News for 'National Cricket Academy'

Washington ruled out of WI T20Is, Kuldeep named as replacement

Washington ruled out of WI T20Is, Kuldeep named as replacement

Rediff.com14 Feb 2022

Washington will join Axar and KL Rahul at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) for rehabilitation.

Batting still a concern, admits Dravid

Batting still a concern, admits Dravid

Rediff.com26 Jul 2007

Yuvraj Singh has been named in India's 12 for the second Test as Sourav Ganguly is down with a sore back.

Zaheer says he's fully fit

Zaheer says he's fully fit

Rediff.com12 Jun 2004

Bhuvaneshwar Kumar fit, to play for India 'A'

Bhuvaneshwar Kumar fit, to play for India 'A'

Rediff.com27 Aug 2018

The BCCI, on Monday, declared pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar fit and said he will be a part of India 'A' squad in the ongoing Quadrangular series.

Bowled in right areas, didn't think about wickets: Siraj

Bowled in right areas, didn't think about wickets: Siraj

Rediff.com20 Aug 2022

'I just kept belief on myself, because ups and downs are part of everyone's life, so I just kept belief that I can do it no matter if it is a white ball or red ball.'

NCA wants to invite Boycs to coach

NCA wants to invite Boycs to coach

Rediff.com4 Mar 2004

Why VVS was appointed NCA's head coach...

Why VVS was appointed NCA's head coach...

Rediff.com17 Nov 2021

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly says former teammate VVS Laxman's stature in Indian cricket is beyond everything

Leipus suggests long term programmes for physios

Leipus suggests long term programmes for physios

Rediff.com21 Jul 2005

"Only through long-term programme can India have a pool of physios of international standard," the former team physio said.

Lillee, Krebs get cracking

Lillee, Krebs get cracking

Rediff.com2 Jul 2005

The duo interacted with India's top pace bowlers at a pre-season camp on Saturday.

PHOTOS: Team India gearing up to face South Africa in Dharamsala

PHOTOS: Team India gearing up to face South Africa in Dharamsala

Rediff.com29 Sep 2015

Indian cricket team, led by skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, arrived in Dharamsala, four days before the tour-opener of the Mahatma Gandhi-Mandela series against South Africa.

What Kohli said on Dravid's appointment as Head Coach

What Kohli said on Dravid's appointment as Head Coach

Rediff.com16 Oct 2021

Indian captain Virat Kohli on Saturday said he has "no idea exactly what's happening" when asked about the legendary Rahul Dravid being in line to be the team's head coach after the T20 World Cup.

Pathan sweats out at NCA

Pathan sweats out at NCA

Rediff.com22 Jul 2006

The left-armer is looking to get back his rhythm and form ahead of the tri-series in Sri Lanka next month.

PICS: Yoga for India ahead of West Indies series

PICS: Yoga for India ahead of West Indies series

Rediff.com3 Jul 2016

The Indian team is training hard ahead of their departure for the series in the West Indies. Led by skipper Virat Kohli, India will be playing a 4-match Test series in the Caribbean.

Jadeja set to join Team India for Australia Tests; Iyer still doubtful

Jadeja set to join Team India for Australia Tests; Iyer still doubtful

Rediff.com1 Feb 2023

A fit-again Ravindra Jadeja made a strong comeback with a seven-wicket haul in the second innings against Tamil Nadu as he bowled 41.1 overs in the Ranji Trophy match.

Aus tour: Rohit to head to NCA for rehab post Diwali

Aus tour: Rohit to head to NCA for rehab post Diwali

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

Meanwhile, the last set of Indian players who will be travelling to Australia joined the bubble hours after the final between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

BCCI complies with national anti-doping agency

BCCI complies with national anti-doping agency

Rediff.com9 Aug 2019

The BCCI had been vehemently opposed to signing up with NADA, claiming that it is an autonomous body, not a National Sports Federation and does not rely on government funding.

Kuldeep Yadav: From warming the bench to India's No 1 spinner!

Kuldeep Yadav: From warming the bench to India's No 1 spinner!

Rediff.com6 Sep 2023

Within the last year or so, Kuldeep Yadav has managed to change his status to become India's No 1 spinner for the World Cup.

Upton's mental masterclass: The secret behind Gukesh's triumph

Upton's mental masterclass: The secret behind Gukesh's triumph

Rediff.com16 Dec 2024

D Gukesh credited mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton for helping him tame the 'emotional pressure' of competing at the World Chess Championship.

Reason for Pak's poor performance: 'Absence of educated players in team'

Reason for Pak's poor performance: 'Absence of educated players in team'

Rediff.com20 May 2016

The Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Shaharyar Khan says absence of educated players in the national team was one of the reasons for its recent poor performance.

