News for 'National Cricket Academy'

Ravi Shastri headlines online interaction of BCCI coaches

Ravi Shastri headlines online interaction of BCCI coaches

Rediff.com30 Apr 2020

National Cricket Academy (NCA) head Rahul Dravid was the man behind the initiative and senior team support staff comprising Ravi Shastri, bowling Bharat Arun and fielding coach R Sridhar were a part of this interaction last week.

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.

Dravid to depose before BCCI ethics officer on Thursday

Dravid to depose before BCCI ethics officer on Thursday

Rediff.com25 Sep 2019

Dravid has already given a reply and defended himself saying he has taken leave of absence from employers India Cements and he has nothing to do with the Chennai Super Kings.

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.

Harris, Elliot to groom Gen Next of Australian cricket

Harris, Elliot to groom Gen Next of Australian cricket

Rediff.com28 Feb 2017

Harris and Elliott replace former high performance coach Graeme Hick, who last year was appointed the Australia men's team's batting coach, CA said.

India wicketkeeper Saha undergoes finger surgery

India wicketkeeper Saha undergoes finger surgery

Rediff.com27 Nov 2019

India's Test wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha has undergone surgery to fix a fracture he sustained on a right-hand finger during the Day-Night Test against Bangladesh in Kolkata last week.

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.

'Star culture of Indian women's team needs to end'

'Star culture of Indian women's team needs to end'

Rediff.com15 May 2021

Raman's crisp letter to the two former captains is sure to ruffle a few feathers

Boost for India as Ishant starts bowling full tilt at NCA

Boost for India as Ishant starts bowling full tilt at NCA

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

Ishant Sharma bowled full tilt at the National Cricket Academy with an aim to get fit for India's four-match Test series in Australia,

Heath Streak to quit as Bangladesh bowling coach

Heath Streak to quit as Bangladesh bowling coach

Rediff.com27 May 2016

Bangladesh bowling coach Heath Streak has decided to step down from his current position at the end of this month.

'Rishabh Pant has inspired keeper-batters around the world'

'Rishabh Pant has inspired keeper-batters around the world'

Rediff.com18 Sep 2023

Rishabh Pant isn't fit to play the upcoming World Cup but former Australian ace Adam Gilchrist is still fascinated by the kind of impact that the burly keeper-batter has had in his six years with the Indian team.

Kohli's talent is unquestionable: Kirsten

Kohli's talent is unquestionable: Kirsten

Rediff.com9 Sep 2016

Virat Kohli was the next big thing in Indian cricket when he was in-charge of the national team and Gary Kirsten is not surprised by the big strides the Delhi lad has made at the international level both as a player and leader.

Double celebration! It is a baby girl for Mohammed Shami

Double celebration! It is a baby girl for Mohammed Shami

Rediff.com18 Jul 2015

India pacer Mohammed Shami had another reason to celebrate Eid after becoming a proud father for the first time following the birth of his daughter.

Why 'Bazball' won't be India's go-to Test approach...

Why 'Bazball' won't be India's go-to Test approach...

Rediff.com25 Jul 2023

Ishan Kishan favours playing Test cricket according to the situation of the match, adding that "Bazball" should not become the template

Pandya India vice-captain for Asia Cup, T20 World Cup?

Pandya India vice-captain for Asia Cup, T20 World Cup?

Rediff.com5 Aug 2022

Hardik Pandya could take over as India vice-captain in place of KL Rahul, who missed the ongoing five-match T20I series against West Indies after testing positive for COVID-19.

'Dropping Pujara from Tests a positive move'

'Dropping Pujara from Tests a positive move'

Rediff.com1 Jul 2023

Rajput said that India will miss pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at home, if he is ruled out of the event through injury.

Mumbai Indians have usually been slow starters: Zaheer

Mumbai Indians have usually been slow starters: Zaheer

Rediff.com1 Apr 2022

Mumbai Indians' director of cricket Zaheer Khan on Friday admitted that the five-time champions are slow starters but said it is important to keep the mood of the side upbeat in a long tournament like the IPL.

'Hardik 'ideal' all-rounder after Kapil'

'Hardik 'ideal' all-rounder after Kapil'

Rediff.com19 Sep 2017

Former India cricket manager Lalchand Rajput feels Hardik Pandya is the "ideal all-rounder" that the national team has been looking for since the departure of the legendary Kapil Dev.

CSK welcomes Ashwin back; Dhoni's future uncertain

CSK welcomes Ashwin back; Dhoni's future uncertain

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan told PTI that Ashwin will oversee the centre as well as the team's various academies in India and abroad.

Irani Cup: Saini rattles Madhya Pradesh top-order

Irani Cup: Saini rattles Madhya Pradesh top-order

Rediff.com2 Mar 2023

Returning from injury, Navdeep Saini's clinical spell saw the Madhya Pradesh top-order stumble in the Irani Cup in Gwalior.

