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It was on this very day 10 years ago that God of Cricket Sachin Tendulkar achieved something in Gwalior that was never expected to happen in ODI cricket. He became the first batsman to score an ODI double hundred. It was also an unbeaten knock from the Little Master. Back then, getting to this feat was considered impossible, but it was Tendulkar who made it possible. Since Sachin Tendulkar's trendsetting 200, five more players have reached that milestone in ODI internationals. Rohit Sharma,

India lost their first Test in the ongoing World Test Championship as they were beaten by New Zealand in the first Test in Wellington. New Zealand registered a resounding win by 10 wickets as India finally were beaten in the WTC. This is their second overseas tour after they played the Windies to kick off their journey in the World Test Championship. We take a look at India's road ahead after first loss. Indian skipper Virat Kohli in the post-match press conference spoke

The much-awaited IPL 2020 promo was launched on Sunday, February 23. The official Twitter handle of the Indian Premier League (IPL) shared a video marking the prelude to the world's most-followed T20 franchise cricket league. Season 13 of the IPL is all set to begin from March 29 with the first match to be played in Mumbai between defending champions Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings. MS Dhoni will make a comeback to cricket, much to the delight of his fans. He last

Virat Kohli was dismissed for just 2 on the opening day of the first Test between New Zealand and India in Wellington. By the end of the day, India are tottering at 122 for 5 as their batters failed to play the moving ball at the Basin Reserve. Kohli's failure has highlighted his recent lean patch with the bat. Throughout the ongoing New Zealand tour, Kohli has managed to score just a single fifty across 8 innings in all 3 international formats. This

The IPL All-Star match that was scheduled to be played three days ahead of the start of IPL 13 has now been postponed till the end of the tournament. The IPL governing council Brijesh Patel confirmed the development. No date or venue has been finalised yet. The IPL GC also said that the two respective teams for the IPL All-Star match will be chosen based on the performance of the players in the tournament. "It will be after the tournament. We will see

The Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020 will get underway from 20th February 2020 where defending champions Quetta Gladiators will take on Islamabad United in the opening match of the tournament at Karachi’s National Stadium. It will be the first time that all the Pakistan Super League matches will be staged in Pakistan. Meanwhile, PSL 2020's overseas signings this time has some of the best names from world cricket. Chris Lynn, Dale Steyn, Kieron Pollard are all set to light up the PSL this

The Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020 will get underway from February 20, where defending champions Quetta Gladiators will take on Islamabad United in the opening match of the tournament at Karachi’s National Stadium. It will be the first time that all the PSL matches will be staged in Pakistan. Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi and Multan will host the matches which concludes with the final on 22nd March 2020. In the past 4 years, this T20 league has garnered a lot of popularity and also

India is under threat of losing the hosting rights of 2023 World Cup if it fails to pay exemptions immediately. The ICC in a single page letter has asked the board members to pay their respective tax exemptions. The message was especially directed towards the 'Big 3' the BCCI, ECB and the ACB. The letter was reported to be signed by ICC’s CEO Manu Sawhney and it was sent out on February 13. In the letter, Sawhney wrote the board earlier agreed that

After losing the T20I series against England under Quinton' de Kock's leadership, South Africa will now face Australia in a three-match T20I series followed by a three-match ODI series. The South Africa vs Australia 1st T20I will be played in Johannesburg on Friday, February 21. This is the first meeting between the teams since the sandpaper gate scandal in their last series.  Focus will be on Steve Smith and David Warner in South Africa vs Australia, 1st T20I. There were reports that the

After the completion of the limited-overs leg of the tour, India and New Zealand are all set to face each other in a two-Test match series starting from 21 February in Wellington. The NZ vs Ind 1st Test will be India's first red-ball series in 2020. The series is a part of the World Test Championship featuring the top 10 teams in the ICC Test rankings. Ahead of the first Test, there are plenty of talking points for the Indian cricket team led

Addressing the press-conference ahead of the first Test against New Zealand in Wellington which starts from February 21, Indian skipper Virat Kohli said that he is thinking about retiring from one format in the future keeping in mind his workload for the team. However, he also said that, he will be playing all three formats for at least three years and then think about retiring from one format, probably T20Is. He also spoke about the bigger picture concerning the Indian team with two

Sachin Tendulkar carried on their shoulders by Indian cricketers after the 2011 World Cup triumph is a moment that is still fresh in the memories of several fans of the Indian cricket team. On Monday in Berlin, Tendulkar's this very moment was awarded the Laureus Sporting Moment Award in the last 20 years. Tendulkar won his one and only world cup for India in his sixth appearance in the marquee event. He was a part of the Indian cricket team which reached the

ICC is planning to propose the T20 Champions Cup in the cricket calendar between 2023-2031, a report in ESPN Cricinfo said. ICC Chief Manu Shawney proposed this move in a bid to provide consistent cash flow from events revenue to the game's smaller countries. The tournament would have the top ten teams in the world play 48 matches. This is the same number of games which was played during last year's 50-over World Cup. While 50-over Champions Cup will have six teams playing

PSL 2020 Complete Details: Pakistan Super League History PSL 2020 Important Details PSL 2020 Teams and Captains PSL 2020 Match Venues PSL 2020 Match Timings PSL 2020 Schedule The Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020 will get underway from 20th February 2020 where defending champions Quetta Gladiators will take on Islamabad United in the opening match of tournament at Karachi's National Stadium. It will be the first time that all the Pakistan Super League matches will be staged in Pakistan, with none in the

Former South African skipper AB De Villiers turned 36 on February 17. Fondly known as AB or Mr 360, he is one of the very few South African cricketers who has fans all across the world. His ability to play outrageous shots all around the wicket has earned him the name Mr 360. He is also called as Superman for his incredible athletic ability on the field. Overall in his international career, AB De Villiers has played 420 matches ( 114 Tests, 228