Ganguly picks India World T20 favourites, Windies dark horses
August 28th, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Sourav Ganguly Tuesday said India have the firepower to win the Twenty20 World Cup in Sri Lanka next month and termed the West Indies ... Read more...
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India-New Zealand First Test: India loses both openers at lunch (Lead)
August 23rd, 2012 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 23 (IANS) India were 97 for two at lunchon the first day of the first cricket test against New Zealand at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here.Electing ... Read more...
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Aggression my plus point: Virat Kohli (With Image)
June 15th, 2012 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Cricketer Virat Kohli, known for being aggressive on the field, says it is his strength and he does not think he should curb it."My aggression ... Read more...
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Despite loss, Dhoni best T-20 captain: Ganguly (Lead)
May 28th, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 28 (IANS) Calling M.S. Dhoni India's best T-20 skipper, former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly Sunday said the time had not come yet to compare Gautam Gambhir with ... Read more...
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Gambhir can’t be compared to MSD as t20 captain: Ganguly
May 28th, 2012 - 3:24 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 28 (IANS) Calling M.S. Dhoni as India's best twenty20 skipper, former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly Sunday said the time has not come to compare Gautam Gambhir ... Read more...
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IPL: Lucky Super Kings take on upbeat Mumbai Indians Wednesday
May 23rd, 2012 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 22 (IANS) Two-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK), which made it to the play-offs from behind after home team Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) forfeited its chance, will take ... Read more...
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Bravo’s last ball six carries Super Kings to a thrilling win (Lead)
May 15th, 2012 - 1:31 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 14 (IANS) Dwayne Bravo struck a last ball six as titleholders Chennai Super Kings scraped past the Kolkata Knight Riders by five wickets in a nail-biting Indian ... Read more...
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Super Kings opt to field against Royals
May 10th, 2012 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, May 10 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings won the toss and decided to field against Rajasthan Royals in an Indian Premier League match at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium here Thursday.Teams: ... Read more...
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Hrithik Roshan voted ultimate style icon
May 2nd, 2012 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan has been voted as the ultimate style icon in an online survey conducted by Yahoo! India, while Aishwarya Rai and ... Read more...
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Unconventional films are a safe bet: VJ Ayushmann
March 14th, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 14 (IANS) Veejay-turned-actor Ayushmann Khurrana is making his big screen debut with the unconventional film "Vicky Donor", a film about sperm donation and, says it is safer ... Read more...
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Asia Cup: Sri Lanka put India in to bat
March 13th, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mirpur, March 13 (IANS) Sri Lanka won the toss and put India in to bat in the second match of the Asia Cup here Tuesday.Teams:
India: M.S. Dhoni (captain/wicketkeeper), ... Read more...
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Kalam, Dhoni to urge young voters to register
January 24th, 2012 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam along with cricketer M.S. Dhoni will urge the youths in the country to get registered as voters and participate ... Read more...
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Scoreboard: India vs. Australia, third Test, Day Three
January 15th, 2012 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 15 (IANS) The scoreboard on day three of the third cricket Test which India lost to Australia by an innings and 37 runs at the Western Australia ... Read more...
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India put into bat at Perth
January 13th, 2012 - 9:34 am ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 13 (IANS) Australia won the toss and put India into bat in the third cricket Test at the Western Australia Cricket Ground here Friday.Both teams opted to ... Read more...
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India will come back strongly in Sydney: Ganguly
December 30th, 2011 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 30 (IANS) Former captain Sourav Ganguly is confident India will bounce back in the second Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) starting Tuesday.India suffered a ... Read more...
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Ian Chappell concerned with lack of depth in Australian batting
December 22nd, 2011 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 22 (IANS) Former captain Ian Chappell feels that lack of emerging talent in Australian batting was allowing struggling veteran players like Ricky Ponting to prolong their careers."It's an ... Read more...
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Hazare 2011’s top newsmaker on Yahoo India
December 11th, 2011 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Anna Hazare, whose agitation for a strong authority to curb corruption has struck a responsive chord among thousands of Indians, has been named Yahoo ... Read more...
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26/11: India still awaits Pakistan’s decisive action (Roundup)
November 26th, 2011 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Three years after a group of Pakistani terrorists wantonly killed 166 people in an audatious strike in Mumbai, India Saturday paid homage to the ... Read more...
