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DC, MI have work cut out as they look for first win

DC, MI have work cut out as they look for first win

Rediff.com10 Apr 2023

Getting the opportunity in the absence of Mitchell Marsh, who got married on Sunday, Manish Pandey lasted only one ball and the veteran batter will be keen to make an impact at Kotla.

Tendulkar prefers Bhuvi over hat-trick hero Shami for Windies tie

Tendulkar prefers Bhuvi over hat-trick hero Shami for Windies tie

Rediff.com26 Jun 2019

Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar picked pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar over fellow-speedster Mohammed Shami, who took a sensational last over hat-trick against Afghanistan, for India's World Cup match against the West Indies in Manchester on Thursday.

Shami credits his last over exploits to Bumrah

Shami credits his last over exploits to Bumrah

Rediff.com24 Jun 2019

I could execute my plans because Bumrah left me 16 to defend in last over, says Shami

It's perform or perish for Delhi Capitals against Gujarat Titans

It's perform or perish for Delhi Capitals against Gujarat Titans

Rediff.com1 May 2023

Delhi Capitals will need their under-performing Indian batters to deliver when they take on the mighty and versatile Gujarat Titans in the IPL match in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.

Ashwin is Back and How!

Ashwin is Back and How!

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

'The way he has performed in the IPL, he has been picked for the T20 World Cup.'

Forgotten classic: When Azhar hit the fastest ODI ton to beat NZ

Forgotten classic: When Azhar hit the fastest ODI ton to beat NZ

Rediff.com11 Apr 2020

On December 17, 1988, former India captain Mohammed Azharuddin blasted his way to a 62-ball-100, then the fastest hundred in 50-over cricket.

Captain Rohit quietly mentoring heir apparent Pant?

Captain Rohit quietly mentoring heir apparent Pant?

Rediff.com15 Mar 2022

Rohit Sharma knows Rishabh Pant comes as a package and he is ready to accept him as he is without trying to mould him into something that he is not.

When a captain stops performing, he should be taken aside

When a captain stops performing, he should be taken aside

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

The cricket establishment in India has an unhealthy respect for reputations. Sachin Tendulkar and Kapil Dev were allowed to retire when they wanted. And captains have played beyond the stage of being automatic picks, notes Suhit K Sen.

HC asks Centre to respond on same sex marriages plea

HC asks Centre to respond on same sex marriages plea

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

Petitioner Abhijit Iyer Mitra and three others have contended in the petition that marriages between same sex couples are not possible despite the Supreme Court decriminalising consensual homosexual acts.

Why Bumrah was rewarded with ODI vice-captaincy

Why Bumrah was rewarded with ODI vice-captaincy

Rediff.com1 Jan 2022

It was a decision that not many saw coming but once it did, Jasprit Bumrah's elevation as India's ODI vice-captain, albeit as a stop-gap arrangement, seemed a perfectly justified reward for his terrific all-format consistency.

Govt 'willing to translate' draft EIA in 22 languages

Govt 'willing to translate' draft EIA in 22 languages

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

The Centre on Friday told the Delhi High Court that it was willing to translate and publish the draft Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) in all the 22 vernacular languages in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.

IPL: Laggards Delhi face Punjab in battle of survival

IPL: Laggards Delhi face Punjab in battle of survival

Rediff.com12 May 2023

Delhi Capitals will expect a more purposeful approach from its Indian batting unit as it plays for pride against Punjab Kings.

BCCI keen to get fans back in stands for England T20Is

BCCI keen to get fans back in stands for England T20Is

Rediff.com24 Jan 2021

The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) has already informed its members that no tickets would be put on sale for the first two Tests between India and England at the MA Chidambaram Stadium as both the games will be played behind closed doors.

Marital rape: HC asks Centre if it wants to withdraw 2017 affidavit

Marital rape: HC asks Centre if it wants to withdraw 2017 affidavit

Rediff.com28 Jan 2022

The Delhi high court Friday asked the Centre to inform whether it wishes to withdraw its 2017 affidavit in which it had submitted that marital rape cannot be made a criminal offence as it could become a phenomenon which may destabilise the institution of marriage and an easy tool for harassing husbands.

