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If England Get Rid Of Kohli, Surya Early...

If England Get Rid Of Kohli, Surya Early...

Rediff.com9 Nov 2022

Out of India's total tally of 842 runs in five matches, the duo has rattled up 471 runs -- which accounts to 55 percent of the runs -- at a strike rate of 160.

T20 WC: Would be great to see India vs Pakistan final, says Saqlain

T20 WC: Would be great to see India vs Pakistan final, says Saqlain

Rediff.com29 Oct 2021

Pakistan's interim head coach, Saqlain Mushtaq would love it if his team got the opportunity to face India again in the final of the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

Update out on Hardik's latest shoulder injury

Update out on Hardik's latest shoulder injury

Rediff.com26 Oct 2021

'But, obviously, the medical team would wait and watch as to how he shapes up during the training sessions.'

Here's a complete list of French Open men's singles champions

Here's a complete list of French Open men's singles champions

Rediff.com5 Jun 2022

List of French Open men's singles champions:

2022 T20 WC: India to play Pakistan on October 23

2022 T20 WC: India to play Pakistan on October 23

Rediff.com21 Jan 2022

Australia to open T20 World Cup defence against New Zealand.

Olympics Cycling: Fields suffered brain bleed in crash

Olympics Cycling: Fields suffered brain bleed in crash

Rediff.com31 Jul 2021

American BMX racer Connor Fields suffered a brain bleed during a horror crash in Friday's Olympic event but has been moved out of intensive care, according to his mother Lisa.

Tokyo Games: FABULOUS Pix!

Tokyo Games: FABULOUS Pix!

Rediff.com30 Jul 2021

Capturing the drama at the 2020 Olympics

Tokyo Games: WONDROUS Pix!

Tokyo Games: WONDROUS Pix!

Rediff.com29 Jul 2021

Capturing the drama at the 2020 Olympics.

'We paid the cricketers better salaries'

'We paid the cricketers better salaries'

Rediff.com11 Oct 2022

'All of us tend to believe that they are so well paid, why should we bother about their payments.' 'But who all are well paid? Only a handful, maybe 3-4 of them, who go in for endorsements and things.' 'The others are struggling, playing Ranji Trophy and other matches, so that compensation we made it market-oriented.'

T20 World Cup: Rizwan volunteered to play in semi-finals

T20 World Cup: Rizwan volunteered to play in semi-finals

Rediff.com12 Nov 2021

Pakistan opener Mohammad Rizwan spent two nights in the Intensive Care Unit of a hospital, battling severe chest infection but insisted on playing in the T20 World Cup semi-final against Australia, eventually top-scoring for the team in a lost cause.

Should India retain same team against Scotland?

Should India retain same team against Scotland?

Rediff.com5 Nov 2021

Who do you feel should be part of India's playing XI for the T20 World Cup game against Scotland?

Experienced guys like myself have not done well: Pollard

Experienced guys like myself have not done well: Pollard

Rediff.com5 Nov 2021

'I think cricket smarts is something that has plagued us. We have spoken time and time again especially from a batting perspective what we need to do as individuals and we have not done well'

India focus on must-win matches, not run-rate

India focus on must-win matches, not run-rate

Rediff.com2 Nov 2021

India's immediate target is to win their remaining three group matches to try and stay alive in the Twenty20 World Cup and not worry about any run-rate scenario yet, batting coach Vikram Rathour said on Tuesday.

Kohli drops to 5th; Rahul 8th in T20 rankings

Kohli drops to 5th; Rahul 8th in T20 rankings

Rediff.com27 Oct 2021

India captain Virat Kohli dropped one place to fifth despite his half-century against Pakistan for a lost cause in the ongoing T20 World Cup while team-mate KL Rahul slipped two slots to eighth in the ICC men's T20I Player rankings.

Shaheen Afridi gets Kohli praise after sensational spell

Shaheen Afridi gets Kohli praise after sensational spell

Rediff.com25 Oct 2021

However, it is his superb deliveries to Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul that are being talked about after Pakistan's victory and he was deservingly awarded the Player of the Match.

What Went WRONG For India against Pakistan

What Went WRONG For India against Pakistan

Rediff.com25 Oct 2021

It was a forgettable outing for the Indians, as right from team selection to the toss to the batting and the bowling, nothing worked for them!

'I ain't leaving': Chris Gayle hints at continuing playing

'I ain't leaving': Chris Gayle hints at continuing playing

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

West Indies batter Chris Gayle has indicated he isn't going anywhere and might be playing cricket despite the Windies' poor show in the recently concluded T20 World Cup.

BCCI unlikely to counter Kohli's claims before SA series

BCCI unlikely to counter Kohli's claims before SA series

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

BCCI is unhappy at what transpired on Wednesday but also understand that a strong reaction at this juncture could be counter-productive.

13 Life Lessons from FIFA World Cup

13 Life Lessons from FIFA World Cup

Rediff.com12 Dec 2022

The stadiums at Qatar offer plenty of wisdom and chutzpah on how to take our own lives forward.

Xi Jinping: A princeling turned China's Mao 2.0

Xi Jinping: A princeling turned China's Mao 2.0

Rediff.com23 Oct 2022

Xi's ascent to power and the quick consolidation of his leadership of the party with a shock anti-graft campaign securing the title of the "core leader" of the party bequeathed only to Mao has indeed forced his rivals in the party to submission and caught the attention of the world.

World No 2 Simona Halep tests positive for COVID-19

World No 2 Simona Halep tests positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com31 Oct 2020

World number two Simona Halep tested positive for the novel coronavirus and is recovering well from her mild symptoms.

