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Throwback: Aus last win on Indian soil 19 years ago

Throwback: Aus last win on Indian soil 19 years ago

Rediff.com18 Feb 2023

Former Australian cricketer Michael Kasprowicz took a walk down memory lane as he shared anecdotes of Australia's last Test win in India.

PICS: Kohli's 49th ton, Jadeja's five-fer maul SA

PICS: Kohli's 49th ton, Jadeja's five-fer maul SA

Rediff.com5 Nov 2023

Images from the ICC World Cup match between India and South Africa at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata, on Sunday.

3rd ODI: Can India avoid series whitewash vs SA?

3rd ODI: Can India avoid series whitewash vs SA?

Rediff.com22 Jan 2022

The Indian team's strategy is expected to undergo paradigm shift with some players getting a subtle yet stern message to lift their games as they face an embarrassing possibility of a clean sweep against South Africa in the third ODI, in Cape Town on Sunday.

Iyer unlikely to play 2nd Test, Bumrah not to be rushed for Aus ODIs

Iyer unlikely to play 2nd Test, Bumrah not to be rushed for Aus ODIs

Rediff.com13 Feb 2023

India and Australia will play the second Test at the Ferozshah Kotla from Friday and it is to be seen if Iyer is able to join the team.

Why he wants to track humankind's journey around the world

Why he wants to track humankind's journey around the world

Rediff.com6 Jun 2020

Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Salopek is on an intercontinental journey of 24,000 miles, tracing humankind's movement out of Africa right down to South America.

T20 World Cups: India 5 Pakistan 0

T20 World Cups: India 5 Pakistan 0

Rediff.com23 Oct 2021

India have emerged winner in all five matches against Pakistan in T20 World Cups, starting from the inaugural World T20 in 2007.

'You stand in the slips and half the battle is won'

'You stand in the slips and half the battle is won'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2023

In a chat with PTI ahead of Tendulkar's 50th birthday, Gaekwad fondly recalled the time spent in the dressing room with the little master during the memorable home series against Pakistan in 1999, the 'Desert Storm' in Sharjah the year before, and his first meeting with a 15-year-old Sachin during a Ranji Trophy game in the late 80s.

PIX: Frenzy, chaos as India's Olympics heroes return

PIX: Frenzy, chaos as India's Olympics heroes return

Rediff.com9 Aug 2021

India's triumphant Tokyo Olympics contingent, including history-making Javelin Throw gold-medallist Neeraj Chopra, returned to the country on Monday and was greeted by frenzy and chaos at the New Delhi airport, where supporters jostled to catch a glimpse of their sporting heroes.

Sri Lanka continue march towards World Cup qualification

Sri Lanka continue march towards World Cup qualification

Rediff.com30 Jun 2023

Dhananjaya de Silva hit a career-best 93 while Maheesh Theekshana took three important wickets to ensure Sri Lanka's pole positio

Women's WC: What India need to do to qualify for semis

Women's WC: What India need to do to qualify for semis

Rediff.com26 Mar 2022

India will go all out to brush off an inconsistent run and seal a semifinal berth in the Women's World Cup

Harmanpreet, Shafali fail as India lose 1st T20 vs England

Harmanpreet, Shafali fail as India lose 1st T20 vs England

Rediff.com10 Jul 2021

England all-rounder Nat Sciver smashed a record-equalling half century before the bowlers put the struggling Indian batters under pressure to ensure an 18 run-win for the hosts via Duckworth-Lewis method in the rain-curtailed first T20I in Northampton.

Sri Lanka trounce India in third T20 to win series

Sri Lanka trounce India in third T20 to win series

Rediff.com29 Jul 2021

Electing to bat, India struggled to put up 81 for 8 in their 20 overs against Sri Lanka in the deciding third Twenty20 International, in Colombo, on Thursday.

PICS: India sign off on a high with Namibia thrashing

PICS: India sign off on a high with Namibia thrashing

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

Images from the T20 World Cup Super 12s match between Namibia and India, Dubai, on Monday.

PIX: Pacers, Pujara put India in control on Day 3

PIX: Pacers, Pujara put India in control on Day 3

Rediff.com4 Jul 2022

At stumps on Day 3, India were 125/3 in their second innings to extend their lead to 257 runs with Cheteshwar Pujara (50 not out) hitting a gutsy half-century.

1900: Cricket's only date with the Olympics

1900: Cricket's only date with the Olympics

Rediff.com16 Oct 2023

Cricket and the Olympics made for strange bedfellows when the sport featured in its roster for the first and only time in the 1900 edition of the games in Paris.

Neeraj Chopra: Next Brand Superstar

Neeraj Chopra: Next Brand Superstar

Rediff.com11 Aug 2021

The man with the golden arm could surpass some, if not all, top cricketers -- the demigods who stand well above athletes from other disciplines in India

The Heroes Who Saved Ladakh For India

The Heroes Who Saved Ladakh For India

Rediff.com18 Nov 2022

Visiting the Rezang La Memorial, one has a feeling of super-humans defending the Indian territory against the Chinese onslaught, says Claude Arpi on the 60th anniversary of the heroic battle of the 1962 War.

10 Films: Indian Cinema At Its Best

10 Films: Indian Cinema At Its Best

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

Aseem Chhabra lists his favorite 2023 films -- a healthy blend of Bollywood, Hindi indies and some of the best work that is being done in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Bengali cinema.

On mission of peace: Captain of Chinese spy ship docking in Lanka

On mission of peace: Captain of Chinese spy ship docking in Lanka

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

China's high-tech research vessel 'Yuan Wang 5' is on a 'mission of peace and friendship' and its docking at a Sri Lankan port will deepen bilateral relations in the field of space, science and technology, according to the controversial ship's captain.