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Three years on, India remembers 26/11 victims
November 26th, 2011 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 26 (IANS) Three years after Pakistani terrorists created mayhem in India's financial capital killing 166 people, permanently scarring the lives of many more and creating an unsettling ... Read more...
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Didi comes to Eden, says victory is hers!
November 17th, 2011 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 17 (IANS) Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday descended on the famed Eden Gardens here and feted the Indian cricket team for its emphatic win over the West ... Read more...
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County stint helped me overcome pressure: Ojha
November 16th, 2011 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 16 (IANS) India's young left arm spinner Pragyan Ojha, who captured his 50th Test wicket Wednesday, is enjoying his partnership with offie Ravichandran Ashwin and says they complement ... Read more...
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County stint has taught me to overcome pressure: Ojha
November 16th, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 16 (IANS) India's young left arm spinner Pragyan Ojha, who captured his 50th Test wicket Wednesday, is enjoying his partnership with offie Ravichandran Ashwin and says they complement ... Read more...
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Whenever Dhoni hits a six, he says he didn’t connect: Laxman
November 15th, 2011 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 15 (IANS) "Whenever M.S. Dhoni hits a six, he says he did not connect the ball," stylish batsman V.V.S. Laxman said here Tuesday tongue-in-cheek at the end of ... Read more...
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Dhoni, Laxman shine, India in driver’s seat at Eden Gardens
November 15th, 2011 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 15 (IANS) Stylish batsman V.V.S Laxman and skipper M.S.Dhoni struck contrasting centuries as India piled up a mammoth total and then picked up two West Indies wickets to ... Read more...
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CAB felicitates Indian team for Eden’s maiden T20
October 29th, 2011 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 29 (IANS) Indian cricket team captain M.S. Dhoni and his teammates were feted by the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) on the occasion of the first ever Twenty20 ... Read more...
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Indian Test squad chosen from the future point of view: Srikkanth
October 29th, 2011 - 1:33 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 29 (IANS) India's chief selector Krishnamachari Srikkanth Friday said that the Indian squad for the first Test against West Indies in Delhi has been chosen with an ... Read more...
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We batted really badly: Cook (Lead)
October 26th, 2011 - 1:41 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 26 (IANS) After going down by 95 runs to India in the fifth and last ODI to finish on the wrong side of a 5-0 whitewash, England captain ... Read more...
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After England win, Dhoni says ‘Happy Diwali’ to countrymen
October 26th, 2011 - 1:04 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 25 (IANS) After mauling England by 95 runs in the fifth and last ODI of the series for a 5-0 whitewash, a beaming Indian skipper M.S. Dhoni Tuesday ... Read more...
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Learning experience for youngsters, we need to improve: Cook
October 26th, 2011 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 25 (IANS) After India clinched a 5-0 series win, England skipper Alastair Cook said Tuesday it was a learning experience for the youngsters, adding that the team ... Read more...
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Revenge is a strong word, says Dhoni
October 15th, 2011 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 14 (IANS) Despite the emphatic win against England in the first one-day international here Friday night, Indian captain M.S. Dhoni is not ready to see it as a ... Read more...
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Scoreboard: India vs England, first ODI (Lead)
October 15th, 2011 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 14 (IANS) The scoreboard of the first one-day match between India and England here Friday:India:P.A. Patel run out (Finn) 9
A.M. Rahane st Kieswetter b Swann 15
G. Gambhir lbw ... Read more...
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Jadeja, Ashwin help India to huge win (Lead)
October 14th, 2011 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 14 (IANS) Devastating spells by Ravindra Jadeja and R. Ashwin after a captain's knock by M.S. Dhoni helped India to score a massive victory by 126 runs ... Read more...
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India win toss, elect to bat (Lead)
October 14th, 2011 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 14 (IANS) India won the toss and elected to bat in their first One-day cricket International against England at the Rajiv Gandhi international stadium here Friday.The ... Read more...
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Not complacent going into CL T20: Fleming
September 19th, 2011 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 19 (IANS) Striking a positive pose, Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming Monday said his team is confident of retaining the Champions League T20 title.At a media interaction ... Read more...
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Dhoni, Bindra conferred honorary rank of Lt Col
September 13th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Indian cricket captain M.S. Dhoni and Olymic shooting gold medallist Abhinav Bhindra have been conferred honorary ranks of Lt. Col. in the Territorial Army, ... Read more...
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