Begins training at Sydney Olympic Park Sydney: Gearing up for a gruelling tour of Australia, the Indian team on Saturday began outdoor training with a light session after the entire contingent tested negative for COVID-19. Several cricketers who recently competed in the IPL in the UAE, including Hardik Pandya, Prithvi Shaw and Md. Siraj, attended…
Sports customised PPE kits for safe travel The Indian cricket team yesterday departed for a two-month long tour of Australia where it will aim to build on the historic Test series win two years ago. The BCCI tweeted photographs of the Indian contingent before departure with the players sporting customised PPE kits for travel amid…
Mahendra Singh Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket yesterday, as he brought the curtain down on his illustrious 15-year career as an India cricketer when he posted on Instagram, calling an end to his international playing career. Dhoni has been one of the best wicket-keepers to play international cricket and his record speaks for…
Former India spinner Sunil Joshi was on Wednesday named Chairman of the National Selection Panel by the BCCI’s Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC), which also picked ex-pacer Harvinder Singh in the five-member group. Joshi replaces MSK Prasad (South Zone), who had an extended run after completing his four-year tenure. “The Committee recommended Sunil Joshi for the…
India captain Virat Kohli was left frustrated and deflated as New Zealand won the second Test inside three days in Christchurch on Monday to sweep the series. India started the day at 90 for six and were all out for 124, before New Zealand chased down the required 132 to win for the loss of…
New Zealand outclassed India, the number one Test side in the world, in the first Test of the two-match series today to go 1-0 up in the series. Chasing a target of nine runs, Tom Latham and Tom Blundell took just 10 deliveries as New Zealand registered their 100th Test victory. On Day 4, India…
Sachin Tendulkar with the Laureus best sporting moment award. Sachin Tendulkar being lifted on the shoulders of his teammates after their World Cup triumph at home in 2011 was voted the Laureus best sporting moment in the last 20 years. With the backing of Indian cricket fans, Tendulkar got the maximum number of votes to…
India will play a day-night Test during their much anticipated tour of Australia later this year, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly said on Sunday. This comes a month after captain Virat Kohli asserted that his team was ready to play a day-night Test anywhere in Australia. Ganguly, a former captain, also said that the second Test…
Bangladesh captain Akbar Ali kept his calm to lead his team to a stunning three-wicket win over India in Potchefstroom to win the Under-19 World Cup for the first time. Chasing 178 to win, Bangladesh were struggling at 102 for six but Akbar, who finished 43 not out, dragged them towards the line. A brief…
Smriti Mandhana slammed a superb half-century as India produced an improved batting show to notch up a seven-wicket win over Australia in the fifth T20I, keeping themselves in the hunt for the finals at the women’s triangular series in Melbourne today (Saturday). Put in to bat, Australia posted 173 for 5, riding on a 57-ball…
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