At least five top Indian cricketers, including captain Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya, will be rested for the tri-series in Sri Lanka, Indian cricket board (BCCI) sources told TOI on Friday. Rohit Sharma will lead the team in Kohli’s absence. The hectic South Africa series, which is due to get over on Saturday, the […]
» Read moreAustralian spin great Shane Warne on Tuesday returned to Rajasthan Royals as team mentor, 10 years after he famously led the side to the IPL title in the inaugural edition. Warne was the captain-cum-coach of the side which exceeded expectations by winning the trophy in 2008. Royals, who will be playing the IPL this season after serving a two-year ban, […]
» Read moreUnless the Indian government provides a tax exemption, India may not be able to host the 2021 ICC Champions Trophy, and perhaps even the ICC World Cups, in future. An ICC release on Friday mentioned that the ICC Board “expressed its concern around the absence of a tax exemption from the Indian Government for ICC events held in India despite […]
» Read moreThree-time champion Mumbai Indians has appointed Sri Lankan Lasith Malinga as its bowling mentor for Vivo IPL Season 11. The Sri Lankan fast bowler, who has donned the MI jersey in 110 matches, has taken 154 wickets, the highest in the league. Malinga joins a support staff that has head coach Mahela Jayawardane, bowling coach Shane Bond, batting coach Robin […]
» Read moreIndia’s veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami on Wednesday added another feather to her illustrious cap by becoming the first female cricketer to take 200 ODI wickets. Goswami achieved the feat during the second ODI between India and South Africa in Kimberley. The 35-year-old, playing her 166th ODI, dismissed opener Laura Wolvaardt for her 200th scalp. Interestingly, the first male cricketer to […]
» Read moreVictorious captain, Shaw, took to Instagram to thank his coach who he sees as a mentor and also heaped praise on the ‘miraculous’ team. I would like to take a moment to thank all of you for your continuous support towards team INDIA and the infinite love and blessings that you sent across. I really feel honoured to have captained […]
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