A young fan stands in front of Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s SUV after spotting him outside Ranchis Birsa Munda airport on Tuesday Mahendra Singh Dhoni is idolised by millions the world over. Not just his success on the field but his demeanour off it, along with his small-town vibe, strike a cord with one and all.
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About A Boy: A young woman’s extraordinary journey to become the man she always wanted to be
Born in a conservative Haryanvi family in Gurgaon’s Subhash Nagar, Raj, then Maya, realised fairly early that he was different from girls of his age. In the basement of an independent bungalow in Gurgaon’s Phase I, lies the studio of 28-year-old Raj Veer, a person who, until a year ago, did not exist.
Preview: Afghanistan eye clean sweep against Ireland in third T20I18 min ago
Greater Noida, March 11: Afghanistan will look to continue their winning spree when they take on Ireland in the third and final Twenty20 International here on Sunday. Ireland, who was outplayed by Afghanistan in the last two games will be looking to make amends across departments to win the last match of the series, according to the International Cricket Council’s official website.
India vs Australia: David Warner backs Pat Cummins to lead Australian attack29 min ago
Melbourne, Mar. 11: Explosive Australian opener David Warner has backed Pat Cummins who has been called to replace injured Mitchell Starc for the remaining Tests of the Border Gavaskar Trophy against India, saying the right-arm pacer has the “firepower” to lead the attack. “We know he’s got a lot of pace which he will definitely bring and that’s one thing we always talk about,” cricket.com.au quoted Warner as saying on Cummins’ call-up.
Baba Aparajith to lead India U-23 at ACC Emerging Cup, Prithvi Shaw included as well1 hour ago
New Delhi, Mar 10: Tamil Nadu batsman Baba Aparajith will be leading an India U-23 team in the Asian Cricket Council’s Emerging Cup tournament in Dhaka. Mumbai’s teenage sensation Prithvi Shaw is also in the squad.
Cummins called in Starc’s replacement for remaining India Tests
Ranchi , Mar. 11 : Right-arm Australian pacer Pat Cummins have been called in as replacement for injured Mitchell Starc for the remaining two Test of the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy. “In selecting Pat, we were looking for a strike bowling replacement option,” ESPNcricinfo quoted Cricket Australia chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns as saying.
A fitting farewell for Daniel Vickerman
Ten years ago, TFF attended the funeral of the Wallaby great Trevor Allan , and was moved by a small episode that occurred when the moment came to carry his casket into the chapel of Northern Suburbs Crematorium. His coffin was to be borne by members of the 1948 Wallabies side he so gloriously captained, and as the old men with cauliflower ears milled about at the back of the hearse, it was clear they were a tad unsure as to who should do what, how they should position themselves.
Sport24.co.za | Saker: Oz systematic cheating claims ‘absurd’
Australia bowling coach David Saker has described claims that the team engage in systematic cheating as both absurd and offensive. The International Cricket Council have chosen not to take action against either skipper and have instead scheduled a meeting between the two captains ahead of the third Test in Ranchi.
India v Australia: ‘Brain fade’ Aussie skipper Smith slammed in DRS ‘cheating’ row
Kohli said it wasn’t an isolated incident and “that it’s been happening for the last three days, and it has to stop”. Indian skipper Virat Kohli said, ‘there is a line that you don’t cross on the cricket field, sledging and playing against the opponent is different’.
Proud of the boys: Smith
Calcutta: Australia captain Steve Smith was not surprised that India came back stronger in their second innings of the second Test, in Bangalore. But despite the 75-run loss, Smith maintained that he was proud of his boys.
Deloitte Audit Report Exposes Financial Mess In BCCI Affiliates
The damning Deloitte audit report, which has exposed widespread financial irregularities inside the BCCI’s affiliate associations, seems to be having its desired effect. The Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators has taken a note of the scathing report, accessed by Outlook, and is said to mulling action after getting to know the scale of the financial irregularities mentioned in the tell-all individual reports of each state association.
Watch: Kohli livid as Smith seeks dressing room help for DRS
It was chaos in Bangalore when Umesh Yadav trapped Steve Smith dead in front in the 20th over of Australia’s second innings. However, before walking off, Steve Smith in the process of asking Handscomb whether he should review it, seemed to be seeking guidance from the dressing room.
Kohli fails once again, India 122/4 at tea11 min ago
Bengaluru, Mar 6 Virat Kohli failed once again as India lost four wickets to slump to 122 for four at tea on the third day of the second cricket Test here today, Kohli was dismissed for 15 from 25 ball in a contentious decision to the stunning silence of the big home supporters at the Chinnaswamy stadium. Field umpire Nigel Long gave Kohli out LBW off Josh Hazlewood five over before tea break and Kohli, who gestured that the ball hit his bat first, took DRS immediately.
India vs Australia, 2nd Test, Day 3: Josh Hazlewood rattles India before tea
India went in to tea at 122 for 4, leading by 35 runs on Day Three of the second Test at Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium thanks to KL Rahul’s third fifty this series. However, India had gone in to lunch at 38 for no loss off 10 overs.
