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Bumrah's India ready to face aggressive, improved England

Bumrah's India ready to face aggressive, improved England

Rediff.com30 Jun 2022

Team combination a worry for India

Meet Dhoni's super fan who wants '183 autographs' from his idol

Meet Dhoni's super fan who wants '183 autographs' from his idol

Rediff.com10 Dec 2019

Pranav Jain, who is a die-hard fan of Mahendra Singh Dhoni wants 183 autographs from his idol. MSD had scored an unbeaten 183 in 2005 which is highest ODI score

'Bhajji, always loved your aggression on the field'

'Bhajji, always loved your aggression on the field'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2021

Former players including Sachin Tendukar, VVS Laxman, and current players like Yuzvendra Chahal and Mayank Agarwal paid tribute to Harbhajan Singh, who retired from cricket.

Dawood offered Indian team cars in Sharjah in 1986: Vengsarkar

Dawood offered Indian team cars in Sharjah in 1986: Vengsarkar

Rediff.com28 Oct 2013

Former India skipper Dilip Vengsarkar made a startling revelation, on Monday, about underworld don Dawood Ibrahim entering the Indian team's dressing room and offering the players cars if they beat Pakistan in the final of the Sharjah tournament in 1986.

Deepika-Ranveer's '83 date night

Deepika-Ranveer's '83 date night

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

Priyanka meets Keanu Reeves.. Pratik wraps up a shoot with Vidya... Rajkummar celebrates with Patralekhaa...

Which Dhoni avatar do you like?

Which Dhoni avatar do you like?

Rediff.com19 Aug 2020

Tell us which Mahi avatar you like best!

Will be our loss when Dhoni decides to retire: Kapil

Will be our loss when Dhoni decides to retire: Kapil

Rediff.com25 Jan 2020

Former India captain Kapil Dev believes it will be a big loss for the India whenever the legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni decides to hang up his boots. Recently, Dhoni was dropped from the BCCI's list of centrally contracted players, raising fresh doubts on the future of the former India captain who has not played since the World Cup semi-final loss to New Zealand last year.

Who should be India's vice-captain for South Africa Tests?

Who should be India's vice-captain for South Africa Tests?

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

A look at the possible vice-captain candidates for the Test series in South Africa.

Get lost: Gavaskar clears the air on his MCG walkout

Get lost: Gavaskar clears the air on his MCG walkout

Rediff.com1 Jan 2021

Gavaskar opened up on the moment that almost led India to forfeit the match they would famously go on to win.

Avesh, Washington play for 'Select County XI' in warm-up

Avesh, Washington play for 'Select County XI' in warm-up

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

It is understood that Kohli, Rahane, Shami, Jadeja will be sweating it out at the nets alongside Ashwin, who has already bowled a whopping 58 overs and taken seven wickets in a County game for Surrey last week.

Why Bhajji is tops in Aussie Tests this century

Why Bhajji is tops in Aussie Tests this century

Rediff.com6 Dec 2018

Rajneesh Gupta surveys the bowling landscape in India-Australia Tests.

Tendulkar, Nehra laud Ishant

Tendulkar, Nehra laud Ishant

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

The India pacer is playing his 100th Test in Motera.

Kohli slips behind Smith in ICC Test rankings

Kohli slips behind Smith in ICC Test rankings

Rediff.com3 Sep 2019

Hat-trick man Jasprit Bumrah attains highest rating points by an India seamer since since Kapil Dev in 1981.

The Oval in numbers: 8th time India lost 4 Tests in a series

The Oval in numbers: 8th time India lost 4 Tests in a series

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

Rajneesh Gupta presents the numbers from the Oval Test.

BCCI scorers appeal to Ganguly for retirement benefits

BCCI scorers appeal to Ganguly for retirement benefits

Rediff.com3 Jun 2021

17 scorers have appealed in unison to BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, seeking some sort of 'retirement benefits'

Shastri likely to retain India head coach job

Shastri likely to retain India head coach job

Rediff.com15 Aug 2019

Apart from Shastri, the other big names who will give presentations to the three-member committee include former Australia all-rounder and Sri Lanka coach Tom Moody, along with ex-New Zealand and Kings XI Punjab coach Mike Hesson.

No Khel Ratna this year; 15 named for Arjuna award

No Khel Ratna this year; 15 named for Arjuna award

Rediff.com12 Aug 2014

No sportsperson has been named for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna while 15, including cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin, were recommended for the Arjuna Award this year.

Warne picks India's greatest Test XI. Do you agree?

Warne picks India's greatest Test XI. Do you agree?

Rediff.com1 Apr 2020

Australia spin great Shane Warne picked former India captain Sourav Ganguly as the skipper of his greatest Indian XI. However, the most notable omission in his team was that of former India batting great VVS Laxman, who enjoyed an impeccable record against Australia.

Hardik's 5/28, one of India's finest bowling performances abroad

Hardik's 5/28, one of India's finest bowling performances abroad

Rediff.com20 Aug 2018

Hardik has just taken 10 Tests to record a rare feat -- scored a ton and taken 5 wickets. Still not 25, Hardik has shown that he belongs to the place, says Rajneesh Gupta, giving us the numbers that matter.

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Have an Amitabh Bachchan baritone? Click here!

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

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Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan completes grand all-round double

Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan completes grand all-round double

Rediff.com14 Jun 2015

He became only the seventh all-rounder in the world to score 2,000 runs and take 100 wickets in a particular country.

