Roundup of Ranji Trophy matched played on Sunday
The 13-run win saw India grab their first points in the ICC Men's World Cup Super League table.
'We are thankful to K L Rahul for donating such a large amount for Varad's surgery,' Varad's mother Swapna said. 'But for him, it would have been impossible to carry out the bone marrow transplant in such a short period of time. Thank you, Rahul.'
India U-19 gave themselves time to force a result after leaving Sri Lanka 168 runs behind their mammoth first-innings total of 589 on the third and penultimate day of the first Youth Test in Colombo.
Nadkarni, 86, died on Friday following old-age related illness.
Images from Day 4 of the fourth and final Test between India and Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, on Sunday.
It was on April 22, 1998, when bating great Sachin Tendulkar hit a magnificent 143 against Australia that helped India qualify for the final of the Austral-Asia Cup in Sharjah. Just when things looked out of reach, Tendulkar stepped up with the bat and although India could not win the contest his splendid knock ensured that they made it to the final ahead of New Zealand.
Spurred by Chirag Jani's a five-wicket haul, defending champions Saurashtra scripted their first knockout win of the season with a 238-run thrashing of Vidarbha on the third day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match in Nagpur on Sunday.
Sachin Tendulkar gave batsmen a peek into his mantra for success.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's speech in Dholpur reflects that his leader is Vasundhara Raje and not Sonia Gandhi, Sachin Pilot said in a no holds barred attack against his party colleague on Tuesday.
Young left-arm quick Mitchell Starc said that invaluable tips from legendary Pakistan pacer Wasim Akram has helped him to swing the ball consistently during the ongoing Test match against India.
Rohit Sharma blasted a record-breaking 209 which included a world record 16 sixes which propelled India to a 57-run victory over Australia in the seventh and final One-Day International.
A look at Mahendra Singh Dhoni's top five knocks in international cricket.
Round-up of Ranji matches played on Tuesday.
Sachin Tendulkar's home association - the Mumbai Cricket Association - paid tribute to the batting icon by renaming the MCA Sports Complex at Kandivali as the Sachin Tendulkar Gymkhana, in Mumbai, on Monday.
India opener Rohit Sharma also took to the micro-blogging site to offer his condolences.
According to a study, Modi's rise to political leadership coincided with the expanding use of social media in India.
Dinesh Karthik hit a quickfire half-century as Tamil Nadu overcame a jittery start to down Baroda by 38 runs.
As Pujara gears up to play his 100th Test, here's a look at the list of the 12 cricketers who are a part of the 100 Tests club in India.
Sachin Tendulkar was unbeaten on 124 as India made 309 for five in their first innings on day one of the fourth and final Test.
Gill, who was interviewing Kohli, was quick to add: 'These three combined would have had 1200 to 1500 wickets. They prepare us for all kinds of conditions heading into the match.'
Live updates from Day 5 of the third and final Test between India and South Africa in Cape Town, on Thursday.
BCCI has summoned 20 potential all-rounders for a near three-week camp at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru.
'We need to confront such people else they will be encouraged to harass more women in the future,' notes HR guru Mayank Rautela.
The Congress needs to reorganise itself at the grassroots, infuse younger blood, and have more boots on the ground. Just offering freebies is not the answer anymore. Leadership matters, asserts Ramesh Menon.
The government plans to issue UID numbers to 600 million people by 2014.
264 remains the highest score in the 50 over format.
After his retirement, Sachin Tendulkar, Rediff.com's Harish Kotian discovers, has become more outspoken about cricketing issues.
Harbhajan Singh showed the way with a cracking knock of 60 as the lower order rose to the occasion to give India the edge on day one of the third and final Test in Wellington, on Friday. Sachin Tendulkar top-scored with 62, while Harbhajan and Mahendra Singh Dhoni (52) came up with timely half-centuries to help India reach a healthy 375 for nine at close on the opening day.
Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid hit centuries to help India build a huge lead against Bangladesh on day two of the second and final Test against Bangladesh at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka on Monday. Harbhajan Singh fell off the last delivery of the day as India closed the second day on a comfortable 459 for five in 102.5 overs in their first innings to stretch their lead to 226 runs in reply to Bangladesh's 233.
A masterful 96 not out by Sachin Tendulkar helped India beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the third One-Day International at the Barabati stadium in Cuttack on Monday and take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. Chasing a modest target of 240, the home team romped to 242 for three with 44 balls to spare.
When Yashasvi Jaiswal makes his Test debut for India in the West Indies on Wednesday, he will know that his amazing journey from living as a 12 year old in tents in Azad Maidan to being one of the most exciting talents in international cricket could not have happened without the faith of one man -- his coach Jwala Singh.
Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar said Test cricket needs to be more engaging along with ODI cricket, which is becoming a bit of a drag.
Describing Sachin Tendulkar as his role model, India ODI captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said that iconic batsman's humility and passion for the game was an inspiration for him and others.
One of cricket's greatest players passed into the ages on Monday. Rediff.com salutes the legend.
Indicating that he wants to get a good grip on the shortest format, given that all the money now is in domestic leagues, Root hoped he could score big in ILT20 and then take his T20 career further.
Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) is sitting on 200 million doses of Covishield that were manufactured in December and are set to expire in September. The company is likely to destroy these vaccines if nothing works out, Sohini Das reports.
It was exactly eight years ago when India's batting sensation Virat Kohli slammed his highest score 183 runs during the Asia Cup One-Day International against Pakistan in Dhaka. The right-handed batsman smashed 22 fours and one six in his 148-ball knock, helping India register a stunning six-wicket victory as they chased down a huge target of 330, with 13 balls to spare, on March 18, 2012.
'Kalnirnay is like a bible for any family.'
It was exactly 22 years ago when batting great Sachin Tendulkar scored one of his finest centuries to guide India to victory against Australia in an ODI triangular series match at the Green Park stadium in Kanpur. Tendulkar smashed a brilliant 89-ball 100 to register his 13th ODI hundred as India cruised to 223/4 in 44.3 overs for an emphatic victory by six wickets with 33 balls to spare.
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