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Rishabh Pant successfully undergoes knee surgery at Mumbai hospital

Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, who miraculously escaped a horrific car accident last week, has successfully undergone a knee surgery at a Mumbai hospital, according to the BCCI sources. "Rishabh Pant has successfully undergone a knee ligament surgery on Friday. He will be under observation. Further course of action and rehabilitation will be advised by Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala and followed by the BCCI sports science and medicine team," a BCCI source told PTI. The surgery took place at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital in Andheri West under the supervision of Dr Pardiwala, the head of the Centre for Sports Medicine, and Director of Arthroscopy & Shoulder Service. Pant was taken to Mumbai by air ambulance from Dehradun since he was not in a position to fly by a commercial airline. The 25-year-old, who was driving from Delhi to Roorkee to surprise his family members in the early hours of December 30, suffered multiple injuries after his speeding car hit the divider and ...

Late swing

Wasim Akram's readable memoir reveals little that is new while strengthening the myths of old

IND vs SL 2nd T20I: Pitch report, weather forecast, live streaming details

India vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20I: The match takes place at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. The pitch offers help to fast bowlers early on

Belinda Clark becomes first woman cricketer to get bronze statue at SCG

The sculpture is believed to be the first such honour afforded any women's cricketer in the world. The news that the SCG would house the statue was first announced in early 2021

BCCI invites bids for teams in Women's IPL 2023, first edition in March

The tender for bids will be available after the payment of a non-refundable fee of Rs 5 lakh

In T20Is, you need to keep your intent high: Deepak Hooda after win over SL

Hooda said that change in batting position does make a difference in one's mindset but his team has a clear role for him, which helps him

Jasprit Bumrah included in ODI squad for upcoming Sri Lanka series

The All-India Senior Selection Committee has included pacer Jasprit Bumrah in India's ODI squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka

Chetan Sharma likely to get another term as chief selector of India

Chetan Sharma likely to get another term as chief selector of India

BCCI has no plans of India-Pakistan Test series anywhere, says report

The two countries have not played in the game's longest format since 2007 when bilateral cricket between the neighbours was suspended

From Hardik Pandya to 'Bazball': Most inspiring cricket stories of 2022

Cricket is a sport that evokes a thousand emotions. Every year, one as a fan of a particular team or player, witnesses some memorable wins and some memorable losses

Warner's double ton in 100th test powers hosts to big lead; shuts critics

Facing pressure to retain his place in Australia's team, David Warner defied his critics and heatwave conditions with a spectacular return to form, scoring a memorable 200 in his 100th test. Leading the three-match series one-nil, Australia had resumed at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Tuesday at 45-1 in sunny conditions in reply to South Africa's lacklustre first-innings total of 189. By stumps, Australia was 386-3, an overall lead of 197, with Alex Carey not out on nine and Travis Head unbeaten on 48. While Australia is in a strong position, two of the home side's pace bowlers, Mitchell Starc and first-innings hero Cameron Green, are nursing finger injuries ahead of South Africa's second innings. Steve Smith (85) and Warner (200 retired hurt) shared an entertaining third-wicket partnership of 239 runs, as Australia took control of the match in stifling conditions. Smith's exit at 314-3 was followed by Warner's dramatic departure 15 runs later, retired hurt, with the crowd of 42,614

India beats Bangladesh by 3 wickets in final Test match to win series 2-0

India defeated Bangladesh by three wickets in the second and final Test to clinch the series 2-0 here on Sunday. Chasing 145, India resumed at 45 for four but lost three wickets early before Shreyas Iyer (29 not out) and Ravichandran Ashwin (42 not out) held fort to guide the visitors home in 47 overs. Mehidy Hasan Miraz (5/63) was the top performer with the ball for Bangladesh. Earlier, India dismissed Bangladesh for 231 in their second innings to set themselves a target of 145. Litton Das (73) led Bangladesh's fightback on the third day with seven fours in his 98-ball innings. For India, Umesh Yadav (1/32) removed the dangerous Zakir Hasan (51) just after the southpaw struck a fifty, while Axar (3/58) claimed the scalps of Mehidy (0) and Nurul Hasan (31) in the second session. India won the first Test by 188 runs. Brief Scores: Bangladesh: 227 & 231 all out in 70.2 overs (Litton Das 73, Zakir Hasan 51; Axar Patel 3/68). India: 314 and 145 for 7 in 47 overs (Ravichandran Ashw

