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Have set myself an 18-month target to play for Sr India, says Yash Dhull

Yash Dhull has lost count of the number of flights he has taken in the past 48 hours. He had spent the previous day in Ahmedabad where the entire team was felicitated a following tiring journey in which the squad had to take as many as four flights to reach India from the Caribbean. Having lived out of suitcase for the past two months, which could potentially be life-changing, when Dhull finally met his parents, it was just a mere 30 minutes of reunion for the sleep-deprived captain of the World Cup winning India U-19 team. Dhull arrived in Delhi early morning and went straight to his alma mater Bal Bhavan in West Delhi to meet the people who played a big role in him becoming the cricketer he has become. Two hours later, he had a flight to catch and next destination was Guwahati, where he is set to make his Ranji debut for Delhi next week. So between the school visit and ride back to the airport, Dhull got just enough time to go home for a shower. He has no time to rest as the rea

Australia's T20I mini-series against New Zealand abandoned

The short, four day long series, set down for McLean Park, Napier on March 17, 18 and 20, was initially arranged on the basis of the New Zealand Government's plan to relax restrictions

Saqlain Mushtaq may continue as head coach of Pak for series against Aus

Former spinner Saqlain Mushtaq is likely to continue as head coach of Pakistan for the upcoming home series against Australia in March-April. Saqlain's future with the team was under a shadow recently when he resigned as head coach of international player development at the High Performance Centre while his interim tenure as head coach of the national team also ended with the tour to Bangladesh. A reliable source in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said that Saqlain was most likely to continue as head coach for the Australia series. "He will be asked to continue as interim coach until the PCB makes a final call on who will be permanent coach of the national team after the Australia series," the source said. The source added that the PCB Chairman, Ramiz Raja had already spoken to Saqlain about the Australia series and the former spinner is most likely to also get a pay raise as head coach. "Saqlain was reluctant to continue working with the PCB over some pay disputes but apparently

Mandhana rises to 5th, Mithali maintains 2nd spot in ICC women ODI rankings

India opener Smriti Mandhana gained two places to rise to fifth while her captain Mithali Raj maintained her second spot among batters in the latest ICC women's ODI rankings on Tuesday

Langer is not a monster he is being portrayed as, says Gilchrist

Langer stepped down as head coach of the Australian men's cricket team despite leading the side to its maiden ICC T20 World Cup title in the UAE and a 4-0 win in the recently-concluded Ashes

Down memory lane: India's triumphs at Under-19 World Cup

Besides winning the five titles, the Indian colts have also finished runners-up thrice -- 2006, 2016 and 2020.

Rasheed's suggestions in field helped me to have free mind: Yash Dhull

India lifted a record fifth U19 World Cup title after defeating England

An Open Letter to Covid

Governments all over the country and all over the world acted with alacrity and a sense of purpose.

Indian women's ODI series against New Zealand to begin on February 12

With the teams not having to travel, the NZC has rescheduled fixtures to give the two sides more time between each match.

Skipped IPL to spend time at home and work on my game, says Jamieson

Jamieson was the second-most-expensive buy at the IPL auction last year with Royal Challengers Bangalore shelling out a massive Rs 15 crore for him

Skipper Dhull leads India to fourth consecutive U-19 World Cup final

Dhull struck a sublime 110 in as many balls

England beat Afghanistan to enter U-19 World Cup final, end 24-year wait

Afghanistan, they will head to the Coolidge Cricket Ground for the third-place playoff

Not here for a price war to buy IPL, ICC media rights: Disney Star

According to experts, broadcasting and digital companies are expected to spend over Rs 40,000 crore to join the country's biggest-ever auction of sports rights next year

Not wanting to spend 22 weeks in bio-bubble, Starc opts out of IPL auction

The former Royal Challengers Bangalore player has only featured in two IPL seasons, bagging 37 wickets in 27 matches

Earthquake felt during U-19 World Cup match, live visuals shook

Live visuals of the U-19 World Cup match between Ireland and Zimbabwe shook vigorously for few seconds as an earthquake off the coast of Port of Spain sent mild tremors through Queen's Park Oval.

Ex-Zimbabwe captain banned by ICC for 3.5 years under anti-corruption code

In a statement, the ICC said Taylor admitted to being in breach of the provisions of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code.

Tamim Iqbal to stay away from T20 cricket for next six months

Tamim took the decision after discussions with top BCB officials

Malinga appointed as specialist bowling coach for SL's Australia tour

Legendary pacer Lasith Malinga has been appointed as a specialist bowling coach for Sri Lanka's senior men's national team's upcoming tour of Australia, country's cricket board announced on Wednesday. "Malinga, in his new short-term role as a specialist coach, will support Sri Lanka's bowlers, providing tactical insight and technical expertise to help the on-field execution of strategic plans," Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said in a release. "SLC is confident that Malinga's vast experience and renowned death-bowling expertise, especially in the T20 format, will help the team immensely going into this series." Sri Lanka are scheduled to play five T20 Internationals in Australia starting from February 11. The former player, one of the island nation's greatest fast bowlers, has worked as a mentor for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League in 2018. The 38-year-old Malinga was appointed by the executive committee of SLC in consultation with the technical advisory committee of the Lanka

Rohit Sharma fit to lead lead India vs Windies; Bhuvi, Ashwin under scanner

The T20 matches against the Caribbean team are set to be held from February 16 to 20 in Kolkata

Recent happenings won't affect brand of Indian cricket: Rashid Latif

Latif though felt the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) erred in removing Kohli as captain of the One-day team