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Kolkata: The BCCI has imposed a two-year ban on Bengal leg-spinner Rohit Yadav for allegedly misrepresenting his age, weeks after he was selected in India's Under-19 squad for the upcoming series against Australia. Rohit, who is originally from Uttar Pradesh, had represented India during the...

Karachi: Livid with the criticism that Pakistan's cricket team has faced after its heavy Test losses to England, PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi said the side is being lambasted by those "who have never achieved anything in their lives". Speaking to the media in London, Naqvi...

New Delhi: Head of the Centre of Excellence (CoE) VVS Laxman will serve as the head coach of the Indian men's cricket team for the upcoming Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. The development was confirmed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports as it confirmed...

New Delhi: Mahendra Singh Dhoni has told former Chennai Super Kings batter that he does not intend to continue as an Impact Player, adding another twist to the uncertainty surrounding his participation in the 2027 Indian Premier League. The Impact Player rule could potentially have...

Bhubaneswar: Four-year-old Elena Mishra of Odisha has created history by becoming the youngest female player to hold an official FIDE rating. Elena, aged 4 years, 6 months and 16 days, has been awarded an official FIDE Blitz rating of 1432, according to the ratings published...

New Delhi: India has replaced Sri Lanka as the hosts of the inaugural ICC Women’s Champions Trophy, to be played from February 14-28, 2027, as the island nation continues to deal with administrative reforms following government interference in its cricket board. In a statement, the...

Kolkata: Kolkata's football-crazy fans have responded with overwhelming enthusiasm to the much-anticipated India-Brazil friendly next month, with the lower-priced tickets for the once-in-a-lifetime encounter selling out within an hour of going online Wednesday. India will take on five-time world champions Brazil October 3, with football...

New Delhi: Tamil Nadu cricketer Shahrukh Khan has spent much of his career carrying a name instantly recognisable across India, but despite the obvious connection to Hindi film superstar Shah Rukh Khan, the Tamil Nadu batter has a different celebrity at the top of his...

Dubai: Captain Shubman Gill slipped two positions among batters and Jasprit Bumrah dropped one spot down among bowlers, while Devdutt Padikkal rose up to the 54th spot among Indians in the latest ICC Test rankings released Wednesday. Gill, who returned with only one half-century across...

New Delhi: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to host a long-standing review meeting at its headquarters in Mumbai Thursday, where all office bearers along with head coach Gautam Gambhir, chief selector Ajit Agarkar, and Centre of Excellence (CoE) head VVS...