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West Bengal government allows 75% attendance for India-West Indies T20Is

As per a state government notification issued on Monday, a crowd of around 50,000 can be expected at Eden Gardens from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/lZ4qx8Dgy via IFTTT

Ranji Trophy league phase likely to take place from February 16 to March 5

Teams to be spread across nine venues: Chennai, Ahmedabad, Thiruvananthapuram, Bengaluru, Rajkot, Cuttack, Guwahati, Kolkata, Hyderabad. from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/s9i7uY0tD via IFTTT

Ricky Ponting: Virat Kohli was passionate about continuing as India's Test match captain

Ponting reveals conversation he had with Kohli in IPL 2021 when the former India captain wanted to continue leading in Tests from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/8wQIHqnT6 via IFTTT

Kohli: 'You don't need to be a captain to be a leader'

Says he could have "more things to contribute to the team" as a batter from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/p2HlG189R via IFTTT

Shahrukh Khan, Sai Kishore part of India's stand-bys for West Indies T20Is

The pair has played a key role in Tamil Nadu's emergence as a white-ball force from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/WVKOJExvc via IFTTT

India steamroll into U-19 World Cup semis after Ravi, Ostwal rattle Bangladesh's batters

Defending champions knocked out as India set up semi-final clash against Australia from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/2LxBfoM5c via IFTTT

Yash Dhull and four others recover from Covid-19 and available for knockouts

Allrounder Nishant Sindhu, who led in Dhull's absence, has, however, tested positive ahead of the quarter-final against Bangladesh from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3GdPPjs via IFTTT

BCCI exploring possibility of holding Ranji Trophy in two phases, says treasurer Arun Dhumal

"The operations team is working on whether we can do the league stage next month and complete the rest of the tournament later" from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3AE4NhJ via IFTTT

New Zealand home fixtures streamlined to mitigate Covid-19 risk

Tours by SA, Australia, Netherlands and India women will now be confined to a small list of venues from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3rUSY2z via IFTTT

Rohit and Kuldeep return for West Indies ODIs and T20Is

Deepak Hooda called up to ODI squad; uncapped Ravi Bishnoi picked for the T20I leg from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3KNKva8 via IFTTT

de Kock moves to fifth in ICC rankings for ODI batters, van der Dussen reaches career-best 10th

Among ODI bowlers, Ngidi returned to the top 20 and in the T20I bowlers' rankings Holder reached a career-best 26th from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3AxSenM via IFTTT

Ravi Shastri not reading much into India's twin losses: 'How can the standard go down suddenly?'

Former India head coach suggests not announcing a vice-captain beforehand, but picking someone who can 'fit into the XI' on the day from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3qYeWlS via IFTTT

KL Rahul: 'Time to transform our white-ball cricket'

"I'd rather have a longer run as a successful captain and leader, than start off with something big and then go downwards" from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3rLnICZ via IFTTT

Meg Lanning, Tahlia McGrath advance in women's T20I rankings

Chamari Athapaththu breaks into top ten after showing strong form in the Commonwealth Games Qualifiers from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3rPLtK5 via IFTTT

Lucknow Super Giants unveiled as new name for IPL franchise

The RP Sanjiv Goenka Group had earlier called the Pune franchise they acquired for two years the Rising Pune Supergiants from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3nSOnwE via IFTTT

Smriti Mandhana named ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year

SA batter Lizelle Lee is ICC women's ODI cricketer of the year from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3tUaQNF via IFTTT

'We didn't play smart cricket' - Dravid admits India given 'eye-opener'

"I think through the middle overs we need to probably improve our wicket-taking options" from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3tXhUcj via IFTTT

Mithali Raj: 'Too much importance is given to strike rate'

India captain wants her batters to dig their heels in and 'play according to match situation' from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3rEsLFr via IFTTT

India make four changes as they look for consolation win

R Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Venkatesh Iyer and Bhuvneshwar Kumar made way for Jayant Yadav, Suryakumar Yadav, Prasidh Krishna and Deepak Chahar from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3Kyd635 via IFTTT

Jhulan Goswami backs 'mentally strong' India to learn and grow from 'near-misses'

"Having been through difficult match situations and close defeats, hopefully we will react better under pressure at this World Cup" from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/35hgOOn via IFTTT

BCCI rejigs schedule of India vs West Indies ODIs and T20Is to avoid clash with IPL auction

