News for 'World XI'

'Bumrah only certain pick, Siraj not ideal for T20 WC'

'Bumrah only certain pick, Siraj not ideal for T20 WC'

Rediff.com28 Apr 2024

Pathan conceded that Jasprit Bumrah is the only automatic selection among the bowlers.

With World Cups coming up, Ellis to put all eggs in white-ball basket

With World Cups coming up, Ellis to put all "eggs in white-ball basket"

Rediff.com2 Sep 2023

Australia's fast bowling sensation Nathan Ellis to focus on white-ball cricket ahead of the upcoming ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 and ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024.

Kings XI likely to stick with Rahul-Kumble combo for 2021

Kings XI likely to stick with Rahul-Kumble combo for 2021

Rediff.com10 Nov 2020

Kings XI Punjab are likely to continue with the captain and coach combine of K L Rahul and Anil Kumble for next year despite finishing sixth in the 2020 Indian Premier League.

PM offers India's help to Xi to deal with coronavirus

PM offers India's help to Xi to deal with coronavirus

Rediff.com9 Feb 2020

Narendra Modi also conveyed to Xi his appreciation for facilitating evacuation of around 650 Indian citizens from the Hubei province last week.

10 Most Expensive IPL Players

10 Most Expensive IPL Players

Rediff.com20 Nov 2024

Before the IPL Auction 2025, Rediff.com delves into the top 10 most expensive players in IPL history, exploring their impact on the game and the factors that have made them so valuable.

Will India Pick Jaiswal Today?

Will India Pick Jaiswal Today?

Rediff.com22 Jun 2024

Who do you think should be part of the Indian team for the T20 World Cup Super 8s match against Bangladesh?

How Kumble influenced Kings XI's Ravi Bishnoi

How Kumble influenced Kings XI's Ravi Bishnoi

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

Ravi Bishnoi said that he had learned a lot from Kumble, the former India captain and leg-spinner who sits third on the list of most successful bowlers with 619 wickets.

Will India Make Changes Against Australia?

Will India Make Changes Against Australia?

Rediff.com24 Jun 2024

Who do you think should be part of the Indian team for the T20 World Cup Super 8s match against Australia?

Xi, Trump agree to restart trade talks

Xi, Trump agree to restart trade talks

Rediff.com29 Jun 2019

During the meeting, the US said it will not add new tariffs on Chinese exports, China's state -run China Daily reported.

Gill calls his young team a 'great bunch of players'

Gill calls his young team a 'great bunch of players'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2024

Shubman Gill was happy to tick off the 'chase' box from his skipper's check list

Why Abhishek could be dropped despite match-winning century!

Why Abhishek could be dropped despite match-winning century!

Rediff.com9 Jul 2024

Abhishek Sharma, who slammed a 46-ball century in the second T20I against Zimbabwe, might have to make way for Yashasvi Jaiswal for the third match on Wednesday.

World Cup 2023: If not Chahal, Sundar should have been picked: Yuvraj

World Cup 2023: If not Chahal, Sundar should have been picked: Yuvraj

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

The Indian squad is packed with quality players but either wrist spinner Yuzvendra Chahal or Washington Sundar should have found place in the home team's line-up, reckons 2011 World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh.

Cummins reveals Australia's World Cup strategy: No rotation for bowlers!

Cummins reveals Australia's World Cup strategy: No rotation for bowlers!

Rediff.com11 Oct 2023

Intention is to play every match, we won't be rotating bowlers unless we have to: Pat Cummins

Maxwell cleared: Ready for semis showdown vs SA

Maxwell cleared: Ready for semis showdown vs SA

Rediff.com15 Nov 2023

Maxwell battled cramps and severe pain to score a scintillating double century

Russia backs Pak bid to join BRICS; will India resist this move?

Russia backs Pak bid to join BRICS; will India resist this move?

Rediff.com19 Sep 2024

Dar also said Pakistan views Russia as an important player in the West, South and Central Asia, and strengthening mutually beneficial cooperation with Russia remains an important priority for Pakistan's foreign policy.

Pant to make Test return after 632 days!

Pant to make Test return after 632 days!

Rediff.com18 Sep 2024

'Obviously, he brings a lot of good things to the Test side. Not only from the batting point of view, but from the keeping point of view as well.'

Saurabh Walker: New Zealand banking on Indian analyst for World Cup

Saurabh Walker: New Zealand banking on Indian analyst for World Cup

Rediff.com2 Oct 2023

Shaping strategies to suit different oppositions and venues will be key for every team during the World Cup and New Zealand have an Indian, who is familiar with conditions and owns the data to assist them -- Saurabh Walkar, their performance analyst.

Why Modi chose Mahabalipuram as venue to meet Xi

Why Modi chose Mahabalipuram as venue to meet Xi

Rediff.com7 Oct 2019

Xi's presence in Mahabalipuram is more of a political message by Modi to the world -- as well as to regional parties in South India that they should be beware of the BJP's rise, says R Rajagopalan.

Indian Army showed world enough is enough: Gen Naravane on Galwan standoff

Indian Army showed world enough is enough: Gen Naravane on Galwan standoff

Rediff.com17 Dec 2023

It took India and the Indian Army to show to the world that enough is enough and to challenge the neighbourhood bully, he said.

Recognise these guys in the pic?

Recognise these guys in the pic?

Rediff.com14 Jun 2020

The photograph is from 2005, from the ICC World XI's tour of Australia.

