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Indian team has talent, needs to show maturity to win T20 WC: Ganguly

Indian team has talent, needs to show maturity to win T20 WC: Ganguly

Rediff.com16 Oct 2021

BCCI President and former captain Sourav Ganguly on Saturday said the Indian cricket team under Virat Kohli has all the talent to be considered a legitimate contender for the T20 World Cup and it only needs to show a bit of maturity to claim the trophy.

More chances of snowfall in Lahore than Indo-Pak series: Gavaskar

More chances of snowfall in Lahore than Indo-Pak series: Gavaskar

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

The legendary Sunil Gavaskar said it's possible that Lahore receives some snowfall but a bilateral series between India and Pakistan is unlikely to take place in the present circumstances. Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar had proposed a made-for-television three-match ODI series between India and Pakistan to raise funds for the fight against the pandemic in both the countries.

Aamir Khan, Gavaskar, Kapil invited to Imran Khan's oath taking ceremony

Aamir Khan, Gavaskar, Kapil invited to Imran Khan's oath taking ceremony

Rediff.com1 Aug 2018

Imran's party has asked the FO if it would be possible to invite PM Modi.

Summer of 83: The memories refuse to fade

Summer of 83: The memories refuse to fade

Rediff.com25 Jun 2019

36 summers have gone by but Kapil Dev's toothy grin with the Prudential Cup remains the most defining moment in Indian cricket.

'If Sachin's record is not broken, human race will fall behind'

'If Sachin's record is not broken, human race will fall behind'

Rediff.com8 Jul 2012

Sachin Tendulkar's feat of 100 international centuries might seem impossible to scale, but former India skipper Kapil Dev on Sunday said the "human race would fall behind" if the record is not broken in times to come.

The world better take India seriously!

The world better take India seriously!

Rediff.com2 Aug 2013

Despite keeping cricket as a sport alive, India gets ridiculed at every opportunity, says Faisal Shariff, bristling at the way India was ridiculed at the World Cup launch.

How India can produce champion sportstars

How India can produce champion sportstars

Rediff.com18 May 2022

Kapil said the mentality of Indian parents towards sports has changed drastically over the years, but more needs to be done.

When Ranveer met Sachin at Lord's

When Ranveer met Sachin at Lord's

Rediff.com10 Aug 2018

Making history at Lord's all over again.

A Cricket Legend Turns 70

A Cricket Legend Turns 70

Rediff.com10 Oct 2022

Glimpses from a glittering career...

PIX: Meet Kapil Sharma's fiance, Ginni

PIX: Meet Kapil Sharma's fiance, Ginni

Rediff.com20 Mar 2017

'She completes me,' Kapil Sharma says of his ladylove.

PIX: Deepika-Ranveer throw a party!

PIX: Deepika-Ranveer throw a party!

Rediff.com9 Oct 2019

Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh played the perfect hosts during the wrap-up party of their film, '83.

'Azad Hind Fauj is very relevant in today's times'

'Azad Hind Fauj is very relevant in today's times'

Rediff.com29 Jan 2020

'This is the first time when you see the story of the Azad Hind Fauj through the eyes of the soldiers.'

Hardik Pandya shares adorable picture with his mother

Hardik Pandya shares adorable picture with his mother

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

Pandya wrote, "Always by your side mom."

Biopics that will WOW you!

Biopics that will WOW you!

Rediff.com16 Jan 2021

Wading through the long list of biopics coming up, Subhash K Jha picks the ones likely to make a mark.

Neeraj, Sania throw their weight behind protesting wrestlers

Neeraj, Sania throw their weight behind protesting wrestlers

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

Chopra expressed his disappointment a day after Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha came down heavily on the wrestlers for hitting the streets to resume their protests instead of approaching its athletes' commission to lodge their complaints against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

PIX: The AMAZING life of Ranveer Singh!

PIX: The AMAZING life of Ranveer Singh!

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

As the actor celebrates his 35th birthday, Namrata Thakker takes a peek into his AMAZING life through his Instagram feed.

Learning cricket with the legends

Learning cricket with the legends

Rediff.com29 Jul 2009

Young reader Vaikunth Seshadri sent us these photographs from Singapore.

India's Exclusive 100 Tests Club

India's Exclusive 100 Tests Club

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

Virat Kohli will join the elite company of eleven other Indians and a total of 70 other players across the various countries to complete the century of Test match appearances.

Shami third fastest Indian pacer to 200 Test wickets

Shami third fastest Indian pacer to 200 Test wickets

Rediff.com28 Dec 2021

Overall, he is the fifth Indian pace bowler reach the landmark of 200 Test wickets.

Figure out Harbhajan's India career

Figure out Harbhajan's India career

Rediff.com24 Dec 2021

A look at the significant milestones and achievements of Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Friday.

'Can England play good cricket in India?'

'Can England play good cricket in India?'

