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IPL 2022: Can battered CSK rediscover old magic vs RCB?

IPL 2022: Can battered CSK rediscover old magic vs RCB?

Rediff.com11 Apr 2022

Defending champions Chennai Super Kings would need to lift themselves after a nightmarish start to the season as they target their first win of IPL 2022 when they take on a high-flying Royal Challengers Bangalore on Tuesday.

Loyalty matters to Kohli

Loyalty matters to Kohli

Rediff.com7 Feb 2022

Kohli says he was approached a few times by IPL franchises in past

Check out Kohli & Co's wishlist for 2019 World Cup in England

Check out Kohli & Co's wishlist for 2019 World Cup in England

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

India captain Virat Kohli has put forward a number of demands during a meeting with the Committee of Administrators (COA) in Hyderabad including permission for wives to accompany players for the full overseas tour, a reserved train coach during next year's ODI World Cup in England, a hotel with proper gymnasium, and bananas.

WTC final: '250 will be a reasonable score in these conditions'

WTC final: '250 will be a reasonable score in these conditions'

Rediff.com20 Jun 2021

Batting coach Vikram Rathour on Saturday said that a first innings score of 250-plus will put India in a fighting position against New Zealand, keeping the prevailing conditions in Southampton in mind during the ICC World Test Championship final.

Check out India's playing XI for WTC final

Check out India's playing XI for WTC final

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

India go with Ashwin and Jadeja with three seamers for WTC final

IPL 2022: Can Mumbai end losing run against Bangalore?

IPL 2022: Can Mumbai end losing run against Bangalore?

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

Mumbai Indians are enduring a poor start to IPL 2022, having lost their first three games.

Captain Kohli praises 'motivated' India after win

Captain Kohli praises 'motivated' India after win

Rediff.com30 Dec 2021

India seamers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami took three wickets each as the tourists bowled South Africa out for 191 to claim victory by 113 runs just after lunch on the fifth day of the first Test in Centurion on Thursday.

Gavaskar chides Kohli, says India won Tests before Ganguly's era too

Gavaskar chides Kohli, says India won Tests before Ganguly's era too

Rediff.com24 Nov 2019

'India were also winning in the '70s and '80s. He wasn't born then'

How Kiwis outclassed India to win World Test title

How Kiwis outclassed India to win World Test title

Rediff.com24 Jun 2021

A brilliant performance by New Zealand's seamers and a composed run chase by Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor ensured the Black Caps made history by beating India to win the inaugural ICC World Test Championship.

Batsmen flop again as India suffer NZ whitewash

Batsmen flop again as India suffer NZ whitewash

Rediff.com2 Mar 2020

New Zealand romped to a seven-wicket victory over India in the second Test in Christchurch on Monday for an emphatic 2-0 series sweep of the number one side in the world. The Black Caps dismissed the tourists for 124 in the first hour of the day before chasing down their 132-run victory target with half of the Test to spare for the loss of three wickets.

Meet the greatest IPL captains...

Meet the greatest IPL captains...

Rediff.com18 Apr 2020

The list was picked by Star Sports' expert jury, comprising 50 members which included 20 former cricketers, 10 senior sports journalists, 10 statisticians and analysts (10), on Cricket Connected.

Kohli stays on top of ICC ODI rankings

Kohli stays on top of ICC ODI rankings

Rediff.com31 Mar 2021

India captain Virat Kohli retained his top spot in the ICC rankings for ODI batsmen, while pacer Jasprit Bumrah slipped a place to fourth position.

How much do you recall about the ODIs?

How much do you recall about the ODIs?

Rediff.com24 Jan 2017

Watched the zingers in Pune, Cuttack and Kolkata? Check out this quick quiz!

RCB look to bounce back against high-flying KKR

RCB look to bounce back against high-flying KKR

Rediff.com29 Mar 2022

Kolkata Knight Riders will have their task cut out as they take on a determined Royal Challengers Bangalore in their IPL 2022 league match on Wednesday.

Australian spin legend Warne comes out in support of Kohli

Australian spin legend Warne comes out in support of Kohli

Rediff.com31 Mar 2017

Spin legend Shane Warne says he would be disappointed if Indian captain Virat Kohli did not rethink his 'heat of the moment' comment on friendship with the Australian cricketers.

Virat Kohli reviews Zero

Virat Kohli reviews Zero

Rediff.com24 Dec 2018

Despite the Indian cricket team's hectic schedule in Australia, there was no stopping Virat Kohli from catching wife Anushka's performance in her latest release Zero.

Rohit reacts to rift rumours with Kohli

Rohit reacts to rift rumours with Kohli

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

Coach Ravi Shastri too had rubbished the reports of differences between the two star players.

Turning Point: Hardik's late cameo

Turning Point: Hardik's late cameo

Rediff.com16 Apr 2019

Hardik's finishing has hit another level this IPL as the 25-year-old remained unbeaten on 37 from 16 balls.

Dhawan to open with Rohit in England ODIs

Dhawan to open with Rohit in England ODIs

Rediff.com22 Mar 2021

Shikhar Dhawan will be Rohit Sharma's opening partner in the three-match One-Day International series against England, captain Virat Kohli said on the eve of the opener in Pune, on Monday.

CoA chief dismisses 'stories' of Kohli-Rohit rift

CoA chief dismisses 'stories' of Kohli-Rohit rift

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

Neither Kohli nor Sharma have so far commented on the reported rift for which no specific reason has yet come out.