COA reports negligence of implementing Lodha reforms by BCCI
The Committee of Administrators has presented their first status report on the negligence by Board of Control for Cricket in India and state cricket associations to comply with the steps that had to be implemented as per the Lodha Committee. The report, which has been submitted to the Supreme Court on Saturday, talks about the prescribed steps that were put down as part of the policies by Lodha Committee and were to be followed before September 2016.
BAN vs SL, 1st Test at Galle: Rahim vs Herath, Mustafizur vs Lakmal and other key clashes
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will be eager to regain the lost momentum in the longest format when they lock horns in the first Test that will go underway on Tuesday at Galle International Stadium. Where Sri Lanka are entering this series being whitewashed 4-0 against South Africa, Bangladesh were clean swept by New Zealand following the one-off Test defeat against India.
Why this tennis player is keeping tabs on Australia’s tour of India…
Little more than a year after re-committing to tennis, Barty won her first WTA singles title in Malaysia on Sunday, raising fresh hopes the former Wimbledon junior champion might be on track to fulfil her potential. There may have been a modest field competing in Kuala Lumpur but it was hard graft for qualifier Barty, who had to win six matches before beating Japan’s Nao Hibino in the final.
Second Test: India reel at 122/4 at tea on Day 3
Bengaluru, March 6 – India struggled to reach 122 for 4 in their second innings, taking a lead of mere 35 runs against Australia till the tea session on the third day of the second cricket Test at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Monday. Having ended the morning session at 38/0 after Australia were bowled out for 276 runs in their first innings with a first-innings lead of 87 runs, India struggled to put up a strong partnership and lost four wickets.
Kerala High Court sends notice to BCCI to lift lifetime ban on S Sreesanth10 min ago
The Kerala Hight Court has sent a notice to the Board of Cricket Control for India to lift the lifetime ban imposed on cricketer S. Sreesanth after the lanky pacer approached the court few days back with a petition seeking removal of the ban. The notice was sent after Sreesanth filed a petition in the Kerala HC seeking its direction to the BCCI to allow him to play for a Scottish club in April and against BCCI’s decision to slap him with a life ban.
Pant’s 99 sets up Delhi win over Tripura2 min ago
Cuttack, Mar 3 Rishabh Pant struck a brilliant 72-ball 99 to help Delhi thrash Tripura by 70 runs in a Vijay Hazare Trophy Group B one-day match here today. Put into bat, Delhi plundered 356 for 5 from their allotted 50 overs with Pant hitting nine fours and five sixes in his aggressive innings.
‘Save Delhi University’ march to begin shortly
… Phogat, on whom the Aamir Khan-starrer movie Dangal was made, posted an emotional reply to Akhtar’s accusations. Sports Minister Vijay Goel said that the country is proud of the sportsmen that Javed Akhtar took a potshot on. Sessions’ testimony to …
Gurmehar trolling: Sehwag says he wasn’t being a bully
Cricketer Gautam Gambhir on Wednesday came out in support of Delhi University student Gurmehar Kaur, who is in the eye of a storm over free speech, even as Virender Sehwag defended himself after facing a backlash for ridiculing her. Taking a strong stand, Gambhir asserted that mocking or “ganging up” on Kaur, a martyr’s daughter, for her views on the “horrors of war” was “despicable”.
India vs Australia 2017: Brett Lee to replace Shane Warne as one of…
… Warne took to social media to confirm that he is leaving India and heading to United States. Meanwhile, Star Sports, the official broadcaster of the series, also took to Twitter, to announce that Lee will be in Warne’s chair. There were two Aussie …
PROVED! Badrinath Ki Dulhania actor Varun Dhawan can do anything for Virat Kohli (See Pic)1 hour ago
We all know that this Holi-day is going to be super fun as young stars Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt’s film ‘ Badrinath Ki Dulhania ‘ is going to get released. The lead pair is going across places to promote their film.
Umar Khalid comes out in support of Gurmehar Kaur, says Virender…
New Delhi, [India], Feb. 28: Jawaharlal Nehru University student Umar Khalid, whose presence as a speaker at a cultural event at Ramjas College triggered a spiral of violence at the Delhi University, has come out in support of Gurmehar Kaur and students of the Delhi University condemning former cricketer Virender Sehwag’s tweet saying he represents BCCI and not India. “Virender Sehwag played for BCCI, he does not represent India.
JJ Abrams thinks Mark Hamill will get an Oscar for ‘Star Wars
The California-born actor hasn’t played Luke Skywalker in a speaking role since 1983, reprising the legendary role in a non-speaking capacity in 2015’s The Force Awakens. During the 12th Annual Oscar Wilde Awards at Bad Robot headquarters in LA , NY Daily News reports that Star Wars: The Force Awakens director J.J. Abrams set the stage for Star Wars: The Last Jedi Oscar hopes.
