Sarfaraz's inclusion is well-deserved, backed by an exceptional performance in the unofficial Test match against England Lions,
TV visuals showed the giant crane falling on the ground with a loud thud.
South Africa batting great AB de Villiers has heaped praise on Jasprit Bumrah for simply "outbowling" his colleagues in the second Test against England in Visakhapatnam to help India level the five-match series.
Rajneesh Gupta presents the numbers from the first Test.
KP had earlier advocated for patience with Gill, drawing parallels with the initial struggles faced by South African legend Jacques Kallis.
A look at some of India's key performers in the Under-19 T20 World Cup.
Team India has done their research and have taken notes from their English rivals as the batters were seen perfecting their sweeping skills.
Young turks Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill made the difference with the bat, while Jasprit Bumrah was devastating with the ball.
Starc redeemed himself against Delhi by claiming 2-25 in three overs
Search and rescue operations after two passenger trains collided 40 km from Vizianagaram.
Paralympic star Kumar Nitesh cites BAI apathy, wants badminton to be placed under PCI as para shuttlers needed to be treated on par with their able-bodied counterparts.
The test firing validated the capability to engage the weapon as an anti-ship missile
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Shreyas Iyer is unlikely to be picked in the India squad for the remainder of the Test series against England.
The Akhil Bharatiya Kinnar Akhara is the 14th akhara at the Maha Kumbh.
'He is an amazing player. You generally do not look for all-format players in modern-day cricket.'
In Agartala, the Group A match between Mumbai and Tripura ended in a draw with the reigning champions earning three points by virtue of the first-innings lead.
India have an enviable record at home, not having suffered a Test series defeat in the last 10 years.
'That's why he didn't bowl as well as he could have bowled.'
Jyothi Yarraji ready to put end to his mother's enormous struggles
Cricket legend and golf enthusiast Kapil Dev met with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday to discuss the expansion of golf in the state.
K L Rahul has ruled out of the third Test against England, starting in Rajkot on Thursday, after failing to recover fully from his injury.
Bumrah, with an impressive overall haul of nine wickets in the game, claimed the Player of the Match honours
Shubman Gill on Monday played down the finger injury which kept him off the field on the fourth day of the second Test
Rediff.com Readers Veena Ingle and Gaurav Deshpande share their beach pictures.
'Rooty has got 11,500 Test runs, he's brilliant, but he's so desperate to fit in to what Ben (Stokes) and Brendon (McCullum) are doing that sometimes I don't think he gets his balance of attack and defence right.'
A Coach Restaurant was inaugurated at the Vizianagaram railway station.
After India registered a remarkable victory against England in the second Test, opener Yashasvi Jaiswal said that it was one of the best moments to win a match for the country and mentioned that they were focusing on their processes.
England on Friday replaced Ahmed with Shoaib Bashir in their playing XI for the fourth Test.
'The hardest place to play in the world is India.'
'The series has shown a lot of talent, for us and India. I love Test cricket and we've seen some young, inexperienced players perform and the future looks bright in this format.'
'You have to have a plan and use every delivery wisely. I was very happy to execute it today and happy to contribute on that pitch.'
Three young officers, grandsons of war veterans, will lead contingents at the 76th Republic Day parade in New Delhi, continuing a family tradition of military service. Lt Ahaan Kumar will lead the 61 Cavalry, Lt Cdr Saahil Ahluwalia will lead the naval contingent, and Capt Ritika Khareta will lead a contingent of the Corps of Signals. The parade will also feature new stunts, including a "Bullet wheelie" by Capt Ashish Rana and a salute by Capt Dimple Singh Bhati on a 12-ft ladder mounted on a moving motorcycle.
India's second nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine was commissioned into the Navy on Thursday in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh who said this will further strengthen the country's nuclear triad and enhance nuclear deterrence.
India jump to No.1 in Test rankings, now reign supreme in all three formats
Jurel, Sarfaraz in line for debuts, Shubman Gill skips optional training
Defending champions Chennai Super Kings will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2024 IPL season-opener in Chennai on March 22, the BCCI announced on Thursday while unveiling the schedule for only the first 17 days of the popular T20 league.
On Wednesday, August 21, 2024, 17 persons were killed and 33 hurt when a major fire and explosion ripped through a pharma unit at a company in Atchutapuram SEZ, Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam.
The touring England team will head back to their pre-series base, Abu Dhabi, for a much-needed break during which Ben Stokes and Co. will also indulge in some golf before returning to India in time for the third Test in Rajkot, starting from February 10.
The decision now rests with Kishan on whether he wants to heed the advice of one of India's greatest cricketers and work towards resurrecting his career or just be content playing the IPL.
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