Sydney: My decision to return home after the first Test for the impending birth of my first child was made prior to the October 26 selection meeting and I conveyed the same to the selectors at the meeting, India skipper Virat Kohli disclosed on Thursday. Kohli will return home after the first five-day Test in Adelaide […]
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ICC Awards of the Decade: Kohli in fray for 5; five more Indians in race
Dubai (3 Min Read): Prolific India batsman Virat Kohli has been nominated in five categories for the first International Cricket Council (ICC) Awards of the Decade for his incredible run in the last 10 years. Kohli, who leads Team India in all three formats, has been nominated for Male Cricketer of the Decade alongside Ravichandran Ashwin, Joe […]
Dhoni’s mentor passes away after prolonged illness in Ranchi
New Delhi: Deval Sahay, mentor of cricket icon Mahendra Singh Dhoni and who is credited with preparing first turf pitches in Ranchi, passed away due to multi-organ failure in the early hours of Tuesday in a hospital in the Jharkhand capital. Sahay was 73, and is survived by his wife, a daughter and a son. Sahay, […]
Raina to adopt 34 schools to ensure health & hygiene for over 10K kids
New Delhi: Former India cricketer Suresh Raina, who will turn 34 this Friday, has pledged to build sanitation and drinking water facilities at 34 government schools across Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and the National Capital Region (NCR) to ensure health and hygiene for over 10,000 children studying in these schools. The year-long initiative will be executed by […]
Why Kapil Dev was initially against the idea of making ’83
Mumbai: Former India captain Kapil Dev was not in the favour of making the film 83 initially, and says he was scared when he got to know that Bollywood star couple Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh would his life story alive on the big screen. Asked about his wife Romi and his reaction on learning that […]
Dhoni orders 2,000 black ‘Kadaknath’ chicks from Jhabua
Bhopal: Mahendra Singh Dhoni is set to farm famous black ‘Kadaknath’ chickens at his organic poultry unit because the former Indian cricket team captain has ordered for 2,000 chicks. The Kadaknath breed originally from Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh will reach his Ranchi farm soon. Dhoni’s order will be delivered by December 15 from tribal farmer […]
Kohli to return home after 1st Test in Aus, Rohit included
New Delhi: Virat Kohli has been granted paternity leave and he will return to India after the first of the four Tests against Australia ends on December 21, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Monday. The first Test starts on December 17 in Adelaide. Kohli’s wife Anushka Sharma is expecting their […]
‘Will miss chacha ki comedy’: Virender Sehwag reacts as Trump loses to Biden
New Delhi: Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag was once again at his witty best as he reacted to the US election results in which Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden defeated incumbent president Donald Trump. “Apne waale same hi hain. Will miss Chacha ki Comedy,” Sehwag said in a tweet along with a picture of Trump. Apne […]
‘Extraordinary’ Virat Kohli turns 32, wishes pour in social media
New Delhi: Virat Kohli on Thursday turned 32 and social media was flooded with birthday wishes for the Team India skipper. Kohli, who made his international debut in 2008, has so far represented India in 86 Tests, 248 ODIs and 82 T20Is, scoring 7240, 11867 and 2794 runs, respectively. In ICC ODI rankings for batsmen, the […]
Fantasy sports apps: Madras HC issues notices to Kohli, Ganguly
Chennai: The Madras High Court on Tuesday issued notices to India captain Virat Kohli and Sourav Ganguly, president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), for advertising for fantasy sports apps that have made youngsters gamble on money. The case was filed by Advocate Mohammed Rizvi after some youngsters died in Tamil Nadu […]