Ish Sodhi interviews Rajasthan Royals captain Steve Smith
The Rajasthan Royals Episode 2 of “The Royals Podcast” with spin consultant & former player Ish Sodhi interviewing Royals captain Steve Smith.
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Play IPL in September/October as warm up for T20 World Cup, suggests Vaughan
Vaughan placed the weight of his 1.2 million Twitter followers and the pedigree of a former international captain behind calls to accommodate the IPL later
CWC 2019 Recap: India kick off campaign with win; South Africa dig a hole
A Cricket World series, CWC 2019 Recap looks at all the high-octane encounters from the last year's ODI World Cup: from Jofra Archer's bouncers to Rohit Sharma's hundreds and from Mitchell Starc's yorkers to Virat Kohli's antics.
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Cricket Match Predictions: When a Sri Lankan team sans Test status beat India at Prudential World Cup 1979
In the June of 1979, eight teams arrived in the UK for the Prudential World Cup. West Indies, India and New Zealand were placed alongside Sri Lanka in Group B.
Kohli opens up on RCB's fate, England nightmare, best batting partner and fitness
In an informal chat with Kevin Pietersen, Indian captain Virat Kohli was candid about RCB's chances of winning an IPL title, paradigm shift in Team India's fitness and the players he loves batting with the most.
'Feels strange': Rajasthan Royals' co-owner's letter after planned fixture against CSK goes without action
Manoj Badale, co-owner of Rajasthan Royals, had earlier expressed hope that IPL 2020 will get some play, albeit in the form of a shortened season.
Celebrating Player of the Tournament Yuvraj Singh on 9th anniversary of India's 2011 World Cup win
Yuvraj's all-round heroics in the World Cup move several notches up with the knowledge that he had been battling cancer, insomnia, irregular heartbeat and shortness of breath through the tournament.
Cricket World Rewind: #OnThisDay - India lift the World Cup after 28 years; the party begins in Mumbai
As Ravi Shastri spoke these iconic words on air over a pitch-perfect six by skipper MS Dhoni over long-on, India became only the third team to win the ODI World Cup twice and the first to win it at home.
Tendulkar, Akram & McGrath - Shahid Afridi's All Time XI | Lord's
Pakistan legend Shahid Afridi talks us through his all-time XI, featuring Ricky Ponting, Sachin Tendulkar and Wasim Akram
England players who will be worst hit if IPL 2020 is cancelled
A total of 13 English players are scheduled to play in the 13th edition of the Indian Premiere League. Here are the players who run the risk of losing the most money if this edition of the league gets stalled due to the Covid-19 outbreak.
IPL 2020: Asia Cup window presents outside chance to reschedule tournament
The chances for the IPL to be held in the third week of April look very bleak at the moment. In July-August, there will be monsoon in India. This leaves September as the only alternative, right before the T20 World Cup.
Cricket Predictions: IPL scenario No 4 - Bringing down the number of venues
Restricting the IPL to three-four venues will help the organizers book chartered flights for travel and sanitize the entire hotel where the teams stay.
Cricket Predictions: IPL scenario No 1 - More double headers to compensate for lost time
The league has already lost 18 days. Add to that, 14 days of quarantine that all foreign players will have to serve, and every IPL match day will have to be a double header.
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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.
ICC aim for 1 million more girls playing cricket in the next year
The International Cricket Council today launched 100% Cricket, a 12-month campaign dedicated to the promotion of women’s cricket
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Rajasthan Royals’ launch online sports marketing course for former players
Deakin University & DeakinCo., Australia, and Indian Premier League side the Rajasthan Royals’ collaborative Certificate Programmes in Sports Marketing are now live and available to buy online starting 19th March 2020.
ICC News Update: Two more women umpires named in panel
The number of women match officials across different International Cricket Council panels has gone up to 12 as Janani Narayanan and Vrinda Rathi of India were today named in the International Panel of ICC Development Umpires.
IPL behind closed doors: Hit or Flop?
Most Indian players do not play domestic cricket and spectators follow them like a pied piper wherever they go.
Cricket World Rewind: #OnThisDay - Tendulkar's 100th hundred
March 16, 2012 - Sachin Tendulkar's 100th international ton
5 IPL possibilities explained: Truncated tournament? Closed door matches? More double headers?
There is a considerable revenue that comes from ticket sales but that contributes a very small share to the entire pie.