UAE stumper-batter Shabbir banned for 4 years

UAE stumper-batter Shabbir banned for 4 years

Rediff.com6 Sep 2021

UAE's wicketkeeper-batsman Gulam Shabbir was on Monday banned from all cricket for four years after he admitted breaching six counts of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code during the series against Nepal and Zimbabwe in 2019.

Plenty of positives for Clijsters despite comeback defeat

Plenty of positives for Clijsters despite comeback defeat

Rediff.com18 Feb 2020

Kim Clijsters says there was much to be pleased about in her comeback match against Garbine Muguruza after the Belgian matched the pace and intensity of the Australian Open finalist before losing 6-2, 7-6(6) in Dubai on Monday. Four-time Grand Slam champion Clijsters was making her first appearance on the WTA Tour since the 2012 US Open and the 36-year-old said she is looking forward to getting more matches under her belt.

'My performance in T20 WC win against India most memorable'

'My performance in T20 WC win against India most memorable'

Rediff.com24 Jan 2022

The 21-year-old pacer who enjoyed great success in 2021 in all three formats, including the magic spell against India, said senior team-mate Shoaib Malik gave him advice before he got the wicket of KL Rahul.

Halep withdraws from US Open over COVID-19 concerns

Halep withdraws from US Open over COVID-19 concerns

Rediff.com17 Aug 2020

Simona Halep of Romania will not travel to New York to take part in the US Open due to COVID-19 concerns

Time has come..., says Bravo after Windies exit T20 World Cup

Time has come..., says Bravo after Windies exit T20 World Cup

Rediff.com5 Nov 2021

Following the defending champions' defeat to Sri Lanka in the Super 12s match in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, Bravo confirmed he would be hanging up his boots on the ICC's post-match Facebook Live show.

PIX: Red-hot England on brink of semis after Buttler batters Australia

PIX: Red-hot England on brink of semis after Buttler batters Australia

Rediff.com30 Oct 2021

England stood on the brink of the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup after Jos Buttler's batting pyrotechnics secured their comprehensive eight-wicket victory against Australia in a Group I match on Saturday.

Pak win: Agra lawyers refuse legal help to Kashmiri students charged with sedition

Pak win: Agra lawyers refuse legal help to Kashmiri students charged with sedition

Rediff.com30 Oct 2021

The students were booked under the Act that dates back to the British era allegedly for posting a WhatsApp status praising Pakistan players after the team's victory against India in a T20 cricket match on October 24.

Key Moments In India's Big Win

Key Moments In India's Big Win

Rediff.com4 Nov 2021

India finally made their presence felt as they thrashed Afghanistan by 66 runs on Wednesday to keep alive their slim hopes of reaching the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals.

Amir backs Dubai Cricket Council's offer to host India-Pakistan series

Amir backs Dubai Cricket Council's offer to host India-Pakistan series

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

Former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir on Thursday backed chairman of the Dubai Cricket Council Abdul Rahman Falaknaz's offer to host bilateral series between India and Pakistan in the UAE.

Waqar Younis apologises for 'Namaz in front of Hindus' comment

Waqar Younis apologises for 'Namaz in front of Hindus' comment

Rediff.com27 Oct 2021

Waqar Younis on Wednesday apologised for his communal remarks during a television show following Pakistan's 10-wicket victory over India in the ongoing T20 World Cup as the former Pakistan pacer was castigated on social media for his "jihadi mindset".

A decade since the detection of God Particle: Why it matters

A decade since the detection of God Particle: Why it matters

Rediff.com26 Jul 2022

The Higgs filled a gap with its explanation for mass. Knowing the exact characteristics of the Higgs allows scientists to make better guesses of the structure of the universe in the first 10 microseconds after the Big Bang, says Devangshu Datta.

How Australia bounced back to make T20 World Cup semis

How Australia bounced back to make T20 World Cup semis

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

A depleted Australia lost eight out of 10 T20 matches in the West Indies and Bangladesh but won four of their five Super 12 games at the World Cup to finish second in Group 1 behind England.

Tokyo Games: THRILLING Pix!

Tokyo Games: THRILLING Pix!

Rediff.com2 Aug 2021

Capturing the drama at the 2020 Olympics.

Australia can be best in the world, says coach Langer

Australia can be best in the world, says coach Langer

Rediff.com7 Nov 2021

Australia coach Justin Langer believes his team can re-establish themselves as the best in the world as they prepare for a potential semi-final showdown with Pakistan at the Twenty20 World Cup this week.

Why India 'were not great' vs Pakistan and New Zealand

Why India 'were not great' vs Pakistan and New Zealand

Rediff.com4 Nov 2021

India's vice-captain Rohit Sharma made no bones about the fact that "decision-making" during the first two games of the ongoing T20 World Cup, against Pakistan and New Zealand, was a result of fatigue that has set in after being on the road for a long time.

PIX: Pakistan crush Scotland, set up Australia semis

PIX: Pakistan crush Scotland, set up Australia semis

Rediff.com7 Nov 2021

Images from the T20 World Cup Super 12s match between Pakistan and Scotland, in Sharjah, on Sunday.

Scuffle between Kashmiri, UP students after India-Pak match

Scuffle between Kashmiri, UP students after India-Pak match

Rediff.com26 Oct 2021

The incident took place after some slogans were raised after the match on Sunday night.

'No regrets' after New Zealand fall short again

'No regrets' after New Zealand fall short again

Rediff.com15 Nov 2021

'I think there's a lot of other people that had England and India in the final right from the start, so I think Australia will be proud of their efforts as well.'

'You don't come halfway around the world just to win a semi-final'

'You don't come halfway around the world just to win a semi-final'

Rediff.com12 Nov 2021

'I'm personally, and we as a team, are not getting ahead of ourselves'