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Royal Challengers Bangalore v Mumbai Indians Post Match Conference

Rajasthan Royals v Kings XI Punjab Post Match Conference

Behind the scenes Documentary follows Rajasthan Royals

Legend Sachin Tendulkar Trades in the Bat for Scissors during Isolation

Ben Stokes on the Rajasthan Royals Podcast

Afghanistan SO Close To Upset! | India v Afghanistan - Match Highlights | ICC Cricket World Cup 2019

News & Features

Sanju Samson played an unbelievable innings

IPL 2020: Samson, Tewatia lead Royals to terrific triumph

Sanju Samson and Rahul Tewatia scripted an unbelievable four-wicket win for Rajasthan Royals over Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Sunday night.

IPL 2020: RR vs KXIP - Match preview from the RR camp

The big second game is upon us, as the Royals take on Kings XI Punjab at Sharjah.

Karbonn Jharkhand T20 League Latest news and results for September 27th

Latest news and results for September 27th from the Karbonn Jharkhand T20 League.

Eoin Morgan (left) and Shubman Gill shared a match-winning stand

IPL 2020: Gill lords over Sunrisers Hyderabad

Young opener Shubman Gill starred in Kolkata Knight Riders easy seven wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the eighth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday evening.

KL Rahul captain of Kings XI Punjab batting during

IPL 2020 Match 9 Preview: RR vs KXIP - Buttler's return to bolster Rajasthan as Rahul looks to extend juggernaut

Rajasthan Royals impressed by clinching the first match of IPL 2020, beating last year's finalists Chennai Super Kings by 16 runs.

IPL 2020 News

IPL 2020 Match 11 Preview: DC vs SRH - Delhi favourites as Hyderabad struggle to get combination right

Sunrisers Hyderabad are in real trouble in the competition. If injuries to Mitchell Marsh and Kane Williamson were not enough, all-rounder Vijay Shankar suffered a back injury during practice while Manish Pandey also seems to have done some damage....

IPL 2020 Match 10 Preview: RCB vs MI - RCB's resurfaced problems leave Kohli uncertain against Mumbai

Royal Challengers Bangalore were over the moon when they registered a victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad in first match of the tournament. However, old concerns came back to bite them in their second match...

IPL 2020 Match 3 Preview: SRH vs RCB - Virat and ABD confident of new beginnings as Warner's Orange Army awaits

Royal Challengers Bangalore may not have been very successful in the IPL over the years, finishing at the bottom of the table twice in the last three years, but they remain box office superstars.

IPL 2020: 5 finishers who'll be a nightmare for the opposition

Here's listing five finishers who will bring the match alive in IPL 2020's slog overs:

IPL 2020: 5 bowlers likely to finish as top wicket-takers

Here's listing five bowlers who are expected to be among the top wicket-takers in IPL 2020:

Womens Cricket

BCCI - Appoints All-India Women’s Selection Committee

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced the appointment of All-India Women's Selection Committee.

ICC Women’s World Cup T20 Final: 5 points to remember

From the gesture of Alyssa Healy's equal-half to Harmanpreet Kaur's b'day bash gone wrong, here are the juicy bits from the Women's T20 World Cup final.

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020: Sunday 8 March 2020 - The day women’s cricket changed forever

In fact, that’s an understatement - the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 Final will be seen as the day which marked the dawn of a new era for women’s sport worldwide.

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Jharkhand T20 League Latest news and results for September 22nd

Latest news and results for September 22nd from the Karbonn Jharkhand T20 League

IPL 2020 Match 6 Preview: KXIP vs RCB - Hurting Punjab look to expose RCB's papered over weaknesses

Royal Challengers Bangalore may have won their first match of IPL 2020 by 10 runs but that did not hide the deficiencies in their playing XI.

Sunrisers Hyderabad's Vijay Shankar bowled YS Chahal for 0

IPL 2020: Chahal, Saini script famous win for RCB

Fanastic bowling by Yuzvendra Chahal and Navdeep Saini led Royal Challengers Bangalore to a fine 10-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in their opening clash of the Indian Premier League 2020 at the Dubai International Stadium.

