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Jaiswal's fearless cricket reminiscent of Pant: Ashwin

Jaiswal's fearless cricket reminiscent of Pant: Ashwin

Rediff.com25 Jan 2024

'Yashasvi has not put a foot wrong, he has taken to Test cricket like a fish to water.'

Harmanpreet's brace powers India to comfortable win over Spain

Harmanpreet's brace powers India to comfortable win over Spain

Rediff.com10 Feb 2024

Skipper Harmanpreet Singh slammed a brace as the Indian men's hockey team outplayed Spain 4-1 in a FIH Pro League match in Bhubaneswar on Saturday.

Shubman Gill's reign at top short-lived; replaced by Babar Azam

Shubman Gill's reign at top short-lived; replaced by Babar Azam

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

India opener Shubman Gill's reign at the top of the ODI batters' list was short-lived as he was replaced by former Pakistani skipper Babar Azam in the ICC Player Rankings issued on Wednesday.

U-19 World Cup star Pandey the next Ravindra Jadeja?

U-19 World Cup star Pandey the next Ravindra Jadeja?

Rediff.com6 Feb 2024

India's U-19 World Cup star all-rounder Saumy Kumar Pandey possesses a striking similarity to Ravindra Jadeja's bowling action.

Ranji Trophy: Pujara fails but Saurashtra poised for win; UP in command

Ranji Trophy: Pujara fails but Saurashtra poised for win; UP in command

Rediff.com3 Feb 2024

With more than a 100 runs still to get, it would be an uphill task for Maharashtra to turn the match around on Day 3.

Ranji Trophy: Jadeja powers Saurashtra to big win

Ranji Trophy: Jadeja powers Saurashtra to big win

Rediff.com12 Feb 2024

Dharmendrasinh Jadeja took 7/32 as Saurashtra thrashed Rajasthan by 218 runs.

Ranji Trophy: Mayank's century gives Karnataka lead over Gujarat

Ranji Trophy: Mayank's century gives Karnataka lead over Gujarat

Rediff.com13 Jan 2024

Mayank Agarwal played a captain's knock of 109, as his side took a 64-run lead on Day 2

Ranji: Pujara reaches memorable milestone as Saurashtra, Rajasthan register wins

Ranji: Pujara reaches memorable milestone as Saurashtra, Rajasthan register wins

Rediff.com21 Jan 2024

Spurred by Chirag Jani's a five-wicket haul, defending champions Saurashtra scripted their first knockout win of the season with a 238-run thrashing of Vidarbha on the third day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match in Nagpur on Sunday.

Ranji: Jagadeesan's 2nd season-ton helps Tamil Nadu

Ranji: Jagadeesan's 2nd season-ton helps Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com26 Jan 2024

Opener Shubham Rohilla struck his fourth first-class hundred to take Services to 279 for 4 against defending champions Saurashtra

IPL 2023: Bhuvi to captain SRH in opener

IPL 2023: Bhuvi to captain SRH in opener

Rediff.com30 Mar 2023

With Aiden Markram away on national duty, Bhuvneshwar Kumar will lead Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL 2023 opener.

IPL: SRH's Klaasen fined for criticising umpires

IPL: SRH's Klaasen fined for criticising umpires

Rediff.com14 May 2023

Sunrisers Hyderabad's wicketkeeper-batter Heinrich Klaasen was fined 10 per cent of his match fee for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct.

Duleep Trophy: South Zone face West Zone in an all-star final

Duleep Trophy: South Zone face West Zone in an all-star final

Rediff.com11 Jul 2023

Mayank Agarwal, vice-captain of South, Sarfaraz Khan and Prithvi Shaw have come to this match riding on heaps of runs that they have made in the previous Ranji season.

Indian hockey coach's sideline strategy revealed

Indian hockey coach's sideline strategy revealed

Rediff.com12 Aug 2023

Craig Fulton that he is not someone who likes giving instructions to players from the sidelines,

From Coorg to cricket stardom: Meet Vidwath, the next bowling sensation!

From Coorg to cricket stardom: Meet Vidwath, the next bowling sensation!

Rediff.com14 Jul 2023

From land of hockey to cricket stardom, Vidwath Kaverappa takes seven-star route

'You can rule the world': Shami tells Umran

'You can rule the world': Shami tells Umran

Rediff.com22 Jan 2023

Veteran India pacer Mohammed Shami feels young Umran Malik, with his raw pace, has a bright future ahead.

Bharat or Kishan? Who should keep wickets in WTC final?

Bharat or Kishan? Who should keep wickets in WTC final?

Rediff.com25 May 2023

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri said K S Bharat would be the 'obvious choice' of the team management for the wicketkeeper's role in the WTC final against Australia

'One of the best pace-bowling allrounders, but gave up too quickly'

'One of the best pace-bowling allrounders, but gave up too quickly'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2023

While SA great Lance Klusener hailed Hardik Pandya as one of the best fast-bowling allrounders, he believes Pandya gave up on Test cricket too easily.

Acid test for Captain Rahul as LSG aim for top spot

Acid test for Captain Rahul as LSG aim for top spot

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

It remains to be seen who will partner Rahul at the all-important opening slot.

PHOTOS: SRH dominate Punjab with 8-wicket victory

PHOTOS: SRH dominate Punjab with 8-wicket victory

Rediff.com9 Apr 2023

PHOTOS of the IPL 2023 match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday.

IPL 2023: Dhawan to replace Agarwal as Punjab Kings captain

IPL 2023: Dhawan to replace Agarwal as Punjab Kings captain

Rediff.com3 Nov 2022

Mayank Agarwal failed to take the team to the IPL 2022 play-offs earlier this year, while his form also dipped as he managed 196 runs at an average of 16.33.

