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Porel Or Pooran: Who Was Better? Vote!

Porel Or Pooran: Who Was Better? Vote!

Rediff.com15 May 2024

Abhishek Porel and Tristan Stubbs struck half-centuries for Delhi Capitals in their final league game of the season.

Inside Team India's nets: Rohit's banter, Kohli's focus

Inside Team India's nets: Rohit's banter, Kohli's focus

Rediff.com24 Dec 2023

Kohli, returning from London after a short family break, joined the training after half an hour, Rohit seemed more relaxed after isolating himself for three weeks.

Parthiv Patel reveals surprising pick for Iyer's vacant spot

Parthiv Patel reveals surprising pick for Iyer's vacant spot

Rediff.com14 Feb 2024

Parthiv reckoned that Sarfaraz Khan will get the nod ahead of Devdutt Padikkal for the vacant Shreyas Iyer's position.

Australia's Starc eyes return to IPL in 2024

Australia's Starc eyes return to IPL in 2024

Rediff.com7 Sep 2023

Starc said the IPL would be good preparation for the T20 World Cup in the United States and West Indies.

Should IPL Get Rid of Impact Player Rule?

Should IPL Get Rid of Impact Player Rule?

Rediff.com24 May 2024

Batters are mauling bowlers this IPL like never before, as the impact player rule effectively gives every team 12 players. Where is it taking the game?

Shubman Gill In Rocky Waters?

Shubman Gill In Rocky Waters?

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

Since August 2023, Gill has scored just one half-century from eight T20Is, scoring 133 runs at an average of 16.

Is Rinku Singh the finisher India is looking for?

Is Rinku Singh the finisher India is looking for?

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

Rinku Singh has put up a strong show in the first two matches of the five-match T20I series against Australia.

Kohli 'wields his willow like a fencer'; Dhawan has license to be destructive

Kohli 'wields his willow like a fencer'; Dhawan has license to be destructive

Rediff.com4 Feb 2016

In awe of Virat Kohli's meteoric rise, Indian Team Director Ravi Shastri on Thursday said the swashbuckling batsman seems like a mirror-image of West Indian great Viv Richards.

Tendulkar's wand is his willow, not his quill...

Tendulkar's wand is his willow, not his quill...

Rediff.com9 Nov 2014

At best, an autobiography by a megastar like Sachin Tendulkar tends to be insipid, recounting situations or experiences that have already been documented and shared ... For a person his image and unsurpassable popularity, there was virtually no upside.

Rohit gushes about India's mischievous young guns

Rohit gushes about India's mischievous young guns

Rediff.com21 Mar 2024

Moved by the youngster's stories and the emotions surrounding it, Rohit said he was "lost in their debuts".

MS Dhoni and CSK have brought out the best in me: Dube

MS Dhoni and CSK have brought out the best in me: Dube

Rediff.com15 Jan 2024

Bonafide six-hitter Shivam Dube on Monday said his ability to play a wide range of strokes against spinners is "god's gift" but overcoming issues against express pace and bounce will require plenty of hard work.

No Sponsors? Navgire Salutes Thaala

No Sponsors? Navgire Salutes Thaala

Rediff.com6 Mar 2023

While Kiran Navgire's batting set up the win, her bat became a talking point.

IPL PIX: Punjab Kings beat KKR in record chase

IPL PIX: Punjab Kings beat KKR in record chase

Rediff.com27 Apr 2024

IMAGES from the Indian Premier League match played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings in Kolkata on Friday.

Delhi Capitals Vs Rajasthan Royals: Who Played The Best Knock?

Delhi Capitals Vs Rajasthan Royals: Who Played The Best Knock?

Rediff.com29 Mar 2024

Does Riyan Parag get your vote?

SKY ditches captaincy 'luggage' for match-winning knock

SKY ditches captaincy 'luggage' for match-winning knock

Rediff.com24 Nov 2023

Surya made his senior India captaincy debut with a two-wicket victory over Australia in the first T20 International in Visakhapatnam

IPL PIX: Kohli, Karthik star as RCB down Punjab Kings

IPL PIX: Kohli, Karthik star as RCB down Punjab Kings

Rediff.com26 Mar 2024

IMAGES from the IPL match played between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings, in Bengaluru, on Monday.

Big Reveal: Will Smith-Jada Separated Since 2016

Big Reveal: Will Smith-Jada Separated Since 2016

Rediff.com12 Oct 2023

Talk show host and actor Jada Pinkett Smith, 52, has revealed she and actor-husband Will Smith, 55, have been separated and have lived 'completely separate lives' since 2016.

It's That Boy Jaiswal Again!

It's That Boy Jaiswal Again!

Rediff.com23 Apr 2024

Scoring at a rate of 173.33, Jaiswal's unbeaten 104 off 60 was peppered with nine boundaries and seven sixes.

Recipe: Kashmiri Methi Chaman

Recipe: Kashmiri Methi Chaman

Rediff.com1 Apr 2024

The Kashmiris know how to make paneer best.

India vs Pakistan: Gambhir slams Kohli's 'nothing shot'

India vs Pakistan: Gambhir slams Kohli's 'nothing shot'

Rediff.com3 Sep 2023

Former Indian batter Gautam Gambhir slammed compatriot Virat Kohli for his poor shot selection during India's high-octane clash against arch-rival Pakistan.

