The ICC has put an end to all speculations, that the BCCI arm twisted various boards, to back their candidate Lakshman Sivaramakrishnan on ICC's cricket committee. The ICC has stated that there is no evidence which supports claims that captains were under pres...
Chennai Super Kings are back to their winning ways as the two-time league winners thrashed Sunrisers Hyderabad by 77 runs. Chennai's Suresh Raina posted a fierce 99 runs to get the team total to 223 runs on board. The score could not be chased by the Sunrisers...
Kings XI Punjab chased the Royal Challengers Bangalore's target, in spite of the fact that the RCB had put up a stiff target of 191 runs. RCB batted first and were off to yet another flyer start with Gayle and Pujara attacking the Kings in all parts of the gro...
Yuvraj Singh and Gautam Gambhir do not feature in the 15-member squad, announced for the Champions Trophy cricket tournament. it. According to sources, inconsistent form has cost the two experienced players their spot on the squad.
Based on the recent performances of the Indian players, here is a probables list for the Champions Trophy, scheduled to begin on June 6. Shikhar Dhawan, who has been in top form could feature in the 15-member squad which will announced shortly.
The BCCI is likely to ban former IPL chairman Lalit Modi. BCCI's disciplinary committee will be recommending a life ban for him. The IPL disciplinary committee meeting has started in New Delhi, where Arun Jaitley and Jyotiraditya Scindia are some of the dignit...
Newshour | Indian cricketer Sreesanth, who had put up 44 tweets in two hours, saying that Harbhajan had never slapped him but was a backstabbing person, has deleted them. He added that he received no support whatsoever from the selfish people who were involved...
Former IPL Chairman Lalit Modi has said on his Twitter page that Harbhajan Singh did slap Sreesanth, contradicting to what Sreesanth had said earlier. Sreesanth, who had put up 44 tweets in two hours, saying that Harbhajan had not slapped him but was a backsta...
Match referee during the first season of IPL in 2008, Farokh Engineer has said that the slap incident where Sreesanth was slapped by Harbhajan Singh, is dead and buried. Earlier, Sreesanth who had put up 44 tweets in two hours, saying that Harbhajan had not sl...
Indian cricketer Sreesanth has deleted his tweets where he accused Harbhajan Singh of being a backstabber. Sreesanth had put up 44 tweets in two hours, saying that Harbhajan had not slapped him but was a backstabbing person. He added that he received no suppor...
Cricket S Sreesanth has come out with his version of what happened in the 2008 slapping incident with Harbhajan Singh, saying he was not slapped, but elbowed.
Speaking to Times Now, cricketer S Sreesanth claimed Harbhajan Singh had never slapped him in 2008. The incident was more serious than that and he had saved Harbhajan from a lifelong ban, he claimed.
S Sreesanth has made explosive revelations on Twitter on the 2008 slapping incident with Harbhajan Singh, claiming the whole thing was planned and way more serious. He claimed Harbhajan had, in fact, never really slapped him.
Dinesh Karthik has occupied the third position and after leading the Mumbai Indians to a win, the Orange cap holder added that it is important to score runs, as the slot gave him the opportunity to play in the power play.
Chennai Super Kings registered their first win on Wednesday in the IPL 6, by 10 wickets against the Kings XI Punjab. Michael Hussey and Murali Vijay scored unbeaten 50s, as Chennai posted a victory with one over to spare.
Tickets for the India vs Pakistan league match have been sold-out completely, in record time. The ICC Champions Trophy is all set to begin in England on June 3, and the India vs Pakistan match is scheduled to be on June 15. The tickets were sold out in less th...
Indian cricketer Praveen Kumar lands himself in another controversy. This time around, it has been alleged that a blue film was shot at his flat. Praveen Kumar's brother, in his address to the media, said that the flat was given on rent to his uncle's son two ...
Defending champions, Kolkata Knight Riders began the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League in style registering a six-wicket victory over Delhi Daredevils.
The Bombay High Court has directed the BCCI, Maharashtra Cricket Association, VCA, and IPL franchises to pay the huge dues they owe to the Maharashtra state government for security cover given by the police. The BCCI affiliates and IPL franchises owe the state...
On the special IPL show, 'Cricket Oh La La' on Aaj Tak, item girl Rakhi Sawant declared that she found Australian speedster, Brett Lee hot. In a cheeky afterthought, she added that she loved the fast bowler's butt.
It has been two years since Team India won the 2011 World Cup, which was held in the sub-continent. India met Sri Lanka in the finals at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on April 2, 2011. MS Dhoni, the captain, hit the winning runs that got the country its secon...
In a special cricket programme 'Cricket Oh La La' a panel of television stars, Rakhi Sawant, Sambhavana Sheth, Madhavi Sharma, Pooja Misrra, and Madhura Naik are joined by former India captain, Kapil Dev, to discuss various aspects of the upcoming IPL and cric...
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has said the state will not allow wastage of water during the IPL matches. At a time when the state is facing severe drought, tonnes of litres of water would be diverted to maintain the stadium.
