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Amazon, Google wooed by India for $750 million cricket rights: Reports

The proposed starting date of the auction process for the media rights of the so-called bilateral series, played by the Indian team against other countries

BCCI invites tenders for title sponsor rights for matches in India

From September to March, Mastercard was the main title sponsor for all international cricket matches played in India

Indian coach Rahul Dravid calls retiring Stuart Broad a special cricketer

India head coach Rahul Dravid has described the retiring England fast bowler Stuart Broad as a "special cricketer", whose great partnership with James Anderson will be remembered for ages. The 37-year-old Broad on Saturday announced that he will retire from international cricket after the conclusion of the ongoing final Ashes Test against Australia at The Kia Oval in London. "He (Broad) has been a terrific bowler, he has been a great. His partnership with Jimmy Anderson will always be remembered," Dravid said after India lost to West Indies by six wickets in the second ODI here. "Anderson and Broad the whole decade they played for England, they have really put in some fantastic performances," said the batting legend and former India captain. "To take 600 wickets and to play the number of Test matches he has takes a special kind of cricketer," he added. Broad has been a key member of the England Test side since making his debut against Sri Lanka in December 2007. He will retire wit

Asian Games 2023: Rinku Singh credits IPL performance for India selection

Crediting the "special IPL innings" for changing his life, Uttar Pradesh batter Rinku Singh said he was left emotional when he received his maiden India call up for the Asian Games. Despite a stellar IPL campaign with the Kolkata Knight Riders, Rinku was not included in the squad for the upcoming five-match T20s series against West Indies. He finished as the top run-getter for KKR with 474 runs at an average of 59.25 and 149-plus strike rate. However, the 25-year-old has made the cut for the Hangzhou Asian Games scheduled from September 23 to October 8. "When I saw my name I was very emotional, I have been working for this and now I have got it," Rinku Singh said in a video posted by BCCI. "Everyone at home wanted me to play for India and when I got selected everyone danced. Everyone was happy. I am excited to play for India, if given a chance I'd like to do well and our team will win and bring home the gold." Rinku made headlines after hitting fives sixes in a row against Gujarat

Coca Cola to be official beverage partner for upcoming ICC World Cup

Beverages major Coca-Cola on Friday said it will be the exclusive non-alcoholic beverage partner of the ICC for the upcoming Cricket World Cup. Coca-Cola and The International Cricket Council (ICC) once again teamed up for the upcoming 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, said a joint statement. "The partnership entails Coca-Cola becoming the exclusive non-alcoholic beverage partner of the ICC," it added. Coca-Cola will use its global reach to connect with fans around the world and inculcate true sportsmanship through a series of online and offline activations. Coca-Cola India Vice President, Marketing, Arnab Roy Said: "We believe that the ICC Cricket World Cup is the biggest cricket event for the country. Partnership with the ICC provides us with a great opportunity to bring together our customers, consumers, brands and cricket". The beverage major plans brand activations with its portfolio, including fan engagements, social media campaigns and promotions to win tickets to the World

Asian Games: Harmanpreet can only play if India reach final of the event

Temperamental Indian women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur will only be able to play in the Asian Games if her team reaches the final of the mega event starting September 23 in Hangzhou. Four teams in both men's and women's events -- India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh -- will be directly playing from the last eight stage, courtesy the ICC T20I ranking on June 1. All the matches will have official T20I status. Harmanpreet, who has been slapped with a two-match ban for her public outburst after an ODI game against Bangladesh recently, is ineligible to play the quarter-final which will surely be against an associate nation followed by the semi-final against a full member nation. Even the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led men's team has got a direct entry into the quarter-final on the basis of its ICC T20 ranking on June 1. The men's event will comprise 18 teams while women's event will have 14 outfits. The women's competition will start on September 19 and end with the gold and bron

The Hundred: India's Jemimah Rodrigues to play for Northern Superchargers

India batter Jemimah Rodriogues has signed a last-minute deal to play for Northern Superchargers in the upcoming Hundred tournament in England, replacing Australia's Heather Graham. The 22-year-old Rodrigues was among the leading run-scorer in the inaugural season of the Hundred but missed a major chunk of the competition last year due to a wrist injury. According to espncricinfo.com, the Northern Superchargers had opted against retaining the Indian batter ahead of the draft in March this year, but have been able to bring her back in their side as an injury replacement. The development comes close to the news that Australia have withdrawn two of the country's biggest players, Alyssa Healy and Ellyse Perry from the tournament, which is starting on August 1 and runs until the August 27. Both Healy and Perry have been called back after they suffered injuries during Australia's second ODI against Ireland. Rodrigues thus became the fourth Indian player to feature in the Hundred this ye

Cricket at Olympics 2028: Los Angeles to host five-team event, say reports

It would be the first Olympic cricket witnessed since a one-off gold medal match in the 1900 Games in Paris. The gold was won by Great Britain which beat a club representing France in a Test match