''We have got back the original Virat Kohli'

''We have got back the original Virat Kohli'

Rediff.com17 Jan 2023

'He is at his best now, he is in the right frame of mind.' The tough times he has gone through will only make him a better player and a stronger personality.'

10 War Films You Can Watch On OTT

10 War Films You Can Watch On OTT

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

Of late, war films -- particularly those that tell stories of the 1971 War and Kargil -- have been produced.

Delhi HC refuses to stay Ishrat Jahan probe officer's dismissal

Delhi HC refuses to stay Ishrat Jahan probe officer's dismissal

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

The Delhi high court on Monday refused to stay the Centre's order dismissing Satish Chandra Verma, a senior IPS officer who had assisted the CBI in its probe in the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case, a month before his scheduled retirement.

Struggling Delhi Capitals eye turnaround against RCB

Struggling Delhi Capitals eye turnaround against RCB

Rediff.com14 Apr 2023

Delhi are enduring a poor start to the season as they have lost all their four games in IPL 2023 so far.

Kuldeep first Indian cricketer to take two ODI hat tricks

Kuldeep first Indian cricketer to take two ODI hat tricks

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

The 25-year-old Yadav, who now has 99 ODI wickets, ended the match with the figures of 3-52.

Truckers' stir turns violent in Rajasthan; fuel rush across many states

Truckers' stir turns violent in Rajasthan; fuel rush across many states

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

Petrol pumps in many cities witnessed long queues on Tuesday as people came to fill up their vehicle tanks fearing shortage of fuel amid the protest by truck drivers against a provision in the new penal law on hit-and-run accident cases involving motorists.

Top buys of IPL Auction 2024

Top buys of IPL Auction 2024

Rediff.com19 Dec 2023

Astronomical Rs 24.75 crore bid makes Starc most expensive player in IPL history

Camp in NCA: BCCI summons youngsters, including Arjun Tendulkar

Camp in NCA: BCCI summons youngsters, including Arjun Tendulkar

Rediff.com14 Jun 2023

BCCI has summoned 20 potential all-rounders for a near three-week camp at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru.

DC's Dilemma: Drop Shaw to turn fortunes around?

DC's Dilemma: Drop Shaw to turn fortunes around?

Rediff.com19 Apr 2023

With DC having lost all five games so far this season, a rejig of the top order against KKR at the Ferozeshah Kotla in a bid to revive their fortunes could be on the cards.

IPL: CSK face resurgent Delhi Capitals in push for play-offs

IPL: CSK face resurgent Delhi Capitals in push for play-offs

Rediff.com9 May 2023

CSK would be hoping to pick up two more points against Delhi Capitals, who have struggled in the tournament for the most part.

SC moved over Asthana's appointment as Delhi Police chief

SC moved over Asthana's appointment as Delhi Police chief

Rediff.com24 Aug 2021

The Delhi high court was informed on Tuesday that a petition challenging the appointment of Gujarat-cadre Indian Police Service officer Rakesh Asthana as Delhi Police Commissioner has also been filed before the Supreme Court.

Dawood offered Indian team cars in Sharjah in 1986: Vengsarkar

Dawood offered Indian team cars in Sharjah in 1986: Vengsarkar

Rediff.com28 Oct 2013

Former India skipper Dilip Vengsarkar made a startling revelation, on Monday, about underworld don Dawood Ibrahim entering the Indian team's dressing room and offering the players cars if they beat Pakistan in the final of the Sharjah tournament in 1986.

June 10, 1986: When India made History at Lord's

June 10, 1986: When India made History at Lord's

Rediff.com10 Jun 2020

India registered its first Test win at the Mecca of Cricket.

Marital rape: Misalignment in IPC sections 377 and 375, says HC

Marital rape: Misalignment in IPC sections 377 and 375, says HC

Rediff.com19 Jan 2022

The Delhi high court on Wednesday said there was an anomaly and misalignment in the erstwhile Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which was decriminalised by the Supreme Court in 2018, and the rape law that protects a husband from prosecution for a non-consensual sexual act, including unnatural sex, with his wife.

