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Afridi cooked and served dishes for the guests. (Photo: Shahid Afridi/Twitter)

Shahid Afridi hosts dinner for Michael Holding in Karachi

The 65-year-old Holding is in Karachi and witnessing the ODI between Pakistan and visiting Sri Lankan team.

30 Sept 2019 6:58 PM IST

The openers position has been in constant turmoil ever since the departure of Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir, who held the mantle of opening for India for quite a few years. (Photo: AFP/AP)

3 opening pairs India could try during the home Test series vs South...

Recently, there has been a lot of debate surrounding the opener's position in Tests for India.

30 Sept 2019 6:00 PM IST

A top official of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has admitted that removing Mickey Arthur as head coach of the national team was a tough decision to make. (Photo: AFP)

PCB official says removing Mickey Arthur was a touch call

Arthur has recently spoken about the manner in which PCB's cricket committee recommended his removal after the World...

30 Sept 2019 4:40 PM IST

Rohit Sharma, who recently amassed 648 runs in the 2019 World Cup, may well be the best hitter of the white ball, but the same cant be said, when it comes to the longest format of the game. (Photo:AFP)

Rohit Sharma's exam for Test spot begin when India face South Africa...

Rohit has cemented his place at the top of the batting order in the Twenty20 and 50-over formats.

30 Sept 2019 4:06 PM IST

Sri Lankas cricket board said on Wednesday it had received warnings its national team could be the target of a terror attack during an upcoming tour of Pakistan. (Photo:AP)

If Pak series goes well, it can be 'huge thing' for Sri Lanka's future

Sri Lanka is scheduled to tour Pakistan again in December for a two-match Test match series.

30 Sept 2019 3:45 PM IST

Disgraced Indian pacer S Sreesanth has stated that he would contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as a Bharatiya Janta Party member from Keralas Thiruvananthapuram constituency in order to defeat his favourite personality, Shashi Tharoor, who supported him through thick and thin times. (Photo:AFP)

S Sreesanth thinking to contest 2024 Lok Sabha elections from...

In the interview, he also mentioned about the time he spent in Tihar jail and the experience he faced there.

30 Sept 2019 3:23 PM IST

In an interview with the Indian Express, the BCCI officials have stated that Mahendra Singh Dhoni was unavailable for the T20I series versus West Indies and South Africa due to the injuries that he picked up during the 2019 World Cup. (Photo:AFP)

Mahendra Singh Dhoni made Ranchi famous in world of cricket says...

The President was speaking with students during the 33rd convocation of the Ranchi University here.

30 Sept 2019 2:40 PM IST

'I swear on my kids', S Sreesanth denies match-fixing charges

S Sreesanth had faced a life ban over charges of match-fixing which was lifted recently by the Supreme Court of India.

30 Sept 2019 1:57 PM IST

Gautam Gambhir, the cricketer-turned politician is known for making quite bold and honest statements. Recently, the 2011-World Cup winner stated about the issues that the Indian cricket team needs to address before competing for the 2020 T20 World Cup. Apart from stating the problems which the team is currently facing, the former Indian cricketer also commented on Indias veteran wicket-keeper Mahendra Singh Dhonis future. (Photo:AFP)

Selectors must look beyond MS Dhoni, give chances to youngsters:...

However, this time around, the 2007 T20 World Cup winner made a definite statement on MS Dhoni's career.

30 Sept 2019 1:40 PM IST

The Supreme Court has given a 4-week deadline to BCCI to file their reply in response to the petition filed by Sreesanth. (Photo: AP)

Sreesanth reveals why he hates Chennai Super Kings

Upton, in his recently published autobiography, claimed that he and Rahul Dravid were abused by S Sreesanth in the...

30 Sept 2019 1:05 PM IST

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has set a June, 2020, deadline for the Indian Cricket Board to confirm its participation in Asia Cup scheduled in September, next year. (Photo:AP)

PCB await BCCI's confirmation till June 2020 for Asia Cup in Pakistan

However the final decision to shift the tournament will be Asian Cricket Council's prerogative.

30 Sept 2019 11:31 AM IST

As Pakistan and Sri Lanka get ready to lock horns in the second ODI of the three-match series, spinner Shadab Khan said he wants to become a genuine all-rounder option for the team. (Photo:AP)

Shadab Khan wants be an all-rounder for Pakistan

Khan also revealed that he looks up to Australia's batsman Steve Smith.

30 Sept 2019 11:11 AM IST