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Tendulkar junior helps England ahead of Australia clash

Tendulkar junior helps England ahead of Australia clash

Rediff.com24 Jun 2019

Arjun marked his run-up at the Lord's nets during England's practice session.

VOTE: India's Sportsperson of 2017

VOTE: India's Sportsperson of 2017

Rediff.com27 Dec 2017

Srikanth or Sindhu? Advani or Kohli? Or will a 21 year old pip the stars? Vote and tell us who your favourite Indian sportsperson of the year is.

Would you pay to see Sachin, 46, bat today?

Would you pay to see Sachin, 46, bat today?

Rediff.com7 Nov 2019

'Can Tendulkar recreate the magic of his youth?', asks advertising guru Sandeep Goyal.

What you do in second half of IPL matters: Royals spinner Shamsi

What you do in second half of IPL matters: Royals spinner Shamsi

Rediff.com17 Sep 2021

Rajasthan Royals are currently not in the top four of the IPL points table but their world No.1 T20 spinner Tabraiz Shamsi believes it won't matter when the COVID-hit league resumes on Sunday as it would be a fresh start for all the teams.

'Four-day Test a conspiracy against Asian teams, BCCI will not let it happen'

'Four-day Test a conspiracy against Asian teams, BCCI will not let it happen'

Rediff.com6 Jan 2020

Shoaib Akhtar said the ICC cannot implement the idea without the nod of world's richest cricket board, the BCCI.

Gavaskar expresses regret over ill-timed comment on Warne

Gavaskar expresses regret over ill-timed comment on Warne

Rediff.com7 Mar 2022

The timing of Sunil Gavaskar's comments upset some of Shane Warne's legion of Indian fans, particularly his suggestion that the Australian's lifestyle had contributed to his early death.

PHOTOS: Five-star Shami lifts India to big win in Vizag Test

PHOTOS: Five-star Shami lifts India to big win in Vizag Test

Rediff.com6 Oct 2019

Fast bowler Mohammed Shami picked up a five-wicket haul while left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja took four in South Africa's second innings to hand India a convincing 203-run victory, in the opening Test.

ICC Awards 2020: Dhoni named captain of ODI and T20I teams of decade

ICC Awards 2020: Dhoni named captain of ODI and T20I teams of decade

Rediff.com27 Dec 2020

Indians dominated the limited-over teams by having three and four players in the ODI and T20I respectively

'Wish to see India, Pak players in each other's T20 league'

'Wish to see India, Pak players in each other's T20 league'

Rediff.com3 Nov 2020

Akram wishes that Indian and Pakistani players could have played in each other's T20 league -- IPL and Pakistan Super League.

'Hardik's got to mature a bit more'

'Hardik's got to mature a bit more'

Rediff.com16 Sep 2022

Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is also back after missing the Asia Cup because of injury-related issues and Bresnan thinks he will hit his straps straightaway.

Too early to compare Babar with Virat: Akram

Too early to compare Babar with Virat: Akram

Rediff.com23 Aug 2022

'Shaheen's absence big setback for Pakistan'

Australia can win, India more vulnerable at home this time: Chappell

Australia can win, India more vulnerable at home this time: Chappell

Rediff.com4 Feb 2023

Batting great Greg Chappell believes Australia can win the upcoming high-profile four-match Test series as India are "vulnerable" this time with injuries to key players like Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah.

Shastri set to apply for India coach job

Shastri set to apply for India coach job

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

Former Team Director Ravi Shastri is set to apply for the post of chief coach of the Indian cricket team after the Board of Control for Cricket in India decided to extend the deadline till July 9.

Whatever you do in life, don't take a shortcut: Tendulkar to son Arjun

Whatever you do in life, don't take a shortcut: Tendulkar to son Arjun

Rediff.com27 May 2019

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar says he followed his father's advice of not taking shortcuts in his journey and has passed on the same message to his son Arjun.

