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Sachin Tendulkar has inspired Mumbai Indians to a crushing 98-run victory over Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League.
Tendulkar cracked 63 off 32 balls as Mumbai scored 7 for 218 off its 20 overs.
Australian paceman Dirk Nannes was the most economical of the beleaguered Delhi bowlers, finishing with figures of 0 for 35 off his [...]

Mumbai, Sep. 16 (ANI): Condoling the death of former BCCI chairmen Raj Singh Dungarpur, master blaster Sachin Tendulkar dedicated his 44th ODI century to the man who selected him for international cricket in 1989.

“Wherever Rajbhai is he was definitely watching us [...]

Colombo, Sep.14 (ANI): India’s Sachin Tendulkar scored his 44th ton in one-day internationals on Monday.

The new landmark came off 91 balls against Sri Lanka in the finals of the Compaq trilateral series being held at the Premadasa Stadium in [...]

Sydney, Sep.13 (ANI): Out of favour Australian opening batsman Phillip Hughes had lunch and a long one-hour chat with Sachin Tendulkar when he was in India. He also spent some time in Nagpur with his coach Neil D’ Costa, who is contracted to the Vidarbha Cricket Association academy.

“The first thing Phillip said when he arrived [...]

Sydney, Sep.13 (ANI): Out of favour Australian opening batsman Phillip Hughes had lunch and a long one-hour chat with Sachin Tendulkar when he was in India. He also spent some time in Nagpur with his coach Neil D’ Costa, who is contracted to the Vidarbha Cricket Association academy.

“The first thing Phillip said when he arrived [...]

Bangalore, Sep 5 (ANI): Cricketer Rahul Dravid graced a weeklong fund raising campaign called ‘Joy of Giving Week’ for the poor and downtrodden in Bangalore.

The scheme has been conceptualised by ‘Give India’ an organization, which works with voluntary groups all over the country.

The stars and celebrities from all walks of life including Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, [...]

Bangalore, Sep 1 (ANI): Former New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming has said that the upcoming One Day tri-series in Sri Lanka would see a tough competition.

The series in Sri Lanka, which also involves New Zealand and India, will be held from September 8-14.

The hosts are upbeat after clinching a recent two match test series [...]

Bangalore, Aug 30 (ANI): The Indian cricket team was seen sweating hard on the practice ground in Bangalore for the tri-series in Sri Lanka, featuring New Zealand from September 8-14.

It was the third day of the four-day conditioning camp on Saturday, which was held under the vigilant eyes of coach Gary Kirsten, fielding coach [...]

Nagpur, Aug.29 (ANI): Out of favour Australian opener Phil Hughes is in Nagpur working on his apparent weaknesses against the short ball with his coach Neil D’Costa.

D’Costa is looking after a cricket academy here and raves about the facilities and future.

Hughes could have come home with his other New South Wales teammates this week, but [...]

Bangalore, Aug 28(ANI): The Indian cricket team sweated hard on Friday, the second day of a four day conditioning camp that is being held at the M Chinnaswamy stadium here.

The conditioning camp before team’s trip to Sri Lanka is being held under the watchful eyes of [...]

Bangalore, Aug 27(ANI): The Indian cricket team got down to business on Thursday after an almost two-month long break and began the four-day conditioning camp being held at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore.

The conditioning [...]

Indian Team for Champions Trophy 2009 to be announced today | Indian Cricket Team Squad for 2009 ICC Champions Trophy | Rahul Dravid ODI Comeback for Champions Trophy 2009
Selectors will today announce the Indian Cricket Team for ICC Champions Trophy 2009. Rahul Dravid is all set to make a comeback. The same squad will tour [...]

Rahul Dravid | Rahul Dravid ODI Comeback | Rahul Dravid all set for ODI comeback |  Dravid in Line for Tri Series in Sri Lanka
The Indian selectors are looking to pick a common 15-member squad for the tri-series in Sri Lanka and the Champions Trophy, when they meet to pick the side on Sunday.
Rahul Dravid [...]

Islamabad, July 14 (ANI): Pakistani all rounder Shahid Afridi, who is on a new high after helping his team win the Twenty20 World Cup, has said that he wants to be remembered as the country’s craziest cricketer.

In an interview with DawnNews, Afridi said: “I would like them to remember me as the craziest cricketer that [...]

Dubai, July 13 (ANI): Australia’s batsmen are on the move in the ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen with three of them achieving career-best rankings after a nail-biting finish in the first Ashes Test against England at Cardiff.

pener Simon Katich, middle-order batsmen Marcus [...]

Sunil Gavaskar – Sunil Gavaskar’s Birthday – Sunil Gavaskar’s 60th Birthday – Batsman of India
Sunil Gavaskar, the greatest test batsman of India is celebrating his 60th birthday today, 10th July 2009.
Sunil Manohar Gavaskar popularly known as Sunny Gavaskar was born on 10 July 1949 in Bombay, Maharashtra. He is regarded as topmost opening batsman [...]

Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Former India skipper Rahul Dravid stands to make it to the one-day squad after two years as the cricket selectors Monday included him among the 30 probables for September’s Champions Trophy in South Africa.
Dravid, whose last ODI was in October 2007 against Australia in Nagpur, was out of the one-day squad [...]

Chennai, July 6 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) senior selection committee today met at the M A Chidambaram Stadium here on Monday and selected the following 30 probables for the ICC Champions Trophy 2009 to be held in South Africa in September this year.

1. M S Dhoni

2. Virender Sehwag

3. Gautam [...]

Worcester, July 4 (ANI): A majority of the players contracted to Cricket Australia have described England’s Kevin Pietersen as the best batsman in the world outside Australia.

Pietersen, with 50 percent of the vote, was by far the most popular choice, reports The Age.

Sachin Tendulkar, Graeme Smith, Jacques Kallis and Kumar Sangakkara are no where close [...]

Cape Town, Apr 18 (ANI): Sachin Tendulkar’s ‘Mumbai Indians’ outclassed ‘Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s ‘Chennai Super Kings’ by 19 runs on Saturday in the opening match of the Indian Premier League tournament which commenced here today in a gala fashion.

Chennai Super Kings skipper [...]