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'My bench mate at school was Shashi Kapoor and we were together from KG right up to the 10th standard.'
'In the future, you will get pacers who will bowl even faster than the current lot because these guys are currently setting new standards.'
Former India captain and Committee of Administrators member Diana Edulji took on Farokh Engineer for his 'snide remarks' made earlier this year targetting her and the COA.
'I have two more years in track and field and after that I will pursue my career in franchise cricket.'
Yohan Blake believes if not for Usain Bolt, he would have been the fastest man in the world.
'We need to respect our players. Our players are as good as anybody.'
Prasad's departure means the Ganguly-led BCCI has gone by the old constitution that has a provision of a maximum of four-year term for the selection committee. The amended constitution had a maximum five-year term.
The Sourav Ganguly-led BCCI has proposed six major amendments to the existing constitution which was adopted last year keeping in tune with the reforms suggested by the Justice Lodha committee.
'There are a lot of uncertainties when it comes to cricket.'
'The way they are playing, the bowlers we have, this is the best team in the world and I see them winning the World Test Championship.'
'If we keep bowling like this, we will win as many as Tests as possible.'
India's young batting star Shubman Gill reveals how he made the transition from Under-19, India 'A' and domestic cricket to the international level.
'Getting used to the lights and the pink ball, especially early on, is the key.'
Ganguly, only the second Indian captain to take charge as the BCCI chief, sounded a pleased man on his first day at his new office at the BCCI head office
Sanju Samson replaced Virat Kohli for the three-match T20I series against Bangladesh, while Mumbai all-rounder Shivam Dube earned his maiden call-up to the Indian team.
Chairman of selectors MSK Prasad made it amply clear that Rishabh Pant is the first choice wicketkeeper for India in the limited overs format.
'He is someone who has played a lot of cricket before, who knows the situation we are in, what the team needs, and the requirements of Indian cricket.'
Newly-elected president Sourav Ganguly said the Board of Control for Cricket in India will do everything possible to support current India skipper Virat Kohli and his team.
The Conflict ruling suggested in the Lodha reforms for BCCI came under criticism from several quarters as they believed it stopped the former cricketers from coming forward to help Indian cricket and cricketers.
A look at how the Indian players rated in the Test series against South Africa.
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