India

415 days ago

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BCCI Announces Huge 125 Crore Prize Money For Team India Following T20 World Cup Victory

Mumbai, June 30 - Following Team India's triumph in the T20 World Cup final, the Honorary Secretary at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Jay Shah has announced prize money of INR 125 crores for the team for winning the tournament. ## Jay Shah took to X to announce the massive remuneration for players and coaching staff. "I am pleased to announce prize money of INR 125 Crores for Team India for winning the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. The team has showcased exceptional talent, determination, and sportsmanship throughout the tournament. Congratulations to all the players, coaches, and support staff for this outstanding achievement!"## I am pleased to announce prize money of INR 125 Crores for Team India for winning the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. The team has showcased exceptional talent, determination, and sportsmanship throughout the tournament. Congratulations to all the players, coaches, and support… pic.twitter.com/KINRLSexsD— Jay Shah (@JayShah) June 30, 2024 ## Team India, led by captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid, defeated South Africa in the final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados on June 29. It was India's second T20 World Cup title and 4th World Cup title overseas (2 ODI World Cup). ## The T20 World Cup win also ended the team drought in the ICC tournament. Before this, the last time India won an ICC trophy was in 2013 when the team won the Champions Trophy after England in the final. After 2013 CT, the team came close to the ICC title on many occasions across formats but couldn't cross the line until the T20 World Cup 2024. ## Stay tuned...

Sports

1033 days ago

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List Of Highest Overall Partnership Runs By A Pair In Test Cricket

Here is the list of the highest overall partnership runs by a pair in test cricket.## Former Indian opening pair Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar hold the record as they scored 6,920 runs in 143 innings, their highest partnership for India at an average of 50.51 and 249 runs with 20 centuries and 29 half-centuries.## Check out the full list below. List of the highest overall partnership runs by a pair in test cricket Rank Runs Innings Players Batting team Highest Average 100/50 Career span 1 6,920 143 Rahul Dravid & Sachin Tendulkar India 249 50.51 20/29 1996-2012 2 6,554 120 Mahela Jayawardene & Kumar Sangakkara Sri Lanka 624 56.5 19/27 2000–2015 3 6,482 148 Gordon Greenidge & Desmond Haynes West Indies 298 47.31 16/26 1978-1991 4 6,081 122 Matthew Hayden & Justin Langer Australia 255 51.53 14/28 1997-2007 5 5,253 132 Alastair Cook & Andrew Strauss England 229 40.4 14/21 2006–2012 Stay Tuned...##

Sports

1034 days ago

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List Of Most Catches In Test Cricket

Here is the list of the most catches in Test cricket.## Rahul Dravid holds the record for most catches in test cricket as he took 210 catches in 164 matches for India. Mahela Jayawardene is second on the list as he took 205 catches in 149 matches for Sri Lanka.## This list excludes catches made as a wicket-keeper.## Check out the full list below.## List of the most catches in Test cricket Catches Player Matches 210 Rahul Dravid 164 205 Mahela Jayawardene 149 200 Jacques Kallis 166 196 Ricky Ponting 168 181 Mark Waugh 128 Stay Tuned...##

Sports

1037 days ago

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List Of Most Fours In Career In Test Cricket

Here is the list of the most fours in a career in test cricket.## Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for most fours in his career in Test cricket as he hit 2058 fours in 329 innings for India. Another Indian on this list is Rahul Dravid, who hit 1654 fours in 286 innings.## Check out the complete list below. List of the most fours in a career in test cricket Fours Player Innings 2058+ Sachin Tendulkar 329 1654 Rahul Dravid 286 1559 Brian Lara 232 1509 Ricky Ponting 287 1491 Kumar Sangakkara 233 Stay Tuned...##

Sports

1037 days ago

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List Of Most Fifties In Test Cricket

Here is the list of the most fifties in test cricket.## Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for most fifties in test cricket as he hit 119 half-centuries in 329 innings. Jacques Kallis is second on the list as he hit 103 half-centuries in 280 innings for South Africa.## Check out the complete list below.## List of the most fifties in test cricket 50+ Player Matches Innings 119 Sachin Tendulkar 200 329 103 Jacques Kallis 166 280 103 Ricky Ponting 168 287 99 Rahul Dravid 164 286 96 Shivnarine Chanderpaul 164 280 Stay Tuned...##

Sports

1038 days ago

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List Of Most centuries In Test Cricket

Here is the list of the most centuries in test cricket.## Indian player Sachin Tendulkar tops the list for most centuries in test cricket as he scored 51 centuries in 329 innings. Jacques Kallis is second on the list as he scored 45 centuries in 280 innings for South Africa.## Check out the full list below.## List of the most centuries in test cricket Centuries Player Matches Innings Inns/Century 51 Sachin Tendulkar 200 329 6.4 45 Jacques Kallis 166 280 6.2 41 Ricky Ponting 168 287 7.0 38 Kumar Sangakkara 134 233 6.1 36 Rahul Dravid 164 286 7.9 Stay Tuned...##

Sports

1039 days ago

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List Of Most Career Runs In Test Cricket

Here is the list of the most career runs in test cricket.## Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for most career runs in test cricket as he scored 15,921 in 329 innings for India. Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting is second on the list as he scored 13,378 in 287 innings.## Check out the full list below.## List of the most career runs in test cricket Runs Innings Player Period 15,921 329 Sachin Tendulkar 1989–2013 13,378 287 Ricky Ponting 1995–2012 13,289 280 Jacques Kallis 1995–2013 13,288 286 Rahul Dravid 1996–2012 12,472 291 Alastair Cook 2006–2018 ## Stay Tuned##