After a humiliating defeat at the hands of South African players in the first Test match, the Pakistani players have come under great criticism. Former batsman Zaheer Abbas lashed out at the batsmen, calling them 'selfish', and not contributing to the team. Th...
The third Test match between England and New Zealand, at Auckland, comes to a thrilling draw. England is on a tour in New Zealand and the series consists of three ODIs, Test matches, and T20s.
Following the complete washout of the Australian team by Team Blue, the team has been under the scanner. Several international sports magazines have also trashed Australia and called the team under Micheal Clarke one of the 'worst' ever.
IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla confirms that Sri Lankan players will not play in Chennai in the upcoming matches of the Indian Premier League. The IPL governing council has taken the decision after Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa sent a letter to PM Manmohan Singh de...
Sri Lankan Sports Minister M Aluthgamage has written to the Indian Cricket Board asking whether security will be provided to the Lankan players who will be playing in the sixth season of IPL in Chennai. He also says that they have written to the Indian governm...
Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa has written to PM Manmohan Singh saying that her government 'is of the view that IPL matches involving Lankan players, umpires and other officials should not be played in TN'. She further added that the BCCI should be advised to pr...
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh against the participation of Sri Lankan players in the upcoming Indian Premier League. According to the letter, Jayalalithaa will not allow any IPL games to be held in Chenna...
The start of the IPL cricket matches is clouded in confusion after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa wrote to the PM, asking him to not allow Sri Lankan players to play in the matches. The IPL starts in Chennai from April 3. A total of 12 Lankan players a...
Team Blue creates a milestone of sorts by sweeping clean the Test series with Australia. The Indian team, using the advantage of the home soil to the fullest, beat the Aussies in all four Test matches. Catch the analysis of the series with cricket experts.
BCCI president N Srinivasan talks about whether there is an unofficial silence in the BCCI while talking about Sachin Tendulkar's form and whether something has to be done to the players who have not performed, so that they can maintain their form.
Cricket commentators reveal that there is no BCCI gag to question Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar on his form. In the recent matches, Sachin struggled against pace, had a weak link in middle order and was spun out.
The Australian top order once again collapsed before a spirited fight back against the Indians at Ferozeshah Kotla in Delhi. Australia made 231 for eight at stumps on the opening day of the fourth and final cricket Test against India today.
Vice-captain Shane Watson, who was benched on disciplinary grounds for the Mohali Test, will lead the Australian team for the fourth Test in Delhi. Skipper Michael Clarke injured his back during practice yesterday.
At the launch of a book on Sachin Tendulkar, Indian cricket team captain MS Dhoni called him his idol and said that even though they had differences of opinion on the field, it was Sachin's backing that helped him become the captain.
Team India has bagged a historic 3-0 win against Australia and now aims for an unprecedented 4-0 clean sweep by inflicting another defeat on the visitors in the fourth and final cricket Test which starts tomorrow.
Former West Indies legendary batsman Brain Lara answers questions posed by Sachin Tendulkar's critics, who want to know whether it is time for the master blaster to retire. He reveals that he and Sachin respect each other a lot and make it a point to visit eac...
The Madurai team wins the champions trophy for the visually-impaired after beating Tiruvallur in the finals round of a cricket match. The championship took place in Nagapattinam and the winners were honoured with a trophy.
For fixing matches, umpire Nadir Shah has been banned for 10 years by the Bangladesh Cricket Board. This scam came to light after an Indian television channel conducted a sting operation, which nailed several umpires.
Sri Lanka Cricket Secretary Nishanta Ranatunga confirms that players would arrive as per schedule, says they have received no information from the BCCI regarding the Sri Lankan players having to skip matches that will be played at Chennai.
India claims the seventh Australian wicket. India looks to win the third Test as well as the series. Winning the Test in less than four days is going to be a big boost for the morale of the Indian Test team.
Ravindra Jadeja once again claims the wicket of the Australian captain, Michael Clarke. With this, India looks all set to win the third match at Mohali as well the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
On the fifth and final day, India looks to win the series in the Mohali Test. India needs to take seven Australian wickets to emerge victorious in the third Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Will India win the Test or will it end in an draw? Will India have ...
In what would be a setback for Team India in the Mohali Test, batsman Shikhar Dhawan has picked up an injury on his left hand and may not be able to bat.
Shikhar Dhawan, who replaced Virender Sehwag as opener for the Indian team, became the 12th Indian to score a century on his Test debut. Dhawan also scored the fastest Test ton by a debutant – 100 in 85 balls, beating the record of Matt Prior. Dhawan's centu...
Shikhar Dhawan, who replaced Virender Sehwag as opener for the Indian team, became the 12th Indian to score a century on his Test debut. Dhawan scored the fastest Test ton by a debutant.
Despite a good start and being 130 for no loss, by the end of the second day's play at Mohali Test India ensured themselves a stronger position after containing Australians at 273 runs for the loss of seven wickets. Wet outfield and sloppy fielding helped Aust...
