Dubai: Lokesh Rahul and Kuldeep Yadav are the only Indians in the top 10 of the batting and bowling rankings, respectively, in the latest ICC Twenty20 International (T20I) rankings released here on Tuesday. Rahul is at the fifth place in the batting, which is headed by Pakistan star Babar Azam. New Zealand’s Colin Munro is […]
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Hardik to join team in NZ, Lokesh Rahul to be with India A
New Delhi | All-rounder Hardik Pandya and opener Lokesh Rahul, whose bans were lifted on Thursday, have been included in the squad for the series against New Zealand and India A respectively. “Following the CoA’s decision to lift the bans on Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul, the Senior selection committee has decided to include Hardik Pandya […]
Ban on Hardik, Rahul lifted with immediate effect
New Delhi : The Committee of Administrators (CoA) of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday lifted the suspensions of Hardik Pandya and Lokesh Rahul with immediate effect, which was imposed for their objectionable comments on a television talk show. The two players, who were sent home from the Australia tour, […]
SC urged to appoint ombudsman for Rahul-Pandya issue
New Delhi : Cricketers Hardik Pandya and Lokesh Rahul will have to wait longer to return to international cricket as the Committee of Administrators (CoA) on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to appoint an ombudsman to look inoto the issue. With the Special Bench comprising Justices S.A. Bobde and A.M. Sapre deciding to adjourn the […]
People make mistakes: Sourav Ganguly defends Hardik Pandya, Lokesh Rahul
Mumbai | Former Indian cricket team skipper Sourav Ganguly has defended cricketers Hardik Pandya and K.L. Rahul over their “Koffee With Karan” episode controversy. saying people make mistakes but everyone should move on and ensure it doesn’t happen again. Ganguly spoke at the trailer launch of the Hindi film “22 Yards”, with the cast members […]
Umpire Simon Taufel backs Hardik, Rahul
Kolkata : Australian umpiring great Simon Taufel on Monday backed under-fire cricketers Hardik Pandya and Lokesh Rahul, calling for the issue to be handled with care as everyone makes mistakes and it is important to learn from them. Chastised from every corner for their alleged “misogynistic” comments about women on a television show, the tainted […]
Hardik Pandya, Lokesh Rahul erred but Team India need them for World Cup: Sreesanth
Panaji : Banned Indian cricketer S. Sreesanth on Monday, chided young cricketers Hardik Pandya and Lokesh Rahul for their misogynist comments on the ‘Koffee with Karan’ show, but also said that Team India need the “match winner” duo for the upcoming ODI World Cup. “I will only say that whatever happened was very bad, but […]
Hardik, Lokesh Rahul suspended pending probe, to be sent home
New Delhi | Chances of participation of all-rounder Hardik Pandya and opener Lokesh Rahul in the three-ODI series against Australia, starting in Sydney on Saturday, are bleak as the duo has been suspended for their controversial comments during a television talk show. The decision comes after Diana Edulji, the woman member of the Supreme Court-appointed […]
Cricketers Hardik Pandya, Lokesh Rahul suspended pending probe
New Delhi | The participation of all-rounder Hardik Pandya and opener Lokesh Rahul in the three-ODI series against Australia, starting in Sydney on Saturday, has been thrown into jeopardy as the duo have been suspended for their controversial comments in a television talk show. The decision comes after Diana Edulji, the woman member of the […]
Indian cricket team does not support views of Hardik, Lokesh Rahul: Virat Kohli
Sydney | Breaking his silence on the “sexist comments” made by Hardik Pandya and Lokesh Rahul on a TV chat show, India team captain Virat Kohli on Friday denounced the statements and said the team management is still waiting for a decision on the duo. Terming the comments as “inappropriate”, the 30-year-old skipper said the […]