For the golden generation of Indian cricketers, this is their last chance to conquest what no other team could on eight previous tours.
'Selectors should have a clear idea about him (Pujara). Do they need him to play Test cricket anymore or do they want to continue with youngsters and communicate it to him. Somebody like Pujara can't be dropped, then picked, dropped again and then picked. Same with Ajinkya Rahane also.'
If the war in the Israel-Gaza region escalates into a larger West Asian conflict, it could pose problems.
Emotions welled up inside Saurashish Lahiri when Akash Deep, the latest Bengal speed merchant to enter Indian dressing room, rang him up.
Rohit Sharma showed great composure leading the men in blue throughout the match against arch-rivals Pakistan
Indian cricket team achieved an extraordinary victory on foreign soil by defeating a formidable England
Sourav Ganguly, cricketing icon in Bengal, has been offered a nomination for the coming Lok Sabha elections by the Bharatiya Janata Party. He tells Digbijay Mishra deciding whether to accept this would be one of the most important in his life.
Sure, Roger Binny is the BCCI president, but does anyone dispute that it is Shah Jr who calls the shots in the board?
Delhi Capitals fell to Chennai Super Kings by 27 runs in IPL clash
'Lyon has over 400 Test wickets and dismissed India's best batter in this crucial moment.'
A round-up of Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Sunday
Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra scoring centuries in the same game is the first instance of two Kiwi batters scoring a century each in a World Cup match. It was also the first time two Kiwi batters scored a century each on World Cup debut.
Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly is well aware of the weight of expectations on the Men in Blue for the ODI World Cup at home.
Rishabh Pant's injury will affect the Delhi Capitals
Although Manjrekar believes that Chahal will likely be chosen for the World Cup, he personally favours Kuldeep in the 50 overs format.
Usman Khawaja said it was "really frustrating" for players to lose their match fees despite delivering entertaining matches.
The comparisons with the legendary pair of Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly are certainly flattering but Rohit Sharma feels his partnership with Shikhar hawan still has a long way to go before matching up to the iconic opening combination. "Comparisons with India's most successful opening pairing (Ganguly-Tendulkar) gives you immense satisfaction. Comparisons are a piece of joy. It would be great if me and Shikhar as opening pair can achieve the success that these two accomplished in their illustrious careers," Rohit, who is going through a dream phase in his career, told PTI in an exclusive interview. "We are still not there but both of us would like to entertain the fans and win as many matches as they have won for India," he said. Both the batsmen did well in the recent limited-overs series in Australia with Rohit notching up the Man of the Series award in the ODIs despite India losing 1-4. Despite enjoying a golden run off late, Rohit's appetite for big scores has not satiated yet.
'The matches between India and Pakistan are the biggest in the world.'
Sachin Tendulkar has seen Sourav Ganguly in various avatars
Shah had dinner with the BCCI chief at his residence. More details are awaited. The Home Minister arrived in West Bengal on Thursday for a two-day visit to the state.
'You are playing a World Test Championships final, and you don't pick the number one bowler in Test cricket.'
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
Seamers Shivam Dube (4/10) and Royston Dias (3/35) powered Mumbai's outright win over Bihar by an innings and 51 runs in their Ranji Trophy 2023-24 season opener in Patna on Monday.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar blew away Bengal top-order in an incredible five-wicket haul
India's chairman of selectors Chetan Sharma submitted his resignation following controversy over his alleged outburst during a sting operation by a television news channel.
Diana Edulji becomes the first Indian female inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.
How the IPL teams have shaped up after the auction.
'When you don't score runs in India, obviously you will get flak. KL Rahul hasn't been the only one'
He has been in tremendous form of late with one hundred and three fifties in his last six 50-over games.
The ongoing Hamas-Israel conflict has disrupted India's efforts to gain from a recent fall in crude oil prices. Since Hamas' invasion of southern Israel on October 7, petroleum has become costlier by around $5 per barrel, threatening to stoke prices and impact growth. Brent crude was trading at $89.8 per barrel on October 9 (9.15 pm IST), up over 4 per cent, thwarting India's anticipation of a period of declining oil prices - after the leading global petroleum benchmark declined by around 11 per cent last week.
The BCCI boss inaugurated the Garia Mitali Sangha Naba Durga Puja festival in Kolkata.
DC are currently last in 10-team table with four defeats in a row and it does hurt, admitted the former India skipper.
As news of Sharma's stepping down spread, a placard held by a fan at the Arun Jaitley stadium in New Delhi on Friday, February 17, 2023, went viral -- Kohli Greater Than BCCI, it said.
In 2007 MS Dhoni embarked on his journey as India's captain, forever altering the landscape of cricket in this fervent nation.
Reader Arindam Chakraborty spotted former India captain Sourav Ganguly at 'Oh! Calcutta' restaurant in Kolkata.
A global title may be eluding India for a decade now, but former captain Sourav Ganguly said on Thursday that there is no need to press panic button while placing the onus on batters to win the World Cup at home.
Dravid is now overseeing the transition phase as a head coach, sometthing he was part of when he along with the likes of Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly passed the baton to MS Dhoni.
Dominic Xavier offers his take on Indian cricket's Kohli Dilemma.
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