Kings XI Punjab have dropped quite a few big names ahead of the IPL 2019 auction. Australian limited overs captain Aaron Finch, 2011 World Cup winner Yuvraj Singh and left-arm spinner Axar Patel are the big names who have been released by the franch... read more

During the opening game of the Deodhar Trophy between India A and India B at the Feroz Shah Kotla here on Tuesday, playing for India A, the offie bowled the carrom ball with a different technique. read more

India’s fourth highest wicket-taker in Test cricket, the eloquent Ravichandran Ashwin made it clear that he doesn’t have time for critics, who have dissected his bowling over the years. read more

Chasing 262, India A lost half their side under 100 before Dinesh Karthik and Ravichandran Ashwin (54) led their resurgence. But it wasn’t enough as leg-spinner Mayank Markande (4\/48) and slow left-arm bowler Shahbaz Nadeem (3\/32) helped India B put... read more

With only 17 ODIs left before India play their first World Cup match, the core of the team Indian team is more or less settled, which can be detrimental for the motivation for the star players. read more

The tournament remains a three-team affair but it will not feature Vijay Hazare Trophy champions this time. Instead, India A, B and C, captained by Dinesh Karthik, Shreyas Iyer and Ajinkya Rahane respectively, will fight for the title. read more

Kohli’s form with the bat remains bionic, Ravindra Jadeja got a maiden Test century to make his recall to Test cricket truly inspiring, Ravichandran Ashwin and Mohammed Shami pulled their weight. read more

In the last 25 years since the SG balls have been used in India, the team has lost only three Test series at home and most of the victories have been fashioned by spin bowlers. read more

Prithvi Shaw who became only the 15th Indian to score a Test century on debut was also named the man of the series against West Indies. The 18-year-old scored 237 runs in the series and currently has an average of 118.5 in Tests. read more

Ashwin provided India with the first breakthrough of the day as he got rid of opener Kieron Powell for 22. With that, Ashwin completed 500 wickets in his 107th first-class match. read more

After bowling the fourth delivery of the fourth over, which the West Indian opener Kieran Powell guided past backward point, Thakur was seen to be having considerable pain as he started hobbling. read more

Ashwin has currently picked up 57 wickets from 10 Test matches against the Windies and is the sixth most successful Indian bowler against the Caribbean team. read more

Currently, there are no ICC specific guidelines and different countries use different balls. While India use their home-made ‘SG Test’ from early ‘90s, England and West Indies use the UK’s Dukes. Australia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka use the Kookaburra. read more

Kuldeep Yadav was the top performer for India with the ball as they decimated West Indies by an innings and 272 runs in the first Test in Rajkot on Saturday. read more

Speaking after India’s win, Ashwin said SG balls have fallen behind Kookaburra and Duke in terms of quality and doesn’t grip well like it used to in previous years. read more