Rachin Ravindra and Will Young remained calm under pressure after the loss of two early wickets to get the job done, earning New Zealand only their third win on Indian soil in 38 attempts going back to 1955.
Perhaps, that brave attitude keeps his India dream still burning bright without getting disheartened by the domestic grind.
India's overall lowest, however, was recorded four years ago against Australia when they were shot out for a mere 36 at Adelaide.
Mohammed Shami will make his long-awaited comeback to competitive cricket in the Ranji Trophy.
Jay Shah will not step down from his current role as BCCI Secretary during the upcoming AGM, as he is scheduled to assume his new position only from December 1.
'Here we are putting an end to all the masala and spice.'
Rachin Ravindra will carry along with him that soothing 'home ground' feeling when the New Zealand top-order batter steps on to the field in Bengaluru on Wednesday for the first Test against India.
On the eve of the opener of the second Women's Premier League season, the Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals squads were in for a treat!
Pant spent around 20 minutes talking to Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Rinku Singh and others, while they practiced in the nets ahead of Wednesday's third T20I against Afghanistan.
Virat Kohli's visible frustration mirrored Royal Challengers Bengaluru's dismal performance in their IPL 2024 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M Chinnaswamy stadium on Monday, April 15, 2025.
Musheer Khan stroked a fluent 181 from 373 balls, while Navdeep Saini claimed 2/36 to give India B the upperhand on Day 2 of the Duleep Trophy match.
The RCB fans, who have stuck with the team despite the ups and downs, had a party time at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday.
Born in Wellington to parents hailing from Bengaluru, the mop-haired left-hander emerged as a big crowd favourite in India when he played for the Black Caps in last year's 50-overs World Cup and for Chennai in this season's Indian Premier League.
The Punjab Kings fought their hearts out but went down by four wickets against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on Monday.
India were in danger of suffering their first home test loss to New Zealand since 1988, despite Sarfaraz Khan's 150 and Rishabh Pant's 99, when the tourists bowled them out for 462 on the fourth day of their rain-interrupted series opener on Saturday.
'I see them as well rested India players. Could have been selected for the Duleep Trophy.'
No election for BCCI secretary's post at BCCI's Annual General Body Meeting later this month.
RCB shared pictures of Kohli sporting the new jersey, aptly captioned- 'King in his Kingdom. Virat is back in Chinnaswamy.'
India were still staring at a daunting challenge despite a much more assured performance in their second innings, trailing by 125 runs at the close with Sarfaraz Khan on 70 not out after Virat Kohli fell for the same score on the day's final ball.
A determined fan evaded security personnel and rushed onto the pitch to meet his idol.
Woeful India dismissed for 46 as New Zealand pacers run riot
With Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli set to clash, the KKR mentor opened up about his dislike for the RCB team.
'Pressure will always be there because in international cricket, you can't take any series lightly.' 'The margin between winning and losing is very small, and nowadays, the gap between international teams isn't much either.'
A first ever series loss at home to New Zealand notwithstanding, India still have the "wood on us" while playing on turning wickets, said Kiwis spinner Ajaz Patel in Mumbai on Wednesday.
V V S Laxman's tenure ends in September but he is set to continue as the NCA chief, confirmed BCCI secretary Jay Shah.
Laxman said he was confident India can turn the tables on New Zealand in the ongoing Test even as the team was 125 runs behind at the close of play in the second essay with seven wickets in hand.
Home lad KL Rahul's innings led the celebrations at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium with a cracking century.
India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj was ruled out of the upcoming Duleep Trophy because of illness.
Suryakumar Yadav will miss the first round match after suffering a a sprain to his right thumb.
Former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli's childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma lauded the batter following his match-winning performance against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Monday.
The national selectors want all the players to be available for the Duleep Trophy ahead of the two Test series against Bangladesh next month.
'Tea is something very close to us, maybe because we are from that generation, where we never say no to tea.'
Interestingly, the BCCI kept Hardik Pandya in the loop over the decision giving clear indications that he is likely to take over as India's T20 captain.
The IPL 2024 match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders witnessed a notable moment as Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir appeared to bury the hatchet from their past feud.
SRH-RCB rewrote the record books in a high-octane IPL encounter.
The stage is set for the upcoming edition of the Women's Premier League and on Wednesday, the WPL organisers revealed the big surprise.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the first Test against New Zealand?
The pace trio of Yash Dayal, Mukesh Kumar and Navdeep Saini did the damage with the ball as India B outclassed India A by 76 runs in the Duleep Trophy.
© 2026 Rediff.com - Investor Information - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances