Cricket

Openers KL Rahul (73*) and Shikhar Dhawan (94) scored brilliant half centuries after Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar restricted Sri Lanka to 294 on Day 4 of the first Test at Eden Gardens. KL Rahul scored his 10th Test fifty while Shikhar Dhawan reached his fourth Test half century as India started strong in their second innings against Sri Lanka …

After first Test match against Sri Lanka, India finally managed to have a say in the proceedings. In Day 3’s post-Tea session at Eden Gardens on Saturday. It all started with skipper Virat Kohli taking a blinder of a catch at second slip. To dismiss Lahiru Thirimanne and thus breaking a burgeoning 99-run third-wicket stand with Angelo Mathews. It happened …

Senior Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh took to his Instagram record to share seemingly the most unusual expulsion ever. The left-hander, who is attempting to make a rebound in the Indian group, posted an abnormal video on his Instagram account. In the mutual video, a batsman was given out by the umpire regardless of leaving the ball securely into the wicket-keeper’s …

The Indian cricketers are now undergoing DNA test that reveals the genetic fitness blueprint of an individual. The test helps a sportsman improve his speed, in fat burning, endurance, recovery time, and muscle building. We learnt that the BCCI has introduced this test on recommendation of team trainer Shankar Basu. It gives a more comprehensive fitness programme for the national …

Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s voice had the usual air of calm as he played down criticism and calls for his retirement from T20 Internationals, saying “everybody has their own views in life”. The World Cup winning captain seemed pretty unaffected by all that surrounds him, as always. Dhoni won the 2007 World T20 as captain with a young Indian team and …

MS Dhoni stunned by Kapil Dev’s bouncer at Eden Gardens Stadium From Sunil Gavaskar’s centuries to that of Sachin Tendulkar, from Viv Richards batting explosives to that of Virender Sehwag, with Shoaib Akhtar and Brett Lee’s pace being compared to that of West Indian great bowling quartet. Joel Garner, Michael Holding, Colin Croft and Sir Andy Roberts. There are many …

Indian skipper analyzing the Eden Gardens pitch on Thursday ahead of the series opener against Sri Lanka. Dhoni’s curiosity has become the corner stone of social media. As the 36-year-old is quite popular for his habit of inspecting the 22-yard strip prior to any international match. In the morning session retired Test cricketer Dhoni talking to curator Sujan Mukherrjee and …

Akash Choudhary, a 15-year-old bowler hailing from a small village in Rajasthan, made history. On Thursday he claimed 10 wickets in four overs without conceding a run, in a local T20 match in Jaipur. Akash played from the Disha Cricket Acaedmy against the Pearl Cricket Acedemy at a local tournament in Jaipur. He also made a hat-trick. Born in 2002, …

Gautam Gambhir is known as a standout amongst the most genuine cricketers of his age. The Kolkata Knight Riders chief has a solid identity and declines to bow down to anybody. Veteran Group India cricketer Gautam Gambhir took to Twitter and shared a lovable video of his girl Aazeen. The inscription that the veteran Delhi batsman included alongside the video …

Mohammad Siraj made his debut for the India on Sunday in the second T20I against New Zealand in Rajkot. Siraj was picked in the starting XI in place of Ashish Nehra who had announced that he would be retiring from the game after the first T20I. Siraj was given his commemorative international cap by coach Ravi Shastri in the presence …