COVID-19 - IPL update: All options open as BCCI continues to "assess and monitor"
After the official word was already out on Friday for the IPL to be deferred till April 15, not much happy new was expected as the IPL Governing Council met on Saturday to discuss the near future of the league ...
BCCI puts domestic matches on hold
In view of the ongoing Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) outbreak, the BCCI on Saturday announced that all matches...
BCCI and CSA announce the rescheduling of the ongoing ODI series
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) along with Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Friday announced to reschedule the ongoing ODI series
IPL postponed until April 15th 2020
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to suspend IPL 2020 till 15th April 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): IPL likely to happen but how will players reach after latest visa suspension?
As the World Health Organisation declares coronavirus a pandemic, the Government of India has suspended all tourist visas and e-visas granted on or before March 11
Latest: India v South Africa, IPL and Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Following the latest news regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the effects it might have on the ongoing tour of India by South Africa and the upcoming IPL and other Tours, the BCCI and other Boards have made statements
India v South Africa 1st ODI: Persistent rain washes out opening ODI
The first One-Day International between the Standard Bank Proteas and India was abandoned without a ball being bowled
Road Safety World Series T20: South Africa Legends beat West Indies Legends by 6 wickets
In the 4th match of the Road Safety World Series T20 2020 South Africa Legends beat West Indies Legends by 6 wickets
The IPL: The most followed cricket tournament in the World?
If there is one festival that whole India celebrates for 2 months at a stretch then the name would be the IPL
Precautions against Coronavirus (COVID-19) during South Africa’s tour of India, 2020
The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) medical team has been monitoring the current coronavirus COVID-19 situation. All the players, team support staff, State Associations have been briefed about the standard guidelines issued by WHO as well as the Ministry of Health & Welfare - Government of India.
ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2021: Full match schedule announced
A Trans-Tasman face-off at Wellington’s iconic Basin Reserve is one of the highlights of a 31-match schedule announced at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2021
Road Safety World Series T20: India Legends beat Sri Lanka Legends by 5 wickets
In the 3rd match of the Road Safety World Series T20, India Legends beat Sri Lanka Legends by 5 wickets today at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai.
India v SA 1st ODI Preview: Proteas hope to build on ascendancy as Indian big guns return
The determining factor will be whether or not South Africa are able to carry momentum from the Australia ODIs against an Indian team which welcomes back some of their key players in Shikhar Dhawan, Hardik Pandya and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
South Africa tour of India 2020: Preview, Cricket Match Schedule, Squads and Fantasy Predictions
All you need to know about the South Africa tour of India 2020 comprising 3 ODIs to be played across Dharamsala, Lucknow and Kolkata from March 12 to March 18.
Road Safety World Series T20: Sri Lanka Legends beat Australia Legends by 7 runs
Sri Lanka Legends just beat Australia Legends by 7 runs in the 2nd match of the Road Safety World Series T20 at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai today
India ODI Squad: Pandya, Dhawan & Bhuvneshwar in & still formidable despite Rohit, Shami absence
While Shami and Rohit are nursing shoulder and calf injuries respectively, Shardul Thakur, Mayank Agarwal and Kedar Jadhav have been dropped.
Women's T20 World Cup: Where the Australia-India Final was won and lost
Australia's 85-run victory over India in the final of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup was truly one-sided, but more than that, there were a plethora of things that separated the two teams at Melbourne.
Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney lead Australia to fifth Women’s T20 World Cup
Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney struck the highest scores in ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Final history as record-breaking Australia secured a famous fifth title on home soil.
Road Safety World Series T20 2020: India Legends beat West Indies Legends by 7 wickets
India Legends won the opening match of the Road Safety World Series T20 2020 today against the West Indies Legends by 7 wickets, at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
Is it fair to judge Ex-Indian chief selector MSK Prasad?
It is not sensible to judge a selector on his international record and without being privy to the internal pulls, captain's recommendations and demographic diversity
ODI Series India v South Africa: Squads and Match Schedule
The ODI Series between India and South Africa begins on Thursday, 12 March 2020 with the 1st ODI at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala at 10:00 AM.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Final Preview and captain's interviews
We’ve been to four cities, met ten teams and watched exhilarating matches aplenty as the 2020 edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup lived up to its billing as the most entertaining and competitive tournament yet.
