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Asian Games | For cricket to grow, it has to be played everywhere: Sunil Gavaskar

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Asian Games | For cricket to grow, it has to be played everywhere: Sunil Gavaskar

X-factor: Gavaskar wants India to be patient with Sooryavanshi. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO In an unrelenting cricket calendar where monotony can set in over run-of-the-mill bilateral assignments, a multi-disciplinary event like the Asian Games holds the promise of a novel offering. The competition provides a unique opportunity for India’s high-profile cricketers to mingle with athletes from other…

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Duleep Trophy final | Kishan assumes lead role as East batters dominate proceedings

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Duleep Trophy final | Kishan assumes lead role as East batters dominate proceedings

Second nature: Kishan kept busy without trying to be aggressive. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Ishan Kishan led from the front with a sprightly unbeaten 111 (135b, 14×4, 1×6) as East Zone amassed 385 for four against South Zone on the opening day of the Duleep Trophy final at the MAC Stadium here on Sunday….

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Dhruv Jurel — a blend of versatility and fortitude

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Dhruv Jurel — a blend of versatility and fortitude

Even before November 1999, a host of exceptional wicketkeeper-batters had graced the international scene, not least India’s own Farokh Engineer and the wonderful Andy Flower from Zimbabwe. But from the time a left-hander from Western Australia stormed the Test firmament at the Gabba in Brisbane nearly 27 years back with a bruising 81 on debut,…

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clash of fixtures could leave RoI with depleted squad for Irani Cup

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clash of fixtures could leave RoI with depleted squad for Irani Cup

Jammu and Kashmir will face Rest of India in the Irani Cup. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar A scheduling mess by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) could leave Rest of India with a depleted squad for its prestigious Irani Cup contest against Ranji Trophy champion Jammu and Kashmir. Following the…

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Venue change an acknowledgement that domestic cricket needs audience

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Venue change an acknowledgement that domestic cricket needs audience

The Duleep Trophy was held behind closed doors last season. | Photo Credit: Sudhakara Jain On Duleep Trophy matchdays at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) on the outskirts of Bengaluru last year, there was a familiar sight. A small group of enthusiastic fans would gather near the gates, hoping to watch some of the…

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Padikkal and Suthar provide hope for the future with stellar display

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Padikkal and Suthar provide hope for the future with stellar display

Padikkal was named the Player of the Match. | Photo Credit: PTI The charge of the young brigade helped India defeat Sri Lanka in the first Test. Devdutt Padikkal, 26, and Manav Suthar, 24, were the prime architects of this demographic bonus rippling with vitality. Playing his third Test, Padikkal was expected to be both…

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Devdutt Padikkal’s first salvo — a win for planning and preparation

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Devdutt Padikkal’s first salvo — a win for planning and preparation

A scrambled single to mid-off, a little leap in the air. The helmet whipped off, arms held half-aloft, his face bathed in a million-dollar smile. And just like that, Devdutt Padikkal became the 84th player to conjure a Test century for India. And it wasn’t just any hundred. It was Padikkal’s maiden three-figure knock in…

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There is brilliant coordination between CoE and Indian team management, insists Laxman

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There is brilliant coordination between CoE and Indian team management, insists Laxman

Laxman, centre, interacts with Saikia, right, during the latter’s visit to the CoE. | Photo Credit: Sudhakara Jain With Indian cricket in the throes of an injury crisis, the latest being Jasprit Bumrah and B. Sai Sudharsan’s absence from the upcoming tour to Sri Lanka, V.V.S. Laxman, head of BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE), defended…

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