Ashwin's return the biggest positive, says captain Kohli

Ashwin's return the biggest positive, says captain Kohli

Rediff.com4 Nov 2021

Veteran Indian spinner Ashwin scalped the wickets of Gulbadin Naib and Najibullah Zadran and gave away just 14 runs in his entire spell, as India's thrashed Afghanistan by 66 runs in a Group 2 match of the Super 12 stage in the T20 World Cup, at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, on Wednesday..

When Virushka gave their first class seats to India pacers

When Virushka gave their first class seats to India pacers

Rediff.com11 Dec 2018

The first couple of Indian cricket made a kind gesture towards bowlers of the Indian cricket team, it was revealed on Tuesday.

Three seconds and Kohli was convinced to play D/N Test

Three seconds and Kohli was convinced to play D/N Test

Rediff.com20 Nov 2019

The game's most influential nation were the last major team to jump on the Twenty20 bandwagon and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) doggedly resisted the Decision Review System before accepting it almost reluctantly.

Threat to Kohli's family: DCW's notice to Delhi cops, Rahul backs him

Threat to Kohli's family: DCW's notice to Delhi cops, Rahul backs him

Rediff.com2 Nov 2021

The Delhi Commission for Women Tuesday sent a notice to the city police, taking suo motu cognisance of media reports of threat given to the family of Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli after India's two straight losses in the World Cup.

DRS row: BCCI backs Kohli, wants ICC to step in

DRS row: BCCI backs Kohli, wants ICC to step in

Rediff.com8 Mar 2017

The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Wednesday came out in strong support of India captain Virat Kohli and requested the International Cricket Council to take note of Australian skipper Steve Smith's 'brain fade' in seeking dressing room's advice for a DRS referral in the second Test.

Rahane stuns Warne, Sehwag with his smart captaincy

Rahane stuns Warne, Sehwag with his smart captaincy

Rediff.com26 Dec 2020

India seized the initiative with Ajinkya Rahane shuffling his bowlers smartly

PIX: How India dominated Sri Lanka in 1st ODI

PIX: How India dominated Sri Lanka in 1st ODI

Rediff.com20 Aug 2017

If the home fans had hoped the change in format would bring a change in fortune, they were left bitterly disappointed with India breezing to their 217-run target in under 29 overs.

Leave Test cricket alone, says Botham

Leave Test cricket alone, says Botham

Rediff.com8 Jan 2020

Botham is the latest among the illustrious bandwagon of cricketers led by current India captain Virat Kohli, the iconic Sachin Tendulkar and Australian master batsman Ricky Ponting who have spoken against the proposed change for the 2023-2031 cycle.

How India can bounce back in series decider....

How India can bounce back in series decider....

Rediff.com27 Mar 2021

The Indian team may look to revisit its 50-over template while picking up pieces from the thrashing in the second match as they aim to complete a hat-trick of series wins against England in the third and final ODI, in Pune, on Sunday.

IPL: Will Kohli bounce back to form against Punjab Kings?

IPL: Will Kohli bounce back to form against Punjab Kings?

Rediff.com12 May 2022

Royal Challengers Bangalore, who have found much-needed momentum towards the business end of IPL 2022, will back themselves to ride past an inconsistent Punjab Kings and get closer to a play-off spot.

Why Kohli 'loves' this game and 'hates' it too!

Why Kohli 'loves' this game and 'hates' it too!

Rediff.com3 Oct 2020

Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli said his teammates' good showing gave him enough time to come out of a short, lean patch in the ongoing Indian Premier League.

Jaffer posts 'hidden message' for Rahane

Jaffer posts 'hidden message' for Rahane

Rediff.com21 Dec 2020

Jaffer seemed to have posted a motivational quote, but when you have a closer look and just pick the first letter from the different words, the cryptic message can be guessed as: "Pick Gill and Rahul".

Archer, Roy help England steamroll India in 1st T201

Archer, Roy help England steamroll India in 1st T201

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

Pant made 21, hitting a six off Jofra Archer (3-23) with a cheeky reverse-scoop before Ben Stokes dismissed him.

'Drawing a Test match has to be the last option for this Indian team'

'Drawing a Test match has to be the last option for this Indian team'

Rediff.com3 Sep 2015

Having registered their first series win on Sri Lankan soil in more than two decades, Indian Test captain Virat Kohli has declared that there will be no change in his team's philosophy of aggressive cricket as "drawn game is the last option' for this current bunch of cricketers.

PHOTOS: South Africa thrash India, win series 2-1

PHOTOS: South Africa thrash India, win series 2-1

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

Images from Day 4 of the third Test between South Africa and India, in Cape Town, on Friday.

West Indies vs India: How the teams stack up

West Indies vs India: How the teams stack up

Rediff.com21 Jul 2016

Ahead of the India-West Indies Test series, Rajneesh Gupta looks at how the two teams stack up.

Test pitches in India are boring: Vaughan

Test pitches in India are boring: Vaughan

Rediff.com11 Oct 2019

Former England captain Michael Vaughan on Friday criticised the Test match pitches in India, terming the tracks as "boring" and heavy loaded in favour of the batsmen.

Aus bowlers were just simply superb, Gavaskar comforts India

Aus bowlers were just simply superb, Gavaskar comforts India

Rediff.com19 Dec 2020

'When you face bowling of that quality, with that line and length, it's very difficult to score runs and that's what happened to the Indians today.'

ICC Test rankings: Kohli records lowest points since Nov 2017

ICC Test rankings: Kohli records lowest points since Nov 2017

Rediff.com10 Mar 2021

Pant climbs seven places for in career-best Test rank.

'No shame in accepting that they played better than us'

'No shame in accepting that they played better than us'

Rediff.com25 Oct 2021

Put into bat, India could not really recover after Shaheen Afridi wrecked their top order.