The Indian cricket team is taking full advantage of the Caribbean sea and its beaches ahead of their second warm-up match at St Kitts from Thursday, the Kohli led side has mixed business and pleasure in equal measure. The first match, a two-day affair, ended in a draw. Team India are to play a three-day […]
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Team India enjoy day off in the Caribbean; Pay a visit to Nevis
Indian Cricket team, led by skipper Virat Kohli and coach Anil Kumble, enjoyed a day out in Nevis in the Caribbean islands on Tuesday. Team India are to play a three-day warm-up match from Thursday and Kumble has set a strict routine for the young team. According to a report in the Indian Express, Kumble, known […]
Rohit, Dhawan and Rahul all scored Half-Ton on day one
Indian batsmen Shikhar Dhawan (51), KL Rahul (50) and Rohit Sharma (54 not out) had a good outing with their respective half-centuries, while Cheteshwar Pujara came up with solid knock on day one of their first practice match against West Indies Cricket Board President’s XI at Warner Park in Basseterre, St Kitts on Saturday. After both […]
Indian Umpires Get Paid in the Range of Rs 40 Lakh for IPL
Indian umpires Anil Chaudhary, CK Nandan, C Shamshuddin went home richer by approximately INR 4 million (Rs 40 lakh) for officiating in the ninth edition of the Indian Premier League. Delhi’s Chaudhary earned Rs 39,63, 762.00 (Rs 39.63 lakh) while Nandan and Shamshuddin who are also in ICC’s Emirates Panel got Rs 40,83,876 (Rs 40.83 […]
Ravichandran Ashwin will be the key for India in West Indies says Sourav Ganguly
India’s former captain Sourav Ganguly on Friday, said off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will play a key role to India’s chances during the Test series against the West Indies, the upcoming series in the Caribbean will be India’s first under the new head coach Anil Kumble. On his 44th birthday, while interacting to media Ganguly said, “I think Ashwin […]
Team India reach West Indies for the Four-match Test series
Virat Kohli led Indian Cricket team reached St Kitts to lock horns with the West Indies in a four-Test bilateral series, starting with the opening Test at Antigua on July 21. West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) official Twitter account (@westindies) shared a picture of the Indian team after they reached St.Kitts. India led by @imVkohli arrived in […]
Virat Kohli and Company leave for the West Indies Tour
The 16-member Indian squad led by Virat Kohli left for the West Indies to engage the hosts in a four-match Test series. The team was accompanied by its newly appointed head coach Anil Kumble and other support staff. The squad will open the tour with a two-day practice game against the West Indies Cricket Board President’s XI […]
Cap on U-19 World Cup Outings Will Help in Curbing Age-tinkering says Rahul Dravid
India’s Under-19 coach Rahul Dravid strongly believes that the recent decision by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) working committee to put a cap on players getting only one shot at junior level World Cup will prevent age tinkering by players. Ravindra Jadeja (2006 and 2008), Vijay Zol (2012 and 2014), Sandeep Sharma […]
It’s not about Ravi or me, it’s about the Indian team doing well: Anil Kumble
After being appointed as the head coach of Indian Cricket team, Anil Kumble for the first time interacted with the media. The legendary leg spinner in his very first press conference made it clear that Indian cricket is bigger than any individual and it’s about helping the team do well and achieve greater glory. During his […]
“Ravi is miffed with the rejection. It’s a new experience for him” says Sanjay Manjrekar
Sanjay Manjrekar has expressed his views on social media that Anil Kumble “was a better choice” than Ravi Shastri as head coach of Indian cricket team. The former Test batsman and a well-known TV commentator also reacted to Shastri’s disappointment at Sourav Ganguly, who was one of the dominant members of the BCCI’s Cricket Advisory Committee that […]