"Tickets worth Rupees 52,36,000 were unsold. Why all the tickets were not sold-out? DDCA started online ticket sale quite late that too without proper advertisement," Khanna claimed in a media release. - 3 Nov 16, 9:55pm -
Axar Patel has become the highest placed India bowler in the latest ICC ODI rankings after breaking into the top-10 bowler's list while legspinner Amit Mishra has vaulted 25 places to enter the top-20. - 30 Oct 16, 4:11pm -
Mishra didn't mince words when asked about the frustration of having to sit out, but added that coach Anil Kumble's tips had helped him tide over the low phase. - 30 Oct 16, 9:28am -
TOI Sports runs the rule over the performers for India during their 3-2 ODI series win over New Zealand. A report card on the players who featured in India's first ODI series win at home in two years, over NZ across five matches. - 30 Oct 16, 8:56am -
India completed a 3-2 series win over New Zealand by beating them in the decider at Vizag by 190 runs. Here we look at the several passages of play that stood out during the match. - 30 Oct 16, 8:12am -
Bruised and battered by India after being bundled out for a meagre 79 while chasing 270 in the series-deciding fifth and final ODI, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson today termed the performance of his batting department as "frustrating". - 29 Oct 16, 10:58pm -
"His (Anil Kumble) mental support is the biggest thing for me. I sat out for the entire Test series but he supported me mentally and told me "don't worry, your time will come"," leg-spinner Amit Mishra said. - 29 Oct 16, 10:32pm -
Dhoni lavished praise on his bowlers for the resounding series-clinching win over New Zealand in the fifth and final ODI, describing the effort as "one of the best performances by the bowlers". - 29 Oct 16, 9:27pm -
Amit Mishra finished with 5/18, his second ODI five-wicket haul as India beat New Zealand by a whopping 190 runs at Visakhapatnam to clinch the five match ODI series 3-2. Mishra was named both Man of the Match and the Player of the series. - 29 Oct 16, 5:59pm -
The New Zealanders, after being thrashed in the three-match Test series, were expected to put up a much improved show in the One-dayers – a format which they have done well in over the years. - 29 Oct 16, 8:35am -
Dhoni faced the conventional white ball and practised his trademark shots in a lengthy session at the nets. The series poised at 2-2, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane and Virat Kohli stayed away from the nets. - 28 Oct 16, 8:25pm -
"I think the guys are pretty excited to do what no other NZ side has ever done before - come over here and win a one-day series. The excitement in the group is very high," Tim Southee said on the eve of the series decider. - 28 Oct 16, 5:33pm -
Jadhav, who's playing in place of an indisposed Suresh Raina, bowled for the first time in international cricket when MS Dhoni gave him the ball ahead of the regular spin duo of Axar Patel and Amit Mishra on a seaming Dharamsala track in the first one-dayer. - 28 Oct 16, 3:33pm -
After scores of 0, 12, 7* and 3, MS Dhoni was sent up the order to No. 3 against Pakistan and proceed to smash 148 off 123 balls with 15 fours and four sixes, setting the platform for India's 356/9 at Visakhapatnam in April 2005. - 28 Oct 16, 12:53pm -
With conditions overcast, the last thing India would want is a wash-out. Despite weakening, cyclone Kyant, there's forecast of localised downpours as both the teams will keep their fingers crossed. - 28 Oct 16, 12:05pm -
"Batting down the order is one of the toughest things to do. You don't get a (ready-made) player who's complete, who bats at No.5, 6 or 7, all the time," skipper MS Dhoni said. - 28 Oct 16, 8:42am -
