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New Delhi: "A few players will suffer, but let it be," said legendary former India captain Kapil Dev Friday as he backed the BCCI's decision to terminate central contracts for lack of commitment to domestic cricket, calling it a much-needed step to protect marquee first-class...

New Delhi: Two-time IPL winners Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have said their main pre-season camp ahead of the 2024 edition of the tournament will begin in Kolkata from March 15. KKR's IPL 2024 campaign starts against Sunrisers Hyderabad at their home ground Eden Gardens on...

New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has devised a plan to introduce women's red-ball cricket within the country by organising a multi-day competition, say reports. The tournament is set to take place soon after the conclusion of the ongoing Women's...

Wellington: Cameron Green and Josh Hazlewood created history Friday as they combined for Australia's highest 10th-wicket partnership in Test cricket against New Zealand. The remarkable feat was achieved during the morning session of the second day of the first Test at the Basin Reserve as...

New Delhi: India wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul, whose participation in the final Test was subject to fitness, has been ruled out of the fifth Test against England in Dharamsala, the BCCI said Thursday. Rahul hasn’t played after the first Test against England at Hyderabad. Ahead...

New Delhi: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has urged the duo of Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan to come back even stronger after being omitted from the BCCI central contracts list for the 2023/24 season. On Wednesday, Iyer and Kishan were not included in...

Wellington: Veteran South Africa umpire Marais Erasmus said he would be retiring from his international umpiring career after the ongoing Test series between New Zealand and Australia. Erasmus had played as a seam-bowling all-rounder for Boland in South Africa’s domestic cricket circuit, before transitioning as...

New Delhi: KL Rahul, who hasn’t played after the first Test against England at Hyderabad, is reportedly in London to consult a specialist for a quadriceps injury and is all set to miss the fifth Test at Dharamshala, starting March 7. Ahead of the second...

New Delhi: KL Rahul, Shubman Gill and Mohammed Siraj have moved up to Grade A in the BCCI Annual Contracts of senior men’s team for the season running from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024. Notably, Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer have not been...

New Delhi: Hockey India Wednesday dismissed the allegations levelled by former women's team coach Janneke Schopman and departing CEO Elena Norman. Schopman and Norman had earlier reportedly stated that there is a "discord within the organisation". To this, the national federation released a joint statement...