Cricket World Player of the Week - Ambati Rayudu

For his power-packed 71-run blitz for Chennai Super Kings in the opening fixture of IPL 2020, Ambati Rayudu is the Cricket World Player of the Week.

Karbonn Jharkhand T20: Latest news and results for September 21st

Latest news and results for September 21st from the Karbonn Jharkhand T20 League

Kagiso Rabada and Shreyas Iyer (Captain Delhi Capitals) celebrate

IPL 2020: Stoinis exploits leads DC to a thrilling win in Super Over

In just the second match of the tourament, Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 saw its first-ever tied contest. In the match on Sunday evening, Delhi Capitals and Kings XI Punjab the winner had to be decided via a Super Over. Finally, Delhi Capitals came back from the dead to seal an opening win.

IPL 2020 Match 4 Preview: RR vs CSK - Chennai look to make it two in two as Rajasthan sweat over Steve Smith's fitness

With leading all-rounder Ben Stokes already unavailable, it will be a huge setback for Rajasthan if captain Steve Smith hasn't yet recovered from delayed concussion after he copped a blow on his head during the Australia tour of England.

Karbonn Jharkhand T20: Latest news and results for September 20th

Latest news and results for September 20th from the Karbonn Jharkhand T20 League

IPL 2020: CSK start off in style

Chennai Super Kings were least expected to upset the applecart in the opening encounter of the much awaited IPL 2020. But in the very first match, Super Kings inflicted a five-wicket win over defending champion Mumbai Indians to start their campaign in style.

Karbonn Jharkhand T20: Latest news and results - September 19th

Karbonn Jharkhand T20: Latest news and results for September 19th

Karbonn Jharkhand T20: Latest news and results - September 18th

Excitement in the ongoing Karbonn Jharkhand T20 Tournament is gaining momentum.

IPL 2020 Match 2 Preview: DC vs KXIP - Delhi look more settled than Punjab as both teams try to find their feet

As Delhi Capitals' head coach Ricky Ponting has revealed, Delhi will not use Marcus Stoinis particularly as a finisher but more as a floater in the batting order.

Mumbai Indians celebrate last year's win

IPL 2020 Match 1 Preview: MI vs CSK - With all overseas stars available, Mumbai to have wood over Chennai

In what comes as a big breakthrough for the IPL governing body and the BCCI, it has been agreed that the players flying in from the UK after the white-ball fixtures between England and Australia will need to quarantine for just 36 hours.

Cricket Match Predictions: Jharkhand T20 League 2020 - Singhbhum Strickers vs Dumka Daredevils - Match 8

The 8th match of the Jharkhand T20 League 2020 will be played between Singhbhum Strickers and Dumka Daredevils at the JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi, Jharkhand in India.

Cricket Match Predictions: Jharkhand T20 League 2020 - Jamshedpur Jugglers vs Bokaro Blasters - Match 7

The 7th match of the Jharkhand T20 League 2020 will be played between Jamshedpur Jugglers and Bokaro Blasters at the JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi, Jharkhand in India.

Karbonn Jharkhand T20: Latest news and results

The fifth and sixth league matches of the Karbonn Jharkhand T20 were played today at the JSCA International Stadium Complex,Ranchi......

Jharkhand T20 League - Latest news and Match reports - September 16th

In the ongoing Karbonn Jharkhand T20 two matches were played today at the Jharkhand state Cricket Association International Stadium Complex,Ranchi.

Australia's Marcus Stoinis in action against England

IPL 2020: 5 overseas all-rounders likely to boss the competition

Continuing our series along The Rule of Five: we also take a look at what ex-England, and now TV pundit, Kevin Pietersen has to say about the upcoming IPL 2020.

Jharkhand T20 League - Latest news and Match reports - September 15th

All the latest news and match summaries from todays matches in the Jharkhand T20 League.