India vs England: How India's debutants fared

India vs England: How India's debutants fared

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

India's emphatic win over England was a tailor-made series for the debutants. The absence of key players gave India the perfect opportunity to test their bench strength and boy, did the youngsters grab the chance with both hands!

When Australia Defeated India In A Final...

When Australia Defeated India In A Final...

Rediff.com18 Nov 2023

Ahead of the blockbuster final in Ahmedabad, a look at how the 2003 World Cup played out between India and Australia.

Who Will Lead Their Teams to Glory?

Who Will Lead Their Teams to Glory?

Rediff.com22 Mar 2024

Let's delve into the world of IPL 2024 and meet the captains who are ready to leave their mark on cricket's biggest stage.

Australia's road to sixth ODI World Cup trophy

Australia's road to sixth ODI World Cup trophy

Rediff.com19 Nov 2023

After defeats in their opening two matches, Australia came roaring back, winning their next nine games in succession

Batters need to take more responsibility: Hardik

Batters need to take more responsibility: Hardik

Rediff.com7 Aug 2023

Not pleased with his team's display with the willow, India skipper Hardik Pandya on Sunday said batters have to take more responsibility going forward.

Team India's Worst Collapses In Tests

Team India's Worst Collapses In Tests

Rediff.com10 Jan 2024

Epic Indian batting collapses in Tests.

Around the wicket: Pakistan will turn tables on India; Kashmir willow sees biz boom

Around the wicket: Pakistan will turn tables on India; Kashmir willow sees biz boom

Rediff.com14 Feb 2015

When Kashmir willow sees biz boom and cricket raises Afghan hopes

Shah Rukh Khan Is A Lifelong Learner

Shah Rukh Khan Is A Lifelong Learner

Rediff.com18 Dec 2023

From the pinnacle of Veer Zara's teary romance, the transition to Pathaan and Jawan must have entailed a lot of resetting, rewiring, and recalibration in the mind. But SRK has done it. And done it well, notes Sandeep Goyal.

Asian Games: India women rout Bangladesh; face SL in cricket final

Asian Games: India women rout Bangladesh; face SL in cricket final

Rediff.com24 Sep 2023

Pooja Vastrakar bowled a sharp and incisive spell to take the Indian women's cricket team to its maiden Asian Games final, crushing Bangladesh by eight wickets in a lopsided semi-final.

Rohit should take a break from IPL: Gavaskar

Rohit should take a break from IPL: Gavaskar

Rediff.com6 May 2023

Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma should take a break from IPL 2023 and instead prepare in earnest for the WTC final against Australia next month, said batting great Sunil Gavaskar.

It's time for the youngsters to show up now: MI coach Boucher

It's time for the youngsters to show up now: MI coach Boucher

Rediff.com4 Apr 2023

Mumbai Indians head coach March Boucher sounded confident that the youngsters that the team invested in will perform this season.

Rahul Dravid's take on why Indian batters don't bowl

Rahul Dravid's take on why Indian batters don't bowl

Rediff.com21 Sep 2023

The Indian cricket team think-tank's urge to play more all-rounders in recent years has got a lot to do with the current crop of top-order batters not rolling their arms over unlike some of their illustrious seniors from the bygone era.

India to test bench strength in 3rd T20I against Ireland?

India to test bench strength in 3rd T20I against Ireland?

Rediff.com22 Aug 2023

Jasprit Bumrah will have to balance between adding miles to his legs and checking his team's bench-strength as India aim to complete a comfortable clean-sweep against Ireland.

Asia Cup PIX: Rauf, Imam guide Pakistan to comfortable win

Asia Cup PIX: Rauf, Imam guide Pakistan to comfortable win

Rediff.com6 Sep 2023

Haris Rauf bowled a couple of hostile spells, while Imam-ul-Haq struck a silken 78 as Pakistan secured a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in a Super Four clash of the Asia Cup, in Lahore on Wednesday.

Turning Point: Dropped Catches Cost Royals

Turning Point: Dropped Catches Cost Royals

Rediff.com6 Apr 2023

Both Punjab Kings openers were handed lifelines by the Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati on Wednesday.

Former Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak dies at 49

Former Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak dies at 49

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

The 49-year-old announced his retirement at the age of 31, in 2005. Streak still remains the only Zimbabwe bowler with more than 100 Test and over 200 ODI wickets.

SWOT Analysis: Team India buoyed by strong squad, but...

SWOT Analysis: Team India buoyed by strong squad, but...

Rediff.com1 Oct 2023

But the Rohit Sharma-led team has it's fair share of problems in terms of picking an ideal playing XI.

MCC rejects bamboo bats, terms it 'illegal'

MCC rejects bamboo bats, terms it 'illegal'

Rediff.com11 May 2021

The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has shot down the idea of bats made from bamboo, saying it would be 'illegal' under the current set of rules governing the game.

10 Ways K L Rahul Echoes Rahul Dravid

10 Ways K L Rahul Echoes Rahul Dravid

Rediff.com14 Nov 2023

The Bengaluru connection that's shaping Indian cricket.

Suryakumar continues to rule T20 rankings

Suryakumar continues to rule T20 rankings

Rediff.com1 Feb 2023

Suryakumar Kumar is within striking distance of England batter Dawid Malan in the race to hold the highest rating of all time for men's T20I batters.