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Out, not out, penalty runs: Here are some questions from umpiring exam

The successful candidates become eligible to officiate in women's and junior matches categorised as Group D. Surprisingly, only three out of 140 candidates cleared the exam

Talks that ODI cricket is losing its appeal are nonsense: Rohit Sharma

India skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday dispelled the perception that ODI cricket is in danger of losing its appeal, saying all formats of the game are important to him. With the mushrooming of T20 leagues leading to a packed calendar and forcing top players such as Ben Stokes and Trent Bolt to take some hard calls, doubts were recently raised over the future of the 50-over cricket. "Mera naam hi one-day cricket se bana hai. Sab bekar ki baatein hai (I made my name from one-day cricket. These talks are nonsense). People were earlier talking about Test cricket (being in danger)," Rohit told reports on the sidelines of a promotional event here. "For me, cricket is important, be at any format. I'd never say that ODI is getting finished or T20 is getting finished or Tests are nearing an end. "I wish there was another format as well, because for me, playing the game is most important. It's an individual choice as to which format to play or not, but for me, all three formats are importan

Men's FTP '23-'27: India to play 38 Tests, 42 ODIs; no series vs Pakistan

India expectedly has a choc-a-bloc calender but as usual there won't be any bilateral cricket series with Pakistan due to obvious political reasons.

ICC announces men's FTP from 2023; India to play against Australia, England

The International Cricket Council released the Men's Future Tours Programme (FTP) 2023-27, confirming the international calendar for all Full Members across all three formats of the game

Zimbabwe names 17-member squad for 3-match ODI series against India

Zimbabwe on Thursday named a 17-member squad for the three-match ODI series against India starting next week.

How can even Ashwin come in India's Asia Cup team? asks Kiran More

Former chairman of the selection committee Kiran More has questioned the decision of including veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in the 15-member Indian squad announced for the Asia Cup 2022.

Change in attitude, approach was required after last year's T20 WC: Rohit

A disastrous campaign in the last T20 World Cup has forced the Indian team to bring about a radical change in its attitude and approach, skipper Rohit Sharma has said

T20I: Arshdeep's three-wicket haul guides India to win over WI by 59 runs

Arshdeep Singh's three-wicket haul helped India to defeat West Indies by 59 runs at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground in Lauderhill on Saturday.Pacer Arshdeep Singh bagged three wickets, while Avesh Khan, Axar Patel and Ravi Bishnoi all picked up two wickets each as West Indies were bundled out for 132.Chasing 192, West Indies got off to a bad start as they lost their opener, Brandon King, on 18 runs on board. In the fourth over Devon Thomas fell prey to Avesh Khan after scoring just one run.West Indies skipper Nicholas Pooran and middle-order batter Rovman Powell top-scored for the Windies with 24 runs each, while five West Indies players were sent back to the pavilion with single-digit scores.Earlier put into bat, Rishabh Pant and captain Rohit Sharma failed to play big knocks but made useful contributions to guide India to 191 for 5. Axar Patel smashed some big shots towards the end to remain unbeaten on 20 off 8 deliveries. Sanju Samson played a calm knock of ..

T20I: Iyer, Hooda to fight for Asia Cup berth as India look for series win

Shreyas Iyer's performance will be under intense scrutiny as India gear up for the back-to-back T20I games against West Indies, starting on Saturday

Rohit, Dravid have a big responsibility for T20 World Cup: Parthiv Patel

Parthiv Patel feels there is huge responsibility on captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid to get the right combination ahead of the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Australia

CWG: Women's cricket team maul Barbados by 100 runs, qualify for semifinals

Medium pacer Renuka Singh ran through Barbados' top order with a four-wicket haul as India beat their lowly opponents by 100 runs to qualify for semifinals of women's T20 cricket at Commonwealth Games

Credit to Rohit, Dravid for increased security, freedom for players: Hardik

India skipper Rohit Sharma wants the team to step away from what it had been doing for the past five-six years and has given the players security and freedom to express themselves, said Hardik Pandya.

'Gut instinct' to bowl a short ball to Mayers pays off for Arshdeep

In India's 68-run win over the West Indies at the Brian Lara Stadium, left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh gave a reminder of the potential he has in international cricket

Always need backing of captain,coach for the role I play: Dinesh Karthik

India batter Dinesh Karthik has indicated he needs to be continuously backed by the skipper and coach given the finisher's role assigned to him

Rohit Sharma dethrones Guptill to become leading run-scorer in T20Is

India skipper Rohit Sharma went past New Zealand opener Martin Guptill to regain first place in the list of top run-getters in T20 Internationals during the first T20I of series against West Indies

'Boys are young, but played maturely': Dhawan after series win over WI

Following his side's 119-run win over West Indies in the third and final ODI, Indian skipper Shikhar Dhawan said that the young players performed maturely

CWG 2022: Women must climb a mountain to win India's first cricket medal

A few possible scenarios on how Indian women's cricket team can bag a medal at upcoming Commonwealth Games in Birmingham

India skipper Dhawan hails team's performance after win over WI in 2nd ODI

India skipper Shikhar Dhawan praised his team's performance after registering a two-wicket win over West Indies in the second ODI

Shreyas Iyer hopes to score century in next game after 2nd ODI win

After registering a thumping win over West Indies in the second ODI, India batter Shreyas Iyer said that he is hopeful of scoring a century in the next game

Indian cricketers turn to indoor nets as rain lashes Trinidad ahead of ODI

The Shikhar Dhawan-led Indian cricket team for the ODIs against West Indies had to turn to indoor nets ahead of the opening ODI of the three-match series starting on Friday, as rain lashed Trinidad