IPL 2020: 5 death bowlers hard to score off

Here's listing five death bowlers who will be a luxury for their captain in the IPL 2020 slog overs:

IPL 2020: DC Team Preview - Dhawan, Pant and Rabada in ranks, but who's Delhi's finisher?

Delhi Capitals had a couple of good years at the beginning of the IPL and then tapered off.

IPL 2020: KXIP Team Preview - Gayle and Maxwell's form, Shami and Mujeeb's effectiveness to determine Punjab's fate

The last time Kings XI Punjab qualified for the IPL playoffs, it was way back in 2014

IPL 2020: 5 young Indian batsmen to watch out for

Here's listing five young Indian batsmen who are expected to be among the top run-scorers in IPL 2020:

IPL 2020: 5 young Indian bowlers to watch out for

Here's listing five young Indian bowlers who are expected to do well in IPL 2020:

IPL 2020: 5 batsmen likely to finish as top run-scorers

Here's listing five batsmen who are expected to be among the top run-scorers in IPL 2020:

IPL 2020: SRH Team Preview - Warner, Bairstow have to do the heavy lifting for Hyderabad to qualify for playoffs

David Warner has been a pillar of strength for Sunrisers Hyderabad over the years.

IPL 2020: CSK Team Preview - Trust MS Dhoni's magic to make Chennai whole greater than sum of its parts

Chennai Super Kings are among the most successful teams in the Indian Premier League, having won three IPL titles in 2010, 2011 and 2018.

IPL 2020: RR Team Preview - Ben Stokes' unavailability setback for Steve Smith-led Rajasthan

After winning the inaugural edition of the IPL under the leadership of Shane Warne, it has been a slippery slope for Rajasthan Royals. The team, however, showed signs of resurgence as they made the playoffs last year.

IPL 2020: RCB Team Preview - Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers need others to step up for Bangalore to turn the tide

If AB de Villiers is willing to don the wicketkeeping gloves, RCB will have much better balance.

IPL 2020: MI Team Preview - Defending champions Mumbai Indians start season with reliable core

With a settled group of players and an astute captain in Rohit Sharma at the fore, Mumbai Indians will stake their claim for another IPL title.

IPL 2020: KKR Team Preview - Caribbean all-rounders Russell & Narine remain key as Cummins looks to justify price tag

Number four seems to be the best possible spot for Russell, with Nitish Rana and Eoin Morgan on either side of him, and Dinesh Karthik at six.

Skydiving Legend Unveils First Look at Rajasthan Royals IPL 2020 Jersey

Rajasthan Royals have been enjoying a good pre-season, stationed at One & Only Resort, Royal Mirage in Dubai, ahead of the start of the 2020 campaign.

IPL 2020: All you need to know - Match Schedule, Fixtures, Teams & Player Squads

The long-awaited schedule for the league stage of IPL 2020, starting September 19, has been announced

BCCI announces match schedule for Dream11 IPL 2020

The IPL Governing Council on Sunday announced the schedule for Dream11 Indian Premier League 2020

Cricket World Rewind: #OnThisDay – Mohammed Shami is born - occasionally erratic, permanently dangerous

September 3, 1990 - The first time one saw Mohammed Shami in action, it was easy to make out that the youngster was a cut above the rest

Jos Buttler in action for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2019

BCCI announces CRED as Official Partner for IPL

The Indian Premier League Governing Council (IPL GC) announced CRED, a high-trust community of creditworthy individuals, merchants and institutions, will be Official Partner for the IPL

Cricket World Rewind: #OnThisDay – Ishant Sharma is born - much improved bowler since 2018

September 2, 1988 - Ishant Sharma first made headlines when he moved the ball both ways at pace in just his fourth test match against Australia at Perth.

What Made MS Dhoni One of The All Time Greats?

MS Dhoni recently announced his retirement from international cricket, bringing an end to what has been a fantastic career for the Indian.

Pat Cummins to Show Why He Made a Huge Splash at IPL Auction

After months of waiting, we finally have a date for the IPL to take place.

