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Dhoni passes time by practicing shooting

November 30th, 2008 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS -
Ranchi, Nov 30 (IANS) After the last two one-day matches between India and England were cancelled, skipper M.S. Dhoni returned home and has taken to rifle shooting with gusto. Neighbours say he ...

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Ganguly feted by a thankful city

November 25th, 2008 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, Nov 24 (IANS) A diamond ring, a laptop, a silver plaque, a bouquet of 113 roses representing each Test he has played in - Sourav Ganguly was Monday showered with gifts ...

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Dhoni refutes rift over team selection

November 22nd, 2008 - 9:48 pm ICT by ANI -
Bangalore, Nov 22 (ANI): Indian cricket captain M.S. Dhoni refuted media reports of a rift with the selectors over selection of the team for the remaining matches of the One Day ...

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Dhoni warns team to guard against complacency after Rajkot win

November 16th, 2008 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI -
Indore, Nov 16 (ANI): Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni today said that after thrashing England by 158 runs in the first match in Rajkot, his team would have to guard ...

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India, England cricket teams confident of doing well in one-day series

India, England cricket teams confident of doing well in one-day series

November 13th, 2008 - 6:52 pm ICT by ANI -
Rajkot (Gujarat), Nov 13 (ANI): India and England cricket teams expressed confidence on Thursday, of performing well, a day before the first match of the seven-match one-day series between them. India will ...

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Crowd cheer as Indian cricket team arrives in Rajkot

Crowd cheer as Indian cricket team arrives in Rajkot

November 12th, 2008 - 6:36 pm ICT by ANI -
Rajkot (Gujarat), Nov 12 (ANI): Residents in Rajkot city were delighted to see their favorite Indian cricket players as the team arrived in the city on Wednesday for the first match ...

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No special feeling going into career’s last Test: Ganguly

November 4th, 2008 - 1:51 am ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, Nov 4 (IANS) Days away from playing the last Test match of his distinguished career, former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly Monday said he was taking the Nagpur five-dayer as just another ...

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Kumble, Sehwag strike before lunch

November 1st, 2008 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Indian skipper Anil Kumble returned with heavily bandaged left hand to take his first wicket of the series as Australia reached 436 for six at lunch on ...

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India take field without Kumble on fourth day

November 1st, 2008 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) India skipper Anil Kumble, who is recovering after receiving ten stitches on his injured finger Friday, did not take field on the fourth morning of the third ...

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India hit by Kumble’s injury

October 31st, 2008 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Indian skipper Anil Kumble Friday received ten stitches in his injured finger and it is unclear whether he will be able to play on the fourth day ...

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Euphoria grips Team India on Tendulkar’s feat

Euphoria grips Team India on Tendulkar’s feat

October 17th, 2008 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS -
Chandigarh, Oct 17 (IANS) The champagne flowed liberally against he backdrop of the Punjabi dhol (drum) as an euphoric Indian cricket team let their hair down at their hotel here Friday to ...

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Man-of-the-match Zaheer surprised by Aussies’ defensive approach

October 13th, 2008 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS -
Bangalore, Oct 13 (IANS) Zaheer Khan might have just demolished the uneasy facade of calmness between fierce rivals India and Australia, saying that he was surprised with the defensive approach of the ...

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Ganguly denies giving any interview critical of selectors

October 11th, 2008 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS -
Bangalore, Oct 11 (IANS) Sourav Ganguly chose to play down the controversy raked by an interview in a Bengali daily in which he had lashed out at the Dilip Vengsarkar-chaired selection committee ...

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Security up at Ganguly’s house, five people quizzed

October 8th, 2008 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, Oct 8 (IANS) Security has been tightened in and around former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly's residence on the outskirts of Kolkata following threats that his daughter would be abducted, police said ...

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We want to start the series on a winning note: Kumble

October 8th, 2008 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS -
Bangalore, Oct 8 (IANS) Aware of the importance of starting the series on a winning note, Indian skipper Anil Kumble said his team would settle for nothing but a victory in the ...

