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Chandorkar celebrates 100th birthday

10:58 am November 21, 2020

New Delhi: Former first class cricketer Raghunath Chandorkar on Saturday turned hundred years old, becoming only the third Indian cricketer to complete a century of birthdays. Chandorkar played seven first class games, representing Maharashtra (1943-44 to 1946-47) and Bombay (1950-51). The wicket-keeper batsman had scored 155 runs in seven games. He also effected three catches […]

Respect Kohli for taking paternity leave but his absence will impact India: Langer

10:44 pm November 13, 2020

Melbourne: Australia head coach Justin Langer has hailed India captain Virat Kohli for taking paternity leave during the tour Down Under but conceded that his absence will definitely affect the visitors during the much-anticipated Test series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Kohli will return home after the opening Test, which ends on December 21. He has […]

Time to remove Kohli from RCB captaincy, feels Gautam Gambhir

1:50 pm November 7, 2020

New Delhi: Former India opener and two-time IPL champion skipper Gautam Gambhir feels Virat Kohli’s non-performance as Royal Challengers Bangalore captain should lead to his removal from the hot seat as it is now a question of accountability. Known for his straight-talking, the hero of India’s two World title triumphs made it clear that Kohli’s […]

Watson announces retirement from competitive cricket

2:31 pm November 3, 2020

Sydney: Top Australian all-rounder Shane Watson on Tuesday announced his retirement from competitive cricket following his team’s Chennai Super Kings’ exit from the Indian Premier League. The 39-year-old retired from international cricket in 2016 and bid adieu to the Australian Big Bash league last year. “It all started as a dream as a young kid saying to my Mum, as I watched […]

Dhoni confirms playing for Chennai in 2021 IPL

6:25 pm November 1, 2020

Mumbai: Mahendra Singh Dhoni will return to play for the Chennai Super Kings in the next edition of the Indian Premier League, the former India captain confirmed on Sunday. The 39-year-old called time on an illustrious, trophy-laden career for the national team in August, having not played for India since their semi-final exit at the […]