Chhetri has been the face of Indian soccer for nearly a decade-and-half and his 94 international goals make him the third-highest active international scorer after Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
When Kapil Dev lifted the 1983 World Cup at the Lord's balcony, the erstwhile BCCI president and one of the powerful ministers in the Indira Gandhi cabinet, late NKP Salve had a different worry.
Nepal play their opening game against the hosts on the first day of the competition in Multan before playing India on September 4 in Kandy.
Head coach Ramesh Powar wants team to meet Sindhu and Neeraj
Star India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant heaped praise on youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal and said that the 22-year-old is someone who stays in the present and doesn't think about the future.
Talking about the ICC T20 World Cup in the West Indies/US this year and inclusion in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, he said that the T20 World Cup in New York will be driven by expats.
The 45-year-old coach said that while Maxwell was eager to get back into action as quickly as possible, his rehabilitation will take time because of the severity of the injury and the metal rod inserted in his foot.
'What makes Shubman Gill stand out is his adaptability.'
'You saw how far down he was ... That's just absolutely taking the mickey. That's not just taking off before I bowl it. He was a metre down the wicket.'
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly, who is a member of the Marylebone Cricket Club World Cricket Committee, will skip its upcoming meeting at Lord's on August 11-12.
Inclusion of cricket in the 2024 Olympics, Australian players pay dispute and the concept of four-day Test will be discussed among other things in the two-day meeting.
The Asian Football Confederation tweeted, "94 International Goals. Carried the hopes of a nation! Thank You Asian Football Icon, Sunil Chhetri."
Pujara will compete in both first-class and List A games for Sussex.
The prominent voices that have called for a suspension of cricket ties are senior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh and pacer Mohammed Shami.
India had refused to play a day-night Test after Australia had expressed their desire to host the team for pink-ball cricket at Adelaide during its tour Down Under in December.
The "composed" set of newcomers in the Indian team don't need frequent advice, they need just a supportive environment to excel, said skipper Rohit Sharma after the young guns played a major part in the hosts' series-sealing win over England in the fourth Test in Ranchi on Monday.
Gavaskar said playing in home and overseas conditions form the essence of Test cricket.
Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin on Tuesday announced that he will stand for the Hyderabad Cricket Association's (HCA) president for a second term.
Veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who entered the elite 500 Test wicket club at Rajkot, climbed a rung to the second position behind pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah.
Abhishek Sharma, who slammed a 46-ball century in the second T20I against Zimbabwe, might have to make way for Yashasvi Jaiswal for the third match on Wednesday.
One fan has got a mural painted on the wall of his home in Dalgaty Lane as a mark of tribute. And little wonder, it is slowly turning into a tourist destination.
Excess hype often leads to broken hearts and hence it is always necessary to strike a balance, legendary Kapil Dev said on Tuesday in context of India's six-wicket defeat at the hands of Australia in the World Cup final earlier this month.
'If his father and brother were alive today, they would be brimming with joy. This is the life's most memorable day and only few are lucky to see it. I'm the proudest mom on this earth.'
Tom Hartley ended the Test with 9/193, the best figures for an England spinner on Test debut since 1945.
India skipper Rohit Sharma is "not a big fan" of the IPL's 'Impact Player' rule as he feels it is hurting the country's all-rounders by not allowing cricketers like Washington Sundar and Shivam Dube to showcase their bowling prowess.
Unlike football, which offends the sensibilities of some very conservative Muslims because it is normally played in shorts, cricket is played in long sleeves and trousers, in line with traditional dress codes. It also bears some resemblance to traditional Afghan children's games involving throwing and using sticks to hit smaller sticks or balls.
The way video is being watched and monetised is changing. This is the first thing that stands out as the penetration of smart TVs continues to rise.
Sports legend Sunil Gavaskar on October 15 inaugurated a cricket field in Louisville, Kentucky , making the facility the first outside India to be named after an Indian player.
Rohit Sharma achieved another significant milestone in his already impressive career by becoming the first Indian batsman to hit 300 sixes in One-day Internationals. In doing so, he joined an elite club alongside Chris Gayle (331 sixes) and Shahid Afridi (351 sixes) as one of the few to have hit more than 300 maximums in ODIs.
As many as 10 decisions by rookie West Indian umpire Joel Wilson and Pakistan's Aleem Dar were overturned by the Decision Review System during last week's Edgbaston Test. There were at least five more errors that went unreviewed.
If one checks Kuldeep's stats, he has felt more empowered across formats whenever Rohit has been the captain.
Mitchell Santner, etched his name alongside the legendary Daniel Vettori in the annals of cricket history
The league aims at discovering the most talented and passionate amateur cricketers from across the country.
Kieron Pollard became the first player to play 500 Twenty20 matches and only the second player to amass 10,000 runs in T20.
Spinner Nathan Lyon will be pinching himself when he dons the baggy green cap of Australia and joins the 100-Test club for the fourth and final match against India at the Gabba on Friday.
Mithali Raj joins England's Charlotte Edwards in the elite club
You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044. Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding - and it is this trifecta India needs to work on, systematically, asserts Prem Panicker.
'This is a landmark moment for Lord's, with women's cricket now documented in the dressing rooms for the first time.'
'I think ODI cricket needs to find its relevance'
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