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Sehwag raises temperatures ahead of Bangalore Test, says Aussies cheated in Sydney

Sehwag raises temperatures ahead of Bangalore Test, says Aussies cheated in Sydney

October 8th, 2008 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI -
Bangalore, Oct.8 (ANI): Indian opener Virender Sehwag has dramatically raised the temperature surrounding tomorrow''s first Test against Australia in Bangalore by loudly claiming the Australians cheated to win the spiteful Sydney ...

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Dravid’s mother engraves Karnataka’s cricketers in a mural

October 6th, 2008 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS -
Bangalore, Oct 6 (IANS) A massive mural of 45x20 feet created by Pushpa Dravid, mother of former Indian skipper Rahul Dravid, with portraits of six famous cricketers of Karnataka was unveiled Monday ...

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Australian cricket team tightlipped on security scenario in India

September 28th, 2008 - 12:44 am ICT by ANI -
Jaipur, Sept 27 (ANI): Following the low-intensity blast on Saturday in Delhi''s Mehrauli, the Australian cricket team management is updating the security scenario in the country. Media Manager of the Australian team ...

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Srikkanth likely to replace Vengsarkar as BCCI chief selector

September 26th, 2008 - 9:46 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Sept 26 (ANI): Krishnamachari Srikkanth, the former Indian skipper, is likely to replace Dilip Vengsarkar as the new chairman of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ...

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India need Ganguly’s experience against Australia: Amarnath

September 15th, 2008 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, Sep 15 (IANS) India need the experience of Sourav Ganguly for the series against Australia, former cricketer Mohinder Amarnath said Monday.Amarnath was also confident the left hander would make a comeback. ...

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India has an edge over Australia in the upcoming home series: Srinath

September 12th, 2008 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi , Sept 12 (ANI): India has an edge over Australia in the upcoming home series, former Indian speedster Javagal Srinath said on Thursday. Australia will reach India on September 21 ...

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Sri Lanka restrict India to 237 in the third ODI

August 24th, 2008 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS -
Colombo, Aug 24 (IANS) An all-round performance from the hosts Sri Lankans restricted India to 237 for nine in 50 overs after Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni elected to bat ...

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Dhoni praises Badrinath and Zaheer

August 21st, 2008 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS -
Colombo, Aug 21 (IANS) Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni Thursday lavished praise on debutant Subramaniam Badrinath and medium-pacer Zaheer Khan for shaping India's three-wicket series-levelling win over hosts Sri Lanka at Dambulla.Badrinath ...

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Virat Kohli gets maiden call-up for ODI

Virat Kohli gets maiden call-up for ODI

August 7th, 2008 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Young talent Virat Kohli got his maiden One Day International (ODI) call-up while Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni returned after a break to lead a 16-member squad in ...

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Dhoni to get Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award

August 4th, 2008 - 6:58 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Aug 4 (ANI): Indian skipper for ODIs and Twenty-20 Mahendra Singh Dhoni was selected for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, country''s top most award for a sportsperson. ...

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Kumble says he was confident of his team bouncing back

August 3rd, 2008 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS -
By Rex Clementine Galle, Aug 3 (IANS) After India squared the Test series against Sri Lanka, winning the second Test by 170 runs, captain Anil Kumble said he was confident of his team ...

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Mendis is future of Sri Lankan cricket: Murali

July 26th, 2008 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS -
Colombo, July 26 (IANS) Sri Lankan debutant spinner Ajantha Mendis not only bamboozled the Indians with his bag of tricks in the first cricket Test, but the youngster's chest must have swollen ...

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Kumble, Jayawardena ready for tough Test series (Lead)

Kumble, Jayawardena ready for tough Test series (Lead)

July 15th, 2008 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS -
By P. Karunakharan Colombo, July 15 (IANS) The Idea Cup three-Test series between Sri Lanka and India starting here July 23 is evenly poised with the two captains Tuesday describing it as "a ...

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Tired Dhoni reaches home

July 12th, 2008 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS -
Ranchi, July 12 (IANS) A visibly tired Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was accorded a lukewarm welcome when he arrived in his hometown Ranchi Saturday. "I am feeling tired and I will ...

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Ganguly looking forward to Sri Lanka series

July 9th, 2008 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, July 8 (IANS) Feeling fresh after a month-long rest, former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly is now looking forward to the three-Test series in Sri Lanka beginning July 23. "The month-long rest ...

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