The controversy over Ravi Shastri’s snub as India head coach has escalated even more with Sourav Ganguly, one of the members of the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s Cricket Advisory Committee, expressing disappointment with his remarks. Shastri, in an interview to India Today on Tuesday, had said that he was disappointed as he […]
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Rohit Sharma eager to work with the ‘inspirational’ Anil Kumble
Stylish Indian batsman Rohit Sharma welcomes the appointment of Anil Kumble as the new India head coach. Sharma is absolutely thrilled and eager to work under the coaching of the legendary leg-spinner and has said that the team would greatly benefit from the former leg spinner’s attacking instincts. The 29-year-old batsman also showered praise on Ravi Shastri, who […]
Anil Kumble brush-off having any conflict of interest in becoming India’s coach
India’s newly appointed coach Anil Kumble has dismissed reports of conflict of interest between his new job and his involvement in a sports firm as well as heading the ICC Cricket committee. The legendary leg-spinner, who was named for this high profile post last week, is reportedly involved with a company called Tenvic, which is in […]
Team India moves up to number 3 spot in ICC ODI Rankings
In the latest ICC ODI Rankings India has moved a spot up to number three position, which is being headed by world champions Australia. South Africa weren’t able to perform as well as they would have liked to in the recently concluded triangular series played in the Caribbean islands against Australia and West Indies. So their […]
Naman Ojha to lead India A on the tour of Australia
Naman Ojha, the wicket-keeper batsman was named the captain of India A team on Saturday for the tour of Australia. India A team is to play two four-day matches and a four-nation one-day tournament in Australia, starting on August 14. Highest run-scorer in domestic season Mumbai’s Shreyas Iyer, who was ignored for the West Indies tour, […]
Sanjay Bangar appointed as India’s batting coach for the West Indies tour
Former India all-rounder Sanjay Bangar has appointed as India’s batting coach for the upcoming tour of West Indies while Abhay Sharma was appointed as the fielding coach to support Anil Kumble as the head coach. Banger and Abhay Sharma were India’s interim coach in the recently concluded Zimbabwe series, where Team India won the ODI […]
BCCI considers a change in its name
The Board of Control for Cricket in India, the most powerful cricket board across the globe. It generates the most amount of funds for the ICC. Reports say that the BCCI that is the “Board of Control for Cricket in India” is now thinking of a change in it’s name. The newly elected president, Anurag Thakur has proposed […]
Improving overseas record will be our main focus: Anil Kumble
Anil Kumble, the newly appointed Indian coach has clearly stated that during his tenure the focus of the team would be to improve its overseas record. In an interview with bcci.tv Kumble was quoted saying “The focus will be on our overseas record. The mindset … I believe, we need to start looking to address that […]
MS Dhoni is happy to have a pool of quicks for Limited Overs Cricket
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is very much pleased with the way the fast bowlers had stepped up in the limited overs series against Zimbabwe. Barinder Sran finished as Man of the Series in the three-match T20 international series between India and Zimbabwe. Sran took six wickets in two matches and bagged the final wicket of the series […]
The BCCI has complete faith in Anil Kumble: Anurag Thakur
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Anurag Thakur after appointing former Indian skipper Anil Kumble as the new head coach on Thursday said that the board has complete faith in the legendary leg-spinner. “After discussions we have taken a final call that for one year Anil Kumble will be the head coach,” Thakur told […]