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Hope ICC suspending SLC doesn't affect our schedule: Mendis

Hope ICC suspending SLC doesn't affect our schedule: Mendis

Rediff.com12 Nov 2023

A concerned Sri Lanka skipper Kusal Mendis on Sunday hoped the ICC's suspension of the nation's cricket body will not affect the upcoming fixtures of the national team and the preparations for the men's U19 World Cup in Colombo early next year.

T20 WC: Festival of cricket kicks off in the Americas

T20 WC: Festival of cricket kicks off in the Americas

Rediff.com31 May 2024

Big test for India, Eng; minnows likely to shake applecart

How Proteas jumped to top despite playing just 12 Tests

How Proteas jumped to top despite playing just 12 Tests

Rediff.com10 Dec 2024

'I don't know what the maths looks like but we're playing good cricket and we want it to continue.'

Axar Patel: India's Mr. Reliable in white-ball cricket

Axar Patel: India's Mr. Reliable in white-ball cricket

Rediff.com6 Mar 2025

Axar Patel, once known as the 'poor man's Jadeja', has transformed into a crucial batting asset for India.

India 'B' will also beat this Pakistan team: Gavaskar

India 'B' will also beat this Pakistan team: Gavaskar

Rediff.com25 Feb 2025

Pakistan's cricket team continued to invite scathing criticism a day after being knocked out of the Champions Trophy, the great Sunil Gavaskar saying that it would struggle to beat even a second-string Indian team.

IPL Boosts JioHotstar To 200M Subscribers

IPL Boosts JioHotstar To 200M Subscribers

Rediff.com14 Apr 2025

The subscriber count made JioHotstar one of the largest OTT platforms in the world.

Coding to Pro Cricket: Netravalkar's unique journey

Coding to Pro Cricket: Netravalkar's unique journey

Rediff.com7 Jun 2024

An alumni of the prestigious Cornell University and a senior techie (coder) at Oracle, Netravalkar juggled academics and cricket with aplomb.

T20s an exhibition, Test cricket an examination: Lloyd

T20s an exhibition, Test cricket an examination: Lloyd

Rediff.com11 Jan 2024

The legendary Clive Lloyd wants to see more Test cricket on the international calendar and prefers a minimum of three red-ball games in a bilateral series.

Contract windfall likely for Shreyas, Kuldeep, Axar!

Contract windfall likely for Shreyas, Kuldeep, Axar!

Rediff.com18 Apr 2025

Star spinner Kuldeep Yadav and all-rounder Axar Patel are likely to be promoted from Grade B to Grade A in the BCCI central contract list as the parent body is expected to announce the contracts for the 2025-26 season by the end of this week,

'Rohit must bat in top 3 for Adelaide Test'

'Rohit must bat in top 3 for Adelaide Test'

Rediff.com2 Dec 2024

Rohit Sharma will either open or bat at number three in the Adelaide Test against Australia, reckoned former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh

From Mumbai to Uganda: Ramjani's T20 World Cup journey

From Mumbai to Uganda: Ramjani's T20 World Cup journey

Rediff.com25 Apr 2024

Uganda produced wonders in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Qualifier last November

India's Deepti Sharma gears up for WT20 World Cup

India's Deepti Sharma gears up for WT20 World Cup

Rediff.com21 Aug 2024

Change of T20 World Cup venue won't impact our preparation: Deepti Sharma

Big opportunity for India to lift World Cup: Mithali Raj

Big opportunity for India to lift World Cup: Mithali Raj

Rediff.com27 Aug 2023

Former captain of Indian women's cricket team Mithali Raj on Sunday said 'Men in Blue' have a big opportunity to lift the ICC World Cup in home conditions later this year.

Eventually only a few T20 leagues will survive: Ganguly

Eventually only a few T20 leagues will survive: Ganguly

Rediff.com6 Feb 2023

Players getting lured by the growing number of T20 leagues is a short-term phenomenon as eventually 'only a few' financially sustainable leagues will survive, said former India captain Sourav Ganguly.

Blow for India! Injured Bumrah OUT of Champions Trophy

Blow for India! Injured Bumrah OUT of Champions Trophy

Rediff.com12 Feb 2025

Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy with a back injury.

Marsh still in Australia's Test plans

Marsh still in Australia's Test plans

Rediff.com1 Apr 2025

Marsh was nonetheless retained in Australia's list of contracted players released on Tuesday for the 2025/26 season in an endorsement by selectors.

Aaqib Javed joins Sri Lankan coaching staff until T20 World Cup

Aaqib Javed joins Sri Lankan coaching staff until T20 World Cup

Rediff.com16 Mar 2024

Sri Lanka on Saturday appointed former Pakistan pacer Aaqib Javed as their fast-bowling coach until the completion of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 in June.

'WI players need to make themselves available for international cricket'

'WI players need to make themselves available for international cricket'

Rediff.com3 Aug 2023

'They will have to choose international cricket over one or two franchise leagues.'

Why ICC must protect Test, ODI formats

Why ICC must protect Test, ODI formats

Rediff.com16 Aug 2022

Kapil Dev said ICC has a 'bigger responsibility' to manage the sport.

Cricket set for Olympic glory: T20s for 2028 LA Games!

Cricket set for Olympic glory: T20s for 2028 LA Games!

