After leading Indian cricket team to a One-Day International series whitewash against the touring Sri Lankan side, stand-in skipper Kohli said he is ready to lead a young side. He also said that, if a captain is lazy, it will look stupid. “If I ask the guys to be ruthless while being lazy myself, I’ll …
Two Indian batsmen are now in the top five of the ICC ODI rankings, with Virat Kohli remaining at number three and opener Shikhar Dhawan climbing up the ladder to fifth after earning four places in the latest list issued here today. However, India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who is not playing in the ongoing …
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India have retained their fourth position in the ICC Test rankings despite a loss in the third cricket Test England at Southampton with the five-match series currently locked at 1-1. After drawing the first Test, India posted a victory in the second match at Lord’s but went down in the third. Despite the defeat, Mahendra …
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Taking a dig at the Indian approach ahead of the Old Trafford Test, former England skipper Andrew Strauss has said that the visitors not only need more aggression but will also find it extremely difficult to win a Test match with four bowlers in their XI. “I think India have a big problem if they …
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni has indicated that this will be his last Test series in England. The Indian captain said the second Test at Lord’s, which India won by 95 runs on Monday, was his last at cricket’s ‘home’. Dhoni’s hints are always very subtle. That’s also a timely reminder for the national selectors to ‘blood’ …
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Having triumphed in the 2007 Twenty20 World Cup, Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is on the threshold of holding the second trophy under his captaincy. “It is a big game for us. We want to end the tournament on a good note. Irrespective of what the result is I am proud of the team I …
Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara says India will carry the “weight of expectation” going into Saturday’s World Cup final. India hasn’t won the World Cup since 1983, and hopes are high among its legion of fans that Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s side can end that wait on home soil. Sangakkara’s team has played all but one …
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MUMBAI: Pacer S Sreesanth may be brought into the Indian team in place of injured Ashish Nehra for the summit clash against Sri Lanka in the World Cup cricket final here tomorrow. Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni also issued a veiled warning to the Sri Lankans saying the home team has not played to its …
South Africa survived a real scare from Yusuf Pathan to finally beat India 3-2 in the five-match One-Day International series at the SuperSport Park, Centurion on Sunday. South Africa posted 250 for nine in 46 overs as rains interrupted play. India had to chase 268 in 46 overs thanks to the Duckworth and Lewis Method …
Durban, Jan 13 : Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni blamed a poor start but lauded the part time spinners as India suffered a humiliating 135 runs loss to South Africa in the first One-day International at the Kingsmead Stadium here Wednesday. Chasing a target of 290 runs, India were bowled out for 154 runs in 35.4 …
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