Indian opener Virender Sehwag has threatened to quit the Delhi Ranji team, alleging interference in selection matters by the DDCA Sports Committee members.
The English 'keeper will become first woman to play alongside men in an elite cricket competition in Australia Two years ago she'd played beside men for Walmley in the Birmingham and District Premier League in England.
Delhi omitted Aakash Chopra, Sarandeep Singh and Rahul Sanghvi from the Ranji Trophy one-day tournament squad.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath highlighted the successful execution of the Maha Kumbh 2025, emphasizing effective crisis management, economic benefits, and the event's role in national unity and infrastructure development. He cited the swift response to a stampede on January 29 and the extensive preparations that ensured a smooth experience for millions of pilgrims.
Two days after the pitch fiasco that led to the abandonment of the fifth India-Sri Lanka one-dayer, the DDCA on Tuesday brought back old hand Radhey Shyam as the chief curator of Ferozeshah Kotla.
Sri Lanka "chickened out" of their fifth and final ODI against India fearing defeat and match referee Alan Hurst unnecessarily called off the match, an unrepentant Delhi and District Cricket Association alleged in New Delhi on Monday.
The Delhi and District Cricket Association apologised for the fiasco that led to the cancellation of the fifth India-Sri Lanka ODI and promised that it will not be repeated.
'We have been self-isolating in our rooms since this afternoon,' sources within the DC camp said.
Four players will miss the Ranji Trophy match against Andhra after they were picked to play for India 'A'.
A defiant N Srinivasan was elected unopposed as BCCI President for a third year during the Board's AGM in Chennai on Sunday even though he will not take charge till further orders from the Supreme Court.
The DDCA was give a deadline of March 17 to prepare the Feroz Shah Kotla ground for hosting the Indo-Pak ODI next month.\n
Controversy erupted in the first hour of the match with India player Gill involved in a heated argument with on-field umpire Mohamed Rafi after being given out.
Gautam Gambhir launched a scathing attack on Bishan Singh Bedi after Navdeep Saini's dream debut in international cricket.
The former all-rounder was roped in as a senior bowling consultant for the Delhi Ranji Trophy team.
The 47-year-old Ganguly was officially entrusted with the task of heading Indian cricket for the next nine months at the BCCI's General Body meeting in Mumbai, ending a tumultuous 33-month reign of the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA).
Former Pakistan fast bowler Sarfraz Nawaz said that Sachin Tendulkar is afraid of rising deliveries.
The former Pakistan pacer blames a combination of modern coaching methods and muddled thinking by the Indian team management for that.
The dashing batsman will lead the team for the Ranji Trophy this season.
The Saurashtra Cricket Association is keeping a tab on the weather forecasts.
Former India player Sadashiv Raoji Patil, who represented the country in one Test match, died at his residence in Kolhapur on Tuesday.
The Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association has put out ads on local TV channels to get in touch with their players from the Valley who have been incommunicado.
Khoda hurt at not being given chance to defend himself
"The DDCA has 96 hours to try and meet the minimum requirements," said Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit.
The dashing opener's coach says he bats for at least an hour daily and faces a variety of bowlers, both fast and spin.
Match Referee Chris Broad and umpire Rudi Koertzen were stopped from entering the Ferozeshah Kotla stadium due to high security arrangements.
Allegations are being leveled that a shrine had been damaged during the renovation of the Ferozeshah Kotla.
The DDCA said that the conditions imposed by the Municipal Corporation and the security agencies were onerous.
Controversial former IPL czar Lalit Modi and his team are all set to resume their charges at the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) after rival group's Amin Pathan officially withdrew his 'No Confidence Motion' brought in to remove the four office-bearers.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has given the Delhi & District Cricket Association a deadline of November 17 to get their house in order, failing which the fourth and final Test match between India and South Africa will be shifted to Pune.
A top BCCI official, after declaring all three cases to be "false positives", later clarified that Balaji along with the unnamed cleaner had come out positive even in the repeat test.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India paid the International Cricket Council around Rs 2.4 crore for various charges incurred for the Indian squad carrying "additional team members" during the World Cup earlier this year.
Fans gathered in large numbers at the airport, outside their hotel and on both sides of the road for a glimpse of the cricketing stars.
