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PHOTOS: Root's hundred powers England to series triumph

PHOTOS: Root's hundred powers England to series triumph

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

Joe Root hit his second successive century to power England to an eight-wicket victory against India, which helped them clinch the three-match series 2-1, in Headingley on Tuesday.

''World class' Bumrah a good bowler in all formats'

''World class' Bumrah a good bowler in all formats'

Rediff.com25 Apr 2017

Mumbai Indians' death-over specialist Jasprit Bumrah should get the nod in India's ICC Champions Trophy squad, believes Mumbai Indians' bowling coach Shane Bond.

Will this India XI play Bangladesh?

Will this India XI play Bangladesh?

Rediff.com18 May 2015

Ahead of the selectors' meeting in Mumbai on Wednesday, May 20, Harish Kotian picks the team he considers best to take on Bangladesh in the one-off Test in Fatullah from June 10 to 14.

When Saif almost did a scene naked

When Saif almost did a scene naked

Rediff.com28 Aug 2020

'I would've been the first butt of Bollywood onscreen.'

Will rain check India's winning run against beleaguered Aus?

Will rain check India's winning run against beleaguered Aus?

Rediff.com27 Sep 2017

There will be no let-up in intensity as a ruthless India look to inch closer to yet another series whitewash when they take on a beleaguered Australia in the fourth One-day International in Bengalurg, on Thursday.

PHOTOS: Kohli records first win as Test captain in Sanga's swansong

PHOTOS: Kohli records first win as Test captain in Sanga's swansong

Rediff.com24 Aug 2015

Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin claimed five second innings wickets as India beat Sri Lanka by 278 runs in the second Test for a series-levelling victory at the P Sara Oval, in Colombo, on Monday.

What will Mumbai Indians look like against KKR?

What will Mumbai Indians look like against KKR?

Rediff.com8 Apr 2017

Mumbai Indians will be fretting over their team combination as they take on a marauding Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League encounter, in Mumbai, on Sunday.

PHOTOS: Rahul leads India's recovery with hundred on Day 1

PHOTOS: Rahul leads India's recovery with hundred on Day 1

Rediff.com20 Aug 2015

Images from the opening day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo, on Thursday.

Everyone needs to fill in for Russell's absence: Gambhir

Everyone needs to fill in for Russell's absence: Gambhir

Rediff.com2 Apr 2017

Two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders will be missing their key all-rounder Andre Russell but skipper Gautam Gambhir wants his team to treat the Jamaican's absence as an 'opportunity in bold letters' during the upcoming Indian Premier League.

Who should open in first WI Test? Agarwal or Shaw?

Who should open in first WI Test? Agarwal or Shaw?

Rediff.com1 Oct 2018

Help Captain Kohli and Head Coach Shastri pick India's XI for the Rajkot Test.

Champions KKR face formidable Mumbai Indians in IPL opener

Champions KKR face formidable Mumbai Indians in IPL opener

Rediff.com7 Apr 2015

Kolkata Knight Riders will begin their title defence against a formidable Mumbai Indians side in the opening match of the eighth edition of Indian Premier League at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata, on Wednesday.

Rain looms as Kohli's Team India eye series win in Sri Lanka after 22 years

Rain looms as Kohli's Team India eye series win in Sri Lanka after 22 years

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

Rain threatens to disrupt the first day's play when Sri Lanka and India face-off in the opening Test at Galle on Wednesday.

Budget: How new tax slabs will benefit you

Budget: How new tax slabs will benefit you

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

In an online chat with Rediff.com readers, G Srikanth, partner, GSV Associates, chartered accountants, Chennai and member of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants, answered queries about the new income tax proposals mooted in the Union Budget 2020-2021.

'Bhuvneshwar will swing the ball, others have to get seam movement'

'Bhuvneshwar will swing the ball, others have to get seam movement'

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

Javagal Srinath believes India need to identify its frontline pace attack who can take wickets upfront during their title defence at the ICC Cricket World Cup starting next month.

Warm-Up: Kohli finally strikes form as India beat Middlesex

Warm-Up: Kohli finally strikes form as India beat Middlesex

Rediff.com22 Aug 2014

Under-fire batsman Virat Kohli finally came good and the bowlers delivered to help India beat Middlesex by 95 runs in the the 50-over practice game at Lord's.

ICC rankings: In-form Rohit jets to career-best fifth spot; Kiwi Boult is top bowler

ICC rankings: In-form Rohit jets to career-best fifth spot; Kiwi Boult is top bowler

Rediff.com24 Jan 2016

India's Rohit Sharma jumped eight spots to enter the top five in the ICC batsman rankings after a stellar showing in the recently concluded series against top-ranked Australia.

Disgruntled Karnataka Cong MLAs skip assembly for 2nd day

Disgruntled Karnataka Cong MLAs skip assembly for 2nd day

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

The Congress has convened a CLP meeting on Friday ahead of budget presentation and warned its MLAs that absence would invite action under the Anti-Defection Law.

Can Kohli's India clinch first Test series win in Lanka in 22 years?

Can Kohli's India clinch first Test series win in Lanka in 22 years?

Rediff.com27 Aug 2015

India goes into the third and final Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Friday hoping to register their first series victory in the island nation in 22 years.

How Sri Lanka plan to bounce back in ODIs after Test debacle

How Sri Lanka plan to bounce back in ODIs after Test debacle

Rediff.com19 Aug 2017

Sri Lanka ODI captain Upul Tharanga said the hosts will have to quickly forget the 0-3 drubbing in the Test series and draw confidence from their win over India in the ICC Champions Trophy in June.

Get set for the mother of all cricketing battles!

