Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff's three best performing players in all the 17 IPLs (2008-2024).
'There is a lot of inspiration we can draw from in the brand of cricket we have played in the last three or four years.'
'Walking back onto the field feels like coming home.'
Virat Kohli lifts IPL title finally -- No. 18 meets destiny on the 18th year
Rahul Sharma recorded a hat-trick as India Masters crushed South Africa by eight wickets to record their third consecutive victory in the International Masters League.
South Africa can have absolutely no complaints with the result against India, says Jacques Kallis. 'They really didn't win much after the toss.'
Steve Smith is the 15th player to go past the 10,000-run mark in Test cricket.
Virat Kohli surpassed Shikhar Dhawan to become India's highest run-scorer in Champions Trophy history.
The eagerly awaited International Masters League (IML) is set to electrify the cricketing world, uniting legendary players from six cricketing powerhouses-India, Sri Lanka, Australia, England, South Africa, and West Indies-for an exhilarating T20 franchise tournament.
As the Champions Trophy kicks off, some memorable moments from past tournaments.
'He is a brilliant player, the way he started in one-day cricket, he has been exceptional. He has been a huge part of India's success at top of the order.'
Alastair Cook backs Joe Root to surpass Sachin Tendulkar as leading run-getter in Test cricket
England star Joe Root is cementing his status as one of the greatest players as he achieved new career-high rating in the latest ICC Men's Test Batter Rankings.
Has the philosophy of Test match changed with batters becoming tad too aggressive?
Joe Root and Harry Brook's centuries powered England's strong reply on Day 3 of the first Test in Multan.
Kohli is a massive player, will play major role in Test series: Kallis
Jacques Kallis is wary of South Africa's quarter-final opponents, saying New Zealand has great team spirit and never give up.
A look at South Africa's tormented past when they failed to get over the line at key junctures in World Cups.
Joe Root scored his 35th Test century as he went past the legendary trio of Sunil Gavaskar, Brian Lara and Younis Khan, who had made 34 centuries in their career.
Ravichandran Ashwin has the second most wickets by an active player in Test cricket. Australia's Nathan Lyon leads the list with 530 wickets and Ashwin can overtake him in the second Test in Kanpur.
KP had earlier advocated for patience with Gill, drawing parallels with the initial struggles faced by South African legend Jacques Kallis.
Test cricket will see two players featuring in their 100th game together for only the fourth time when India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and England batter Jonny Bairstow take the field in Dharamsala on Thursday.
But even so, Jadeja's name is rarely mentioned in the same breath as some of the aforesaid all-rounders.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the first Test between England and the West Indies, at Lord's, London, on Thursday.
Lessons from the South African all-rounder.
England were in command on 30/1 at tea after bowling West Indies out for 121 on the opening day of the first Test.
Ab de Villiers, the former South African cricketer has played 114 Tests, scoring 8,756 runs at an average of 50.66, and two wickets. He has played 228 ODIs with 9,577 runs at an average of 53.50, and 7 wickets.
From January 1, 2021 to September 9, 2024 -- during which Joe Root hit 17 centuries, Kane Williamson has hit, Steve Smith has made six tons but Virat Kohli has managed just two centuries.
South Africa batter David Miller picked his preferred spot in the Proteas T20 World Cup setup as well as what they need to do as a team in order to enjoy a successful tournament.
Jacques Kallis remarked that the Proteas players should stick to their roles during the ICC Cricket World Cup in India
'I heard that this is the last IPL of MS Dhoni but I don't think'
Border scored 11,174 runs in 156 Tests at an average of 50.56, with 27 centuries and 63 fifties in the format, and a of 205.
Joe Root was presented with a silver bat to commemorate his 10,000 runs in the longest format.
The former India captain said even after breaking his jaw he felt it was his responsibility to get some wickets for the team.
India went down by an innings and 32 runs -- their worst Test defeat on South African soil.
Kallis joined the side in 2011 as a player before replacing Trevor Bayliss as head coach in October 2015.
David Bedingham said it is a dream to score a hundred in front of friends and family as he owes them a lot.
Former Cricket South Africa president Dr Ali Bacher is not pleased that India, Australia and England are "marginalising" other boards to enjoy complete hegemony.
Virat Kohli became the sixth and the fastest batter in the world to score 25,000 runs across formats during the second Test against Australia in Delhi on Sunday.
Becomes only the second Indian to take 500 wickets and score 5,000 runs in international cricket.
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