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ICC moves U-19 World Cup from Sri Lanka to South Africa

ICC moves U-19 World Cup from Sri Lanka to South Africa

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

The ICC on Tuesday moved next year's men's U-19 World Cup from Sri Lanka to South Africa, 11 days after the world governing body provisionally suspended the island nation's cricket board due to government interference.

Chahal misses being called 'tilli' by Dhoni

Chahal misses being called 'tilli' by Dhoni

Rediff.com3 May 2020

Chahal took to Twitter to share a picture with Dhoni and captioned the post: "Miss being called tilli from behind the stumps by the legend..!!"

I'm a bowler and not leader of the attack: Ishant

I'm a bowler and not leader of the attack: Ishant

Rediff.com30 Aug 2015

On a high after claiming his seventh five wicket haul, pace spearhead Ishant Sharma said that he enjoyed bowling on a green wicket with a red kookaburra ball.

Rahane ton leads the way as India eye series-leveling win

Rahane ton leads the way as India eye series-leveling win

Rediff.com23 Aug 2015

India were eyeing a series-leveling win in the second Test by reducing Sri Lanka to 72 for two after setting the hosts a daunting victory target of 413, riding on Ajinkya Rahane's sparkling century.

'When you get that backing from the captain, you stay confident'

'When you get that backing from the captain, you stay confident'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

Amit Mishra was praised by Virat Kohli as one of the two or three batsmen who showed resistance in India's second innings of the first Test and the bowler has said that his captain's support gave him a lot of confidence.

'India have got a very good spin attack at the moment'

'India have got a very good spin attack at the moment'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

Blaming their woeful performance to the 'transition phase', Sri Lankan spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan said it is advantage India in the ongoing series and they would take couple of years to rebuild the team.

'I don't think it was hard for me to cut down my natural game'

'I don't think it was hard for me to cut down my natural game'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

Having showed enormous amount of patience during his 134-run knock, opener Shikhar Dhawan Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan expressed great satisfaction in being able to show a different kind of batsmanship to the one people have been used to over last couple of years.

Test Rankings: Jadeja World No 1 all-rounder; Pujara in career-best third spot

Test Rankings: Jadeja World No 1 all-rounder; Pujara in career-best third spot

Rediff.com8 Aug 2017

Cheteshwar Pujara, India's batting mainstay in Test cricket, has surged to a career-high third position in the ICC Rankings after scoring back to back centuries against Sri Lanka in the ongoing three-match series.

Kishan, Chahar to join India 'A' for South Africa tour

Kishan, Chahar to join India 'A' for South Africa tour

Rediff.com21 Nov 2021

Fast bowler Deepak Chahar and young wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan have been added to India 'A' squad, that will travel to South Africa for three four-day Test matches.

The Rush To Leave Colombo

The Rush To Leave Colombo

Rediff.com12 May 2022

Hundreds of Sri Lankans thronged buses in the capital Colombo on Thursday, May 12, 2022 to return to their hometowns during a brief relaxation in curfew, imposed after the prime minister quit and went into hiding.

Herath spins Sri Lanka to series sweep despite de Bruyn ton

Herath spins Sri Lanka to series sweep despite de Bruyn ton

Rediff.com23 Jul 2018

Sri Lanka beat South Africa by 199 runs with more than a day to spare in the second and final Test to complete a 2-0 series sweep at Colombo's Sinhalese Sports Club Ground on Monday.

FIVE reasons why India lost the Galle Test

FIVE reasons why India lost the Galle Test

Rediff.com15 Aug 2015

Harish Kotian/Rediff.com highlights what Virat Kohli needs to ponder about, after the Galle defeat

Can Padikkal Fill The Rahul Void?

Can Padikkal Fill The Rahul Void?

Rediff.com13 Feb 2024

Scoring a career-best 193 in the season opener against Punjab, Padikkal has been a prolific run-scorer, amassing 556 runs in six innings at an average of 92.66. His newfound consistency includes three centuries, showcasing his ability to bounce back from adversity.

No Malinga in Sri Lanka T20 squad for India series

No Malinga in Sri Lanka T20 squad for India series

Rediff.com15 Dec 2017

The list has been ratified by sports minister Dayasiri Jayasekera. The list however says Malinga has been rested without stating any reason for that. Malinga is currently playing in the Bangladesh Premier League.

'Rajapaksa will try everything to hold on to power'

'Rajapaksa will try everything to hold on to power'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

'The fact that he hasn't resigned so far shows that he is going to do everything to hold onto power.'

'Drawing a Test match has to be the last option for this Indian team'

'Drawing a Test match has to be the last option for this Indian team'

Rediff.com3 Sep 2015

Having registered their first series win on Sri Lankan soil in more than two decades, Indian Test captain Virat Kohli has declared that there will be no change in his team's philosophy of aggressive cricket as "drawn game is the last option' for this current bunch of cricketers.

Rajapaksa fails as rival Sirisena wins Sri Lanka election

Rajapaksa fails as rival Sirisena wins Sri Lanka election

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

Sri Lanka's newly elected president Mithripala Sirisena waves at media as he leaves the election commission in Colombo. Photograph: Dinuka Liyanawatte/ Reuters

Stop analysing Kohli's leadership skills: Gavaskar

Stop analysing Kohli's leadership skills: Gavaskar

Rediff.com23 Aug 2015

Gavaskar urged the pundits to stop analysing Virat Kohli's leadership skills so early in his career.

Despite shock loss in Galle Test, India players see improvement in rankings

Despite shock loss in Galle Test, India players see improvement in rankings

Rediff.com16 Aug 2015

Ashwin moves into top-10, Dhawan in career-high 32nd spot in the latest ICC Test rankings

Is it time for India to embrace DRS? Check out what Kohli has to say

Is it time for India to embrace DRS? Check out what Kohli has to say

Rediff.com15 Aug 2015

Indian Test captain Virat Kohli made it clear that the issue regarding the use of the controversial Decision Review System (DRS) needs to be deliberated after the end of the ongoing three-Test series against Sri Lanka.

