Yashpal Sharma was part of the Indian team that won the 1983 World Cup.© Twitter The BCCI on Tuesday condoled the death of former India batsman and World Cup winner Yashpal Sharma, saying the country has “lost one of our cricketing heroes”. Apart from representing India 79 times in the international arena, Yashpal was also
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“I shared a strange relationship with Malcolm Marshall. The moment I would come in, he would at least hit me twice on the chest,” the late Yashpal Sharma would narrate with a straight face while sipping tea at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground. On Tuesday, as Indian cricket lost one of its gutsiest soldiers to
India batsman Shreyas Iyer, who is on the road to recovery after shoulder surgery, has been named in a list of 45 cricketers announced by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) for a fitness camp ahead of the domestic season. Iyer had sustained a shoulder injury during the ODI series against England and after that he
England all-rounder Ben Stokes on Monday said that he hopes that the football side is not defined by the loss they suffered in the finals of Euro 2020. Italy ended England’s dream to win the Euro 2020 here at the Wembley Stadium on Sunday (local time). Azzurri defeated England 3-2 on penalties after the normal
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly has approached the Bombay High Court seeking that the 2018 order of an arbitration tribunal that awarded him a compensation payable by his former management companies, Percept Talent Management Ltd and Percept D Mark (India) Ltd, be enforced. The former Team India captain has
Six uncapped players in the squad might make it seem that India have come with an inexperienced group for the white-ball series against Sri Lanka but tour vice-captain Bhuvneshwar Kumar says it is not the case as the entire lot has the requisite confidence thanks to IPL. With major stars like skipper Virat Kohli and
Anushka Sharma shared pics with Virat Kohli and daughter Vamika.© Anushka Sharma/Instagram Virat Kohli’s wife Anushka Sharma shared on social media some pictures of their daughter Vamika, who turned six months old. “Her one smile can change our whole world around ! I hope we can both live up to the love with which you
A late comeback by the spinners comprising Poonam Yadav and Sneh Rana helped India defeat England by eight runs in the second T20I of the three-match series at the County Ground, Hove on Sunday. With this win, India have kept themselves in the series and if the visitors win the final match, then the scoreline will
The intensity with which the Pandya brothers take on their opponents, they brought the same vigour, this time while facing each other. But their face-off is not on the pitch. A video tweeted by the BCCI showed Hardik and Krunal Pandya hitting the gym, unaware of the challenges awaiting them. Their brotherhood notwithstanding, both of
Lewis Gregory starred with both bat and ball as England beat Pakistan by 52 runs in the second one-day international at Lord’s on Saturday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in a three-match series. Set 248 to win in a game reduced to 47 overs per side by rain, Pakistan were dismissed for 195. Somerset
T20 Vitality Blast 2021: Glenn Phillips take a catch during Gloucestershire’s match against Middlesex.© Twitter New Zealand cricketer Glenn Phillips pulled off a spectacular catch during Gloucestershire’s match against Middlesex, at the T20 Vitality Blast 2021. The event occurred in the third over of the second innings when Middlesex were chasing a target of 172
Coach Rahul Dravid with captain Shikhar Dhawan.© Instagram/Indian Cricket Team The start of the India-Sri Lanka ODI series has been postponed from July 13 to July 18 due to COVID-19 cases in Sri Lankan camp, BCCI secretary Jay Shah told news agency PTI on Saturday. More To Follow… Topics mentioned in this article
India are set to play three ODIs and three T20Is against Sri Lanka.© Twitter The limited-overs series between India and Sri Lanka is likely to be postponed after two members of Sri Lanka’s staff tested positive for coronavirus, sources in the Sri Lanka cricket board told NDTV. Sri Lanka Cricket has proposed a new schedule,
The organisers of LPL want a window where more international stars will be available to play.© Twitter The Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2021, which was expected to commence on the July 29 has been rescheduled to be held from November 19 to December 12, 2021. The Governing Council of the Lanka Premier League is of
Former India batsman Wasim Jaffer feels that Rahul Dravid, who is currently touring Sri Lanka as the coach of the Indian team for the limited-over series’, should not be pushed for a permanent role as the coach of the senior side. Jaffer posted a video on his YouTube channel and justified his opinion. “I personally
India skipper Harmanpreet Singh on Thursday attributed her prolonged lean patch with the bat to lack of preparation following her recovery from a COVID-19 infection and groin injury earlier this year. However, the senior batter is confident of finding her her mojo back in the three-match T20 series against England, beginning here on Friday. Having
BCCI President Sourav Ganguly on Thursday tried to steer clear of the controversy surrounding the national selectors’ decision to not send a replacement for injured opener Shubman Gill in England, saying it was a matter for the selection committee to consider. The Indian team management on June 28, through administrative manager Girish Dongre, had requested
The cricket fraternity showered wishes on former India captain Sourav Ganguly on his birthday. Former players including Virender Sehwag, VVS Laxman, Suresh Raina, Wasim Jaffer, Pragyan Ojha, Mohammad Kaif and several others wished Ganguly by posting messages on social media. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) along with many Indian Premier League