Cricket has been played only thrice in Asian Games history and India did not take part in the event when it was last held in Incheon in 2014.
R Sai Kishore came up with a splendid all-round show as South Zone trumped North Zone by two wickets in a thrilling finish in the rain-hit semi-final.
Young Delhi all-rounder Harshit Rana showed his all-round prowess as North Zone finished the opening day of their Duleep Trophy semi-final against South Zone.
Shivam Dube carried his rich recent form into domestic circuit cracking a rapid fifty but Shreyas Gopal's four-wicket haul ensured that Mumbai were bowled out for 251
Ponting is hoping to "get a bit more out of Axar" when he turns up for Delhi Capitals in this IPL.
'All the fans in Australia are going to see a very, very, good player.'
Vidwath's seven-for, gritty batsmen give South Zone control
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting rates Sachin Tendulkar as technically the best batter he ever played against. The legendary Indian cricketer, he says, always found a way to combat anything the bowlers threw at him.
'The last couple of weeks have probably been the toughest couple of weeks I have personally had in my whole life.'
A statistical look at former Australia captain Ricky Ponting's Test and ODI career.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar blew away Bengal top-order in an incredible five-wicket haul
Ravichandran Ashwin will consider himself fortunate to get a rare chance to play his second World Cup at home.
Kohli has managed just 111 runs in three Tests against Australia but Ponting is not worried about lack of runs.
Prithvi Shaw said every run would be very important for him in his endeavour to make a comeback to the Indian team.
'I would have picked Ashwin for his batting, let alone his bowling. That is why I can't believe he isn't playing because he has got five Test centuries as well. It is very strange.'
Rishabh Pant is currently recovering after undergoing treatment for his injuries.
'It's certainly there, the way that they want to play, this bold new approach to Test match cricket, trying to make bold decisions at any stage in the game where they can.'
Tait backs frustrated Warner to find attacking gear in IPL
Within the last year or so, Kuldeep Yadav has managed to change his status to become India's No 1 spinner for the World Cup.
Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen berated the England team for their performance on the first day of the second Test match of the Ashes.
Mayank Agarwal, vice-captain of South, Sarfaraz Khan and Prithvi Shaw have come to this match riding on heaps of runs that they have made in the previous Ranji season.
Europe resisted a fierce American fightback to secure the four points required to reclaim the Ryder Cup
Ahead of the upcoming IPL season, Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting opened up on the Capitals missing Rishabh Pant and the role David Warner will play amongst other things.
Look at the reactions from Chennai Super Kings Coach Stephen Fleming and Delhi Capitals Head Coach Ricky Ponting after IPL 2021's first qualifier match and let us know whose team won.
Delhi Capitals are looking like an outfit that is bereft of a Plan B as it became apparent in their 50-run thrashing at the hands of Lucknow Super Giants.
In a setback for England, Moeen Ali was penalised for applying spray on his finger towards the end of day two.
Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting said, the struggling David Warner missed out on a golden opportunity to retire in front of his home crowd.
India has been named the first-ever 'country of honour' at Marche du Film, the business counterpart of the Cannes film festival.
'There's going to be light at the end of the tunnel, he's going to be seeing that very soon.'
Ricky Ponting has offered technical advice to Australia's batters Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head to counter England's bowling attack ahead of the second Ashes Test.
amed Hollywood actor Richard Gere, Iyengar yoga exponent Deidra Demens, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, and prominent American singer Mary Millben were among the eminent personalities who joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a unique yoga session at the UN Headquarters.
Joe Root was presented with a silver bat to commemorate his 10,000 runs in the longest format.
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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.
Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant, who attended the first training session with his team in Mumbai on Monday, said all the DC players are in a good frame of mind.
Lyon finished the last cycle of the World Test Championship in 2021-23 as its leading wicket-taker with 88 scalps, but Brook in undeterred.
DC head coach Ponting did all in his capacity to help his side stay focussed.
Neither DC nor LSG look like outfits that give you the vibe of a champion side
Ahead of the WTC Final next month, former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting opened up on India and Australia's chances for the big game.
Agarkar joining Delhi Capitals also ends speculation that he may join the Indian team as a bowling consultant.
