Lakshmipathy Balaji

The BCCI is planning a significant overhaul of its pace-bowling development program at the Centre of Excellence. With three new fast-bowling coaches set to be appointed, former India pacers Lakshmipathy Balaji and VRV Singh are reportedly leading candidates. This move aims to nurture a larger pool of fast bowlers, addressing concerns about sustained progress and the need for consistent guidance.

In a historic move, the BCCI has appointed three former India women cricketers – Nooshin Al Khadeer, Sunetra Paranjpe, and Vellaswamy Ramu Vanitha – as specialist coaches for women's cricket at its Bengaluru Centre of Excellence. This significant development aims to bolster the future of Indian women's cricket by building bench strength and providing expert guidance.

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They've often been spotted in the Chennai's social circles. And now, Lakshmipathy Balaji and model Priya Thalur have decided to make their relationship official.

Former India pacer Lakshmipathy Balaji expressed surprise at Rajasthan Royals' decision to name Riyan Parag captain for IPL 2026. He called the move a gamble, noting the presence of more seasoned players. Balaji believes Riyan's leadership will be a learning opportunity under coach Kumar Sangakkara. He also stressed the importance of consistency for young talent Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.

Chennai Super Kings inducted Suresh Raina and Matthew Hayden into their inaugural Hall of Fame at the "Roar’26" fan event. Raina, 'Chinna Thala', was instrumental in four title wins and remains CSK's leading run-scorer. Hayden contributed to the 2010 IPL victory and was the first CSK player to win the Orange Cap.

CHENNAI: He has thrived on a "God-given opportunity" once and eyes another such bounty to establish his credentials as a strike bowler.

Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bowl in their IPL match against Kings XI Punjab on Friday.

Over 20,000 passionate fans thronged the iconic MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday, filling it with a sea of yellow.

Pressure, fear of failure and injuries are the worst nightmares for any sportsperson. Preventing injuries is comparatively a new concept in Indian sports but the interest and awareness are growing, felt experts and eminent sportspersons at a global sports injury conclave here on Saturday.

Former Chennai Super Kings bowler Lakshmipathy Balaji on Sunday recalled team's matches that are close to his heart.

Zaheer, one of the greatest left-arm pacers India has produced, has an impressive record of 311 Test wickets in 92 matches and a total of 610 scalps in 309 international matches across all formats for the Indian team. In comparison, Balaji has represented India in eight Test matches, taking 27 wickets at an average of 37.18. In addition, he has claimed 34 wickets in 30 ODIs.

Former cricketers Balaji and du Plessis have outlined a roadmap for KKR's IPL 2026 campaign, emphasizing Rahane's top-order role and the need for new contributors like Green and Allen. While backing the explosive Kiwi openers, concerns were raised about bowling depth and the crucial role of spinners Varun and Narine.

Former India cricketer Lakshmipathy Balaji believes that bright Indian domestic pacers such as Navdeep Saini and Rajneesh Gurbani will certainly be on the radar of IPL franchises ahead of the fresh auctions to be held later in January 2018.

The once formidable on and off-the field cricketer-administrator pair of Mahendra Singh Dhoni and N Srinivasan were seen having an interaction at the Chepauk during the second day of Chennai Super Kings' training session.

Former Indian bowler Lakshmipathy Balaji has heaped praise on MS Dhoni, saying that the veteran wicketkeeper-batsman had a massive influence not just on Indian cricket but world cricket.

Four persons, including two women, were arrested by Punjagutta police for selling a month-old baby girl for Rs 50,000.

It was a bolt from the blue for Lakshmipathy Balaji when he was reported for suspect bowling action in Ranji Trophy and asked to go to NCA to get it rectified.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will head into the forthcoming season of IPL with the coaching staff to be headed by Stephen Fleming while former India cricketer Lakshmipathy Balaji has been roped in as the bowling coach.