Mon, Jul 17, 2017 | updated 10:55 PM IST

Mumbai [India], July 9 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Ravi Shastri will be front-runner, when he along with five other shortlisted applicants are interviewed by the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) for the high-profile role of India's head coach post in Mumbai on Monday.

New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): Veteran Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, also known as 'The Turbanator', turned 37 today and warm birthday wishes poured in from the cricket fraternity.

Mumbai [India], June 9 (ANI): It seems that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is all set to retain its head coach Anil Kumble after acting president CK Khanna wrote to acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary requesting him to defer the recruitment process till the end of the West Indies tour.

London [U.K.], June 9 (ANI): The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC), comprising of Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar and V.V.S. Laxman, of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) met and discussed the process with regard to the selection of the head coach of Team India on Thursday here.

New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): The Indian cricket team is likely to get its next head coach before the end of the ongoing Champions Trophy in England and Wales, i.e. June 18.

New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): In what may come as a surprise to many, former opener Virender Sehwag has sent a two-line resume to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the post of head coach of the Indian cricket team.

Mumbai [India], June 1 (ANI): Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag and former Australian Test player Tom Moody are among the six people who have applied for the post of the head coach of Indian cricket team.

New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Congratulatory messages are pouring in from every nook and corner of the country for the Indian FIFA U-17 World Cup football team who wrote a brand new chapter in the Indian football history by overpowering Italy U-17 national team 2-0 in a friendly match here on Friday.

Mumbai (Maharashtra)[India], May 12 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag on Thursday asserted that illegal activities like betting and corruption cannot be removed from cricket until players themselves become responsible.

New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI):Delhi Daredevils batsman Rishabh Pant has received a flurry of praises from cricket fraternity after he smashed a brilliant 43-ball 97-run knock to guide his side to a seven-wicket win over Gujarat Lions in their Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter here at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium last evening.

New Delhi [India], Apr 27 (ANI): The sports fraternity has come in unison to offer their condolences over the demise of veteran actor-politician Vinod Khanna, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 70.

Sehwag condemns Army camp attack in Kupwara
Updated: Apr 27, 2017 11:25 IST

New Delhi[India], April 27,(ANI): In the wake of the Kupwara attack that claimed lives of three Army personnel this morning, former Indian opener Virender Sehwag took to Twitter expressing his ire over the tragedy while saying that such attacks should come to an end.

New Delhi [India], Apr 24 (ANI): Even after taking retirement from the game, Sachin Tendulkar captured the imagination of all cricket fans and he continues to do the same till date.

Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 16 (ANI): Indian wrestler Babita Phogat on Sunday joined the bandwagon of sports personalities condemning the video featuring a security personnel being roughed up by a youth while he was returning from a polling booth in Srinagar.

Sonipat (Haryana) [India], Apr 16 (ANI): Joining Indian batsman Gautam Gambhir and former opener Virender Sehwag in condemning the video featuring a security personnel being roughed up by a youth in Srinagar, Olympic wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt on Sunday said that anyone who goes against the country and misbehaves with our soldiers should be shot dead.

New Delhi [India], Apr. 14 (ANI): Strongly condemning the video in which a CRPF personnel is being roughed up by a youth while he was returning from a polling booth in Srinagar, veteran actor Anupam Kher feels that a true Indian citizen should stand and react to such videos.

Srinagar (J&K) [India], Apr. 13 (ANI): Hours after Indian batsman Gautam Gambhir and former cricketer Virender Sehwag condemned the video showing a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel being attacked by a youth in Srinagar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said the players should help transforming the youngster in the Valley rather than making 'unreasonable' statements .

New Delhi [India], Apr.13 (ANI): Strongly condemning the video in which a security personnel is being roughed up by a youth while he was returning from a polling booth in Srinagar, Indian batsman Gautam Gambhir on Thursday said that at least a 100 jihadi lives must be taken for every slap on an Indian soldier's face.

Indore [India], Apr.11 (ANI): Kings XI Punjab pacer Sandeep Sharma, who opened the bowling for his side during their eight-wicket win against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) clash, has revealed he just focuses on backing his strength which is swing bowling and doesn't worry much about leaking runs in the death overs.

Bengaluru [India], Apr.05 (ANI): Indian skipper Virat Kohli has been declared as the `Leading Cricketer in the World` in the 2017 edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.

Kings XI Punjab are in great headspace: Sehwag
Updated: Apr 04, 2017 20:59 IST

Indore [India], Apr. 04 (ANI): Former Indian opener and head of cricket operations of IPL franchise Kings XI Punjab Virender Sehwag has expressed confidence on his side, saying players are in a great headspace at the moment and that the energy around the franchise is very positive.

Indore [India], Apr. 04 (ANI): Indian pacer Ishant Sharma is all set to join Kings XI Punjab for the tenth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), beginning April 5.

New Delhi, [India], Feb. 28 (ANI): Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Umar Khalid, whose presence as a speaker at a cultural event at Ramjas College triggered a spiral of violence at the Delhi University, has come out in support of Gurmehar Kaur and students of the Delhi University condemning former cricketer Virendra Sehwag's tweet saying he represents BCCI and not India.

New Delhi [India], Feb. 13 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has congratulated the Indian Cricket Team for successfully defending the Blind T20 World Cup title.

Kohli wishes `role model` Dravid on 44th b'day
Updated: Jan 11, 2017 13:26 IST

New Delhi [India], Jan.11 (ANI):Former Indian skipper Rahul Dravid, also known as the Wall, turned 43 today and warm birthday wishes poured in from the cricket fraternity.

Sports fraternity wishes fans a Happy New Year
Updated: Jan 01, 2017 12:27 IST

New Delhi [India], Jan.1 (ANI): With the hope that 2017 will be a prosperous and peaceful year, our favourite sports personalities took to Twitter to wish their fans a very `Happy New Year`.

New Delhi [India], Dec.6 (ANI): The sporting fraternity has come in unison to offer their condolences over the demise of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa, who passed away on Monday at the age of 68.

New Delhi [India], Dec.5 (ANI): Indian opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan turned 31 today and warm birthday wishes poured in from the cricket fraternity.

New Delhi [India], Nov.22 (ANI): Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag, who is famous for his witty remarks on Twitter apart from his explosive batting style, has this time targeted England pacer James Anderson after the latter became the first English player to bag a King pair in their unsuccessful second Test against the Virat Kohli-led side, which concluded on Monday in Visakhapatnam.

New Delhi [India], Nov.5 (ANI): Indian Test skipper and swashbuckling batsman Virat Kohli turned 28 today and warm birthday wishes poured in from the cricket fraternity.