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India docked one WTC point for over-rate offence in Centurion Test

Team also fined 20% of match fee for the offence from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3ELqw7w via IFTTT

Chetan Sharma: Everyone asked Virat Kohli 'to reconsider' stepping down as T20I captain

"It was told to Virat for the sake of Indian cricket to please continue as captain" from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/31eLrlP via IFTTT

Rohit misses out with injury, Rahul takes charge as captain for South Africa ODIs

Bumrah named vice-captain as most of the regulars who missed the Sri Lanka tour in July return from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3zcnoAu via IFTTT

India Under-19 clinch record eighth Asia Cup title after thrashing Sri Lanka

Spinners Ostwal, Tambe and opener Raghuvanshi shine as India beat Sri Lanka by nine wickets in rain-hit final from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3EHNWL6 via IFTTT

Sourav Ganguly 'clinically stable', discharged from hospital

The BCCI president will remain in home isolation for the time being, with a team of doctors monitoring his health status from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3zcyFkp via IFTTT

BCCI postpones Under-16 Vijay Merchant Trophy amid Covid-19 concerns

The primary reason for the postponement is because "participants are still not vaccinated and as such, are vulnerable" to the virus from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3eDzSI4 via IFTTT

Joy of defensive game key to KL Rahul's Centurion success

Since being dropped from the Indian Test side after a poor run, the opener has stormed back to form from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3qyphUs via IFTTT

Rupa Gurunath resigns as Tamil Nadu Cricket Association president

She became the first woman to lead an Indian state cricket association in 2019 from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3eS7mTj via IFTTT

Kohli: Shami among 'the best three seamers in the world at the moment'

India Test captain lauds the quick after his eight-wicket match haul from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3Jr8cUV via IFTTT

Relentless Shami, Bumrah help India go 1-0 up with first win in Centurion

India's convincing win came despite a whole day's play lost to rain and more showers expected on the final day from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3EEST7w via IFTTT

Bumrah's late strikes tilt game India's way

South Africa are under the pump on a pitch offering plenty of help from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3exqOnQ via IFTTT

Shami: 'If I'm here today, the credit goes to my brother and father'

Fast bowler says India's Test success is the "result of the work we've put in over the last 6-7 years" from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3sUZecX via IFTTT

India secure big lead on day of 18 wickets

Mohammed Shami's five-for negates India collapse to Lungi Ngidi on full day of cricket from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3eufj0q via IFTTT

Sourav Ganguly tests positive for Covid-19, admitted to Kolkata hospital

BCCI president had a mild fever on Sunday, and got the positive report on Monday evening from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3qvSE9S via IFTTT

Persistent rain washes out day two at Centurion

Clearer weather is expected on days three and four, but there is more rain forecast for day five from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3sD22v6 via IFTTT

Rahul hits hundred as India punish wayward South Africa

Agarwal chips in with half-century as well as visitors take control of the Boxing Day Test from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3mycd09 via IFTTT

India look to breach another fortress as they take on transitioning South Africa

Both teams possess potent bowling line-ups, but it's difficult to judge their batting units before the series begins from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3H9EZf7 via IFTTT

Elgar: 'Playing in our backyard gives us the upper hand'

"Their strength at the moment lies in their bowling. We are extremely aware of that as well" from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3ppbJuY via IFTTT

KL Rahul hints India may stick to five-bowler strategy for Boxing Day Test

"I think the workload also becomes slightly easier to manage with five bowlers, and when you have that kind of quality, you might as well use it" from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3Ftmge2 via IFTTT

Harbhajan Singh retires from all formats of the game

"In many ways, I had already retired as a cricketer, but hadn't been able to make a formal announcement" from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3JieoP9 via IFTTT

If my comments about Kuldeep hurt Ashwin, I'm very happy - Ravi Shastri

"If it made him do something different, I'm glad because the way he was bowling in 2019 and the way he bowled in 2021 was chalk and cheese" from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/30ZhyWI via IFTTT

