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Virat Kohli became the first Indian captain to score three double centuries in Tests
Virat Kohli became the first Indian captain to score three double hundreds. He achieved this feat while playing against England on the fourth day of the fourth Test at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. He has scored three double centuries ..
Virat Kohli reaches career-high fourth position in the ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen
India’s Test captain Virat Kohli has attained a career-high fourth position in the ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen. He attained this feat during the second Test against England in which India won by 246 runs. The previous best held by ..
Lodha Panel submits its third status report in Supreme Court
The Lodha Committee has submitted its third status report before the Supreme Court. In its latest report, it has recommended removal of all BCCI office-bearers and the appointment of former home secretary GK Pillai as an observer to preside over ..
BCCI approves use of DRS in India-England Test series
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has given its consent for using the Decision Review System (DRS) in the forthcoming five-Test series against England in November 2016. BCCI will use the DRS on a trial basis to ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
SC freezes BCCI's transactions with state cricket bodies
Supreme Court has frozen all financial transactions between the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) and state cricket associations. The apex court directed BCCI, the apex cricket body not to disburse any funds to state cricket associations till ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
India wins historic 500th Test against New Zealand
India has won the test match against New Zealand by 197-runs in their historic 500th cricket Test in Kanpur. On the fifth and final day of the match at Green Park, India bowled out the visitors for 236 in their ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016
Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma conferred with Arjuna Award
Cricketers Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma were conferred with the Arjuna Award for their contributions to sport of cricket. The award was bestowed upon them by Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel in New Delhi. Sharma was bestowed with the award ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016
India Blue wins Duleep Trophy tournament
Gautam Gambhir-led India Blue has won the inaugural day/night 2016-17 Duleep Trophy Cricket tournament played with a pink ball. The 2016–17 was 55th season of Duleep Trophy. In the final match held in Greater Noida, India Blue defeated India Red, ..