Articles tagged under: Cricket

TATA IPL live on JioCinema in regional languages; Sehvag, Jadeja, Ravi Kishan among latest to join

March 20, 2024
TATA IPL live on JioCinema in regional languages; Sehvag, Jadeja, Ravi Kishan among latest to join

Mumbai: JioCinema unveiled new additions to their galaxy of superstars on their expert panel for the 2024 TATA Indian Premier League. India’s favourite sporting carnival will be brought to fans and viewers on JioCinema for free in 12 languages, English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bhojpuri, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada, with Haryanvi making its debut. In a never-seen-before avatar, one of the world’s most destructive openers, Virender Sehwag will headline the newly ...Read More

Not only for cricket, WPL is an example for girls in all kinds of sports: Nita Ambani

March 13, 2024
Not only for cricket, WPL is an example for girls in all kinds of sports: Nita Ambani

Mumbai: As Mumbai Indians played their final league phase match in the Women's Premier League this season ahead of the knockouts phase, team owner Mrs Nita M Ambani was in Delhi yesterday to support the team where she also spoke about the importance of a platform like the WPL for sportswomen in India. View this post on Instagram A post shared by JioCinema (@officialjiocinema) Mrs Ambani hailed the WPL as a great opportunity for young girls to rub shoulders with the best...Read More

Cricketer Yusuf Pathan to be TMC candidate in Bengal in Lok Sabha polls

March 10, 2024
Cricketer Yusuf Pathan to be TMC candidate in Bengal in Lok Sabha polls

Vadodara: Vadodara based former cricketer Yusuf Pathan will be the Trinamool Congress party's candidate for Lok Sabha election from Behrampur in West Bengal. Yusuf Pathan's name figured as a candidate in TMC's 42-candidate list announced today.Yusuf Pathan's brother Irfan Pathan is also a former cricketer.Pathan brothers live in Tandalja area of Vadodara. Read More

SCA’s Khandheri stadium at Rajkot named as Niranjan Shah stadium

February 14, 2024

Rajkot: Saurashtra Cricket Association(SCA) stadium at Khandheri in Rajkot has been renamed as Niranjan Shah stadium. The decision to name the stadium after Niranjan Shah was taken by the SCA President and Niranjan Shah's son Jaydev Shah and the association. The decision was given final approval by the Board of Cricket Control of India (BCCI). The stadium was earlier known as Khandheri stadium. A function of naming the stadium was attended by Niranjan Shah, son Jaydev Shah, BCCI's Jay Shah, cric...Read More

Shah opens Gandhinagar Lok Sabha Premier League; 1078 teams, 16100 youths to participate it

February 12, 2024
Shah opens Gandhinagar Lok Sabha Premier League; 1078 teams, 16100 youths to participate it

Gandhinagar: Union Home and Cooperation minister and Gandhinagar Lok Sabha MP Amit Shah today evening launched Gandhinagar Lok Sabha Premier League cricket tournament at Chharodi Gurukul based ground in presence of cricketer Hardik Patel, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel was present on this occasion. The league will be played between 1078 teams from Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat areas. As many as 16,100 players are going to play in this league. Shah opens Gandhinagar Lok ...Read More

Gujarat-origin players shine as Uganda qualifies for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024

December 01, 2023
Gujarat-origin players shine as Uganda qualifies for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024

Ahmedabad: Uganda secured a place in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in the USA and West Indies by defeating Rwanda with a nine-wicket victory, guaranteeing a top-two finish in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa qualifier. This will be their first appearance in a senior ICC World Cup. Alongside Namibia, Uganda emerged from the Africa qualifier, contributing to the line-up of 20 teams participating in the Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.  It is noteworthy that three players of Gujarat origin ...Read More

Gujarat Titans announces Shubman Gill as Captain

November 27, 2023
Gujarat Titans announces Shubman Gill as Captain

Mumbai: Gujarat Titans today named Shubman Gill as captain to lead the team ahead of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Vikram Solanki, Director of Cricket, Gujarat Titans, said “Shubman Gill has shown growth in stature and standing over the last two years at the highest level of the game. We’ve seen him mature not only as a batter but also as a leader in cricket. His contribution on the field has helped Gujarat Titans emerge as a formidable force, guiding the team through a succe...Read More

It’s a homecoming! Hardik Pandya returns to Mumbai Indians ahead of IPL 2024

November 27, 2023
It’s a homecoming! Hardik Pandya returns to Mumbai Indians ahead of IPL 2024

Mumbai: Hardik Pandya, a fan favorite with the Mumbai Indians(MI) Paltan, will be reuniting forces with Mumbai Indians ahead of IPL 2024. Mrs. Nita M. Ambani, said, “We are thrilled to welcome Hardik back home! It’s a heartwarming reunion with our Mumbai Indians family! From being a young scouted talent of Mumbai Indians to now being a team India star, Hardik has come a long way and we’re excited for what the future holds for him and Mumbai Indians!” Speaking about Hardik’s retur...Read More

Watch | How a foreign national entered the field during World Cup final in Ahmedabad

November 21, 2023
Watch | How a foreign national entered the field during World Cup final in Ahmedabad

Motera: A video of a foreign national who entered the field of the Narendra Modi stadium when the final match of ICC Men's World Cup 2023 was ongoing has surfaced. The accused Wen Johnson who is currently in one-day police custody can be seen climbing and jumping a tall fence and later also jumping the LED screens on the boundary to reach Virat Kohli with a flag of Palestine. Johnson who has done such stunts in the past in international sports events was wearing a pro-Palestine t-shirt when h...Read More

Australian Cricket captain boards river cruise to pose with trophy at Atal Bridge

November 20, 2023
Australian Cricket captain boards river cruise to pose with trophy at Atal Bridge

Sabarmati: A day after winning the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023, the Australian cricket team members today morning posed for photos with the cup at the Sabarmati river cruise next to the iconic Atal footbridge. The lower promenade of Sabarmati Riverfront and the Atal Bridge were declared shut to visitors till 12.30 pm in this connection by Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation Ltd. While Atal Bridge and Sabarmati Riverfront are promoted globally with this photo session, the earlier ph...Read More