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Fractured finger, swollen neck, bruised eye and gashed knee, Shikhar Dhawan endured a painful 2019 but the India opener is ready to make a fresh start reminding one and all that his class is permanent and he hasnt forgotten how to bat. (Photo:AFP)

A fresh start for me but I haven't forgotten how to bat: Shikhar...

Dhawan is back after recovering from a knee injury sustained during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, which required 25...

24 Dec 2019 3:57 PM IST

Star India pacer Jasprit Bumrahs fitness will be tested ahead of his national comeback when he turns out for Gujarat in their Ranji Trophy match against Kerala, beginning here on Wednesday. (Photo: Twitter/ Jasprit Bumrah)

Jasprit Bumrah to prove fitness in Ranji Trophy game against Kerala

All eyes will be on the 26-year-old in the Ranji Trophy game and among those in attendance will be chief selector MSK...

24 Dec 2019 3:33 PM IST

Ahead of the Boxing Day Test against New Zealand, Australias Steve Smith expressed confidence in Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) curator Matt Page and his groundstaff saying that they will produce something good for them. (Photo:AFP)

20,000 plus New Zealand fans to fill vacant MCG seats for Boxing day...

Cricket Australia said last week more than 16,000 tickets had been sold to New Zealanders based in Australia.

24 Dec 2019 3:21 PM IST

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 3:10 PM IST

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 2:54 PM IST

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 2:16 PM IST

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 12:05 PM IST

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 11:47 AM IST

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 11:41 AM IST

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 11:27 AM IST

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 10:42 AM IST

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 10:34 AM IST