'Usually, there's a doubt in a bowler's mind before he approaches his captain. That has never been the case with Virat.'
Dale Steyn has played down comparisons with England pace spearhead saying that the bowler seems to be getting better with age.
Riyan Parag went as low as legally allowed in cricket to release a ball when bowling to Chris Gayle.
'I have been lucky to be able to show my talent more as a sports anchor, and I could do this for life!'
Designers Manish Malhotra and Shaina NC and the Cancer Patients Aid Association held the annual 'Caring With Style' fashion show to raise money for children suffering from cancer.
Following India's massive collapse and eventual 1-3 Test series loss against England on Sunday the chatter was loud on Twitter. Former cricketers to India cricket fans, no one spared the Indian team for their dismal showing. Here are some tweets that made a lot of noise and grabbed our attention...
A crammed international calendar in three formats of the game and the added strain of playing in biosecure bubbles during the COVID-19 pandemic have pushed players like Trent Boult to breaking point.
Rahul Tripathi won the Man of the Match for his efforts and earned a shoutout from KKR Co-owner Shah Rukh Khan as well.
Noted cricket columnist and commentator Harsha Bhogle turned up in an all-new hairdo for the unveiling of Team India's new jersey in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Many cricketers hailed R Ashwin on social media.
Sachin Tendulkar was paid rich tributes from former great players and commentators.
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".
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni today said he never expected to don the national colours and pointed out that the 'small-town' tag has made him a tougher player.
When Harsha Bhogle came on the Rediff Chat on Thursday evening, thousands of readers couldn't have enough of him -- and Harsha didn't disappoint them. For those who couldn't make it to the chat, we present excerpts
A book on Sachin Tendulkar, Sachin - Genius Unplugged, which features write-ups by Rahul Dravid and Anil Kumble, was launched in Bangalore on Wednesday just nine days ahead of the forthcoming World Cup.
Should India have included Shreyas Iyer and Shardul Thakur, Shikhar Dhawan and Yuzvendra Chahal? Tell us!
'There are greats, there are legends and then there is @sachin_rt.'
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Sanjay Manjrekar, who got embroiled in controversies in recent years for some of his views on air, was axed from the BCCI's commentary panel for the South Africa series recently.
A usual pet peeve for the cricket buff is the quality of cricket commentary in big tournaments. This World Cup tournament copped more than its fair share of criticism.
Former Australia spin ace Shane Warne talks about his IPL journey and experience as captain of Rajasthan Royals.
Match referee Farokh Engineer, who is adjudicating in the slap row involving Harbhajan Singh and S Sreesanth began his hearing at the Maurya Sheraton in New Delhi on Monday afternoon. Besides Harbhajan and Sreesanth, Lalit Modi, Chief Commissioner of the Indian Premier League, and commentator Harsha Bhogle are attending the hearing.
Former Test batsman and noted commentator Sanjay Manjrekar's absence from the BCCI's world feed commentary panel for the recent ODI series against South Africa has raised quite a few eyebrows. Manjrekar, one of the most accomplished voices among Indian experts got embroiled in controversies in recent years for some of his views on air, but not having him in the world feed team has surprised many.
Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara will make his debut as a television commentator during the inaugural Champions League, commencing in India from October 8.
Out of the Box: Watching the Game We Love, is eminent cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle's latest book. It was launched by Sachin Tendulkar at a glittering function in Mumbai on Tuesday.
'It takes you out of your comfort zone. It is completely beneficial to play in IPL. That was a big mindset shift for us. And I hope Indian cricket is alright with us because we are using it as a vehicle to try and grow players'
A former Ranji player and national junior selector, his 'Cricket Bar' is his latest tribute to the game.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Kings XI Punjab and Delhi Daredevils in Mohali, on Saturday.
Former India Test captain Anil Kumble will join his former teammate Sourav Ganguly behind the microphone as an expert analyst for ESPN Star Sports in the ICC World Twenty20 which begins in England on Friday.
The BCCI expects Kapil Dev to groom the Indian speedsters who have made it to the bus to Pakistan.
The International Cricket Council confirmed that the Event Technical Committee of the men's World Cup 2019 has approved Rishabh Pant as a replacement player for Shikhar Dhawan in India's squad for the remainder of the tournament.
Responding to a query on how he would fulfil his fans' expectations, Irfan said he was fully fit and raring to go but rued the fact that there were no domestic matches to be played in the next few months.
India's most successful captain Sourav Ganguly will start a new innings post-retirement. It will be behind the microphone, as expert analyst for the ICC World Twenty20, commencing in England on Saturday. As per a deal with ESPN-STAR Sports, Ganguly will be part of a commentary panel that includes Ian Chappell, Ian Bishop, Wasim Akram, Sanjay Manjrekar, Harsha Bhogle and Nasser Hussain.
ICC might now look at the possibility of adding new mode of dismissal in the rule books - Bucknored. This is the mode that genuinely describes Rahul Dravid's dismissal on Sunday.
"The whole idea of this launch and fund-raiser on May 5 is to build a corpus and to support more (children)," he said.
'Congratulations on an excellent campaign @sunrisers. You took your supporters on a roller coaster but you produced a lot of joy.'
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