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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.

'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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Have an Amitabh Bachchan baritone? Click here!

Have an Amitabh Bachchan baritone? Click here!

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

Join in the fun!

A Cricket Legend Turns 70

A Cricket Legend Turns 70

Rediff.com10 Oct 2022

Glimpses from a glittering career...

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.

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.

Greg, Jones to do ICL commentary

Greg, Jones to do ICL commentary

Rediff.com24 Nov 2007

The Indian Cricket League (ICL) has roped in six former cricketers -- including Tony Greig and Dean Jones -- as commentators for the rebel Twenty20 tournament starting November 30 in Panchkula

Why This Sakshi Tweet On Dhoni Went Viral

Why This Sakshi Tweet On Dhoni Went Viral

Rediff.com31 May 2023

'Congratulations MS Dhoniji and CSK. We are happy that at least some sportspersons are getting respect and love they deserve. For us, the fight for justice is still on,' Sakshi said in her tweet, which received more than 50,000 likes and nearly 10,000 retweets in 12 hours.

How Kohli and Rohit co-existed despite differences

How Kohli and Rohit co-existed despite differences

Rediff.com30 Jun 2024

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, for the last decade and half, have complemented each other

Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan completes grand all-round double

Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan completes grand all-round double

Rediff.com14 Jun 2015

He became only the seventh all-rounder in the world to score 2,000 runs and take 100 wickets in a particular country.

India won't call off the Australia tour:  BCCI

India won't call off the Australia tour: BCCI

Rediff.com6 Jan 2008

India will not call of the Australian tour after Harbhajan Singh was banned for three Test matches.

Lal Salaam Review: Boring!

Lal Salaam Review: Boring!

Rediff.com12 Feb 2024

Lal Salaam is not a movie A Ganesh Nadar would recommend.

A look at birthday boy Bumrah's stunning records

A look at birthday boy Bumrah's stunning records

Rediff.com6 Dec 2023

Arguably among the best in his trade across cricketing generations, star India speedster Jasprit Bumrah celebrated his 30th birthday on Wednesday.

Sourav Ganguly is my favourite Indian captain: Lara

Sourav Ganguly is my favourite Indian captain: Lara

Rediff.com21 Jun 2013

Among all the Indian captains that he has played against, Sourav Ganguly is the "favourite" of West Indian batting legend and former skipper Brian Lara as he feels his leadership against arch-rivals Australia was "astonishing".

'You cannot take 20 wickets if you keep dropping catches'

'You cannot take 20 wickets if you keep dropping catches'

Rediff.com3 Aug 2014

Former India captain Kapil Dev has criticised the team for cropping catches that allowed England's batsmen to take control of the third Test in Southampton.

Amitabh: Wish I could use Sidhu's lines in KBC'

Amitabh: Wish I could use Sidhu's lines in KBC'

Rediff.com19 Apr 2013

The Big B -- alongwith Kapil Dev -- lent support to Navjot Singh Sidhu, during the launch of the latter's website.

World wrestling champion Sushil gets engaged

World wrestling champion Sushil gets engaged

Rediff.com8 Nov 2010

Beijing Olympic bronze medallist Sushil Kumar on Monday got engaged to Savi, daughter of his coach Satpal Singh, at a private ceremony in New Delhi attended by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda.

Pix: Bollywood celebrates the Indian Armed Forces

Pix: Bollywood celebrates the Indian Armed Forces

Rediff.com1 Feb 2018

A tribute to the unsung heroes.

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 It Was Bradman Versus India

When It Was Bradman Versus India

Rediff.com21 Nov 2024

History has not seen a cricketing rivalry as fierce as this this century, every ball bowled every run taken, coming with no quarter given. Ahead of India's five Test tour of Australia, Norma Astrid Godinho/Rediff.com takes a walk down memory lane, recounting India's sojourns Down Under from 1947 to 2021, in a 4-part series.

PHOTOS: When India beat Pakistan and brought the WT20 Cup home!

