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Akash Deep: From Sasaram to Indian dressing room via Kolkata Maidans

Emotions welled up inside Saurashish Lahiri when Akash Deep, the latest Bengal speed merchant to enter Indian dressing room, rang him up. It was quite natural too as Lahiri, his first state-level coach, has seen the growth of Akash as a cricketer from close quarters. "Today, Akash called up and said, "Sir, main toh train thaa, par train ko bhi patri pe laana hota hai, woh aapne kiya. (I was a train but the train needed to be put on track, you did that)," Lahiri, the former Bengal off-spinner recollected the conversation with his "ward" just after he received the best news of his career. With his new ball colleague Mukesh Kumar already making the India cut, Akash would have been hoping to get a chance or two to prove his mettle like he has been doing it for Bengal over the past four years. Hailing from a middle-class family in remote Sasaram village in Bihar, the 27-year-old Akash had his share of struggles. He lost his father and elder brother and there was no prevailing sporting .

It wasn't easy to move on after defeat in World Cup final: Rohit Sharma

Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma said that since it was tough to move on after the defeat, he decided to take some time off

WPL 2024 auction: Gujarat Giants grab uncapped Kashvee for Rs 2 crore

Annabel Sutherland became the highest-paid overseas cricketer in the WPL 2024 auction as Delhi Capitals bought her for Rs 2 crore.

IPL media rights value can touch $50 bn, says chairman Arun Dhumal

IPL chairman Arun Dhumal believes that the media rights value of the league has the potential to touch a staggering USD 50 million over the next two decades, provided it keeps innovating and improvising with fans' interests in mind. The current media rights value of the league stands at USD 6.2 billion (approx Rs 48000 crore) for a five-year period starting from 2022. Even by this estimate, IPL is the second-most high-valued league after the National Football League (NFL), as the American sporting entity struck a USD 110 billion media deal for an 11-year period starting from last year. "If I have to see how it has gone over the last 15 years and if I have to go by estimates going forward, we are expecting media rights (of the IPL) to go somewhere close to USD 50 billion by around 2043," said Dhumal while speaking at the RCB Innovation Lab's Leaders Meet India here. Dhumal, who is also a former BCCI treasurer, also pinned his hopes for a financial windfall on the advent of the Women

Indian cricket's moment of truth

BCCI faces a set of crucial decisions ahead that could set the pace for the future

Compensate if India refuses to travel to Pak for CT 2025: PCB urges ICC

: The Pakistan Cricket Board urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to sign the Champions Trophy 2025 hosting rights agreements with it, stressing that the PCB should be compensated if India refuse to travel to the country citing political and security reasons. A highly reliable source in the PCB told PTI on Sunday that while the ICC has marked Pakistan as the host of the tournament, the global body is yet to sign the important hosting agreement with it. The source disclosed that PCB Chairman Zaka Ashraf and COO Salman Naseer had met the ICC executive board in Ahmedabad to discuss the hosting of the Champions Trophy in Pakistan in February-March, 2025. Pakistani officials discussed the probability of the Indian board (BCCI) again refusing to send its team to Pakistan and made it clear that in any given situation the ICC must avoid taking unilateral decisions on the tournament, the source said. He said the PCB officials had told ICC that if India refuses to play in Pakistan o

India Vs Aus T20: Only two journalists at PC leaves Suryakumar surprised

During WC, press conferences saw over 100 journalists in attendance. For important matches, like semi-finals and the final match, number of journalists attending press conferences crossed 200

India vs Australia CWC 2023 final: 10 reasons why India lost the match

Here are the 10 reasons why the Indian cricket team may have lost the final match against Australia on Sunday

ICC Cricket World Cup: India's dream run ends as Australia hit a six

After being asked to take the first strike on a slow, sluggish wicket, India could muster a below-par score of 240

Blue Revolution

Story of Indian cricket is that of a rise over two decades. It is no fleeting moment of glory like in 1983. The game has seen systemic changes, with pace attack, fitness, fielding as its key pillars

What did Satya Nadella do during the India-New Zealand semi-final match?

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said he stayed awake all night to watch the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup semi-final between India and New Zealand before delivering his keynote speech

World Cup 2023: Tickets for India's semi-final being sold for Rs 300,000

World Cup 2023 semi-final ticket price: On the official mode of purchasing, the tickets cost Rs 5,000. However, on the unofficial websites, the tickets are selling for much more

PM lauds Indian cricket team on victory against South Africa in World Cup

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed the Indian cricket team's win over South Africa in the World Cup and said they have also given a "great birthday gift" to Virat Kohli. On his 35th birthday, Kohli equalled his idol Sachin Tendulkar's record of most ODI centuries with his 49th hundred, laying the foundation for India's 243-run thrashing of South Africa in the World Cup on Sunday. In a post on X, Modi said, "Our cricket team is triumphant yet again! Congratulations to the team for a splendid performance against South Africa. Great teamwork." "They have also given a great birthday gift to Virat Kohli, who played a lovely innings today," he said.

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar's statue inaugurated at Wankhede Stadium

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar's statue was unveiled at his home ground Wankhede Stadium by Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde at a grand ceremony here on Wednesday. Tendulkar was accompanied by his wife Anjali and daughter Sara. The dignitaries present on the occasion were former BCCI and ICC chief Sharad Pawar, incumbent BCCI secretary Jay Shah, treasurer Ashish Shelar, vice-president Rajiv Shukla and Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) president Amol Kale among others. "It is indeed a special moment for me. It was around February when Mr Shelar and Mr Kale called me on the behalf of the MCA, they said we are having this thought of having your statue inside the stadium. I was extremely delighted, to be honest. I did not know how to react," Tendulkar said. "I am truly humbled when I stand here. I go to the ground, there are thousands of images that come to my head and thoughts, so many incredible memories. It is truly an honour to walk on this turf which has given me everything

State Bank of India ropes in cricket icon MS Dhoni as brand ambassador

Dhoni will play a pivotal role in various marketing and promotional campaigns of SBI

Watch: Team India support staff goes to trekking to Triund amidst World Cup

ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023: Rahul Dravid, Vikram Rathour, and support staff went trekking to Triund in Dharamshala on an off-day

Bishan Singh Bedi: Cricketer who spun a web and gave 'no quarter'

Bedi was truly an artist at work, who beguiled batsmen and viewers in equal measure

Remembering Bishan Singh Bedi, the spin legend who redefined Indian cricket

From humble beginnings amidst cricket's spin drought to leading India to historic victories, Bedi's legacy remains indomitable in the world of spin bowling

Indian spinner, former captain Bishan Singh Bedi passes away at 77 years

Bedi played 67 test matches for India between 1967 and 1979 and picked 266 wickets

No passion, no partisans, no sport

It's not a good idea to bring religion into the game, but all competitive sport is about passion. To expect a crowd not to be partisan when India and Pakistan play on each other's turfs is a fantasy