Eyeing a historic bilateral ODI series win in India, New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor said they are hungry to win the five-match series decider on Saturday and make up for the 0-3 whitewash in Tests. "You don't often win series away from home especially in the sub-continent," Taylor said. - 27 Oct 16, 10:08pm -
Sourav Ganguly insisted that Mahendra Singh Dhoni should stick to batting at No 4 which will enable him and Virat Kohli could play the finishers' role. The former Indian captain however said India were not becoming too much over dependent on Kohli. - 27 Oct 16, 4:47pm -
India's limited overs skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said that the job of a finisher is one of the toughest and it is difficult to find a 'complete' player who is adept at batting in lower order and take the team through when the chips are down. - 27 Oct 16, 11:34am -
A look at the major talking points from the fourth ODI between India and New Zealand played at Ranchi's JSCA International Stadium on Wednesday where the hosts went down by 19 runs allowing the Kiwis to level the series 2-2 - 27 Oct 16, 8:28am -
Aman Hakim Khan picked up four for 42 and Anjdeep Lad four for 47 as Mumbai bowled out Tamil Nadu for 201 in its second innings and won by seven runs - 1 hour ago, 23 Jan 20, 7:21pm -
All the three former India internationals have confirmed that they are offering their candidature for a place in the selection committee. - 4 hours ago, 23 Jan 20, 4:59pm -
Mathews was unbeaten on 200 from 468 balls after batting for exactly 10 hours to lead the tourists to 515 for nine declared and a first innings lead of 157. - 22 hours ago, 22 Jan 20, 10:26pm -
Prithvi Shaw flourished yet again as India-A notched up a convincing five-wicket victory over New Zealand-A in the first unofficial ODI here on Wedne - 23 hours ago, 22 Jan 20, 10:01pm -
Australia is set to host the 11th edition of the Indoor Cricket World Cup from October 10 to 17. The tournament will be held at the state-of-the-art i - 23 hours ago, 22 Jan 20, 9:47pm -
B. Aparajith will lead Tamil Nadu in its last two league games, against Baroda and Saurashtra, in the Ranji Trophy. Both are away matches with Tamil N - 24 hours ago, 22 Jan 20, 8:46pm -
'If he can keep that well, and perform well with the bat, then why not?' Kohli said a day before the first T20I in New Zealand - 7 hours ago, 23 Jan 20, 1:17pm -
However, they will likely face a major challenge early in the third session, with the second new ball due in seven overs - 7 hours ago, 23 Jan 20, 1:13pm -
Pakistan won 17 out of 18 T20Is that year, only to lose eight out of nine in 2019 and loosen their grip on the No. 1 ranking - 9 hours ago, 23 Jan 20, 11:46am -
A widely hyped meeting between Smith and Labuschagne was reduced to sideshow status as the Heat maintained their horrid recent run of performances - 9 hours ago, 23 Jan 20, 11:46am -
Injury and illness had hindered his summer but he is determined to return to help the Scorchers make a run at the BBL final - 11 hours ago, 23 Jan 20, 9:39am -
The series will also be the first big one for both teams in the year of the T20 World Cup later this year, with over 20 matches to go for each - 11 hours ago, 23 Jan 20, 9:12am -
India's T20I vice-captain underlines the importance of upcoming tri-series in Australia in their T20 World Cup build-up - 18 hours ago, 23 Jan 20, 2:36am -
Two weeks ago, he failed to defend eight off the final over. On Thursday, he hit a crucial six to take his team into the quarterfinals - 1 day ago, 22 Jan 20, 5:23pm -
He is still enjoying his cricket and expects Bangladesh to provide tough competition to Pakistan in the upcoming series - 1 day ago, 22 Jan 20, 4:20pm -
The 32-year old fast bowler has a more rounded bowling arsenal and that will be vital as he goes up against India's batting might - 1 day ago, 22 Jan 20, 2:57pm -
