Former star batsman surprised by SA's decision

Virender Sehwag made a revelation on Friday when he said that he was the one who informed Sourav Ganguly about Greg Chappell's infamous email to BCCI during India's tour of Zimbabwe in 2005. Former Australian captain Chappell was appointed as head coach of ...

Rajneesh Gupta looks back at IPL firsts. The 11th Indian Premier League kicks off on Saturday, April 7. The IPL has produced many, many, memorable moments on the way.   FIRST CENTURY: IMAGE: Kolkata Knight Riders's Brendon McCullum celebrates the first-ever IPL century, way back in 2008. Photograph: PTI The first century in the IPL was scored in the inaugural edition in Bengaluru by Brendon McCullum for the Kolkata Knight Riders against the Royal Challengers Bangalore. McCullum hit an ...

Shardul Thakur knows that opportunities in a settled limited overs line-up won't come easily and that's the reason he is ready to "step up" in an unenvious role of India's stop-gap third seamer in absence of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah.Thakur's four ...

'I always knew what the grip was, and then I learned it on my own. I have been practising it for a long time. It didn't come easily.' IMAGE: India fast bowler Shardul Thakur. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter Shardul Thakur knows that opportunities in a settled limited overs line-up won't come easily and that's the reason he is ready to 'step up' in the role of India's stop-gap third seamer in absence of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah.Thakur's four-wicket haul was instrumental in India ...