Sports, Cricket, 17th Oct 2019, News & Stories from India

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Sports Cricket 17 Oct 2019

Sports, Cricket, 17 Oct 2019

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared the memory on their twitter handle. (Photo: BCCI)

This day that year: Sachin Tendulkar became the highest run-scorer in Tests

The legendary batsman achieved the feat in his 152nd Test match while Lara had taken 131 Test games to amass 11953 runs.

17 Oct 2019 5:43 PM

Kumble's tally of 619 Test wickets is the most by an Indian bowler. (Photo: PTI)

Wishes pour in for Anil Kumble as the cricketer turns 49 today

Kumble finished his career with 619 Test wickets and 337 ODI wickets.

17 Oct 2019 3:41 PM

South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada had previously said that their bowlers didn't get the ball to reverse. (Photo: File)

'Reverse swing and spin will play major role against India': Faf du Plessis

India had defeated South Africa to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

17 Oct 2019 2:53 PM

National Cricket Academy (NCA) Director Rahul Dravid is supervising a training programme of boys and girls from 16 Commonwealth countries. (Photo: AP)

Rahul Dravid supervises training of aspiring cricketers from 16 countries at NCA

At the Commonwealth Meeting in 2018 PM Narendra Modi had announced that India will organise training for boys and girls under the age of 16.

17 Oct 2019 2:12 PM

According to Dhoni, in a team game, everyone has a role to perform and they need to perform it well for the team. (Photo: Twitter)

MS Dhoni recalls India's win over Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2007

Dhoni has not played any game since India's semifinal exit from the ICC World Cup.

17 Oct 2019 1:05 PM

South Africa opener Dean Elgar says he got "stretched" as a cricketer and learned a lot more about himself during what has been a humbling India tour. (Photo: File)

'You get to know yourself quite a lot in India': South African opener Dean Elgar

After managing a 1-1 draw in the T20 series, South Africa suffered big defeats in the first two Tests of the three-match Test series.

17 Oct 2019 12:50 PM

After filing the nomination for the post of President, Ganguly on Monday had said, 'It is a very important time in Indian cricket administration'. (Photo: File)

Amul dedicates doodle to Sourav Ganguly for becoming BCCI President

The brand, known for its creative and quirky cartoon posters revealed its latest doodle featuring Ganguly alongside the iconic Amul girl.

17 Oct 2019 12:42 PM

India has already clinched the three-Test series, with one match still remaining. (Photo: Twitter)

Harbhajan Singh takes a dig at South Africa's cricket team

India is now also at the top of the World Test Championship standings with 200 points from four matches.

17 Oct 2019 12:29 PM

Sourav Ganguly had led India on the historic tour of Pakistan in 2004, the first bilateral series since the Kargil war in 1999 and India's first visit to Pakistan since 1989. (Photo: File)

'Indo-Pak bilateral ties subject to approval from both PMs': Sourav Ganguly

The last time both neighbours featured in a bilateral series was in 2012.

17 Oct 2019 12:01 PM

The BCCI president-elect Sourav Ganguly has made it clear that he would like to know the national selection committee's plans with regards to Mahendra Singh Dhoni's future. (Photo: File)

'Would like to know what selectors think about Dhoni's future' : Sourav Ganguly

The 39-year-old Dhoni has been on a sabbatical post India's World Cup exit and is unlikely to feature in the Bangladesh series.

17 Oct 2019 11:46 AM

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