Category: Cricket

BCCI is considering felicitating Virender Sehwag, the recently-retired India opener, at the Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi after the fourth Test between India and South Africa, starting December 3. The cricket board had recently honoured Zaheer Khan, another recent retiree, after the India-South Africa One Day International (ODI) at the Wankhede in Mumbai. The BCCI are yet to make a formal […]

The 2016 edition of the Asia Cup will be hosted by Bangladesh between February 24 and March 6, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan announced late on Wednesday (October 28). The decision to let Bangladesh host the continental tournament for the third time in succession was taken in a meeting in Singapore on Tuesday. The tournament, set to be […]

Former champions Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday named Simon Katich as their new assistant coach for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) ninth season. The former Australian opener will be assisting Jacques Kallis who was recently announced as the head coach. Welcoming Katich on board, Kallis said: “It is great to have Simon on my management team. I have played […]

Amit Mishra, India leg-spinner, was arrested in Bengaluru after investigation by Police and was soon granted bail as well. The case pertains to an alleged assault by Mishra on a woman in his hotel room in September. Mishra was a part of the Indian team that had a conditioning camp in Bengaluru ahead of the India-South Africa series. “Team India cricketer […]

Zaheer Khan, the Indian left-arm pacer who recently announced his retirement from international cricket, said he has achieved everything he wanted to in his career spanning 14 years and that there was “no missing link” for him to regret. Zaheer was felicitated by Mumbai Cricket Association in the post-match presentation ceremony of the fifth and final ODI between India and […]

South African legend Jacques Kallis has been named the head coach of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), replacing Trevor Bayliss. Bayliss was signed up as England national side’s coach before Ashes 2015 in July. Kallis began his IPL career with the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the inaugural season in 2008, before moving to KKR in 2011. […]