The board also confirmed the ODIs will be played in Ahmedabad, followed by the T20Is in Kolkata from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3Ix6LTL via IFTTT

Under-19 World Cup: India add Vasu Vats as temporary Covid replacement for Manav Parakh

India now have 12 available players for the Uganda fixture, with five more players set to arrive in time for the quarter-finals from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3FLp9q4 via IFTTT

IPL 2022 likely to start from March 27

Mumbai slotted in as first option to host 10-team tournament, with UAE and South Africa as back-ups from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3FRBDfK via IFTTT

Outplayed India seek to salvage victory after series loss

South Africa will be eyeing a clean sweep n the ODIs - something that seemed unlikely when the tour started from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3fMdJaX via IFTTT

ICC Test rankings: Australia take top spot after Ashes domination; India slip to third

Since away wins don't fetch extra points, India's tough fixture list since April 2018 worked against their favour from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3nNBVhF via IFTTT

IPL 2022 auction: Warner, Ashwin, Rabada, Bravo list maximum base price

Starc, Gayle, Archer and Stokes among notable absentees from the initial longlist seen by ESPNcricinfo from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3IqHlXU via IFTTT

Lucknow makes KL Rahul joint-highest-paid player in IPL

The new franchise will pay him INR 17 cr - the same as Virat Kohli at Royal Challengers Bangalore from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3KxcNFO via IFTTT

Vikram Solanki leaves Surrey job after being appointed Ahmedabad IPL team's director of cricket

Joins Gary Kirsten and Ashish Nehra in the backroom of the new IPL franchise from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3Ajgc6h via IFTTT

Covid-19: Five Indians, including Yash Dhull, ruled out of Under-19 World Cup game against Uganda

Aaradhya Yadav, Shaik Rasheed and Manav Parakh join their captain and Siddarth Yadav in isolation from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3qM3ZUq via IFTTT

India bat, South Africa bring in Sisanda Magala

It's a must-win game for India, and KL Rahul hoped the pitch will get slower at the match progresses from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3Ky4QjF via IFTTT

Australia begin men's T20 title defence against New Zealand

India will face Pakistan at the MCG on October 23 from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3ryJGJy via IFTTT

Covid-hit India U-19s' concerns at World Cup: Depleted squad, travel worries ahead of knockouts

If India find themselves with fewer than 11 fit players, their fixtures could be rescheduled as per tournament rules from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/33QoOoM via IFTTT

Ahmedabad and Kolkata likely to host India's home series against West Indies

The BCCI also wants to tweak the schedule to avoid a clash with the two-day IPL auction, scheduled for February 12 and 13 from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3AvyDoB via IFTTT

South Africa seek to seal series, India search for middle-order solutions in must-win match

On a surface aiding spin, the South African spinners were on point in the first game - can India's pair match them this time around? from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/357OON8 via IFTTT

Australia top ICC Test rankings after Ashes win, India slip to third place

South Africa move up a spot to fifth place after beating India; New Zealand retain second spot from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3FLxavh via IFTTT

Harnoor and Raghuvanshi fifties guide Covid-hit India to Under-19 World Cup quarter-finals

Ireland slipped to 66 for 6 and were swept aside in Tarouba from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3tGTtQh via IFTTT

Yash Dhull, five others test positive for Covid-19, miss India Under-19's match against Ireland

Shaik Rasheed, Aaradhya Yadav, Vasu Vats, Manav Parakh and Siddarth Yadav are the others to have tested positive from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3fBRCnA via IFTTT

Babar Azam, Nat Sciver named captains of ICC's men's and women's T20I teams of the year

Five England players make it to women's T20I team of the year; three South Africans, two Australians in the men's list from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/33QSvGo via IFTTT

Travis Head moves up to career-best No. 5 in Test batters' rankings after Ashes heroics

Andy McBrine moves inside top ten for ODI bowlers after starring role in Ireland's series win over West Indies from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/33zwRq9 via IFTTT

South Africa bat; Marco Jansen and Venkatesh Iyer debut

R Ashwin makes his ODI comeback on a Paarl pitch that is expected to take some turn from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3540LDv via IFTTT

Former TN and IPL player R Sathish gets offer of INR 40 lakh to 'fix' match

BCCI anti-corruption unit helps player lodge police complaint following the offer, made through Instagram from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3FywXLT via IFTTT

