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Anushka Sharma shared pics with Virat Kohli and daughter Vamika.© Anushka Sharma/Instagram Virat Kohli’s wife Anushka Sharma shared on social media some pictures of their daughter Vamika, who turned six months old. “Her one smile can change our whole world around ! I hope we can both live up to the love with which you

Najmul Hossain Shanto and Shadman Islam both struck hundreds on Saturday as Bangladesh turned the screw on Zimbabwe on the fourth day of the one-off Test at the Harare Sports Club. Opener Shadman made a steady 115 not out while Najmul was bolder with his unbeaten 117 but it was home captain Brendan Taylor who

India are set to play three ODIs and three T20Is against Sri Lanka.© Twitter The limited-overs series between India and Sri Lanka is likely to be postponed after two members of Sri Lanka’s staff tested positive for coronavirus, sources in the Sri Lanka cricket board told NDTV. Sri Lanka Cricket has proposed a new schedule,

India skipper Harmanpreet Singh on Thursday attributed her prolonged lean patch with the bat to lack of preparation following her recovery from a COVID-19 infection and groin injury earlier this year. However, the senior batter is confident of finding her her mojo back in the three-match T20 series against England, beginning here on Friday. Having

The BCCI as of now is not sending either Prithvi Shaw or Devdutt Padikkal to England as a replacement for injured Shubman Gill, who is out of the tour with shin splints. The Indian team management on June 28 through its administrative manager Girish Dongre had requisitioned for two openers as replacement. However, chairman of

England team director Ashley Giles on Tuesday defended his players, saying not a single one of them broke the COVID-19 protocols set out by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). Giles remarks come as three England players and four members of the backroom staff tested positive for Covid-19 and as a result, the management

Jos Buttler’s last England appearance was the first T20I against Sri Lanka in June.© AFP England white-ball captain Eoin Morgan has said both Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler are doubtful for the upcoming T20I series against Pakistan. Buttler played the first T20I against Sri Lanka, but has missed the following five matches (two T20Is and

Tom Curran followed in brother Sam’s footsteps against Sri Lanka only for rain to deny England a series clean sweep in the third and final one-day international at Bristol on Sunday. Having won the preceding T20 series 3-0, England were on course to end the ODI campaign with a similar scoreline after dismissing Sri Lanka

Mithali Raj became the leading run scorer across format in women’s international cricket.© Twitter India captain Mithali Raj became the highest run-getter in women’s cricket across formats, overtaking former England skipper Charlotte Edwards on Saturday. Mithali achieved the feat during the third and final inconsequential ODI against hosts England while chasing 220 for a consolation

Sam Curran picked up five wickets in the second ODI against Sri Lanka.© Twitter Stand-in England head coach Graham Thorpe feels playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) has “enormously” helped Sam Curran to evolve his game. Sam Curran, who plays for MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL, picked five wickets in

Kane Williamson has withdrawn from The Hundred to manage his elbow injury.© AFP New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has withdrawn from the inaugural edition of The Hundred as he manages his elbow injury. Williamson was slated to play for Birmingham Phoenix and had previously missed the ODI series against Bangladesh and the start of the Indian

Shubman Gill has picked up an injury, according to sources.© AFP India opener Shubman Gill has been ruled out of the five-match Test series against England beginning in August, sources in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) told NDTV on Wednesday. Gill will reportedly stay on with the Indian Test squad in

Veteran India pacer Jhulan Goswami on Tuesday rallied behind the seam attack, saying they are all quality bowlers and it is just about sticking with them and showing patience. India suffered an eight-wicket loss in the first ODI of the three-match series. Both the teams will now face off in the second ODI on Wednesday

Jay Shah: Safety of players and stakeholder was prime reason to shift T20 WC to UAE.© BCCI The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah on Monday said “safety of players and other stakeholders” was the prime reason behind shifting the ICC T20 World Cup to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

West Indies cricketer Carlos Brathwaite’s heroics against England’s Ben Stokes during the T20 World Cup final is a well-known incident amongst cricket fans. West Indies required 19 off 6 balls to win the trophy, with Stokes bowling the final over for his side. But Brathwaite had other plans, smashing four sixes off the first four

