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Watch: Teammates go berserk after Smriti Mandhana’s record signing with RCB | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Star India opener Smriti Mandhana became the talk of the town on Monday as she was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore for a record Rs 3.4 crore at the Women's Premier League auction in Mumbai.Mandhana, who became the first ever buy at the WPL auction is now also the biggest signing of the league.The opener was on cloud nine as soon as the gavel from the auctioneer settled at the whopping Rs 3.4 crore figure. The whole India women's cricket team, who is in South Africa for the Women's T20 World Cup, was watching the auction as they erupted in sheer joy after Mandhana's record bidding.Wholesome content alert! 🫶🏼 The first ever #WPL player @mandhana_smriti and her team-mates reacting to her signing… https://t.co/7IqriNPFC5— JioCinema (@JioCinema) 1676281214000India ...

28Jan

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Neeraj Chopra meets U-19 India women’s team before their final against England on Sunday

[ad_1] Olympic gold medal winning javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Saturday met the Indian contingent on the eve of their U19 T20 Women’s World Cup final against England on Sunday, a post shared by the BCCI revealed. The post which was captioned, “A Gold-standard meeting! 👏👏 Javelin thrower & Olympic Gold medallist @Neeraj_chopra1 interacted with #TeamIndia ahead of the #U19T20WorldCup Final!” showed the superstar javelin thrower in various moods as he interacted with the U-19 team. On Sunday, India captain Shafali Verma will chase history when she leads India against England in the first-ever ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup final. For all their success at the international stage, the Indian women’s cricket team has never won a World Cup at any level and the young batter, who has been...

28Jan

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‘Birthday girl’ Shafali Verma in pursuit of World Cup title for India | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] POTCHEFSTROOM: Batting sensation Shafali Verma will chase history when she leads India against England in the first-ever ICC U-19 Women's T20 World Cup final here on Sunday.For all their success at the international stage, the Indian women's cricket team has never won a World Cup at any level and the young batter, who has been part of two World Cup and one Commonwealth Games final with the senior team, will look to bring the elusive title home.The seniors have made the World Cup final on three occasions across formats only to have returned with bitter memories -- losing to Australia by 98 runs in 2005 and losing to England by 9 runs in 2017 in the ODIs, and in T20Is they went down in the 2020 final to the Aussies by 85 runs.The youngster from Rohtak has been part of two World Cups...

27Jan

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Didn’t expect recall: Prithvi Shaw on return to Indian team | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India batter Prithvi Shaw, who had last played for India in an international match in a T20I against Sri Lanka in July 2021, termed his recall to the national side as an unexpected one since the current players are doing exceptionally well.Shaw earned a recall into the Indian team on the back of his superb domestic record as he has been included for the three-match series against New Zealand. "Wearing the Test cup was a proud moment for me and wearing it was a different feeling. I always wanted to play Tests for India. The first-call up was really special. There were ups and downs these few years. But you learn something from it. I worked hard and tried to be as cool as possible. Getting the process and routines right. I played five Tests and was off for a while. I had ...

26Jan

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Ruturaj Gaikwad out of New Zealand T20Is with wrist injury | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] RANCHI: Opening batter Ruturaj Gaikwad has been ruled out of the T20I series against New Zealand due to a wrist injury.The 24-year-old has been sent to the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru for rehabilitation."He is out of the series with wrist injury," a BCCI source told PTI.Gaikwad has played one ODI and nine T20s. He last played for India in October last year when he made his ODI debut against South Africa.With Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill set to open in the first T20I on Friday, Gaikwad would have found it tough to make the playing eleven. !(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { window.TimesApps = window.TimesApps || {}; const { TimesApps } = window; TimesApps.loadFBEvents = function() { (function(f, b, e...

