New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg has said that expanding the World Test Championship (WTC) to a 12-team model is nearing reality, even as he reiterated that financial pressures will eventually force smaller boards to make ‘hard decisions’ regarding their participation in red-ball cricket.
Ahmedabad, Oct 7 (IANS) Left-arm spinner Tanmay Baloda delivered a masterclass in spin bowling by taking a staggering 14 wickets in the match, including eight in the second innings, to propel India Under-19 to a comprehensive ten-wicket victory over Australia Under-19 on day of the second four-day game here at the Narendra Modi Stadium ‘B’ Ground on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Sunil Gavaskar has described Shreyas Iyer’s 102-run innings against the West Indies as a timely statement from the India captain, while also calling for patience with Sanju Samson after the opener’s early dismissal in the first T20I.
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) "Desh ke liye gold jeetna hi mere liye diwali hai hai," said Asian Games 2026 gold medallist wrestler Sujeet Kalkal when asked how he will celebrate the festival of light after wrapping up his campaign at the Wrestling World Championships, to be held later this month from October 24 to November 1, in Kazakhstan.
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Evolving from an emerging middle-order prospect into a key finisher and now being India’s T20I vice-captain, left-handed batter Tilak Varma has credited his off-field observations of Rohit Sharma for shaping his understanding of leadership nuances and match awareness.
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Wednesday paid a glowing tribute to outgoing chief selector Ajit Agarkar, adding that history will be kinder to him for the silverware the senior men’s team won in his tenure.
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Ishan Kishan said a period outside the Indian team forced him to confront his shortcomings and rebuild his game through fitness, batting and domestic cricket, as the wicketkeeper-batter reflected on his return to the national setup after India’s opening T20I against the West Indies in Lucknow.
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) It's been a little over 24 hours since Harmanpreet Kaur announced about stepping down as India’s captain across all formats, and Hemlata Kala, the former women's chief selector, believes the one quality that will forever define her leadership tenure was the knack of drawing the best out of her players.
Chennai, Oct 7 (IANS) National Award winning actor, director and producer Dhanush has now met Tamil Nadu athlete Vithya Ramaraj and wholeheartedly congratulated her for doing the country proud by winning three medals -- a gold, silver and bronze == at the recently concluded Asian Games in Nagoya in Japan.
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia said the Centre of Excellence (CoE) head VVS Laxman’s presence in the senior men's national selection committee meetings is set to be a norm going forward, adding that this decision was taken during the comprehensive review meeting held last month at its headquarters in Mumbai.
