Maharashtra's Ruturaj Gaikwad created a new world record as he became the first batter to hit seven sixes in a over in List A cricket, enroute to a swashbuckling double century against Uttar Pradesh in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
BCCI boss Anurag Thakur on Tuesday slammed former selection commmittee chief Sandeep Patil, saying it was "unethical" on his part to reveal certain confidential details about Sachin Tendulkar, M S Dhoni and others after his tenure ended earlier this month. Thakur stopped short of saying that action will be taken against Patil but said "right people in the BCCI" will speak to him soon over the issue which has created a major controversy. Patil, a former international cricketer, recently disclosed that the selection panel would have dropped Sachin Tendulkar before he eventually quit international cricket and that it had also considered removing M S Dhoni from ODI captaincy ahead of the 2015 World Cup.
Former England captain Tony Greig has slammed the BCCI for sacrificing the spirit of the game for financial gains by promoting Twenty20 cricket instead of Test matches and for opposing the universal application of the controversial Decision Review System.
IMAGES from the IPL 2022 game between Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants, in Mumbai, on Thursday
'My advice to Ishan Kishan would be to forget about the milestone, forget about the double hundred as soon as you can. There are bigger milestones to achieve, higher peaks to scale.'
India again firm favourites, T20 series to provide ideal platform to youngsters
Former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi came down heavily on the three-member Disciplinary Committee, probing alleged irregularities against him, on Tuesday, saying the panel has made a 'mockery of the proceedings'.
When Gayle and Rahul get going, no target is beyond reach.
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'When you pick wickets in conditions like this, you get loads of confidence. Rohit bhai asked me to believe in myself, not take any pressure and enjoy.'
Asked who's to compare Kohli with Tendulkar, Ganguly said: "It's a difficult question to answer."
Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara, Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja could do with a break, which will allow India to try out new players in the Caribbean.
India jumped to the top spot with 114 rating points after their 3-0 series sweep over New Zealand.
A clinical India outplayed South Africa with both bat and ball to register a comprehensive 48-run victory in the third T20I in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday and keep themselves alive in the five-match series.
Following Chennai Super Kings' win over Royal Challengers Bangalore, CSK skipper MS Dhoni hailed the young bowlers for their stupendous show in the death overs.
India were caught in a spin web on the Ranchi pitch as they lost the series opener by 21 runs on Friday.
Delhi Capitals skipper Shreyas Iyer rued the chances his team failed to capitalize on in the five-wicket defeat to defending champions Mumbai Indians in the IPL match, in Abu Dhabi, on Sunday.
The KKR co-owner was among the millions who were ecstatic watching Cummins' carnage.
Dhawan blamed batting unit for loss against SRH
Overall his 73rd in international cricket on Tuesday.
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Virat Kohli becomes first Indian to complete 11,000 runs in T20 history
Former India captain Bishan Singh Bedi hit out at officials of the Board of Control for Cricket in India in the aftermath of the Test debacle Down Under, asking why those in power don't quit when the team does badly.
RCB's batting stalwart Virat Kohli says Rajat Patidar's match-winning century in the IPL Eliminator was one of the best innings he has seen.
Kolkata Knight Riders batter Venkatesh Iyer dedicated his maiden century to assistant coach Abhishek Nayar.
The top four run-getters in IPL 2023 -- Faf du Plessis (38), David Warner (36), Virat Kohli (34) and Jos Buttler (32) -- are all above 30.
India skipper Hardik Pandya slammed the standard of pitches used in the ongoing series against New Zealand
CSK opener Ruturaj Gaikwad will work "wonders" for Indian cricket, according to Pandya, if he maintains this kind of form.
Gavaskar said playing in home and overseas conditions form the essence of Test cricket.
Fast bowler Mohammed Shami's wife Hasin Jahan, who has accused her husband of torture and having extra-marital affairs, slammed social networking site Facebook for blocking her account.
Shankar and Gill put together a 123-run stand from 71 balls to not drive Gujarat in the middle overs.
Ponting is hoping to "get a bit more out of Axar" when he turns up for Delhi Capitals in this IPL.
IMAGES from the IPL match played between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants in Mumbai on Sunday.
Images from the IPL 2022 Playoff Eliminator match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants
Velocity suffered a 16-run defeat in the Women's T20 Challenge but still qualified for the final on the basis of a better net run rate, knocking out victors Trailblazers from the tournament in Pune on Thursday.
'There's going to be a lot of logistics involved given the IPL final is only a week before the WTC final'
Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana Joty slammed India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur for her conduct, stating that she brought up the umpiring issue as India ended up on the losing side in the third and final ODI.
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'He has played 100 Tests, he deserves respect.'
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