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SC ends Azharuddin's controversial stint as HCA president, appoints retd judge to oversee elections

The decision also means that the four-member supervisory committee, headed by Justice (retd) NA Kakru, which was tasked last year with the job of resolving issues in the HCA, has been eased out. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Manoj Misra and Aravind Kumar, hearing the Hyderabad Cricket Association vs Charminar Cricket Club case, said that the impasse surrounding the pendency of elections in the cricket association must come to an end. The bench also said the elections must be held in a fair manner.

I want to take it one Test match at a time, says Cheteshwar Pujara ahead of his 100th Test

Cheteshwar Pujara, who is set to play his 100 Tests against Australia in Delhi, on Tuesday said that he is not thinking about how long he can play and wants to take it one Test at a time. Pujara will become the 13th Indian to play 100 or more Tests, with Sachin Tendulkar (200 Tests) leading the pack, when he sets foot on the Arun Jaitley Stadium ground in the second match of the four-Test series on Friday.He made his Test debut in 2010 against Australia and has kept himself in the reckoning in the longest format ever since, overcoming the challenges in his professional career with hard work and determination.

Shopian Villages Celebrate As Jasia Akhtar Gets Picked In Women's Premier League

Celebrations are going on at the residence of Jasia Akhtar here ever since she became the first woman cricketer from Jammu and Kashmir to be picked by a Women's Premier League (WPL) franchise during the auction in Mumbai on Monday. "When I got the news of Jasia's selection, I could not believe it. I am feeling very happy for her," Jasia's cousin, Khushnuma, told PTI as a stream of neighbours visited the cricketer's house in Shopian to celebrate her achievement.

Shreyas Iyer To Join India Squad Ahead Of Second Test Against Australia After Recovering From Injury

Star middle--order batter Shreyas Iyer will be joining the India squad ahead of the second Test against Australia in Delhi after recovering from back injury, the BCCI said in a statement. The second Test starts from Friday and India are leading 1-0 in the four-match series. "India batter Shreyas Iyer has successfully completed his rehab at the National Cricket Academy following his back injury and has been cleared by the BCCI Medical Team. Shreyas will join the squad in New Delhi ahead of the second Test of the Mastercard Australia tour of India for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy," the BCCI said in a statement.

"Just Turned 35, There's Still Some...": Cheteshwar Pujara Ahead Of His 100th Test

Senior India batter Cheteshwar Pujara, set to play his 100th Test in New Delhi on Friday, is not concerned about the chatter regarding his age and how long he will continue to play, and the 35-year-old says he has not set a retirement date and would like to take it one match at a time. With England pace-bowling stalwarts James Anderson (40 years) and Stuart Broad (36) showing age is no barrier in modern-day cricket, Pujara's philosophy is simple -- enjoy the game and when not able to contribute, consider the next step.

Record-breaker Motie spins West Indies to series win over Zimbabwe

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe :Spinner Gudakesh Motie set a new benchmark for West Indies cricket with the best return from a test spinner as he bowled his side to victory, and series success over Zimbabwe, by an innings and four runs in the second test on Tuesday.

Gujarat Giants to play Mumbai Indians in Women's Premier League 2023 opener

Mumbai Indians on March 4 at the DY Patil Stadium will open the inaugural Women's Premier League (WPL), the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Tuesday.The BCCI announced the full schedule for the WPL 2023 after the successful conclusion of the WPL Auction in Mumbai on Monday."In its first season, the WPL will stage a total of 20 league matches and two play-off games that will be played in a duration of 23 days," the BCCI said in a statement.

Ranji Trophy: Green-top pitch awaits Saurashtra for the final against Bengal

Bengal are going to welcome Saurashtra with a green-top pitch at the Eden Gardens when the two sides meet for the Ranji Trophy summit clash, scheduled to start from Thursday.Bengal's main strength this season has been their pace bowling unit, with Akash Deep (37), Ishan Porel (24) and Mukesh Kumar (18) accounting for the most number of wickets.The Eden Gardens centre strip on Tuesday sported a green cover and Cricket Association of Bengal pitch curator Sujan Mukherjee said there would be no "further trimming"."Our pace bowling is much better than Saurashtra and we will have a similar grass cover on the pitch, there is no further scope for trimming," Mukherjee told reporters.

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SC ends Azharuddin's controversial stint as HCA president, appoints retd judge to oversee elections

I want to take it one Test match at a time, says Cheteshwar Pujara ahead of his 100th Test

Shopian Villages Celebrate As Jasia Akhtar Gets Picked In Women's Premier League

Shreyas Iyer To Join India Squad Ahead Of Second Test Against Australia After Recovering From Injury

"Just Turned 35, There's Still Some...": Cheteshwar Pujara Ahead Of His 100th Test

Record-breaker Motie spins West Indies to series win over Zimbabwe

Gujarat Giants to play Mumbai Indians in Women's Premier League 2023 opener

Ranji Trophy: Green-top pitch awaits Saurashtra for the final against Bengal