Dhawan, who was first-choice opener prior to a grade two injury to his shoulder, will report to Bangalore for rehabilitation - 2 days ago, 21 Jan 20, 5:05pm -
Mohammad Nabi threatened to pull off a steep chase but Ellis held his nerve in the final over in a game where Sam Harper was subbed out for concussion - 2 days ago, 21 Jan 20, 1:29pm -
The Hobart Hurricanes player posted the team lineup on her personal Instagram account ahead of the match with Sydney Thunder - 67 days ago, 18 Nov 19, 8:11am -
Rob Cassell will be the Rajasthan Royals' new fast bowling coach while Steffan Jones, who held that role in last year's edition of the IPL, will be a development coach during the off-season. - 23 mins ago, 23 Jan 20, 8:15pm -
Prithvi Shaw was named in India squad for the ODI series in New Zealand while Sanju Samson replaced the injured Shikhar Dhawan in the T20I team. - 3 hours ago, 23 Jan 20, 6:02pm -
On Wednesday evening, MS Dhoni and Jharkhand CM inaugurated the solar power system, a state-of-the-art gymnasium, C3 Fitness Club, and The Uptown Cafe at the JSCA complex. - 3 hours ago, 23 Jan 20, 5:50pm -
Anil Kumble bowled with a fractured jaw during a Test against West Indies in 2002, one of the lasting images of Indian cricket. - 4 hours ago, 23 Jan 20, 4:35pm -
The BCCI official said that if Virat Kohli had an issue with the scheduling, he should have taken it up with the board. - 4 hours ago, 23 Jan 20, 4:08pm -
Former Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq believes Indian skipper Virat Kohli is "lucky" as he gets full support from the the BCCI. - 5 hours ago, 23 Jan 20, 4:01pm -
Speaking ahead of the T20I series opener, Kane Williamson said that it will be a great opportunity for New Zealand to play against India who are one of the top sides in the world. - 5 hours ago, 23 Jan 20, 3:31pm -
India will take on New Zealand in a five-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series after defeating Australia in One-day Internationals at home. - 6 hours ago, 23 Jan 20, 2:39pm -
India will kick off their tour of New Zealand with the five-match T20I series, beginning on Friday at the Eden Park. - 8 hours ago, 23 Jan 20, 12:24pm -
Ranji Trophy: Delhi chased down 347 to beat Vidarbha while Sarfaraz Khan stole the show with his maiden first-class triple-century in Mumbai's match against Uttar Pradesh. - 22 hours ago, 22 Jan 20, 10:17pm -
The male cricketers in the top bracket on BCCI central contracts list are entitled to an annual remuneration of Rs 7 crore, while a female cricketer in the highest category gets Rs 50 lakh for the same period. - 1 day ago, 22 Jan 20, 6:34pm -
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has asked the ECB to withdraw the Englishman, who is part of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) squad, from the upcoming IPL season. - 1 day ago, 22 Jan 20, 5:34pm -
Tim Southee said he was disappointed with his exclusion from New Zealand Test team after playing two Tests against Australia but added that he can't take such things personally. - 1 day ago, 22 Jan 20, 4:09pm -
Herschelle Gibbs had been handed a two-Test ban by the ICC for making a racial slur against a section of Pakistani spectators in the first Test played in Centurion. - 1 day ago, 22 Jan 20, 2:51pm -
Prithvi Shaw flourished yet again as India A notched up a convincing five-wicket victory over New Zealand A in the first unofficial ODI. - 1 day ago, 22 Jan 20, 12:57pm -
Ravi Shastri said the upcoming six ODIs against New Zealand and South Africa could be used as a platform for his team's preparations for the T20 World Cup. - 1 day ago, 22 Jan 20, 11:46am -
India are scheduled to play five T20 Internationals, three One-day Internationals and two Tests on a long tour of New Zealand, starting on Friday. - 1 day ago, 22 Jan 20, 10:59am -
Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli go back a long way, right from the time when they stitched together a 664-run partnership in school cricket. - 2 days ago, 21 Jan 20, 11:58pm -
Hardik Pandya, initially considered for a return during India's tour of New Zealand, failed the bowling workload monitoring test, a BCCI source said. - 2 days ago, 21 Jan 20, 10:55pm -
Cricket South Africa's director of cricket Graeme Smith said that he is confident the captaincy role will bring out the best in Quinton de Kock. - 2 days ago, 21 Jan 20, 8:43pm -
Under-19 World Cup: India's Ravi Bishnoi took four wickets without conceding a single run as India bowled Japan out for 41 runs in 22.5 overs and chased down the total inside five overs. - 2 days ago, 21 Jan 20, 8:41pm -
Wriddhiman Saha has been asked to skip Bengal's next Ranji Trophy clash against Delhi to keep himself fit ahead of the Test series in New Zealand. - 2 days ago, 21 Jan 20, 8:24pm -
Ranji Trophy: Bengal crushed Hyderabad by an innings and 303 runs inside three days, while Delhi need 337 runs to beat the defending champions Vidarbha with 10 wickets in hand. - 2 days ago, 21 Jan 20, 8:06pm -
Sachin Tendulkar said that India have a quality bowling attack in terms of pacers as well as spinners who will trouble New Zealand. - 2 days ago, 21 Jan 20, 8:02pm -
New Zealand vs India: Virat Kohli after guiding India to a 2-1 series triumph over Australia in the just-concluded ODIs has embarked on a new challenge with his teammates. - 2 days ago, 21 Jan 20, 7:12pm -
Melbourne Renegades' Sam Harper tumbled over Hobart Hurricanes bowler Nathan Ellis in a BBL game and fell awkwardly on the ground. - 2 days ago, 21 Jan 20, 5:16pm -
Leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi was too good for Japan as India restricted them to 41 runs and then went on to win the game by 10 wickets. - 2 days ago, 21 Jan 20, 5:15pm -
Cricket Australia on Tuesday announced that cricket legends Sachin Tendulkar and Courtney Walsh will coach Ricky Ponting and Shane Warne's teams for the upcoming Bushfire Cricket Bash charity match. - 2 days ago, 21 Jan 20, 3:08pm -
Steve Smith said every team needs a player like Marnus Labuschagne in their side in the shortest format as he is very quick between the wickets. - 2 days ago, 21 Jan 20, 2:40pm -
Shikhar Dhawan has been ruled out of the T20I series in New Zealand due to a shoulder injury he suffered while fielding against Australia in Bengaluru ODI. - 2 days ago, 21 Jan 20, 2:27pm -
Sana Mir, one of the most prominent Pakistan women cricketers, was excluded from the squad for the Women's T20 World Cup. - 2 days ago, 21 Jan 20, 1:34pm -
Former Pakistan fast-bowler Shoaib Akhtar said that India finally has MS Dhoni's replacement after the hosts defeated Australia by seven wickets in Bengaluru. - 2 days ago, 21 Jan 20, 1:08pm -
South Africa vs England: In reply to England's first innings total of 499/9 declared, South Africa put on a dismal batting performance in both their innings and were bowled out for 209 and 237 runs. - 2 days ago, 21 Jan 20, 11:38am -
Craig McMillan feels New Zealand will have to win in two out of three formats against India to be eligible for at least the "pass marks". - 2 days ago, 21 Jan 20, 11:13am -
Sachin Tendulkar and Courtney Walsh will coach star-studded teams in a charity match to raise funds for victims of Australia's bushfires. - 2 days ago, 21 Jan 20, 10:09am -
Virat Kohli and Steve Smith have been a constant target of comparison by the experts, fans and the media alike and Michael Vaughan has now chipped in. - 2 days ago, 21 Jan 20, 10:06am -
Mitchell Starc's wife Alyssa Healy trolled her husband on social media for losing his wicket by playing a poor shot. - 2 days ago, 21 Jan 20, 10:05am -