India have never lost after scoring 300 in England

India have never lost after scoring 300 in England

Rediff.com14 Aug 2021

Rajneesh Gupta presents all the interesting numbers from Day 2 of the India-England Test at Lord's.

FLASHBACK: BEST Sports Photos of the Year-Part 3

FLASHBACK: BEST Sports Photos of the Year-Part 3

Rediff.com31 Dec 2015

From a Sri Lanka cricket legend Kumar Sangakkara's final Test innings, Virender Sehwag's felicitation ceremony, FC Barcelona's Luis Suarez celebrating the La Liga title with his family, these and many more scintillating moments are frozen in time in this beautiful photo-feature.

Minnows to Challengers: Bangladesh's 20 Test years

Minnows to Challengers: Bangladesh's 20 Test years

Rediff.com12 Nov 2020

As Bangladesh completes 20 years in Test cricket, Norma Astrid Godinho picks nuggets about a cricket-passionate nation who no team can take lightly anymore.

ICC should wait, there's no WC without fans: Akram

ICC should wait, there's no WC without fans: Akram

Rediff.com5 Jun 2020

'I believe that they (ICC) should wait for a more suitable time and once this pandemic subsides and restrictions are eased then we can have a proper World Cup.'

Self belief secret behind Kohli's superb run-of-form

Self belief secret behind Kohli's superb run-of-form

Rediff.com6 Dec 2017

'I need rest. My body has taken a toll in the last couple of years. Right now is the perfect time to rest before the tour of South Africa'

IPL Final: Will Gill Ruin Dhoni's Farewell Party?

IPL Final: Will Gill Ruin Dhoni's Farewell Party?

Rediff.com27 May 2023

Mahendra Singh Dhoni would be hoping for a memorable farewell but he faces a major roadblock in the form of Gujarat Titans' run machine Shubman Gill.

1st WODI: Mithali's fifty in vain as NZ rout India

1st WODI: Mithali's fifty in vain as NZ rout India

Rediff.com12 Feb 2022

Skipper Mithali Raj's well-crafted half-century went in vain as Indian batting flopped once again with the visitors losing the first WODI against New Zealand by 62 runs in Queenstown on Saturday.

When Dada-Viru Stole the Show from AB

When Dada-Viru Stole the Show from AB

Rediff.com4 Sep 2021

Ganguly and Sehwag were in dazzling form on KBC 13's Shandaar Shukravar episode.

FIFA Ranking: Indian football team drops to lowest in history

FIFA Ranking: Indian football team drops to lowest in history

Rediff.com27 Dec 2014

Indian national football team slumped to its worst-ever FIFA rankings, 171, in the 209-nation chart.

'Dhoni at No 3 would have broken most records'

'Dhoni at No 3 would have broken most records'

Rediff.com15 Jun 2020

MS Dhoni in his career usually batted lower down the order and was more of a finisher.

CSK v KKR: Test for two new captains

CSK v KKR: Test for two new captains

Rediff.com26 Mar 2022

'He could be the franchise player for KKR for the best part of the decade'

The old dog has plenty to offer: Shastri on Dhoni

The old dog has plenty to offer: Shastri on Dhoni

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

India head coach Ravi Shastri on Friday dispelled doubts about Mahendra Singh Dhoni's future, stating that the stalwart is not even "half finished yet" and is very much in the scheme of things for the 2019 World Cup in England.

Good, bad and ugly: Indian cricket had it all in 2014

Good, bad and ugly: Indian cricket had it all in 2014

Rediff.com26 Dec 2014

From Rohit Sharma's record breaking double century in One-Day Internationals, the team's never-ending woes in overseas Tests, to the controversy surrounding Board of Control for Cricket in India's president-in-exile Narayanswami Srinivasan over the Indian Premier League spot-fixing scandal, Indian cricket had the good, bad and ugly in equal measure in 2014.

'Pressure of being Sachin's son looms on Arjun'

'Pressure of being Sachin's son looms on Arjun'

Rediff.com18 Feb 2021

Zaheer Khan said that Arjun will need to prove himself in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League.