Australia vs India will be a massive occasion for women’s sport - Brett Lee
With two incredible teams in front of a huge crowd at the MCG, Sunday will probably go down as one of the biggest days in women’s sport and I really can’t wait for it to unfold.
Match Prediction Road Safety World Series T20 2020 - India Legends v West Indies Legends
The opening encounter of the Road Safety World Series T20 2020 will be played between India Legends and West Indies Legends at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
ICC Women's T20 World Cup: Why no reserve day? - Explained
After rain washed out the semi-final between England and India and threatened to do the same to the Australia-South Africa encounter, the obvious question to ask is - why wasn't there any reserve day?
Harmanpreet Kaur profile: The captain with history of rewriting the scripts
Just one win away from ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 glory, Harmanpreet Kaur could be about to throw the biggest birthday bash of her life.
Krishnamurthy ready for India’s date with destiny
Veda Krishnamurthy says destiny is pointing to an India victory at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020.
All-round Pandya announces form and fitness with 37-ball ton & 5-er in domestic game
Playing for Reliance 1 in the DY Patil T20 tournament, Hardik Pandya was at his brutal best as he blasted eight fours and 10 gigantic sixes.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020: India and England face off
India and England face off in the first of Thursday’s semi-finals after finishing top of Group A and second in Group B respectively at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.
Women's T20 WC India v England Semi-final 1 Preview: Can Kaur & Co break the knockout jinx?
The wounds of the 2018 T20 World Cup semi-final and the 2017 ODI World Cup final would be rendered fresh as India try to go one step further while facing England, who have been their nemesis in recent times.
Shafali Verma and Sophie Ecclestone go into the No.1 spots in T20I Rankings
India opener Shafali Verma and England spinner Sophie Ecclestone go into the semifinals of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 as the top ranked batter and bowler in the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings.
ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2020: How the four semi-finalists stack up in numbers
After the last group match between West Indies and South Africa was abandoned without a ball being bowled, India will face England in semi-final 1 while South Africa and Australia will lock horns in semi-final 2.
India lost 2-0. But, does the fan really care?
With the South Africa tour of India and the much-awaited Indian Premier League lined up, the fan will hardly remember India's mauling by the next fortnight.
2nd Test Day 3 NZ v IND: Solid openers, All-round Jamieson help Kiwis take series 2-0 and 120 WTC points
Kyle Jamieson was declared the Man of the Match while Tim Southee walked away with the Man of the Series award for his 14 wickets from the two Tests.
Founding bricks of Women's IPL being laid right before us
Although BCCI president Sourav Ganguly reckons that a women's IPL - involving seven or eight teams - is at least "four years away"
2nd Test Day 2 NZ v IND: India concede advantage with late dismissals on oscillating day
16 wickets fell on day two, the most in a single day's play at the Hagley Oval. The last 10 overs yielded just 22 runs and three wickets - Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara and the night watchman Umesh Yadav.
Women’s T20 WC: Time for Harmanpreet Kaur to break her shackles
Harmanpreet Kaur's T20I strike rate, which was upwards of 135 in February, 2018 has come down to around 115 in a matter of two years. The major reason for the dip is India's wobbly middle order and the skipper's overcautious approach.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020: India stay unbeaten Verma and Yadav shine
Shafali Verma and Radha Yadav shone as semi-finalists India made it four from four at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 with a comfortable victory over Sri Lanka.
2nd Test Day 1 NZ v IND: New Zealand openers escape unscathed after India bowled out for 242
There was a decent partnership between Hanuma Vihari and Pujara but both fell on either side of Tea. Another batting collapse followed with India losing 6 wickets for just 48 runs.
NZ v IND 2nd Test Preview: India stick to tried and tested as Christchurch green top awaits
Despite a 10-wicket defeat in Wellington, India are expected to stick to the personnel and the mindset that has brought them tremendous success over the last couple of years.
India aren’t taking Sri Lanka lightly, says Kaur
India’s spot in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 semi-finals is already safe but captain Harmanpreet Kaur insists they won’t take Sri Lanka lightly in their final group game.
ICC Women's T20 World Cup - India secure semi-final spot
Shikha Pandey held her nerve at the last to help India become the first team into the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 sem-finals with a tense three-run victory over New Zealand.
NZ v IND: India's troubles against the tail in numbers & what's the way out
Since 2018, India have taken the most (101) balls to dismiss 8-11 batsmen in Tests. England and Sri Lanka are behind them with 92 and 90 balls respectively.