Virender Sehwag said that MS Dhoni knew the importance of backing players at a position even if they faced a few failures. - 3 days ago, 21 Jan 20, 12:20am -
West Indies beat England by 71 runs under the Duckworth/Lewis (D/L) method in their U-19 World Cup match, while Australia registered a 10-wicket win over Nigeria. - 3 days ago, 21 Jan 20, 12:12am -
Bangladesh players are expected to train amid heavy security, but Russell Domingo said the situation would strengthen the bond between them rather than hamper preparations. - 3 days ago, 20 Jan 20, 9:33pm -
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about the VVS Laxman-Rahul Dravid partnership and Anil Kumble bowling with a broken jaw as the "power of motivation and positive thinking". - 3 days ago, 20 Jan 20, 9:17pm -
Ranji Trophy: Manoj Tiwary's maiden first class triple hundred helped Bengal post a mammoth 635/7 declared in the first innings. - 3 days ago, 20 Jan 20, 7:35pm -
Ishant Sharma will go to the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru for rehabilitation after hurting his ankle, with the extent of the injury still not known. - 3 days ago, 20 Jan 20, 7:17pm -
Faf du Plessis said he would continue to lead his struggling team, saying that that he has committed himself to Cricket South Africa until the T20 World Cup. - 3 days ago, 20 Jan 20, 6:43pm -
Dean Jones shared a video of an elephant sauntering around a hotel lounge and Mahela Jayawardene came up with a cheeky reason as to why it was there. - 3 days ago, 20 Jan 20, 5:11pm -
Virat Kohli and Sunil Chhetri share a special bond with the Indian cricket captain often urging fans to show support for the Indian football team. - 3 days ago, 20 Jan 20, 4:26pm -
Virat Kohli (886 points) and Rohit Sharma (868 points) gained two and three ratings points, respectively to occupy the top two positions in the batting rankings. - 3 days ago, 20 Jan 20, 4:10pm -
Defending champions India will be overwhelming favourites to win the junior global meet for the fifth time with at least six players, including skipper Priyam Garg having played senior cricket (first-class, List A or T20). - 3 days ago, 20 Jan 20, 3:12pm -
MS Dhoni's love for bikes and cars is legendary, as he has made big efforts to get some elusive makes and models to be a part of his stable. - 3 days ago, 20 Jan 20, 3:05pm -
Temba Bavuma will return to South Africa’s batting lineup for the fourth and final test against England, with Zubayr Hamza dropped, captain Faf du Plessis said on Thursday. - 2 hours ago, 23 Jan 20, 6:08pm -
Factbox on the fourth and final test between South Africa and England, which begins on Friday. England lead the series 2-1. - 3 hours ago, 23 Jan 20, 5:25pm -
Jan 23 (OPTA) - Scoreboard at close of play of match 49 between Brisbane Heat and Sydney Sixers on Thursday at Brisbane, AustraliaSydney Sixers win by 8 wickets Brisbane Heat 1st innings Sam Heazlett c&b Nathan Lyon 15 Chris Lynn b Steve O'Keefe 7 Matthew Renshaw c Steve O'Keefe b Jackson Bird 12 AB de Villiers c Steven Smith b Ben Dwarshuis 25 Marnus Labuschagne c Steven Smith b Tom Curran 3 Jimmy Peirso… - 4 hours ago, 23 Jan 20, 4:40pm -
India captain Virat Kohli suggested KL Rahul will continue as their wicketkeeper in the Twenty20 series against New Zealand as it offers them the luxury of playing an extra batsman. - 5 hours ago, 23 Jan 20, 3:50pm -
England paceman Jofra Archer will get one more day to prove his fitness for a place in the team for the final test against South Africa but he is staking a strong claim for a recall, assistant coach Graham Thorpe said on Wednesday. - 21 hours ago, 22 Jan 20, 11:21pm -
South African players can look forward to playing "street-smart" cricket when Quinton de Kock takes over as captain next month. - 23 hours ago, 22 Jan 20, 9:25pm -
