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16 Sep 2021

Maharashtra minister miffed with Gavaskar over non-utilization of Mumbai plot

Maharashtra Housing Minister Jitendra Awhad on Wednesday said that legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar should utilize a government plot allotted to him in Mumbai by setting up a cricket academy, which remains unutilized even after over 30 years of allotment.

25 Jan 2021

Cheteshwar Pujara turns 33: A look at his major feats

One of the greatest Indian Test batsmen, Cheteshwar Pujara, turned 33 on Monday.

24 Jan 2021

Records Virat Kohli can break in Test series versus England

After heading back from Australia on paternity leave, India's regular captain Virat Kohli will return to action in the upcoming Test series against England.

08 Jan 2021

SCG Test: Shubman Gill draws praise for his astonishing knock

Youngster Shubman Gill played a terrific knock that helped India dominate the final session on Day 2 of the SCG Test.

05 Jan 2021

Australia tour: Records Ajinkya Rahane can break in Sydney Test

After a couple of riveting encounters, Australia and India are set to lock horns in the impending SCG Test.

02 Jan 2021

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Records that can be broken in SCG Test

India scripted an emphatic comeback in the Border-Gavaskar series by winning the Boxing Day Test.

24 Dec 2020

'Different rules for different players', Gavaskar targets the Indian set-up

Legend Sunil Gavaskar believes a number of Indian players are subject to different rules in the present Indian cricket team.

21 Nov 2020

YouTube channel adds 'sindoor' to Anushka's pictures; Netizens furious

A YouTube channel has come under fire for adding "sindoor" to actor Anushka Sharma's pictures.

28 Oct 2020

Rohit needs two-three weeks of rest ahead of Australia tour

There has been a lot of focus on Rohit Sharma after the senior cricketer was left out of the Indian cricket team squad for their tour of Australia.

14 Oct 2020

Gautam Gambhir turns 39: A look at his splendid feats

Indian legend Gautam Gambhir turned 39 on Wednesday.

12 Oct 2020

'83' to release this Christmas, 'Sooryavanshi' pushed to 2021

Ranveer Singh-starrer sports-drama 83 is all set to hit the theaters around Christmas this year, while Akshay Kumar's much-awaited Sooryavanshi will be pushed to early next year.

25 Sep 2020

"Distasteful": Anushka Sharma responds to Sunil Gavaskar's recent comment

On Thursday, former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar joined the bandwagon, as he criticized Indian skipper Virat Kohli for his poor show in an Indian Premier League (IPL) game.

25 Sep 2020

KXIP vs RCB: Sunil Gavaskar faces backlash over Kohli-Anushka remark

Legend Sunil Gavaskar is facing backlash on social media platform Twitter for his controversial comments on Virat Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma during the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Kings XI Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore.

23 Aug 2020

ICC Hall of Fame: Kallis, Sthalekar and Zaheer Abbas inducted

The International Cricket Council (ICC), on Sunday, inducted three veterans into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame during a ceremony that was telecast around the world via ICC's digital channels.

23 Aug 2020

Sunil Gavaskar labels Virat Kohli's Test side as 'best ever'

Little Master Sunil Gavaskar has termed the incumbent Test side under Virat Kohli as India's "best ever".

22 Aug 2020

Dhoni shows his humble side, gives away his business-class seat

Chennai Super Kings Director K George John, on Friday, revealed how skipper MS Dhoni gave his business class seat to him as the entire contingent traveled to Dubai.

26 Jul 2020

Yuvraj Singh slams team management for handling him 'unprofessionally'

Former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh yet again slammed the team management for handling him poorly towards the fag end of his career.

13 Jul 2020

Gavaskar slams Nasser Hussain for his comments on Indian cricket

Legend Sunil Gavaskar lashed out at former England captain Nasser Hussain for his recent comments on Team India.

12 Jul 2020

Former Indian cricketer Chetan Chauhan tests positive for COVID-19

Former Indian opener Chetan Chauhan tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Saturday.

10 Jul 2020

India-Australia rivalry equivalent to that of Ashes: Steve Waugh

Former Australian skipper Steve Waugh, on Friday, said the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is equivalent to Ashes series.

10 Jul 2020

Happy Birthday Sunil Gavaskar: A look at his amazing records

Batting maestro Sunil Gavaskar turned 71 on Friday.

25 Jun 2020

#ThisDayThatYear: India script history, win 1983 Cricket World Cup

On June 25, 1983, the Indian cricket team led by Kapil Dev won the prestigious World Cup after upsetting West Indies in the final.

24 Jun 2020

Sachin Tendulkar vs Rahul Dravid: Statistical comparison in Test cricket

The history of Indian cricket comprises two of the greatest batsmen to have played the game.

20 Jun 2020

#ThisDayThatYear: Virat Kohli arrives on the Test circuit

It has been nine years since the Indian captain Virat Kohli made his Test debut.

16 Jun 2020

Melbourne suburb names streets after Tendulkar, Kohli

A new housing estate being developed on Rockbank suburb in Melbourne is set to have streets named after Indian cricket veterans Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev and Virat Kohli.

13 Jun 2020

India's oldest First-class cricketer Vasant Raiji dies at 100

India's oldest First-class cricketer, Vasant Raiji, died in the early hours of Saturday.

11 Jun 2020

#ThisDayThatYear: India register their first-ever ODI win

On this day in the year 1975, the Indian cricket team registered its first-ever ODI win.

06 Jun 2020

Happy Birthday Ajinkya Rahane: A look at his monumental records

Ajinkya Rahane has been the core of Indian middle order in Test cricket, ever since he burst on to international circuit.

13 May 2020

Ashes: Archer was reminded of Hughes after Smith's head injury

England fast bowler Jofra Archer has claimed his bouncer that had felled Steve Smith during last year's Ashes, reminded him of the late Phil Hughes.

06 May 2020

Batch of 1985 could trouble current Indian team: Ravi Shastri

Indian head coach Ravi Shastri believes the batch of 1985 could have given a run for the money to the incumbent Indian side.

02 May 2020

Coronavirus outbreak: Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev join ICA's initiative

Indian legends Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev have extended support towards Indian Cricket Association in order to financially help nearly 30 needy players in the wake of coronavirus pandemic.

29 Apr 2020

Steve Smith on a different level: Ben Stokes

England all-rounder Ben Stokes believes his counterpart Steve Smith operates on a different tangent in Test cricket.

26 Apr 2020

IPL without spectators will be a smarter option: Hardik Pandya

Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya believes the 13th edition of Indian Premier League could be staged behind closed doors.

21 Apr 2020

'India could hold T20 World Cup 2020', Sunil Gavaskar suggests

Former Indian opener Sunil Gavaskar believes India and Australia could swap the T20 World Cup in order to host the tournaments in two consecutive years.

19 Apr 2020

Sunil Gavaskar highlights Rohit's exclusion from Wisden's list of players

Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar voiced his opinion on Rohit Sharma's exclusion from the 2020 edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.

07 Apr 2020

Steve Smith opens up on his quirky batting technique

Australian batsman Steve Smith's batting unorthodox batting technique might have raised eyebrows, but it is suffice for him to bemuse the bowlers.

27 Mar 2020

'It was scary', Buttler opens up on Smith's Ashes concussion

England wicket-keeper Jos Buttler opened up on the 2019 Ashes series which produced some intense moments.

13 Mar 2020

IPL should be played behind closed doors, says Gavaskar

Former Indian cricketers Sunil Gavaskar and VVS Laxman opened up about the possibility of staging the upcoming IPL edition in front of empty stands, amid coronavirus outburst.