Afghanistan cricket broke a new barrier when Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan became the first from the war-torn nation to be picked in the Indian Premier League Player's Auction, in Bengaluru, on Monday.
The constant search for excellence has pushed R Ashwin to new heights but by his own admission, it has also been 'incredibly draining'.
He also praised opposite number Hardik Pandya.
At a time when cricket fans are praying for India to win the ongoing World Cup, IPL franchise owners are busy finalising plans to sell tickets for the season four of IPL that kicks off from April 8.
Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma termed Friday's victory over Gujarat Titans, at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, as 'very satisfying', as his side was 15-20 runs short.
After obtaining consent from Advocate-General R Shanmugasundaram on July 18 this year to file the contempt application, Dhoni preferred the present contempt application on October 11 this year to punish Sampath Kumar for his alleged action of making remarks against the judiciary in violation of the court's interim order passed in 2014.
Pant's mother Saroj Pant and his sister Sakshi, who arrived from London on Saturday morning, are with him at the hospital, they said.
A bit of frustration came out in Quinton de Kock's uncharacteristic celebration after his blazing hundred against Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2022 match at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday.
In the aftermath of the two-year suspension imposed on star-studded former two-time champions Chennai Super Kings and 2008 champions Rajasthan Royals from the Indian Premier League, an emergency meeting of the T20 League's Governing Council has been convened in Mumbai on July 19.
David Warner feels that his side will continue to fight till the end
Sunrisers Hyderabad's head coach Tom Moody attributes role clarity for the team's success.
India captain Hardik Pandya on Friday said the limited-overs tour of New Zealand is all about role clarity and opportunities for new players in the team.
Haddin backed Prabhsimran Singh to come good in the upcoming games, saying his place is safe in the playing XI.
Edmeades collapsed inside the auction room of ITC Gardenia Hotel
'My aim is to do something special for the country. This is part of my journey'
Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting dropped a hint to his country's selectors that they revisit David Warner's place in the playing XI if he continues to fire blanks in Test cricket in the sub-continent.
Sandeep Lamichhane spent 11 matches warming the Delhi Daredevils bench in this season's Indian Premier League and the spin bowler's patience was finally rewarded when the Nepalese teenager made an impressive tournament debut on Saturday.
To keep interest levels alive and compete with the star and money power of rival Indian Premier League (IPL), the Subhash Chandra-promoted Indian Cricket League (ICL) today matched the prize money of IPL for its next tournament. ICL will pay a prize money of $3.08 million (Rs 12.33 crore) for 'Edelweiss 20s Challenge', matching the $3 million (Rs 12 crore) offered by IPL. The second edition of the ICL tournament kicks-off on Tuesday at Panchkula, Hyderabad and Gurgaon.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Sunday allowed the squabbling Kochi franchisee to participate in the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League, ending the suspense over the fate of team.
'But we need to turn around our cricket quickly and three games and no wins, you can't afford to get bad starts in IPL.'
Rashid Khan's four-wicket haul helped his side clinch victory against Lucknow Super Giants
''A man who wears his heart on his sleeves. A man who has a pure heart.'
IPL will always be the safest bet for advertisers from April to June.
Warner has also taken aim at his Ashes nemesis England veteran pacer Stuart Broad, implying that he will not be the force that derailed the opening batter's 2019 trip this time.
'2013 was the most difficult phase in my life, I was never depressed as much as I was then'
'Much as I feel on top of the world after being a part of a special series like Jubilee, I would say my biggest achievement so far has been spreading happiness around.'
India skipper Rohit Sharma on Thursday said that his players crumbled under pressure in a high-stakes T20 World Cup semi-final against England.
On Monday, October 4, on his 24th birthday, Rishabh Pant took to the field against his idol Mahendra Singh Dhoni's team in a crucial IPL 2021 encounter.
Having jumped to second spot after beating Sunrisers Hyderabad by 39 runs, Delhi Capitals captain Shreyas Iyer said that his team believes they can win the Indian Premier League title.
The Working Group set up to look into the implementation of the findings of Lodha Committee report on IPL spot-fixing scandal met representatives of Mumbai Indians and KXIP co-owner Ness Wadia, who stated that he is not in favour of inviting foreign teams to fill the void.
Let's looks at 10 former India players, who missed the IPL but had they been active today, they could have forced the Ambanis and the Shah Rukh Khans to loosen their purse strings a tad more.
'Look, at the end of the day, it is the same pitch for both teams but if you would have asked me, would I have wanted to play Sunrisers on that type of pitch? I mean, there couldn't have been a different wicket where you would have wanted to play Sunrisers on'
Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Kane Williamson called Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Andre Russell a 'threat' following his impressive performance in the IPL match in Pune on Saturday.
The IPL has produced more controversies in its short lifespan than any other sporting league in history.
'Obviously it's disappointing to miss a hundred but I think 93 was a big contribution to the team. It was very important to give the momentum to the team and keep the team in the zone so that there's less pressure on the next batters.'
He has enjoyed prime form in first class cricket this season, but despite being excluded from the IPL auctions list, Jharkhand's Ishant Jaggi tells Rediff.com's Harish Kotian that he is mentally strong and will continue to perform. He also reckons that the auditions and the simulation tests conducted by the IPL franchises to identify players is not the right way to go about things.
Spinner Wanindu Hasaranga expressed happiness after his spell helped Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Mumbai Indians by seven wickets in the IPL match in Pune on Saturday.
Dhoni has led the CSK to eight finals but he was far from a contended skipper.
Troubled IPL franchises Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) co-owner Raj Kundra have made their respective appeals to the Governing Council ahead of the eighth edition of the cash rich league.
Delhi Capitals have inducted left-arm seamer Kulwant Khejroliya in the main squad for the upcoming second half of this year's Indian Premier League, after left-arm orthodox spinner Manimaran Siddharth was ruled out of the tournament due to quadriceps strain.
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