Category: Cricket

An FIR has been lodged against Amitabh Choudhary, acting secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), for alleged misappropriation of funds of the Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA) during his tenure as its president. Chief Judicial Magistrate G K Tiwari had passed an order asking the officer-in-charge of the steel city’s Bistupur police station to register […]

BCCI posted a video of Ajinkya Rahane’s wife Radhika celebrating his ninth Test ton in Colombo yesterday, attached with a message: “Finally! She said, after @ajinkyarahane88 gets to a well-made 9th Test century #TeamIndia#SLvIND.” Finally! She said, after @ajinkyarahane88 gets to a well-made 9th Test century #TeamIndia #SLvIND pic.twitter.com/l1HlAM95x2 — BCCI (@BCCI) August 3, 2017

Telangana Badminton Association Vice President V. Chamundeswarinath today gifted a BMW to Indian women’s cricket team captain Mithali Raj for becoming the highest run-getter in the women’s ODIs. The car was presented to the cricketer at the Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy here. “We presented a BMW car as promised [to her] for becoming the highest run-getter [in women’s cricket],” Mr […]

Legendary South Africa cricketer Jonty Rhodes will be joining Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) team Ruby Trichy Warriors as mentor. This was revealed by the team on its Twitter feed. “It’s a Bird…It’s a Plane…It’s @JontyRhodes8! Welcoming our mentor & brand ambassador for @TNPremierLeague 2.0! #DoubleTheGethu,” the franchise said. It's a Bird…It's a Plane…It's @JontyRhodes8 ! 🔥🔥 Welcoming our mentor […]

The end was swift for Sri Lanka as India razed their lower order in the final session to register a massive 304-run win on Day 4 of the Galle Test and take 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Needing 550 runs to win, Sri Lanka were all out for 245 with two batsmen absent-hurt. India recorded their biggest away win, […]

Sunil Subramaniam, who once coached India’s ace spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has been appointed manager of the Indian cricket team currently touring Sri Lanka. “He will join the Indian team in Sri Lanka before the second Test which begins in Colombo on August 3,” a BCCI source said. Subramaniam, a successful left-arm spinner for Tamil Nadu, has been appointed for one […]