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Maybe India needs this Dream XI!

Maybe India needs this Dream XI!

Rediff.com16 Mar 2016

So India lost its first World Twenty20 game on Tuesday night. Maybe, we fielded the wrong team :) Haresh Pandya picks 11 India greats who never played the shortest format, but can take on any team in the World T20 championships.

'Warner wasn't out of form in IPL, lacked match practice'

'Warner wasn't out of form in IPL, lacked match practice'

Rediff.com16 Nov 2021

'I tell you what it was not a cricket decision that he was not playing (for Sunrisers Hyderabad).'

Coach Powar defends India women's batting flop vs Pakistan

Coach Powar defends India women's batting flop vs Pakistan

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

India women's team head coach Ramesh Powar is hardly perturbed by the 13-run defeat against Pakistan in the Asia Cup as the team management's primary aim was to test the temperament of the younger lot in a pressure situation.

'I was in the best team that never played for India'

'I was in the best team that never played for India'

Rediff.com17 Jan 2023

Michael Dalvi, who played first class cricket for Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Bengal, once hit a century against a fiery Malcolm Marshall and the West Indies. At 77, he has a razor sharp memory, a ready wit and is a rare cricketing treasure.

'Play rock, paper, scissors instead of Super Over'

'Play rock, paper, scissors instead of Super Over'

Rediff.com12 Feb 2020

Rahul and Neesham can be seen doing a fist pump, but the cricketer captioned the post as: "Paper, scissors, rock".

A Day of Dismal Records for India

A Day of Dismal Records for India

Rediff.com26 Aug 2021

Rajneesh Gupta presents all the interesting numbers from Day 1 of the India-England Test at Leeds.

Why Siraj should play the WTC final...

Why Siraj should play the WTC final...

Rediff.com10 Jun 2021

Harbhajan feels Siraj can pip Ishant for a place in the final XI.

Why Hardik Pandya was ignored from the Test squad

Why Hardik Pandya was ignored from the Test squad

Rediff.com14 May 2021

'If Hardik doesn't bowl, it disturbs the balance of the side hugely'

IPL auction: 5 bowlers to watch out for...

IPL auction: 5 bowlers to watch out for...

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

The players' auction for the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League is likely to see a lot of action with as many as 292 cricketers up for grabs, in Chennai, on Thursday.

Should India drop Shaw for 2nd Test?

Should India drop Shaw for 2nd Test?

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

Pick your Playing XI for the second Test against New Zealand.

It is their choice: NZC on IPL-bound players after COVID-19

It is their choice: NZC on IPL-bound players after COVID-19

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

While the NZC will be updating its players about the health safety protocols and latest COVID-19 related developments, the onus will be on the six individuals to do due diligence.

Elgar ready for 'massive' Test against India

Elgar ready for 'massive' Test against India

Rediff.com10 Jan 2022

Elgar expects the players to be up for the fight.

WTC Final: 5 Reasons Why India Lost

WTC Final: 5 Reasons Why India Lost

Rediff.com24 Jun 2021

What went wrong for India in the World Test Championship Final against New Zealand?

Buttler 'absolutely fine' with Royals acquiring Ashwin

Buttler 'absolutely fine' with Royals acquiring Ashwin

Rediff.com12 Feb 2022

Wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler has moved on from the bitter run-out episode with Ravichandran Ashwin, his franchise Rajasthan Royals said after the premier India off-spinner joined the Englishman in the team for the upcoming IPL 2022 season.

NZ not worried about lack of runs in middle-order

NZ not worried about lack of runs in middle-order

Rediff.com2 Dec 2021

"The guys knew spin was going to play a big role in this part of the world, everyone's preparation was different. They (the tail-enders) showed a lot of courage in the first Test.

NZ raring to bounce back after shock loss to India's youngsters

NZ raring to bounce back after shock loss to India's youngsters

Rediff.com18 Oct 2017

New Zealand are hoping to give a better account of themselves when they take on the Indian Board President's XI in the final warm-up game on Thursday before the first One-Day International, in Mumbai on October 22.

'Decision on playing IPL made before NZ Tests were announced'

'Decision on playing IPL made before NZ Tests were announced'

Rediff.com9 Mar 2021

The British media grilled Buttler on players in all likelihood skipping the Test series against New Zealand starting June 2 if their franchises get to the play-offs starting in last week of May.

Will India pick Shardul for 1st Test?

Will India pick Shardul for 1st Test?

Rediff.com21 Dec 2021

Will India go in with five bowlers?

Lynn, Miller among 71 players released ahead of IPL auction

Lynn, Miller among 71 players released ahead of IPL auction

Rediff.com15 Nov 2019

List of players released by IPL teams ahead of next month's auction for 2020 season:

NZ all-rounder Neesham undergoes surgery

NZ all-rounder Neesham undergoes surgery

Rediff.com17 Jan 2021

Neesham, who struggled for form in the Indian Premier League last year, is expected to return to action for the back end of the ongoing Super Smash tournament, where Wellington are currently leading the table.

REWIND! No, Mankad didn't cheat on December 13, 1947...

REWIND! No, Mankad didn't cheat on December 13, 1947...

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

For the past 75 years, one of India's greatest all-rounder's name is repeatedly dragged whenever a batter wilfully tries to steal yards at non-striker's end and is legally run out.

Dhoni calls for CSK overhaul after 'difficult campaign'

Dhoni calls for CSK overhaul after 'difficult campaign'

Rediff.com1 Nov 2020

Chennai Super Kings crushed Kings XI Punjab by nine wickets to end their worst-ever IPL season on a positive note, with Ruturaj Gaikwad's third successive half-century providing hope for a bright future.

