Sports, Cricket, 26th Oct 2019, News & Stories from India

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Sports Cricket 26 Oct 2019

Sports, Cricket, 26 Oct 2019

Virat Kohli said his career path became simple due to decisions taken by his father, Prem Kohli. (Photo: Twitter/ Virat Kohli)

Virat Kohli's dad, Prem Kohli, is his real-life superhero

He was speaking after launching an animated series 'Super V' based on Kohli himself.

26 Oct 2019 7:30 PM

Anil Kumble has supported Virat Kohli's view of having five centres for Test matches in order to bring the spectators back to the stadium. (Photo: AFP)

'Restrict Test matches to a few centres': Aniul Kumble backs Virat Kohli's suggestion

Kumble wants them to go back to the old tradition of the 80s and 90s where Test matches at specific centres were held during festivities.

26 Oct 2019 6:30 PM

Ravi Shastri, too, seemed to return the favour by welcoming the decision of appointing Sourav Ganguly as BCCI president. (Photo: AFP)

Ravi Shastri reacts on Sourav Ganguly’s BCCI appointment for the first time

After his appointment as BCCI president, Ganguly had said that there was no chance that Shastri could lose his job as Team India head coach.

26 Oct 2019 4:39 PM

Pakistan's newly appointed T20I skipper Babar Azam seeks inspiration from Kane Williamson and Virat Kohli and wants to emulate them as captain. (Photo: File)

'Want to emulate Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson': Pakistan T20 skipper Babar Azam

The 25-year-old Azam had played 33 T20I games in which he scored 1290 runs with an impressive average of 49.61.

26 Oct 2019 1:45 PM

The 30-year-old Steve Smith was picked in the T20I squad for the three-match T20I home series against Sri Lanka. (Photo: AP)

"I can't wait to play', says Steve Smith

Smith made his comeback to international cricket in the ICC Men's World Cup after serving his 12-month suspension.

26 Oct 2019 1:35 PM

Shakib al Hasan along with senior cricketers Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah Riyadh led the players protests 11-point demand, ranging from an increase in domestic match fees, daily allowances, players' transfers in both national league and BPL.

Bangladesh Cricket Board mulls legal action against Shakib al Hasan

According to a report in Cricbuzz, Shakib has signed a deal with a telecom company, which is in violation of the central contract clause.

26 Oct 2019 1:17 PM

Mohammad Azharuddin, who was Sourav Ganguly's first international captain, is happy to see him grow in his role as an administrator. (Photo: DC File Photo)

Mohammad Azharuddin is happy for newly-elected BCCI President Sourav Ganguly

The Hyderabad Cricket Association president is happy that skipper Virat Kohli is also on the same page with the BCCI president.

26 Oct 2019 11:57 AM

VVS Laxman said Sourav Ganguly has always performed better under pressures and hopes he will deliver as an administrator. (Photo: AFP)

VVS Laxman has a special request for newly-elcted BCCI President Sourav Ganguly

For the past few years NCA, which was supposed to be the feeder line of Indian cricket, has actually become a rehabilitation centre.

26 Oct 2019 11:23 AM

Sourav Ganguly had a meeting with Virat Kohli in Mumbai on Thursday where the idea was floated. (Photo: AFP)

Sourav Ganguly says that Virat Kohli has agreed to play Day/Night Tests

The former India captain had been a vocal advocate of pink-ball Test in order to bring back the spectators to the stadium.

26 Oct 2019 11:13 AM

As cricket lovers continue to debate over MS Dhoni and Rishabh Pant's place in the Indian side, the duo on Friday showed the critics that they share "good vibes'. (Photo: Twitter/ BCCI)

Rishabh Pant and MS Dhoni spend time together; see pics

Pant shared pictures with Dhoni on Twitter and wrote: "Good vibes only" as the caption.

26 Oct 2019 10:22 AM

Abhimanyu Mithun celebrates his hat-trick against Tamil Nadu in the final of the Vijay Hazare trophy. (Photo: PTI)

Domestic heroes

Devdutt Padikkal, leading run-scorer in the tournament was undone by a peach of a delivery from Sundar for 11.

26 Oct 2019 1:36 AM

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