Category: Cricket

Steve Smith stepped down as the captain of IPL team Rajasthan Royals (RR) ‘so the team can get ready for the start of the IPL without the ongoing distractions’, the franchise confirmed on Monday. Ajinkya Rahane will replace Smith as captain for IPL 2018, which starts from April 7. Rajasthan Royals appoint @ajinkyarahane88 as the captain for #IPL2018 “The game […]

The Australian women’s cricket team wrapped up their series with India 2-0 with a game to spare, taking the second ODI in Vadodara by 60 runs on Thursday. Driven to 287/9 on the backs of half-centuries to Nicole Bolton (88), Ellyse Perry (70*) and Beth Mooney (56), the Southern Stars chipped away to derail a chase that at one stage […]

Former India star Vinod Kambli will make a comeback to competitive cricket, this time as a mentor, when the Shivaji Park Lions start their campaign in the inaugural Mumbai T20 League here on Monday. “I am really excited to guide and share my experience with Shivaji Park Lions team. The team is filled with great talent. Mumbai has always proven […]

Legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar was named as the commissioner of the inaugural edition of the T20 Mumbai League, which will be held here from March 11-21. All the matches of the League, in which six teams are participating, will be held at the iconic Wankhede Stadium. The announcement to appoint Gavaskar was made by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) and […]

Senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was on Monday named captain of the IPL side Kings XI Punjab, which also has Yuvraj Singh and Chris Gayle in their ranks. “I feel honoured to be trusted with the responsibility of leading such a talented bunch of cricketers. I am confident of bringing out the best out of team mates. This is indeed a […]

Rohit Sharma will lead India’s 15-member squad in the Nidahas Trophy T20 tri-series starting March 6 in Sri Lanka. Top stars like Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya have been given rest for the event while Shikhar Dhawan has been named the vice-captain. Bangladesh are the third team in the event.