Root hopes England peak before Ashes

Root hopes England peak before Ashes

Rediff.com15 May 2021

England and Australia are slated to lock horns against each other in the Ashes later this year. England would be squaring off against New Zealand and India in the longest format before the Ashes.

'Definitely not' my last game for CSK, says Dhoni

'Definitely not' my last game for CSK, says Dhoni

Rediff.com1 Nov 2020

Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be back in the IPL next year. The World Cup-winning captain confirmed it himself during the toss Chennai Super Kings' final game of the season, against Kings XI Punjab, in Abu Dhabi, on Sunday.

Rohit, Kohli back as India eye winning start in ODIs

Rohit, Kohli back as India eye winning start in ODIs

Rediff.com9 Jan 2023

The return of old guards Rohit, Kohli and KL Rahul and also Shreyas Iyer will give India a huge boost as they eye the ODI series after clinching the T20Is against Sri Lanka.

Here's how India is preparing for World Cup

Here's how India is preparing for World Cup

Rediff.com30 Jan 2019

India's fielding coach Ramakrishnan Sridhar is expecting some of the reserve players to get much-needed game time during the remaining two ODIs against New Zealand as the team management wants every player to be match-ready going into this year's ICC World Cup.

Bad planning led to India's defeat in 2019 World Cup semis

Bad planning led to India's defeat in 2019 World Cup semis

Rediff.com14 Jun 2020

India have all the resources but need to plan better going into the big-ticket ICC events, said former all-rounder Irfan Pathan who blamed an unsettled middle order for country's exit from last year's World Cup. India last won an ICC tournament in 2013, when they lifted the Champions Trophy under the leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

Ganguly on how India can beat Australia in Australia

Ganguly on how India can beat Australia in Australia

Rediff.com7 Nov 2020

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Saturday said he 'has a lot of time' for a player of K L Rahul's calibre to gain a foothold in Test cricket as he has the ability to win games across formats.

MI sign Hendricks to replace injured pacer Joseph

MI sign Hendricks to replace injured pacer Joseph

Rediff.com23 Apr 2019

Hendricks, who previously played for IPL side Kings XI Punjab in 2014 and 2015, has played 10 Twenty20 internationals for South Africa, picking up 16 wickets.

Who should open in first Test vz NZ? Gill or Shaw?

Who should open in first Test vz NZ? Gill or Shaw?

Rediff.com12 Feb 2020

Shubman Gill's stellar show for India A in the recently-concluded two-match unofficial Test series against New Zealand is an indicator that he is ready for Test debut, believes senior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh. Shubman had scores of 83 and 204 not out batting in middle-order in the first unofficial Test for India A and then scored a hundred while opening the batting in the second game, showing his versatility at different slots. Prithvi Shaw, back in the Test squad after 16 months, is also a contender in the playing XI with his equally dazzling repertoire of strokes.

Will Sunrisers bring in Williamson against Mumbai Indians?

Will Sunrisers bring in Williamson against Mumbai Indians?

Rediff.com16 Apr 2021

Getting the combination right would be topmost on Sunrisers Hyderabad's to-do list when they take on a qualitatively superior Mumbai Indians in an IPL encounter in Chennai on Saturday, trying to arrest an early slide after back-to-back defeats.

Who should be India's vice-captain for South Africa Tests?

Who should be India's vice-captain for South Africa Tests?

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

A look at the possible vice-captain candidates for the Test series in South Africa.

T20 WC: 'Rishabh Pant could be the X factor for India'

T20 WC: 'Rishabh Pant could be the X factor for India'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

Raina feels the left-handed Rishabh Pant could be the X factor for India alongside Hardik Pandya

Mithali Raj may call it quits from T20 Internationals after home series against England

Mithali Raj may call it quits from T20 Internationals after home series against England

Rediff.com5 Feb 2019

There are indications that Mithali may not be selected in all the matches against the 'White Ferns' and she has been made aware by a senior member of the team management.

As Kohli turns 34, 'Viratians' can't keep calm

As Kohli turns 34, 'Viratians' can't keep calm

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

Virat Kohli, who will turn 34 on Saturday, is back in his element

This is KL Rahul's all-time favourite batsman

This is KL Rahul's all-time favourite batsman

Rediff.com10 May 2020

Rahul said that winning the Ranji Trophy during the 2013-14 season has to be his favourite cricket moment while playing for Karnataka.

'Pujara plays me the best in the nets'

'Pujara plays me the best in the nets'

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

Shami was doing an Instagram Live session with batsman Manoj Tiwary and it was then that the latter asked Shami to name the player who bats the best against him in the nets.

U-19 WC: Bishnoi, Ankolekar star in win over NZ

U-19 WC: Bishnoi, Ankolekar star in win over NZ

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

In a rain-hit final Group A league encounter in the Under-19 World Cup, reduced to 23-overs per-side, India scored 115 without loss in 23 overs, with openers Yashasvi Jaiswal (57 not out off 72 balls) and Divyansh Saxena (52 no off 62 balls) hitting half-centuries. New Zealand needed 193 as per DLS method calculations but managed only 147 in 21 overs as India emerged group toppers with six points.

WTC Finals: Why the Kiwis will focus on Ashwin, Jadeja

WTC Finals: Why the Kiwis will focus on Ashwin, Jadeja

Rediff.com26 May 2021

India and New Zealand will fight it out for the inaugural title at Southampton's Ageas Bowl

Mayank or Shubhman? Who will open with Dhawan?

Mayank or Shubhman? Who will open with Dhawan?

Rediff.com22 Nov 2020

Shastri on Sunday had a long one-on-one chat with Gill after the latter's batting session.