News for 'Captain Cool'

Kohli is leading from the front for all of us: Rahane

Kohli is leading from the front for all of us: Rahane

Rediff.com7 Nov 2016

The Decision Review System will be in focus when India take on England in the upcoming five-Test series and the home team's vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane on Monday said the side has made some plans on how to approach the controversial technology. "It's a completely new concept. We have to wait and see about DRS. We have been discussing about this from the last series (against New Zealand) and we have (formulated) some plans.

'Bangla Test': Middle-order form India's major concern

'Bangla Test': Middle-order form India's major concern

Rediff.com1 Jul 2019

Changes on cards as no end to India's middle-order woes

Check out World Cup Dream XI

Check out World Cup Dream XI

Rediff.com16 Jul 2019

Brilliant performances from some players of the 10 participating teams through the World Cup will be etched in memory of cricket fans forever.

I don't have to stoop to conquer: Bedi hits back at Gambhir

I don't have to stoop to conquer: Bedi hits back at Gambhir

Rediff.com4 Aug 2019

Gautam Gambhir launched a scathing attack on Bishan Singh Bedi after Navdeep Saini's dream debut in international cricket.

Why Saha is the right choice to fill Dhoni's big shoes

Why Saha is the right choice to fill Dhoni's big shoes

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

Wriddhiman Saha's diligence and determination makes him the obvious options available for the Indian selectors to replace Dhoni.

Bigg Boss 13: Shefali Bagga gets into a ugly fight with Rashami Desai

Bigg Boss 13: Shefali Bagga gets into a ugly fight with Rashami Desai

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

Siddharth Shukla is no longer the villain in the house at least for now!

Pilots' body defends suspended colleague

Pilots' body defends suspended colleague

Rediff.com7 Oct 2009

President of Indian Commercial Pilots' Association Captain Shailendra Singh said the organisation reserves the right to appeal against the management's decision to suspend Captain Ranbir Arora and would decide on it after the probe being carried out by Delhi Police, Air India and the Directorate of General Civil Aviation is completed.

Rohit's calming influence reflected in his captaincy, says Shastri

Rohit's calming influence reflected in his captaincy, says Shastri

Rediff.com29 Sep 2018

India coach Ravi Shastri is impressed by skipper Rohit Sharma's 'calming influence', which reflected in his leadership during India' triumphant Asia Cup campaign.

EPL: Keeper Alisson heads Liverpool to last-gasp victory

EPL: Keeper Alisson heads Liverpool to last-gasp victory

Rediff.com17 May 2021

Goalkeeper Alisson Becker scored a stunning header in the fifth minute of stoppage-time as Liverpool snatched a 2-1 victory at the death against relegated West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns on Sunday.

Antigua Test: Will India play five bowlers in WTC opener?

Antigua Test: Will India play five bowlers in WTC opener?

Rediff.com20 Aug 2019

India play their World Test Championship opener against the Windies on Thursday, but captain Virat Kohli will be in a quandary over team selection. Will they play Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma, or drop either to adopt a five-bowler strategy?

PIX: Italy, Belgium win to book Nations League semis spot

PIX: Italy, Belgium win to book Nations League semis spot

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

Belgium finished five points clear at the top of League A Group 2 and will meet world champions France and former World Cup winners Italy and Spain in the final four next October.

Dhoni backs Kohli over scheduling of tours

Dhoni backs Kohli over scheduling of tours

Rediff.com26 Nov 2017

'It is absolutely right, because we play so much cricket that we do not get much preparation time when we go overseas to play. But as an international cricketer, this is also a challenge'

Euro Quarters: Moments to Remember

Euro Quarters: Moments to Remember

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

Moments to remember from the quarter-finals.

2nd ODI: Chance for Iyer to seal No 4 spot

2nd ODI: Chance for Iyer to seal No 4 spot

Rediff.com10 Aug 2019

The talented Shreyas Iyer will be auditioning for the vacant number four slot when India take on West Indies in Sunday's second ODI of the three-match series.

