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BENGALURU: The Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced a hike in the monthly pensions of former cricketers (both men and women) and umpires with effect from June 1, 2022. According to the policy, all first-class cricketers who have played 25 to 49 matches till the 2003-04 season used to get […]

  CUTTACK: As India stumbled to their second consecutive defeat against South Africa on Sunday in the T20I series, Indian batter Shreyas Iyer said the pitch at Barabati Stadium was a tricky one and it wasn’t easy for batsmen to score runs. “The wicket was really tough, to be honest. I was at the crease […]

CUTTACK: Riding on Heinrich Klaasen’s whirlwind 81, South Africa chased down 149 in 18.2 overs against India in the 2nd T20I at Cuttack to seal a four-wicket win. The visitors have now taken a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. Rabada and Parnell’s stranglehold: South Africa’s opening bowlers – Kagiso Rabada and Wayne Parnell – […]

  NEW DELHI: As Arun Jaitley Stadium, formerly known as Feroz Shah Kotla, in New Delhi hosted its first international match after more than two years, a sea of crowd descended on it to cheer for the Indian team. The massive snarl-up on the roads leading up to the stadium was a precursor to the […]

  NEW DELHI: Powered by audacious innings from David Miller and Rassie van der Dussen, South Africa chased down 212 in 19.1 overs against India in the first T20I at Delhi to script a seven-wicket win. With this victory, the visitors have taken a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. Here are the highlights from […]