Herath spins Sri Lanka to comeback win as India's batting flops

Herath spins Sri Lanka to comeback win as India's batting flops

Rediff.com15 Aug 2015

Rangana Herath picked up seven wickets in a sublime display of left-arm spin bowling to power Sri Lanka to a spectacular comeback win by 63 runs against India on the fourth day of the opening test at Galle on Saturday.

'Being self-critical has enabled me to try and discover myself'

'Being self-critical has enabled me to try and discover myself'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

Ravichandran Ashwin has said he rediscovered himself after critically analysing his bowling, as he left the Sri Lankans bamboozled with a six-wicket haul, which gave India an upper hand in the first Test in Galle.

Dhoni strikes record with 100 stumpings in ODIs

Dhoni strikes record with 100 stumpings in ODIs

Rediff.com3 Sep 2017

Dhoni achieved the feat in his 301st ODI when he whipped off the bails to remove Akila Dananjaya off leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal's bowling.

Should India bring in Padikkal or Rana for 2nd ODI?

Should India bring in Padikkal or Rana for 2nd ODI?

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the second ODI against Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka orders tri-forces to shoot rioters at sight

Sri Lanka orders tri-forces to shoot rioters at sight

Rediff.com10 May 2022

Sri Lanka's ministry of defence on Tuesday ordered the army, air force and navy personnel to open fire on anyone looting public property or causing harm to others amidst violent protests in the island nation over the unprecedented economic crisis.

'We had been told to not say anything to this bloke'

'We had been told to not say anything to this bloke'

Rediff.com11 Jan 2024

Swann said he benefitted from legendary Shane Warne's advice on how to play on spin-friendly Indian wickets.

Lanka 'processing' China's request to allow docking of research ship

Lanka 'processing' China's request to allow docking of research ship

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

Sri Lanka is currently processing a request by China to allow a research ship to dock in the country, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday, a year after a visit by a Chinese spy vessel to the Island nation raised security concerns in India.

Kohli's UNBELIEVABLE Numbers!

Kohli's UNBELIEVABLE Numbers!

Rediff.com13 May 2025

Between 2014 and 2019, he scored 21 centuries in just 55 Tests. Among these were seven double centuries, the most by an Indian in Test cricket. Remarkably, six of those double tons came within a span of just 22 Tests.

Kohli's Super Stats from Colombo Test

Kohli's Super Stats from Colombo Test

Rediff.com6 Aug 2017

Virat Kohli is the first Indian captain to win two series in Sri Lanka.

Share your Sankranti, Pongal, Lohri recipes

Share your Sankranti, Pongal, Lohri recipes

Rediff.com13 Jan 2020

Share your special recipes for the festival season.

Hardik back in the nets, trains with Indian team

Hardik back in the nets, trains with Indian team

Rediff.com13 Jan 2020

Hardik underwent a back surgery in London in October 2019 and since that has been undergoing rehabilitation under the watchful eyes of his trainer Rajnikanth in Mumbai.

Just looking forward to cricket now: Kohli on coach row

Just looking forward to cricket now: Kohli on coach row

Rediff.com25 Jul 2017

The India captain reiterated how the 2015 series in Sri Lanka, which India won 2-1, was a watershed moment for the current team.

Cricket Buzz: Sri Lanka's De Silva grieving at home

Cricket Buzz: Sri Lanka's De Silva grieving at home

Rediff.com25 May 2018

Sri Lanka batsman Dhananjaya de Silva will not travel with the team for their West Indies tour following his father's killing, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said on Friday.

'I don't think one Rajapaksa can survive this storm'

'I don't think one Rajapaksa can survive this storm'

Rediff.com16 May 2022

'The Rajapaksas have been in active politics for decades and survived many challenges, but they seem to have misread this one.'

Sri Lanka's Prasad ruled out of first Test against England

Sri Lanka's Prasad ruled out of first Test against England

Rediff.com16 May 2016

Sri Lanka fast bowler Dhammika Prasad has been ruled out of the first Test against England at Headingley starting on Thursday.

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka shuts embassies in Norway, Iraq

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka shuts embassies in Norway, Iraq

Rediff.com5 Apr 2022

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka has decided to temporarily shut its embassies in Norway and Iraq, as well as the country's consulate general in Sydney, the ministry of foreign affairs said on Tuesday.

Check out the most retweeted sports-related post of 2019!

Check out the most retweeted sports-related post of 2019!

Rediff.com21 Dec 2019

Kohli's post stole people's hearts becoming the most retweeted sports-related tweet

SSC Test: Pujara ton helps India claw back against Sri Lanka

SSC Test: Pujara ton helps India claw back against Sri Lanka

Rediff.com29 Aug 2015

Cheteshwar Pujara marked his comeback with a gritty unbeaten century as India recovered from an early slump to reach a decent 292-8 in their first innings of the third and final Test against Sri Lanka on Saturday.

Jadeja second fastest Indian to reach 150 Test wickets

Jadeja second fastest Indian to reach 150 Test wickets

Rediff.com5 Aug 2017

Ravindra Jadeja on Saturday became the second fastest Indian to reach 150 Test wickets, behind team-mate Ravichandran Ashwin, when he bowled Dhananjay de Silva during the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo.

ICC Test rankings: Kohli drops out of top-10 list for batsmen

ICC Test rankings: Kohli drops out of top-10 list for batsmen

Rediff.com25 Aug 2015

India's Test captain Virat Kohli has dropped out of ICC's top-10 list for batsmen in the five-day format.