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Chennai, Apr 9 (PTI) India's oldest living Test cricketer CD Gopinath died at the age of 96 here on Thursday, ending the last human link to the nation's first Test-winning team. Gopinath, who was the second oldest cricketer in the world after Australian legend Neil Harvey (97), is survived by his wife, children and grand-children. Following his demise, Mumbai's 95-year-old Chandrakant Patankar has become the country's oldest cricketer. He played one Test, against New Zealand in 1955. In the d ...Read More >
Getting dropped from the Indian national cricket team is like being pushed off a cliff. You do the hard yards and climb all the way up to the top, only for a lapse or two to cost you dear. Karun Nair is the latest to experience this harsh reality. After two glorious seasons for Vidarbha, during which he totalled 1,553 runs and helped his side win the Ranji Trophy last season, he received an India call-up after seven years for this summer's tour to England. But the 205 runs he made from eight i ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Six Pakistan players will feature in the Big Bash League (BBL) in Australia, with Shadab Khan teaming up with India's now-retired spin wizard Ravichandran Ashwin, the first such occasion in any franchise league, a report has claimed. Allrounder Shadab Khan will line up for Sydney Thunder, the franchise for which Ashwin will also turn up. This will allow the young Pakistan star to share the dressing room with the Indian spin wizard, Telecom Asia Sport said in a re ...Read More >
Shubman Gill won his first Test series as captain on Tuesday as India clean swept West Indies 2-0, following seven-wicket win in the second Test in Delhi. Chasing 121 for the win, India resumed Day 4 at 63/1 with KL Rahul and Sai Sudharsan in the middle. Rahul remained unbeaten on 58 to take India across the finishing line. Sai Sudharsan (39) and Shubman Gill (13) were the only wickets to fall on the last day, both caught from the bowling of Roston Chase (2-36). It was only the fourth time sinc ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a brilliant century on Day 1 of the second and final Test against the West Indies at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Thursday, and former India cricketers Wasim Jaffer, Irfan Pathan and Mohammad Kaif lauded the youngster for his knock. India won the toss and elected to bat first as openers Jaiswal and KL Rahul got the side off to a flying start. After Rahul's dismissal, Sai Sudharsan formed a brilliant partnership with Jaiswal as the d ...Read More >
Rest of India batter Yash Dhull and Vidarbha pacer Yash Thakur were involved in an ugly war of words on the final day of the just-concluded Irani Cup in Nagpur. The incident happened after Thakur dismissed Dhull on the first ball of the 63rd over of Rest of India's 361-run chase. The batter tried to slash a short-pitched ball but was unable to get hold of it properly, as Atharva Taide at deep third man boundary took a well-judged catch inches inside the boundary ropes. This resulted in Thakur a ...Read More >
Lucknow: Senior Samajwadi Party leader and former minister Gayatri Prajapati was attacked by a fellow inmate inside Lucknow Jail on Tuesday. The scuffle took place within the jail premises, after which prison authorities launched an internal inquiry. According to a statement issued by Dr Ramdhani, DIG Prisons, Lucknow Range, the incident occurred after Prajapati allegedly used abusive language towards another inmate, Vishwas Rajput. In response, Vishwas attacked Prajapati using a sharp object i ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], October 1 (ANI): Wicketkeeper batter Dhruv Jurel disclosed that the unreserved backing he has received from head coach Gautam Gambhir has allowed him to play with unfettered freedom, ahead of the first Test against the West Indies in Ahmedabad, scheduled to commence on Thursday. Jurel has returned to the red-ball fold after donning the skipper's role and guiding India A to a five-wicket victory against Australia A in the second unofficial Test. During a record 412-r ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], October 1 (ANI): Wicketkeeper batter Dhruv Jurel disclosed that the unreserved backing he has received from head coach Gautam Gambhir has allowed him to play with unfettered freedom, ahead of the first Test against the West Indies in Ahmedabad, scheduled to commence on Thursday. Jurel has returned to the red-ball fold after donning the skipper's role and guiding India A to a five-wicket victory against Australia A in the second unofficial Test. During a record 412-r ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September (ANI): Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant shared a light-hearted message for England all-rounder Chris Woakes, who announced his international retirement on Monday. Pant posted a heartfelt wish to the man who had caused him injury during the fifth Test in Manchester early this year. Pant had suffered a fractured foot while attempting a reverse sweep against Woakes. "Happy Retirement, Woakesy. You have been amazing on the field. Lots of discipline, a big smile ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): Union Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch two landmark initiatives on on September 27--BSNL's indigenous 4G stack and the country's 100 per cent 4G saturation project under the Digital Bharat Nidhi scheme. Scindia announced that the 4G stack will be deployed across nearly 98,000 sites nationwide, covering every part of the country. "Our 4G towers and BTSs are already serving 22 millio ...Read More >