Rediff.com14 Jul 2023

ICC banking on T20 for cricket's inclusion in Olympics

Santner reveals Kiwis' fear before Champions Trophy final

Santner reveals Kiwis' fear before Champions Trophy final

Rediff.com9 Mar 2025

New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner acknowledged the challenge posed by India's understanding of the conditions in the Champions Trophy final, but expressed confidence in his team's ability to adapt. Santner believes the experience of playing against India in a league match will help, and is hoping his batters will be better prepared to face mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy this time around.

Dhoni completes 15 years in international cricket

Dhoni completes 15 years in international cricket

Rediff.com23 Dec 2019

Dhoni, who is hailed as the best finisher in the world by many, brought many laurels to the country.

ODI Rankings: Kohli retains top spot

ODI Rankings: Kohli retains top spot

Rediff.com22 Jun 2017

Virat Kohli retained the top spot among batsmen while India were placed third among ODI teams in the latest ICC Rankings issued on Thursday.

'Performance in IPL will be important for T20 World Cup selection'

'Performance in IPL will be important for T20 World Cup selection'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2024

Veteran coach Tom Moody on Thursday said the players' performance in highly-competitive leagues like IPL and ILT20 will have an added heft this time because of the impact it can have on the team selection ahead of the T20 World Cup.

2-tier Test format before India's tour of England?

2-tier Test format before India's tour of England?

Rediff.com2 Feb 2025

The push for a two-tier system gained traction following Australia's blockbuster series against India, which set attendance records.

Why cricketers are choosing T20 leagues over national duty

Why cricketers are choosing T20 leagues over national duty

Rediff.com3 Feb 2023

England's white ball captain Jos Buttler said he doesn't want to condemn the players who are opting out of national commitments for T20 leagues as he understands their predicament as well.

World Cup schedule and venues to be announced during WTC final

World Cup schedule and venues to be announced during WTC final

Rediff.com27 May 2023

Following the SGM in Ahmedabad, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said the World Cup schedule is expected to be announced during the WTC Final.

Lara on how to save Tests in time of flourishing franchise leagues

Lara on how to save Tests in time of flourishing franchise leagues

Rediff.com9 May 2024

While Lara agreed in principle to the point, he found differences too in the two models.

Can Axar Patel bring DC the elusive trophy?

Can Axar Patel bring DC the elusive trophy?

Rediff.com15 Mar 2025

In all, Axar has led in 24 matches across all formats, winning 12, losing 10 and two matches ended in a draw.

Brearley, McCullum warn domestic T20 leagues pose a threat to Test cricket

Brearley, McCullum warn domestic T20 leagues pose a threat to Test cricket

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

Mike Brearley and Brendon McCullum warned of "a looming potential crisis" in international cricket and stated the game could soon reach a "point of no return" as it struggles to compete with T20 leagues across the world.

Women's cricket awaits birth of a superpower in India

Women's cricket awaits birth of a superpower in India

Rediff.com2 Feb 2023

15 years after the launch of the IPL, a full-fledged women's T20 tournament will get underway in March.

From Wankhede outsider to stand named after him...

From Wankhede outsider to stand named after him...

Rediff.com18 Apr 2025

India captain Rohit Sharma has spoken about his journey from being a young player who would stand outside the Wankhede Stadium to catch a glimpse of Mumbai Ranji Trophy stars, to having a stand named after him at the iconic venue.

T20 World Cup: 'India have an extremely strong, well-balanced squad'

T20 World Cup: 'India have an extremely strong, well-balanced squad'

Rediff.com2 May 2024

Former Sri Lanka cricketer and Rajasthan Royals Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara hailed India's 15-member side for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 and called it an "extremely strong" squad.

What's Yuvi Doing With T20 World Cup?

What's Yuvi Doing With T20 World Cup?

Rediff.com7 May 2024

Yuvraj Singh took the T20 World Cup trophy into top gear at the Miami Grand Prix circuit.

No central contract for Warner, eyes white-ball cricket

No central contract for Warner, eyes white-ball cricket

Rediff.com15 Nov 2023

Warner has already announced that he will end his Test career in January next year

ICC U19 WC: India to open campaign against Bangladesh

ICC U19 WC: India to open campaign against Bangladesh

Rediff.com11 Dec 2023

India will start their campaign in the Under-19 World Cup with a match against Bangladesh on January 20 in Bloemfontein, South Africa as per ICC's revised schedule, which was released on Monday.

World Cup 2023: What You Need to Know

World Cup 2023: What You Need to Know

Rediff.com5 Oct 2023

How do teams get to the semi-finals? Will there be a reserve day for the final? How much will teams get for winning each round robin game?

Cricket Buzz: ICC says its video channel most viewed

Cricket Buzz: ICC says its video channel most viewed

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

The ICC said that the number of views on its video channel stood at 1.65 billion in the first half of 2020, which is more than any other leading sporting organisations on the platform.

ICC World Cup qualifiers: India beat Ireland to book Super Six berth

ICC World Cup qualifiers: India beat Ireland to book Super Six berth

Rediff.com10 Feb 2017

India scored a comprehensive 125-run victory over Ireland to post their third consecutive win in Group A and sealed a placed in the Super Six stage of the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier in Colombo.

Champions Trophy 2025: India, Pakistan to face off in Dubai, mark the date...

Champions Trophy 2025: India, Pakistan to face off in Dubai, mark the date...

Rediff.com24 Dec 2024

As has been the case with ICC events, India and Pakistan have been clubbed in the same group which also has New Zealand and Bangladesh.