With the scars of last year's home series whitewash against New Zealand still raw, preparing rank turners may invite risk.
Shah had dinner with the BCCI chief at his residence. More details are awaited. The Home Minister arrived in West Bengal on Thursday for a two-day visit to the state.
Former India spinner Murali Kartik has opened up on his cricketing journey, crediting West Indies cricket and the legendary Sir Garfield Sobers for inspiring him to pursue a career in cricket.
Cricket legends Sourav Ganguly and Brian Lara joined the Durga Puja festivities in Kolkata on Sunday.
'It has happened to Sachin, it has happened to Rahul, it has happened to me, it has happened to Kohli.'
Cricket fans berated BCCI President Sourav Ganguly and BCCI Secretary Jay Amit Shah for undermining the role of different stakeholders and 'ruining Indian cricket'.
The 49-year-old had received "Monoclonal Antibody Cocktail therapy" on Monday night.
Pant now has three Test centuries on English soil.
Virat Kohli is the seventh Indian player to achieve the feat after Sachin Tendulkar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Rahul Dravid, Mohammed Azharuddin, Sourav Ganguly and Yuvraj Singh.
'We don't know when the BJP tried to induct Sourav Ganguly into the party. Sourav Ganguly is a cricketing legend. Some people are now shedding crocodile tears about the changes in BCCI. Did they have any role when he took over as BCCI president? The TMC should stop politicising every issue.'
Ganguly was admitted to hospital twice earlier this year and underwent emergency angioplasty after having some cardiac issues.
'But for reasons not yet known, Jay Shah is still continuing as the BCCI secretary while Sourav Ganguly has been removed from the position. Our grievance is why Sourav Ganguly was let go from BCCI. We want to know on whose order it was done. We believe that there was injustice done to Ganguly.'
Rinku Singh shouldn't be disheartened by his exclusion from India's World T20 squad as it was pure tactical decision, said former captain Sourav Ganguly.
The Proteas arrive high on confidence, having fought out a hard-earned 1-1 draw in Pakistan last month under challenging conditions.
The most famous cricket umpire of his time has left the ground forever.
It has now emerged that the BCCI top post could go to Mithun Manhas, who was also involved as director of cricket operations with the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA).
'My parents have the biggest role in what I have become. They always told me that if you dream, dream big.'
Mithun Manhas: Street-Smart cricketer, who was always at the right place at right time
The incumbent BCCI president Roger Binny turned 70 on Saturday but there is no immediate clarity on whether he would be continuing till the AGM in September or demit office with immediate effect with vice-president Rajeev Shukla taking charge as the interim head.
Former India pacer Venkatesh Prasad had served as a vice-president from 2013 to 2016 when Anil Kumble was the KSCA president.
Sourav Ganguly believes Rishabh Pant is on course to become an all-time great in Test cricket.
Rohit, Dravid will find way to succeed: Ganguly on ICC World Cup 2023
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia addressed the uncertainty revolving around the future of the board's president after Roger Binny completed his tenure and announced that the Indian cricket board will reveal its next course of action in the next two days.
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly underwent a second round of angioplasty in Kolkata on Thursday as two more stents were inserted in the coronary arteries.
Shah Rukh Khan shares a warm bonding with Sourav Ganguly, who played for KKR in the first three years of IPL.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly emphasised the importance of carefree batting in T20s.
Lionel Messi's much-hyped visit to the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Saturday lasted 22 minutes, just enough to underline everything that is wrong in Indian football and the state administration's mismanagement.
Saha, who joined Tripura after a rift with some Cricket Association of Bengal officials in 2022, met Ganguly in Kolkata.
BCCI president and former India skipper Sourav Ganguly continues to remain 'stable' after being tested COVID-19 positive three days ago.
Sourav Ganguly is doing well and all his vital parameters are stable, said the medical bulletin
Harbhajan Singh pays tribute to Sourav Ganguly, the captain who transformed his career.
Sachin Tendulkar was at his witty best as he fielded questions from fans during an 'Ask Me Anything' (AMA) session on Reddit on Monday, August 25.
Rishabh Pant is currently recovering after undergoing treatment for his injuries.
Rohit Sharma showed great composure leading the men in blue throughout the match against arch-rivals Pakistan
Sana, who did her schooling at Loreto House School in Kolkata, graduated in economics from University College London.
'It was good fun. I was obviously really nervous. Super stoked for the boys to get the win.'
Asked whether he supports home advantage in the IPL, Ganguly gave a measured response.
Sourav Ganguly said that it is a testament of his strength that he along with some help managed to pull a tree and then fix it.
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