Ashwin among 5 spinners in India's squad for T20 World Cup

Ashwin among 5 spinners in India's squad for T20 World Cup

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

Senior spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was the big surprise in India's squad for the T20 World Cup to be held in the United Arab Emirates next month.

'Will hasten 3rd wave': HC on Covid norms violations

'Will hasten 3rd wave': HC on Covid norms violations

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

"We have paid a huge price in the second wave. We don't know if there is any household which has not suffered in the second wave, closely or remotely," the bench observed.

Is India going into the T20 World Cup a pacer short?

Is India going into the T20 World Cup a pacer short?

Rediff.com6 Oct 2021

India is a pacer short heading into the T20 World Cup this month, feels former chairman of selectors MSK Prasad, who is also a bit concerned about all-rounder Hardik Pandya not bowling in the ongoing Indian Premier League.

IPL: Delhi Capitals set for another pace test vs Rajasthan Royals

IPL: Delhi Capitals set for another pace test vs Rajasthan Royals

Rediff.com7 Apr 2023

Mark Wood and Alzarri Joseph scarred the likes of Prithvi Shaw and Sarfaraz Khan in Delhi's line-up in the first two games. Now, when these talented but low on confidence willow wielders face an attack comprising Trent Boult, KM Asif and Jason Holder they will have to negotiate speeds of mid-130 kmph.

CSK eye win over DC to seal play-offs spot

CSK eye win over DC to seal play-offs spot

Rediff.com19 May 2023

Dhoni has managed some cameos in the fag end of the innings and the skipper is expected to continue doing so despite calls of him coming up the order.

Dravid on the areas of concern for India in Test cricket...

Dravid on the areas of concern for India in Test cricket...

Rediff.com5 Jul 2022

India head coach Rahul Dravid on Tuesday said the repeated failures of his batters in the third innings of a Test match and the inability of the bowlers to take 10 wickets in the fourth innings is a matter of concern.

Court stays insolvency proceedings against Anil Ambani

Court stays insolvency proceedings against Anil Ambani

Rediff.com27 Aug 2020

The Delhi high court on Thursday put on hold the insolvency resolution process (IRP) proceedings against Reliance Communications (RCom) chairman Anil Ambani in relation to the recovery of Rs 1,200 crore loans given by SBI to his two firms. Ambani had given personal guarantees for the Rs 565 crore and Rs 635 crore SBI loans to RCom and Reliance Infratel Ltd (RITL), respectively, in August 2016.

Excitement around Umran Malik continues to build

Excitement around Umran Malik continues to build

Rediff.com18 Apr 2022

Umran was a net bowler during India's last World T20 campaign in the UAE.

Will Shubman bat in middle-order in NZ Tests?

Will Shubman bat in middle-order in NZ Tests?

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

It is learnt that Shubman has been told that he would bat in the middle-order in the first Test against New Zealand in Kanpur, where Ajinkya Rahane will lead the team in the absence of Virat Kohli, who is on a break.

Gill's ton guides Punjab to semis; Mumbai, Vidarbha through

Gill's ton guides Punjab to semis; Mumbai, Vidarbha through

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

Shubman Gill celebrated his T20I call-up for the New Zealand tour in style, smashing his maiden century in the format as Punjab defeated Karnataka by nine runs in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy quarter-finals in Kolkata, on Tuesday.

IPL: Battle of survival as Mumbai take on Royals

IPL: Battle of survival as Mumbai take on Royals

Rediff.com4 Oct 2021

Mumbai Indians' mega-stars will be making one last ditch effort to put their derailed Indian Premier League campaign back on track when they take on a confident Rajasthan Royals in their penultimate league match in Sharjah on Tuesday.

Have Pujara, Rahane played their last match for India?

Have Pujara, Rahane played their last match for India?

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

After five failures in six completed knocks in South Africa, the two veteran batters surely seem to have played their last Test for India.