NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) might postpone the announcement of the retention rules, based on information shared by Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise owners and officials. The delay could extend until the conclusion of September.It would be unsurprising if the BCCI chooses to release the policy around the date…
NEW DELHI: Indian cricket team members, including Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, began their preparations for a two-Test series against Bangladesh on Friday. The first Test is scheduled to begin on September 19 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.Coach Gautam Gambhir, who is overseeing his first home series, led the closed-door training session. He was joined…
NEW DELHI: Australia’s Glenn Maxwell is looking forward to the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy series between Australia and India later this year. He highlighted the exciting clash between two of cricket’s top players – Virat Kohli and Steve Smith. Kohli and Smith are part of the ‘Fab Four’ of modern cricket, alongside Joe Root of…
NEW DELHI: Australia’s veteran spinner Nathan Lyon has identified the three Indian batsmen he believes will pose the greatest threat in the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy series. The series will kick off with the first Test in Perth on November 22, followed by the second Test in Adelaide from December 6, the third Test in…
NEW DELHI: India D captain Shreyas Iyer scored 9 and 54 in his team’s opening Duleep Trophy match but couldn’t secure a victory as India C triumphed by four wickets.In the second match, Shreyas won the toss and opted to bowl, a decision that paid off as India D bowled out Mayank Agarwal’s India A…
Shane Warne‘s 55th birthday was marked by heartfelt tributes from the cricketing community.Pat Cummins, Australia’s Test captain, honored Warne by reciting a poem titled “Lightning in a Bottle: An Ode to Shane Warne,” written by Adam Burnett in 2022. Cricket Australia shared a video of the reading, highlighting Warne’s impact both on and off the…
India C’s situation was compounded by skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad’s return to the hut with an ankle niggle after facing just two balls.However, any major concern over Gaikwad’s fitness was allayed when he came out to bat after Kishan’s dismissal, making an unbeaten 46 (50b, 7×4, 2×6) to guard the crease along with Manav Suthar (8…
NEW DELHI: The one-off Test match between Afghanistan and New Zealand scheduled at Greater Noida, near New Delhi, was washed out on Friday due to continuous rain for five days. This is the eighth time in Test cricket history that a match has been abandoned without a single ball being bowled.Heavy rain over the week…
NEW DELHI: Indian cricketers arrived in Chennai on Thursday night for their upcoming Test series against Bangladesh. The first Test match is scheduled to start on September 19 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. This series marks India’s return to Test cricket after the T20 World Cup.Key players Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant, and KL Rahul were…
NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Dinesh Karthik has expressed doubts about Bangladesh‘s ability to challenge India in the upcoming Test series, despite Bangladesh’s recent success in Pakistan. Speaking on India’s prospects on Cricbuzz, Karthik emphasized that winning against India on home soil is a significant challenge.“I personally don’t think so. I think beating India in…
