Category: Cricket

Anil Kumble’s decision to not continue as the head coach of the Indian cricket team, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has extended the timeline for submission of applications for the post to July 9. Those who have applied earlier, won’t have to reapply for the position. Virender Sehwag, Tom Moody, Richard Phybus, Lalchand Rajput and Dodda […]

Anil Kumble has stepped down as head coach of India’s men’s team ahead of the forthcoming limited-overs series against West Indies. It is learnt that Kumble, whose one-year contract expired on Sunday (June 18) at the end of the Champions Trophy, opted against a contract extension despite having been given that option. With Kumble’s contract running down, on May 25, […]

Three Indians, including skipper Virat Kohli, were on Monday named in the ICC Team of the Champions Trophy 2017, with Pakistan’s Sarfraz Ahmed named its captain. The side includes four Pakistanis, three Indians, three Englishmen and one Bangladeshi, with Kane Williamson of New Zealand as 12th man. ICC Team of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 (in batting order) is: Shikhar […]

Veteran Indian opener Gautam Gambhir was on Saturday handed a suspended four-match ban from first-class cricket for his ugly confrontation with Delhi Ranji coach KP Bhaskar earlier this year. An enquiry committee constituted by Delhi and Districts Cricket Association administrator Justice Vikramjit Sen, comprising chairman Madan Lal, Rajendra R Rathore and advocate Soni Singh found Gambhir guilty and termed the […]

An inspired Pakistan hammered a blundering India by 180 runs to lift the ICC Champions Trophy, riding on a scintillating hundred from rookie opener Fakhar Zaman and a sensational bowling spell from Mohammad Amir. This is Pakistan’s first ICC title triumph since their 2009 World Twenty20 win but more importantly it broke the jinx of not performing against India in […]

A day before title-holders India face Pakistan in the Champions Trophy final at London’s Oval ground, the BJP chief Amit Shah today said India cannot stop playing Pakistan in international tournaments, but made it clear that the two countries will not play each other on Indian or Pakistani soil. This is the first time the top leader of ruling BJP […]