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New Delhi, Jun 22: The BCCI top brass had an inkling that all was not well but they were taken aback when they came to know that captain Virat Kohli and chief coach Anil Kumble were not in talking terms for the "last six months". Another important thing that has come out in the open was that the Chief Advisory Committee, comprising Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman, also didn't

New Delhi, Jun 22: Indian cricket fans will hardly forget the infamous no-ball bowled by Jasprit Bumrah in the final of ICC Champions Trophy 2017 against Pakistan. Now the Jaipur Police, in a very interesting way, has used the incident to spread traffic awareness. An unverified Twitter handle which claims to be the official account of Jaipur traffic police on Tuesday posted a 2-window picture with

New Delhi, Jun 21: Time has come for India to take decisions with focus on the 2019 World Cup and that includes a call on the role of MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh in the current team, feels former captain Rahul Dravid. "It is a call that is got to be taken by the selectors and the management," Dravid told 'ESPNCricinfo' when asked about future of Yuvraj and Dhoni, who were the team's number four and

London, Jun 21: India fought hard before losing 1-3 against higher-ranked Netherlands to suffer their first defeat in the Hockey World League League Semi-Final here on Tuesday. All the goals came in the first two quarters of the match with Netherlands scoring through Thierry Brinkman (2nd minute), Sander Baart (12th) and Mirco Pruijser (24th), while Akashdeep Singh sounded the board for India with

New Delhi, Jun 20: Anil Kumble has reportedly stepped down as the head coach of the Indian cricket team. Kumble was expected to join the Indian cricket team team in West Indies after an ICC board meet. There is no official confirmation made by the BCCI yet. His decision comes after the BCCI decided to not renew his one-year contract and invited fresh applications for the post. During Kumble’s

Karachi, Jun 20: "Papa, I've been shot," were the last words of a 15-year-old boy who died after being struck by a stray bullet from aerial firing as frenzied celebrations rang across Pakistan over its cricket team's Champions Trophy triumph. As the nation celebrated Pakistan's victory over arch- rivals India in the ICC Champions Trophy, 2017, on Sunday, Syed Hussain Raza Zaidi fought for his life

London, Jun 20: The next Champions Trophy scheduled in India could be scrapped to accommodate two World Twenty20 Championships in a four-year cycle, the International Cricket Council's CEO David Richardson has revealed. India, who hold the hosting rights for the next Champions Trophy in 2021, lost the title to Pakistan by 180 runs in the finals at The Oval on Sunday. Despite the question-marks

New Delhi: June 18 saw India and Pakistan clash in two sporting encounters, one at the ICC Champions Trophy and second at the Hockey World League (HWL). While the latter came out victorious on cricketing field, the former sealed a resounding 7-1 win in Hockey. Indian Tennis star, Sania Mirza, who is married to former Pakistan cricket team captain Shoaib Malik, captured both results in a single

Islamabad, Jun 20: Pakistan Army has mocked India after the country's resounding victory in the Champions Trophy cricket final, sharing photos of celebrations in restive Balochistan with a caption "To whom it may concern'. Lay off". After posting photos of Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa with victory (V) sign and soldiers dancing over Pakistani triumph over India at the Oval, military

London, Jun 19: Senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has been on a downward spiral in one-day cricket but India skipper Virat Kohli feels it's unfair to be critical of him given the challenges of bowling on flat decks in the format. Ashwin was taken to task by rookie Fakhar Zaman as he conceded 70 runs in 10 wicket-less overs in India's 180-run loss to Pakistan in Champions Trophy final last