Bhupendrabhai Played Perfect Foil To Modi-Shah

Bhupendrabhai Played Perfect Foil To Modi-Shah

Rediff.com9 Dec 2022

The BJP's massive victory will make it hard for the party to derive a criterion for selecting ministers, as the claimants will be many and the berths, few.

Can Pakistan get back on track against South Africa?

Can Pakistan get back on track against South Africa?

Rediff.com22 Jun 2019

With both teams virtually out of the semi-final race, South Africa and Pakistan will be battling it out for a consolation win in their World Cup match at Lord's.

World lauds ISRO for Chandrayaan-3's success

World lauds ISRO for Chandrayaan-3's success

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

India scripted history as the ambitious third Moon mission of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) touched down on the Moon's south pole, propelling the country to an exclusive club of four and making it the first nation to land on the uncharted surface.

PICS: How Iyer put India in box seat in first Test

PICS: How Iyer put India in box seat in first Test

Rediff.com28 Nov 2021

India's Shreyas Iyer once again dazzled on his debut Test, hitting his second 50-plus score of the match to put his team in charge of the opening Test against New Zealand on Sunday.

Babar: Afridi's injury shifted the match

Babar: Afridi's injury shifted the match

Rediff.com13 Nov 2022

"We played a lot of dot balls because our set batsmen got out and it was not easy for a new batter coming in. They needed two to three balls to settle and that forced us onto the back foot,"

1st Test vs Bangladesh: Test of Rahul's captaincy

1st Test vs Bangladesh: Test of Rahul's captaincy

Rediff.com13 Dec 2022

KL Rahul's tactical acumen will be tested along with his batting prowess when a depleted Indian team clashes with a tricky Bangladesh

AFI, athletes happy about Asiad postponement

AFI, athletes happy about Asiad postponement

Rediff.com6 May 2022

Indian athletics chief coach Radhakrishnan Nair said the athletes were prepared for the Hangzhou Asian Games but the postponement should lesson their workload this season.

India in conundrum over Kohli, Rahul ahead of WC

India in conundrum over Kohli, Rahul ahead of WC

Rediff.com12 Aug 2022

It was debated if KL Rahul, Rohit and Kohli are the ideal No. 1, 2, and 3 in the shortest format and the answer received from most quarters wasn't exactly in the affirmative.

Jehan Daruvala roars to Saudi Arabia podium

Jehan Daruvala roars to Saudi Arabia podium

Rediff.com19 Mar 2023

Jehan made a lightning start off the line but was boxed in by the Campos cars of Ralph Boschung and compatriot Kush Maini.

When Siraj bouncer made Warner 'weary'

When Siraj bouncer made Warner 'weary'

Rediff.com17 Feb 2023

David Warner became a bit 'weary' after being knocked on the head by a Mohammed Siraj bouncer on day one of the second Test.

The CHAMPIONS have arrived!

The CHAMPIONS have arrived!

Rediff.com9 Aug 2022

India's champion athletes returned to a rousing reception when they landed home on Tuesday after their spectacular showing at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Rahul represents 'laziest type of politics': Union minister

Rahul represents 'laziest type of politics': Union minister

Rediff.com22 Apr 2023

"The Congress have gone and made promises in Punjab, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh that they never fulfilled," Rajeev Chandrasekhar claimed.

Neeraj to train in Finland ahead of Diamond League

Neeraj to train in Finland ahead of Diamond League

Rediff.com25 May 2022

Neeraj Chopra is set to switch his training base from Turkey to Finland which will host the Paavo Nurmi Games

'Toll on Mumbai trans-harbour bridge should be Rs 500, not Rs 250'

'Toll on Mumbai trans-harbour bridge should be Rs 500, not Rs 250'

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

'You need to have enough funds to maintain the primacy of public transport and it should not suffer because of lack of funds.'

World Athletics: Neeraj Chopra qualifies for javelin throw final

World Athletics: Neeraj Chopra qualifies for javelin throw final

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

DP Manu and Kishore Jena are the other two javelin throwers who will be in action on Friday.

PICS: Last New Zealand pair deny India victory in 1st Test

PICS: Last New Zealand pair deny India victory in 1st Test

Rediff.com29 Nov 2021

Images from Day 5 of the first Test between India and New Zealand, at Green Park in Kanpur, on Monday.

India well-set to extend winning run in final SA T20I

India well-set to extend winning run in final SA T20I

Rediff.com18 Jun 2022

A lot of grey areas are yet to be addressed, but a young Indian team, with an admirable collective temperament, will start as favourites in the series-deciding fifth T20 International against South Africa, in Bengaluru, on Sunday.

India bring campaign back on track by beating Canada 3-2

India bring campaign back on track by beating Canada 3-2

Rediff.com7 Dec 2013

India kept themselves in the hunt for the knock-out stage after eking out a hard-fought 3-2 win over Canada in a Pool C match of the Hero FIH Junior Men's hockey World Cup in New Delhi.

2nd ODI: Kohli still doubtful as India eye another series win

2nd ODI: Kohli still doubtful as India eye another series win

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

Kohli's poor show, however, hasn't affected the team much as it is playing extremely well in the white-ball games.

Focus is on adaptability ahead of T20 WC: Arshdeep

Focus is on adaptability ahead of T20 WC: Arshdeep

Rediff.com29 Sep 2022

'The main motive is adapting to the situations and demands of the team'

How IPL's 'Impact Player' rule will help senior players...

How IPL's 'Impact Player' rule will help senior players...

Rediff.com25 Dec 2022

The 'Impact Player Rule' allows a team to have four such players named in a squad of 15 before the match and they can be substitute any time during a team's innings by the 14th over.