The ECB is yet to respond to the BCCI’s request.© AFP The Board of Cricket Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has written to their English counterparts asking for the Test series between India and England to be rescheduled to start a week earlier than planned with an eye on creating a window for the
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s father died at the age of 63.© AFP India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s father, Kiran Pal Singh on Thursday died at his Meerut residence after battling liver cancer for the last eight months. He was 63 and is survived by his wife Indresh Devi and son and daughter Bhuvneshwar and Rekha respectively. According to
The ICC remembered the glorious efforts of former Indian captain Anil Kumble.© AFP Former Indian cricket captain and leg-spinner Anil Kumble was celebrated by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for his stupendous achievements for India that helped him get inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame. Following the celebration of the best players of other
The PSL season was postponed midway due to the COVID-19 pandemic.© Instagram Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the six franchise owners on Wednesday discussed in a virtual session the operational planning and delivery of the remaining 20 Pakistan Super League (PSL) matches, which are scheduled to be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from
Ravichandran Ashwin and Mithali Raj in the chartered flight from Chennai to Mumbai.© Twitter India women’s team Test and ODI captain Mithali Raj and men’s team all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin reached Mumbai on Wednesday in a chartered flight from Chennai. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) tweeted pictures of the players arriving in
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly in action for the Indian cricket team during his playing days.© Instagram/Sourav Ganguly Former India captain and the current Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president, Sourav Ganguly, posted an image on his social media handles and wished he could do this in his “next 3 lives”. Ganguly
Wriddhiman Saha and the whole SRH team had gone into quarantine after he tested Covid positive.© BCCI/IPL India and SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) wicket-keeper batsman Wriddhiman Saha on Tuesday informed that he has recovered from COVID-19. “I have recovered. Thanks for all your wishes!” Saha tweeted. Last week, Saha said that he is in a much
India women’s Test and ODI skipper Mithali Raj and vice-captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Tuesday thanked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for not only arranging charters to take the cricketers to Mumbai for the two-week quarantine ahead of the UK tour, but also for conducting regular RT-PCR tests at home with an
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is excited to face India in the World Test Championships (WTC) final next month as he considers showdowns against Virat Kohli’s men to be a “fantastic challenge”. India and New Zealand square-off in the final of the inaugural World Test Championships in Southampton from June 18. “When we play against
Former India opener Shiv Sunder Das has been appointed the batting coach of the Indian women’s team for the tour of England and he is looking forward to use his coaching stint at National Cricket Academy (NCA) to guide the youngsters during the trip. Das, who has played 23 Tests between 2000-02, has a decent
A day after Michael Vaughan’s match-fixing barb, Salman Butt has fired back at the former England skipper saying, “some people have mental constipation” and their minds are stuck in the past. Describing Vaughan’s comments as “low-level thinking”, Butt said there can’t be any justification for such “below-the-belt” personal attack. The former Pakistan opener had slammed Vaughan
Former Australia skipper Michael Clarke has said nobody is surprised that more than three people knew about the ball-tampering incident. His remarks came as Cricket Australia (CA) on Saturday said it is open to reinvestigating the ‘Sandpaper Gate’ fiasco if there is anyone who has more knowledge about the matter. This announcement from the board
England fast bowler Jofra Archer has been ruled out of next month’s two-Test series at home to New Zealand with an elbow injury, it was announced Sunday. The 26-year-old quick returned to action for Sussex in a drawn County Championship match against Kent at Hove this week but bowled only five overs in the visitors’
Rajendrasinh Jadeja was an all-rounder during his cricket career.© Twitter India men’s cricket team coach Ravi Shastri on Sunday condoled the death of former Saurashtra cricketer and BCCI referee Rajendrasinh Jadeja. Rajendrasinh died on Sunday morning after fighting a battle against COVID-19. He was 66 years old. “Really sad to lose a colleague from Nirlons
India and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) spinner Kuldeep Yadav received a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday. Kuldeep posted a photo of himself getting vaccinated and urged everyone to get the jab in order to fight against the coronavirus pandemic. “Get vaccinated immediately whenever you get a chance. Be safe because you need to
England vs New Zealand: Black Caps cricketers and staff depart for the United Kingdom.© Twitter Ahead of the two-match Test series against England and the World Test Championship (WTC) final against India, New Zealand players staff, and players on Saturday left for the UK. The contingent took a flight from Auckland airport and now they
Shubman Gill got his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.© Twitter Shubman Gill took to Twitter on Saturday to share a photo of him getting his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. The young batsman urged his fans to get their “superpowers upgraded” by getting vaccinated whenever they are eligible. Gill, who plays for Kolkata Knight Riders
Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow played in Indian Premier League 2021.© BCCI/IPL England are likely to rest their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 players for the Test series against New Zealand in order to give the cricketers a break. New Zealand will play England in a two-match Test series which gets underway from June 2