New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Former India captain Anjum Chopra praised Amanjot Kaur’s clutch knock in India’s remarkable victory against Sri Lanka in the Women’s World Cup opener, saying that she made her presence felt and it never seemed like she was playing her first-ever World Cup game.
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) IPL Chairman Arun Dhumal believes Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s keen interest in cricket continues to influence the sport positively.
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Arun Dhumal, who was re-elected unopposed as chairman of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council, assessed India’s Asia Cup triumph over Pakistan, saying the team’s attitude reflected “true leadership.” He further remarked that the hype around India-Pakistan encounters has been overstated, as the rivalry is no longer the same as it once was.
Mount Maunganui, Oct 1 (IANS) Rachin Ravindra has been ruled out of the three-match T20I series against Australia, with Jimmy Neesham replacing him in the squad, New Zealand Cricket said on Tuesday.
Guwahati, Sep 30 (IANS) All-round contributions by Deepti Sharma, who emerged as the first Indian bowler to score a fifty and take a three-fer in a World Cup match, Sneh Rana and Amanjot Kaur helped India recover from a tough situation to register a comprehensive 59-run victory (DLS method) against co-hosts Sri Lanka in the opening match of the ICC Women's ODI World Cup on Tuesday, helping the hosts make a spectacular winning start.
Mumbai, Sep 30 (IANS) As the ICC Women's ODI World Cup starts with an opener in Guwahati, the Pakistan women's cricket team is expecting the Indian women to repeat the 'no handshake' policy of the men's team when the two sides meet in a crucial clash in Colombo on October 5.
Guwahati, Sep 30 (IANS) India started their ICC Women’s ODI World Cup campaign on a topsy-turvy note but finished their innings on a high as Amanjot Kaur (57) and Deepti Sharma (53) struck fifties while Sneh Rana propelled the score with a blazing cameo to overshadow Inoka Ranaweera’s four-wicket haul in the rain-shortened tournament opener against Sri Lanka at Guwahati’s Barsapara Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) raised strong objections at the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) meeting over its decision not to hand over the winner's trophy to the Indian team and the drama created by ACC chairman Mohsin Naqvi during the post-match presentation ceremony, sources told IANS here on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Monty Panesar gave his verdict on the India-Pakistan controversy at the Asia Cup, and opined that the handshake and trophy snub was the bigger issue in the tournament. The continental event concluded on Sunday, with India bagging the title for the ninth time.
Mumbai, Sep 30 (IANS) Mohsin Naqvi, in the center of the storm after walking off with the Asia Cup trophy and not allowing it to be handed to the winners India, has been asked to chose one position -- Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) or Interior Minister as it is being felt that he has not been able to handle things properly on both fronts.
