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Big Blow! Injured Bumrah out of T20 World Cup

Big Blow! Injured Bumrah out of T20 World Cup

Rediff.com29 Sep 2022

India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was on Thursday ruled out of next month's T20 World Cup with a back injury.

Denver Basks In Festive Air Of Champions

Denver Basks In Festive Air Of Champions

Rediff.com16 Jun 2023

After winning their first NBA title on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, the Denver Nuggets celebrated their historic victory, and how.

Focus on batters as India aim to seal ODI series vs West Indies

Focus on batters as India aim to seal ODI series vs West Indies

Rediff.com28 Jul 2023

India will aim to take an unassailable lead in the three-match series when it faces a below-par West Indies in the second ODI, in Barbados, on Saturday.

PICS: Haaland 'trick' earns Man City win at West Ham

PICS: Haaland 'trick' earns Man City win at West Ham

Rediff.com1 Sep 2024

A summary of Saturday's action in the English Premier League.

'BCCI wielding too much power on world cricket'

'BCCI wielding too much power on world cricket'

Rediff.com6 Jul 2011

Former West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding has slammed India for wielding its power on international cricket and dictating terms to the rest of the world.

WI pace legend Roberts slams Hetmyer for pulling out of England tour

WI pace legend Roberts slams Hetmyer for pulling out of England tour

Rediff.com27 Jun 2020

West Indies pace legend Andy Roberts slammed batsman Shimron Hetmyer for opting out of the England tour because of health concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with senior pro Darren Bravo, Hetmyer pulled out of the tour of UK and forced the Roger Harper-led selection committee to make some last-minute changes.

PIX: Lille end Real Madrid's unbeaten run; Villa shock Bayern

PIX: Lille end Real Madrid's unbeaten run; Villa shock Bayern

Rediff.com3 Oct 2024

A first-half penalty earned Lille a shock 1-0 home victory over holders Real Madrid in the Champions League group phase on Wednesday.

Madhubala-Dilip Kumar To Star In 2025 Movie?

Madhubala-Dilip Kumar To Star In 2025 Movie?

Rediff.com6 Apr 2024

Digital ghosts have opened a new can of worms for digital experts.

T20 World Cup Qualifiers: Raza's heroics keep Zimbabwe alive

T20 World Cup Qualifiers: Raza's heroics keep Zimbabwe alive

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

A disciplined Namibia bowling line-up made Kenya toil hard in the early overs. Kenya lost openers Rushabhvardhan Patel (1), Collins Obuya (15), and Pushkar Sharma (5) for paltry scores.

Modi In Varanasi: Festive Saffron Fervour

Modi In Varanasi: Festive Saffron Fervour

Rediff.com14 May 2024

Utkarsh Mishra's impressions of the Narendra Modi roadshow in Varanasi.

PIX: Manchester City rally twice to hold Liverpool in thriller

PIX: Manchester City rally twice to hold Liverpool in thriller

Rediff.com4 Oct 2021

Manchester City came from behind twice to earn a 2-2 draw with Liverpool in a breathless and pulsating Premier League encounter, at Anfield, on Sunday. All four goals came in the second half.

Life Of Pi Comes Alive Again

Life Of Pi Comes Alive Again

Rediff.com31 Mar 2023

Renowned playwright Lolita Chakrabarti's stage adaptation of the story of 16-year-old Indian boy Pi (Piscine) Patel stranded in the ocean on a lifeboat with a Royal Bengal Tiger named Richard Parker opened at Broadway's Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on March 30.

Black Lives Matter: Why cricketers should be talking about it

Black Lives Matter: Why cricketers should be talking about it

Rediff.com20 Sep 2020

"We should certainly be talking about it," said Australian batting great Ricky Ponting

PICS: Alcaraz, Zverev to clash in French Open final

PICS: Alcaraz, Zverev to clash in French Open final

Rediff.com8 Jun 2024

Alcaraz will face German Alexander Zverev or two-time runner-up Casper Ruud of Norway on Sunday.

Throwback: Dhoni's crazy birthday party

Throwback: Dhoni's crazy birthday party

Rediff.com7 Jul 2020

Can the Dhonis ever forget the celebrations in the Caribbean on July 7, 2017?

Srikkanth, Anjum to get BCCI Lifetime Achievement awards

Srikkanth, Anjum to get BCCI Lifetime Achievement awards

Rediff.com27 Dec 2019

Former India captain and member of the 1983 World Cup winning team Krish Srikkanth will be the recipient of this year's prestigious CK Nayudu Lifetime Award given by the BCCI. Former India women's captain Anjum Chopra is the co-recipient of the lifetime achievement award for the year 2019.

How June 25, 1983 Changed India Forever

How June 25, 1983 Changed India Forever

Rediff.com25 Jun 2023

That win gave us something no other victory ever would: It gave a young nation hope. It gave us the will to dream, notes Abhishek Mande Bhot.

AI Replacing Entry-Level Tech Jobs

AI Replacing Entry-Level Tech Jobs

Rediff.com22 Nov 2023

'AI may perform tasks, but deep expertise and specialisation remain uniquely human.'

Gaza Strip cut into two, says Israel amid 'significant strikes'

Gaza Strip cut into two, says Israel amid 'significant strikes'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2023

The strikes are targeting tunnels, ammunition, and rockets all around Shifa. Hamas expects the IDF will enter the hospitals in one or two days.

Why Kartik's wife 'ran away' from game

Why Kartik's wife 'ran away' from game

Rediff.com26 May 2021

Murali Kartik revealed that his wife Shweta 'ran away' from the ground at Hove after he was booed for Mankading while playing county cricket for Surrey against his former team Somerset in 2012.

