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Need to handle pressure better this time at T20 World Cup: Harmanpreet

India made a semi-final exit from the last T20 World Cup and in the previous ODI World Cup, they had finished as runners-up.

IPL 2020: Rajasthan Royals appoint Rob Cassell as fast bowling coach

Cassell has had coaching and development roles at South Australia and Ireland men's cricket team

Sivaramakrishnan, Chauhan, Khurasiya apply for Nat'l selector's post

Sivaramakrishnan, hero of India's Benson and Hedges World Championship of Cricket triumph, has been a commentator for 20 years and has also been a spin bowling coach at the National Cricket Academy

Would be silly of us to not get AB de Villiers involved: Graeme Smith

Currently, de Villiers is playing in the Big Bash League (BBL) for Brisbane Heat

Rabada is poster boy, S Africa need to develop more like him: Graeme Smith

Rabada, the frontline pacer of Proteas bowling attack, was reprimanded by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and as a result, he would be missing the upcoming fourth Test match against England

Leadership can't always be determined by results: Kohli backs Williamson

Williamson' leadership skills came under the scanner following New Zealand's crushing defeat in the Boxing Day Test against Australia as former skipper Brendon questioned some of his tactics

NZ guys are so nice, can't think of revenge: Kohli on WC semis debacle

The Kiwis defeated pre-tournament favourites India by 18 runs in the WC semis and Friday's tour-opening T20 International is the first clash between the two sides since then

Kane Williamson ready to step down as NZ captain if it's good for the team

The 0-3 defeat at the hands of Australia earlier this summer has shocked the cricketing fraternity and the New Zealand authorities have set up a review with Williamson's captaincy on the line as well

Kohli questions New Zealand travel plan, says close to landing at stadium

The New Zealand travel planning hasn't gone down well with skipper Virat Kohli and he wants the Board of Control for Cricket in India to rethink their travel plans in future

IND vs NZ: Shreyas Iyer 'focussed' to cement his place in India playing 11

Iyer struggled in the first two ODIs against Australia but scored an unbeaten 44 in the third and final match as India won the series 2-1 in Bengaluru

1st T20: India take on injury-hit NZ as build-up to T20 World Cup continues

Unlike most overseas tours, this will be a quick start for the Indian team. In a tight season, the first T20 comes only five days after their last ODI against Australia at home

Tata Steel Masters: Anand draws with Dubov; Carlsen back in reckoning

Fabiano Caruana of United States emerged as the sole leader on six points out of a possible nine after drawing with Nikita Vituigov of Russia

Ashwin, Jadeja retain top slots in ICC Test rankings, Kohli stays second

The only other Indian in the top-20 is speedster Mohammed Shami

BCCI releases central contract list, former skipper M S Dhoni dropped

The BCCI announced the central contracts for the period of October 2019 to September 2020. Dhoni was in the A category, which fetches a player Rs 5 crore, until last year

Jasprit Bumrah on verge of becoming India's leading wicket-taker in T20Is

Bumrah has taken 44 matches to claim 52 wickets while Chahal took only 36 matches. Ashwin, on the other hand, has 52 wickets in 46 matches

James Anderson ruled out of remaining two Tests against South Africa

Anderson picked up five wickets in the first innings, his 28th five-wicket haul as the 37-year old went past Ian Botham and Ravichandran Ashwin with the most Test fifers

IPL 2020 auction: Full list of players retained, released by Delhi Capitals

While DC have released six players to the auction pool, they have retained the core of the team in Dhawan, Shaw, Iyer, Pant, Rabada, Ishant, Lamichhane and Amit Sharma

IPL 2020: KXIP owners didn't think I delivered, says Ashwin on move to DC

Ashwin also said that his IPL move to Delhi Capitals wasn't really something that he asked for.

Year in Review: Top five sporting events that wowed enthusiasts in 2019

From the ICC Cricket World Cup final to P V Sindhu's All England Championship gold in badminton, Business Standard brings you the top five sporting events that hooked fans in 2019

BCCI may retire No. 10 jersey in honour of Sachin Tendulkar

If players don't want to wear a certain number, one can't force them: BCCI official