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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced the 15-member national squad that will play in the ICC World Cup to be held from May 30 in England and Wales. India will play their opening game of the tournament against South Africa on June 5. Here is the squad chosen to represent India; Virat Kohli (captain) Virat Kohli, one of the charismatic batsmen of the modern…

NEW DELHI: A total of 346 cricketers, including 226 Indians, will go under the hammer at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 auction to be held in the Pink City of Jaipur on December 18. Around 1003 players had initially registered for the auction, but the final list was trimmed after the submission by the eight franchisees. The intense battle among the eight franchisees is expected to start at 2.30…

The Indian Premier League 2019 (IPL) auction will happen on December 18 in Jaipur and the momentum has already picked up with some significant names reportedly opting out. As reported by ESPNCricinfo, flamboyant Australian batsmen Glenn Maxwell and Aaron Finch have opted out of the auction, largely owing to Australia’s hectic schedule in the run-up to the 2019 World Cup. Among the Indians, Yuvraj Singh – after a dismal IPL…

India captain Virat Kohli recalled the most embarrassing incidents of his cricketing career when he was he was caught on camera showing the middle finger to fans during the Australia tour in 2012. Annoyed by the crowd taunts, Virat Kohli showed his middle finger to a section of the crowd at the Sydney Cricket Ground during the second Test in 2012. For his behaviour, Virat Kohli was called by the…

India captain Virat Kohli on Monday took to Facebook and shared a message after India suffered an innings and 159-run defeat at the hands of England in the second Test at Lord’s. “Sometimes we win and other times we learn. You never give up on us and we promise to never give up on you either. Onwards and upwards,” Kohli’s post read. India are trailing England 2-0 in the five-Test…

Handed an eight-wicket defeat first up, the onus will be on England to make things happen in Saturday’s second one-day game at Lord’s. The hosts will not only be battling to save the series, but another poor show could see the favourites tag for the 2019 World Cup ripped off them by the trailblazing Indian outfit. If conditions stay the way they are, by the end of the next match…

The event is being held in Russia, but the frenzy for the matches is going to be worldwide. However, most Asian companies remain at a slight loss during FIFA, because of the time difference. Most of the matches start late in the night or in most cases in the middle of the night here in India. While most soccer fans would want to burn the mid-night oil to watch the…

Chennai Super Kings scripted the perfect fairytale comeback in Indian Premier League, 2018 by lifting their third IPL title at Wankhede on Sunday. Playing in their seventh IPL final, CSK defeated SRH by eight wickets courtesy of a fantastic hundred by Shane Watson. Chasing a challenging total of 179 to win the finals, it was Watson who stole the show with a dazzling 117 off just 57 balls which included…

South Africa batsman AB de Villiers has announced his decision to retire from international cricket with immediate effect, stating, via a video message, that he had “run out of gas.” The 34-year-old batsman said ‘the time is right’ for him to hang up his boots, bringing a close to a sterling 14-year career. “I have decided to retire from all international cricket with immediate effect,” de Villiers said on Wednesday…

The police constable who allegedly physically assaulted cricketer Ravindra Jadeja’s wife Riva in Jamnagar was suspended with immediate effect, hours after he was arrested late on Monday night. Riva was allegedly assaulted by the police constable on Saru Section Road near Jamnagar district police headquarters in Jamnagar city at around 7 pm on Monday while she was on her way to her home in Panchavati area of Jamnagar. The constable…

A four-Test blockbuster series between Australia and India headlines the Australian 2018-19 international schedule but it is unlikely that the pink-ball Adelaide Oval Test will ensue. The Border-Gavaskar series will begin in Adelaide on December 6 but is not likely to be another pink-ball spectacle, which has been the showpiece of the past three Australian summers. Australia have won all four of their pink ball Tests, while India have never…

The schedule for the ICC World Cup 2019 has been released. The tournament will be held in England from May 30 to July 15, with a reserve day for the semi-finals and finals. The format is such that each team will take on each other in a round-robin stage before the knockouts, with the top four teams qualifying for the semi-finals. The final will take place at Lords, while the…