The coach of the Indian Cricket Team, Duncan Fletcher's contract has been extended by the Working committee of the BCCI. Fletcher will be retained as the coach for Team India for another year. His contract was due to expire by the end of this month.
Harbhajan Singh will not play in the third Test match against Australia at Mohali. India sprung the surprise when it announced the team for the Test. Pragyan Ojha will replace Harbhajan, who had been looking forward to playing at his home ground.
The Test match between India and Australia promises to be a thriller. Despite of the wash out on the first day, the Aussies may not be a match for the Indian side. Now with the rain showers, they could put up a fight, but it might not be enough. Former Indian ...
One of the four axed cricketers from the Australian squad for Test, Shane Watson, will remain vice-captain of the team, says captain Michael Clarke. The skipper stands by his deputy and says there are no differences between him and Watson and hopes that Watson...
Team India is looking forward to carry a winning momentum in the Test series against Australia. Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly says that he wants to see whether the Aussies are good enough to beat Team India and whether India will let them win the Test s...
The third Test match is scheduled to take place in a few hours from now in Mohali, with a battered Team Australia fighting against Team India, where the Aussies will be trying to salvage some pride. But the question that arises is whether the Australian Cricke...
There have been speculations that all is not well between Australian team captain Michael Clarke and his deputy Shane Watson. But Clarke has backed Watson, saying that he is still the vice captain and he wants him back for the fourth Test. Reports claim that W...
Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has suffered a blow to his left knee by a local bowler in the nets, ahead of Mohali test. This happened during the batting practice session.
Captain of Australian cricket team Michael Clarke, in an interview, defends the axeing of four Australian players - Shane Watson, James Pattinson, Usman Khwaja and Mitchell Johnson. Clarke says that the four players deserve to be axed as they disrespected the ...
Four players from the Australian team -- Shane Watson, James Pattinson, Usman Khwaja and Mitchell Johnson -- will not be playing in the next Test match against India for not making a presentation they were asked to make to the coach.
Four Australian players have been dropped from the side for 'breach of protocol'. Shane Watson, James Pattinson, Usman Khwaja and Mitchell Johnson are the four cricketers who will not be considered for the third Test against India for failing to make a present...
Karnataka Bulldozers emerge as Celebrity Cricket League champions, defeating Telugu Warriors. Batting first, Karnataka posted a total of 148 runs for the loss of five wickets. Telugu Warriors crumbled before the Bulldozers bowling attack, managing to amass onl...
Australian captain Michael Clarke has admitted that his young team seems to be struggling to cope up with Indian conditions, acknowledging that Team India has outplayed them in each department. Watch what he has to reveal about the agenda his team is likely to...
The BCCI is set to renew the contract of the current coach of Indian Cricket Team, Duncan Fletcher. Sources say that the cricket body will be extending Fletcher's contract, who enjoys the backing from Mahendra Singh Dhoni and N Srinivasan. The decision seems s...
Delhi University beats Gwalior and enters the finals of the University Cricket Championship (UCC). Deepak Sharma took down four wickets and the Delhi side needed less than nine overs to chase their target and seal their spot in the finals.
Malayalam film directors are planning to hold a cricket match with a plan to donate the money they receive from the sale of tickets to the chief minister's relief fund. The team named Directors XI, with MD Nishad as its captain, informed that they are in the p...
Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly bats for Virender Sehwag, says that he is disappointed with the decision of dropping him as he is a great player and every player goes through a lean period. Struggling Test opener Virender Sehwag has been dropped from the ...
The channel gives you the inside story of why Virender Sehwag was dropped. The selection committee was of the opinion that Sehwag showed no intent to improve. He was not a positive impact on the team and displayed a callous and carefree attitude. Test opener V...
Out-of-form opener Virender Sehwag has been dropped from the Indian Test team for the remaining two Tests against Australia. The Indian team has been trimmed to 14 players excluding Sehwag who scored 27 runs in three innings during the ongoing series. However,...
Out-of-form opener Virender Sehwag has been dropped from the Test squad for the remaining two matches against Australia. With just 27 runs in his kitty in the three innings he played in the last two Test matches, the selectors did not name him for the third an...
Two of Indian cricket's stars, Virender Sehwag and Harbhajan Singh, could be dropped for the remaining two Test matches against Australia. The opener and the spin bowler, respectively, have failed to perform and keep their spot in the squad. Sehwag, who hasn't...
In the comprehensive win over Australia, five Indian players dominated the game and made sure that the Australian cricket team had no peace of mind. With the innings and 135 runs victory, Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the most successful Indian test captain surp...
Bollywood actress Preity Zinta was summoned by the Enforcement Directorate and was questioned regarding the irregularities in the investment in the IPL team, Kings XI Punjab. It has been alleged that the owners indulged in financial irregularities and the mone...
Centre Stage | In the post match conference, Mahendra Singh Dhoni said that keeping in mind his critics' and the team's performances in the past he had started questioning his decision-making skills. But the two comprehensive wins over Australia in Chennai and...