'With the amount of workload nowadays, it's very, very difficult'
Deepika was reluctant to do the role, but Ranveer persuaded her, and the 000s on the cheque did the rest, reports Subhash K Jha.
The book, aptly titled Wrist Assured, co-authored by senior journalist R Kaushik
From Shabana Azmi in a video game inspired series to Ranveer Singh's miraculous transformation into Kapil Dev, OTT is loaded with goodies this week.
Senior India fast bowler Ishant Sharma on Saturday passed the fitness test at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru and will now join the team in New Zealand for the two-match Test series starting on February 21. Ishant is expected to fly to Wellington for the first Test.
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Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Kapil Dev, Anil Kumble, Krishnamachari Srikkanth, Dilip Vengsarkar and Mohammad Azharuddin took a lap around the 'Mecca of Indian cricket'
India's first World Cup winning skipper Kapil Dev, on Tuesday, compared current captain Virat Kohli with the late Jagmohan Dalmiya, terming them heroes on and off the field.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the third Test between India and New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday
Virat Kohli's form is not a cause of concern as India's fortune at the upcoming Champions Trophy doesn't depend solely on the Indian skipper, feels 1983 World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev.
Would there have been an incomparable batsman named Sachin Tendulkar had Doordarshan not telecast Guide one summer afternoon? A fascinating excerpt from Abhishek Mukherjee and Joy Bhattacharjya's must-read book, The Great Indian Cricket Circus.
Ravichandran Ashwin attained the landmark of 400 wickets in Test cricket, trapping Jofra Archer leg before wicket, on Thursday, Day 2 of the third Test against England in Ahmedabad.
The 32-year-old Sharma reached the milestone in 98 matches, more than the other Indian bowlers in the club.
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Who can forget the 1996 World Cup quarter-final in Bengaluru? Or Sachin Tendulkar's magical knock at Centurion in the 2003 World Cup? Or Kapil Dev-inspired India bowling out Pakistan 87 at Sharjah?
'A player like Pandya, who has the ability to bat in the top six and also produce deliveries clocked at 140kph, gives a Test side the flexibility that leads to success under all conditions'
So far, Kohli has captained India in 60 Tests, and 45 T20Is, and on Sunday, he lead the team in his 95th ODI.
Former India captain Kapil Dev said that Afridi's comment does not even deserve a reaction.
But even so, Jadeja's name is rarely mentioned in the same breath as some of the aforesaid all-rounders.
'I think it is very difficult to compare (M S Dhoni and Virat Kohli) because both have different teams and different attitude' 'If you do not win matches abroad, you cannot become number one in the world'
Ravindra Jadeja's batting average of 41.90 in away Tests in the last three years is the highest by an Indian batsman having played 10 innings or more. Rajneesh Gupta presents all the interesting numbers from Day 3 of the India-England Test at Trent Bridge.
Ashwin's 266 wickets at home have come at an average of 22.67.
The Madame Tussauds Wax Museum at the DLF Mall, Noida hosts 50 waxworks of Indian and international celebrities.
159 dismissals in 36 Tests, 149 dismissals in 89 ODIs, and 89 dismissals in 70 T20s are very good by any standards. And yet they don't speak to Bumrah's true value and his special appeal, notes Sreehari Nair.
Deepika, Ranveer's romantic banter.
Hardik Pandya had a dream debut picking three crucial wickets in the first ODI against New Zealand in Dharamsala on Sunday. The 23-year old allrounder, who received the India cap from legendary allrounder Kapil Dev ahead of the game, also bagged the Man-of-the-Match award for his bowling effort. Opening the bowling for the first time in his international career, Pandya struck in his first over dismissing the dangerous Martin Guptill. "The ball was doing a lot; it was swinging. I knew if I put it in the right spots, something would happen. Two balls went for fours, but I had backed myself that something will happen. The captain was always supporting me.
Retired, former Test cricketer Dhoni was in the city for a commercial shoot with another former skipper Kapil Dev.
Gavaskar said it is difficult to find faults in a batter who has been dismissed off the first ball thrice
'He is so talented. He does well in one or two matches and then he does not do anything.'
Glenn Maxwell battled cramps to produce an innings of a lifetime to guide Australia to a three-wicket win over Afghanistan.
Rohit Sharma goes past Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev, Chris Gayle among others to stamp his class in the ICC World Cup.
Gurcharan Singh, who has coached hundreds of first class cricketers and many international players, was bestowed with the Padma Shri by President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday, March 22, 2023.
Not only wickets, but records tumbled as India clinched a seven-wicket win over South Africa.
Virat Kohli was joined by wife Anushka Sharma as the star India batter was felicitated for reaching the milestone of 100 Test matches, in Mohali on Friday.
Agra, Ahmedabad, Mumbai and now Delhi. The Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is on a week-long visit to India, has made his way to the country's capital and it was another day of sightseeing and fun.
Half a century after he left school, A Ganesh Nadar attends a school reunion.
Former captain Kapil Dev on Monday expressed amazement at the pace at which the current Indian cricket team settled into a formidable outfit despite losing, one after another, some of the world's top players over the last few years. "There is no team in the world, after losing their legendary players, bounced back quicker than this Indian team. Normally, once the great players go in a bunch, a team needs at least five to seven years to come back. But this Indian team has come back so quickly, I have never seen something like this. I am amazed," Kapil told PTI in New Delhi.
Dussehra in Mangaluru is incomplete without the iconic Pili Vesha or tiger dance, a deeply rooted tradition in Tulu culture.
'It was a very emotional moment for me because this fellow has made immense contributions to Indian cricket.'
Former captain Kapil Dev has said Team India's opening batsman needs a better head while out-of-favour batsman Virender Sehwag needs to be back among runs.
