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Pervez Musharraf Praised Sachin Tendulkar In 2004 Tour, But His "Best" Was Reserved For...: New Book Reveals

Lakshmipathy Balaji turned out to be the cynosure of all eyes during the Indian cricket team's tour of Pakistan in 2004 with his on-field exploits so much so that the then president Gen Pervez Musharraf saluted his spirit and hailed him as a great soldier fighting bravely for the team. He was also cheered by girls when he visited the Wagah border and by a group of students at Lahore University, recalls cricket administrator Amrit Mathur, who was the team's media manager, in his memoir "Pitchside: My Life in Cricket".

"Sometimes You Need To...": West Indies Star Kyle Mayers Finally Opens Up On Banter With Virat Kohli During IPL

One of the most talked about incident of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 was the face-off of Royal Challengers Bangalore's Virat Kohli with Lucknow Super Giants members, particularly mentor Gautam Gambhir and pacer Naveen-ul-Haq. Throughout the match, Kohli could be seen being quite animated whenever an LSG batter was getting dismissed during the chase. After the match ended, the Kohli and Gambhir shook hands and things looked perfectly normal. Then, LSG opener Kyle Mayers walked up to Kohli and started saying something to the RCB great.

Rs 8100 Crore Plus: BCCI Eyes Mega Cash Windfall With Home Media Rights

The Indian cricket board is expecting to breach the USD 1 billion (INR 8200 crore approx) mark in its cumulative earnings from selling the separate TV and digital rights for India's 88 home games during the five-year period till March 2028. The highlight of this new cycle will be 21 home games against Australia (five Tests, 6 ODIs and 10 T20Is) along with 18 games against England (10 Tests, 3 ODIs and 5 T20Is) out of the 25 Tests, 27 ODIs and 36 T20Is.

Alex Hales' Fake Account Incites Twitter War Between India, Pakistan Fans

Soon after the retirement of England's opening batter Alex Hales on Friday, one of his fake accounts on Twitter caught limelight. Such was the post from the account that it gave rise to a fight on Twitter between the India and Pakistan fans. Hales -- who represented England in 11 Tests, 70 ODIs and 75 T20Is -- announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect. While the world cricket was sending heartfelt messages to the star cricketer, a fake account on his name put a farewell post taking a jibe at India.

West Indies vs India, 2nd ODI: Hardik Pandya And Co. Aim For Improved Death Overs Batting

India's most sought after IPL stars will have a reputation to defend and parity to restore when they take on a quality West Indies side in the second T20 International of the five-match series on Sunday. A boundary was the difference between the two teams in the opening game in Tarouba where West Indies prevailed on a slow batting track with an impressive bowling effort at the back-end. The T20I series is of little consequence in an ODI World Cup year but skipper Hardik Pandya along with his deputy Suryakumar Yadav would expect to put a far improved batting show -- both individually as well as collectively.

"You Missed A Trick": Ex-India Star Critical Of Hardik Pandya's Captaincy In First T20I vs West Indies

West Indies stunned Hardik Pandya-led India by four runs to bag the first T20I of the the five-match series on Thursday. Chasing a modest 150-run target at Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, the tourists faltered and failed to make a comeback. Earlier, India put a good effort with the ball by restricting the West Indies at 149 for 6 in 20 overs. However, former India batter Aakash Chopra is not pleased with the captaincy of Hardik. He stated that the India captain "missed a trick" during their bowling against West Indies.

'Take The Reality Check': How Virat Kohli's Rescue Act Helped India A Star Tide Through Bad Phase

Indian all-rounder Riyan Parag has made head turn with his blistering performance with the bat during the recently-concluded Deodhar Trophy. After back-to-back centuries in the quarter-final and semi-final, Parag smashed a brilliant 95 in a losing cause, with East Zone chasing 329 against South Zone in the final. With 354 runs and 11 wickets in the bag, Parag was named player of the tournament, despite his team losing in the final. Parag was on the receiving end of some harsh criticism after he had a miserable outing in the last edition of IPL and was brutally trolled by the fans and former cricketers for his flop show.

"Sourav Ganguly Hadn't..." Ex-Selector On Why MS Dhoni Missed 2004 Pakistan Tour

Former BCCI selector Saba Karim revealed that he had pitched MS Dhoni's name for India's squad which travelled to Pakistan in 2004 but it did not work out as then skipper Sourav Ganguly had not seen him in action. During a recent interaction, Saba talked about how he saw Dhoni perform for Bihar and was impressed by the determination shown by the ex-India skipper. Dhoni was not selected for the 2003-04 series against Pakistan but in 2004, he went on to make his ODI debut against Bangladesh. He was also a part of the India squad for the 2005 home series against Pakistan.

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Pervez Musharraf Praised Sachin Tendulkar In 2004 Tour, But His "Best" Was Reserved For...: New Book Reveals

"Sometimes You Need To...": West Indies Star Kyle Mayers Finally Opens Up On Banter With Virat Kohli During IPL

Rs 8100 Crore Plus: BCCI Eyes Mega Cash Windfall With Home Media Rights

Alex Hales' Fake Account Incites Twitter War Between India, Pakistan Fans

West Indies vs India, 2nd ODI: Hardik Pandya And Co. Aim For Improved Death Overs Batting

"You Missed A Trick": Ex-India Star Critical Of Hardik Pandya's Captaincy In First T20I vs West Indies

'Take The Reality Check': How Virat Kohli's Rescue Act Helped India A Star Tide Through Bad Phase

"Sourav Ganguly Hadn't..." Ex-Selector On Why MS Dhoni Missed 2004 Pakistan Tour