Shami, Saha ruled out of Chennai Test

Shami, Saha ruled out of Chennai Test

Rediff.com11 Dec 2016

India's injured fast bowler Mohammed Shami and first-choice wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha were on Sunday ruled out of the fifth and final Test against England, to be held in Chennai from December 16 to 20.

Vihari likely to play for Warwickshire next week

Vihari likely to play for Warwickshire next week

Rediff.com8 Apr 2021

India Hanuma Vihari was signed up by Warwickshire as cover for Pieter Malan after the South African faced difficulties in obtaining a visa due to travel restrictions imposed in view of the raging COVID-10 pandemic.

How this Holland-based Indian techie is helping cricketers

How this Holland-based Indian techie is helping cricketers

Rediff.com17 May 2020

'Ludimos', launched by Madhan Raj, is an online platform which can be used by players to upload videos and receive tips from coaches from any part of the world.

Pakistan's Malik wants life ban dropped, eyes coaching job

Pakistan's Malik wants life ban dropped, eyes coaching job

Rediff.com22 Apr 2020

Tainted former Pakistan captain Saleem Malik on Wednesday pleaded with the Pakistan Cricket Board to drop his life ban for match-fixing and help fulfil his goal to take up coaching assignments. The 57-year-old Malik was found guilty of match-fixing following a judicial inquiry in 2000 in a scandal that rocked the cricket world.

PIX: Arjun Tendulkar trains with India team, gets tips from Shastri

PIX: Arjun Tendulkar trains with India team, gets tips from Shastri

Rediff.com25 Jun 2018

India coach Ravi Shastri offered some 'words of wisdom' to the 18-year-old left-arm fast bowler.

Iyer ruled fit for IPL; Delhi Capitals fret over captaincy

Iyer ruled fit for IPL; Delhi Capitals fret over captaincy

Rediff.com11 Aug 2021

Talented India batsman Shreyas Iyer has been ruled fully match-fit and cleared by the National Cricket Academy (NCA) to return to competitive cricket, which is set to take place when the IPL resumes in the UAE from September 19.

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.

Top Performer: Venkatesh Iyer!

Top Performer: Venkatesh Iyer!

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

Venkatesh Iyer has smashed his way to the top of the IPL 2023 run scoring charts with 234 runs from five matches, at a strike rate of 170.

Transition from U19 to senior team is toughest phase

Transition from U19 to senior team is toughest phase

Rediff.com1 Feb 2022

To progress from U-19 to first-class level, we need to put in double effort: India U19 captain Dhull

Is BCCI Targeting Ishan Kishan?

Is BCCI Targeting Ishan Kishan?

Rediff.com12 Feb 2024

The Board of Control for Cricket in India is clearly miffed with Ishan Kishan for not playing for Jharkhand in the ongoing Ranji Trophy and instead preparing for IPL 2024.

Not black magic but injury forced Sohail out of SA

Not black magic but injury forced Sohail out of SA

Rediff.com11 Jan 2019

Sohail said he was hopeful he would recover completely from the injury in four weeks' time.

How India's colts beat COVID and made World Cup semis

How India's colts beat COVID and made World Cup semis

Rediff.com30 Jan 2022

Skipper Yash Dhull was all praise for his boys after India romped into the semi-finals of the Under-19 World Cup, saying the team stuck together to tide over a tumultuous phase following multiple COVID positive cases in the squad.

Natarajan to replace injured Umesh for last 2 Aus Tests

Natarajan to replace injured Umesh for last 2 Aus Tests

Rediff.com1 Jan 2021

Left-arm pacer Thangarasu Natarajan earned his maiden call-up to the Indian Test squad after he was named as the replacement for the injured Umesh Yadav for the last two games against Australia.

BCCI mulling awarding Test matches to smaller centres

BCCI mulling awarding Test matches to smaller centres

Rediff.com14 May 2015

Admitting that drawing spectators to the ground to watch Test matches in recent times has become a 'great challenge', Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Anurag Thakur on Thursday said the Board is open to the idea of hosting five-day games at stadiums in smaller cities.

Umar Akmal fails to report for training, selectors ignore him

Umar Akmal fails to report for training, selectors ignore him

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

The national selection committee ignored senior Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal for the coming one-day series in Sri Lanka.

AGM: BCCI to take decision on new IPL teams

AGM: BCCI to take decision on new IPL teams

Rediff.com3 Dec 2020

BCCI has sent a 23-point agenda to all affiliated units 21 days prior to the holding of the AGM.

Stars Who Will Miss IPL 2023

Stars Who Will Miss IPL 2023

Rediff.com28 Mar 2023

Stars like Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer will miss the season due to injuries.

Rathour replaces Bangar as India batting coach

Rathour replaces Bangar as India batting coach

Rediff.com22 Aug 2019

Former opener Vikram Rathour will replace Sanjay Bangar as India's new batting coach while Bharath Arun and R Sridhar were expectedly retained as bowling and fielding coaches respectively.