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Ajinkya Rahane and Pritwi Shaw made it to the 15-member squad, which was picked by the Milind Rege-led ad-hoc selection panel on Monday itself, but the official announcement was made by the cricket body on Tuesday. (Photo: AFP)

Opportunity for Ajinkya Rahane, Prithvi Shaw to impress as Mumbai take...

Rahane is playing back-to-back Ranji games after a long time. While, Shaw has made a strong comeback after serving an...

24 Dec 2019 9:40 AM GMT

England all-rounder Ben Stokes who played a match-winning knock in the third Ashes Test has said that he would happily swap that innings in Headingley with an overall Ashes win. (Photo:AP)

Ben Stokes' father in critical condition, player to miss training...

Stokes' father Ged was admitted to a hospital on Monday in Johannesburg, following a serious illness.

24 Dec 2019 9:24 AM GMT

Australian pacer Pat Cummins on Thursday shattered the record for the most expensive foreign buy ever in the IPL players auction here as Kolkata Knight Riders shelled out a whopping Rs 15.50 crore for him. (Photo: Twitter/ KKR)

Pat Cummins' girlfriend wants to buy dog toys with his hefty IPL pay...

On December 19, Pat Cummins was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for a whopping INR 15.5 crore

24 Dec 2019 8:46 AM GMT

Former cricketer Waqar Younis on Monday congratulated Pakistan team on their historic win over Sri Lanka in the second Test. (Photo:AP)

Waqar Younis hails Pakistan after their historic win over Sri Lanka

Pakistan registered a massive 263-run victory against Sri Lanka. This was their first victory on Pakistan soil in ten...

24 Dec 2019 6:35 AM GMT

It was on December 24, 2009, when India skipper Virat Kohli registered his first century in the 50-over format of the game. (Photo:AFP)

On this day, Virat Kohli scored his first ODI ton

Kohli went on to play a knock of 107 runs against Sri Lanka at the Eden Gardens in 2009.

24 Dec 2019 6:17 AM GMT

Board of Control for Cricket in Indias (BCCI) vice-president Mahim Verma on Tuesday criticised Pakistan Cricket Boards chairman Ehsan Mani and said he should worry about security in his own country first. (Photo:Twitter)

PCB should worry about security in their country: BCCI's Mahim Verma

On Monday, Mani had said that India is a far greater security risk as compared to Pakistan.

24 Dec 2019 6:11 AM GMT

Indian cricket teams chief selector, MSK Prasad said that Deepak Chahar will remain out of squad till April next year. (Photo:AFP)

Deepak Chahar will remain out of squad till April 2020, says MSK...

Chahar aggravated his back injury, which he picked up during the second One Day International played in Vizag on...

24 Dec 2019 5:57 AM GMT

Pakistan registered a massive 263-run victory against Sri Lanka on the fifth day of the second Test here on Monday. (Photo: AFP)

Pakistan catch up with Sri Lanka in World Test Championship standings

Sri Lanka are also on 80 points and placed at the fourth spot, having reached the tally after the two teams drew the...

24 Dec 2019 5:12 AM GMT

During the first T20I against Bangladesh, young wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant failed to make a good impress yet again. The 22-year-old cricketer failed to do justice with the bat and gloves, and that too in the absence of Indias veteran wicket-keeper batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni. (Photo:AFP)

Rishabh Pant to train under specialist wicket-keeping coach, says MSK...

The 22-year-old batsman added 118 runs in the ODI series against West Indies including a knock of 71 runs in the first...

24 Dec 2019 5:04 AM GMT

Australias coach Justin Langer on Tuesday brushed off opener David Warners injury concerns and said that the batsman is raring to go for the upcoming Boxing Day Test against New Zealand. (Photo:AFP)

David Warner ready for Boxing Day Test: Justin Langer

Warner had to suffer a blow on his left hand during a net session at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Monday.

24 Dec 2019 4:57 AM GMT

Wicket-keeper batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been named captain of Cricket Australias (CA) ODI team of the decade. (Photo:AFP)

Cricket Australia names Mahendra Singh Dhoni as its captain of the...

CA announced the ODI team of the year on Tuesday and the lineup features three Indian players.

24 Dec 2019 4:48 AM GMT

New Zealand received a boost on Monday with Trent Boult appearing to be back to full fitness from a rib injury as he bowled against his own team mates in a warm-up match ahead of the second test against Australia. (Photo:AFP)

Trent Boult says he fit and ready to rock Australia

The left-arm pace spearhead missed the 296-run first test loss to Tim Paine's side in Perth after sustaining the injury...

24 Dec 2019 4:08 AM GMT