Kolkata | Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly, who was on Friday discharged from a hospital here after testing negative for the Omicron variant of Covid-19, was found positive for the Delta Plus variant. A health department bulletin said that Ganguly and five other foreign travellers were found positive for […]
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BCCI president Sourav Ganguly tests COVID-positive, admitted to hospital
Kolkata | Former India skipper and the current Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly has tested positive for COVID-19 and admitted to a Kolkata hospital. According to reports, Ganguly had mild fever on Sunday (December 26), and got the positive report on Monday evening (December 27). Ganguly, who had undergone […]
Harbhajan Singh retires from all forms of cricket
New Delhi | Veteran India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Friday. The 41-year old represented India in 103 Tests, 236 ODIs and 28 T20Is, picking up 417, 269 and 25 wickets respectively, and he was also a handy contributor with the bat, scoring 3,569 runs with two centuries and […]
Shikhar Dhawan mimics famous villain Gabbar Singh in hilarious video
New Delhi | Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan is currently out of action and enjoying his time away from the sport with some funny social media posts. On Tuesday, he posted a video on Instagram, where he is seen emulating one of the most popular characters of Hindi cinema, Gabbar Singh. In the video, the 36-year-old can […]
“I have no problems with Rohit. I’ve been clarifying this for last 2 years. I’m tired of it”: Virat Kohli
Mumbai | India Test skipper Virat Kohli categorically denied a rift between him and the new white-ball captain Rohit Sharma during the pre-departure virtual press conference ahead of the three-Test series against South Africa beginning on December 26. With Rohit Sharma missing the three-Test series in South Africa due to a hamstring injury and Virat Kohli […]
India announce 18-man squad for S Africa Tests, Rohit named ODI captain
Mumbai | The Indian cricket team on Wednesday announced their 18-member squad for the upcoming 3-match Test series against South Africa starting from December 26. The Test series will form a part of the new cycle of the ICC World Test Championship. While Virat Kohli will lead the team, Rohit Sharma has been named as the […]
New Zealand’s Ajaz Patel is first bowler to claim all-10 wickets in first innings of Test Match
Mumbai | Ajaz Patel made history on Saturday by becoming the third bowler to claim all-10 wickets in an innings as New Zealand restricted India to 325 in their first innings on the second day of the second and final Test at the Wankhede Stadium here on Saturday. Ajaz claimed four wickets on Friday, added two […]
Delhi teenager Mohak smashes triple ton; coaches want to see him in the big league
New Delhi | Mohak Kumar of Delhi Capitals Bal Bhavan Cricket Academy smashed a quick-fire triple ton (331 runs off 125 balls) against Endurance Cricket Academy in the Dream Chazers Cup U-13 Cricket Tournament here, surprising the cricket fraternity in the capital recently. An ardent fan of West Indian cricketer Brian Lara, Chris Gayle, and Indian […]
‘We are monitoring situation, players’safety paramount’: BCCI Treasurer Arun Dhumal on India’s tour of S Africa
New Delhi | Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) treasurer Arun Dhumal on Saturday assured that the Indian cricket board is closely monitoring the situation in South Africa, where a new COVID-19 variant has been found, and would take a call on sending the national team while keeping in mind the health and […]
Shreyas Iyer impresses with his dance moves in a video featuring Rohit Sharma, Shardul Thakur
New Delhi | After his superb performance in the field on his Test debut for India against New Zealand, stylish batsman Shreyas Iyer is also impressing everyone with his dance moves off the field. The 26-year old hit a fantastic century on his Test debut on Friday. He became the 16th Indian batter (10th at home) […]