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The Dhoni-Kohli IPL Bromance!

The Dhoni-Kohli IPL Bromance!

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

Even though they play for two fierce rivals in the IPL, Kohli and Dhoni have never let the cricketing battles get in their way of their friendship.

Kohli says Pant 'will take gloves' in first Test in Chennai

Kohli says Pant 'will take gloves' in first Test in Chennai

Rediff.com4 Feb 2021

The Indian skipper said that they will continue to back bowling all-rounders, which has been the pattern for the team's success in home conditions.

Red flag goes up in Chennai: Two major Covid clusters emerge

Red flag goes up in Chennai: Two major Covid clusters emerge

Rediff.com13 Aug 2021

A gated community in Sholinganallur in Chennai has emerged as the second major Covid-19 cluster, seen as different from the first one at Kilpauk which was a religious gathering.

Health worker tests positive as Kerala reports fifth Nipah case

Health worker tests positive as Kerala reports fifth Nipah case

Rediff.com14 Sep 2023

The government has ordered monoclonal antibody from Indian Council of Medical Research to treat the child. It is the only available anti-viral treatment for Nipah virus infection, though it has not been clinically proven yet.

IPL Opener: Dhoni's CSK defends title vs Kohli's RCB

IPL Opener: Dhoni's CSK defends title vs Kohli's RCB

Rediff.com21 Mar 2024

Chennai Super Kings will launch their Indian Premier League (IPL) title defence against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Friday

Ashwin looks back at his favourite on-field battles

Ashwin looks back at his favourite on-field battles

Rediff.com5 Mar 2024

R Ashwin is always up for a challenge and two days from his landmark 100th Test, India's premier off-spinner looked back at the on-field battles he has enjoyed in international and domestic cricket.

IPL 2024: Kohli back in India; set to join RCB camp!

IPL 2024: Kohli back in India; set to join RCB camp!

Rediff.com17 Mar 2024

Virat Kohli is set to join his franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore's training camp ahead of IPL 2024.

Dhoni's Warm Hug With Gambhir

Dhoni's Warm Hug With Gambhir

Rediff.com9 Apr 2024

'M S Dhoni stands as a towering figure in Indian cricket, arguably the most successful captain ever.'

ICC Test rankings: Kohli down to fifth; Root rises to third

ICC Test rankings: Kohli down to fifth; Root rises to third

Rediff.com10 Feb 2021

India skipper Virat Kohli was pushed to the fifth spot by his English counterpart Joe Root, who rose two rungs to third in the latest ICC Test rankings for batsmen, even as Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin moved up in the bowlers' chart.

I was crying but made sure nobody saw me crying: Ashwin

I was crying but made sure nobody saw me crying: Ashwin

Rediff.com12 Mar 2024

Ravichandran Ashwin revealed how he was left in tears after his wife Prithi broke out the news of mother's hospitalisation.

Pant joins elite list of wicketkeepers

Pant joins elite list of wicketkeepers

Rediff.com25 Apr 2024

The Delhi-based franchise posted their third-highest IPL totals during their match against GT on Wednesday.

Jharkhand spin stalwart Shahbaz Nadeem calls it quits

Jharkhand spin stalwart Shahbaz Nadeem calls it quits

Rediff.com5 Mar 2024

Shahbaz Nadeem has announced his retirement from international cricket to try his luck in franchise-based leagues

The Machine That Saved Tanishq

The Machine That Saved Tanishq

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

Stories are legion about the Karatmeter's use at that time. Hundreds of people standing in queue for testing, customers breaking down after discovering the actual purity of their jewellery and then becoming irate about the jeweller who had gypped them, the local jewellery industry leaning heavily on the Tanishq franchisees to desist from using it, some jewellers even threatening violent action.

Sachin, Rohit, Zaheer Party In Jamnagar!

Sachin, Rohit, Zaheer Party In Jamnagar!

Rediff.com4 Mar 2024

Mumbai Indians stars from Sachin Tendulkar to Rohit Sharma were present in numbers at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's pre-wedding bash in Gujarat's Jamnagar.

'Funky' advice: How Dhoni shaped Ashwin's bowling

'Funky' advice: How Dhoni shaped Ashwin's bowling

Rediff.com9 Jul 2024

Dhoni's only advice to Ashwin was to keep reinventing himself.

Indebted to MS Dhoni for the rest of my life: Ashwin

Indebted to MS Dhoni for the rest of my life: Ashwin

Rediff.com16 Mar 2024

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, a master of out of the box strategies, flung the new ball to R Ashwin in the IPL 2011 final against Royal Challengers Bangalore and the then rookie off-spinner made an impact in the fourth ball itself, dismissing an in-form Chris Gayle.

Rohit, Virat decide to cut short holiday break

Rohit, Virat decide to cut short holiday break

Rediff.com18 Jul 2024

Both skipper Rohit and main batter Kohli will play in the upcoming series so that Gambhir can tactically think about the combinations.

Vote! Who will win the first Test?

Vote! Who will win the first Test?

Rediff.com8 Feb 2021

Cricket fever is back with India playing host to English team for four Test matches, five T20's and three One Day International games.

COVID infected KKR keeper Seifert to be treated in Chennai

COVID infected KKR keeper Seifert to be treated in Chennai

Rediff.com8 May 2021

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) chief executive David White said Seifert had returned seven negative tests in the 10 days leading up to his pre-departure protocols, and was confident he would be receiving the best of care from his franchise.

Former India pacer David Johnson dies after falling from balcony

Former India pacer David Johnson dies after falling from balcony

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

Former India pace bowler David Johnson, who played two Tests in 1996, passed away in Bengaluru on Thursday.

