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AB reacts to Kohli's scoop shot

AB reacts to Kohli's scoop shot

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

The shot came in the 15th over. Kohli moved across the stumps, made room to scoop Andrew Tye's ball over fine leg for a maximum.

Imran Khan injured in 'assassination bid', 1 dead

Imran Khan injured in 'assassination bid', 1 dead

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

Senator Faisal Javed, who was injured when a bullet grazed his face, said that a party worker was killed during the attack, while another was severely injured.

Imran Khan's new wife admires him for his parenting skills

Imran Khan's new wife admires him for his parenting skills

Rediff.com11 Jan 2015

Pakistan cricket legend-turned-politician Imran Khan's new wife Reham Khan has revealed that she really admires her husband's love for his sons.

IPL Final: 'Experience beats youth any day'

IPL Final: 'Experience beats youth any day'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2021

Check out what the players had to say on Chennai Super Kings' fourth IPL title.

Pune curator Salgaoncar suspended for six months

Pune curator Salgaoncar suspended for six months

Rediff.com6 Mar 2018

The International Cricket Council on Tuesday announced a six-month suspension on Maharashtra Cricket Association's pitch curator Pandurang Salgaoncar following its investigations over alleged charges of corruption made by a television channel in October 2017.

Recommend reforms in BCCI, Verma tells Lodha Committee

Recommend reforms in BCCI, Verma tells Lodha Committee

Rediff.com10 Sep 2015

Livid over Narayanswami Srinivasan attending the Board of Control for Cricket in India's working committee meeting, Cricket Association of Bihar secretary Aditya Verma shot off a letter to the Justice Lodha Committee, requesting it to recommend administrative reforms in the cricket board.

ICC's special wishes to Dhoni ahead of his birthday

ICC's special wishes to Dhoni ahead of his birthday

Rediff.com6 Jul 2019

Dhoni, who has won all cricketing accolades including captaining India to triumph at the 2011 ODI World Cup, 2007 T20 World Cup and the Champions Trophy, will turn 38 on Sunday.

What made Ajit Wadekar so special

What made Ajit Wadekar so special

Rediff.com17 Aug 2018

Thank you for the memories, Mr Wadekar! Indian cricket is forever indebted to you.

Shastri 'abused me', Wankhede curator Naik asks BCCI to take action

Shastri 'abused me', Wankhede curator Naik asks BCCI to take action

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

Wankhede curator Sudhir Naik has written a strongly-worded letter to the Board of Control for Cricket in India calling for action against India's Team Director Ravi Shastri and bowling coach Bharat Arun for their abusive behaviour during the fifth and final One-Dayer against South Africa in Mumbai, on Sunday.

Should the national anthem be played before IPL games?

Should the national anthem be played before IPL games?

Rediff.com7 Nov 2019

'It is the Indian Premier League after all. We should be proud of what we have, which is a wonderful national anthem and a wonderful league. In NBA too, national anthem is played before every game'

PCB lawyer sues Akhtar for defamation

PCB lawyer sues Akhtar for defamation

Rediff.com29 Apr 2020

Rizvi, the long serving legal advisor of the board, made it clear he had initiated defamation and criminal proceedings against Akhtar and also lodged a complaint with the Federal Investigation Agency under its cyber crime laws.

Will Ganguly contest for BCCI president's post?

Will Ganguly contest for BCCI president's post?

Rediff.com11 Oct 2019

Some of the key faces for various posts will be former India skipper and Hyderabad Cricket Association president Mohammad Azharuddin, former India captain and Cricket Association of Bengal president Sourav Ganguly, former Test player and Karnataka nominee Brijesh Patel.

'Tennis won't be the same without you'

'Tennis won't be the same without you'

Rediff.com16 Sep 2022

'I LOVE YOU, Roger. Thank you for everything you've done in tennis and with myself. Tennis world will never be the same without you.'

Players' revolt forces Indian women's team coach to quit

Players' revolt forces Indian women's team coach to quit

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

Indian women's cricket team coach Tushar Arothe resigned on Tuesday after his position became untenable due to alleged differences with some of the star players, who had protested against his training methods.

Kohli or Dhoni: Who is right?

Kohli or Dhoni: Who is right?

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

The India captain will return to India after the first Test in Adelaide.

Top Performer: Jadeja's Masterclass

Top Performer: Jadeja's Masterclass

Rediff.com27 Sep 2021

Ravindra Jadeja's batting in the 19th over turned the game on its head.

'It's like asking Harsha Bhogle to bat'

'It's like asking Harsha Bhogle to bat'

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

'The common ground between a film-maker and a film critic is a mad masochistic love for the movie.'

Why Mr Modi may have missed the bus

Why Mr Modi may have missed the bus

Rediff.com24 May 2015

Narendra Modi promised to be A B de Villiers but has batted like a Geoff Boycott, says T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan

Srinivasan is BCCI representative to ICC: Richardson

Srinivasan is BCCI representative to ICC: Richardson

Rediff.com14 Oct 2015

"At the moment Mr Srinivasan is the BCCI representative to the ICC and we have no issues with that," the former South African player said on sidelines of a function in Mumbai.

Galle curator suspended for missing anti-graft meetings

Galle curator suspended for missing anti-graft meetings

Rediff.com17 Nov 2015

Galle chief curator Jayananda Warnaweera has been handed a two-year suspension from all cricket activities by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) after the former test player missed two meetings with anti-corruption officials.

