Sports, Cricket, 15th Nov 2019, News & Stories from India

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Sports Cricket 15 Nov 2019

Sports, Cricket, 15 Nov 2019

Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ravichandran Ashwin got a first feel of playing with the pink ball under lights. (Photo: PTI)

Pink Test Build Up: Rohit and Pujara face Ashwin first time under lights

It was opener Rohit and premier spinner Ashwin, who spend considerable time in one of the nets with Ravi Shastri keeping a close watch.

15 Nov 2019 8:52 PM

There has been a massive overhaul of the squads by the Indian Premier League team. (Photo: File)

Here is the complete list of players traded and retained by the IPL clubs

The 2020 Indian Premier League auction will take place on December 19 at Kolkata.

15 Nov 2019 8:25 PM

Indian Premier League teams have offloaded many players to have a upperhand in the upcoming IPL 2020 player auctions. (Photo: Twitter)

The list of players released by their Indian Premier League teams

Lots of big players have been relased by the teams.

15 Nov 2019 7:25 PM

Mahendra SIngh Dhoni has oftentimes been blamed for Gautam Gambhir’s ouster from the Indian team. (Photo: Twitter)

Gautam Gambhir calls MS Dhoni's rotation policy c**p; watch

Gambhir has gone on record to criticise MS Dhoni’s infamous rotation policy that he implemented in the 2012 CB series in Australia.

15 Nov 2019 6:46 PM

Ever since that World Cup semifinal loss to New Zealand, Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s future has been a subject of intense speculation but the player himself has not spoken a word on it. (Photo: Screengrab/ Twitter)

Watch Mahendra Singh Dhoni start training

He remains unavailable for the three T20s and as many ODIs against the West Indies starting December 6 in Mumbai.

15 Nov 2019 5:48 PM

Mayank Agarwal scored a very fluent 243 and brought about his secodn double century. (Photo: AP)

IND vs BAN 1st Test: India finish at 493-6 against Bangladesh at stumps on day 2

Ravindra Jadeja and Umesh Yadav were unbeaten on 60 and 25 respectively at the close of play.

15 Nov 2019 5:24 PM

On her Instagram feed, Smriti Mandhana took part in a Q&A session with her fans. (Photo: File)

Messi or Ronaldo? Smriti Mandhana picks her favourite footballer

The debate between who the better footballer between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo has been raging for more than a decade now.

15 Nov 2019 5:07 PM

With the ICC 2020 T20 World Cup is barely a year away, the excitement for the next mega-event is starting to pick up as the cricket fans, pundits, and experts have already started to predict the winners of the biggest show-piece in the shortest format. (Photo:Instagram)

Adam Gilchrist predicts semi-finalists for 2020 T20 World Cup

After Michael Vaughan, Adam Gilchrist has recently has come out with his own prediction.

15 Nov 2019 4:45 PM

The 27-year-old Siddhesh Lad played 54 first-class matches and scored 3884 runs with an average of 43.15. (Photo: Twitter/ Indian Premier League)

Siddhesh Lad joins Kolkata Knight Riders from Mumbai Indians

Lad, who was with Indians since 2015, played his first IPL game last season when he was included in the playing XI.

15 Nov 2019 4:41 PM

Mayank Agarwal blew away the Bangladeshi bowlers with his splendid innings. (Photo: PTI)

Mayank Agarwal breaks records as he scores his second double century

Agarwal hit 25 fours and 5 sixes on his way to 200.

15 Nov 2019 4:17 PM

New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson has been rewarded for his success in white ball cricket with a maiden call-up to the test squad for matches against England and Australia, the country’s board (NZC) said on Friday. (Photo:AFP)

Lockie Ferguson selected for Test series vs Australia, England

Ferguson finished as the second highest wicket-taker at the 50-overs World Cup in England.

15 Nov 2019 3:43 PM

Former Indian cricketer and BJP lawmaker Gautam Gambhir is known to be a serious person, however, VVS Laxman on Friday did the unthinkable as he made the former Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper laugh out loud!. (Photo:Twitter)

VVS Laxman does the unthinkable, makes Gautam Gambhir laugh out loud!

Laxman, Gambhir, and broadcaster Jatin Sapru were trying out local cuisine for breakfast before the start of the second day of the 1st Test.

15 Nov 2019 3:19 PM

Opening batsman Mayank Agarwal on Friday registered his third century in the longest format of the game. He achieved the milestone on day two of the ongoing first Test against Bangladesh at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore. (Photo:AFP)

Mayank Agarwal scores his third Test century

Agarwal brought up his century in the 60th over of the Indian innings. The batsman now has three centuries from just eight Test matches.

15 Nov 2019 3:05 PM

Mayank Agarwal and Ajinkya Rahane have put up a tremendous batting performance against the Bangladesh bowlers. (Photo: AP)

IND vs BAN 1st Test: Mayank, Ajinkya helps India to a lead of 153 runs at Tea on Day 2

Mayank Agarwal is playing at 156, while Ajinkya Rahane is just a few runs away from his 12th Test century.

15 Nov 2019 2:45 PM

Virat Kohli, who is currently ranked number two in ICC’s Test batsman rankings, has the chance to surpass Australia’s former captain Ricky Ponting, who is second in the list of players with most Test centuries (19) as captain. (Photo:AFP)

Virat Kohli on verge of shattering multiple records in IND-BAN Test series

Currently, the Indian skipper is at the second place along with Ponting.

15 Nov 2019 2:14 PM

Shikhar Dhawan has played 34 Test matches and scored 2315 runs at an average of 40.61. (Photo: AP)

Shikhar Dhawan opens up on his Test cricket predicament

Shikhar's Test career hasn’t seen the same kind of development as his ODI and T20I career.

15 Nov 2019 2:00 PM

'India did not allow Bangladesh batsmen to settle down and took wickets at regular intervals,' said Mukesh Soni a fan, who came to see the match. (Photo: ANI)

'It will be an early end for Bangladesh', predict Indian fans during 1st Test

India scored 86 runs for a loss of one wicket after bundling out Bangladesh for 150 in their first innings at the Holkar Cricket Stadium.

15 Nov 2019 1:05 PM

It was on November 15, 1989, when India's Sachin Tendulkar and Pakistan's Waqar Younis made their international debuts in the same match. (Photo:ICC/Twitter)

When cricket's most-watched rivalry gave the world two most renowned stars!

Tendulkar and Younis made their debut in a Test match between India and Pakistan that was played in Karachi in 1989.

15 Nov 2019 12:55 PM

Ravichandran Ashwin expects the pink ball to do a lot more in the evening on a re-laid pitch in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)

'Challenge to play with the pink ball': Ravichandran Ashwin

Ashwin was asked about the ‘Pink Test’ and if he is ready to accept the change with open arms.

15 Nov 2019 12:47 PM

Opener Mayank Agarwal continued his fine run by inching towards his third Test hundred as India reached 188 for 3 at lunch despite losing skipper Virat Kohli early on the second day of the opening Test here on Friday. (Photo:BCCI)

IND vs BAN 1st Test: Mayank Agarwal, Ajinkya Rahane drive innings to 188/3 at lunch

India now have a lead of 38 runs after having dismissed Bangladesh for 150 in the first innings.

15 Nov 2019 12:18 PM

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