Kapil Dev

Spot fixing: Cricket experts angry, Kapil says 'we all are to be blamed'

Wisden India staff | Monday May 20, 2013

There have been suggestions that such incidents keep taking place because young cricketers are not mentored.

Vivian Richards' 1983 Kotla Test LBW: Fixed or umpiring blunder?

Soumitra Bose | Saturday May 11, 2013

Thirty years after the event, Caribbean legend Viv Richards reveals he got an anonymous call in his hotel room the night before, telling him to be careful of the umpire at Kotla the next day!

Think more of playing Test cricket than IPL: Sandeep Patil

Press Trust Of India | Wednesday May 8, 2013

Patil was speaking at the Ramesh Rajde Trust for Young Cricketers, that awards scholarship to young Mumbai cricketers.

Sachin Tendulkar brought school books on his 1st tour of England: Kapil Dev

Press Trust Of India | Wednesday April 24, 2013

Kapil was told to look after Tendulkar on that first tour to England, rooming with him, as he watched the young cricketer's ambidextrous skills with amazement.

It will be impossible to replace Sachin Tendulkar: Rahul Dravid

Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 23, 2013

Former captains Sourav Ganguly and Gavaskar say Sachin's best knock was his 114 against Australia at Perth in 1992.

Wasim Akram wants Sachin Tendulkar as India-Pak peace envoy

Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 23, 2013

Akram says people respect Sachin as much in Pakistan as they do in India and worldwide. He is a true ambassador.

Amitabh Bachchan wishes he could use Navjot Singh Sidhu's quotes on Kaun Banega Crorepati

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday April 19, 2013

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who unveiled former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu's website, sherryontop.com, minces no words in praising the quick-witted "young man" and said he would have loved to use his quotes on Kaun Banega Crorepati.

MS Dhoni equals Sourav Ganguly's Test captaincy record

Rajesh Kumar | Tuesday February 26, 2013

With a great home record, winning 64% of the matches, MS Dhoni has proven himself as a leader in known conditions. It will be up to the charismatic skipper now to improve upon the away records along with his trusted 'warriors'.

Do an encore of 2001: BCCI tells Harbhajan Singh

Press Trust of India | Thursday February 21, 2013

The feisty off-spinner from Punjab will become the 10th Indian to play in 100 Tests or more, joining legends such as Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Kapil Dev and Anil Kumble.

Laxman to make commentary debut in India vs Australia series

Press Trust of India | Thursday February 21, 2013

Apart from Laxman, the line up includes a host of former cricket stars like Alan Border, Shane Warne, Matthew Hayden, Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev and Ravi Shastri.

Kapil Dev likely to set up sports academy in Gujarat

Press Trust of India | Thursday February 14, 2013

Dev also lauded the Khel Mahakumbh initiative of the Gujarat government that seeks to promote a culture of sports and sportman spirit.

Harbhajan Singh says he wants to do 'something special' in Irani Cup

Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 5, 2013

The nine Indian cricketers to have played 100 Tests: Sachin Tendulkar (194), Rahul Dravid (163), VVS Laxman (134), Anil Kumble (132), Kapil Dev (131), Sunil Gavaskar (125), Dilip Vengsarkar (116), Sourav Ganguly (113) and Virender Sehwag (102).

Players have lost focus, foreign coaches are no solution: Kapil Dev

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday January 5, 2013

Kapil's comments came in the wake of India's disastrous performance over the last 12 months.

CAB felicitates former India, Pakistan greats

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday January 3, 2013

The former players were given a lap of honour around the ground on open jeeps decorated with flowers as the capacity crowd gave a standing ovation.

BCCI: Big daddy or big bully of cricket?

Amitoj Singh | Wednesday December 19, 2012

Being rich can't be a crime though. In a country where most other sports struggle to make ends meet, the BCCI needs to be applauded for not only being self-sufficient but also for being one of the richest sports bodies in the world.