India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni continued to top the ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen, while young guns Suresh Raina and Virat Kohli made big strides in the chart following stellar performances in the just-concluded tri-series in Bangladesh.
The froth in the small and midcap (SMID) space is limited to a few pockets, but regulatory scrutiny could lead to sustained volatility, observe India's top-drawer wealth managers. They add that they have been advising clients to reduce their exposure to smallcaps. Anand Rathi Wealth, which manages investor wealth through mutual funds (MFs), reports that its exposure to smallcap stocks, both through MFs and directly, has decreased by nearly 7 percentage points in the past few months, now standing at 23 per cent.
Gujarat Lions captain Suresh Raina said they missed the services of experienced Ravindra Jadeja and Dwayne Bravo and the display against Kolkata Knight Riders should be a 'learning curve' for the young bowlers of his side.
Determined to make a strong start in the next domestic season, India batsman Suresh Raina is presently undergoing a month-long high intensity training at the synthetic pitches of Amsterdam Cricket Club (ACC) in the Dutch capital.
India batsman Suresh Raina says he is hoping to continue his strong showing in the Twenty20 International series against South Africa in upcoming tournaments, including the Indian Premier League, in his bid to make a comeback into the One-Day International squad.
Suresh Raina blasted a breathtaking 43-ball 90 to power Chennai Super Kings to a convincing 54-run victory over Dolphins and keep their semi-finals hopes alive in the Oppo Champions League Twenty20 in Bangalore, on Monday.
Suresh Raina said he would have been left devastated had India failed to draw the fourth and final Test against Australia in Sydney following his failures with the bat in both innings.
Rohit Sharma and Suresh Raina joined the run feast with superb centuries as India A posted a mammoth 582 for nine against South Africa A to take command of the first unofficial Test in Rustenburg on Sunday.
Senior batsman Suresh Raina hit a strokeful century to help India 'A' outplay Bangladesh 'A' by 75 runs via Duckworth/Lewis method in the third unofficial rain-hit ODI and clinch the series 2-1 in Bengaluru.
Suresh Raina and Abbas Ali shared a 55-run stand for the fourth wicket to chase 139 runs on a difficult track.
Under-pressure after aggregating only 105 runs in six innings of the previous three Tests against England, Raina batted for 39 minutes and faced 29 balls before returning to the pavilion without opening his account in India's first innings of The Oval Test on Saturday.
Long considered suspect against short-pitched deliveries, Indian batsman Suresh Raina says he no longer has trouble facing bouncers and he credits this to suggestions received from seniors like Rahul Dravid.
India rode on stroke-filled half centuries from Suresh Raina (80) and Virat Kohli (86) as they recovered from an early jolt to post a comfortable six-wicket victory over England and take 4-0 lead in the five-match ODI series, in Mumbai, on Sunday.
India's stand-in cricket captain Suresh Raina has rubbished reports linking him to an alleged bookmaker, saying getting photographed with somebody does not amount to knowing the person.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Chennai Super Kings vs KKR in Kolkata on Sunday.
Dwayne Smith starred with the ball before Suresh Raina struck a sublime half century to guide Gujarat Lions to a six-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in Kanpur, taking them closer to a spot in the play-offs of the Indian Premier League.
The Kirti Chakra awardees are Major Digvijay Singh Rawat of 21st Battalion, the Parachute Regiment (Special Forces), Major Deependra Vikram Basnet from the Sikh Regiment's fourth battalion and Havildar Pawan Kumar Yadav from the 21st battalion of the Mahar Regiment, according to the defence ministry.
India's flamboyant batsman Virat Kohli after steering India to an emphatic win over Pakistan during the Asia Cup, took charge of the microphone and started humming some songs.
Suresh Raina notched his maiden one-day century and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni his fourth as India sent minnows Hong Kong on a leather hunt, scoring a massive 374 for four in their Group B match of the Asia Cup in Karachi on Wednesday. Raina spearheaded the batting blitz with a scintillating 109-run knock and teamed with Dhoni (unbeaten 109) to put on 166 from 123 balls, which saw India set the highest total in Asia Cup history.
Star batsman Suresh Raina will look to get some batting practice ahead of the upcoming South Africa series along with some of the other fringe players as India 'A' take on Bangladesh 'A' in a three-match One-Day series, starting in Bengaluru, on Wednesday.
Lauding Chennai Super Kings' team effort in their victory against Royal Challengers Bangalore, top-order batsman Suresh Raina on Monday credited skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's leadership qualities for the side's excellent showing in the ongoing Indian Premier League.
Suresh Raina's superb century helped Chennai Super Kings take a giant stride towards qualifying for the knock-out stages of the Indian Premier League on Thursday.
From Neeraj Chopra to PV Sindhu, India's top sports personalities hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for hosting a successful G20 Summit and taking "international diplomacy to a whole new level".
Statistical highlights of the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders
Former India coach Greg Chappell might have been forced to make an unceremonious exit after failing to produce desired result in World Cup 2007 but Suresh Raina believes the Australian did a great service to Indian cricket as far as promoting the youngsters is concerned.
Uttar Pradesh clinched their maiden Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy with a thumping 38-run win over two-time champions Baroda in the final under flood-lights at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Gujarat Lions skipper Suresh Raina, Mumbai Indians spinner Harbhajan Singh and Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar have got a place in former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting's Best XI of Indian Premier League 2017.
Suresh Raina figures among the 10 players, who will "define" cricket in the next decade.
Suresh Raina slammed 203 as Uttar Pradesh scored 410 for 7 in reply to Orissa's modest 216.
Babil Khan's co-star from Friday Night Plan, Medha Rana is a khazana when it comes to style tips.
Suresh Raina, whose century in the second ODI helped India regain its confidence back after successive defeats in Tests against England, has extensively worked hard on tackling short pitch deliveries in the hockey turf.
Suresh Raina is baffled by Australian team's decision to opt for simulation training rather than play warm-up games ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy four-Test series.
Indian batsman Suresh Raina was rendered a doubtful starter for the must-win third One-dayer against New Zealand in Auckland on Saturday after injuring his elbow during a practice session.
Indian batting legend Sunil Gavaskar lavished parise on Suresh Raina's match-winning knock in the second ODI against England and rated the left-hander's hundred as one of the best ODI innings overseas.
With the pressure mounting to win the third ODI, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni asked experienced Suresh Raina to step up and perform.
Suresh Raina (110) and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (85) combined in an unbeaten fifth wicket partnership of 196 at Eden Park to give their team a sixth successive victory in the tournament.
Sachin Tendulkar posted his 48th Test hundred and Suresh Raina was unbeaten on 66, as India ended Day 3 on 382 for four, in the second Test against Sri Lanka.
Coach Duncan Fletcher devices innovative methods to help batsmen counter short-pitched deliveries
Chennai Super Kings batsman Suresh Raina said bowlers made the decisive difference in his team's 10-run win over Deccan Chargers in their IPL in Chennai.
He made a composed 92 runs to help India Blue win by 12 runs against India Red in the first match of the one-day N K P Salve Challenger Trophy.
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