Ricky Ponting, Punjab Kings head coach, has endorsed Shreyas Iyer as a potential T20 captain for India, highlighting Iyer's maturity and leadership qualities despite recent team setbacks.
The hosts take on Olympic champions Australia in their opening match of the December 10 to 18 hockey tournament.
Photos of Group A match Champions Trophy match between England and New Zealand in Cardiff, on Sunday.
'Because in white-ball cricket, we've lost two out of the last three series in the one-day format. If it was an era, we wouldn't have lost two series.'
Choke is a word which has haunted South African cricket for three decades but rather than shy away from it, departing coach Gary Kirsten has embraced the term in a bid to end their semi-final hoodoo.
Rohit Sharma, who captained India to the T20 World Cup title last year, says winning the inaugural edition of the tournament in 2007 was a massive confidence booster for Team India.
K L Rahul struck a fine century as Karnataka outclassed Mumbai by four wickets in the quarter-finals of the Ranji Trophy, in Mumbai, on Monday.
Sarfaraz Ahmed, former Pakistan captain and ICC tournament winner, announces his retirement from all forms of cricket, paving the way for a potential coaching role.
The 2013 Champions Trophy in England will bring the curtains down on the 14-year-old tournament, with the ICC moving towards having one championship for each of the game's three formats from 2015.
Pakistan's hopes of a triumphant return to Champions Trophy hockey were dashed after 4-2 defeat to Spain, in Auckland, on Monday.
India's Kedar Jadhav had six career wickets in one day internationals before Thursday's Champions Trophy semi-final against Bangladesh but it was his very occasional off-spin proved to be decisive in his team's win.
South African cricketers David Miller and Hashim Amla, on Friday, said it would be a great loss if the Indian team pulls out of the Champions Trophy as the country has largest number of cricket followers in the world.
Olympic champions Germany clinched the Hero Champions Trophy title with a convincing 2-0 win over Pakistan in the summit clash, snapping their five-year old jinx in the elite eight-nation event at the packed Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have recommended that the ICC Champions Trophy in 2017 follow the successful formula of the 2013 edition and proposed The Oval, Edgbaston and Cardiff as the venues.
Having achieved the goal of a podium finish at the recently-concluded Champions Trophy in London, the Indian men's hockey team chief coach Roelant Oltmans has now set his eyes on his next big target -- the Rio Olympics.
India will aim to continue their quest for a second title when they face Japan in the quarterfinals of the Thomas Cup Finals. India progressed to the quarterfinals after finishing second in Group A and will face Japan, who, like them, have won the title once.
There were fears the decisions by New Zealand and England would again dampen the prospects of international cricket in Pakistan but Australia confirmed this month they would tour next year for the first time since 1998.
India has lost the right to host this year's Champions Trophy because of an administrative mess which may cost the country future events as well, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) said on Tuesday.
Mumbai recovered from a batting collapse to take a 136-run lead over Karnataka on Day 2 of their Ranji Trophy quarter-final.
South African pace legend Dale Steyn believes New Zealand risks inheriting the 'chokers' tag if they lose the T20 World Cup final against India, highlighting their repeated failures in major ICC finals.
On Sunday in Dubai, Sarfaraz Ahmed added another chapter to a strangely consistent rivalry story as Pakistan Under-19s thrashed India by 191 runs to lift the ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup.
Pakistan head coach Muhammad Saqlain admitted that India are ahead of his side in terms of preparations.
Ending weeks of uncertainty, the International Cricket Council on Thursday announced that Pakistan remain hosts for next month's Champions Trophy despite security apprehensions. After the ICC Board members held a teleconference, Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Nasim Ashraf told a news conference that the tournament will be staged in Pakistan as scheduled following a consensus decision by all members of the board.
Akshay Bhatia, Sahith Theegala, Aaron Rai and Sudarshan Yellamaraju will represent Indian talent at the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club. These rising stars are poised to make a significant impact, while top contenders like Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy also vie for the Wanamaker Trophy.
South Africa will stage this year's Champions Trophy one-day tournament in September and October, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday.
The India-New Zealand T20 World Cup final in Ahmedabad is expected to be played on a pace-friendly pitch offering good bounce, with a par score likely around 200.
Having sneaked into the semi-finals with a last-ball victory over Pakistan, Australia will have to plug their batting loopholes when they take on England in the first semi-final of the Champions Trophy in Centurion.
Rediff.com's Harish Kotian picks 5 players to look out for in this year's Champions Trophy.
Rediff.com's Harish Kotian picks 5 players to look out for in this year's Champions Trophy.
Mumbai, Karnataka brace for 'mini India' showdown in marquee Ranji QF match
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis felicitated the Mumbai duo of Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube, who were part of India's T20 World Cup-winning team, in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Pakistan Army has mocked India after the country's resounding victory in the Champions Trophy cricket final, sharing photos of celebrations.
Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has been ruled out of cricket's Champions Trophy in South Africa this month while he recovers from finger surgery.
Mayank Agarwal stroked a fluent century to lead Karnataka's fightback after Auqib Nabi's three-wicket haul had put Jammu and Kashmir in control, on Day 3 of the Ranji Trophy final.
The International Cricket Council decided to convert the 2021 ICC Champions Trophy scheduled in India into a World T20 event, finally scrapping the eight-team ODI tournament, the context and relevance of which has been questioned repeatedly.
England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff will have knee surgery and has withdrawn from the one-day squad to play Australia next month and for the Champions Trophy, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Sunday.
Mohammad Asif will replace all-rounder Abdul Razzaq in the only change from the one-day squad that recently toured Sri Lanka.
The International Hockey Federation is planning to introduce two wild card entries in the Champions Trophy from next year which will increase the number of competing teams in the prestigious event from six to eight, Pakistan Hockey Federation secretary Asif Bajwa said on Tuesday.