IPL auction to be held on February 12 and 13 in Bengaluru

The full player list for the auction is expected to be finalised by mid-January from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3qnglRp via IFTTT

Delhi batter Yash Dhull to lead India at 2022 Under-19 World Cup

The four-time champions have named a 17-member squad, with five additional players on stand-by from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3ea8FMX via IFTTT

India-South Africa series to be played behind closed doors

CSA and BCCI took a joint decision, prioritising the safety of players and integrity of bio-bubble from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3yHPt2m via IFTTT

Pujara backs fast bowlers to give India maiden Test series win in South Africa

The BCCI, meanwhile, has named KL Rahul vice-captain for the Test series from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3pgiI9H via IFTTT

Gautam Gambhir named mentor of Lucknow IPL franchise

Earlier, the franchise named Andy Flower as the head coach from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3GSt7xX via IFTTT

BCCI chief medical officer resignation puts cloud over age-verification for Vijay Merchant Trophy

Dr Abhijit Salvi was in-charge of verifying players' age for Under-16 tournament that begins on January 9 from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3q5mPV2 via IFTTT

Shafali Verma training against men's U-25 bowlers in bid to up short-ball game

"I know the areas of my game I need to get better at and one of them is playing the short ball" from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3dZz0x3 via IFTTT

'Sourav Ganguly should be asked why there is this discrepancy' - Sunil Gavaskar

BCCI president Ganguly had said the board asked Virat Kohli to reconsider stepping down as T20I captain, before Kohli said it was not so from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3Ed9WgV via IFTTT

Kohli expects India to 'do something special' in 'most challenging' South African conditions

No warm-up games to acclimatise - India captain says centre-wicket practice and match simulation should do the trick for visitors from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3IROtxd via IFTTT

Kohli promises 'absolute support and contribution' to India's white-ball vision

Acknowledges that India's failure to win a global event under him could have led to his removal as short-format captain from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3s2cfAS via IFTTT

Kohli: Told I wouldn't be ODI captain hour-and-a-half before SA Test squad was announced

India's Test skipper contradicts Sourav Ganguly, says he "wasn't told to reconsider" decision on T20I captaincy from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/30qG1DQ via IFTTT

Punjab crash out after tie; Puducherry stun Mumbai

Saurashtra, TN, Karnataka advance; Gaikwad, Bharat pile on the runs while Dhawan fails again from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3s2r1Yb via IFTTT

CSA draws up revised bio-bubble norms for India's tour

Positive cases inside bubble can isolate within hotel room; close contacts can continue to train from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3rZvnzs via IFTTT

Injured Rohit Sharma in doubt for South Africa Tests

ESPNcricinfo has learned that Priyank Panchal will be added to the squad if Rohit is ruled out from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3DPkm6a via IFTTT

Rohit: 'There was clear grit and determination to win every game' under Kohli's captaincy

India's new white-ball captain says they "couldn't get that extra inch" to win an ICC trophy after the 2013 Champions Trophy from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3ETfA8R via IFTTT

Venkatesh Iyer's dazzling 151 continues his dream run

KS Bharat wallops a match-winning 161 for Andhra while Nagaland crash to 48 all out against Tripura from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3m0oBFT via IFTTT

Rohit Sharma: Nowhere is it written that if you are 10 for 3, you can't get 180

As white-ball captain, Rohit wants to prepare for the worst, especially in crunch matches from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/31BfuEH via IFTTT

'Requested Virat not to step down as T20I captain' - Sourav Ganguly

"The selectors felt that they cannot have two white-ball captains in two white-ball formats - that's too much of leadership" from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3pJSDyu via IFTTT

Rohit takes over from Kohli as ODI captain, replaces Rahane as Test vice-captain

Hanuma Vihari back in senior squad, Wriddhiman Saha named as second wicketkeeper from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3Gt7dkD via IFTTT

Selectors ponder options for South Africa tour as Jadeja, Gill and Axar grapple with injuries

