India-England Oval, August 19-24, 1971: Standing on the shoulders of these giantsIf Indian cricket had one moment that is worth remembering, it is the win at the Oval in 1971.
28 Aug, 2021, 09.58 PM IST
Novak Djokovic, Muhammad Ali & Ajit Wadekar: Champions of sports and humourThere are champions. And there are champions who are also humourists.
12 Feb, 2019, 09.02 AM IST
Ajit Wadekar, MAK Pataudi: The game and two fine gentlemenThe Pataudi-Wadekar relationship remains a subject of intrigue among cricket fans.
30 Aug, 2018, 09.39 AM IST
When Ajit Wadekar's dog bowled Sunil Gavaskar a googlyPradeep Gandhe, former badminton star and Wadekar's neighbour, pens a tribute to the late Indian cricket captain.
21 Aug, 2018, 01.46 PM IST
When Ajit Wadekar and Sunil Gavaskar brought India its first overseas victoryAjit Wadekar was the captain of Team India in 1971.
17 Aug, 2018, 01.38 PM IST
As captain, Ajit Wadekar led India to their first-ever series victories in West Indies and EnglandWadekar, against all odds, won both the away series’ capping what will always be remembered as Indian cricket’s coming of age year in inter...
17 Aug, 2018, 08.48 AM IST
BCCI condoles demise of Wadekar, calls him "renaissance man" of Indian cricketWadekar represented India in 37 Tests and scored 2113 runs. He amassed a staggering 15380 first-class runs from 237 matches.
16 Aug, 2018, 02.23 PM IST
Ajit Wadekar: A captain on the field, perfect gentleman off itAn astute thinker of the game, Wadekar blended the copybook 'Bombay School of Batsmanship' with his carefree approach that included muscula...
16 Aug, 2018, 12.00 PM IST
Former Indian cricket captain Ajit Wadekar passes awayThe aggressive batsman was a trailblazer in Indian cricket despite a mere 37 Test appearances, leading India to triumphs in England and the...
15 Aug, 2018, 11.49 PM IST
Ravi Shastri snubs Sourav Ganguly, hails MS Dhoni"By far, Dhoni is the best captain I have seen. My salaam to a dada captain.
10 Jan, 2017, 10.23 AM IST
Hindi sports magazine 'Khel Today' launchedKhel Today, a national sports magazine in Hindi, was formally launched by eminent coaches, players and administrators.
22 Apr, 2016, 06.14 PM IST
Ex-skipper Dilip Vengsarkar recalls varsity cricket daysDilip Vengsarkar today stressed the importance of these tournaments in a player's progress up the cricket ladder.
20 Nov, 2015, 04.06 PM IST
BCCI drops 50-year-old Duleep Trophy in domestic calendarDue to the packed schedule of domestic and international cricket, the more than half a century-old Duleep Trophy inter-zonal competition ha...
20 Jul, 2015, 05.05 PM IST
In new role, Sachin Tendulkar to do his bit to improve Mumbai cricketCIC Chairman and former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar said, "I spoke to Sachin today and he's agreed to share his views on Mumbai cricket.
25 Jun, 2015, 09.26 PM IST
World Cup 2015: We lost half the match when we lost the toss, says former captain Ajit WadekarWe lost half the game at the toss itself as the Sydney wicket is known to become slower as the match progresses and that's exactly what hap...
26 Mar, 2015, 08.40 PM IST
Ajit Wadekar backs Mahendra Singh Dhoni ahead of World CupExpressing confidence that the team will put up a good show in the coming World Cup, Wadekar said the team selected for the competition is ...
07 Feb, 2015, 01.52 PM IST
- Osian’s tp present India’s first professional sports auction
Osian’s will present India’s first professional sports auction of India’s Cricketing Heritage from its new restructured auction house.
31 Aug, 2013, 06.04 PM IST