Bhagwat Chandrasekhar

One of the city's best-known cricket coaches for struggling youngsters is now trying his hand at acquiring a PhD to explore why Mumbai has maintained its numero uno in Indian cricket for so long.

Former India cricketer Bhagwat Chandrasekhar declared open the Twenty20 World Cup for Blind during its inauguration ceremony at the Kanteerva Stadium.

Ravichandran Ashwin broke the record of former Indian leg-spinner Bhagwat Chandrasekhar to take the most wickets for India against England in Test cricket. Ollie Pope became the 96th English batsman to be dismissed by Ashwin, who then also dismissed Joe Root to further increase his tally.

Former Indian captain Kapil Dev, who shared the cricket field with the spinner Bishan Singh Bedi, paid his respects to the cricketer, who passed away at the age of 77, and emphasised that Bedi was not only a cricketing legend but also a remarkable human being. Bedi's illustrious career, according to Kapil Dev, was defined by his unwavering character.

Indian players took the field in their ICC World Cup match against England on Sunday wearing black armbands as a mark of tribute to legendary Indian spinner Bishan Singh Bedi, who passed away on October 23. India, who are so far unbeaten in this edition of the World Cup after five matches, were put in to bat first by England skipper Jos Buttler in Lucknow. Defending champions England have won just one match and lost four so far in the tournament.

Often regarded as Indian cricket's 'Renaissance Man' and the best batsman against spin bowling, Dilip Sardesai was on Wednesday commemorated with a Google Doodle on his 78th birth anniversary.

Former Delhi cricketer Rajinder Pal, who had represented the country in one Test match, passed away at his Dehradun residence on Wednesday, family sources confirmed.

Jasprit Bumrah was unplayable on Friday, ripping through South Africa's batting lineup with a stunning 5 for 27. His fiery spell dismantled the visitors after a strong start, leading to their collapse for a mere 159.

When England and India meet at the Oval for the fourth Test on Thursday, it will be just over 50 years since India's triumph at the south London ground saw them to a first match and series win on English soil.

Syed Kirmani reflects on growing up with Bengaluru and watching the city evolve into a cradle of Indian sport

The list contains 22 Englishmen, 11 Australians, 13 West Indians, three each from India, Pakistan and two South Africans and a lone New Zealander.

ICC president David Morgan rubbishes notions that India has been a bully inside the world body, arm-twisting the governing body due to its financial clout.

Former South African fielding great Jonty Rhodes would have struggled to show his skills at forward short leg position, where the late Eknath Solkar excelled in the late 1960s and 1970s, feels Ravi Shastri.

Former captain and one of the mainstays of Kerala’s batting unit in the late 60s and 70s Odayammath Koroth Ramdas, popularly known as OK Ramdas, passed away at a hospital in Thiruvananthapuram.

Like any other left-arm spinners in the 1970s, Dilip Doshi's early cricketing career too was overshadowed by Bishan Singh Bedi who formed the famous quartet with off-spinners Erapalli Prasanna and S Venkataraghavan and leg-spinner Bhagwat Chandrasekhar.

As Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis continue their dream run, we look at some memorable sporting pairs which have made India proud.

A good four years into his international career, R Ashwin must surely have wondered at some stage what his record would have looked like if he were a little more productive away from home.

One is happy despite the late recognition, while the other couldn't care less -- this year's CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement award winners Rajinder Goel and Padmakar Shivalkar held contrasting views on the coveted honour.

While the Gabba victory will rank as one of India's greatest-ever Test triumphs, TOI present five other matches that could be worthy challengers...

Skipper Virat Kohli sweated it out with his teammates at the MCG nets for the second day running, but there was no clarity over how Team India will line up for the Boxing Day Test.

If Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi brought princely demeanour to leadership in the swinging 60's, Ajit Wadekar added a dash of middle-class stubbornness during the heady days of early 70's.

A glorious past and present of Indian and world cricket came together when Ajit Wadekar's warriors were felicitated at the hands of the all-time great Sir Garfield Sobers.

Sri Lanka (183) have recorded their second lowest total while batting first in the first innings of a Test match vs India -- the lowest being 119 at Ahmedabad in Feb 1994.

The axing of Sourav Ganguly from the Rest of India squad for the Irani Trophy will keep other seniors in the national team on their toes, feels former India captain Chandu Borde.

On Friday, India's first opponents in Test cricket come back to Chepauk, a ground on which they have a chequered history , having won three and lost four of the eight Tests they have played here. No ground in India has produced more results than Chepauk, a tribute to the ground staff which has almost always produced a sporting wicket that has something in it for both batsmen and bowlers.

Former Mumbai wicketkeeper and coach Sulakshan Kulkarni has requested the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) to name a stand at the iconic Wankhede Stadium after ex-India captain Ajit Wadekar.