Harris and Elliott appointed high performance coaches at CA’s NCC
Ryan Harris and Matthew Elliotts first assignment will be to coach Australia’s Under-19 team for series against Sri Lanka A Getty Images Former Test stars Ryan Harris and Matthew Elliott were Tuesday appointed to nurture young Australian talent, with the pair’s first assignment an under-19 series against Sri Lanka . Fast bowler Harris and batsman Elliott beat off competition from 38 other applicants to be picked as high performance coaches at the National Cricket Centre, entrusted with developing the country’s future stars.”
Smith claims top position; Kohli, Ashwin retains spot in ICC Test rankings
Steven Smith has not only consolidated his position at the top of the Rankings for Test Batsmen but has also attained rating points which are the sixth-best ever after Don Bradman A IANS Dubai: Captain Virat Kohli remained the highest-placed Indian batsman at second, while off-spinner Ravichandaran Ashwin held on to his top position in both the bowlers’ and all-rounders’ list of the latest ICC Test rankings issued on Sunday. The Indian team, which lost the opening Test in Pune to Australia on Saturday, was unaffected by the debacle at least in the ICC rankings.
India vs Australia: Sunil Gavaskar terms hosts as ‘careless’
Pune: After the massive 333-run defeat to Australia within three days of the opening Test here, former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar on Saturday termed the Indian cricket team’s approach as “careless”. Gavaskar also criticised the lack of fight by the Virat Kohli-led side, which could only master 105 and 107 in both their innings against the visitors’ 260 and 285 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.”
Cricket: Australia hails the Pune win no one saw coming
The catalyst of the Pune massacre was the wholly unlikely figure of Steve O’Keefe, centre, – a left-arm finger spinner written off as a “safe” option before the Test by an unimpressed Shane Warne. Photo – Reuters The catalyst of the Pune massacre was the wholly unlikely figure of Steve O’Keefe, centre, – a left-arm finger spinner written off as a “safe” option before the Test by an unimpressed Shane Warne.
Cricket: No point in dwelling on poor New Zealand performance, says Hesson
Wellington: All Blacks coach Steve Hansen once quipped that it was probably better to “flush the dunny and move on” after a poor performance against Italy in 2009 and his cricket counterpart Mike Hesson expressed similar thoughts on Sunday. Hesson’s team were comprehensively outplayed by South Africa in the third One-day International at Wellington Regional Stadium on Saturday as they were bundled out for 112 and lost the match by 159 runs.
1st Test: When Aussie cricketers’ WAGS cheered for their partners
Australian players’ wives and girlfriends celebrate the team’s 333-run victory over India in the first Test at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Saturday. The Aussies took a 1-0 lead in the four-match series.
IND vs AUS, 1st Test, Day 3, Tea: O’Keefe’s 5-for puts visitors closer to victory
India needed 441 to win post lunch on Day Three of the first Test at Pune’s Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium. No team has triumphed in the pursuit of such colossal target.
New kid on the block: With a word of advice from Rahul Dravid and tons of runs, Shubman graduates
In the ODI series, Shubman Gill scored 350 runs in four Under-19 games. SHUBMAN GILL was barely 10, but he remembers the dropped jaw that had exaggerated the broad and toothy smile on his face.
India vs Australia 2017: Check out India’s low Test totals at home2 min ago
Riding on Steve O’Keefe’s brilliant bowling, Australia bundled India out for 105 runs in the first innings on the second day of the first cricket Test at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Friday. O’Keefe wreaked havoc on the Indian camp, bagging six wickets for 35 runs.
InMobi, Nextwave Multimedia Partner To Enhance In-App Monetization Real-Time Daily a ” 49 minutes ago
Mobile advertising company InMobi on Thursday said it’s partnered with the game developer Nextwave Multimedia to enhance the monetization of NextWave’s mobile apps. InMobi used a variety of different ad placements to enhance the apps’ monetization, including video, interstitial, banner and floating banner ads.
Jon Holland in dark over India Test cricket tour snub
Skip to navigation Skip to content Skip to footer View text version of this page Help using this website – Accessibility statement Join today and you can easily save your favourite articles, join in the conversation and comment, plus select which news your want direct to your inbox. In-form Victorian spinner Jon Holland remains in the dark about missing out on the Australian cricket team’s tour of India and believes that will probably stay the case.
Kumble has channelled my aggression, says Kohli
“Kumble has been a legend of Indian cricket and we are really glad to have him in the change room,” Kohli said. PUNE: Indian captain Virat Kohli on Wednesday credited head coach Anil Kumble for channelling his natural aggression and helping him evolve both as a cricketer and individual.
BMC polls: Sachin Tendulkar casts his vote6 min ago
Mumbai [India], Feb.21 : Former Indian cricketer and Rajya Sabha MP Sachin Tendulkar today cast his vote, along with his wife Anjali, at a polling booth in Mumbai along with his wife to cast their votes in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections. After giving his vote, the Master Blaster urged the nation to come and cast vote if they wanted to bring change.
India vs Australia: Top 5 Indian players to watch out for21 min ago
India welcome Australia for four Test matches beginning February 23 to March 29. The four Tests will be played at Pune, Bengaluru, Ranchi and Dharamsala. The hosts come into this series with an impressive Test record after extending their unbeaten streak to 19 matches and the recent victory being over Bangladesh.