Azhar Mahmood offered assistant coach's job

Azhar Mahmood offered assistant coach's job

Rediff.com12 Jun 2016

Former Pakistan Test all-rounder Azhar Mahmood has been offered the assistant coach's job with the national cricket squad, which is set to tour England this summer.

Iyer unlikely to play 2nd Test, Bumrah not to be rushed for Aus ODIs

Iyer unlikely to play 2nd Test, Bumrah not to be rushed for Aus ODIs

Rediff.com13 Feb 2023

India and Australia will play the second Test at the Ferozshah Kotla from Friday and it is to be seen if Iyer is able to join the team.

On road to recovery: Hardik back in the nets

On road to recovery: Hardik back in the nets

Rediff.com12 Feb 2020

Hardik Pandya was seen facing throwdown in the nets and mainly played with a straight bat.

Pace bowlers undergo training at camp

Pace bowlers undergo training at camp

Rediff.com8 Jun 2004

Physical trainer Gregory King said he will take stock of the fitness levels of the bowlers, and the progress they made during the off-season.

Dravid set to take over as India coach after T20 World Cup

Dravid set to take over as India coach after T20 World Cup

Rediff.com16 Oct 2021

In what comes as the biggest positive for Indian cricket in recent times, former captain Rahul Dravid has agreed to take over as the head coach of the men's team.

How U-19 girls went on to conquer the world

How U-19 girls went on to conquer the world

Rediff.com3 Feb 2023

With India already being the most successful side at the men's U-19 level with five trophies, expectations were high from the U-19 girls.

Akhtar likely to be appointed as Pakistan's bowling consultant

Akhtar likely to be appointed as Pakistan's bowling consultant

Rediff.com19 Nov 2016

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is mulling over approaching former speedster Shoaib Akhtar for the bowling consultant role as it continues its search for big names to mentor cricketers at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) Akhtar's name has come into consideration because of the unavailability of former pacer Aqib Javed, whose name was earlier finalized for the role.

Yuvraj is bent on clearing YoYo fitness test

Yuvraj is bent on clearing YoYo fitness test

Rediff.com22 Nov 2017

Out of favour India veteran Yuvraj Singh's decision to do fitness training at the National Cricket Academy at the expense of Ranji Trophy matches has not gone down well with a section of the Board of Control for Cricket in India officials.

Coach Dravid seeks right recipe for global success

Coach Dravid seeks right recipe for global success

Rediff.com16 Nov 2021

Success in ICC events has eluded India in recent years and the team failed to reach the semi-finals of the recently-concluded T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates and Oman.

How IPL suspension turned into a blessing for Natarajan

How IPL suspension turned into a blessing for Natarajan

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

Natarajan said he is aiming to return to the UAE leg of the tournament.

RR rope in Sandeep Sharma for injured Prasidh

RR rope in Sandeep Sharma for injured Prasidh

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

India pacer Prasidh has been laid low by a lumbar stress fracture that will require the Rajasthan Royals bowling spearhead to go under the knife.

India women's team gets third new head coach in 18 months

India women's team gets third new head coach in 18 months

Rediff.com14 Aug 2018

Powar's term will include a tour to Sri Lanka, a bilateral series in the West Indies in October followed by the ICC Women's World T20 in West Indies in November.

Largest cricket bat bids for Guinness world record

Largest cricket bat bids for Guinness world record

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

As large as an eight to 10-storey building, the bat weighs 950 kg and is nearly 32 times longer than a standard bat.

Fit-again Suryakumar joins MI ahead of Royals clash

Fit-again Suryakumar joins MI ahead of Royals clash

Rediff.com31 Mar 2022

Having recovered from his finger injury, star India batter Suryakumar Yadav has joined the Mumbai Indians ahead of their second IPL game against Rajasthan Royals, the five-time champions said on Thursday.

We are seeing second half of IPL as a fresh start: Amre

We are seeing second half of IPL as a fresh start: Amre

Rediff.com31 Aug 2021

Amre expressed that the team is looking to get used to the conditions and the wickets in the UAE.

Feeling good to be back on the field: Jadeja

Feeling good to be back on the field: Jadeja

Rediff.com23 Jan 2023

Ravindra Jadeja, who is making a return to competitive cricket after close to six months, on Monday said his first priority is to get "100 percent" match fit ahead of the four-Test series against Australia next month.

Shami prefers playing matches over practice

Shami prefers playing matches over practice

Rediff.com21 Jan 2023

Mohammed Shami believes there is no better way to maintain optimum fitness than playing matches regularly.

Shubman Gill faces long injury layoff

Shubman Gill faces long injury layoff

Rediff.com1 Jul 2021

Shubman's stress fracture in shin could take minimum two months to heal

Umesh replaces Thakur for last two Tests vs England

Umesh replaces Thakur for last two Tests vs England

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

India made just one change to their squad as Umesh Yadav replaced Shardul Thakur for the last two Tests of the ongoing four-match series against England.