KOLKATA: Former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram on Monday said that the KKR captain Gautam Gambhir should win IPL 5 to prove a point to the Indian selectors who have removed him from the vice-captaincy of the Indian cricket team.

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CHENNAI: Sachin Tendulkar decided to hand over the captaincy of Mumbai Indians in the fifth edition of IPL to Harbhajan Singh following a discussion with the management of Mumbai Indians.

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MUMBAI: Sachin Tendulkar would be showered with 100 gold coins by Mumbai Cricket Association for accomplishing the fabulous feat of compiling 100 international centuries in Dhaka last month.

The decision to felicitate the champion cricketer with 100 gold coins worth between Rs 23-25 lakh was taken [...]

MUMBAI: Sachin Tendulkar would be showered with 100 gold coins by Mumbai Cricket Association for accomplishing the fabulous feat of compiling 100 international centuries in Dhaka last month.

The decision to felicitate the champion cricketer with 100 gold coins worth between Rs 23-25 lakh was taken [...]

NEW DELHI: India might have completed their first anniversary of the World Cup triumph on Monday, but the memories of the historical feat has left an everlasting impression on Sachin Tendulkar.

Tendulkar, who was vital to India’s success in the World Cup a year back, said that he [...]

CHENNAI: Star group on Monday beat competition from Multi Screen Media ( Sony) to bag six-year broadcast and digital rights of India’s international cricket matches at home and domestic events like Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy and the Irani Trophy.

Star, in collaboration with ESPNCricinfo, bagged the broadcast, internet [...]

CHENNAI: A galaxy of stars, including Amitabh Bachchan and American pop star Katy Perry, will set the ball rolling for the fifth edition of Indian Premier League with a glittering opening ceremony which promises to enthrall the audience on Tuesday.

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COLOMBO: Jonathan Trott is backing under-fire England captain Andrew Strauss to end his form slump in the second Test against Sri Lanka that starts on Tuesday.

The left-handed opening batsman has not scored a Test century since 2010 and needs to spark his team into action [...]

April 2, 2011. The day of India’s second cricketing tryst with destiny. It was a day that offered a salve for a troubled nation and was a night when we were all equally proud to be Indian.

Just as Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s shot sailed over the Wankhede boundary, an entire nation erupted [...]

NEW DELHI: With the sudden exodus of big names like Gautam Gambhir, Tillakaratne Dilshan and AB de Villiers last season, it seemed the daredevilry had been taken out of Delhi’s IPL team. The GMR-owned franchise sunk to a new low in IPL-4 , finishing dead last on the points table. It couldn’t get much [...]