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India opener KL Rahul, who played a knock of 91 runs, said that he wants to win games for the country and enjoy batting in the middle. (Photo;PTI)

Want to win games for my country: KL Rahul after scoring 91-run in...

The Men in Blue later restricted Windies to 173/8 and went on to win the match comprehensively.

12 Dec 2019 11:34 AM IST

Asghar Afghan was reappointed as Afghanistan captain just eight months after being controversially sacked as skipper, the war-torn countrys cricket board announced. (Photo:AFP)

Asghar Afghan returns as Afghanistan captain eight months after...

The 31-year-old Afghan, was originally dumped in May, with senior players Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi publicly...

12 Dec 2019 11:28 AM IST

BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has lauded the Indian cricket team for putting up a fearless batting performance in the just-concluded T20 series against the West Indies. (Photo:Twitter)

BCCI prez Sourav Ganguly lauds Team India for 'fearless batting' vs...

India won the third and final T20 in Mumbai by 67 runs to claim the series 2-1 on Wednesday.

12 Dec 2019 11:20 AM IST

After BCCI CFO, NCA COO Toofan Ghosh resigns

It could be confirmed that Ghosh has indeed mailed his resignation to CEO Rahul Johri.

12 Dec 2019 11:09 AM IST

India opener KL Rahul admits it is difficult to be at peace when ones place in the national team is uncertain but says he has learnt to find happiness in his batting rather than worry about a spot in the side. (Photo:PTI)

I don't worry about my place in team anymore: KL Rahul

Rahul blasted his 2nd 50, hitting a blazing 91 in the third T20I, to help India beat West Indies by 67 runs and seal the...

12 Dec 2019 11:00 AM IST

West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard has completed 1,000 runs in the T20I on Wednesday. Pollard became the fourth Windies batsman to achieve the feat. He completed the milestone when he completed his 10th run in the ongoing innings. (Photo:AFP)

Kieron Pollard completes 1,000 runs in T20Is

The 32-year-old all-rounder in the first T20I against India played a gutsy knock of 68, which enabled Windies to score...

12 Dec 2019 10:34 AM IST

Skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday became the first Indian batsman to score 1,000 T20I runs on home soil. Before this match, Kohli just needed six runs to achieve the feat of scoring 1,000 runs on home soil in the shortest format. He achieved the feat against West Indies in the ongoing third and final T20I of the three-match series. (Photo:AFP)

Virat Kohli first Indian batsman to score 1000 T20I runs on home soil

New Zealand's Martin Guptill and Colin Munro are the other two cricketers who have scored more than 1,000 runs on their...

12 Dec 2019 10:25 AM IST

India captain Virat Kohli said the best aspect of the series-clinching win over West Indies in the third and final T20 International here was that his team finally managed to post a big score while batting first. (Photo:AFP)

Virat Kohli happy with India defending big score successfully after...

While India have been good at chasing for a while now, they have been making a conscious effort to amass big totals...

12 Dec 2019 10:16 AM IST

Rohit Sharma on Wednesday became the first Indian batsman to smash 400 sixes in international cricket. (Photo:PTI)

Rohit Sharma first Indian to smash 400 sixes in international cricket

He achieved the feat against West Indies in the ongoing third and final T20I of the three-match series at Wankhede...

12 Dec 2019 10:04 AM IST

ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 has pipped Lok Sabha elections to become the most searched item on Google India for the year 2019. (Photo:AP)

ICC Cricket World Cup pips Lok Sabha poll to become Google India's top...

India failed to leave the reach the finals, but the cricketing fans took to the search engine to check scores, Google...

12 Dec 2019 9:55 AM IST

Former captain Graeme Smith was on Wednesday appointed as Cricket South Africas (CSA) interim director of cricket.

CSA appoints Graeme Smith as its interim director of cricket

CSA's acting CEO Jacques Faul said that Smith will remain on the post until the Indian Premier League (IPL) next year.

12 Dec 2019 9:35 AM IST

Virat Kohli wanted to show a different facet of his batting and couldnt have chosen a better day than his second wedding anniversary with a series win was a special gift to his wife Anushka Sharma. (Photo:PTI)

Series win a gift for my wife Anushka Sharma on our 2nd anniversary:...

Kohli hit seven 6s in his 29-ball-70 as India beat West Indies by 67 runs to win the three-match T20I series 2-1.

12 Dec 2019 9:25 AM IST