he Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Tamil Nadu State Cricket Association to hold elections to elect its office bearers. A bench comprising Justice S.A. Bobde and L. Nageswara Rao said that the election results will be subject to the final orders. The court also observed that the state cricket body can hold the elections, but it will not announce the results.
Rewind a few months back, when Rishabh Pant was not picked in the Indian squad for the World Cup. There was outrage all over, questioning how India could leave out such a dynamic player for a tournament in a country known for big scores.
India batsman Hanuma Vihari believes not putting undue pressure on himself helped him during the two-test series in the West Indies, where he scored two fifties and a hundred as the visitors won the series 2-0.
Australia batsman Marnus Labuschagne expects David Warner’s tough Ashes series – where he regularly fell victim to Stuart Broad – to make him a better player.
Following a successful comeback to the Australian side in the Ashes, James Pattinson is eyeing playing all three formats for his country beginning this home summer.
Former India captain and Election Commission ambassador Rahul Dravid is now eligible to vote again in future elections after his name did not feature in the voter list during the Lok Sabha elections.
Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir has taken a dig at Virat Kohli, saying the incumbent skipper is able to efficiently lead Team India because he has the likes of M.S. Dhoni and Rohit Sharma in the squad.