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Dhawan now 'matured' to lead and take tough decisions

Dhawan now 'matured' to lead and take tough decisions

Rediff.com23 Nov 2022

Dithering and indecision are things of the past for Shikhar Dhawan. As leader of the pack, he does not hesitate in taking decisions that are beneficial for the Indian team.

'Stay humble': Russell's advice to 'brother' Rinku

'Stay humble': Russell's advice to 'brother' Rinku

Rediff.com9 May 2023

Kolkata Knight Riders' premier all-rounder Andre Russell is happy that Rinku Singh has become the team's latest heartthrob.

Why do you need so many breaks? Shastri asks Dravid & Co.

Why do you need so many breaks? Shastri asks Dravid & Co.

Rediff.com17 Nov 2022

Shastri is not in favour of coaches taking breaks.

Four India players contract COVID ahead of Windies series

Four India players contract COVID ahead of Windies series

Rediff.com3 Feb 2022

Opener Mayank Agarwal has been added to the squad.

Who Says Virat Is Down And Out?

Who Says Virat Is Down And Out?

Rediff.com18 Jul 2022

The cricket world and its aunt and uncle may pass daily judgment on Virat Kohli's poor run of form this year, but the man himself seems untroubled, clearly confident that his return to the majesty and magnificence of old is just a couple of games away.

KL Rahul to lead Team India in Zimbabwe

KL Rahul to lead Team India in Zimbabwe

Rediff.com11 Aug 2022

BCCI Medical Team has assessed KL Rahul and cleared him to play in the upcoming three-match ODI series in Zimbabwe.

Rohit back to lead in T20s, ODIs; Kohli, Pant, Bumrah to join from 2nd game

Rohit back to lead in T20s, ODIs; Kohli, Pant, Bumrah to join from 2nd game

Rediff.com1 Jul 2022

The three-match T20 series will begin on July 7 in Southampton.

PHOTOS: Dhawan hits 97 as India edge WI in 1st ODI

PHOTOS: Dhawan hits 97 as India edge WI in 1st ODI

Rediff.com23 Jul 2022

Shikhar Dhawan hit a splendid half-century as India edged West Indies by three runs in a last-ball finish in the first One-Day International at Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad, on Friday.

Why captain Rohit is impressed with young Gill...

Why captain Rohit is impressed with young Gill...

Rediff.com26 Jan 2023

Skipper Rohit Sharma is impressed by the 23-year-old's understanding of the role of opener in ODIs.

How Siraj turned around his bowling during Covid lockdown!

How Siraj turned around his bowling during Covid lockdown!

Rediff.com21 Apr 2023

Royal Challengers Bangalore pacer Mohammed Siraj grabbed four wickets to lead his side to a 24-run win over Punjab Kings.

PIX: Scintillating Siraj guides RCB to win over PBKS

PIX: Scintillating Siraj guides RCB to win over PBKS

Rediff.com20 Apr 2023

Images from the IPL 2023 match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore on Thursday.

Rohit-Rahul's Record T20I Run

Rohit-Rahul's Record T20I Run

Rediff.com3 Oct 2022

Rohit Sharma and K L Rahul put on a record 15th fifty-plus partnership in T20 Internationals during the second match against South Africa in Guwahati on Sunday.

LOL! Kohli imitates Dhawan's batting style

LOL! Kohli imitates Dhawan's batting style

Rediff.com18 Oct 2021

'I am going to mimic Shikhar Dhawan because I feel he is lost in his own pace so much that it is so funny and I have watched it so many times from the other end,' the skipper says in the video.

Dhawan, Iyer rise in ICC ODI rankings

Dhawan, Iyer rise in ICC ODI rankings

Rediff.com27 Jul 2022

Senior India batter Shikhar Dhawan on Wednesday moved up a place to joint 13th spot in the latest ICC ODI rankings on the back of his match-winning knock against the West Indies in the first ODI.

Kishan should be Rohit's opening partner in ODIs: Gambhir

Kishan should be Rohit's opening partner in ODIs: Gambhir

Rediff.com31 Dec 2022

Former India batter Gautam Gambhir said Ishan Kishan should be India's first-choice opener alongside Rohit Sharma in One-Day Internationals.

Don't think I can play only one format for India: Dhawan

Don't think I can play only one format for India: Dhawan

Rediff.com9 Aug 2022

For Dhawan, 'balance on and off the field' is very important, in theory and in practice

PIX: Royals hand Punjab 4-wkt loss to stay afloat

PIX: Royals hand Punjab 4-wkt loss to stay afloat

Rediff.com20 May 2023

PHOTOS of the IPL 2023 match between Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals at the Himachal Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Friday.

Dussehra Greetings From Kohli, Shami, SKY...

Dussehra Greetings From Kohli, Shami, SKY...

Rediff.com5 Oct 2022

Virat Kohli, Mohammed Shami, Mithali Raj, Surya Kumar Yadav among others tweeted their wishes for Dussehra.

MI coach Boucher backs Arjun Tendulkar after thrashing

MI coach Boucher backs Arjun Tendulkar after thrashing

Rediff.com23 Apr 2023

Mumbai Indians head coach Mark Boucher lamented that his side allowed Punjab Kings to get away with the game in the final five overs of the first innings, in which they added 96 runs to swell their total to a match-winning 214 for 8 at the Wankhede stadium, in Mumbai, on Saturday.

Dhawan loves Shayaris on Sundays

Dhawan loves Shayaris on Sundays

Rediff.com31 May 2021

'Sundays are for Shayaris! This one is one of my favourites from Abrar Kashifji,' Gabbar captioned the Instagram video.

