Under the India-China agreement on the disengagement process in eastern Ladakh, the Chinese army will pull back its troops to east of Finger 8 areas in the northern bank of Pangong lake, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said in Parliament on Thursday, in what is seen as a significant step to dial down tensions in the key face-off site.
Wishes poured in from all quarters for former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who celebrates his 39th birthday on Tuesday.
Of that figure, a whopping 4,246 people died in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana alone.
The Committee of Administrators is facing practical problems in implementing the Conflict of Interest guidelines on the day-to-day BCCI operations, CoA member Diana Edulji conceded.
Former India great VVS Laxman feels Mayank Agarwal's "fearless" approach while batting resembles the maverick Virender Sehwag, the Karnataka opener's idol.
At seven, Laxman Singh was one of the first children to be rescued by Kailash Satyarthi from bonded labour. Through his story, the author traces the Nobel Peace Prize awardee's campaign
India's current and former cricketers took to social media to wish one of India's greatest captains and current BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, who celebrated his 48th birthday on Wednesday.
Seeking to clear air over the altercation Zaheer Khan had with Ricky Ponting, India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh said the issue was a misunderstanding on part of Australia's captain. Harbhajan said Zaheer's remarks were not directed at Ponting; the pacer was just talking with teammate VVS Laxman.
Images from the fifth and final day's play of the opening Test between India and New Zealand at Motera on Monday.
Rathore, Tendulkar lead accolades for Chhetri
India's cricket fraternity, led by Sachin Tendulkar, on Sunday hailed the Indian team's comprehensive victory over Australia in the third Test in Melbourne, terming it an incredible effort and one to be cherished for a long time.
The Indians included both V V S Laxman and Yuvraj Singh, while Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly were rested for the four-day tour match.
With two days left and the track expected to deteriorate, the Proteas are faced with a stiff task of saving the second Test. Can India pull off victory and reign as the top Test team? India Abroad's Harish Kotian is at the ground posting updates as they happen. Follow what's the latest from the Test on Harish's MyPage!
Rajneesh Gupta presents all the numbers you need to know about Virat Kohli in Test cricket.
Virat Kohli should resolve the row amicably with the concerned scribe.
He is one of the most successful Indian captain's. Now part of the BCCI cricket advisory committee alongside Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman, Ganguly, 43, prefers to play with a straight bat to the team's response of Virat Kohli as Test captain and Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the ODI leader.
India's abject surrender in the first two Tests against England has drawn sharp criticism from some of the country's celebrated former cricketers
Images from the third day's play in the second Test between India and South Africa at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, on Tuesday.
While Sangakkara advises the under-fire keeper-batsman to keep things simple
With the threat of Twenty20 cricket eating into the share of the five-day formats, former India middle order batsman VVS Laxman said that it's high time that they bring in new innovation like introduction of day/night matches to sustain the legacy of Test cricket.
'Rahane led the side brilliantly, bowlers were relentless but the biggest positive is the performance of two debutants. Both of them were confident and not overawed by the big occasion. Strength of Indian cricket is their strong bench strength'
Norma Godinho challenges sporting know-it-alls.
Among the ministers in the new cabinet are 8 Lingayats, 7 Vokkaligas, 7 OBCs, 3 SCs, 2 Brahmins, 1 ST and 1 Reddy, and a woman.
A large number of Koreans trace their ancestry to this legendary princess, who is known as Queen Heo Hwang-ok.
The high-profile cricket advisory committee will submit its final report on the appointment of the new coach at the Board of Control for Cricket in India's working committee meeting in Dharamsala on Friday.
Rishabh Pant's brute power will be put to test against Rashid Khan's bagful of tricks in an IPL encounter where Delhi Capitals will start as favourites against SunRisers Hyderabad due to their better bowling resources.
Tendulkar praised Team India and said in every session there was a new hero who stepped up to the occasion to deliver for his side.
After his cricket career, Chetan Chauhan twice served as a Member of Parliament and also worked for the Delhi & Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) in various capacities.
Middle-order batsman Yuvraj Singh returned to the top tier of BCCI's contracted cricketers, while Ishant Sharma and Virat Kohli were also promoted to Grade A in the new list announced on Saturday.
In recent times, Kedar Jadhav has been the most under-utilised cricketer, which has led to varied opinions as to whether he is an ideal fit in India's ODI team combination despite averaging 42 plus in 69 games. Jadhav, who had sustained a hamstring injury in the past, bowled only 24 overs in his last 13 ODI games which is even less than two overs per game. Worse is that he hasn't got a single wicket and in four of these games, he wasn't even asked to bowl.
Social media was all abuzz on Tuesday as Virat Kohli turned 31.
The hits and misses of the week.
The hits and misses of the week.
'It will be a bit challenging (for the players) to set the body clock'
Being on the fringes of Indian cricket team for years can be a tad frustrating but Manoj Tiwary has learnt to live with it and is now preparing for the upcoming challenge in Zimbabwe.
Ganguly-Yuvraj partnership in the third Test against Pakistan is now the second highest partnership for the fifth wicket on Indian soil.
Rajneesh Gupta throws up all the numbers from Test encounters between India and South Africa.
'Fantasy players create their own team, get phantom money and start playing the virtual game.'
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