26Jan

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Watch: MS Dhoni visits Team India dressing room in Ranchi ahead of 1st T20I against NZ | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni gave Team India players a pleasant surprise on Friday as he visited the team's dressing room ahead of the first T20I against New Zealand in Ranchi.Dhoni was seen first having a chat with T20 skipper Hardik Pandya and then with young wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan. The former captain is also seen interacting with opener Shubman Gill, spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar as well as the support staff."Look who came visiting at training today in Ranchi - the great @msdhoni," BCCI posted a short video on Twitter.Look who came visiting at training today in Ranchi - the great @msdhoni! 😊#TeamIndia | #INDvNZ https://t.co/antqqYisOh— BCCI (@BCCI) 1674734537000After a 3-0 series sweep against NZ in ODIs, India will hope to contin...

26Jan

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It’s global cricketing issue to keep players inspired for all three formats: AB de Villiers | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: South Africa great Ab de Villiers feels it is becoming increasingly difficult to keep players "inspired" for all three formats amid the punishing schedule, creating a pressing need for cricket boards and cricketers to have an honest communication over the latter's preferred choice of formats.The 38-year-old, who shocked the cricketing world with his international retirement in 2018, said his playing career too could have been managed better. Three years later, he retired from all forms of cricket.He left the game to spend more time with family, something which has become a luxury for an all-format modern cricketer. Considering the ever-crowded international calendar and mushrooming of T20 leagues around the world, playing all three formats has become impossible without ...

25Jan

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This marks the start of an era: Overseas stars after WPL bids | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: As the BCCI announced the successful bidders for the five Women's Premier League teams, overseas stars hailed the "landmark day", saying the development will impact female sports across the globe.The BCCI earned a collective bid of Rs 4669.99 crore from the sale of the five clubs.Former England cricketer-turned-commentator Isa Guha wrote, "A landmark day for the women's game.""It sure is HISTORIC. The women's game breaking records already & they haven't even played a game yet. This is so exciting. Congratulations to @BCCI & all involved. Teams announced: Adani (Ahmedabad) Indiawin (Mumbai), RCB (Bangalore), JSW (Delhi), Capri Global (Lucknow) #WPL," former Australia cricket Lisa Sthalekar tweeted.It sure is HISTORIC. The women’s game breaking records already &am...

25Jan

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India’s Renuka Singh wins ICC Emerging Women’s Cricketer of the Year 2022 | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] DUBAI: India's fast bowling star Renuka Singh clinched the ICC Emerging Women's Cricketer of the Year award with her magnificent displays of seam and swing bowling in 2022, International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Wednesday.Renuka Singh bagged 18 ODI wickets at 14.88, economy 4.62 while the pacer scalped 22 T20I wickets at 23.95, economy 6.50.Renuka beat Australia's Darcie Brown, England's Alice Capsey and compatriot Yastika Bhatia to become the recipient of ICC Emerging Women's Cricketer of the Year 2022.The 26-year-old has generated a lot of noise as a result of her meteoric rise during a hectic year for the India team.In just 29 matches across the two white-ball forms in 2022, the right-armer claimed 40 wickets for her nation, stepping into the shoes of the legendary Jh...

25Jan

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‘Let the journey begin’: BCCI garners Rs 4669.99 crore for sale of 5 Women’s Premier League teams | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The five teams in the inaugural Women's Premier League have been sold for a combined value of a whopping Rs 4669.99 crore, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Wednesday. Adani Sportsline, the sports arm of Adani Group splurged Rs 1289 crore to buy the most expensive team of the Women's Premier League. The group bought the Ahmedabad franchise while IPL team owners Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals successful bid Rs 912.99 crore, Rs 901 crore and Rs 810 crore respectively for the other three franchises to enter the WPL.The Lucknow franchise went to Capri Global Holdings for Rs 757 crore.𝐁𝐂𝐂𝐈 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞.The combined bid valuation is INR 4669.99 CrA… https://t.co/epRwcnGi...

