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Mumbai, April 9 – The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday expressed grief over the death of former Indian cricketer C.D. Gopinath, who passed away in Chennai. He was a member of India’s first-ever Test-winning team and an early contributor to the country’s rise in...

Chennai, April 9 India's oldest living Test cricketer, C.D. Gopinath, died at the age of 96 in Chennai on Thursday, bringing to an end the last personal connection to the nation's first Test-winning team.Gopinath, who was the second oldest cricketer in the world after Australian legend Neil...

Chennai, April 9 – Indian cricket lost one of its oldest and most respected figures on Thursday with the passing of C. D. Gopinath at the age of 96. He was the last surviving member of the Indian team that achieved the country's first-ever Test victory, following the death of Datta Gaekwad...

Mumbai, March 28 A commemorative plaque was unveiled by former BCCI and ICC president Sharad Pawar at the MCA Museum here to mark the birth centenary of former India player Polly Umrigar.The plaque pays tribute to the legendary cricketer, who played 59 Tests between 1948 and 1962 and captained...

New Delhi, March 14. VVS Laxman, the former India batsman and current head of the BCCI Centre of Excellence, reflected on the 25th anniversary of the iconic fourth day of the historic India vs Australia Test match at Eden Gardens in 2001, a match remembered for producing one of cricket's most...

Mumbai, March 10 Two days after captaining India to a T20 World Cup title, Suryakumar Yadav is slowly absorbing the enormity of the achievement that has placed him in the company of legends like Kapil Dev, MS Dhoni, and Rohit Sharma, who also helped the team win ICC trophies.Shortly after...

Ahmedabad, March 8 – Former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni arrived in the city on Sunday morning, hours before the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 final between India and New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium.Dhoni holds a special place in Indian T20 World Cup history, having led the team to...

Kolkata, March 3 – Unbeaten South Africa will face New Zealand in the first semi-final of the ongoing 2026 T20 World Cup, which will be played at Eden Gardens on Wednesday.The Proteas arrived for the match after a strong performance in the Super 8s, where they first defeated the defending...

New Delhi, March 2 – A familiar rivalry will once again take center stage as India and England clash in the second semi-final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the iconic Wankhede Stadium. This is the third consecutive edition in which the two heavyweights will meet in the last four, having...

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah arrived in Hubballi to support the J&K team on the final day of the Ranji Trophy final, as the team aims for a historic first title.February 28, Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is in Hubballi, Karnataka, to witness the final day of the Ranji Trophy final, as...

(SUBSCRIBERS: This is a column by Parvez Rasool, the first cricketer from Jammu and Kashmir to play for India. It is his view on Jammu and Kashmir’s performance in the Ranji Trophy as the team is on the verge of a historic maiden title. Subscribers may feel free to use the column but must carry...

Mumbai, February 27 The iconic Wankhede Stadium is set to honor legendary figures of the game, with the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) announcing on Friday that a stand will be named after former India all-rounder Ravi Shastri, alongside gates dedicated to Dilip Sardesai, Eknath Solkar, and...

Mumbai, February 22 Zimbabwe will play their first match in the Super 8s round of the 2026 T20 World Cup against the two-time champions, West Indies, at the iconic Wankhede Stadium on Monday.This upcoming encounter will be the fifth meeting between West Indies and Zimbabwe in T20I cricket...