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ICC WC: Virat Kohli 'cheers' for Women In Blue ahead of Ind-Pak clash

Virat Kohli on Wednesday called everyone to cheer for 'Women In Blue' ahead of the India and Pakistan match in the upcoming Women's ODI World Cup.

Second-string Indian team to play Ireland in two T20 Internationals

Cricket Ireland has confirmed that the Indian team would be touring Ireland for a short two-match T20I series in June.

Virat Kohli's 100th Test match will be played in front of spectators: BCCI

BCCI Secretary Jay Shah said in a statement on Tuesday that cricket fans will be able to witness the historic moment of Kohli playing his 100th Test match

England opener Roy confirms he is pulling out of IPL 2022 for family time

England opener Jason Roy confirmed on Tuesday that he will not be playing for his franchise Gujarat Titans in this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) to spend some quality time with his family

Steve Smith OK after concussion, ready for test series in Pakistan

Australia vice-captain Steve Smith says he has fully recovered from the concussion he sustained last month and is looking forward to his team's first test cricket series in Pakistan since 1998.

Afghanistan move to fourth in ODI rankings after big win over Bangladesh

In the final ODI, Afghanistan, after bowling out Bangladesh for 192, chased down the total effortlessly with 59 balls to spare.

Going to make us better moving forward: Dean Elgar on winning 2nd Test

South Africa white-ball skipper Dean Elgar expressed happiness after his side defeated New Zealand in the second and final Test here at the Hagley Oval on Tuesday.

Mumbai: Maharashtra Sports Minister 'hopeful' of crowds at IPL matches

Maharashtra Sports Minister Sunil Kedar on Saturday said he is hopeful that crowds would be allowed for the IPL matches that are set to take place in Maharashtra, starting from March 26

Aaditya Thackeray visits Wankhede stadium to review IPL preparations

The IPL matches are slated to be held in four venues across two Maharashtra cities -- Mumbai and Pune from March 26

Virat Kohli's 100th Test against Sri Lanka to be played behind closed doors

India will play the first of the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka in Mohali.

Harmanpreet Kaur will be India's vice-captain in World Cup: Mithali Raj

India skipper Mithali Raj on Saturday confirmed that Harmanpreet Kaur will serve as her deputy in the upcoming Women's 50-over World Cup.In the last two ODIs against New Zealand, Deepti Sharma donned the hat of vice-captain. Harmanpreet did not play the fourth ODI, while she did make a comeback in the final ODI, Deepti stayed on as the vice-captain."Deepti being picked as the vice-captain for the last two ODIs was the choice of the selectors and the BCCI. Harmanpreet is the vice-captain for the World Cup," said Mithali during a virtual press conference.The Women's World Cup will be played in New Zealand from March 4-April 3. India will play their first match of the tournament on March 6 against Pakistan.With her vast experience at World Cups, the India captain has also been passing on her wisdom to those set to make their debut."The only advice I would tell the young players is to enjoy the big stage because if you pile up the pressure you may not be playing the best that the team and

Wanted some space, manage my workload: Virat Kohli on leaving captaincy

Kohli has said that there is nothing to be shocked about his leaving the captaincy as he does not hold onto things more than he should.

Reality of having strong squad is couple of guys will miss Tests: Cummins

Australia Test skipper Pat Cummins has said that the disadvantage of having a really strong squad is that couple of guys will always miss out on Test matches.

IPL 2022: 70 matches in Mumbai, Pune; 10 teams to be divided in 2 groups

IPL 2022 will kick start on March 26 and the final of the tournament will be played on May 29

I-T dept raids online cricket betting group; finds Rs 600-cr cash turnover

The group was operating in a clandestine manner and had concealed its operations and income from law enforcement agencies, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said in a statement

Rohit, Dravid taking Team India in fabulous direction: Dinesh Karthik

India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has said that new skipper Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid are taking the Men in Blue in a fabulous direction.

When I retire after World Cup, squad will be far stronger: Mithali Raj

Mithali Raj on Thursday said that when she hangs up her boots after the upcoming 50-over World Cup, the squad will be far stronger with the new talent.

T20I Rankings: Suryakumar Yadav, Venkatesh Iyer witness massive jump

Both batters had enjoyed a sensational series against West Indies, which saw the home side complete a 3-0 series win.

Rahul, Pant and Bumrah are looked upon as leaders in the group: Rohit

They do understand there is a responsibility on their shoulders, but we do not want any pressure on them as they are critical for us, said Rohit Sharma on KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant

Sachin Tendulkar to teach cricket online on edtech platform Unacademy

Edtech unicorn announces the launch of 'Unacademy Icons' to provide a structured curriculum taught by industry icons