World Cup: Champs Australia underline big-match credentials with stunning India takedown

World Cup: Champs Australia underline big-match credentials with stunning India takedown

Rediff.com20 Nov 2023

India dominate the business side of global cricket by virtually every metric but Australia showed commercial clout counts for little when teams battle on the game's biggest stage.

Is cricket moving in the right direction?

Is cricket moving in the right direction?

Rediff.com30 Apr 2020

Looking to suck out every dollar available, cricket was suffering from an overkill and the coronavirus-forced break should be used to introspect whether the game is heading in the right direction, says West Indies fast bowling great Michael Holding. The 66-year-old cricketer-turned-commentator personally believes hitting the pause button for a while was necessary amid excessive commercialisation of the sport.

India's Unbeaten Run: Echoes of WI '75, Aus '03-07

India's Unbeaten Run: Echoes of WI '75, Aus '03-07

Rediff.com18 Nov 2023

To emulate the West Indies of 1975 and Australia of 2003 and 2007, India must channel the same indomitable spirit in the final.

Taylor Swift Makes History At Grammys

Taylor Swift Makes History At Grammys

Rediff.com5 Feb 2024

She is the first person to win Album of the Year four times, with her latest prize for Midnights.

West Indies cricket not making any progress whatsoever: Roberts

West Indies cricket not making any progress whatsoever: Roberts

Rediff.com16 Jun 2011

In a candid chat with C James, West Indies legend Andy Roberts talks about the current state of Caribbean cricket, what the future holds and what makes the present Indian team so successful.

West Indies cricket not making any progress whatsoever: Roberts

West Indies cricket not making any progress whatsoever: Roberts

Rediff.com16 Jun 2011

In a candid chat with C James, West Indies legend Andy Roberts talks about the current state of Caribbean cricket, what the future holds and what makes the present Indian team so successful.

Violence rattles Jamaica, over 50 killed

Violence rattles Jamaica, over 50 killed

Rediff.com26 May 2010

Over 50 people have been killed in Jamaica after sleuths stormed a drug gangster's bastion, emerging reports said. The violence has already spread to capital Kingstons, leaving more than 50 people hurt.

'Go back to trees that you came from': When Windies heroes faced racial slurs

'Go back to trees that you came from': When Windies heroes faced racial slurs

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

Nicknamed 'Whispering Death', Holding recalls in the Sky Sports-produced series - 'My Icon' - he faced most racial discrimination in Australia and England.

It's June 25 Again For Kapil's Devils!

It's June 25 Again For Kapil's Devils!

Rediff.com27 Jun 2022

To celebrate India's glorious World Cup win on June 25, 1983, Paymentz launch The 1983 World Cup Opus exactly 39 years later.

Of Gavaskar and memories of the Cup

Of Gavaskar and memories of the Cup

Rediff.com10 Feb 2011

'Very few things have given me greater joy than watching/hearing Gavaskar take on some of the fastest bowlers the game has seen, with guts, without the now ubiquitous helmet, says M P Anil Kumar.

Kohli is ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year again!

Kohli is ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year again!

Rediff.com25 Jan 2024

Sri Lanka's Chamari Athapaththu won her maiden women's ODI Cricketer of the Year award, becoming the first female cricketer from the country to win an ICC award.

'Javagal Srinath didn't get the credit he deserved'

'Javagal Srinath didn't get the credit he deserved'

Rediff.com18 Apr 2020

Javagal Srinath played 67 Tests and 229 ODIs between 1991 and 2003, taking 236 and 315 wickets respectively. South African seamer Shaun Pollock believes the Indian never got the credit he deserved.

ISL: ATK hold in-form Jamshedpur to 1-1 draw

ISL: ATK hold in-form Jamshedpur to 1-1 draw

Rediff.com21 Oct 2018

ATK produced a solid defensive display to hold an in-form Jamshedpur FC to a 1-1 draw in a Hero Indian Super League match, in Jamshedpur, on Sunday.

Australian lawmakers to hold a 'Harmony March'

Australian lawmakers to hold a 'Harmony March'

Rediff.com4 Jul 2009

It seems the recent spate of brutal attacks on Indians by Australians in Australia has left citizens of that country dejected too. To provide solidarity to the Indian victims, Australia will hold a 'Harmony March' in Melbourne on July 12th.

'The important thing about Dhoni is he's interested in getting the job done'

'The important thing about Dhoni is he's interested in getting the job done'

Rediff.com10 Mar 2015

Pace legend Michael Holding is impressed with Mahendra Singh Dhoni's approach.

India will be nervous but NZ's task will be Herculean: Taylor

India will be nervous but NZ's task will be Herculean: Taylor

Rediff.com13 Nov 2023

Taylor said if New Zealand can strike early, it will put tremendous pressure on the Indian middle-order.

Windies greats in ICC Hall of Fame

Windies greats in ICC Hall of Fame

Rediff.com17 Feb 2009

The International Cricket Council and the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations acknowledged the services to cricket of Antigua and Barbuda legends Sir Vivian Richards and Andy Roberts and Jamaica fast bowling hero Michael Holding on Monday by inducting them into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. The former players were presented with their Hall of Fame caps by West Indies Cricket Board President Dr Julian Hunte.

'Too late to change Bumrah's action'

'Too late to change Bumrah's action'

Rediff.com13 Apr 2023

Former West Indies pacer Ian Bishop said Jasprit Bumrah's career can only be managed by picking and choosing tournaments amid the relentless schedule.

PHOTOS: Australia hold edge after rain dampens Boxing Day cheer

PHOTOS: Australia hold edge after rain dampens Boxing Day cheer

Rediff.com26 Dec 2016

Pakistan reached 142 for four wickets before play was abandoned due to rain after tea on day one of the second Test against Australia in Melbourne on Monday.