NZ v IND: Reasons why India lost the Wellington Test
Had the Indian batsmen been more proactive at the Basin Reserve or had the rub of the green gone their way on crucial moments, the result could have been different.
Verma’s scintillating start steers India to second win
Shafali Verma’s early sixes and Poonam Yadav’s latest starring role helped India secure an 18-run ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 victory over Bangladesh in Perth.
1st Test Day 4 NZ v IND: Boult-Southee heroics help New Zealand register 10-wicket win & take 1-0 lead
Courtesy of a Man of the Match winning performance from Tim Southee and his second-best Test figures of 9/110, New Zealand register their 100th Test victory.
1st Test Day 3 NZ v IND: New Zealand tighten grip with lower order cameos and early strikes
66 runs were scored and 2 wickets lost from 33 overs in the last session of the day's play. But with the wickets being that of Virat Kohli and Mayank Agarwal, India have been pushed a fair way back in the match.
Women's T20 WC: What India's win over Australia foretells about the tournament
India's come-from-behind win over Australia in the opening fixture of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup has thrown the tournament open. It also gives us several crucial clues.
Poonam Yadav lit up the opening match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020
It is a sign of Poonam Yadav’s unrelenting positivity that fracturing a finger provided her with optimism aplenty.
1st Test Day 2 NZ v IND: Late wickets keep India in the match
With New Zealand taking a narrow lead of 51 and their last recognised batsman Colin de Grandhomme at the crease, India are still in the game.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020: Yadav spins India to superb win over hosts Australia
Poonam Yadav’s leg-spinning masterclass saw India complete an unlikely turnaround to open the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 in style with a pulsating victory over Australia.
Debutant Kyle Jamieson pushes India on the back foot on Day 1 of Wellington Test
IndIndia are five down for 122 but this is not as bad a score as it may seem. With 276 being the average first innings score here over the last four years, if the visitors can scrape their way to 250, they can in fact end up in the drivers' seat.
ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2020: 5 bowlers likely to end as top wicket-takers for their teams
The batters have struggled in the warm-up games and it is already beginning to seem that the 2020 edition will be the bowler's World Cup.
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Mithali Raj Talks About the World Watching Women's Cricket
A lot has changed since I was playing in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. The biggest difference is people are now aware of what’s going on with their national team.
NZ v India 1st Test Preview: Featherbed over classic Kiwi green top dictates team combinations
Win the toss and bowl first will be the way to go at Wellington with the pitch being green on day one and flattening out rapidly over the remaining four days.
NZ v India 1st Test: Shaw or Gill, Jadeja or Ashwin, Saha or Pant - Who plays?
Rishabh Pant, courtesy of his better batting ability, is expected to pip Wriddhiman Saha to the post for the first Test between New Zealand and India at Wellington.
ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2020: 5 batters likely to end as top-scorers for their teams
While Smriti Mandhana and Bismah Maroof will carry their country's hopes on their shoulders, Danni Wyatt will be crucial for England's fortunes.
Virat Kohli spoke to the media ahead of the 1st Test in Wellington
Virat Kohli spoke to the media ahead of the 1st Test against New Zealand in Wellington
BCCI announces schedule for VIVO IPL 2020
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announces the schedule for VIVO Indian Premier League 2020. The season will kickstart on March 29th, 2020 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai with defending champions Mumbai Indians playing Chennai Super Kings. The final will be played on May 24th, 2020.
India and Australia fight back for warm-up wins as Sri Lanka stun England
Australia and India tuned up for Friday’s blockbuster ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 opener with hard-fought warm-up victories over South Africa and West Indies respectively.
Captains gather at Taronga Zoo ahead of ICC Women's T20 World Cup
The captains of the 10 teams competing in the upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2020 came together at Taronga Zoo in Sydney on Monday
ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2020 Update: Wins for England and South Africa & rain in Brisbane
Heather Knight and Danni Wyatt led the way as England bounced back from not making the final of a preceding tri-series, beating New Zealand
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020: ‘India’s middle order needs protection’ – Mandhana
Smriti Mandhana says the best way to protect India’s middle order is to not require them to bat at all in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup: Best Moments?
Whether it’s Katherine Brunt’s three wickets in England’s 2009 victory or Stafanie Taylor shining for the West Indies in 2016, the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup
Shaw, Iyer, Saini and company: Young guns reassure Indian cricket is in safe hands
My father tells me that he often used to wonder how would India fare once Sunil Gavaskar hung his boots, because, at most times, he exuded half the team's batting strength. Once Gavaskar was gone, India seldom won.
