The day belonged to India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who underlined his status as the World No. 1 Test bowler as he destroyed the West Indies batting line-up, on Day 1, of the second Test at Kingston, Jamaica, on Saturday.
The last time India won a Test inside two days was in 2018, beating Afghanistan in Bengaluru.
Shikhar Dhawan has now scored fastest hundreds by an Indian against two opponents. On his Test debut, vs Australia at Mohali in 2012-13, he got to the three-figure mark off just 85 balls. Rajneesh Gupta lists the fastest hundreds for India against each country.
Over 100,000 Indians, including former test cricketers and chief justices, have signed a mercy petition addressed to Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari seeking clemency for Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh, who is on death row in a Pakistani prison.
Former captain Anil Kumble said that many of the recommendations of the Lodha Committee report would be good for Indian cricket if they are implemented. "Many of the aspects of Justice Lodha recommendations are really good, especially the proposal to form Steering Committee of Players' Association. "If implemented, it will be good for Indian cricket," Kumble told reporters. The Supreme Court-appointed Lodha Panel had recommended the formation of players' association by a four-member steering committee comprising former union home secretary G K Pillai (chairperson) and former India cricketers Mohinder Amarnath, Kumble and Diana Edulji (ex-Indian women's team captain), to raise their concerns.
India should play South Africa on turning tracks in the forthcoming two-match home Test series rather than playing on pace-friendly pitches, feels former captain Kapil Dev.
"Hindustan jeevay, Pakistan jeevay," he chanted while reading a verse.
Three Indian cricketing legends -- Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar and Bishan Singh Bedi -- figured among the 55 former players named on Friday in the ICC's inaugural Hall of Fame list as part of its centenary celebrations. Launching the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in Sydney, Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat said the initiative, in association with Federation of International Cricketers' Association (FICA), would provide the chance for the game to recognise its greatest achievers.
Only three Indian greats -- left-arm spin wizard Bishen Singh Bedi, prolific opener Sunil Gavaskar and champion all-rounder Kapil Dev - figure in the International Cricket Council's 55-strong Hall of Fame list, which has 22 Englishmen.
'Dhoni knew how to get the best out of people.'
Statistical highlights of the third One-Day International between India and England at the Green Park, Kanpur, on Thursday.
Statistical highlights of day three in the second cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka at Green Park in Kanpur.
Manoj Prabhakar, who played alongside Sachin Tendulkar in his first Test on November 15, 1989, salutes The Legend in a fascinating feature.
India rode on Ajinkya Rahane's cultured century to post a series-high 334 before returning to skittle out South Africa for 121 to take full control of the fourth and final Test in Delhi, on Friday.
The Juna Akhara, one of the largest sects of seers in the country, announced the end of its participation in the Kumbh Mela on Saturday, hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal that participation in the ongoing gathering in Haridwar be kept symbolic in view of the surge in coronavirus cases.
What is particularly worrying is that the vast majority will not have access to testing or even to proper treatment. These cases could have been avoided if the government had shown the political will to do so, observes Rashme Sehgal.
While former players are being critical about the money related to the Indian Premier League, and how it could lure current cricketers to the latest version of the Twenty20 game, the IPL has received support from Kapil Dev.
The BCCI's decision to shift the Indian Premier League to another country on Sunday evoked a mixed reaction from former cricketers, some of whom felt that the entire issue was "messed up" by the BCCI.
Sachin Tendulkar, who has played in different eras since his debut in 1989, today rated the current Indian batting as the best line-up he has been part of.
Former India skipper Kapil Dev feels it is too early to compare Virat Kohli's Test captaincy to that of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's as the leadership role is still very new to the team's batting star.
Former India captain Kapil Dev on Sunday slammed Test discard Yuvraj Singh, saying the left-hander must stop attending late night parties and instead focus on cricket. The former all-rounder said India does not need to hire a foreign coaches since there are so many ex-players in the country, who could make a contribution.
Reader Shikhar Pathak spotted former English captain Alec Stewart at the Lord's cricket stadium.
The Delhi batsman recently became the most successful India captain in Test cricket, surpassing Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Kohli will join the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev, Cristiano Ronaldo whose statues are featured in the popular and interactive sports zone of the famous wax museum.
Cricket is set to touch a new high. Europe's longest glacier in the Swiss Alps will soon host an exhibition match between two all-star teams from India and England, at an altitude of 11,330 feet, surrounded by snow-clad peaks.
Appalled at the International Cricket Council's all-time greats' list, the legendary Kapil Dev on Friday said the ratings make a mockery of legendary players like Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar who "served the game with unmatched devotion". The ICC came out with its list of all time greats of the game with Matthew Hayden at 10th and 18th places in the Tests and ODIs list while Tendulkar and Gavaskar languished at lower rungs.
Mohammed Shami set two records on day 4 of the Perth Test, says Rajneesh Gupta.
Former India captain Kapil Dev pleaded before the Delhi high court on Friday that the Board of Control for Cricket in India be directed to release pensions due to him and other players who joined the breakaway Indian Cricket League.
After Bollywood legend Mithun Chakraborty, renowned Pakistani actor Moammar Rana is the second celebrity to associate with the Indian Cricket League. As per the alliance, Moammar, aka Momi will own a stake in ICL's Lahore Badshahs team and endorse and promote the team across both India and Pakistan.
Former captain Kapil Dev on Monday, came down heavily on the BCCI for sacking the national team bowling coach Venkatesh Prasad and fielding coach Robin Singh without looking into the good work they had done for the team.
Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar tops the list of the world's 100 best Test cricketers named by legendary spinner Shane Warne in his book Shane Warne's century', which also features as many as 10 other Indians. Warne's list from among cricketers whom he had played with or against also includes Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, Harbhajan Singh, Virender Sehwag, Anil Kumble, Kapil Dev, Mohammad Azharuddin, Dilip Vengsarkar and Ravi Shastri.
The rebel Indian Cricket League on Tuesday received a shot in the arm with three former Australian cricketers signing up to play in their Twenty20 venture.
Rajneesh Gupta presents all the numbers you need to know about Virat Kohli in Test cricket.
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Harbhajan Singh surpasses Wasim Akram's Test scalps to climb to 9th in list.
The Indian Cricket League (ICL) is considering legal action after failing in the latest bid for recognition because of staunch opposition by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, former India skipper Kapil Dev said on Wednesday. The International Cricket Council was unsuccessful in its bid to end a dispute between the BCCI and the ICL after a meeting held in Johannesburg on Monday proved fruitless.
India became the second nation in Test annals to achieve the feat of featuring four players (Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Anil Kumble and Sourav Ganguly) with 100 or more appearances in the same Test squad.
New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori on Wednesday joined the likes of Kapil Dev, Richard Hadlee and Shane Warne when he became only the eighth all-rounder in Test cricket's history to collect 3,000 runs and bag 300 wickets.
The IPL, by giving a large pool of Indian talent the opportunity to compete with the best international players, has also come to be seen as the cauldron that spews out the most exciting talent for not only the shortest format but also the longest and the one in between, says Suveen Sinha.
Statistical highlights on Day four of the opening cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens, in Kolkata on Sunday.
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