Former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram feels the appointment of Virat Kohli as India's vice-captain for the Asia Cup will "hurt" senior players such as Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir.
There are many who see a potential drop in interest by brands this year given that election news tends to cut into sports viewership.
Skipper Virat Kohli slammed his third double century of the year.
While no one knows whether the Indian cricket team will be able to regain its number one Test nation status in the near future, the consensus is that advertisers will refuse to play ball for some time at least.
India and England will play three ODI games beginning Sunday. Rajneesh Gupta surveys the career figures of the players who will head to battle in Pune.
Five cricketers, including India's World Cup winning skipper M S Dhoni, were on Thursday shortlisted for the second edition of ICC's 'People's Choice Awards'.
Batting ace VVS Laxman on what makes him excel against Australia, and why he believes this M S Dhoni-led Indian team can triumph in the four-Test series, starting later this month.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji identify India's Most Valuable ODI Players during the 2018-2019 season that has so far featured 22 games.
Join cricket expert Harsha Bhogle for an exclusive live chat on rediff.com
South Africa may be the favourite to win the World Cup, but February 22 -- the day they took on India -- told a different story.
"It is important for people to stay healthy and there is no better way than taking up some sporting activity," he said at a function here to unveil the jersey of "Chennai Thalaivas" which is making its debut in Pro Kabaddi League this season.
India must stop thinking it can make up for poor away performances by producing spin-friendly tracks, says Faisal Shariff.
Struggling Indian batsmen are in for a tough challenge during the Perth Test as the WACA pitch is expected to be significantly quicker this time around.
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.
Former Indian Premier League Commissioner Lalit Modi has alleged that two leading Indian cricketers and a West Indian player had been bribed by an Indian real estate tycoon, who is also a bookmaker.
A look at the red carpet.
Thanks to Watson's knock, CSK chased down a target of 176 with six wickets to spare.
Former West Indies bowling ace Ian Bishop says the key to India leg-spinner Amit Mishra's success is confidence and self-belief. By arrangement with Quba Media Works.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji figure out the most valuable players in the just-concluded England-India ODI series.
As India takes on Australia in the first Test at Chennai on Friday, Rajneesh Gupta presents a detailed statisticial dossier.
Rajneesh Gupta lists the players whose contributions have helped India become a super power in Test cricket.
Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni marked his return to form with a blistering counterattack before India were bundled out for 224 in their first innings to give England early control in the third Test. In reply, England were 84 for no loss at close.
Rookie fast bowler Varun Aaron said he was "feeling great" for finding a berth in the 15-member Indian cricket team for the first Test against the West Indies.
Bollywood actors support the Mumbai Police.
Rajneesh Gupta gives us all the stats and facts around the sensational Virat Kohli.
Following Chennai Super Kings' exit from the Champions League T20, Mahendra Singh Dhoni now has three successive failures in the last three months. Bikash Mohapatra writes that Dhoni's aversion to taking risks has resulted in the slump.
India will make a huge mistake by removing Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the ODI captain, feels former World Cup winning coach Gary Kirsten.
Kings XI Punjab captain Adam Gilchrist says it is not right to call his team underdogs; the absence of iconic players in the side is not a matter of concern.
England outplayed India in all three formats of the game in their recent home series but One-day skipper Alastair Cook says beating M S Dhoni's men in their backyard in an ODI series next month would be a lot tougher task.
'I have seen him evolve and mature, both as a person and a captain.'
If the weather holds up, expect a run feast in the 2nd ODI at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday. But should the Aussies retain the same team or bring Ashton Agar on for Adam Zampa and bench misfiring opener Cartwright?
Images from the Indian Premier League final between Mumbai Indians Chennai Super Kings played at the DY Patil Stadium on Sunday.
Rajneesh Gupta brings you all the numbers from the just concluded IPL-12.
On the wrong side of 30s, Dhoni said he needed to focus on his fitness to bat up the order in the IPL to give himself more time to win matches.
IPL Season 11 begins on April 7. Rajneesh Gupta has all the numbers.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji reveal the Most Valuable Players of the Inda-Australia ODI series.
The complaint was submitted with Mallital police station on Wednesday by Pushkar Singh Dhami, vice chairman of state urban development monitoring board and a BJP leader.
It will be a clash of mid-season favourites when defending champions Chennai Super Kings host Shane Warne's sprightly Rajasthan Royals as the Indian Premier League crosses its halfway stage at the M A Chidambaram stadium in Chennai on Wednesday.
A look at the bowlers' honours board at Trent Bridge appears ominous for Team India, ahead of the second Test, beginning Friday.
The students in Lucknow's Vedic Pathshala chanted special hymns and prayed for the Indian team's victory. The kids appeared quite excited as they have been given special permission to watch on Saturday's match.
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