India's Sachin Tendulkar leaves the field after being dismissed by England's Graeme Swann

Cricket World Rewind: #OnThisDay – India's misery ends with 0-4 whitewash on 2011 England tour, Tendulkar misses 100th hundred by a whisker

August 22, 2011 - The World Cup euphoria behind them, having won the 2011 WC final on April 2 against Sri Lanka, India were off to a tour of England, comprising 4 test matches, 5 ODIs and one T20I in July.

Dream11 announced as Title Sponsor for IPL 2020

The IPL Governing Council has announced Dream11 as the new Title Sponsor of the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League. Dream11 (Sporta Technologies Pvt. Ltd) is an Indian company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Dhoni retires: Legend's impact on Indian cricket beyond numbers

Even in retirement, Dhoni reiterated what he stood for throughout his career - no flashy press conference, no extensive press release, no emotional thank you speech; just a two line Instagram post and that's it... the game goes on.

Suresh Raina bids farewell to international cricket

Attacking left-hand batsman Suresh Raina officially communicated to BCCI on Sunday about his decision to retire from international cricket

BCCI statement on the passing away of Shri Chetan Chauhan

The BCCI expresses grief on the passing away of Shri Chetan Chauhan. The former India cricketer was admitted to a hospital after being tested positive for COVID-19 and breathed his last on Sunday.

MS Dhoni: Nonchalantly dislodging a bail to end an illustrious career

“Thanks. Thanks a lot for ur love and support throughout.from 1929 hrs consider me as Retired”

India's MS Dhoni retires from international cricket

Former India captain Mr Mahendra Singh Dhoni has announced his retirement from international cricket. The boy from Ranchi, who made his ODI debut in 2004,

England's Monty Panesar congratulates India's Anil Kumble on his maiden test century

Cricket World Rewind: #OnThisDay - Anil Kumble brings up his first, only and treasured test ton

August 10, 2007 - Kumble's tally of 619 test wickets from 132 matches, the third-highest in the history of the game,

Cricket World Rewind: #OnThisDay - Venkatesh Prasad is born - making the most of military medium pace

August 5, 1969 - The image of Venkatesh Prasad showing Aamer Sohail the way to the pavilion after rearranging his stumps in the 1996 World Cup clash between India and Pakistan is still fresh in the minds of many cricket lovers.

VIVO IPL 2020 to be played from 19th September to 10th November 2020

The Indian Premier League Governing Council (IPL GC) met yesterday via video-conference to decide on the issues concerning the VIVO IPL 2020 edition

BCCI adopts additional measures to tackle age and domicile fraud in cricket

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as the governing body for the sport of cricket in India is responsible for ensuring that appropriate checks and protocols are put in place to ensure a level playing field...

Who would have predicted that: India's Ramesh Powar puts in a shift with both bat and ball in one of his most memorable ODI performances

When England toured India for a 7-match ODI series in 2006, the home side dominated by 5-1

Who would have predicted that: Vinod Kambli's fluid knock helps India win 1993 Hero Cup match against South Africa

It is strange that Vinod Kambli became one of India's leading batters after his ODI debut in 1991 but did not play any ODI after 2000.....

Cricket World Rewind: #OnThisDay - Shoaib Malik guides Pakistan to thrilling Asia Cup win over India with career-best 143

25 July, 2004 - Alongside the rivalry between England and Australia, the competition between India and Pakistan on the cricket field

Breaking: IPL 2020 to be played in the UAE - Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah starting end of September

The IPL has been penciled in from September 26 to November 7 with Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah set to be the main venues.

Who would have predicted that: Ricky Ponting shreds Indian bowling attack to bits with 140* in 2003 World Cup Final

Having enjoyed an unbeaten run to the 2003 World Cup final and having beaten their opponents India by a dominating margin of 9 wickets in the group stage, the Kangaroos were full of confidence

Cricket World Rewind: #OnThisDay - Smriti Mandhana is born - India's rising batting superstar

July 18, 1996 - Mandhana's best performance on the big stage came in the 2018 T20 World Cup where she was the third-highest scorer with 178 runs from 5 matches

Who would have predicted that: India, Afghanistan play out a tie at 2018 Asia Cup in MS Dhoni's 200th ODI as captain

In MS Dhoni's last ODI as captain, he oversaw the fifth tied match under his leadership.