Karachi to host entire New Zealand series: Pakistan Cricket Board

New Zealand will play all their matches in the upcoming tour of Pakistan in Karachi after the PCB was forced to reschedule the fixtures due to adverse weather conditions in the Punjab province. The decision was taken after a mutual agreement between New Zealand Cricket (NZC) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The PCB said it came to the decision considering the fact that foggy weather conditions have already disrupted flight operations from Multan and may also result in loss of playing hours. The first Test was scheduled in Karachi while the second Test was to be hosted by Multan. The PCB has also scheduled the three-match one-day series after the two-Test series in Karachi. Pakistan will take on New Zealand in the opening Test beginning on December 26. Pakistan had lost their three-match home Test series against England 3-0. Besides, it has also been agreed between the two boards that the second Test and the three ODIs will now be brought forward by a day, meaning the second

IPL 2023 auctions: Sam Curran emerges costliest player ever at Rs 18.5 cr

English all-rounder picked up by Punjab Kings; Cameroon Green goes to Mumbai Indians for Rs 17.5 cr

IPL Auction 2023 Highlights: Curran costliest at Rs 18.5 Cr, CSK get Stokes

Indian Premier League Auction 2023 Highlights: Sam Curran became the most expensive buy in the history of the league. Punjab Kings paid him Rs 18.5 Cr. Stokes got 16.25 Cr from CSK. MI paid Green 17.5

Both govts have to be consulted when it comes to bilateral cricket: Sethi

The head of Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) management committee Najam Sethi on Thursday made it clear that he would act on the advice of the government when it comes to cricket relations with India. Sethi was on Wednesday appointed chairman of a 14-member committee to run the affairs of the game in the country for the next four months after Ramiz Raja was removed as PCB chief. "Governments in both countries have to be consulted when it comes to bilateral and other cricket relations between Pakistan and India," Sethi told reporters in Lahore. India hasn't travelled to Pakistan since the 2008 Asia Cup, and after the Mumbai terrorist attack on November 26 that year, the scheduled bilateral series in early 2009 was cancelled. Pakistan did travel to India for a short six-match white-ball series in 2012, but in the last 10 years, there hasn't been any bilateral cricket. The two teams have only played each other at various International Cricket Council (ICC) and Asian Cricket Council (ACC

India beat Bangladesh by 188 runs to take 1-0 lead in two-match series

India bowled Bangladesh out for 324 on the fifth and final day to win the first Test by 188 runs and take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series here on Sunday. Bangladesh added 52 runs in 11.2 overs in the morning session and lost four wickets in the process after resuming the day on 272 for six while chasing an improbable 513 for a win. It was a matter of completing formalities for India after Axar Patel grabbed three wickets towards the end of the fourth day to push the visitors closer to victory. The second and final Test starts on December 22 in Mirpur. Brief Scores: India: 404 and 258/2. Bangladesh: 150 and 324 all out in 113.2 overs (Zakir Hasan 100, Shakib Al Hasan 84; Axar Patel 4/77, Kuldeep Yadav 3/73).

Byju's may terminate jersey sponsorship deal with BCCI, MPL may exit too

Two of Indian cricket team's main sponsors, edtech major Byju's and MPL sports, want to exit from their sponsorship agreements with the BCCI. In June, Byju's had extended its jersey sponsorship agreement with the Board until November 2023 for an estimated USD 35 million. Byju's now wants to terminate its agreement with the BCCI which has asked the company to continue at least until March 2023. "BCCI received an email from Byju's on 4.11.2022 requesting terminating the association post the recently concluded T20 World Cup. As per our discussions with Byju's, we have asked them to continue the current arrangement and continue the partnership at least until 31.3.2023," read a BCCI note on the matter. The matter was discussed at the BCCI Apex Council meeting on Wednesday. The brand had replaced Oppo back in 2019. Byju's was also one of the sponsors of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The edtech company had recently announced plans to lay off not more than five per cent of its total .

Central contracts, selection committee on BCCI meet agenda on Wed: Sources

BCCI will be holding their apex council meeting on Wednesday, as per sources in the board and central contracts

Women's IPL: Media rights may attract bids worth Rs 220-250 crore a year

BCCI eyeing Rs 10-11 crore per match for 2023-27 cycle, say sources; broadcasters Disney-Star, Viacom18, Sony-Zee may step into fray for rights