The left-arm spinner, who was unlucky to have played in the era of Bishan Singh Bedi, had 750 first-class wickets from 157 games, representing Haryana and North Zone in domestic cricket.
Former Supreme Court judge D K Jain will continue as BCCI's ethics officer and ombudsman after getting a one-year extension. Jain was appointed by the Supreme Court in February 2019 as BCCI's first ever ombudsman. He was later given the additional role of ethics officer.
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Three teams -- ICL India, ICL Pakistan and ICL World -- will play the 'ICL 20s World Series 2008', in Hyderabad from April 9 to 15. The tournament will have seven matches, with each team playing against each other twice, followed by the final.
The ICA is not affiliated to Federation of International Cricketers' Association (FICA) and is only open to former men and women cricketers, unlike the players' associations in most countries.
Zapak Digital Entertainment Limited, a Reliance ADA Group venture, formally launched India's first full-feature online multiplayer cricket game in New Delhi on Tuesday.
'The best among all,' says the former opener and BJP MP, 'was India's win over the Australians in the recent third Test against Australia in Perth, as it came on Australian soil.'
The 1-0 win against New Zealand is India's only eighth series win away from the sub-continent.
Traders in Delhi got a reprieve from the court-ordered sealing of unauthorised commercial establishments on Saturday with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi deciding to halt the drive during the weekend.
The six off Iain O'Brien was 50th for Sachin Tendulkar in Test cricket. He became the fourth Indian after Virender Sehwag (65), Kapil Dev (61) and Sourav Ganguly (57) to do so.
Statistical highlights of the fourth day's play in the second cricket Test between India and Australia at the SCG in Sydney on Saturday.
Had India not won the 1983 cricket Cup World, the game may have missed Sachin Tendulkar, the batting maestro has revealed.
The telecast of the day-night matches will commence at 1230 IST.
The former India captain is the oldest Indian to attain the milestone, at the age of 35 years and 171 days.
The cricket legend defends the superstar.
India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was ecstatic after running Steve Smith out with a direct hit in the ongoing third Test against Australia, calling it his "best ever" fielding effort which he can watch any number of times.
Highlights of the final day's play in the second Test between India and England, which ended in a tame draw in Mohali on Tuesday.
Mohanlal will be the first actor in the country to have got such a prestigious title from the army. The only other celebrity to get this title is former cricket captain Kapil Dev.
The former India captain had accepted the BCCI's offer in principle on Friday but wanted a day or two to look into his commitments before acceding.
The Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival awards were held in Mumbai on Sunday, and film folk were honoured for their recent work.
Computer hardware majors like Dell, HP and HCL launch products to woo companies.
BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah says there is no national pride attached when you play or work for something like the ICL.
The Australians found it difficult to breach VVS Laxman's defence during his playing days but on the same soil, it was Narendra Modi's speech that 'bowled' him over and he is confident that young India will achieve success under the Prime Minister's able leadership.
Names like Kapil Dev, Ian Botham, Dean Jones, Gary Kirsten and Waqar Younis will rub shoulders in the Signature World Cup of Golfing Cricketers.
Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Monday said he may not be a dud with the bat anymore but he is not an all-rounder either.
Kapil Dev takes us through dressing room conversations, special moments and the journey to overcome challenges that led to India's victory in the 1983 World Cup.
Meet India's top athletes at Olympics 2024.
'There could be one person who comes out and creates mischief. But for his act we should not hold an entire nation responsible,' says Kapil Dev.
Stars include Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgan, Aditya Panscholi, Sohail Khan, Bikram Saluja and Jimmy Shergill.
Shastri shared a picture with former West Indies player Vivian Richards calling him a 'King'.
The business process outsourcing segment was expected to register an annual growth of about 60 per cent for the next three years.
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