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"Used To Eat Like Pigs": Ravi Shastri On India Tour Experiences, Opens Up On 'Liquid'

Ravi Shastri is probably one of the most straight-talkers in world cricket. He is not known to shy away from speaking his mind with honest. The same was seen during the launch of 1983 World Cup winner and ex-chairman of BCCI selectors Sandeep Patil's autobiography - Beyond Boundaries. During the launch of the book by Sandeep Patil, one of the panelists asked Shastri about an incident during an international Tour, when Shastri and Patil were roommates. The panelist asked about whether it was true that the hotel's room service person was surprised about the amount of food ordered by the duo. Shastri answered on the affirmative.

ICC's Huge 'Unsatisfactory' Verdict For Venue Where India Thrashed Bangladesh, NZ Series Venues Ratings Are...

The ICC has rated Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium pitch, used for India's Test match against Bangladesh, as "very good" with other four home centres used during the season being deemed "satisfactory". In fact, all the three Test venues used against New Zealand -- Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy, Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune's Gahunje and Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai -- just about managed "satisfactory" ratings from the ICC match referee. However, Kanpur's Green Park stadium's outfield has been rated "unsatisfactory" by the ICC match referee Jeff Crowe.

Retired James Anderson Breaks Silence On Registering For 1st IPL At 42. Says, "Can Still..."

England's pace great James Anderson says he has listed himself for the upcoming IPL mega auction to enhance his knowledge about the game, having ended his international career as the most successful fast bowler in Test cricket earlier this year. In a surprising move, the 42-year-old Anderson, who last played a T20 match in 2014 and never played a match in the Indian Premier League, registered himself for the auction slated to take place on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, at a base price of Rs 1.25 crore.

Warning passengers may face ‘foodless flights’ from Manchester and UK airports

Passengers have been warned they could face ‘foodless flights’ as dnata catering workers ballot for strike action. More than 700 dnata workers providing food for airlines at Heathrow, Gatwick, Glasgow, London City, Stansted, Bristol, Manchester and Birmingham airports could walk out in a dispute over working terms and conditions.

Indian court overrules ban on Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses — because of a missing file

A court in India has overruled a decades-long import ban on author Salman Rushdie’s novel The Satanic Verses, because the government cannot find the original ruling.

"Look Forward To Bazball": England Great Alastair Cook After Nation's Third Straight ODI Series Loss

Interim England head coach Marcus Trescothick has admitted that it has been a challenging time for the side after losing the ODI series to the West Indies. A packed cricketing schedule meant England included a lot of newbies in their ODI tour of the Caribbean, but lost 2-1 to register their third straight series defeat in the format. “It has been a really challenging time for us. Guys have just finished the Test series in Pakistan. There is another Test series starting in 20 days' time. We know where we are. We have seen some things we have wanted to see,” said Trescothick to TNT Sports at the end of the series.

WPL 2025 Retentions: Complete List Of Players Retained And Released By All 5 Women's Premier League Franchises

All the five Women's Premier League franchises submitted the list of retained and released players ahead of the 2025 season. UP Warriorz were the only side to retain 15 players, while all the other four sides kept 14 players in their squad. While the list of retained stars was big, Sneh Rana (Gujarat Giants), Veda Krishnamurthy (Gujarat Giants), Issy Wong (Mumbai Indians), Heather Knight (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) and Lea Tahuhu (Gujarat Giants) were among the big names released by their respective franchises. Have a look at the complete list of retained and released players ahead of the 2025 season -

Retired James Anderson Breaks Silence On Registering For 1st IPL At 43. Says, "Can Still..."

England's pace great James Anderson says he has listed himself for the upcoming IPL mega auction to enhance his knowledge about the game, having ended his international career as the most successful fast bowler in Test cricket earlier this year. In a surprising move, the 42-year-old Anderson, who last played a T20 match in 2014 and never played a match in the Indian Premier League, registered himself for the auction slated to take place on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, at a base price of Rs 1.25 crore.

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"Used To Eat Like Pigs": Ravi Shastri On India Tour Experiences, Opens Up On 'Liquid'

ICC's Huge 'Unsatisfactory' Verdict For Venue Where India Thrashed Bangladesh, NZ Series Venues Ratings Are...

Retired James Anderson Breaks Silence On Registering For 1st IPL At 42. Says, "Can Still..."

Warning passengers may face ‘foodless flights’ from Manchester and UK airports

Indian court overrules ban on Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses — because of a missing file

"Look Forward To Bazball": England Great Alastair Cook After Nation's Third Straight ODI Series Loss

WPL 2025 Retentions: Complete List Of Players Retained And Released By All 5 Women's Premier League Franchises

Retired James Anderson Breaks Silence On Registering For 1st IPL At 43. Says, "Can Still..."