Pakistan leads India 3-2 in finals.
Names of Bumrah, Jadeja should be considered for India captaincy: Ashwin
'Well, there is always excitement when India plays. So I am looking forward to the series. Lots of young talent in the spin bowling department. Am looking forward to seeing the spinners doing really well.'
The retirement of Ravichandran Ashwin has opened the door for other spin all-rounders to step up, and Vidyut is confident that Washington Sundar could be the one to watch.
Ravichandran Ashwin found himself hilariously enforcing that rule on-air - shushing a co-host mid-sentence as talk of Mahendra Singh Dhoni crept into the conversation.
Bihar Cricket Association president Rakesh Tiwary, along with the Royals management, Dravid, and Vaibhav's father Sanjiv, are trying to create a safety net around the teenager, whose life has changed after becoming the youngest ever centurion in IPL's history.
Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) has since 2019 saved around Rs 5,700 crore in foreign exchange (forex) by locally manufacturing or sourcing more than 1,200 components, including battery packs for electric vehicles, said a senior executive of the automaker. The company's efforts for Aatmanirbhar Bharat, the government's campaign for domestic manufacturing, have resulted in a localisation rate of 92 percent in India, said Gopalakrishnan Chathapuram Sivaramakrishnan, whole-time director and chief manufacturing officer at HMIL.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 14, became the youngest ever centurion in the IPL to propel Rajasthan Royals to an emphatic eight-wicket victory against Gujarat Titans.
In an appointment backed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, former India leg-spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan replaced Tim May as a players' representative on the ICC Cricket Committee.
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India 'A' all-rounder Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan has been ruled out of action for three weeks due to finger injury.
Yashasvi Jaiswal's intense and innovative pre-tour training against short-pitched balls at the Thane Stadium contributed to his unbeaten 90 in Perth
Tamil Nadu were to 183 for 1 in reply to Hyderabad's first innings total of 163 on the second day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group B league encounter.
'The world is yet to watch him, show his prowess as a batter, but given the chance he will do a great job.'
This period saw big stars of the likes of Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev fade into the sunset while it was witness to the birth of slew of young Indian cricketers that made their mark home and abroad.
A group of fans shouted 'Jai Shri Ram' (Hail Lord Ram) multiple times when Rizwan was walking back to the pavilion after being dismissed by pacer Jasprit Bumrah.
Former India leg-spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan has alleged that he has been "colour discriminated" all his life, including in his own country.
Former India spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan lamented that the current lot of leg-spinners don't have the ambition to play Test cricket and blamed it on too much stress on reverse swinging the ball these days.
Former chairman of selectors Kris Srikkanth likened Sourav Ganguly with West Indies great Clive Lloyd, and described the current BCCI president as a born leader, who inspired the Indian cricket team to dream big on foreign shores.
The Supreme Court's decision to allow borrowers a chance to be heard before their accounts are flagged as fraudulent by lenders is expected to result in several cases being reopened where the borrower is aggrieved because of such classification, bankers said. Still, the reopening of cases would not be automatic. A borrower who is aggrieved by the 'fraud' classification will have to approach the bank and consequently, the bank will take the necessary steps so that the apex court's order is followed in letter and spirit, they said.
Mongia, Maninder, Das among notable names in contention for senior selectors' posts
Who can forget the 1996 World Cup quarter-final in Bengaluru? Or Sachin Tendulkar's magical knock at Centurion in the 2003 World Cup? Or Kapil Dev-inspired India bowling out Pakistan 87 at Sharjah?
Indian cricket has celebrated the emergence of a potent fast bowling unit but it is high time that the establishment focuses on producing quality Test spinners, especially off-break bowlers, stated former players. Ravichandran Ashwin (365 wickets in 71 Tests) has been an impact bowler in home conditions but the current team management hasn't exactly put complete faith in Tamil Nadu tweaker's abilities in overseas conditions.
Venkatesh Prasad and Sunil Joshi were on Tuesday shortlisted along with three others for the national selectors' job. Agarkar not being shortlisted also is an indicator that the Board is likely to stick to the existing zonal policy for the national selectors.
Board of Control for Cricket in India president Sourav Ganguly said the two replacements in the selection panel will be picked by the end of this month.
Kalpathy Sivaramakrishnan Venkatram tells us the impact his late mother had on his life.
Former India pacer Ajit Agarkar on Friday entered the race for the national selector's job and is a frontrunner for the chairman's post. Agarkar, who is a former chairman of Mumbai senior selection committee, is in contention for the chairman's post as the new constitution doesn't have provisions for zonal system.
It is understood that the new BCCI regime wants the selection committee to have a clear cut stand on MS Dhoni's international future.
Riyan Parag went as low as legally allowed in cricket to release a ball when bowling to Chris Gayle.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has dismissed allegations of vote-fixing following the Tim May affair, saying that 'confusion' over procedures was the reason for a re-vote in a troubled election for one of its committees.
India have no plans to pull out of next month's Champions Trophy over a rumbling controversy surrounding a former Indian player's election to an International Cricket Council (ICC) panel, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Monday.
Removed from an ICC committee following allegations of pressure from India, Tim May says it is time someone 'stood up to the cancer of stand-over tactics' that defines cricket's governing body.
The Federation of International Cricketers Association has demanded an ICC ethics committee inquiry into the Board of Control for Cricket in India-backed L Sivaramakrishnan's appointment as a players' representative in the governing body, saying captains could have been forced to vote against incumbent Tim May.
Pakistan has supported the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) in the controversial appointment of L Sivaramakrishnan as a player's representative in the ICC, saying that it voted against incumbent Tim May due to its own disliking for the Australian.
'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.
Rediff readers share pictures of their favourite pets.
BCCI's Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) member Madan Lal said two new selectors will be in office by the time the national team's tour of New Zealand winds up early next month. Former India cricketers Rudra Pratap Singh and Sulkashana Naik are the other two members of the CAC, which has been tasked to find replacements for outgoing chairman of selectors MSK Prasad and his fellow panel member Gagan Khoda.
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Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan's ton and a five-wicket haul by S Sriram, including a hat-trick, helped Tamil Nadu beat Bengal by 27 runs and reach the final of the Ranji one-day semi-finals.
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