Nari Contractor named new CIC chief Mumbai, Jul 12: Former Indian cricketer Nari Contractor has been named the new chairman of the Mumbai Cricket Association's Cricket Improvement Committee (CIC) on Wendesday. The former opening batsman was the strong contender for the role, was named the chairman ...
If Cricket is a religion, Sachin is God Mumbai: A new book on Sachin Tendulkar, who celebrated his 36th birthday on Sunday, was released here to mark the occasion.The book, titled 'If Cricket Is a Religion, Sachin is God', authored by two graduates of IIM (Ahmedabad), Vijay Santhanam and ...
BCCI Awards: Contractor bags C K Naidu Award; Sachin gets Umrigar Award Mumbai: Former India captain Nari Contractor was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement award at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) awards ceremony. ...
'Selection committee change cost us World Cup' Mumbai:Change of the selection committee six months prior to the World Cup was the main reason for India~~s disastrous World Cup campaign, according to former India skipper Nari Contractor. ...
'Hanumant was one of the best players of spin' Mumbai:Former India captain, celebrated off-spinner S Venkataraghavan today condoled the death of one of his contemporaries, Hanumant Singh, who passed away here today. ...
'Umrigar will figure in all-time Indian team' Mumbai:Indian cricketers and officials today paid rich tributes to the ex-India captain and great batsman Polly Umrigar, who passed away here on Tuesday night. ...
Glowing tributes pour in for Gupte at his funeral Mumbai:Baloo Gupte, who died in Mumbai on Tuesday following a prolonged illness, used to spin the ball more than his elder and more famous brother Subhash, his one-time Mumbai and India teammate Bapu Nadkarni said while condoling the former India leg spinner~~s death. ...
Mortal remains of Solkar laid to rest Mumbai:The mortal remains of former India all-rounder Eknath Solkar, who died here yesterday, were cremated at Shivaji Park crematorium here late last night. ...
Veteran Indian and Pakistani skippers feted Kolkata:A galaxy of cricketing stars descended on the Mecca of Indian cricket at the Eden gardens here today as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) celebrated its platinum jubilee fondly tracing back a journey that began with Team India~~s first-ever match aga...
'It's captain who decides the opening slot' Mumbai:Former India Test captains Polly Umrigar and Nari Contractor have not taken kindly to dashing batsman Virender Sehwag~~s views that he preferred a defensive player to partner him as opener. ...