Holding on why Bumrah's run-up makes him injury prone

Holding on why Bumrah's run-up makes him injury prone

Rediff.com12 May 2020

With his short run-up, Jasprit Bumrah makes it extremely difficult for batsmen to measure his pace but the Indian pacer's body may not hold for long because of that approach, reckons West Indies' fast bowling great Michael Holding. Holding, who completed the famous West Indies' pace quartet along with Malcolm Marshall, Joel Garner and Andy Roberts, said Bumrah's ability to hit the deck hard with a short run up is unique.

PHOTOS: Ahmedabad Test ends in draw; India win series 2-1

PHOTOS: Ahmedabad Test ends in draw; India win series 2-1

Rediff.com13 Mar 2023

India clinched the four-Test series against Australia 2-1 after the fourth and final Test ended in a draw in Ahmedabad on Monday.

I enjoyed training when Adrian Le Roux joined our team: Tendulkar

I enjoyed training when Adrian Le Roux joined our team: Tendulkar

Rediff.com29 Oct 2015

Retired batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar has heaped praise on former Indian team trainer Adrian Le Roux for keeping him fit and making physical training an enjoyable exercise in his playing days.

Rohit Sharma bags a hat-trick of trophies

Rohit Sharma bags a hat-trick of trophies

Rediff.com14 Mar 2016

Rohit Sharma won the prestigious Maruti Suzuki ESPN Cricinfo award for the third year in a row.

VOTE: Who should replace Kumble?

VOTE: Who should replace Kumble?

Rediff.com21 Jun 2017

Moody or Sehwag? Pybus or Rajput?

Lakshya gives Lin Dan a scare before losing

Lakshya gives Lin Dan a scare before losing

Rediff.com3 May 2018

Teenage shuttler Lakshya Sen reaffirmed his status as one of India's rising talent as he gave legendary Lin Dan a scare before losing in three games at the Auckland Open Badminton Championship, in Auckland, on Thursday.

How Mumbai Indians plan to make 10 years of IPL special

How Mumbai Indians plan to make 10 years of IPL special

Rediff.com1 Apr 2017

To celebrate ten years of its association with the hugely successful Indian Premier League, two-time champions Mumbai Indians are organising a special function in Mumbai on April 10.

Remembering The Yatris Before Rahul

Remembering The Yatris Before Rahul

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

The ultimate consequences of Rahul Gandhi's yatra may be known only in 2024, points out Dr Sudhir Bisht.

'India at forefront of fast bowling renaissance'

'India at forefront of fast bowling renaissance'

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

India's pace attack comprising Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav and Bhuvneshwar Kumar has emerged as a potent force

McGrath fears Aussie debacle in India if spin woes continue

McGrath fears Aussie debacle in India if spin woes continue

Rediff.com30 Aug 2016

Their frailties against quality spin attack badly exposed in Sri Lanka recently, pace bowling great Glenn McGrath said that the Australians will have to quickly sort out their issues against slow bowlers if they don't want a disaster in their tour of India to play four Tests in February-March next year. "Especially with the way things went in Sri Lanka on turning wickets, they have got a lot of work to do between now and then. The Aussies will find it tough in India unless they turn things around pretty quickly," McGrath told reporters during a promotional event.

Mary Kom leads 11 Indian boxers to President's Cup finals

Mary Kom leads 11 Indian boxers to President's Cup finals

Rediff.com27 Jul 2019

Six-time World Championships gold medallist Mary Kom and former World Championships bronze medallist Gaurav Bidhuri staved off tough challenges in their respective weight categories to make the finals, at the 23rd President's Cup.

ICC to discuss four-day Test proposal in March despite growing criticism

ICC to discuss four-day Test proposal in March despite growing criticism

Rediff.com6 Jan 2020

Member boards from England and Australia are open to the idea while BCCI boss Sourav Ganguly has said that 'it is too early' to talk about it.