West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo heaped praise on India and Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kolhi and equated him with legendary footballer Cristiano Ronaldo.
For the past 75 years, one of India's greatest all-rounder's name is repeatedly dragged whenever a batter wilfully tries to steal yards at non-striker's end and is legally run out.
Rattled by the recommended sweeping reforms to its structure by the Supreme Court-appointed Justice Lodha Committee, the Cricket Board has advised its affiliated state units to convene a meeting of its managing committee before this month end to discuss its implications. "You are aware that the Justice Lodha Committee appointed by the Honourable Supreme Court has submitted its report and we have received a copy of the same," BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur has written in his letter to all the Board's affiliated units.
A division bench of justices B R Gavai and M S Karnik was hearing petitions filed by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) and two of its members challenging the BCCI's decision to shift the match from Wankhede Stadium to Brabourne Stadium.
Fast bowler Umesh Yadav, who started his IPL career with the Delhi franchise, returned to the Delhi camp after being acquired for his base price of Rs 1 crore in the IPL Auction in February.
Well-known curator Nadim Memon's commemorative book Memon's Midas Moments encompasses his path-breaking work on maidans in Mumbai and the various cricket pitches he has laid for international cricket matches.
To sharpen his red-ball skills, Indian seamer Arshdeep Singh will play for Kent in the upcoming English County season.
Among his many achievements, his 49 ODI centuries stand out as a testament to his mastery of the format.
This is not the first time Reliance has eyed a stake in the club.
Khaleel Ahmed and Kuldeep Yadav picked up three wickets each after centuries from Rohit Sharma and Ambati Rayudu as India demolished West Indies by 224 runs, in the fourth ODI in Mumbai on Monday.
"Welcome to the club", said Anil Kumble, while Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar hailed his 'incredible achievement' as English pacer James Anderson's 600 Test wickets earned him a unanimous round of applause from some of the biggest names in Indian cricket.
Opener Shubham Rohilla struck his fourth first-class hundred to take Services to 279 for 4 against defending champions Saurashtra
As Pujara gears up to play his 100th Test, here's a look at the list of the 12 cricketers who are a part of the 100 Tests club in India.
Harmanpreet, who was seen swinging golf clubs during training on Wednesday, stayed back in the team hotel. With the team having a morning game, it is unlikely that it will go for the opening ceremony on Thursday night.
Defending champion and top seed Saurav Ghosal leads a strong men's field that includes second seed Siddharth Suchde who is ranked No. 73 in the world, No. 3 Harinderpal Sandhu, and Sandeep Jangra, Gaurav Nandrajog and current Asian junior champion Ravi Dixit.
Mumbai Cricket Association Apex Council member and noted curator Nadim Memon has urged the BCCI to organise the Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy in Mumbai saying the city has enough grounds to host the national T20 tournament.
Virat Kohli became the sixth and the fastest batter in the world to score 25,000 runs across formats during the second Test against Australia in Delhi on Sunday.
India's team director Ravi Shastri has agreed with former captain Rahul Dravid's views on not having too many bilateral ODI and T20 matches and said there should be more emphasis on the World Cup for the limited overs formats of the game.
The Cricket Club of India is to honour senior batsman Sachin Tendulkar as part of celebrating its 75th anniversary at its famous Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.
CCI secretary Suresh Bafna said that India should not play a match against Pakistan in the forthcoming World Cup.
India will begin their campaign against South Africa at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on January 15.
Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana was ruled out of India's opening Women's T20 World Cup game against Pakistan on Sunday.
Four years ago he watched the World Cup final in a Bengaluru pub. On Thursday, Rachin Ravindra scored a 100 in the World Cup 2023 opening game.
India captain Virat Kohli said he 'felt like a club batter' when team mate Yuvraj Singh was in full flow during the ICC Champions Trophy match against Pakistan in Birmingham, on Sunday.
More than five decades after his near-fatal head injury in the Caribbean, former India captain Nari Contractor could not believe Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes lost his life despite wearing a helmet.
Rahul would like to make full use of the game time he gets as an opener during the three games against Zimbabwe
Often criticised for not being able to make cricket a global sport, the ICC has pinned its hopes on South Asian migrants in Germany and USA to expand the game's footprint in the untapped markets of Europe and Americas.
Former pacer Zaheer Khan has been made an honorary life member of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), becoming the 24th Indian cricketer to be bestowed the honour. "MCC has elected Zaheer Khan as an Honorary Life Member of the Club," the Club said in a statement.
It was this day, March 6, in 1971 that Sunil Manohar Gavaskar made his debut in Test cricket.
A 16-member Indian cricket team, led by captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, has arrived here for a short limited-overs series beginning on Saturday. The team arrived here after a long flight after leaving Mumbai on Tuesday. The BCCI tweeted to inform the arrival of the players at the Harare International Airport with pictures of Dhoni and some of his teammates completing the formalities at the airport.
Aura of iconic Eden Gardens clinched it for us: CAB president
The International Cricket Council on Friday confirmed that some of the women's cricket World Cup matches have been being relocated to Cuttack.
Sachin Tendulkar's 18-year-old son announced his arrival in the international arena with a wicket in his first 12 balls for India U-19, and the significance of the game was not lost on the cricket fraternity.
'Me and my family along with Sarfaraz have given our entire life towards this dream.'
Veteran seamer Jhulan Goswami was named in the Indian women's team for the T20 tri-series involving Australia and England with Harmanpreet Kaur back as the leader.
"I'm sure BCCI will sort this out," said Ganguly
Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar filed his nomination for the president's post in the upcoming Mumbai Cricket Association's elections, setting the stage for a straight fight for the coveted post with Union minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, who also filed his papers on Thursday.
Ajinkya Rahane is, more than anyone else, keen on getting big runs under his belt and it's a matter of just one game before the India vice-captain regains his form, head coach Rahul Dravid said on Monday.
'He is a perennially positive guy.' 'He is generous with advice and never petty about anything.'
