The Indian women's team begins its three-ODI series against England at home on Friday in the absence of star player Harmanpreet Kaur, who has been ruled out of the series due to an ankle injury.
'Reenaji said they would be giving Rs 1.5 lakh to everyone, as the budget was very low.' 'So I blurted out, "Madam, do lakh toh hone chahiye".'
Rohit Sharma's unbeaten century and Yuzvendra Chahal's superb show with the ball along with Jasprit Bumrah's fiery spell helped India begin their World Cup campaign with a confident victory.
The Mumbai rapper shares his story with Rediff.com's Hemant Waje.
'He is defying all the logic and that is something that I totally love.' 'I hate following the norm, and he is someone that is breaking all those barriers on a daily basis so I have a huge respect for him.'
All those millions of youngsters on the streets of Delhi and Calcutta with dreams of becoming the next Sachin Tendulkar or Harbhajan Singh should consider this.
IPL-11 was a smashing success. Superstars like Kane Williamson, M S Dhoni, Rashid Khan shone. New stars like Rishabh Pant, Andrew Tye were born. Rediff.com/Harish Kotian draws up his dream team.
Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com salutes the new ICC World Cup champions.
Former batsman Sanjay Manjrekar believes India's main concern at the ICC World Cup, starting next month, is the bowling in the final overs of the innings.
The fear that Mamata might snatch the mantle of Opposition leadership which the Gandhis firmly believe to be theirs by birthright seems to have persuaded Sonia and Rahul to give up their hoity-toity ways, observes Virendra Kapoor.
The big stars who failed to live up to expectations and ended up disappointing not only their IPL franchises but also their fans.
RCA deputy president Mehmood Abdi has alleged that N Srinivasan committed contempt of court.
'Salman asked me if I would be open to playing a negative character.' 'I told him I would do even a single scene for him.'
Kumar Sangakkara became only the second batsman after Indian icon Sachin Tendulkar to score 14,000 One-day International runs when the Sri Lankan veteran reached the landmark against Australia in a World Cup Pool A match in Sydney on Sunday.
Every word spoken by "Alexa Bachchan" is computer-generated, not a recording.
Sean Williams ensured Zimbabwe would not become the first top tier side to lose to United Arab Emirates when his counter-attacking half century secured a four-wicket victory in their World Cup clash in Nelson on Thursday.
The best teams, the best batsmen and the best bowlers coming into the cricket World Cup
'As a cricketer I don't believe that anyone is a specific player for T20s, ODIs or Test cricket.' 'As a player you need to react and play according to situations.'
What are your thoughts on Shastri continuing as Team Director till the World Cup? Should the BCCI retain him?
'These reports of cases being very low in other states, is it true? Are the numbers believable?'
The IPL wouldn't have been the success it is had it not been for the fans in the stands.
Will these names be a part of the Bigg Boss 9 line-up?
Flintoff who injured his left foot in the third Test win over New Zealand earlier this month has been advised to rest for two weeks.
'Although I feel more comfortable living with my own people, I often remember those cricket matches by the river bank...'
Will it be a foreigner from among the 57 applications received for job? Is it a race between Anil Kumble, Ravi Shastri, Sandeep Patil and Venkatesh Prasad?
The actor was in interesting company when she walked the ramp, Sunday, for Mumbai's designer-politician Shaina NC.
The Supreme Court-appointed high-level Committee, headed by former Chief Justice of India Rajendra Mal Lodha, proposed two-year suspensions on IPL franchises Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals. Here's what the verdict means.
What can be more seductive to lure a populist politician than a mass rally? Modi understands Trump well like few people can, notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
A selection of musings from around the cricket World Cup.
As he approaches what could be possibly the last phase, or the last few years, of an illustrious career, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, a month shy of his 35th birthday, stressed that maintaining his fitness level to keep up with the demands of international cricket is priority.
'In the first lockdown, my mother used to feed me everything possible.' 'After all, she is an Indian mother.' 'Sometimes laddoos, sometimes parathas.' 'I gained almost 10 kg.' 'When Maharani fell into my lap, the weight was a perfect match for the character.'
India's carefully devised plan to triumph in England seems to be coming undone with injuries to their key bowlers.
Dropped from the ODI squad, Suresh Raina is all set to join the Indian team for the upcoming T20 series in Australia and determined show what the 'Men in blue' are missing.
'We can go with smaller ensembles -- even 15 or 20 creations from a designer.' 'We are keeping the focus squarely on quality over quantity.' 'India Couture Week is, after all, about the best of the best,' FDCI Chairman Sunil Sethi tells Veenu Sandhu
'The biggest danger is that majoritarianism is getting normalised, insidiously and overtly... We are bringing the worst, not the best in us... We are looking for new enemies - Muslims, urban Naxals, tukde tukde gang, some enemy or the other which keeps this majoritarian wheel turning,' says journalist Rajdeep Sardesai.
'Australia will be a different proposition... the pitches will be completely different than England.'
Should India play an extra fast bowler in Dharamsala where the pitches suit pacers?
'Athletes get Rs 600 daily for their diet.' 'My kids eat chocolates for Rs 600!'
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