6:46 pm - Thursday March 28, 2024

Cricket

Latest News on Cricket
Kohli looks to end 22-year wait for seri...

Kohli looks to end 22-year wait for series win in Sri Lanka

Indian Test captain Virat Kohli’s aggressive strategy to deploy five specialist bowlers will be tested when India begin the three-match Test series against Sri Lanka in Galle on Wednesday, hoping to end a 22-year-old wait for a series triumph on Lankan soil. While the baton had passed on to... read more »

1st ODI : Virat Kohli's ton in vain as India lose to New Zealand by 24 runs
Virat Kohli bats for five-bowler attack ...

Virat Kohli bats for five-bowler attack in Sri Lanka as a winning strategy

Chennai: Indian Test captain Virat Kohli expressed his confidence in Ravichandran Ashwin’s batting abilities and said that there is no reason why the Tamil Nadu tweaker can’t be the all-rounder that the Indian team is looking for in longer version. “Ashwin, Bhuvi and Bhajji are... read more »

No WAGs in Sri Lanka, BCCI reportedly te...

No WAGs in Sri Lanka, BCCI reportedly tells Indian players

Looks like the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has banned WAGs (wives and girlfriends) from accompanying players to the Sri Lanka tour starting in August. “Most of the players on tour are just coming off a month-long break where they had enough time to spend with their families.... read more »

Paytm strikes title sponsorship deal wit...

Paytm strikes title sponsorship deal with BCCI till 2019 for Rs 203.28 cror...

One97 Communications, owners of Paytm, today acquired the title sponsorship rights for India’s domestic and international cricket matches at home for a period of four years with a bid price of Rs 203.28 crore. The decision to award the rights to One97 Communications till 2019 was taken at... read more »

More from Cricket

Younis Khan’s unbeaten 171 helps Pakistan chase record total, seal series 2-1

Younis Khan remained unbeaten after a brilliant 171 as Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the final Test to win the three-match series 2-1 at Pallekele on Tuesday. Chasing a... read more »

Ravi Shastri slashes hard at reports of rift between MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli

RAVI Shastri doesn’t deny rumours, he quashes them. And he does so in characterstically bombastic fashion. At a time conspiracy theories abound regarding the allegedly strained... read more »

My job is to perform and cement my place in the team

Being on the fringes of Indian cricket team for years can be a tad frustrating but Manoj Tiwary has learnt to live with it and is now preparing for the upcoming challenge in Zimbabwe with... read more »

Australia, New Zealand set to play first day-night Test match in November

In a bid to revive dwindling interest in Test cricket, Australia and New Zealand have joined forces to meet in the game’s first day-nighter later this year. The trans-Tasman rivals... read more »

Rahane wishes to emulate Dhoni’s calmness, Virat’s ag...

India’s new ODI captain Ajinkya Rahane has insisted that he wants to emulate a blend of Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s calmness, Virat Kohli’s aggression and Rahul Dravid’s composure... read more »