Angelo Mathews scored a maiden test double-century as Sri Lanka took control of the first test against Zimbabwe at the close of day four at the Harare Sports Club on Wednesday. - 23 hours ago, 22 Jan 20, 9:14pm -
Jan 22 (OPTA) - Scoreboard at stumps on the fourth day of 1st test between Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka on Wednesday at Harare, ZimbabweZimbabwe trail Sri Lanka by 127 runs with 10 wickets remaining Zimbabwe 1st innings Prince Masvaure c Dimuth Karunaratne b Lasith Embuldeniya 55 Kevin Kasuza lbw Lahiru Kumara 63 Craig Ervine b Suranga Lakmal 85 Brendan Taylor lbw Suranga Lakmal - 24 hours ago, 22 Jan 20, 9:00pm -
England face a selection dilemma as they look to beat South Africa in the fourth and final test to complete a 3-1 series win at The Wanderers. - 1 day ago, 22 Jan 20, 5:19pm -
Jan 22 (OPTA) - Scoreboard at close of play of match 48 between Adelaide Strikers and Melbourne Stars on Wednesday at Adelaide, AustraliaAdelaide Strikers win by 11 runs Adelaide Strikers 1st innings Jake Weatherald c&b Clint Hinchliffe 15 Philip Salt b Glenn Maxwell 22 Travis Head b Clint Hinchliffe 5 Alex Carey c Nick Larkin b Clint Hinchliffe 33 Jonathan Wells Not Out 55 Matt… - 1 day ago, 22 Jan 20, 4:50pm -
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed West Indian Ottis Gibson as the national team's new bowling coach on a two-year contract, replacing South African Charl Langeveldt who left last month. - 1 day ago, 22 Jan 20, 11:00am -
Shikhar Dhawan has been ruled out of India's tour of New Zealand with a shoulder injury, the country's cricket board (BCCI) said on Tuesday. - 2 days ago, 22 Jan 20, 12:08am -
Captain Angelo Mathews struck an unbeaten 92 as Sri Lanka posted 295 for four at the close of the third day of the first test against Zimbabwe on Tuesday, putting his side in the driving seat at the Harare Sports Club. - 2 days ago, 21 Jan 20, 9:07pm -
Quinton de Kock has been named as the new captain of the South Africa One-Day International side, taking over from Faf du Plessis, who is dropped altogether for the three-match series against England next month. - 2 days ago, 21 Jan 20, 7:14pm -
Jan 21 (OPTA) - Scoreboard at close of play of match 47 between Melbourne Renegades and Hobart Hurricanes on Tuesday at Melbourne, AustraliaHobart Hurricanes win by 4 runs Hobart Hurricanes 1st innings Matthew Wade c Samit Patel b Cameron Boyce 66 Mac Wright Not Out 70 Jake Doran c Shaun Marsh b Mohammad Nabi 4 David Miller c Sam Harper b Cameron Boyce 11 Ben McDermott Not Out 38 Extras 0b 0lb 0nb 0… - 2 days ago, 21 Jan 20, 4:55pm -
South Africa paceman Kagiso Rabada says he was surprised to be sanctioned for his exuberant celebration of Joe Root's dismissal in the third test against England but knows he cannot keep letting his team mates, and himself, down. - 2 days ago, 21 Jan 20, 1:36pm -
Left-arm spinner Lasith Embuldeniya took five wickets as Sri Lanka bowled out hosts Zimbabwe out for 358 on day two of the first test at the Harare Sports Club on Monday, but the home side will be pleased with their batting efforts on their return to test cricket. - 3 days ago, 20 Jan 20, 9:11pm -
Jan 20 (OPTA) - Scoreboard at close of play of match 46 between Perth Scorchers and Sydney Thunder on Monday at Perth, AustraliaPerth Scorchers win by 8 wickets Sydney Thunder 1st innings Usman Khawaja c Matthew Kelly b Mitchell Marsh 11 Alex Hales c Kurtis Patterson b Chris Jordan 85 Callum Ferguson c Mitchell Marsh b Fawad Ahmed 4 Arjun Nair c Josh Inglis b Chris Jordan 11 Daniel Sams c Josh Inglis b Chris Jordan 1 Alex Ross… - 3 days ago, 20 Jan 20, 7:35pm -
South Africa captain Faf du Plessis said he would not be walking away from his beleaguered team even if he is struggling with his own form and after losing for a seventh time in their last eight tests. - 3 days ago, 20 Jan 20, 6:49pm -