The Indian women’s cricket team during the Test match vs England women.© Twitter Indian women’s team skipper Mithali Raj on Saturday said she was taken aback when the umpires took off the bails to abruptly end their one-off Test against England even though her teammates in the middle wanted to continue batting. Debutants Sneh Rana

T20 World Cup will be played in the UAE, starting October 17.© Twitter The upcoming Twenty20 World Cup has been moved out of India and the tournament will now be played in the United Arab Emirates, sources told NDTV. The tournament will begin on October 17 and the final will take place on November 14.

WTC Final: Virat Kohli said that the Indian team is a family.© Twitter A day after India went down to New Zealand in the final of the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC), captain Virat Kohli took to social media to share a motivational message for the team. Kohli tweeted saying that the team is more

WTC Final: An India supporter reacted dramatically to Ajinkya Rahane’s wicket in the second innings.© ICC/Instagram Fans in attendance for Day 6 of the World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand at The Ageas Bowl in Southampton had several moments to cherish as the top two teams on the Championship fought out for the

England’s World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan insisted Tuesday his use of the word ‘sir’ in Twitter posts conveyed “admiration and respect” as he rejected suggestions of causing offence on social media. Morgan and his deputy Jos Buttler were accused of mocking the way Indian people addressed them in English after Twitter posts from several years

The fourth day of the World Test Championship (WTC) Final between India and New Zealand at The Ageas Bowl in Southampton was washed out due to rain. India were bowled out for 217 in the 1st innings and New Zealand were at 101/2 in 49 overs at Stumps on Day 3. With no action possible

England Women drew their one-off Test against India Women in Bristol.© England Cricket/Twitter English skipper Heather Knight acknowledged that the one-off Test between England and India was a prime advertisement for the game, saying she would love to see five-day Tests for women. A sensational knock from Sneh Rana saved the Test for India as England were unable

WTC Final: Virat Kohli will be hoping to lead India to a win vs New Zealand, in Southampton.© AFP India skipper Virat Kohli and New Zealand captain Kane Williamson are known to share a great bond and the duo shed light on their friendship on the sidelines of the World Test Championship Final at Ageas

Ravichandran Ashwin showed off his dart skills at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton.© Twitter India’s spin-bowling all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin would have been looking forward to being accurate with the ball in hand maybe on Day 1 of the eagerly anticipated final of the World Test Championship. However, rain had other plans in store for India

Rishabh Pant had shared the picture on MS Dhoni’s birthday.© Instagram Ahead of the World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand, wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant took a trip down memory lane as he looked back at his Instagram memories. In a video shared by the International Cricket Council, Pant “relived the story behind the

New Zealand pacer Tim Southee on Wednesday said changes can be made to the format of the World Test Championship final going ahead, instead of it being a one-off match. Earlier this month, India head coach Ravi Shastri said that the WTC final should be decided in a best-of-three match series, which he feels would

WTC Final: India need to excel in all three departments to beat New Zealand, Sachin Tendulkar said.© Instagram Legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar expects a tough contest when India face New Zealand in the final of the inaugural World Test Championship. He said that New Zealand will adjust to the conditions in England faster, but despite

India women’s Test vice-captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Monday said the players picked the brains of men’s Test team deputy Ajinkya Rahane ahead of the one-off Test match against England. India and England women will face each other in a one-off Test beginning June 16 at Bristol. After that, both sides will square off in three

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday announced a special edition intake of 10 cricket icons into the ICC Hall of Fame to celebrate the prestigious history of Test cricket, and to coincide with the first-ever ICC World Test Championship final. The 10 legends of the game to be inducted have all made a significant

Shakib Al Hasan misbehaved with the umpires in a local T20 game in Dhaka.© Instagram/Bangladesh Cricket Sakib Ummey Al Hasan, wife of Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, posted a stern reply relating to the controversial incidents involving her husband in a Dhaka Premier League match on Friday. She hinted at a possible “plot” against her