13Jan

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‘Team India will miss Rishabh Pant in Test series vs Australia’ | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] DUBAI: India's star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant miraculously escaped a horrific high-speed car accident, that happened on December 30 last year, and his absence from competitive cricket could be a prolonged one. Pant, who was driving from Delhi to Roorkee to surprise his family members in the wee hours of December 30 and suffered multiple injuries after his car hit the divider and caught fire, is likely to remain out of action for at least six months. During this period, India will play against New Zealand and Australia. India are scheduled to play 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is against New Zealand and 4 Tests and 3 ODIs against Australia. Pant, who represents Delhi Capitals in the IPL, will miss the 2023 edition as well. Former Australia batsman Tom Moody, who is the Director of Cricket...

13Jan

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Suryakumar Yadav’s exclusion from ODI playing XI shows India’s bench strength: Former Lankan captain Dinesh Chandimal | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] DUBAI: Suryakumar Yadav's omission from playing XI did surprise him but former Sri Lankan captain Dinesh Chandimal also feels that it is a testimony to India's tremendous bench strength in white ball cricket.With KL Rahul donning the big gloves at No. 5 and Hardik Pandya an automatic choice at No. 6 as the pace bowling all-rounder, India's one and only 'Mr 360 degree' will have to wait for his turn despite his phenomenal show in T20 cricket."Looking at this Indian team, it shows how much strength is there in the bench. I still feel Surya can play in the middle order in this Indian team," Chandimal, who will be playing for Desert Vipers in the inaugural ILT20, told PTI in an exclusive interaction.For Chandimal, Surya's USP will always be his strike-rate and even a cameo of 30 or qu...

13Jan

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Ethics Officer dismisses ‘Conflict of Interest’ complaint against BCCI president Roger Binny | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The BCCI Ethics Officer Justice (Retd) Vineet Saran has "dismissed" the 'Conflict of Interest' case filed against BCCI president Roger Binny, stating that complainant Sanjeev Gupta's claims were devoid of any "merit".Gupta's contention in his complaint was that 1983 World Cup hero's daughter-in-law Mayanti Langer Binny working for Star Sports as an anchor amounts to having a contract with the BCCI and thus is a Conflict of Interest.Star Sports is the official broadcaster of Indian Premier League as well as Indian national team's home games along with all ICC events.Gupta, a former Apex Council member of Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA), has been filing complaints against who's who of Indian cricket including Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly, VVS L...

11Jan

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Ishan Kishan’s time will come: Sourav Ganguly | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] KOLKATA: Opinions may have been divided over Ishan Kishan sitting out of Indian ODI set up after his world record double century but former India captain Sourav Ganguly believes the swashbuckling keeper-batter has to wait for his "time" as Shubman Gill has done no wrong."I'm sure he (Kishan) will get his chance. His time will come," the former BCCI president said, as India have a packed ODI calendar in the build-up to the World Cup in October-November.The left-handed batter created history on December 10 against Bangladesh in Chattogram when he scored 210 runs from 131 balls, becoming the youngest and fastest to score a double century in ODIs.But that knock did not guarantee him a place in India's next ODI as he had to make way for designated India opener Shubman Gill in their thr...

11Jan

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Virat Kohli recalls prolonged lean patch: ‘Frustration had crept in, was very cranky, snappy’ | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Finishing off 2022 with a century and kicking off the World Cup year with a dazzling ton, Virat Kohli has yet again hit the purple patch and is on course of regaining the status of 'run machine' which he has been associated with for the majority part of his career. But the 34-year-old had to go through the prolonged lean run before roaring back to form.After his match-winning 45th ODI ton in the opener against Sri Lanka, Kohli admitted being in complete denial about his "vulnerabilities" and "frustrations" during his poor run of form. The lean patch that lasted over two years made the former India skipper "cranky" and "snappy" with his family and friends."In my case, in denial, frustration was creeping in. I was very cranky, very snappy in my space. It was not fair on (...