'This is bigger than one individual. It is about accountability, and trust in a system that is supposed to value performance above all else.' IMAGE: Karun Nair and Sanaya Tankariwala Nair. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sanaya Tankariwala Nair/Instagram As the BCCI announced the squad for the two Test series against the West Indies, starting October 2, one talking point was the omission of batter Karun Nair, who made a comeback to the Indian Test team for the recent tour of England after a long wai ...Read More >
A few changes are anticipated when the Indian team is unveiled on September 24 for the home Test series against the West Indies. Karun Nair is one of the players whose spot in the squad is in serious jeopardy. A domestic mainstay, Nair returned to the national team during the England tour but was unable to deliver the kind of performance that the management was hoping for. Due to Rishabh Pant's injury, Dhruv Jurel is expected to be the team's first choice behind the stumps, and Narayan Jagadees ...Read More >
New Delhi: India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is likely to check into the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru Monday to begin rehabilitation for recovering from a fractured right foot sustained in the fourth Test against England in Manchester in July. IANS understands that Pant, travelling to Bengaluru and checking into the CoE later Monday, was decided at the very last moment. This agency has also reliably learnt that the cast on Pant's right foot has now been removed, with the wi ...Read More >
India pacer Mohammed Siraj of India was on Monday (September 15, 2025) named ICC Player of the Month for August following his heroic effort in the fifth and final Test against England. Orla Prendergast of Ireland too was named player of the month alongside Siraj. Siraj's superb match-winning effort on the final day of the Test series against England helped India win The Oval Test match by six runs. Siraj grabbed three wickets on the dramatic final morning of the fifth match to finish with nin ...Read More >
Guwahati: India's pace spearhead Mohammed Siraj has been crowned the ICC Men's Player of the Month for August 2025, following his sensational performance in the final Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at The Oval. Despite featuring in just one match during the month, Siraj turned the game on its head with a brilliant nine-wicket haul across both innings. His fiery five-wicket burst in the second innings ripped through England's batting order and secured India a series-leveling win, making h ...Read More >
New Delhi: Mohammed Siraj has been awarded the ICC Men's Player of the Month for August 2025 for his persistent, match-winning spell against England in The Oval Test, which was the only match he was a part of, in the month, as per the official website of ICC. An outstanding spell by Siraj, where he picked up nine wickets at an average of 21.11 across both innings, helped India to not just win the Test from a tricky situation but also made sure the well-fought series ended at 2-2. The fast bowl ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Mohammed Siraj has been awarded the ICC Men's Player of the Month for August 2025 for his persistent, match-winning spell against England in The Oval Test, which was the only match he was a part of, in the month, as per the official website of ICC. An outstanding spell by Siraj, where he picked up nine wickets at an average of 21.11 across both innings, helped India to not just win the Test from a tricky situation but also made sure the well-fought series ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Mohammed Siraj has been awarded the ICC Men's Player of the Month for August 2025 for his persistent, match-winning spell against England in The Oval Test, which was the only match he was a part of, in the month, as per the official website of ICC. An outstanding spell by Siraj, where he picked up nine wickets at an average of 21.11 across both innings, helped India to not just win the Test from a tricky situation but also made sure the well-fought series ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): Fast bowlers Mohammed Siraj, Matt Henry, and Jayden Seales are in the running for the ICC Men Player of the Month award for August, while Muneeba Ali, Orla Prendergast and Iris Zwilling form the shortlist for the ICC Women Player of the Month award, as per the ICC website. Siraj burst on the final day of the Test series against England that helped India win in dramatic fashion at The Oval has put him in the reckoning, even as Henry clinical display in a two ...Read More >