All three cricketers picked up injuries during the recent home series against New Zealand and could be out of action for a while from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3y4XzBS via IFTTT

Mayank Agarwal and Ajaz 'Perfect 10' Patel zoom up Test ranking tables

R Ashwin closes in on top-ranked Pat Cummins among Test bowlers after picking up eight wickets in Mumbai from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/304CJ9c via IFTTT

Paarl, Cape Town to host ODI leg of India tour

The four T20Is that were part of the original schedule will be "rescheduled for a more opportune time," a CSA release said from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3dtY2UA via IFTTT

Kohli hails Agarwal's 'impact performance' and Siraj's 'skill'

The captain discusses the performances of India's young trio in Mumbai from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3Ev6IWH via IFTTT

Kohli backs Rahane, but hints at 'discussions' ahead of South Africa tour

India Test captain expects meeting with head coach and selectors to provide clarity on certain aspects of team composition from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3EvmXmH via IFTTT

India canter to victory as Jayant, Ashwin return four-fors

The 372-run margin of victory is India's biggest in terms of runs, and also New Zealand's biggest loss from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3rHYGpY via IFTTT

Mayank Agarwal and Cheteshwar Pujara add 107 as India lead passes 400

Ajaz Patel removed both openers to take his match tally to 12, having also troubled Virat Kohli from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3xRUB3G via IFTTT

VVS Laxman to be part of India's U-19 World Cup contingent

Former India batter to officially take over NCA job on December 13 from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3pkVbCY via IFTTT

Tendulkar: Punishing good deliveries hallmark of Agarwal's innings

Tendulkar also praises Gill, saying the batter has the technique to bat at any position in Tests from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3DoNukr via IFTTT

Agarwal nears 150 as India grind New Zealand

Ajaz remained New Zealand's only wicket-taker, having taken all six to fall from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/31xoGJP via IFTTT

Jay Shah: India to tour SA for three Tests, three ODIs; T20Is to be played later

"The remaining four T20Is will be played at a later date," BCCI secretary says from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3olcjJC via IFTTT

India bat; Jayant, Siraj in for Jadeja, Ishant and Daryl Mitchell for Williamson

The first session was wiped out and 78 overs are scheduled today, weather and light permitting from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3G6Xm3W via IFTTT

Rahane, Williamson join injury list ahead of Mumbai Test

Jadeja, Ishant also miss out for India; Latham to lead New Zealand from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3dcVYAo via IFTTT

Virat Kohli returns as New Zealand eye elusive series win in India

The hosts will have to make tough selection calls for the second Test in Mumbai from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3EjwPzR via IFTTT

Kohli: Break was 'to stay in the rhythm of playing red-ball cricket'

The India Test captain is back to reclaim his spot in the XI for the Mumbai Test, but who will sit out? He isn't telling just yet from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3IaRHf9 via IFTTT

Virat Kohli: 'Absolute clarity' on South Africa tour 'within a day or two or pretty soon'

As of now, India are scheduled to start their Test series in South Africa on December 17 from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3lvB5oJ via IFTTT

'The big IPL auction has outlived its usefulness' - KKR and Capitals heads want change

"You can do drafts for new players coming in, you can do trades, you can do loans and allow teams to build something for the long haul" from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3xL1Fih via IFTTT

Mithali Raj: We have had 'good preparation' for 2022 World Cup by playing the three top teams this year

"We are getting to play in New Zealand before World Cup which is also good," she says from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3I93kTQ via IFTTT

Mhambrey backs Ishant to regain his rhythm with 'a couple of games under his belt'

India's bowling coach says: "He hasn't played the IPL and the World Cup as well. That does make a difference" from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3DgrCaB via IFTTT

Shaheen Shah Afridi breaks into top five in Test rankings for bowlers

Latham, Karunaratne in top 10 of batting rankings; Jadeja No. 2 allrounder from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3xETW5A via IFTTT