Chennai's Shaheen Bagh suspends protest over coronavirus

Chennai's Shaheen Bagh suspends protest over coronavirus

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

One hundred forty seven people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in India while three persons have died due to the infection.

'A Big Sound Like That Of A Bomb'

'A Big Sound Like That Of A Bomb'

Rediff.com30 Sep 2024

'The facility works on Apple's iPhone and everything is damaged -- CNC machines, computers and CCTVs worth crores.'

Stats: India vs NZ, Nagpur Test (Day 3)

Stats: India vs NZ, Nagpur Test (Day 3)

Rediff.com22 Nov 2010

Statistical highlights at the end of third day's play in the third and final cricket Test between India and New Zealand at Nagpur on Monday.

Gavaskar on why KKR can be big contender for IPL title

Gavaskar on why KKR can be big contender for IPL title

Rediff.com27 Feb 2024

Terming Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings his favourite teams in IPL, Gavaskar said Kolkata Knight Riders would be the dark horse.

Another CWG-bound athlete fails dope test

Another CWG-bound athlete fails dope test

Rediff.com25 Jul 2022

No official is willing to confirm the name of the dope offender

KKR-SRH Final: Gambhir's acumen vs Cummins's passion

KKR-SRH Final: Gambhir's acumen vs Cummins's passion

Rediff.com26 May 2024

Tactician par excellence Gautam Gambhir couldn't have envisaged a battle of brains with a more different kind of adversary than the smiling yet ruthless Pat Cummins as Kolkata Knight Riders face a spirited Sunrisers Hyderabad in a mega IPL final in Chennai on Sunday.

Hussey tests negative for COVID; remains in quarantine

Hussey tests negative for COVID; remains in quarantine

Rediff.com7 May 2021

Hussey said he is grateful to his IPL franchise for taking good care of him.

Chennai pitch is shocking, says SRH captain Warner

Chennai pitch is shocking, says SRH captain Warner

Rediff.com21 Apr 2021

Sunrisers Hyderabad captain David Warner on Wednesday termed the Chepauk pitch as 'shocking' after his side finally scripted a successful run chase in four attempts, for their first win of the IPL season.

Chennai Super Kings' McCullum asserts: 'Sacred' Test cricket must be protected

Chennai Super Kings' McCullum asserts: 'Sacred' Test cricket must be protected

Rediff.com21 May 2015

Brendon McCullum, who has just come off another successful and lucrative Indian Premier League campaign, has revealed that to him Test cricket is sacred and something people have to protect.

T20 WC: Why Pant's promotion is smart move by India

T20 WC: Why Pant's promotion is smart move by India

Rediff.com16 Jun 2024

Since Shivam Dube is a designated power-hitter, the jury is still out on his utility on the Caribbean tracks, where hitting through the line might not be the best option.

Why Kohli's captaincy stands out despite Chennai loss...

Why Kohli's captaincy stands out despite Chennai loss...

Rediff.com10 Feb 2021

Star Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake said he admires India captain Virat Kohli for not offering excuses when his team does not perform well and taking the blame on himself.

IPL 2020: Meet the Chennai Super Kings

IPL 2020: Meet the Chennai Super Kings

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

Rajneesh Gupta presents the Chennai Super Kings record in the IPL over the years.

How I should be rated as captain is up to you: Shreyas

How I should be rated as captain is up to you: Shreyas

Rediff.com25 May 2024

'About Gautam bhai, I feel he has got immense knowledge about how the game is played. He has won two titles previously with KKR, and his strategies have been spot-on in terms of what execution we have to make against the opposition.'

Mandhana pushes India for T20 World Cup readiness

Mandhana pushes India for T20 World Cup readiness

Rediff.com23 Jul 2024

Mandhana said each tournament since the last few months has been a step towards preparation for the World T20 scheduled to be held in Bangladesh later this year.

CSK Vs RR: Who Took The Best Catch?

CSK Vs RR: Who Took The Best Catch?

Rediff.com13 May 2024

A look at the best fielding efforts on Sunday...

T20 WC: Short of players, selector, head coach take field for Aus in warm-up

T20 WC: Short of players, selector, head coach take field for Aus in warm-up

Rediff.com29 May 2024

Short of players, a nine-man Australia needed as many as four support staff members on the field, including chief selector and head coach, in their T20 World Cup warm-up against Namibia but that did not change the expected outcome of the game.

PHOTOS: Elephants get tested for COVID-19

PHOTOS: Elephants get tested for COVID-19

Rediff.com9 Jun 2021

The testing is being done after a lioness at the Arignar Anna Zoological Park at Vandalur in Chennai died due to coronavirus on Thursday

Bowling a major worry for RCB ahead of Punjab clash

Bowling a major worry for RCB ahead of Punjab clash

Rediff.com24 Mar 2024

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL 2024 campaign is just one-match old, but it has already exposed their biggest chink. It's fragility in bowling, and they need better returns from bowlers against a confident Punjab Kings at an unforgiving M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru, on Monday.

Suicide Prevention Day: How To Help A Student In Distress

Suicide Prevention Day: How To Help A Student In Distress

Rediff.com10 Sep 2024

Failure in examinations, the inability to get an expected score or admission to an educational institution of one's choice often precipitates distress in students and may increase the risk of suicide, warns Dr Rakesh K Chadda.

Will Vijay Do Business With The BJP?

Will Vijay Do Business With The BJP?

Rediff.com28 Oct 2024

If the BJP has to work as a junior partner of Vijay's TVK, then either the party will have to change the state leader, or the latter should change himself. Incidentally, ever since Vijay started talking politics and elections, the pro-BJP/Hindutva social media had stopped dragging his name into any non-existing issue.' In particular, they have stopped referring to him by his Christian name, 'Joseph Vijay', observes N Sathiya Moorthy.