Buzz: Tom Curran pulls out of Big Bash over 'bubble' fatigue

Buzz: Tom Curran pulls out of Big Bash over 'bubble' fatigue

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

A number of top cricketers have expressed concern about being confined to biosecure bubbles for months on end to keep international schedules on track.

BCCI confirms India will tour SA after Lorgat sidelined

BCCI confirms India will tour SA after Lorgat sidelined

Rediff.com22 Oct 2013

Having settled their differences with Cricket South Africa, the Board of Control for Cricket in India announced on Tuesday that it will tour South Africa next month.

BCCI CEO Johri accused of sexual harassment

BCCI CEO Johri accused of sexual harassment

Rediff.com13 Oct 2018

The Committee of Administrator on Saturday sought an explanation from Board of Control for Cricket in India's CEO Rahul Johri after an anonymous account of alleged sexual harassment by him was shared on social media as part of the ongoing #metoo movement.

PCB appeals to CAS against reduction of Umar Akmal's ban

PCB appeals to CAS against reduction of Umar Akmal's ban

Rediff.com19 Aug 2020

Khokar gave his verdict on an appeal filed by Umar against the three-year ban imposed on him in April by the Disciplinary Panel of the board after a couple of hearings.

Who is to blame for the royal mess in Rajasthan?

Who is to blame for the royal mess in Rajasthan?

Rediff.com6 Aug 2020

The BJP may be ready and waiting to pounce on another key state of the Hindi heartland, but it is the Congress's holy trinity that issued them an invitation to the beheading, notes Sunil Sethi.

Check out BCCI's new constitution

Check out BCCI's new constitution

Rediff.com21 Aug 2018

BCCI registered its new constitution with the Registrar of Societies of Tamil Nadu in Chennai, paving the way for the Committee of Administrators (COA) to chalk out a roadmap for conducting elections.

No tax exemption for BCCI

No tax exemption for BCCI

Rediff.com3 Mar 2019

Incidentally, non tax exemption was one of the major reasons why the Formula One race was pulled out of India.

PIX: Sania Mirza's sister ties the knot

PIX: Sania Mirza's sister ties the knot

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

Anam Mirza and Mohammed Asaduddin shared pictures from their wedding on social media

Why COA issued a notice to BCCI's top office-bearers

Why COA issued a notice to BCCI's top office-bearers

Rediff.com27 Jul 2017

A miffed Committee of Administrators on Thursday served a notice to Board of Control for Cricket in India's top office-bearers, including acting president C K Khanna, for not allowing CEO Rahul Johri to attend its latest Special General Meeting.

Pak media welcomes regime change with a sigh of relief

Pak media welcomes regime change with a sigh of relief

Rediff.com10 Apr 2022

Khan was ousted from power after losing a no-confidence vote in his leadership following days of high drama.

Amre has conflict of interest; Vengsarkar, Shukla cleared

Amre has conflict of interest; Vengsarkar, Shukla cleared

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

Former India Test batsman Praveen Amre and ex-Karnataka left-arm spinner Raghuram Bhat have been found to be in Conflict of Interest by the Board of Control for Cricket in India's Ombudsman. However, former India skipper Dilip Vengsarkar was cleared of a similar charge.

Jadeja doubtful for first Test, Dhawan ruled fit

Jadeja doubtful for first Test, Dhawan ruled fit

Rediff.com3 Jan 2018

India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been suffering from viral illness for the past two days, rendering him doubtful for the opening Test against South Africa, starting in Cape Town, on Friday.

South Africa bans Bodi for 20 YEARS for match-fixing

South Africa bans Bodi for 20 YEARS for match-fixing

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

Cricket South Africa on Monday imposed a ban of 20 years on Gulam Bodi after he admitted charges of contriving or attempting to fix matches in the 2015 RAM SLAM T20 Challenge Series.

Ombudsman Jain to double up as BCCI's Ethics Officer: COA

Ombudsman Jain to double up as BCCI's Ethics Officer: COA

Rediff.com28 Mar 2019

The COA, in its 10th Status Report filed on October 28, 2018, had requested the Supreme Court to appoint an Ethics Officer in addition to an Ombudsman for looking into the matters of Conflict of Interest.

Zaheer's appointment, like Dravid, is tour specific

Zaheer's appointment, like Dravid, is tour specific

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

Zaheer Khan's appointment as bowling consultant of the Indian cricket team is also tour specific, just like batting consultant Rahul Dravid.

Spotted: 'A real unforgettable moment' with Sir Jadeja

Spotted: 'A real unforgettable moment' with Sir Jadeja

Rediff.com23 Mar 2018

Rediff.com reader Vipin Jain sent us this picture.

Morgan fined Rs 12 lakh for KKR's slow over-rate

Morgan fined Rs 12 lakh for KKR's slow over-rate

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

This was KKR's first offence of the season under the IPL's Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences.

India have fantastic chance to lift World Cup: Vengsarkar

India have fantastic chance to lift World Cup: Vengsarkar

Rediff.com6 May 2019

Former India skipper Dilip Vengsarkar believes that the Virat-Kohli led team has a "fantastic chance" to lift the upcoming World Cup, which begins on May 30 in United Kingdom.

Aus Tour: Expectant father Kohli to return after Adelaide Test

Aus Tour: Expectant father Kohli to return after Adelaide Test

Rediff.com9 Nov 2020

Kohli's deputy Ajinkya Rahane will lead India in the final three Tests.

I will miss Dalmiya's ready laugh: Gavaskar

I will miss Dalmiya's ready laugh: Gavaskar

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar paid tributes to BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya terming him as someone, who put the game of cricket above everything else.