Ben Stokes has bagged a “mental” A 1.7million deal to play for Rising Pune Supergiants at this year’s Indian Premier League auction. Stokes and Tymal Mills will become this country’s highest ever IPL earners, after the all-rounder was sold at a record price for any overseas player in the 10-year history of the world’s most lucrative cricket tournament and his England Twenty20 team-mate was signed by Royal Challengers Bangalore for A 1.4million.
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Virat Kohli Signs 110-Crore Deal With…
He will work with Puma to launch a signature line of sports lifestyle products with a special logo and brand identity. is all set to become creme da la creme of brand endorsements.
Cricketer Taken Into Custody After Driving Car Onto Railway Platform In Mumbai
Ranji cricket player Harpeet Singh drove his four-wheeler directly onto the platform no. 1 of one of the busiest suburban stations at around 7.20 AM.
Afridi retires from international cricket
Flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi says he has quit international cricket and will focus on playing Pakistan Super League for the next two years. “I have said goodbye to international cricket,” Afridi told reporters in Sharjah on Sunday night soon after his 28-ball 54 nearly pulled off victory for his team Peshawar Zalmi against Karachi Kings in the PSL.
Pakistani women in memorable rugby sevens debut
… it difficult for sportswomen to get due encouragement to take up either team or individual sport – especially contact sports like rugby. When last year Pakistan tried to form its women’s team, Pakistan rugby officials encouraged school teachers and …
What to expect at IPL auction
IMAGE: Preity Zinta of Kings XI Punjab, centre, Juhi Chawala of Kokata Knight Riders, right, and Nita Ambani of Mumbai Indians during the IPL 7 Player auction. Photograph: BCCI here will be a strong focus on buying uncapped Indian players with eight franchises gearing up to pick a maximum of 76 out of the 350 plus, who will go under the hammer at the auction for the 10th Indian Premier League, in Bengaluru, on Monday.
Tushar, Jayed shine on Day One
Pace bowler Abu Jayed took four wickets for Islami Bank East Zone against Walton Central Zone on the opening day of their four-day Bangladesh Cricket League match at Fatullah today. Photo: Star National openers Soumya Sarkar and Imrul Kayes failed to make an impact in the Bangladesh Cricket League, the country’s premier four-day cricket competition, upon their return from India as the duo were dismissed for 26 and 31 respectively.
Ahead of IPL season 10, MS Dhoni steps down as Rising Supergiants skipper
Mumbai, Feb 19 : Former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Sunday stepped down as captain of Indian Premier League team Rising Pune Supergiants, media reports said. According to reports, Australian captain Steve Smith will be replacing Dhoni in the team.
‘If Australia play well, India will win 3-0, Otherwise, 4-0’
Ind vs Aus 2017: Harbhajan Singh opined that spinner-friendly pitches could test the inexperienced Australian batting unit. Off spinner Harbhajan Singh who is well versed with Indian conditions and pitches has issued a statement saying that visitors Australia will not stand a chance of winning the series in the upcoming four Test matches against India.
Embrace Indian culture, says Mike Hussey
Ind vs Aus 2017: Michael Hussey has been to India on numerous occasions due to his association with the IPL. Former cricketer Michael Hussey said that the best way to adapt to India is to embrace the country.
Proteas women qualify for World Cup
The Proteas have beaten hosts, Sri Lanka by a comprehensive nine wickets to qualify for the 2017 ICC Women’s World Cup to be held in the United Kingdom in June and July this year. South Africa and India are the first to qualify and will join Australia, England, New Zealand and West Indies in women’s cricket’s biggest stage.
Pakistan cricketer Nasir Jamshed was one of two men arrested by British police on Monday
Pakistan cricketer Nasir Jamshed was one of two men arrested by British police on Monday in connection with the spot-fixing scandal that has engulfed the Pakistan Super League . The arrests were announced by the National Crime Agency on Tuesday as part of what it described as ” an ongoing investigation into international cricket match spot-fixing”.
Nasir Jamshed: Part of the spot-fixing investigation
The arrests were announced by the National Crime Agency on Tuesday as part of what it described as “an ongoing investigation into international cricket match spot-fixing”. The NCA did not name the men but Press Association Sport understands Jamshed was arrested and then released on bail, pending further inquiries, until April.
Cricket: India retain winning squad for Australia series, Mishra out
Mumbai: Leg-spinner Amit Mishra’s injury-forced omission was the lone change as the national selectors on Tuesday retained the formidable Indian squad, which hammered Bangladesh, for the first two Tests against Australia starting February 23. Mishra had to sit out of the Bangladesh Test owing to a knee injury, which had prompted selectors to bring in Kuldeep Yadav as cover. With Mishra still not fit, the selection committee, headed by MSK Parasad, retained Yadav in the 16-member squad for the first two games against Australia.