Kohli best in business: De Villiers compares him to Federer, Woods, Messi

Former South Africa captain and RCB teammate of Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers compared him to the greatest sportspersons around the world

Who is Amol Muzumdar? Mumbaikar likely to be new coach of Women in Blue

Muzumdar, one of the best First-Class batters in the country was also one of the most unlucky players to have never played for the country

Malaysia pacer Syazrul Idrus takes 7-8, records best figures in Men's T20Is

Syazrul Idrus' 7/8 against China broke Nigeria's Peter Aho's record of 6/5 that he had achieved against Sierra Leone in 2021

Former Pakistan pacer coins new term 'Pakball', Pak scored 178 runs in 38.3

After Bazball and Dravball, former Pakistan pacer coined the new term 'Pakball' as the green army smashed 178 runs in just 38.3 overs in the second inning of 2nd test

WTC points table: India slips to second spot, Pakistan reaches the top

Pakistan reached the top spot in the WTC points table as rain dashed the hopes for India in its second test with West Indies. Pakistan can solidify its lead against Sri Lanka in the second test

Emerging Teams Asia Cup Final: Tahir shines as Pakistan A beat India A

Pakistan A, the winners of the 2019 edition, won the final match of this edition by a whopping 128 runs against India A. The win came courtesy of a Tayyab Tahir century and collective bowling effort

I get charged up in face of challenges: Kohli on hitting 29th Test ton

Star Indian batter Virat Kohli feels "charged up" when faced with an adverse situation and said it was extremely "satisfying" to get his 29th Test hundred during the ongoing second match against West Indies as he had to "do the hard yards". The 34-year-old Kohli on Friday equalled Sir Don Bradman's record of 29 Test centuries in India's commendable first innings score of 438, hitting a polished 121 in 206 balls. The hundred ended his five-year-long drought for an international Test century outside India. He scored his last ton in 2018. "I really enjoyed myself out there. I was in the rhythm, I wanted to be in. Started in challenging times. I switch on during these times. When I have something to overcome, I get charged up," Kohli said after the end of day 2. "I had to be patient as the outfield was slow. It was very satisfying as I had to do the hard yards." India were reduced to 182 for four when Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja joined hands, stitching a 159-run partnership to rescue th

Kohli hits a 100 in his 500th match: How did other players do in theirs?

Virat Kohli created history by becoming the first Indian to hit a century in his 500th appearance in an international match. Apart from him Dravid, Sachin and Dhoni played 500 matches for India

India vs Pak: Why are cricket fans booking hospital beds in Ahmedabad?

Fans are now making their way to hospital rooms in Ahmedabad to catch the India-Pakistan World Cup showdown on October 15

Who is Ayesha Naseem? Pakistani cricketer who retired at 18 citing religion

Naseem a hard-hitting batter and part-time fast bowler played four ODIs and 30 T20Is, scoring a total of 399 runs with 45* being her highest individual score

IND W vs BAN W: Mandhana says not having a coach could be advantageous

Unperturbed by the absence of a head coach for over six months, Indian women's team vice-captain Smriti Mandhana preferred to look at the silver lining, saying tips shared by a different set of coaching staff will be advantageous. Since the sacking of Ramesh Powar in December last year, the women's cricket team has been without a head coach. The side was even forced to play the T20 World Cup in February without the head of the coaching staff. "The BCCI has been hunting for a long-term coach and we will have one soon," Mandhana said at the pre-match press conference ahead of India's third ODI against Bangladesh. "It's not a very big thing in terms of players. We want to play the best brand of cricket we can. All the coaching staff that has come in has been really helpful. "Sometimes it's an advantage, new coaching staff comes with new tips and new positives. If I take it very positively then its a good thing," the opener added. In April, the BCCI decided to do away with the practic

Emerging Asia Cup: India A bank on all-round strength against Bangladesh A

After a dominant show in the league phase, India A will be favourites to seal a spot in the final of the Emerging Asia Cup when they face Bangladesh A in the semifinal here on Friday. The most refreshing aspect about India's undefeated run so far in the tournament is that they have found multiple heroes in times of need. India will be hoping for an encore of that all-round show against a tricky and competitive opponent in Bangladesh. Pacer Harshit Rana (4/41) and captain Yash Dhull (108) were India's star performers against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their tournament opener that they won by eight wickets. However, that role was taken over by left-arm spinner Nishant Sindhu (4/14) and openers B Sai Sudarshan (58) and Abhishek Sharma (87) against Nepal. India crushed Nepal by nine wickets. All-rounder Rajvardhan Hangarkekar, who is the top wicket-taker in the tournament with eight wickets, too had chipped in with three wickets in that match. In a keenly anticipated match, In