'I didn't realise how big Jungle Book is'

'I didn't realise how big Jungle Book is'

Rediff.com6 Apr 2016

Jahnavi Patel/ Rediff.com chats with Mowgli when he comes to Mumbai.

PIX: England beat SA in last-ball thriller to level T20 series

PIX: England beat SA in last-ball thriller to level T20 series

Rediff.com15 Feb 2020

South Africa needed three off the last two balls but Tom Curran, who had just been smashed for 12 runs in three by Dwaine Pretorius, got him lbw then had Bjorn Fortuin caught off the final ball to cap off a day of almost unrelenting excitement and set up a thrilling decider in Centurion on Sunday.

Australia drop Maxwell for England ODIs

Australia drop Maxwell for England ODIs

Rediff.com3 Jan 2018

Australia have left masterblaster batsman Glenn Maxwell out of their squad for the five-match one-day international series against England that follows this week's fifth Ashes Test.

Bigg Boss 13: Asim wins the captaincy task

Bigg Boss 13: Asim wins the captaincy task

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

Siddharth Shukla and Shehnaaz Gill, the two are back to being friends and that's good news for their fans.

Not sure if that was the right thing to do: Buttler on Dhoni

Not sure if that was the right thing to do: Buttler on Dhoni

Rediff.com12 Apr 2019

Rajasthan Royals opener Jos Buttler said Chennai Super Kings' skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was 'probably not right' in stepping on to the field to argue with the umpires during their IPL match in Jaipur on Thursday.

La Liga: Magical Messi sends Barcelona top; Atletico held

La Liga: Magical Messi sends Barcelona top; Atletico held

Rediff.com30 Oct 2019

Barcelona captain Lionel Messi scored two goals and set up two more as the Catalans thrashed Real Valladolid 5-1 to move top of La Liga on Tuesday.

Allah was with us, we got rub of green in final: Morgan

Allah was with us, we got rub of green in final: Morgan

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

England captain acknowledges and appreciates diverse culture in team

PIX: England thrash Bulgaria as racist abuse mars game

PIX: England thrash Bulgaria as racist abuse mars game

Rediff.com15 Oct 2019

England bounced back from their first tournament qualifying defeat for 10 years with a 6-0 thrashing of toothless Bulgaria on Monday in a Euro 2020 Group A clash marred by racist incidents in the first half that stopped the game.

IPL auction: Ganguly eligible but not going, PV Shetty to attend

IPL auction: Ganguly eligible but not going, PV Shetty to attend

Rediff.com19 Feb 2017

Cricket Association of Bengal president Sourav Ganguly along with Mumbai Cricket Association joint Secretary Dr PV Shetty are the two erstwhile Indian Premier League governing council members deemed eligible to attend Monday's auctions, but the former captain is not going to be present.

Ashwin is happy to be bowling again in Tests

Ashwin is happy to be bowling again in Tests

Rediff.com12 Oct 2019

It wasn't very difficult to read between the lines as to what he meant after Ravindra Jadeja was preferred in the West Indies.

Roebuck not the only cricket writer to end his own life

Roebuck not the only cricket writer to end his own life

Rediff.com14 Nov 2011

Former Somerset captain Peter Roebuck was not the only cricket writer to have committed suicide. Haresh Pandya writes of two other writee-commentators -- R.C. Robertson-Glasgow of England and Berry Sarbadhikary of India --who took their own lives.

It's just a matter of time before we start delivering: Dhoni

It's just a matter of time before we start delivering: Dhoni

Rediff.com30 Dec 2014

- 'Yes, quite happy with a draw' - 'Bowlers did a very good job' - 'We have found ways to trouble ourselves'

Confident Deepika not afraid of Olympic 'ghost'

Confident Deepika not afraid of Olympic 'ghost'

Rediff.com16 Jul 2012

All of 18, she is World No 1 and India's biggest hope for an Olympic medal but Deepika Kumari is far from intimidated by the burden of expectations as she feels the London Games are not some kind of a 'ghost' to be scared of.