India beat Bangladesh by 208 runs, continue home domination in Tests
India completed a convincing win over Bangladesh in the stand alone Test played in Hyderabad after bowling out the visitors for 279 in the second innings. The win continued India’s winning run in the home season that has seen them win six consecutive series since the first against Sri Lanka in 2015.
IND vs BAN: Mushfiqur Rahim survives controversial run-out decision
Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim survived a controversial run-out decision referred in his favour by the third umpire Chris Gaffaney, during the second session’s play on the third day of the one-off Test. Rahim was batting on 17 when he got what looked like a lifeline, with the Kiwi commentator Simon Doull disagreeing with the decision.
Former players slam PCB after suspension of two players8 min ago
Karachi, Feb 10 Former cricketers today slammed Pakistan Cricket Board after Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif were provisionally suspended on charges of corruption, saying that the latest development arose due to the wrong example set by the PCB by way of recalling tainted pacer Muhammad Aamir to the national team. Both Sharjeel and Khalid, who were representing Islamabad United in Pakistan Super League second edition in Dubai, were being sent back home by the Pakistan Cricket Board.
Sport24.co.za | Roster brutality WILL catch up on Proteas
The turnaround between tours is so negligible, and rushed, that the Proteas have sacrificed their pretty traditional OR Tambo International Airport departure press conference on Saturday. Instead, a preview-purposes media opportunity ahead of the three-formats trek to New Zealand featuring coach Russell Domingo and two captains Faf du Plessis and AB de Villiers has effectively been latched onto the post-match interview obligations once the SA v Sri Lanka summer finally ends with the fifth one-day international at Centurion on Friday.
Missed chances see Ind to 86 for 1
India’s Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara speak as they walk back to the pavilion at the lunch interval during the first day of the Test cricket match between India and Bangladesh at The Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad on February 9, 2017. Photo: AFP Bangladesh go into lunch on the first day of the Test match against India at 86 for 1 after 27 overs at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad today.
Not underestimating Bangladesh, says Saha
Resounding success against England and New Zealand notwithstanding, Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha said his team will not take Bangladesh lightly in the one-off Test beginning February 9 in Hyderabad. “Ranking-wise one may think they will be easier opponents on paper.
ICC starts ‘Big Three’ rollback despite BCCI opposition
The International Cricket Council had agreed in principle to rollback the ‘Big Three’ domination in the game’s finances and administration process which was decided in 2014. A new executive committee was decided to form in 2014 which comprises of Board of Control for Cricket in India , Cricket Australia and England and Wales Cricket Board to make most of the key executive decisions.
ICC confirms league plans but faces BCCI opposition over ‘Big Three’ scale-back
Dave Richardson said the ICC chief executive’s committee “explored a whole range of solutions to the future structure of bilateral cricket” The International Cricket Council has confirmed radical plans to introduce leagues to Tests and one-dayers, but its hopes of phasing out the controversial ‘Big Three’ model has been met with resistance from the Board of Control for Cricket in India. In an effort to give international cricket significant structure, a meeting of the ICC’s chief executives’ committee in Dubai has yielded an agreement to put forward plans for a nine-team Test league to run over a two-year period from 2019.
Yusuf Pathana s fifty goes in vain as Baroda defeat Maharashtra in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
Vadodara: India discard Yusuf Pathan’s breezy half century for Baroda went in vain as they went down to Maharashtra by seven wickets in the Mushtaq Ali inter-state T20 cricket tournament at the Reliance Stadium here on Saturday. Riding on Pathan’s 35-ball 56 and Deepak Hooda’s 41-ball 53, Baroda posted a healthy 168 for 6 after being sent into bat in the west zone encounter.
Virat Kohli felicitated by Mumbaia s Shivaji Park Gymkhana
Mumbai: Team India skipper Virat Kohli was on Saturday felicitated by the Shivaji Park Gymkhana in Mumbai. The right-handed batsman arrived in the Gymkhana in Dadar area of Central Mumbai at around 11.30 AM, SPG Assistant General Secretary Sunil Ramchandran told PTI via phone.
BCCI new head Vinod Rai confirms India’s participation in ICC Champions Trophy
The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s new interim head Vinod Rai put all speculations to rest and made it clear that India would be participating in the ICC Champions Trophy scheduled for June in England. According to a report in Bangalore Mirror, the former Comptroller and Auditor General of India said that the Indian cricket governing body will request the International Cricket Council not to change the controversial revenue model formula now but later in the year.
Stephen Pearson hoping to enjoy another Indian Summer at Motherwell
Stephen Pearson is back at Motherwell with the hope of enjoying yet another Indian Summer in his long career, after enjoying an Indian winter once again in the first half of the season. But he was keen to point out that he is not just back in the rather chillier climes of Lanarkshire just to top up his pension pot.
Hussey warns Aus to avoid angering Kohli
Australia need a clear strategy to keep Virat Kohli in check and refrain from getting into verbal confrontations with the India captain during the four-Test series starting this month, former batsman Mike Hussey has said. Under leading batsman Kohli, India are unbeaten in their last 18 Tests, registering series wins in Sri Lanka and West Indies, while thumping South Africa, New Zealand and England at home.