'There are so many good batsmen in the team that I have to go low down the order, so I try to contribute as much as I can' IMAGE: File picture of Mumbai's Tanush Kotian. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X The 'crisis man' tag sits best on Tanush Kotian, who once again showcased his ability to absorb pressure with a fighting fifty to shore up West Zone against Central Zone in the Duleep Trophy semifinals in Bengaluru. Kotian (76) first made 148 runs for the sixth wicket with Ruturaj Gaikwad and then ...Read More >
Surat (Gujarat) [India], August 21: KP Group, a leading name in India's renewable energy sector, is stepping up its expansion with a clear goal of reaching 10 GW capacity by 2030. With projects already underway in Gujarat, the Group is working on projects in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, supported by a strong order book and government partnerships. KP Group has signed memoranda of understanding with Gujarat, Odisha, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh for over 2.6 ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 26 (ANI): Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj talked about his learning from playing alongside former Test skipper and legendary batter Virat Kohli, saying that he learnt having a "fighting approach" in the game where the opposition would be an "enemy" for him. Siraj recalled his learnings from Virat while speaking to Boria Majumdar at Revsportz. Siraj formed a close bond with Virat during his playing days with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) from 2018 to 2024 and ...Read More >
HANSALPUR, India (Reuters) -- Japan's Suzuki Motor will invest 700 billion rupees ($8 billion) in India over the next five to six years, its chairman said on Tuesday, as production began on the automaker's first electric vehicle. Suzuki is aiming to defend its lead in the world's third-largest car market, which is also its biggest market by sales and revenue through its majority stake in Maruti Suzuki India will be the global production hub for Suzuki Motor's electric cars, with plans to expor ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 26 (ANI): Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj talked about his learning from playing alongside former Test skipper and legendary batter Virat Kohli, saying that he learnt having a fighting approach in the game where the opposition would be an enemy for him. Siraj recalled his learnings from Virat while speaking to Boria Majumdar at Revsportz. Siraj formed a close bond with Virat during his playing days with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) from 2018 to 2024 and fo ...Read More >
Punjab bowling coach Gagandeep Singh has discussed Arshdeep Singh's impatience over missing India's Test XI. Punjab's bowling coach Gagandeep Singh has revealed that Arshdeep Singh was getting impatient as he couldn't find a place in India's playing XI in the recent Test series against England, as all other pacers managed at least one match, with Anshul Kamboj even flown in later. A Test debut for Arshdeep was not to be, as he warmed the bench for the entirety of the England tour. Ace India pa ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Veteran batsman Cheteshwar Pujara dropped curtains on his illustrious India career on Sunday after playing 103 tests but failing to win back his place in the last two years. The 37-year-old, who made his test debut in 2010, last played for India in the 2023 World Test Championship final but has been active in domestic cricket as well as county cricket in England. "Wearing the Indian jersey, singing the anthem, and trying my best each time I stepped on the field - ...Read More >
Kolkata, Aug 18 (PTI) India pacer Akash Deep and wicketkeeper batter Ishan Kishan, the East Zone captain, will miss the Duleep Trophy quarterfinal match against North Zone as both the players are recovering from their respective injuries. The season-opening Duleep Trophy matches are scheduled to be held in the BCCI Centre of Excellence grounds in Bengaluru from August 28, but Akash is yet to recuperate fully from a back injury that forced him to miss two Tests on the recent tour to England. Th ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A 50-year-old man died and his daughter was injured on Thursday morning when a tree fell on them while they were riding a motorcycle in southeast Delhi's Kalkaji area amid heavy rainfall in the national capital. According to a senior police officer, around 9:50 am, an old roadside Neem tree suddenly fell in front of HDFC Bank near Paras Chowk, Kalkaji. Two people a motorcycle trapped under it. They have been identified as Sudhir Kumar and his daughter Priya (22). Upon recieving info ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh believes the Manchester Test draw stood out for him as the defining moment of India's recent Test tour of England, which ended in a 2-2 draw. On a flat pitch at Old Trafford, India batted out the last five sessions to take the fourth Test against England to a draw. Captain Shubman Gill led the way with a composed 103 while KL Rahul hit 90 off 230 balls. Spin-bowling all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar also ...Read More >
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