When Dhoni lost to John Abraham

When Dhoni lost to John Abraham

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

But won against Ranbir Kapoor, recalls adman Sandeep Goyal.

Conflict issue: Here's what Ganguly & Co suggested to BCCI

Conflict issue: Here's what Ganguly & Co suggested to BCCI

Rediff.com19 Aug 2019

The players' group has suggested a few options like having a short-term contract only for the duration of the IPL, so the cricketer is free to do commentary or coaching assignment for the rest of the year.

Football: Real stunned; Bayern stay top of table

Football: Real stunned; Bayern stay top of table

Rediff.com30 Jan 2021

Levante striker Roger Marti brushed off squandering a penalty to score the winning goal as his side pulled off a shock 2-1 La Liga victory at Real Madrid

Indian Cricket in 2019: Kohli 'The King' on field, Ganguly 'The Maharaj' off it

Indian Cricket in 2019: Kohli 'The King' on field, Ganguly 'The Maharaj' off it

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

Virat Kohli and Indian cricket remained an enduring love story and Sourav Ganguly held out promise for a path-breaking reign off the field in a year during which the country finally embraced pink ball Tests. There were the heartbreaks, the biggest one being a World Cup semi-final exit, and not to forget the anxious wait on what Mahendra Singh Dhoni might do next after being on a sabbatical for half the year.

Turning Point: The Kane-Shikhar Show

Turning Point: The Kane-Shikhar Show

Rediff.com11 May 2018

Kane and Shikhar took the game calmly over the line to book a berth in the playoffs and all but end Delhi's chances of progressing in the competition.

Pujara should be in top bracket of central contracts: Shastri

Pujara should be in top bracket of central contracts: Shastri

Rediff.com1 Dec 2017

India's chief coach Ravi Shastri feels that Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara should remain in the top bracket when the Board of Control for Cricket in India and Committee of Administrators (COA) thrash out the revised central contracts based on the new remuneration structure.

'We have to accept that McCullum is at the top of his game'

'We have to accept that McCullum is at the top of his game'

Rediff.com11 Apr 2015

Lauding Chennai Super Kings opener Brendon McCullum's unbeaten 100 in his side's second consecutive win in Indian Premier League-8, SunRisers Hyderabad mentor VVS Laxman said the New Zealender's first ton of the season was a 'special innings'.

Glad to contribute when team is under pressure: Clarke

Glad to contribute when team is under pressure: Clarke

Rediff.com10 Nov 2011

Australia captain Michael Clarke said helping his team when they were under pressure was the best part of his century on the opening day of the first Test against South Africa on Wednesday.

Innova Crysta is all about comfort, style and space

Innova Crysta is all about comfort, style and space

Rediff.com5 Feb 2016

The Toyota Innova Crysta is based on an all-new platform, and will get a new engine with a 6-speed automatic transmission.

Why PSG is perplexed after Champions League failure

Why PSG is perplexed after Champions League failure

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

The French champions blew a 2-0 advantage in their last-16 second leg match against Manchester United in Paris on Wednesday, crashing out on away goals after being beaten 3-1 at the Parc des Princes.

Delving on the positives, Dhoni sends warning to Australia

Delving on the positives, Dhoni sends warning to Australia

Rediff.com2 Jan 2012

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has warned Australia not to get too carried away with their victory in the first Test and backed his team to battle back in the second in Sydney this week.

BCCI backs Ganguly in 'conflict of interest' case

BCCI backs Ganguly in 'conflict of interest' case

Rediff.com20 Apr 2019

BCCI Ombudsman Justice (Retd) D K Jain sought written submissions from Sourav Ganguly and the three complainants in the alleged Conflict of Interest case against the the former India captain.

'Loose lips trying to destroy Clarke-Smith relationship'

'Loose lips trying to destroy Clarke-Smith relationship'

Rediff.com6 Feb 2015

Former Australia captain Steve Waugh is annoyed in the manner a section of people are being critical of Michael Clarke's captaincy.