Sports

1041 days ago

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List Of Highest Partnerships In ODI

Here is the list of the highest-run partnerships in ODI.## Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels top the list of highest-run partnerships in one-day cricket as they made 372 runs for West Indies against Zimbabwe at Canberra on 24 February 2015. Chris Gayle made 215 runs and Marlon Samuels made 133 runs in his innings.## Check out the full list below.## list of the highest-run partnerships in ODI Runs Wicket First batsman Second batsman Team Opposition Venue Date 372 2nd Chris Gayle (215) Marlon Samuels (133) West Indies Zimbabwe Canberra 24 February 2015 365 1st John Campbell (179) Shai Hope (170) Ireland Dublin 5 May 2019 331 2nd Sachin Tendulkar (186) Rahul Dravid (153) India New Zealand Hyderabad 8 November 1999 318 2nd Sourav Ganguly (183) Rahul Dravid (145) Sri Lanka Taunton 26 May 1999 304 1st Fakhar Zaman (210) Imam-ul-Haq (113) Pakistan Zimbabwe Bulawayo 20 July 2018 Stay Tuned...##

Sports

1048 days ago

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List Of Most Runs In A Calendar Year In ODI

Here is the list of the most runs in a calendar year in ODI.## Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar tops the list as he scored 1894 runs in 1998, he took 33 innings to score that run. Sourav Ganguly is second on the list as he scored 1,767 runs in 41 innings, a record he had set in 1999.## Check out the complete list below.## List of the most runs in a calendar year in ODI Runs Innings Player Team Year 1,894 33 Sachin Tendulkar India 1998 1,767 41 Sourav Ganguly 1999 1,761 43 Rahul Dravid 1999 1,611 32 Sachin Tendulkar 1996 1,601 30 Matthew Hayden Australia 2007 Stay Tuned...##

Sports

1048 days ago

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List Of Most Fifties In ODI

Here is the list of the persons who have scored the most fifties in the ODI.## Sachin Tendulkar has this record as he scored 96 fifties in 452 innings for India. Kumar Sangakkara is second on the list as he scored 93 fifties in 380 innings, he played for Sri Lanka. South African batsman Jacques Kallis is on the third number as he scored 86 fifties in 314 innings.## Check out the complete list below.## List of most fifties in ODI Fifties Innings Player Team Period 96 452 Sachin Tendulkar India 1989–2012 93 380 Kumar Sangakkara Sri Lanka 2000–2015 86 314 Jacques Kallis South Africa 1996–2014 83 318 Rahul Dravid India 1996–2011 350 Inzamam-ul-Haq Pakistan 1991–2007 Stay Tuned...##

Cricket

1093 days ago

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Rahul Dravid Tests Covid Positive, Could Miss Asia Cup: Reports

Mumbai, August 23 - Team India has got a setback before the Asia Cup starting on August 27. The head coach of the Indian cricket team, Rahul Dravid, has tested covid-19 positive. ## According to the reports, before leaving for UAE for the tournament, Dravid had got a Covid test done, the report of which has come positive. It is being claimed in the report that Rahul Dravid may be out of the opening matches of the Asia Cup. However, no official statement has come from BCCI in this regard.## Team India is going to leave for the UAE for the Asia Cup on Tuesday. In this situation, VVS Laxman, who was the coach of Team India in the ODI against Zimbabwe recently played, can be sent as the coach of Team India in the Asia Cup. Earlier, VVS Laxman had also been the coach of Team India in the Ireland T20 match. VVS Laxman is currently the head of the National Cricket Academy.## Let us tell you that India's first match in the Asia Cup is with Pakistan on August 28. Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel are also not participating in the Asia Cup due to injuries in the Indian team. Team India has performed well in recent matches with interim coach VVS Laxman. India, which has won the tournament 7 times before and is the favorite to win Aisa Cup 2022. ## Stay tuned...

Cricket

1403 days ago

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Rahul Dravid To Be India's Next Head Coach: Report

Mumbai, October 16 - Former India cricketer and one of the greats of the game, Rahul Dravid is all set to become India's next head coach after the upcoming T20 World Cup in UAE and Oman. According to TOI, Dravid agreed to coach the Indian men's senior team on Friday during the IPL final where BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah held a meeting with him. ## During the meeting with Dravid - Ganguly and Shah persuaded him to take Ravi Shastri's position after the world cup and he reportedly agreed. "Dravid has confirmed he will be the next head coach of the Indian team. He will be stepping down as the head of the NCA soon", a top BCCI official told TOI on Friday night after the IPL final. ## TOI also reported that Dravid's trusted lieutenant Paras Mhambrey has been appointed as the bowling coach while no decision has been made on the replacement for fielding coach R Sridhar. Vikram Rathore is likely to remain as the batting coach.## Meanwhile, the current head coach Ravi Shastri will be stepping down from the post after the mega event. Under his coaching, India defeated Australia twice in their own backyard to win back-to-back Test series and took the team into the final of the ICC World Test Championship.## It is said that Dravid has been given a two-year contract till the ODI world cup in 2023, for which, he will reportedly be given 10 crores of fees. He along with other staff members will assume charge from the New Zealand series after the World Cup. ## Stay tuned...