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Gambhir becomes father of a girl
Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir on Thursday became the father of a baby girl as his wife Natasha gave birth to their first child. Gambhir's Indian Premier League franchise posted the news on their Twitter handle."Congratulations skipper Gautam Gambhir and Natasha Gam
Ricky Ponting joins Mumbai Indians as advisor
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has joined Indian Premier League (IPL) outfit Mumbai Indians in an advisory role. One of the best batsmen of the modern era, Ponting was part of the victorious Mumbai Indians side that lifted the IPL Trophy and led the team in the first few
Sangakkara and Jayawardene face disciplinary action
Colombo: Sri Lanka stars Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene are facing disciplinary action for their public criticism of cricket board officials in a dispute over their retirement from Twenty20 internationals. Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement on Tuesday that it decided
Lots to learn from early defeat: Rohit
Mumbai Indians started off their Indian Premier League title defence on the wrong note but captain Rohit Sharma said there was a lot to learn from the 41-run loss to Kolkata Knight Riders. "It's disappointing, first game of the season. Lots to learn from this game. We will take t
We'll try the laundry to keep IPL clean: Dhoni
His deafening silence on the IPL spot-fixing scandal infuriated many but an unruffled Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni preferred to look at the lighter side of the controversy by suggesting that perhaps a laundry service could be tried to keep the event clean! "We will
Don't crucify Yuvraj, Tendulkar pleads
New Delhi: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar pleaded with fans not to crucify Yuvraj Singh for his lacklustre performance in the final of the World Twenty20 and warned against writing him off. Tendulkar wrote on his Facebook page that Yuvraj, who took 21 balls for his 11 runs, had
Spinners shining brightly in World Twenty20Spinners shining brightly in World Twenty20
Discarded off-spinner Harbhajan Singh must be a happy man watching others of his tribe doing well in the World Twenty20. Seven years ago, after India's success in the inaugural World Twenty20 in 2007, Harbhajan feared Twenty20 cricket would kill spinners. His fears were justified
Sachin upbeat about India's prospects in 2015 World Cup
Retired batting great Sachin Tendulkar is optimistic about the chances of the under-performing Indian team successfully defending its World Cup crown next year, and wants the fans to lend it a whole-hearted support. "I have no hesitation in saying we are a talented side and there
Afridi clinches thriller for Pakistan
Mirpur: Shahid Afridi slammed an unbeaten 18-ball 34 to give Pakistan a thrilling one-wicket win over India with two balls to spare at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium here Sunday. Chasing a target of 246, Pakistan almost lost the plot in the last few overs. They needed 13 runs
Sangakkara ton helps Sri Lanka win thriller
Fatullah: Experienced Kumar Sangakkara showed the way with a breathtaking 84-ball 103 as Sri Lanka recovered from a middle-order batting collapse to pull off a thrilling two-wicket victory over India in the Asia Cup here today. Chasing 265 for win, the islanders rode on the 36-ye
Rs.1 crore reward for Ranji winning Karnataka team
Karnataka government Sunday announced Rs.1 crore reward to the state's cricket team, which won the Ranji Trophy, beating Maharashtra by seven wickets in the final at Hyderabad earlier in the day. Announcing the cash prize, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the historic win after 1
Raina needs to work on his shot selection: Dhoni
It is great to be a strokemaker but it is must for a batsman to have control over his shots to have continued success. This precisely was the message for Suresh Raina from his skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni after India's 15-run loss in the second ODI at Hamilton. India's hopes had
Dhoni keen to continue as skipper in all three formats
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is not averse to the idea of continuing as the skipper of the Indian cricket team in all the three formats, saying it would be unfair to burden a new player with the mantle of captaincy with just one year left for the World Cup. "I think, it's a point of no r
Australia crush England to seal 5-0 Ashes sweep
A rampant Australia sealed a 5-0 Ashes series sweep by skittling England out for 166 to claim a 281-run victory with more than two days to spare in the fifth test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday. Scorecard Australia completed a remarkable turnaround after losing 4-0 in Ind
India vs SA: Vijay, Pujara take India to a strong position on day 1
Bad light stopped play on the opening day of the second Test match between India and South Africa in Kingsmead on Thursday. Murali Vijay (91) and Cheteshwar Pujara (58) were at the crease with India at 181 for one in 61 overs. The duo added 140 runs in 47.5 overs. Earlier both Mu
Jacques Kallis to retire from Test cricket
South Africa's legendary all-rounder Jacques Kallis will retire from Test cricket after the second Test against India starting at Kingsmead here Thursday. Kallis, 38, however, will be available for the shorter formats of the game. Commenting on his decision, the veteran of 165 Te
Tait rates Tendulkar above Ponting, Lara
Former Australia pacer Shaun Tait on Thursday rated batting great Sachin Tendulkar higher than compatriot Ricky Ponting and West Indian legend Brian Lara. "It was a short span of career I had with Australia. I was lucky enough to play against Brian Lara, play with Ricky Ponting a
Ind vs Aus, 4th ODI: Rain forces match washout
The fourth one-day international between India and Australia has been abandoned because of heavy rains clogging the outfield making it impossible for resumption of play.Australia preserve their 2-1 lead in the series with three matches to go.The fifth match is scheduled to take i
Rohit, Kohli, Dhawan guide India to 9-wicket win over Australia
Superlative batting by Rohit Sharma (141 not out), Virat Kohli (100 not out) and Shikhar Dhawan (95) helped India comfortably chase down Australia's mammoth target of 359 for five in 43.3 overs and win their second ODI by nine wickets at the Sawai Mansingh stadium here Wednesday.
Sachin Tendulkar to play 200th Test at Wankhede in Mumbai, Kolkata gets 199th
The BCCI's Programmes and Fixtures committee, headed by Rajiv Shukla, met to chalk out the detailed schedule of the hastily-arranged series comprising two Tests and three one-dayers. Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium will be hosting the farewell Test for Sachin Tendulkar after the legend