Rediff.com3 Oct 2011

Kapil Dev reckons that England would struggle to repeat a whitewash in this month's five match ODI series.

Regret my act of dissent in 1981: Gavaskar

Regret my act of dissent in 1981: Gavaskar

Rediff.com27 Dec 2014

- 'As Indian captain I was not supposed to act in that manner. In no way I can justify my act of defiance. Whether I was out or not, I should not have reacted that way' - 'I was too young at that time to react. But I can say one thing that we were all with the captain. Whether right or wrong, we backed our skipper'

BCCI Ombudsman to review Raman's appointment as coach

BCCI Ombudsman to review Raman's appointment as coach

Rediff.com27 Apr 2019

The appointment of women's head coach W V Raman in controversial circumstances will be reviewed by BCCI Ombudsman and Ethics Officer D K Jain.

First Look: Kohli's wax statue unveiled!

First Look: Kohli's wax statue unveiled!

Rediff.com6 Jun 2018

The India captain is the latest sporting celebrity after Lionel Messi, Kapil Dev and Usain Bolt, who made it to the India branch of the iconic wax statue museum.

No Khel Ratna this year; 15 named for Arjuna award

No Khel Ratna this year; 15 named for Arjuna award

Rediff.com12 Aug 2014

No sportsperson has been named for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna while 15, including cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin, were recommended for the Arjuna Award this year.

'We didn't have any champagne to celebrate, so...'

'We didn't have any champagne to celebrate, so...'

Rediff.com25 Jun 2023

'...we got it from the West Indies dressing room!'

'I have never watched cricket'

'I have never watched cricket'

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

'I was seven years old in 1983. I never heard about that historic win because we did not have a radio set in our village.'

Photos: Kolkata felicitates former India, Pak greats

Photos: Kolkata felicitates former India, Pak greats

Rediff.com3 Jan 2013

Cricket fans went down the memory lane when a number of former players from India and Pakistan were felicitated to mark the 25 years of Indo-Pak ODI matches.

'Kohli will make more records and can be better than Tendulkar'

'Kohli will make more records and can be better than Tendulkar'

Rediff.com26 Mar 2014

Former captain Kapil Dev has said that Indian batting's mainstay Virat Kohli will rewrite more records than anyone else in world cricket and believed the Delhi batsman has realistic chances of "bettering" even Sachin Tendulkar's career graph if he remains injury-free.

Dravid presents Kohli special cap on 100th Test

Dravid presents Kohli special cap on 100th Test

Rediff.com4 Mar 2022

It was a special day for Virat Kohli at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali on Friday as he complete the landmark of 100 Test matches.

Ashwin's 100 Tests, In Numbers

Ashwin's 100 Tests, In Numbers

Rediff.com6 Mar 2024

Ashwin is the only Indian to score a century and bag a five-wicket in a single Test. He has achieved this feat on three occasions.

Never thought I'll play 100 Tests: Kohli

Never thought I'll play 100 Tests: Kohli

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

On Friday, Virat Kohli will achieve the milestone of playing 100 matches in the longest format.

PICS: Celebrating India's daughters

PICS: Celebrating India's daughters

Rediff.com3 Mar 2014

Forty-one well-known names share their love for their daughters in a heartwarming coffee table book.

Stats: Ashwin joins Kapil, Kumble, Harbhajan in elite club

Stats: Ashwin joins Kapil, Kumble, Harbhajan in elite club

Rediff.com11 Oct 2016

Statistical highlights on day three of the third cricket Test between India and New Zealand, in Indore, on Monday.

Eden Gardens gets its bell before second Test

Eden Gardens gets its bell before second Test

Rediff.com29 Sep 2016

Ahead of India's second cricket Test against New Zealand starting Friday, the much-awaited bell was finally installed at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata, on Wednesday.

Sundar registers highest score for No 7 debutant in Aus

Sundar registers highest score for No 7 debutant in Aus

Rediff.com17 Jan 2021

Sundar went on to play a knock of 62 runs in his debut Test

When Bishan Bedi cooked dinner for Pakistan cricketers!

When Bishan Bedi cooked dinner for Pakistan cricketers!

Rediff.com26 Sep 2021

Bishan Singh Bedi once invited Pakistani cricketers Zaheer Abbas, Javed Miandad, Mudassar Nazar and others for dinner in Australia and cooked delectable food for the 25-odd guests, says a new book.

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Have an Amitabh Bachchan baritone? Click here!

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

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'There was no one like Bishan paaji'

'There was no one like Bishan paaji'

Rediff.com23 Nov 2021

'I have seen Bishan paaji get worked up when he felt the game was losing its character because of some individual.'

In PHOTOS: BCCI honours its stars

In PHOTOS: BCCI honours its stars

Rediff.com12 Jan 2014

Former India captain Kapil Dev was honoured with the C K Nayudu Lifetime Achievement award by the Board of Control for Cricket in India at its seventh annual awards ceremony in Mumbai on Saturday.