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Out-of-form KL Rahul retains his place for last two Tests, Unadkat recalled for ODIs

New Delhi: India opener K L Rahul on Sunday kept his place in the Test team for the remaining two matches of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as the selectors announced an unchanged squad following the six-wicket win over Australia in Delhi.

Ex-BCCI panel chief Neeraj Kumar's book talks of 'malpractices' in Indian cricket

Former IPS officer Neeraj Kumar, who strayed into the world of cricket when he was appointed head of BCCI's Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) in 2015, says during his stint, he realised fixing is the proverbial tip of the iceberg of corruption in cricket and a "minuscule percentage of the large-scale chicanery that cricket administrators indulge in".

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New Delhi: India on Sunday defeated Australia in the second test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy to take the unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. India won the match by six wickets.

Saurashtra beat Bengal by nine wickets in Ranji final, clinch second title

Left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat returned a match haul of nine wickets, including 6/85 in the second innings, as Saurashtra thrashed Bengal by nine wickets in the summit clash to clinch their second Ranji Trophy title here on Sunday.

India need 115 to win second Test against Australia

India need 115 to win the second Test against Australia after they bowled the visitors out for 113 in their second innings on day three here on Sunday. Ravindra Jadeja returned with brilliant figures of 7/42 in 12.1 overs while his spin colleague Ravichandran Ashwin took three Australian wickets.

Women's T20 WC: Mandhana's half-century in vain as India lose to England

Gqeberha (South Africa): India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana's half-century (52 off 41 balls) and an entertaining 34-ball 47 from Richa Ghosh went in vain as India lost their ICC Women's T20 World Cup group match to England by 11 runs here on Saturday.

Australia 61/1 at stumps on Day 2, lead by 62 runs

New Delhi: Australia extended their lead to 62 runs against India at the end of day 2 of the second Test here on Saturday.

India bowled out for 262, trail Australia by a run

All-rounders Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin added 114 runs before Australia bowled out India for 262 on day two of the second Test here on Saturday.

Rahul, Pujara fail as India totter at 88 for 4 at lunch

KL Rahul's bad patch continued while Cheteshwar Pujara had a forgettable first innings outing in his 100th Test as premier Australian spinner Nathan Lyon reduced India to 88 for four at lunch on day two of the second Test here on Saturday.

Gujarat Titans to play CSK in IPL opener on March 31 in Ahmedabad

New Delhi: Defending champions Gujarat Titans will play four-time winners Chennai Super Kings to begin the upcoming Indian Premier League in Ahmedabad on March 31.