Gautam Gambhir slams cricket administrators after Azharuddin rings Eden Gardens bell
Azharuddin had been accused of match-fixing in the early 2000s. The Hyderabad batsman featured in 99 Test matches and 334 ODIs for India before the BCCI banned him over the match-fixing scandal.
Nov 05, 2018, 19:24 PM ISTVirat Kohli moves closer to break Sachin Tendulkar's record against West Indies
Rahul Dravid enjoys the 3rd spot with 1348 runs, while Sourav Ganguly and Mohammad Azharuddin round off the top five, having scored 1142 and 998 runs respectively.
Oct 17, 2018, 18:09 PM ISTKeep Ashwin, Kuldeep in Test XI, go with 3-2 bowling combination: Azhar
Azhar, who was part of the Indian side that beat England in their own backyard in 1986, said it was India's best chance to trump England in the five-match Test series starting next week in Birmingham as the Virat Kohli-led side is strong in all departments of the game.
Jul 22, 2018, 15:55 PM ISTWasim Jaffer, India's top domestic cricket batsman, going strong at 40
This was Jaffer's eighth score of 200 or more, and first since 2009.
Mar 16, 2018, 14:30 PM ISTMohammad Azharuddin dismisses HCA charges, writes to BCCI
Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin on Saturday dismissed the charges levelled against him by the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) president G Vivek and said he has written to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) about the developments in HCA.
Jan 13, 2018, 17:59 PM ISTMohammad Azharuddin barred from attending SGM, slams Hyderabad Cricket Association
The former India captain was initially not allowed to attend Sunday's SGM because of his alleged "association with an unofficial cricket body" as mentioned by HCA president G Vivek
Jan 08, 2018, 18:04 PM ISTDon't know what's Yo-Yo test but Yuvraj Singh should be back, says Mohammad Azharuddin
Yuvraj Singh may be out of contention for the national team and not a regular in his state side's ongoing Ranji Trophy campaign, but there has never been a dearth of support for India's star allrounder, and he has found more of that from former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin.
Nov 10, 2017, 11:53 AM ISTIND vs AUS 2017: MS Dhoni leapfrogs Mohammad Azharuddin to become fifth highest run-getter across all formats for India
Earlier, during India's Tour of Sri Lanka, Dhoni had overhauled Azharuddin's 9378 runs in terms of ODI cricket. His 87-ball knock of 67 runs in the third ODI match against the Islanders at Pallekele made him the fourth highest run-scorer among Indian batsman in the 50-over format.
Sep 17, 2017, 18:51 PM ISTMohammad Azharuddin questions R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja's omission from India's squad for Australia series
Azharuddin questioned the 'resting' tactics of the Indian board, considering the importance of the series against Australia.
Sep 12, 2017, 10:37 AM ISTSL vs IND: MS Dhoni goes past Mohammad Azharuddin to become fourth-highest run-getter in ODIs for India
Dhoni laced together four boundaries and one over-the-rope shot to notch up his 65th ODI fifty, equalling the record set by Kumar Sangakkara. Both are the only wicketkeepers to smash 18 ODI fifties against an opposition. Interestingly, either did against either country.
Aug 27, 2017, 22:37 PM ISTSL vs IND: Virat Kohli leads Team India to first ever overseas clean sweep in series of three or more matches
India is now the team to win the most number of Test matches in Sri Lanka. They have nine such victories to their name. Adding to it, this was Team India's fifth consecutive Test victory over the Sri Lankan side, and all came under the captaincy of Virat Kohli.
Aug 14, 2017, 15:27 PM ISTRavi Shastri has statistics to back his claims on Team India's performance, says Kapil Dev
However, while Sourav Ganguly reckons that Team India's true test is yet to come, especially when the squad travels to South Africa and then to England; Mohammad Azharuddin felt that Shastri's words are more of 'disrespectful'.
Aug 11, 2017, 14:21 PM ISTMohammad Azharuddin lashes out at Ravi Shastri for praising Virat Kohli-led Team India
There has largely been a speculation among cricket analysts saying that the true test for Team India would be when they would take on the South African and the English track. But Azharuddin was tight-lipped on this matter. "We will have to wait and watch. Sri Lanka has been a poor side," he said.
Aug 11, 2017, 12:45 PM ISTIndia's Tour of Sri Lanka 2017: Virat Kohli notches up 10th Test century as Indian skipper; goes past Mohammad Azharuddin
He now stands at position five on the list of 'Fewest innings to ten Test hundreds as captain'. Don Bradman leads the chart with 26 innings, followed by Mahela Jayawardene (36). Aussie captain Steve Smith stands at third position with only 37 innings. Kohli missed the mark by just one, to fourth-placed Steve Waugh.
Jul 29, 2017, 11:14 AM IST2017 ICC Champions Trophy: Pakistan need to be wary of 'dangerous' MS Dhoni, says Aamer Sohail
Ahead of India's much-awaited game against Pakistan in ICC Champions Trophy, fans and cricketers across the world have been giving their opinions regarding the high-voltage encounter.
Jun 02, 2017, 17:21 PM ISTICC Champions Trophy: Rohit Sharma will struggle at opening spot, says Mohammad Azharuddin
As far as India's chances of defending the title are concerned, the ex-captain said that he will be disappointed if the Men in Blue return empty handed.
May 19, 2017, 12:32 PM ISTMohammad Azharuddin is the best skipper to have led the Indian cricket team, says Arjuna Ranatunga
The veteran left-hander, who is a World Cup winning skipper for Sri Lanka, picked Mohammad Azaharuddin as India's best skipper till date.
May 02, 2017, 14:49 PM ISTIndian Premier League 10: Mohammad Azharuddin calls MS Dhoni's sacking as RPS captain a 'third-rate decision'
Steve Smith, the Australian captain was soon announced his replacement for the 10th season of Indian Premier League.
Feb 20, 2017, 22:16 PM ISTMohammad Azharuddin turns 53: When former Indian skipper hit Lance Klusener for five consecutive boundaries in Tests
A wizard with the bat, Azhar was acclaimed for his wristy strokes and leg-side play, something that put him alongside Greg Chappell and Zaheer Abbas.
Feb 08, 2017, 13:27 PM ISTSachin Tendulkar recalls his magical final over against South Africa in 1993 Hero Cup; gives credit to lucky mongoose — VIDEOS INSIDE
Tendulkar had failed with the bat but skipper Mohammad Azharuddin gave him the task to bowl the last over.
Jan 28, 2017, 19:10 PM IST