Cricket World Rewind: #OnThisDay - Yuvraj and Kaif pull off a heist against England in 2002 NatWest Trophy final

July 13, 2002 - In the period between January 31, 1999 and July 13, 2002, India lost nine consecutive ODI finals, five of which came while chasing.

5 Questions with Cricket World: I'm sure Sanju Samson can be India's first-choice wicket-keeper - Sreesanth

Shanthakumaran Sreesanth talks to Cricket World about India's fast-bowling riches, the talent of Sanju Samson and ways to make matches without crowds more interesting.

India's Sachin Tendulkar and Sunil Gavaskar

Cricket World Rewind: #OnThisDay - Sunil Gavaskar is born - man of many firsts WRT batting records

July 10, 1949 - Gavaskar is the first batsman to reach 10,000 Test runs.

Cricket World Rewind: #OnThisDay - Sourav Ganguly is born - leader who taught India to win

July 8, 1972 - Ganguly's captaincy record is much better than his predecessors with 21 victories and 13 losses from 49 Test matches.

Who would have predicted that: Dimitri Mascarenhas pummels Yuvraj Singh for 5 sixes in an over, Yuvraj returns the favour

Yuvraj Singh returned the favour just two weeks after being at the receiving end with 6 sixes off 6 deliveries against Stuart Broad

Cricket World Rewind: #OnThisDay - Outlining MS Dhoni's contribution in India's 2007 & 2011 World Cup triumphs on his birthday

July 7, 1981 - MS Dhoni led India to the top of the Test rankings and oversaw India's 4-0 whitewash against Australia at home

Who would have predicted that: Yuzvendra Chahal 6/42 helps India clinch decider at MCG

Yuzvendra Chahal wasn't given a go on India's tour of Australia in 2018-19. Krunal Pandya and Kuldeep Yadav were the preferred spinners.....

Who would have predicted that: Anil Kumble 6/12 registers best ODI figures for India to flummox West Indies in final of 1993 Hero Cup

With a full-house passionate crowd at Eden Gardens roaring at every delivery, Anil Kumble recorded the best figures in ODIs by a spinner in the final of the 1993 Hero Cup

India's Mahendra Singh Dhoni (L) and Harbhajan Singh

Cricket World Rewind: #OnThisDay - Harbhajan Singh is born - when passion meets skill

July 3, 1980 - When former Indian batsman Navjot Singh Sidhu faced Harbhajan Singh for the first time

Who would have predicted that: Virat Kohli 133* takes apart Lasith Malinga at Hobart in arguably his best ODI innings

23-year-old Virat Kohli had already scored 8 ODI centuries but he did not boast of even half the reputation he commands today

Cricket World Rewind: #OnThisDay - Sachin Tendulkar bolts past 15,000 runs in ODI cricket

June 29, 2007 - What's remarkable is that after almost one and a half decades of Tendulkar achieving the feat,

Who would have predicted that: Vintage MS Dhoni 183* smashes record for highest score by wicket-keeper in ODIs

Flowing hair, high backlift, and boom! Off she goes in the stands. MS Dhoni hit the ball to the boundary....

Cricket World Rewind: #OnThisDay - The ultimate underdog story - India stun West Indies to win 1983 World Cup

June 25, 1983 - India had arrived in England with no backers. They had won only one game in the history of the tournament, that too against East Africa

Cricket World Rewind: #OnThisDay - Ganguly and Dravid cast shadows of coming events on Test debut at Lord's

June 22, 1996 - Two youngsters walked down the stairs of Lord's, making their Test debuts, on a chilly morning. One stroked a superb ton, the other fell just short......

BCCI mourns the death of Shri Rajinder Goel

BCCI mourns the death of Shri Rajinder Goel, a left-arm spinner par excellence, who breathed his last on Sunday. In a career spanning 27 years, he picked up 750 first-class wickets with an average of 18.58.