'When you have a win ratio of 65 per cent over the last five years, what is there to worry about?' 'How can the standard go down suddenly? For five years, you have been number one side in the world.'
Amidst debate over when Sachin Tendulkar should retire, former India skipper Anil Kumble has hit out at critics questioning the veteran batsman's place in the team, saying he should be left alone and given the "emotional space" and respect he deserves.
It was an illustrious gathering in Kanpur on Thursday as the Board of Control for Cricket in India felicitated its former Test captains including Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri, Mohammad Azharuddin, Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Anil Kumble and Mahendra Singh Dhoni among others to celebrate India's 500th Test match.
ICC Chief Executive Dave Richardson has suggested that India's bad experience of the Decision Review System when it was first trialled might have played a part in BCCI's refusal to accept the controversial technology.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India is unlikely to agree to the proposal to change the format of the Vijay Hazare Trophy one-day tournament on the lines of the revamped Ranji Trophy because of logistical issues, former India captain Anil Kumble indicated.
The studies that put Virat Kohli as the top brand now do not have Rohit Sharma in the Top 10. That will change quickly if he delivers the T20 World Cup next year or the ODI championship the year after.
A confident India, with a new coach at the helm, will seek to record a third consecutive Test series triumph on the Caribbean soil when the Virat Kohli-led side clashes with an inexperienced West Indies in the first Test match, starting in Antigua, on Thursday.
Former Indian captain and under-19 cricket coach Rahul Dravid will deliver the fourth MAK Pataudi Memorial Lecture in New Delhi on Tuesday.
IMAGES from Day 5 of the 3rd and final Test played between England and Pakistan played at the Rose Bowl on Tuesday.
Was any cricketer missing at the skipper's wedding reception in Mumbai?
BCCI's acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary stated that the final call on the new coach will be taken by the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) comprising Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman.
Former India captain and spin legend Anil Kumble wants Shreyas Iyer to bat at the crucial No 4 position in the upcoming three-match ODI series against the West Indies. Mumbai's Iyer has batted at No 5 in his last four One-Day matches for India, hitting 65 and 71 in the last two games against West Indies in August this year. But he made a mark at No 4 in the three-match T20I series against Bangladesh last month, where he scored 22, 24 not out and 62 respectively.
The former India spinner has also backed the underperforming left-arm Chinaman bowler to make the cut for the T20 World Cup squad.
Mumbai Indians expressed happiness at the buying of Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell for a whopping $1 million during the IPL players' auction and said he was a "good catch" and among those pre-planned to bid for by the franchise.
Former India captain Anil Kumble termed the incident involving Australian cricketer, Luke Pomersbach, as 'unfortunate'. Pomersbach was arrested for allegedly molesting an American woman and severely beating up her fiance at a city hotel in New Delhi.
Narinder Batra said that the government is supporting all sports in the country and there is a lot of positivity among players and they want to get back on the track.
Being the third highest wicket-taker in history of Test cricket is no mean achievement but former India captain Anil Kumble wishes he had the skills of his two greatest contemporaries -- Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan.
Former captain Anil Kumble pitched in for the inclusion of Harbhajan Singh in the Indian squad for the home series against Australia and England later this year.
In a surprise development, former Indian captain Anil Kumble, on Monday, tendered his resignation from the chairmanship of the National Cricket Academy (NCA), almost two months after a controversy broke out over an apparent conflict of interest.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Tuesday denied reports that Ravi Shastri has been appointed coach of the Indian cricket team, saying that the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) is still deliberating on the matter.
The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) left no stone unturned to make the occasion a memorable one.
One of the important issues expected to be discussed is the scheduling of domestic Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 championship, including its inter zonal phase which is in progress in Cuttack.
Not undermining Sachin Tendulkar's rich contribution to the game of cricket, Pakistani cricketing legend-turned politician Imran Khan today said he always rates Sunil Gavaskar above any batsman in the world.
Total runs scored by Virat Kohli in Tests so far this year: 1,182. Last year, Virat aggregated 1,215 runs, notes Rajneesh Gupta.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella loves cricket like most Indians. But ask him to choose between Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli, he is stumped. During a fireside chat, Microsoft India president Anant Maheshwari asked Nadella to choose between Kohli and Tendulkar.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) felicitated the recently-retired Virender Sehwag at his home ground Feroz Shah Kotla on Thursday before the start of the fourth Test match between India and South Africa.
"Definitely, we all do believe that we have the team that can do well in South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and England. It is important to start well. The preparations part will be really important as it will provide us with the momentum," Rahane said at the India Today Conclave in Mumbai.
As coach Ricky Ponting pointed out, he would expect a better "on his feet" thinking from the young captain.
Ravi Shastri was appointed India chief coach in 2017 after Anil Kumble's tenure ended prematurely in controversial circumstances.
Former captain Anil Kumble has said India will miss the services of Sachin Tendulkar when they enter the field for the first time without the batting great in a world-level tournament but insisted the team has enough young talent to do the job in the Champions Trophy.
Former captain Anil Kumble hailed Gautam Gambhir's success as a captain in the IPL and said it's nice that Indian cricket has "somebody else" apart from Mahendra Singh Dhoni to lead from the front.
Asked whether he could relate to any of the current generation cricketers, with whom, Anil Kumble instantly took Ashwin's name.
Ravi Bishnoi said that he had learned a lot from Kumble, the former India captain and leg-spinner who sits third on the list of most successful bowlers with 619 wickets.
The Headlingley triumph marked the start of a new and important chapter in Indian cricket, with the Indians winning consistently away from home from that point onwards.
Harbhajan Singh is itching to get back on the field and perform for India. It's been a year since the feisty off-spinner was dropped from the national squad following inconsistent performances, but a good showing in the Indian Premier League, followed by a stint with Essex in English county cricket, helped him earn a recall.
Statistical highlights of the IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Deccan Chargers in Mumbai.
A reality check awaits the Indian cricket team as it gears up to begin life without the famed batting duo of Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman when they take on a lowly New Zealand in the first Test of the two-match series in Hyderabad on Thursday.
Former India captain Anil Kumble's company Tenvic will be creating a module for the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) that will produce quality coaches in years to come. The company will be creating content for a three-tier 'Certified Trainers' Course' in which aspiring coaches will get state-of-the-art training to become table tennis coaches.
Not many people would endorse the view that 31-year-old Mohammed Kaif can make a comeback in international cricket but former India captain Anil Kumble feels that the Uttar Pradesh batsman can prove to be a handful in the longer format.
Former India pacer Ajit Agarkar on Friday entered the race for the national selector's job and is a frontrunner for the chairman's post. Agarkar, who is a former chairman of Mumbai senior selection committee, is in contention for the chairman's post as the new constitution doesn't have provisions for zonal system.
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