last month after the pain on his hand had become unbearable.

Oct 7, 2018

Trouble mounts for Murali Vijay, Karun Nair as BCCI likely to question them over breach of contract

By speaking up in the media, both Karun and Vijay have "breached the clause" for the centrally contracted cricketers and the board has taken note of the behaviour and now wants the players to explain their actions.

Oct 7, 2018

India vs West Indies: R Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav reflect after record-breaking victory

India went in with three genuine spinners in the match and despite the lack of obvious help for the tweakers, they combined to torment the visitors and wrapped up the match in less than three days.

Oct 6, 2018