Rahul will open in ODIs against South Africa, Venkatesh Iyer to audition as fast-bowling allrounder

India's stand-in captain feels Boland Park pitch could have something for slower bowlers, and both Ashwin and Chahal are likely to get a chance from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3tBipIU via IFTTT

Opportunity for India, South Africa to build ODI plans

There could be big runs on a ground with small boundaries, but the pitch in Paarl might also offer something to spinners from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3nAttSZ via IFTTT

Lucknow IPL franchise picks up Rahul, Stoinis and Bishnoi

Both new IPL teams have now announced their three-player roster ahead of the February auction from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3qEMXYx via IFTTT

Stokes joins Root in opting out of IPL 2022 auction

England captain and vice-captain will instead play the County Championship in preparation for a Test series against New Zealand from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3GEiy1Q via IFTTT

Bumrah: Captaincy, coaching changes 'don't make a lot of difference'

"Everybody has played enough cricket to understand that this is the way the game goes and this is how you have to move forward." from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3rtuoFR via IFTTT

Rohit 'shocked' as team-mates pour in tributes for Kohli's leadership

Shastri, Ashwin, Ishant and wife Anushka post heartfelt messages on social media from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3Kfaw1G via IFTTT

Virat Kohli steps down as India Test captain

"Every thing has to come to a halt at some stage and for me as Test Captain of India, it's now" from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/33Crfvd via IFTTT

No formal charges filed against India for Newlands DRS bust-up

While ICC's match officials had a word with the Indian team management, there was no official code of conduct breach charge levelled against India from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3GyLTuD via IFTTT

'Very disappointed' Kohli bemoans India's batting collapse: 'There's no running away from it'

"Having collapses every now and then is not a good thing, and that's something we need to analyse and correct" from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/31Yu35j via IFTTT

South Africa seal come-from-behind series win as India fall apart

Petersen sets up 212 chase with a classy 82 before van der Dussen and Bavuma finish the job from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3tquIaV via IFTTT

'Don't let the mind wander' - staying in the moment key for India at Under-19 World Cup

Captain Yash Dhull has the respect of the players and can "take tough calls on the field when needed," says coach Hrishikesh Kanitkar from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3FmmdQp via IFTTT

Petersen leads South Africa response after Pant's stunning century

Peterson remained unbeaten on 48 after South Africa bowled India out for 198 in the second innings from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3Gq5tZP via IFTTT

'Whole country against 11 guys' - Kohli & Co direct anger at broadcasters after DRS saves Elgar

"We saw it, you saw it. I'll leave that for the match referee to have a look at it," India's bowling coach Paras Mhambrey said at the press conference from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3r9mJfu via IFTTT

Bumrah five-for steals Petersen 72 thunder before South Africa take out India openers

Kohli and Pujara strung an unbeaten third-wicket stand as India's lead swelled to 70 by stumps on day two from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3ql2EUz via IFTTT

Jayant Yadav replaces Washington Sundar for South Africa ODI series

Navdeep Saini named a cover for Mohammed Siraj, who is yet to recover from a hamstring injury from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3nj2on9 via IFTTT

Rabada four-for makes it South Africa's day as India fold for 223 despite Kohli 79

Jansen complemented Rabada with a three-wicket haul; Pujara was the only other Indian batter to cross 40 from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3JYFvPr via IFTTT

Washington Sundar a doubt for South Africa ODIs after testing positive for Covid-19

The allrounder is on the verge of completing his mandatory isolation but may or may not be able to fly out with the rest of the ODI squad members from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3zN4bpt via IFTTT

Tata Group replaces Vivo as IPL title sponsors for 2022 and 2023 seasons

IPL governing council provides letters of intent to the two new IPL teams after a delay from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3JX7ZJn via IFTTT

Injured Tom Curran to miss IPL 2022 and start of county season

Allrounder diagnosed with a stress fracture of the lower back and could be out of action till May from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3Fk35ma via IFTTT

Virat Kohli: 'I don't need to prove anything to anyone'

India Test captain backs Rahane and Pujara to 'always step up with impact performances in tough conditions' from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/32X1K7W via IFTTT

Cooch Behar Trophy postponed following 'positive Covid-19 cases within the team environment'

BCCI to "continue to monitor the situation and identify a new window once the situation improves" from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/33mjB85 via IFTTT

