Major cricket event will return to Pakistan after more than two decades with the country set to host the 2025 Champions Trophy, an ICC flagship tournament.
At the regional level, there will be 67 Associate Members taking part, said the ICC, adding that due to the depth of strength within Africa and Europe, both regions have sub-regional qualifiers feeding into a final qualifier for the region. Africa, Americas, EAP and Europe will have one top tier regional qualifier and Asia will have A and B to determine which teams will progress into the two eight-team global qualifiers.
All eyes will be on the opening fixture between defending champions Saurashtra and record 41-time champions Mumbai in Ahmedabad with Rahane and Pujara on either side, aiming to make the big scores that have deserted them at the Test level for a while.
Pravin Tambe made his IPL debut at the age of 41 in 2013.
BCCI has inked the apparel and merchandise deal with MPL, replacing Nike.
Dilip Vengsarkar believes that he was able to do justice to the chairman's post because of the time he spent as head of BCCI's now defunct Talent Research Development Wing (TRDW) which found the gem called MS Dhoni.
Newly appointed chief national coach Anil Kumble is planning to chalk up a roadmap for Indian cricket along with A team coach Rahul Dravid and limited overs captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. It is learnt that Kumble wants to discuss about integration of U-19, A and senior teams wherein the supply line for the main team will be strengthened.
First coach Manhas remembers 17-year-old terrorising Ranji batters at nets
Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly, on Friday, congratulated legendary Pakistani cricketer Imran Khan, who is poised to become his country's prime minister after more than two decades of political struggle.
Talented Mumbai boy Prithvi Shaw hit 89 while skipper Abhishek Sharma produced an all-round performance as India U-19 trounced minnows Malaysia counterparts by 235 runs in the opening group league encounter of the Junior Asia Cup tournament in Colombo.
On May 6, Arindam expressed his concerns about his mother's illness on the social media platform.
He did admit in a roundabout manner that he was putting too much pressure on himself earlier, which has changed since he scored 91 and 61 at Leeds and Oval at a decent clip.
Kohli had argued that the batsman should be declared out if the ball is hitting the stumps, even if marginally.
Sangeeta received the Indian team call-up after impressing in the age-group tournaments but before her dream to play for the senior national side could take flight, the pandemic struck leading to a nationwide lockdown.
'Washing'TON' Sundar. I was waiting to write this...but it's okay, I'm sure I'll use this very soon'
Shubman Gill has broken into the national team sooner than he expected and says there can't be a better place to start his international career than New Zealand, where he was named player of Under-19 World Cup, 12 months ago.
Subramaniam, who is best known as Ravichandran Ashwin's childhood coach, will join the team before the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo, starting August 3.
Arjun Tendulkar, son of cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar and a left-arm pacer, has been named in the 15-member Mumbai squad for the upcoming 'Bapuna Cup' to be held in Nagpur.
NCA came into the picture at just the right time to rebuild their bodies and careers.
Following that nerve-wracking final, the ICC faced the wrath of fans and former players over the controversial rule.
Among the 11-point agenda, is a discussion on domestic cricket season, which is likely to be a curtailed one considering the rapidly rising COVID-19 case load in the country.
While former Committee of Administrators head Vinod Rai's recently published book gives an insight into the Anil Kumble-Virat Kohli drama and Ravi Shastri's eventual appointment as Head Coach, the book also contains a sprinkling of factual errors.
He is the prime force behind the feeder-line created for the senior national cricket team and India A and U-19 chief coach Rahul Dravid on Sunday lauded Test captain Virat Kohli and chief coach Anil Kumble for creating an environment where youngsters are feeling comfortable. Dravid believes that success of Karun Nair and Jayant Yadav, who are products of the A team, is purely because of the "process" that has been put in place. "It's great to see these young boys coming through the 'A' team set-up and from domestic performances. It is a tribute to I think the environment created in the national set-up that they are coming through feeling comfortable and performing straightaway. Credit to Virat and Anil for the set-up and what they have been doing at the national level. So we are seeing the results, Nice to be a part of that process," Dravid told 'bcci.tv' on Sunday.
By picking all 10 wickets, Ajaz Patel joined Jim Laker and Anil Kumble.
Former India captain Rahul Dravid was unanimously appointed Head Coach of Team India's senior men's team by the Cricket Advisory Committee, comprising Ms Sulakshana Naik and R P Singh, on Wednesday.
The 18-year-old right-handed batsman struck three fifties and a hundred in the U-19 World Cup, which India won for the record fourth time after thrashing Australia by eight wickets in the final on Saturday.
'Generally, I look to believe in myself. Nowadays when I get a chance to bat or bowl, I believe in myself and look to give everything I have.'
'At the end of the day, we also had to look at players who will figure in the playing XI.'
'I was driven constantly to get better and actualise that potential. I never at any moment felt that the dream (of playing for India) sort of running away from me.'
Former India captain Rahul Dravid feels the Virat Kohli-led team has a 'great chance' of winning a maiden Test series in South Africa next month given the depth of talent in the side.
A round-up of Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Monday
India coach Ravi Shastri offered some 'words of wisdom' to the 18-year-old left-arm fast bowler.
Lisa Sthalekar said being looked after has become more important at the moment, with the pandemic wreaking havoc across the world.
Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma says the former India spin ace has played a lot of games in the IPL, knows the format, the opposition well.
'We are working on having the IPL in India and we are hopeful that we would be able to organise it'
A round-up of Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Thursday.
The India pacer is playing his 100th Test in Motera.
Gavaskar said that one should take a cursory glance at Kohli's record to understand his greatness in ODIs.
The 13th edition of the IPL is being held in the UAE in a bio-secure environment, which has significantly reduced the chance for persons with dubious credentials approaching the player directly.
Of course, Kohli could remain captain in ODIs, in which his performances are still top drawer, but another Test captain could help him recover form, recommends Suhit K Sen.
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