11Jan

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PCB chief Najam Sethi ‘wants to discuss’ Asia Cup hosting issue if Jay Shah attends ILT20 opener in Dubai | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] KARACHI/NEW DELHI: Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Najam Sethi intends to have a chat with Jay Shah regarding his country's Asia Cup hosting rights if the BCCI secretary decides to attend the opening ceremony of the International League T20 on Thursday."Najam will be using this opportunity to work on relations with the ACC members and ensure that the Asia Cup is held as scheduled in Pakistan in September this year. Basically, Najam is also going as he has been conveyed that there is strong possibility of BCCI boss Jay Shah also being in attendance," a PCB source told PTI on conditions of anonymity.However there is no confirmation on part of BCCI whether its top boss or any of the other office-bearers will attend the opening ceremony.Also the other big question remains, even if Sha...

10Jan

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India vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI Highlights: Virat Kohli stars with 45th ton as India register 67-run win, take 1-0 lead | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Batting maestro Virat Kohli slammed his 45th one-day international ton -- his 73rd across formats -- as India registered a comfortable 67-run win over Sri Lanka in the series opener in Guwahati. Asked to bat first, Kohli headlined with a masterful hundred (87-ball 113) alongside fifties from openers Rohit Sharma (83) and Shubman Gill (70) as India raked up a massive 373 for seven on a batting-friendly surface.In reply, the Sri Lankans were never in the hunt and ended at 306 for eight in 50 overs to hand India a comprehensive win.That's that from the 1st ODI.#TeamIndia win by 67 runs and take a 1-0 lead in the series.Scorecard -… https://t.co/3pS2cfep9W— BCCI (@BCCI) 1673366348000After opener Pathum Nissanka fell for 72, visiting captain Dasun Shanaka waged a lone battle...

10Jan

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Hope we can take women’s cricket to a higher level this year, says Smriti

[ad_1] Cricketer Smriti Mandhana during interview in Mumbai. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini India’s women cricketers fell just a step short of winning their maiden T20 World Cup title in 2020. Ahead of the next edition, Smriti Mandhana, the vice-captain, isn’t putting too much pressure on herself — and her teammates - in order to bring back the trophy from South Africa in February.“I am not a person who is huge on setting targets. I am not someone who says I’ll do this and do that. Let’s hope we can take women’s cricket to a higher level this year,” Smriti told The Hindu while responding to a query on her targets for 2023. “We shall try and do whatever we can to achieve it. Hopefully towards the end of the year, we will have a few trophies and inspire a lot of other girls to play cric...

9Jan

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Star India asks BCCI for discount in current deal, exiting Byju’s wants board to encash bank guarantee | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India's home season media rights holder Star India has asked the BCCI for a Rs 130 crore discount in the existing deal while jersey sponsor Byju's, which is on its way out, wants the board to encash bank guarantee worth an estimated Rs 140 crore to honour the current agreement.The BCCI top brass deliberated on the two subjects for more than an hour in the emergent meeting of the Apex Council on Monday. It was a virtual meeting.In November, Byju's had communicated to the BCCI that it wants to exit as the jersey sponsor of the Indian cricket team but the board asked the edtech company to continue until at least March 2023.However, in June, BYJU's had extended its jersey sponsorship agreement with the BCCI until November 2023 for an estimated USD 35 million.While an approx...

8Jan

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BCCI Apex Council emergent meeting: Byju’s future, Star media rights payment on agenda | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The BCCI Apex Council will decide on its association with jersey sponsor Byju's besides deliberating on Star's "media rights payment" in its emergent meeting on Monday.The meeting will be held virtually.Byju's wants to terminate its agreement with the BCCI but in the meeting held last month, the board had asked the edtech major to continue at least until March 2023.The company had recently announced plans to lay off not more than five per cent of its total strength of 50000.In June last year, Byju's had extended its jersey sponsorship agreement with the BCCI until November 2023 for an estimated USD 35 million.The brand had replaced Oppo back in 2019. Byju's was also one of the sponsors of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.'Star media rights payment'There is only one item...