Numbers game: No stopping Ashwin, Kohli

Numbers game: No stopping Ashwin, Kohli

Rediff.com23 Nov 2016

Virat's 248 runs in the second Test, the highest by an Indian captain against England. Ashwin, only the second Indian bowler to take 50 wickets in consecutive years. Rajneesh Gupta looks at the numbers from the Vizag Test.

Stats: INTERESTING numbers from Dharamsala Test, Day 2

Stats: INTERESTING numbers from Dharamsala Test, Day 2

Rediff.com26 Mar 2017

Rajneesh Gupta presents some interesting numbers from Day 2:

'Shardul was eager to get to his fifty, knew a 6 was coming'

'Shardul was eager to get to his fifty, knew a 6 was coming'

Rediff.com17 Jan 2021

Thakur, Sundar talk us through their record-breaking partnership.

Shastri shares epic picture with Viv Richards

Shastri shares epic picture with Viv Richards

Rediff.com21 Aug 2019

Shastri shared a picture with former West Indies player Vivian Richards calling him a 'King'.

Don't let statistics ruin the story of cricket

Don't let statistics ruin the story of cricket

Rediff.com30 Mar 2017

Nostalgia and anecdotes, given to us by cricket's great writers, do much greater justice to the game.

'Kohli will make more records and can be better than Tendulkar'

'Kohli will make more records and can be better than Tendulkar'

Rediff.com26 Mar 2014

Former captain Kapil Dev has said that Indian batting's mainstay Virat Kohli will rewrite more records than anyone else in world cricket and believed the Delhi batsman has realistic chances of "bettering" even Sachin Tendulkar's career graph if he remains injury-free.

Bumrah makes history in his debut Tests year

Bumrah makes history in his debut Tests year

Rediff.com30 Dec 2018

No Indian bowler has had a better debut year in Test cricket than the young lad from the Gujarat and Mumbai Indians teams.

Kapil, Dhoni, Gavaskar lavish praises on Srinivasan

Kapil, Dhoni, Gavaskar lavish praises on Srinivasan

Rediff.com28 Dec 2018

They were speaking at a function to mark the release of 'Defying the Paradigm,' a coffee table book on Srinivasan's 50-year journey with India Cements.

The agenda of BCCI's apex council meeting...

The agenda of BCCI's apex council meeting...

Rediff.com15 Feb 2020

Finalising calendar for the 2020-21 home season of the Indian cricket team, appointment of ethics officer and release of funds to Indian Cricketers' Association (ICA) will be among the items on agenda at BCCI's second Apex Council meeting, in New Delhi, on Sunday. The Apex Council, which had its first and only meeting so far on November 30, is required to meet at least once in three months.

PICS: Celebrating India's daughters

PICS: Celebrating India's daughters

Rediff.com3 Mar 2014

Forty-one well-known names share their love for their daughters in a heartwarming coffee table book.

Tendulkar didn't know how to score 200s, 300s; was stuck in Mumbai school of cricket: Kapil

Tendulkar didn't know how to score 200s, 300s; was stuck in Mumbai school of cricket: Kapil

Rediff.com29 Oct 2015

Former India captain Kapil Dev says the iconic Sachin Tendulkar "did not know how to make double hundreds, triple hundreds and 400 though he had the ability" to scale such peaks and was "stuck in the Mumbai school of cricket".

Seers seek apology from Niranjani Akhada for announcing 'end' of Kumbh

Seers seek apology from Niranjani Akhada for announcing 'end' of Kumbh

Rediff.com16 Apr 2021

Nirvani Ani Akhada president Mahant Dharmdas said that only the mela officer or the chief minister has the right to announce the "end of the Kumbh Mela".

Kohli lauds Ishant, shares interesting anecdote

Kohli lauds Ishant, shares interesting anecdote

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

Ishant last played in an ODI in 2016 and a T20 International match in 2013.

'You cannot take 20 wickets if you keep dropping catches'

'You cannot take 20 wickets if you keep dropping catches'

Rediff.com3 Aug 2014

Former India captain Kapil Dev has criticised the team for cropping catches that allowed England's batsmen to take control of the third Test in Southampton.

In PHOTOS: BCCI honours its stars

In PHOTOS: BCCI honours its stars

Rediff.com12 Jan 2014

Former India captain Kapil Dev was honoured with the C K Nayudu Lifetime Achievement award by the Board of Control for Cricket in India at its seventh annual awards ceremony in Mumbai on Saturday.

Bollywood 2022: 10 Events To Look Forward To

Bollywood 2022: 10 Events To Look Forward To

Rediff.com19 Jan 2022

With any luck, Bollywood will get back on its feet again and give us much to awe and amaze about.

'Rohit Sharma is talented and hardworking but needs a better head'

'Rohit Sharma is talented and hardworking but needs a better head'

Rediff.com26 Mar 2014

Former captain Kapil Dev has said Team India's opening batsman needs a better head while out-of-favour batsman Virender Sehwag needs to be back among runs.

What India's fast bowlers must do in South Africa

What India's fast bowlers must do in South Africa

Rediff.com22 Dec 2017

'Bhuvneshwar can swing the ball, Bumrah has a difficult action to pick, Shami's seam position is outstanding, one of the best probably in world cricket and his rhythm is outstanding.' 'Umesh is fantastic as well and so is Ishant.' 'So we have all the tools.' 'It is just about them hitting the right length as quick as possible.'

Kapil, Ganguly launch sport-viewing app for smartphones

Kapil, Ganguly launch sport-viewing app for smartphones

Rediff.com14 Feb 2014

Telecom operator Vodafone and Star India announced a tie-up on Thursday through which the broadcaster's sports telecasts can be viewed on mobile phones, which was welcomed by former India captains Kapil Dev and Sourav Ganguly in Mumbai.