'Always Treat China With Caution'

'Always Treat China With Caution'

Rediff.com7 Nov 2024

'Given China's past behaviour and their territorial claims, should we be sceptical regarding China's willingness to adhere to these agreements fully? The answer is yes.' 'As Ronald Reagan famously said in the context of the SALT talks, 'Trust, but verify!' India should also do the same.' 'This has already begun with foot patrolling, drones, satellite imagery and so on. India's military deployment did mirror China's and will continue to do so in the future.'

China's Xi instructs troops to focus on 'preparing for war'

China's Xi instructs troops to focus on 'preparing for war'

Rediff.com15 Oct 2020

This military visit came amid heightened tensions between China and United States, with issues pertaining to disagreements over Taiwan and the COVID-19 pandemic.

World Cup 2023: India's the team to beat: Former Pakistan skipper

World Cup 2023: India's the team to beat: Former Pakistan skipper

Rediff.com30 Sep 2023

Kuldeep Yadav is the best spinner going into the World Cup and will give India a distinct advantage in the middle overs through the course of the 50-over showpiece, reckons former Pakistan captain Intikhab Alam.

Scale-up battle preparedness, Xi tells Chinese army

Scale-up battle preparedness, Xi tells Chinese army

Rediff.com26 May 2020

Xi ordered the military to think about worst-case scenarios, scale up training and battle preparedness, promptly and effectively deal with all sorts of complex situations and resolutely safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests, state-run Xinhua news agency reported, without mentioning any specific issues that posed a threat to the country.

The new trio that can lead India's World Cup charge

The new trio that can lead India's World Cup charge

Rediff.com18 Aug 2023

Sourav Ganguly backs Tilak Varma to be India's No 4 if Shreyas Iyer unavailable

'Trump Will Back India On Pakistan'

'Trump Will Back India On Pakistan'

Rediff.com13 Nov 2024

'Trump will absolutely back New Delhi on its position that Pakistan must do more to crack down on terrorists that threaten India.'

Hayden, Waugh shocked by Australia's XI for 1st Test

Hayden, Waugh shocked by Australia's XI for 1st Test

Rediff.com9 Feb 2023

The Australian team management chose Peter Handscomb ahead of Travis Head

WTC Final: Bharat or Kishan? Former Indian selector picks India's XI

WTC Final: Bharat or Kishan? Former Indian selector picks India's XI

Rediff.com31 May 2023

Former India selector Sandeep Singh picked India's playing XI for the WTC Final.

International cricket set to return to Pakistan... on a wing and a prayer

International cricket set to return to Pakistan... on a wing and a prayer

Rediff.com22 Aug 2017

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Najam Sethi said getting security clearance had put the wheels in motion but he was praying that the situation remained steady.

India Should Be Battle Ready With China

India Should Be Battle Ready With China

Rediff.com14 Aug 2024

'With continued focus on votes, upcoming by-polls and purchasing politicians, the political hierarchy has little time for national defence.' 'They would do well to heed a veteran scholar, who says, "There will be war with China in the next few years. The next full scale war will have the involvement of Pakistan and terror elements, insurgents and intelligence assets operating inside India",' warns Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch (retd).

'Xi is a black box'

'Xi is a black box'

Rediff.com9 Mar 2018

'The American fear of the Chinese military is overblown. The countries that should be concerned are China's neighbours,' Jeffrey Wasserstrom tells Rahul Jacob.

Karthik needs more game time ahead of World Cup: Rohit

Karthik needs more game time ahead of World Cup: Rohit

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

India captain Rohit Sharma wants to give wicketkeeper batter Dinesh Karthik more time in the middle before the team heads Down Under for the T20 World Cup next month.

International cricket to return to Pakistan?

International cricket to return to Pakistan?

Rediff.com7 Mar 2017

International Cricket Council would be sending a World XI squad to Lahore in September to play a T20 international series, a top official of Pakistan Cricket Board has confirmed.

Will India Bring In Kuldeep Against Pakistan?

Will India Bring In Kuldeep Against Pakistan?

Rediff.com8 Jun 2024

Who do you think should be part of the Indian team for the T20 World Cup match against Pakistan?

What the Putin-XI Nexus Means for US

What the Putin-XI Nexus Means for US

Rediff.com7 Feb 2022

Russia and China have a broad consensus today on almost all core issues related to global strategic stability, which is unprecedented in modern history, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

New Zealand wary of threat posed by Afghan bowlers

New Zealand wary of threat posed by Afghan bowlers

Rediff.com7 Jun 2024

Afghanistan boast of an arsenal of high-class spinners including skipper Rashid Khan and Mujeeb ur Rahman and Noor Ahmad.

Rohit reveals! India could field 3 spinners in World Cup opener vs Australia

Rohit reveals! India could field 3 spinners in World Cup opener vs Australia

Rediff.com7 Oct 2023

Rohit dropped hints that all three could feature in the playing XI at Chepauk

No Place For Kohli In This 2024 Side!

No Place For Kohli In This 2024 Side!

Rediff.com26 Apr 2024

No Shubhman Gill or Hardik Pandya either in Sanjay Manjrekar's T20 World Cup team.

History and Mystery in Egypt

History and Mystery in Egypt

Rediff.com8 Oct 2024

Time travel in the land of the pharaohs.

Can New Zealand break India's dominance?

Can New Zealand break India's dominance?

Rediff.com11 Oct 2024

Tom Latham's first challenge as captain will be the three Tests in Bengaluru, Pune, and Mumbai over the next three weeks, followed by hosting England for three matches at home.