August 30, 2019 11:05 AM

India vs SA T20: M S Dhoni not included, Hardik back in squad

Mahendra Singh Dhoni did not figure in the Indian team for the upcoming three-match T20 Cricket series against South Africa while a fit-again Hardik Pandya returned as the only change in the 15-member squad announced last night. The three T20 Internationals will be played in Dharamsala on 15th, in Mohali on 18th and in Bengaluru on the 22nd of September. Dhoni, who had taken a two-month sabbatical from the sport, is currently vacationing in the United States, having served the Territorial Army f...

April 20, 2019 4:42 PM

Hardik, Rahul fined 20 lakh rupees each by BCCI ombudsman

India cricketers Hardik Pandya and K.L. Rahul were today fined 20 lakh rupees each by the BCCI ombudsman Justice D.K. Jain for their sexist comments on a popular TV chat show. In the order published on the official BCCI website, Justice Jain wrote that no further action will be taken against Pandya and Rahul, who have already served a provisional suspension and tendered an unconditional apology for their loose comments on women.