Yesterday, the cricket association of Bengal led by the former captain of Indian cricket team Sourav Ganguly, delivered on its promise of installing lords like a bell at Eden gardens premises, according to the tradition the bell is rung five minutes prior to the start of play to mark the starts of the day’s play. […]
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Sourav Ganguly reveals a secret about Sachin Tendulkar!
Sachin Tendulkar’s wardrobe secrets, Navjot Singh Sidhu and Ajay Jadeja’s naughty off-field habits were some of the anecdotes shared by the former India cricketers in a post-match talk show at the Eden Gardens here today. Meanwhile, the former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly revealed that batting maestro Tendulkar would just ‘bat and shop’ during his playing […]
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Kapil laments selectors’ role during his playing days
Kolkata Sep 30 (IANS) India’s first World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev on Friday lamented that during his cricketing days, selectors used to call the shots and not the captains as it happens nowadays. Answering points made by dashing former India opener Virender Sehwag that behind every successful players is the backing of his captain, Kapil, […]
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Harsha Bhogle’s picks his all time dream Indian Test XI
Ace commentator Harsha Bhogle has named his dream Test XI. Picking his team in association with Cricbuzz, the commentator rued the fact that he could not pick the likes of Vijay Hazare, Vinoo Mankad because he did not see them play. He said that it was tough for him to compare players from different era and so […]
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Sourav Ganguly gets struck in lift at Eden Gardens
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly was involved in a scary mishap when he was riding in a 29 years old club house lift of the Eden Gardens. The lift malfunctioned and Ganguly had to be pulled out using a stool but fortunately everything was fine. The old lift got stuck between the ground floor and […]
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Unmukt Chand to lead Delhi in Ranji trophy, Pawan Negi excluded
The current vice-captain of Delhi Ranji trophy team, Unmukt Chand, has been elevated to the post of captain and now will be leading the Delhi Ranji trophy team for the first two Ranji games of the season. Delhi is scheduled to play their first game of the season against Assam in Baroda followed by an […]
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Gautam Gmabhir says he is ‘nervous like a novice’
Veteran Indian player Gautam Gambhir will look to roll back years following his shock recall for the second Test against New Zealand starting on Friday, after more than two years in the wilderness. After taking a 1-0 lead earlier this week in the opening match of the three-Test series in Kanpur, India can both clinch […]
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Gautam Gambhir wishes his only idol on his birthday!
It is quite normal to expect that a cricketer would name the likes of Sobers, Richards, Gavaskar or Sachin as his hero when asked to name his role model. However, it is not the case with Indian opener Gautam Gambhir. Time and again, he has said that freedom fighter is his only idol. In fact, […]
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Fans’ all-time India Dream XI: Yuvraj received 62% of the votes for the 12th man’s slot!
Before the historic 500th Test Indian fans, former cricketers, cricket journalists were busy selecting their own all-time Test XI, but now following India’s first Test victory in the new season against New Zealand at Green Park, Kanpur; Indian fans selected their “Dream XI”. It was interesting and the selection also reflected how Indian cricket fans […]
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Statistical Review: India vs New Zealand – Day 4 of the first Test
India are on the verge of a victory at the stumps of day 4. India began the day from their overnight score of 159/1 and made 377/5 before making declaring their innings. India put 434 runs target in front of New Zealand. In reply, New Zealand ended the day at 93/4. New Zealand needs 341 […]