PHOTOS: When India beat Pakistan and brought the WT20 Cup home!

Rediff.com14 Mar 2014

Mahendra Singh Dhoni's inspirational leadership guided India to a memorable triumph at the inaugural World Twenty20 Championship in South Africa in 2007. With the fifth edition of the tournament set to commence on Sunday, Rediff.com takes you through Team India's thrilling triumph in the final.

'83 heroes relive World Cup win at Lord's

'83 heroes relive World Cup win at Lord's

Rediff.com26 Jun 2008

It was a journey down the memory lane as India's 1983 World Cup heroes relived the historic occasion by walking down the pitch and then victorious captain Kapil Dev opening a champagne bottle from the hallowed balcony of the Lord's pavilion on Wednesday, as he did exactly 25 years ago. Later at a dinner hosted in honour of the 15 men who had created history, Pawar, along with liquor baron Vijay Mallya, presented a replica of the Prudential Cup to each one of them.

'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.'

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.

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.

Sachin never played an innings like Gavaskar did: Imran

Sachin never played an innings like Gavaskar did: Imran

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

Not undermining Sachin Tendulkar's rich contribution to the game of cricket, Pakistani cricketing legend-turned politician Imran Khan today said he always rates Sunil Gavaskar above any batsman in the world.

'If Inzy is fined, fine Hair too'

'If Inzy is fined, fine Hair too'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2006

Former India captain and coach Kapil Dev lambasted umpire Darrell Hair for his handling of the controversial ball-tampering issue.

Tendulkar's mental strength is super-human: Daniel Chopra

Tendulkar's mental strength is super-human: Daniel Chopra

Rediff.com9 Nov 2013

Retiring cricketing great Sachin Tendulkar is the greatest sportsperson that India has ever produced and his "super human" mental strength is "god-like", feels two-time PGA Tour winner golfer Daniel Chopra, who is currently playing in the Indian Open.

Ashwin replaces Bumrah as World No 1 Test bowler!

Ashwin replaces Bumrah as World No 1 Test bowler!

Rediff.com13 Mar 2024

This is Ravichandran Ashwin's sixth stint at the top of the rankings. He first became number one in December 2015.

Delivering Big B's eco message to the South Pole

Delivering Big B's eco message to the South Pole

Rediff.com14 Oct 2010

Satish Sikha, a Toronto-based designer, has collected 1,162 messages -- each on a one yard-long fabric -- from celebrities and scholars around the world, all talking about protecting the environment.

'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.'

Rajinder Goel: He shone bright in Bedi's shadow

Rajinder Goel: He shone bright in Bedi's shadow

Rediff.com22 Jun 2020

Goel, a left-arm spinner for generations, along with Mumbai's Padmakar Shivalkar, played their best cricket in the 1970's, an era that belonged to none other than the legendary Bishan Singh Bedi.

Bhajji in for Chennai, is 9th Indian to play 100 Tests

Bhajji in for Chennai, is 9th Indian to play 100 Tests

Rediff.com21 Feb 2013

Harbhajan Singh has been picked for the Chennai Test and becomes the ninth player to play 100th Test matches for India.

Tendulkar, Dravid bag Castrol awards

Tendulkar, Dravid bag Castrol awards

Rediff.com26 Nov 2004

The duo was jointly named 'Indian Cricketer of the year', 2003-04, on Friday.

Warne, McGrath set to join Indian Twenty20 league

Warne, McGrath set to join Indian Twenty20 league

Rediff.com27 Jul 2007

"They've almost signed," Kapil Dev, a board member of the Indian Cricket League, told Reuters.

India's pace bowling: Not so fast, not so furious

India's pace bowling: Not so fast, not so furious

Rediff.com2 Feb 2013

Every time a fast bowler appears on the Indian cricket scene, there's a sense of anticipation -- will he be the "genuine" quick bowler that India has been looking for? As many as 24 fast bowlers have played Test cricket for India since Kapil Dev retired in 1994. Here are some of the fast bowlers who've now faded into obscurity.