'Beating India here is never easy, in any format. To do it with this group makes it very special for New Zealand cricket.'
Lisa Keightley, the new coach of the Mumbai Indians, said Indian domestic players are getting the right amount of competition, which is now reflecting in their performances.
Little-known left-arm spinner Shivang Kumar delivered a career-best five-wicket haul as Madhya Pradesh registered a comfortable seven-wicket victory over star-studded Karnataka to book a place in the Vijay Hazare Trophy quarterfinals from Group A, in Ahmedabad, on Thursday.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has been instructed by its sports ministry to seek shifting of the country's T20 World Cup league games from India to Sri Lanka as there are "concerns about players' safety".
Speaking on the RCB Podcast, the English cricketer revealed that the team's style and clarity of communication made the transition seamless.
Riding on momentum gained from Mumbai win, Punjab to take on Saurashtra in VHT semis
The International Cricket Council has begun work on a revised schedule for the T20 World Cup after Bangladesh formally requested that their matches be moved out of India.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board said the ICC has "conveyed willingness to work closely" with it to address concerns related to the team's participation in the T20 World Cup.
NZ will lean on Kyle Jamieson to lead pace attack, Kristian Clarke to debut: Michael Bracewell
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Friday announced the appointment of New Zealand cricket legend Tim Southee as the team's bowling coach for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
UP batters, spinners overpower Hyderabad by 84 runs in Vijay Hazare opener
The Hundred looking to feed off IPL's "phenomenal growth" after drawing Indian investment
The legendary Ricky Pointing has advised Australia all-rounder Cameron Green to keep things simple and not over analyse or tinker with his game in order to find the right approach in Tests.
Afghanistan keeper batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz has no hesitation in admitting former KKR mentor Gautam Gambhir as the "best coach" that he has played under.
Spending more than US$3 million (Rs 28.40 crore) and nearly 60 percent of their purse on players, who can proverbially be termed as wet behind the ears, does display a change in mindset.
Ignored by the national selectors for T20 set-up, Yashasvi Jaiswal sent another stern reminder to the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee with a blistering 48-ball century as defending champions Mumbai crushed Haryana by four wickets in a high-scoring Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Super League B match, in Ambi, Pune, on Sunday.
SMAT: Haryana beat Bengal to enter Super 8s, Punjab also qualify
Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood feels it is possible to do the balancing act with meticulous planning and strategising.
BCCI forms 3-member committee to formulate guidelines to avoid incidents like Bengaluru stampede
Former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin's much-anticipated foray into Australian Big Bash League has been stalled by a knee injury with the off-spinner ruled out of the entire season with Sydney Thunder.
'My motivation is to stay fit and be available for Indian team.'
Punjab Kings batter Shashank Singh revealed that the team collectively 'manifested' a top-two finish after the mini-auction.
Few people have left the kind of imprint on India's advertising canvas as Piyush Pandey. An observer who seemed to know what made the country tick, a man who could find humour in life's everyday struggles and spin magic from it, one who understood that to reach the masses you needed to communicate with them in their language and context -- he was all of this and more.
Mumbai Indians, the five-time IPL champions, have a robust scouting system that unearths hidden gems from across the country.
'And there are very clear indicators of what fans want. There is enough data to suggest what direction the game is going in.'
Roux, who first worked with India in the early 2000s, says while cricket has changed drastically in two decades, especially the volume of matches, his job remains the same, that is to prepare players physically so their skills can shine.
Jos Buttler, relieved after stepping down as England captain, is thriving in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with Gujarat Titans.
Here's a roundup of all Ranji Trophy matches played on Day 1 on Wednesday.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni had said earlier this month he will decide on his IPL future after working hard for 6-8 months.
Vijay, despite the loud message from his delayed arrival at the road-show/stampede venue, and more so his continued inaccessibility for fans-turned-cadres after graduating from a super-star to a political party leader with electoral ambitions, refuses to change. Or, so it seems, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
'I told Jassi bhai, If I take five wickets, who should I hug?'
Punjab Kings coach Ricky Ponting told his players not to lose focus as they "haven't achieved anything yet".
We need to bring cricket and glory back to Chinnaswamy Stadium: Venkatesh Prasad
Former India left-arm spinner Sunil Joshi is the frontrunner to become the spin bowling coach at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence.
RCB were adamant to get a good bowling attack, it was a huge first step in winning IPL: Andy Flower
'Shubman Gill is a great thinker and player, but man management will be key to his leadership success.'
Cabinet approves Khelo Bharat Niti, says it will bring India into top-5 of world sports
Jos Buttler was effusive in his praise of Gujarat Titans' young batting star Sai Sudharsan.
'Form brings confidence. And we, at the moment, to be honest, don't have that confidence.'
'I have a deep affection for Indian cricket. If someone asked me to come back, I wouldn't say no.'
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