Get set for the mother of all cricketing battles!

Rediff.com17 Sep 2017

Virat Kohli's Indian team will be aiming for another comprehensive show against a depleted Australia when the two sides square-off in the opening encounter of the five-match series, in Chennai, on Saturday.

World Cup Report Card: Full marks for India's bowlers

World Cup Report Card: Full marks for India's bowlers

Rediff.com27 Mar 2015

The consistency of India's bowlers throughout the tournament disguised the team's batting problems till they were exposed in the semi-final against Australia.

Is this man responsible for Indian pace attack's good showing in England?

Is this man responsible for Indian pace attack's good showing in England?

Rediff.com26 Aug 2018

Duncan Fletcher handled the toughest transition phase in Indian cricket post the retirement of stalwarts and he should be given due credit for shaping the pace attack of the current team, former England opener Nick Compton said.

A beauty pageant with a difference

A beauty pageant with a difference

Rediff.com29 Dec 2015

The Mr and Miss Wheelchair India (MMWI) 2015 is a unique pageant organised and performed by people on wheelchairs.

'We broke up but she still wants us to be friends'

'We broke up but she still wants us to be friends'

Rediff.com22 Jan 2015

Heartbroken? Fighting too often? Want to propose? Love Guru is here to help.

Will Indian pacers feel Bhuvi's absence? No, says Gough

Will Indian pacers feel Bhuvi's absence? No, says Gough

Rediff.com29 Jul 2018

Darren Gough feels India have enough firepower in their pace attack to cover for the absence of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah i

Under-pressure India aim to draw level against Bangladesh

Under-pressure India aim to draw level against Bangladesh

Rediff.com20 Jun 2015

After being comprehensively thrashed by 79 runs in the opening ODI of the three-match series, India, for the first time, are staring at the ignominy of series defeat against the proverbial minnows of world cricket.

India aiming to complete series victory

India aiming to complete series victory

Rediff.com1 Jul 2017

India would be aiming to seal the series with yet another resounding performance against a below-par West Indies.

Focus on Yuvraj as India hope for rain-free 2nd ODI

Focus on Yuvraj as India hope for rain-free 2nd ODI

Rediff.com24 Jun 2017

Yuvraj Singh's patchy form and fear of inclement weather will be paramount when India take on the West Indies in the second One Day International, in Port of Spain on Sunday.

Rahane, Dhawan centuries help India humiliate Sri Lanka

Rahane, Dhawan centuries help India humiliate Sri Lanka

Rediff.com2 Nov 2014

Opener Ajinkya Rahane and Shikhar Dhawan slammed centuries to help India humiliate Sri Lanka by a huge margin of 169 runs in the first One-Day International in Cuttack, on Sunday.

Yadav, Jadeja, Ashwin script history!

Yadav, Jadeja, Ashwin script history!

Rediff.com28 Nov 2016

India's lower order put on a rock-solid show to help the hosts take a slender lead.

Can Sri Lanka break their Test duck in India?

Can Sri Lanka break their Test duck in India?

Rediff.com14 Nov 2017

Sri Lanka look incapable of stopping India from winning a ninth to tie England and Australia for the record for most consecutive Test series wins

It's make or break for Mumbai as they face KKR at home

It's make or break for Mumbai as they face KKR at home

Rediff.com14 May 2015

Mumbai Indians have a 10-5 record against KKR. Can they maintain the advantage?

'Virat's captaincy is a reflection of his aggressive personality'

'Virat's captaincy is a reflection of his aggressive personality'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2016

Former West Indies pacer Ian Bishop has lamented the difference in quality between the two competing teams in the current four-Test series, stating that Indian players' experience puts them miles ahead of the Caribbean outfit.

Will India's in-form bowlers seal Aus series in Indore?

Will India's in-form bowlers seal Aus series in Indore?

Rediff.com23 Sep 2017

A confident India will look to pile the misery on the a struggling Australia and seal the five-match series when the teams clash in the third One-Day International, in Indore, on Sunday.

Yuvraj sizzles again as India Blue enter Challenger final

Yuvraj sizzles again as India Blue enter Challenger final

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

Yuvraj Singh breezed his way to a 56-ball 84 and gave the national selectors another timely reminder of his worth, even as Abhishek Nayar slammed a 39-ball 75, to take India Blue to the final of the NKP Salve Challenger Series with a 11-run win over India Red in Indore on Friday.

'With so many injuries, Dhoni has to manage his bowlers carefully'

'With so many injuries, Dhoni has to manage his bowlers carefully'

Rediff.com6 Feb 2015

As India heads into the World Cup, battered and bruised, they will be hoping that all their four players on the injury list recover in time when they take on Pakistan in their campaign opener.

Why Karthik got the nod ahead of Pant...

Why Karthik got the nod ahead of Pant...

Rediff.com15 Apr 2019

Dinesh Karthik's experience got him the nod, says Harish Kotian, but Ambati Rayudu's exclusion is puzzling.

No surprise, Kohli, Most Valuable Player

No surprise, Kohli, Most Valuable Player

Rediff.com14 Sep 2017

Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji check out how Team India fared on the Sri Lanka tour and find out which cricketers were truly valuable to the team.

Dhoni back at the helm of Indian cricket...

Dhoni back at the helm of Indian cricket...

Rediff.com19 Sep 2015

MS Dhoni is ready for limited overs series against South Africa.

2nd ODI: 'Captain Cool' Dhoni faces the heat...

2nd ODI: 'Captain Cool' Dhoni faces the heat...

Rediff.com13 Oct 2015

Litmus test awaits India and MS Dhoni in second ODI against South Africa.