KL Rahul ton in vain as New Zealand white-wash India 3-0 at Bay Oval
A 4-fer from Hamish Bennett and explosive half-centuries from Martin Guptill and Colin de Grandhomme inflicted India's third-ever whitewash in a 3+ match ODI series.
Five players found guilty of breaching ICC Code of Conduct following the final of the ICC U19 CWC
Five players have been found guilty of a Level 3 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Support Personnel following the final of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup in Potchefstroom in South Africa yesterday.
NZ v India 3rd ODI Preview: Chance for Kiwis to return white wash favour as India consider changes
India white-washed New Zealand 5-0 in the T20I series. With the home team 2-0 up with one match to go, now is their opportunity to return the favour.
Under-19 World Cup: Bangladesh's rise a blessing for world cricket
The Bangladesh Under-19s were the first team to reach South Africa, a month before the ICC Under-19 World Cup, well before any other team reached. They stuck to the same group of players for the last two years. That group wrote history on Sunday.
ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Final: Bangladesh beat India by 3 wickets (DLS)
Bangladesh wrote their name on the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup trophy after a rain-affected three-wicket win over previous holders India in Potchefstroom.
Analysing India's chances in the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup
As I sit down to take stock of India's chances in the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup, there are two sides of me that write.
Australia secure spot in the CommBank T20 INTIL Tri-Series Final against India
Australia has secured its spot in the CommBank T20 INTIL Tri-Series Final against India on Wednesday with a 16-run victory over England
India v Bangladesh Final ICC U19 Cricket World Cup - Live InPlay
The tournament’s most successful side in history will take on first-time finalists as India and Bangladesh face off in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Super League Final on Sunday.
CommBank T20 INTL Tri-Series: India Women beat Australia Women by 7 wickets
Australia suffered a seven-wicket loss against India in its CommBank T20 INTL Tri-Series clash
ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Final 2020 Preview: India v Bangladesh
The tournament’s most successful side in history will take on first-time finalists as India and Bangladesh face off in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Super League Final.
New Zealand beat India by 22 runs in hard-fought Auckland encounter to take ODI series
After Ross Taylor and debutante Kyle Jamieson joined hands for a 76-run partnership that saw the hosts to a respectable 273, Indian never really got going and kept losing wickets at regular intervals.
Prithvi Shaw - From the oblivion of ban to first-choice ODI opener
Luck is a strange beast. Sometimes, when you are at the zenith, levitating with your feet way above the ground, it catches hold of you and plunges you deep, till you hit the rock bottom
NZ v India 2nd ODI Preview: Kohli & Co likely to bounce back after Hamilton defeat
With the batsmen from both sides expected to have a galla time at the small Eden Park, the team with the better bowling performance will win the 2nd ODI.
Harmanpreet Kaur - ICC W T20 WC has the potential to revolutionalise the game
It’s that change in mindset that means performances are getting better across the board and the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 has the potential to revolutionise the game even further.
Anya Shrubsole and Nat Sciver Lead England To IT20 Victory
Three wickets for Anya Shrubsole and a half-century for Nat Sciver guided England Women to a four-wicket win over India in their third game of the Commbank IT20 Tri-Series.
ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Update: Bangladesh through to Final against India
Bangladesh reached the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup final for the first time in their history
Injury Update: Jofra Archer out of Sri Lanka tour and Indian Premier League
England fast bowler Jofra Archer underwent further scans on his injured right elbow today in the UK. The scans confirmed that Archer has suffered a low-grade stress fracture of the right elbow.
India squad for NZ Tests: Injuries to Rohit and Hardik present opportunities for Shaw, Gill and Saini
India's 16-member squad for the Test series against New Zealand has presented opportunities to youngsters Prithvi Shaw and Shubman Gill. With Ishan Sharma's inclusion subject to fitness clearance...
U19 WC: For once, the India-Pakistan hype was worth it
India U19 may have beaten their Pakistani counterparts by 10 wickets, but the recognition it brought to the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Divyansh Saxena, Fahad Munir and Haider Ali, all the hype was admissible.
ICC U19 CWC: Pakistan's Rohail Nazi post-match press conference
Pakistan's Rohail Nazi post-match press conference ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020
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