Category: Cricket

Shikhar Dhawan’s availability for the first Test between India and South Africa starting Friday in Cape Town has been confirmed, but the all-round services of Ravindra Jadeja are in doubt. In a media release on Wednesday, the BCCI confirmed that Dhawan was fit and ready to be picked for the series opener, and that Jadeja was down with viral illness […]

Vidarbha claimed their maiden Ranji Trophy after beating Delhi by nine wickets in the final of India’s premier domestic tournament here on Monday. Chasing a target of 29, Vidarbha completed the task with loss of skipper Faiz Fazal’s wicket. Opting to field, Vidarbha bowled out Delhi for 295 in the first innings with Rajneesh Gurbani picking up six wickets. In […]

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced the appointment of former India wicketkeeper-batsman Saba Karim as the new General Manager (GM) of its Cricket Operations. Karim will assume office from January 1, 2018 and report to BCCI CEO Rahul Johri and assist him in meeting the Indian cricket board’s vision and strategy.

Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma on Friday equalled David Miller’s record for the fastest century in the shortest format of the game. He scored a 35-ball century against Sri Lanka in the second T20 international in Indore. David Miller had scored a century in 35 balls against Bangladesh in October this year. Fastest T20I hundreds 35 balls: Rohit Sharma (Ind) […]

Pakistan’s hopes of hosting the next Asian Emerging Nations Cup cricket in April next year is on hold – courtesy the Indian cricket board (BCCI). Pakistan was given the hosting rights for the six-nation tournament at an Asian Cricket Council (ACC) meeting in Lahore on October 29 which BCCI did not attend. But sources say BCCI has taken strong objection […]

The mega auction of the Indian Premier League’s 11th edition will be held in Bengaluru on January 27 and 28. The news was confirmed by a senior BCCI official. “Since most of the capped players will be back in auction, it will be a mega auction that will be held in Bengaluru on January 27 and 28. Since Bengaluru has […]