To fulfill its commitment of arranging a warm-up match for Indian players before the first Test, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) is mulling sending them to different provinces for practice. India had agreed to extend their Test series from two to three matches on the request of NZC and in lieu of that they had demanded some practice for the players, who are not part of the ODI squad.
Anustup Mazumdar's impressive knock of 109 helped East Zone beat North Zone by 56 runs in the limited overs match of the Deodhar Trophy in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday.
Should India drop Rohit Sharma and bring in an extra spinner? Or should fast bowler Umesh Yadav make way for Amit Mishra?
Zaheer Khan made an impressive comeback from a year-long hiatus complementing Nathan Coulter-Nile brilliantly as Delhi Daredevils spanked Kings XI Punjab by nine wickets in an Indian Premier League match on Friday.
With KL Rahul struggling to find his form, the Irani Cup can help Mayank Agarwal find his way back into the national team.
Captain Kane Williamson led from the front with a superb century before his bowlers held their nerves in a close finish to help New Zealand edge past India by six runs in the second One-Day International in New Delhi, on Thursday.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni will lead a full strength India squad for the two-match Twenty20 series against the West Indies in the United States on August 27 and 28.
India skipper Anil Kumble received stitches on the little finger of his left hand which he injured while fielding, during the third day's play in the third Test against Australia, but the veteran leg-spinner will be back to his bowling ways on the fourth and penultimate day of match.
320 - India's margin of victory in runs is their biggest ever -- against any opponent. This is also the seventh highest defeat for Australia in all Tests in terms of runs margin.
With India stretching their lead to 301 with all 10 wickets in hand after day three of the second Test in Mohali, Australia may be down but they are surely not out, asserted all-rounder Shane Watson. Watson top-scored with a sedate 78 as Australia folded for 268 in their first essay, even though India, having piled in 469 in their first innings, didn't enforce follow-on.
Openers Aaron Redmond (105) and Martin Guptil (80) combined for a 190-run stand to guide New Zealand A to a commanding 270 for 3 against India A on the opening day of the second and final four-day cricket match in Chennai on Friday. The visitors, who elected to bat, crossed the 250-mark for the first time since the first match, which they lost by 129 runs.
Harbhajan Singh has lavished praise on skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who has drawn criticism owing to India's lacklustre show in the series.
MP Congress Committee's media department chairperson KK Mishra in a statement claimed it was a doctored video.
'But hey, even lone wolves howl at the moon every now and then, right?'
Leg-spinner Amit Mishra wrecked South Africa with a three-wicket haul to guide India to a 12-run win in the Twenty20 match of the quadrangular Emerging Players tournament in Australia on Monday. Batting first, India were bundled out for 87, but Mishra's brilliant spell of three for 11 helped them bowl out South Africa for 75.
Sunrisers Hyderabad's inability to hold their wickets against quality bowling came to the fore in the IPL match against Lucknow Super Giants on Friday, and their chief coach Brian Lara pointed out that "losing a lot of wickets in clumps" was not helping matters.
Defending champions North Zone defeated East Zone by a huge margin of 433 runs to enter the final of the Duleep Trophy in Rajkot on Thursday.
Officials in coastal Devbhumi Dwarka said around 1,300 people have been shifted to safer places so far.
Rajneesh Gupta previews Game 39 in IPL 12: Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Rajneesh Gupta previews Game 26 in IPL 12: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals.
Skipper KL Rahul managed to snatch defeat from jaws of victory with a baffling batting approach as defending champions Gujarat Titans beat Lucknow Super Giants by seven runs.
A 91-run victory over India Green saw India Blue top the table with nine points and seal a place in Sunday's final of the Challenger tournament.
A week before Tanaav starts streaming on SonyLiv, the makers invited the cast and their friends for a special screening.
Rajneesh Gupta previews Game 5 in IPL 12: Delhi Capitals versus Chennai Super Kings.
Delhi Capitals have gone from strength to strength in the last few years -- finishing third in 2019 before finishing runners up last year to Mumbai Indians.
Hyderabad were 250 for 5 on day 1 of the Ranji Trophy match against Haryana.
Kolkata Knight Riders left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav was the surprise inclusion in India's One-Day International squad for the first three matches of the forthcoming series against West Indies.
'Ayodhya will once again become Ram's city.'
Looking to set a 350-plus target for Sri Lanka, says Amit Mishra.
'The calendars are incredibly packed, and particularly this year after COVID, Boards from around the world and trying to get as many competitions and as many Test matches in as possible'
Not focusing on mistakes and weaknesses has helped Delhi Capitals remain positive in the ongoing Indian Premier League, feels pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada.
Haryana were on the verge of lifting the Ranji Trophy Plate Division title after reducing Services to 76 for three in their second innings.
'It's just very surprising t'hat the virus can breach its own protocol and enter a bubble.
Poor drainage facilities at Shahid Vijay Singh Patheek Stadium again came to the fore as a total of four hours and 45 minutes of play was wasted during the fourth day of the Duleep Trophy final that has already turned into drudgery.
Rediff readers sent us these pictures of Mamallapuram Shore Temple in Tamil Nadu.
Haryana got two points from the eight runs first innings lead in the Ranji Trophy match.
An 111-run stand between Mahesh Rawat and Sachin Rana (62) helped Haryana score 332 for 8 in their second innings against Punjab
Punjab bowled out Haryana for 232 in the first innings of the Ranji trophy match.
Spinners Amit Mishra and Kulamani Parida shared seven wickets as the Board President's XI Sri Lankans' match ended in a draw.
First-time MLA Bhajan Lal Sharma was sworn in as the chief minister of Rajasthan at a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party's top leadership on Friday, 12 days after the party ousted the Congress in the assembly polls.
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