Women's ODI Rankings: Mitahli slips, Mandhana rises

Women's ODI Rankings: Mitahli slips, Mandhana rises

Rediff.com5 Apr 2022

Mithali Raj dropped a place to seventh but star opener Smriti Mandhana moved up to ninth position

Sreejesh hopeful of a podium finish for India at World Cup

Sreejesh hopeful of a podium finish for India at World Cup

Rediff.com10 Jan 2023

'To play my first World Cup match in front of a packed home ground against Pakistan felt like a dream. I can still feel the atmosphere, how the stadium was, how people reacted and how we won that match. That was the best moment for me as a youngster.'

Will Dhawan sweep his way back to form?

Will Dhawan sweep his way back to form?

Rediff.com6 Dec 2022

Battling indifferent form, veteran India opener Shikhar Dhawan is working on his sweep shot and reverse hit as part of his preparation for the ODI World Cup at home in October-November 2023.

Hockey Test: India STUN World No 1 Australia

Hockey Test: India STUN World No 1 Australia

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

The famous win also kept the five-match series alive with Australia leading 2-1. India had lost 4-5 and 4-7 in the first two Tests.

Saha to join Tripura cricket team as player-cum-mentor

Saha to join Tripura cricket team as player-cum-mentor

Rediff.com5 Jul 2022

He is expected to play Ranji Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy matches for Tripura.

Jhulan becomes first bowler to reach this milestone

Jhulan becomes first bowler to reach this milestone

Rediff.com16 Mar 2022

Jhulan Goswami reached a massive milestone on Wednesday.

Sreejesh wins World Games Athlete of the Year title

Sreejesh wins World Games Athlete of the Year title

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Sreejsh beat competition from sport climber Alberto Gins Lpez of Spain and Italy's wushu player Michele Giordano for the award.

Gill's ton guides Punjab to semis; Mumbai, Vidarbha through

Gill's ton guides Punjab to semis; Mumbai, Vidarbha through

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

Shubman Gill celebrated his T20I call-up for the New Zealand tour in style, smashing his maiden century in the format as Punjab defeated Karnataka by nine runs in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy quarter-finals in Kolkata, on Tuesday.

The secret behind Shami's smashing T20 comeback...

The secret behind Shami's smashing T20 comeback...

Rediff.com3 Nov 2022

He was not part of the T20 scheme of things for past one year but Mohammed Shami was "always ready" in his mind because of the communication between him and the team management.

2022: A forgettable year for Indian cricket team

2022: A forgettable year for Indian cricket team

Rediff.com30 Dec 2022

Indian cricket in 2022 was chaotic, to say the least and messy at most of the time both on and off the field.

1st ODI PIX: Smriti wins it for India, Jhulan rolls back time

1st ODI PIX: Smriti wins it for India, Jhulan rolls back time

Rediff.com18 Sep 2022

Mandhana (91 off 99 balls) literally drove and pulled her way before missing out on a deserving sixth WODI hundred by nine runs.

Mithali, Jhulan left out of Women's T20 challenge

Mithali, Jhulan left out of Women's T20 challenge

Rediff.com16 May 2022

India's star players Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma were on Monday named captains of the three teams for the Women's T20 Challenge to be played in Pune from May 23.

Hindu Raksha Mahasabha leader among 9 to join AAP in Himachal Pradesh

Hindu Raksha Mahasabha leader among 9 to join AAP in Himachal Pradesh

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

Nine people from Himachal Pradesh, including a key Hindu Raksha Mahasabha functionary, three former armed forces personnel and two retired officers of the state administrative service, joined the Aam Aadmi Party on Friday.

Livid Saha seeks NOC to quit Bengal after 15 year stint

Livid Saha seeks NOC to quit Bengal after 15 year stint

Rediff.com18 May 2022

Wriddhiman Saha dropped a bombshell on the CAB by seeking an NOC to leave his domestic Ranji side Bengal.

Karthik's big praise for Pakistan's Babar

Karthik's big praise for Pakistan's Babar

Rediff.com27 May 2022

In the longest format of the game, Babar is ranked fifth in the world, behind Australia's Marnus Labuschagne and the 'Big Four' of India's Virat Kohli, England's Joe Root, Australia's Steve Smith and New Zealand's Kane Williamson.

CAB grants NOC to Saha, 'will hold no grudge,' says keeper

CAB grants NOC to Saha, 'will hold no grudge,' says keeper

Rediff.com2 Jul 2022

Saha took a decision to leave Bengal after CAB joint secretary Debabrata Das alleged that the veteran keeper makes excuses to skip domestic matches for the state.

FIH Pro League: India beat England in marathon shoot-out

FIH Pro League: India beat England in marathon shoot-out

Rediff.com2 Apr 2022

In the shoot-out, the hosts won 3-2 to pocket two points (including a bonus) as against England's one.

Vijay Hazare: Samarth Vyas hits blazing double century

Vijay Hazare: Samarth Vyas hits blazing double century

Rediff.com14 Nov 2022

The duo of Vyas and Desai took the opposing bowlers to the cleaners throughout the innings while stitching a massive first-wicket partnership of 282 runs.

Ishant set to join Delhi Ranji squad in Guwahati, Dhull likely to open

Ishant set to join Delhi Ranji squad in Guwahati, Dhull likely to open

Rediff.com16 Feb 2022

Yash Dhull set to open

Milestone for Ashwin in first county game for Surrey

Milestone for Ashwin in first county game for Surrey

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

Ashwin's lone victim was Tom Lammonby (42), who was bowled by the veteran India spinner.