Hardik & Co. regroup, restart in New Zealand

Hardik & Co. regroup, restart in New Zealand

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

'New bunch, new guys with a lot of excitement and energy'

Kuldeep spins a web around Proteas

Kuldeep spins a web around Proteas

Rediff.com11 Oct 2022

Opener Shubman Gill fell one run short of a deserved half-century as India knocked off their target in 19.1 overs, completing a 2-1 series victory after going down in the opening ODI of the series in Lucknow.

PIX: Topley takes six as England thump India to level series

PIX: Topley takes six as England thump India to level series

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

England's Reece Topley recorded career-best figures of 6/24 as the hosts roared back in style after their drubbing in the first one-day international against India to level the three-match series with a 100-run win in the second game on Thursday.

Chahar, Sundar picked for Zimbabwe ODIs; Rahul's return delayed

Chahar, Sundar picked for Zimbabwe ODIs; Rahul's return delayed

Rediff.com30 Jul 2022

Senior opener KL Rahul has been left out of the India squad which will travel to Zimbabwe for an ODI series next month after COVID-19 delayed his return from a long injury lay-off, while Washington Sundar and Deepak Chahar made their comebacks.

Shai Hope scores 100 in 100th ODI

Shai Hope scores 100 in 100th ODI

Rediff.com25 Jul 2022

Hope is the fourth West Indies batter to achieve this accomplishment

Dravid gets a break; Laxman to coach India in New Zealand

Dravid gets a break; Laxman to coach India in New Zealand

Rediff.com11 Nov 2022

NCA head VVS Laxman will be India's acting head coach for the upcoming tour of New Zealand as the Rahul Dravid-led coaching staff has been given a break post the team's semi-final exit from the T20 World Cup.

Dhawan gives verdict on Pant vs Samson debate

Dhawan gives verdict on Pant vs Samson debate

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

When someone hits century, they are backed: Shikhar Dhawan on Pant's selection over Sanju Samson

Perera's splendid show amazes skipper Shikhar Dhawan

Perera's splendid show amazes skipper Shikhar Dhawan

Rediff.com25 Sep 2013

Thisara Perera likes to handle pressure situations and he just showed how! His heroic powered Sunrisers Hyderabad to a four-wicket win over Trinidad and Tobago.

SEE: Team India's 'hot favourite dish'

SEE: Team India's 'hot favourite dish'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2021

'Mock Duck' is a favourite of quite a few players including Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya and skipper Shikhar Dhawan

PHOTOS: Rain washes out 3rd ODI; NZ win series 1-0

PHOTOS: Rain washes out 3rd ODI; NZ win series 1-0

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

India lose three-match ODI series against New Zealand 0-1 after rain washes out the third match.

Preity's Back! And PBKS Are Winning!

Preity's Back! And PBKS Are Winning!

Rediff.com26 Apr 2022

The game against CSK was Preity's first match at IPL 2022 in the stadium.

How Punjab, Delhi Celebrated Wins

How Punjab, Delhi Celebrated Wins

Rediff.com29 Mar 2022

Victories and birthdays in IPL camps are celebrated with much pomp and cake-smashing sessions.

IPL PIX: Spirited Punjab edge CSK in last-ball finish!

IPL PIX: Spirited Punjab edge CSK in last-ball finish!

Rediff.com30 Apr 2023

A spirited Punjab Kings edged Chennai Super Kings by four wickets in a thrilling finish off the last ball in a high-scoring IPL 2023 match.

Can battered India avoid Bangladesh whitewash?

Can battered India avoid Bangladesh whitewash?

Rediff.com9 Dec 2022

A struggling Indian team, severely depleted by a spate of on-field injuries and fitness-related problems, will be determined to avoid the ignominy of a clean sweep against Bangladesh in the final ODI of the three-match series.

PHOTOS: Gill shines as India rout WI to complete series sweep

PHOTOS: Gill shines as India rout WI to complete series sweep

Rediff.com28 Jul 2022

Shubman Gill was unlucky to miss out on a maiden century but India rode on his sublime 98 to outclass West Indies by 119 runs and complete a 3-0 rout in the ODI series at Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad on Wednesday.

Ganguly, Kohli wish BCCI secretary Jay Shah on his 34th birthday

Ganguly, Kohli wish BCCI secretary Jay Shah on his 34th birthday

Rediff.com22 Sep 2022

"Wishing you a very Happy Birthday @JayShah," Kohli tweeted.

DK's Touching Tweet For Mukesh, Patidar

DK's Touching Tweet For Mukesh, Patidar

Rediff.com4 Oct 2022

Mukesh is one of the few players in recent times to have made it to the Indian limited overs squad without ever having played in the IPL.

Punjab Kings beat Lucknow Super Giants in last-over thriller

Punjab Kings beat Lucknow Super Giants in last-over thriller

Rediff.com16 Apr 2023

Images from the IPL 2023 match between Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings played in Lucknow on Saturday

Chance for India hopefuls to impress in South Africa ODIs

Chance for India hopefuls to impress in South Africa ODIs

Rediff.com5 Oct 2022

A new-look Indian team, led by Shikhar Dhawan, will be hoping to make a statement and be in the reckoning for next year's 50-over World Cup when the three-match ODI series against South Africa begins in Lucknow on Thursday.

PIX! Mohit, Gill star as Titans clinch thriller over PBKS

PIX! Mohit, Gill star as Titans clinch thriller over PBKS

Rediff.com14 Apr 2023

PHOTOS of the IPL 2023 match between Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans played at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali on Thursday.