Virat Kohli returns as India resume hunt for history in South Africa

For the hosts, the Wanderers should be a turning point if their cricket is to move beyond the foundation phase of their rebuild from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3GcOKtb via IFTTT

Goswami: New Zealand ODIs will help us 'fix our errors' before World Cup

"It is very windy there and we as cricketers need some time to adjust to the conditions" from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3F2KLhq via IFTTT

Punam Raut on World Cup snub: Very disheartening to be continuously left out

Top-order batter has averaged 73.75 in 2021 with a century and two fifties from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3qU2PVO via IFTTT

Virat Kohli expected to return for final Test in Cape Town

Question marks remain over Siraj's availability for the decider after picking up a hamstring niggle at the Wanderers from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3F5gEFU via IFTTT

KL Rahul rues India's first-innings funk: 'We could have put 60 or 70 more'

Stand-in captain says Virat Kohli's "been in the nets the last couple of days" and should be good to go for Cape Town from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/33aUB3h via IFTTT

Elgar's unbeaten 96 seals Johannesburg Test for South Africa on rain-hit fourth day

Series moves to Cape Town for the decider, with the contest tied 1-1 from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/331Gyx3 via IFTTT

Renuka Singh, Meghna Singh, Yastika Bhatia break into India's World Cup squad

Jemimah Rodrigues and Shikha Pandey have been pushed out from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/32N4eFR via IFTTT

Pujara believes talks of his and Rahane's lack of runs were 'outside noise'

The duo played a vital role in reversing the momentum of the second Test during India's second innings, putting on 111 at a run rate of 4.75 from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3EVNWav via IFTTT

Kagiso Rabada triple-strike dents India after Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane fifties

Wicketless first hour was followed by a scoreline of 37 for 4 in the second, as South Africa hit back from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3EVT5PU via IFTTT

KL Rahul, Lungi Ngidi rise in ICC rankings after Centurion face-off

Shami, Bavuma, Bumrah, Agarwal and Elgar also move up in the latest update from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3HyVqSw via IFTTT

BCCI postpones Ranji Trophy, CK Nayudu Trophy, women's T20 league due to rising Covid-19 cases

"BCCI does not want to compromise the safety of the players, support staff, match officials and other participants involved," Jay Shah says from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3ERIUf9 via IFTTT

Elgar meets match officials to discuss van der Dussen dismissal

The batter was given out caught behind, but replays suggested that the ball may or may not have carried to the wicketkeeper from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3sU73iK via IFTTT

Shardul Thakur rips through South Africa top order to give India the advantage

South Africa slide from 88 for 1 to 102 for 4 to go to lunch on the second day 100 runs behind from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3zo3dQc via IFTTT

Five Covid-positive players in Bengal squad for Ranji Trophy opener

CAB president Avishek Dalmiya, former captain Laxmi Ratan Shukla have also tested positive from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3pPCMjl via IFTTT

KL Rahul leads, Virat Kohli out injured; South Africa bring in Duanne Olivier, Kyle Verreynne

Hanuma Vihari replaces Kohli in India's XI, with the captain out due to back spasm from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3mQ5xdX via IFTTT

बंगाल के छह खिलाड़ी और टीम के सहायक कोच कोविड संक्रमित

फ़िलहाल टीम के प्रशिक्षण सत्र रद्द कर दिए गए हैं from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3EPS8bU via IFTTT

Six Bengal players and team's assistant coach test positive for Covid-19

The team's training sessions have been cancelled, and the scheduled travel to Bengaluru for the Ranji Trophy will be reviewed from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3mSN4x4 via IFTTT

BCCI clears players' longstanding match fees for Covid-affected 2020-21 domestic season

The clearing of payments coincides with the start of the new Ranji Trophy season from January 13 to March 17 across seven venues from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/34jGklL via IFTTT

Dravid 'disappointed' with losing points for slow over-rate

India coach understands the need to quicken things up, but hopes for a reasonable amount of leeway as well from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/31gHhd9 via IFTTT

Dravid: 'Virat has been phenomenal in spite of all the noise around him'

"I really feel there's going to be a big run of really good scores coming in from someone like him" from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3zpdr2P via IFTTT

Red-hot India look to wrap up series at favourable Wanderers

India have never lost a Test at this ground, but can expect South Africa to put up more of a fight than they did in Centurion from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3JyALzI via IFTTT