India vs England: 6-yr-old boy injured by Suresh Raina’s six during 3rd T20I
Bengaluru: A six-year-old boy, sitting in the stands of Chinnaswamy Stadium during the final of T20 series between India and England, was injured when a six off Suresh Raina’s bat hit him, but returned to watch the remaining match after he was treated at a medical centre at the venue. “Satish was injured after one of Raina’s sixes landed on his left thigh.
Shaw a talented player but got a long way to go: Dravid
Batting legend and India Under-19 coach Rahul Dravid described Mambai teen sensation Prithvi Shaw, part of the team for the ongoing youth ODI series against England, as a “talented” player who can become even better through learning and experience. “He is a talented player but he’s got a long way to go.
Shaw a talented player but got a long way to go: Dravid
Batting legend and India Under-19 coach Rahul Dravid described Mambai teen sensation Prithvi Shaw, part of the team for the ongoing youth ODI series against England, as a “talented” player who can become even better through learning and experience. “He is a talented player but he’s got a long way to go.
MS Dhoni hits maiden T20I half-century in 66th innings
MS Dhoni’s aggregate of 1153 runs was most by any batsman without a single fifty in T20 Internationals. Former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni scored his maiden T20 half-century against England in the third and the final T20 international match in Bangalore.
MS Dhoni hits maiden T20I half-century in 66th innings
MS Dhoni’s aggregate of 1153 runs was most by any batsman without a single fifty in T20 Internationals. Former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni scored his maiden T20 half-century against England in the third and the final T20 international match in Bangalore.
India vs Bangladesh: Here is a complete lowdown of Virat Kohli’s Test …
Earlier in the evening, BCCI announced the team for upcoming one off-Test against Bangladesh. It is Abhinav Mukund who was recalled for the Test squad, while Wriddhiman Saha was picked as lone wicketkeeper and his inclusion led to the ouster of Parthiv Patel.
Limaye should represent BCCI in ICC meetings: Bindra
‘I would be happy to offer them any advise — of course only if asked — so the vultures that are waiting on the sides cannot yet again hijack the game we all love so much!’ ailing the Supreme Court’s move to appoint a four-member team of administrators to run the affairs of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, veteran cricket administrator Inderjit Singh Bindra on Tuesday said that renowned banker Vikram Limaye should take the lead in representing BCCI in the upcoming International Cricket Council’s meeting on February 4. “Now, as we herald a new future for the game, we need to learn from our mistakes. We need to have zero tolerance for selfish and vested interests.
Finch to lead Australia against SL in T20 series
Aaron Finch was Australia’s T20 captain before Steven Smith was handed the reins in all three formats. Opening batsman Aaron Finch will lead Australia in the absence of regular captain Steve Smith in next month’s three-match Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka, the country’s cricket board said on Tuesday.
Diana Edulji vows to put BCCI’s house in order
MUMBAI: The first woman to hold a top post at India’s powerful and immensely wealthy cricket board vowed on Tuesday to put the scandal-plagued body’s house in order. Former India captain Diana Edulji was appointed on Monday to a four-member team tasked by the Supreme Court to oversee the running of the Board of Control for Cricket in India .
Vinod Rai, Ramachandra Guha Among 4 Members Appointed By SC As BCCI Administrators
The Supreme Court today appointed a four member-committee including historian Ramachandra Guha, former CAG Vinod Rai, IDFC official Vikram Limaye, and ex-women cricket captain Diana Edulji as administrators of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Sport24.co.za | Domingo: Is 77.78% a ‘fail’, then?
It is a far cry from when they looked such a motley, debilitated crew by the middle of 2016, following early exit from a triangular one-day international series in the Caribbean, another failed major-tournament quest , a home Test series loss to England and away thumping in that format by the Indians. But the turnaround of the national side in the two most relevant landscapes – Tests and ODIs – has been nothing short of startling … making it seem an especially jarring development that head coach Russell Domingo now knows, almost seven months before the completion of his current contract period, that he will have to reapply for the post.
Sachin Tendulkar: India are favourites against Australia
Mumbai: Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar picked India as the favourites for the upcoming Test series against Australia but warned the hosts that it would be a mistake to take the team from Down Under lightly. India will play a four-Test series against Steve Smith’s men starting February 23 in Pune.
India vs Bangladesh: Imrul Kayes working hard for fitness
Imrul Kayes stood as wicketkeeper in place of injured Mushfiqur Rahim in the first Test against New Zealand in Wellington Getty Images Dhaka: Left-handed batsman Imrul Kayes is working hard to get fit in time for Bangladesh ‘s one-off Test against India in February in Hyderabad. The opener stood as wicketkeeper in place of injured Mushfiqur Rahim in the first Test against New Zealand in Wellington and then opened the Bangladesh innings, reports bdnews24.com.