Indian batting stalwart Sachin Tendulkar credits coach Gary Kirsten with helping the team become a force in world cricket again. India won their first Test series on New Zealand soil in four decades this week, their third successive Test series victory since defeating top-ranked Australia in November. “The secret to this success is the players [...]
Harbhajan Singh believes India have what it takes to beat the best in the world on their home soil. India’s Test series win in New Zealand this week was their first in four decades. It was also their third successive Test series victory since beating top-ranked Australia in November. “This team is capable of winning [...]
The Associated Press and other news agencies will cover this year’s IPL cricket tournament in South Africa after organizers dropped unacceptable conditions on media outlets covering the event. The AP and major international news organizations Reuters and Agence France-Presse had sought to persuade Indian Premier League organizers to change their minds about terms and conditions [...]
The Indian Premier League has run into rough weather in South Africa after a dispute over the use of member suites at the Newlands Cricket ground, according to a newspaper report. The Newlands is scheduled to host the opening match of the second edition of the IPL between the Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians [...]
Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne arrived in South Africa on Thursday for the second season of the Indian Premier League. Warne hasn’t played any cricket since leading his team to victory last year but appears to be fit and ready for the challenge this season. The Royals play a warm up game against the South [...]
Sachin Tendulkar and four other victorious Indian teammates returned to Mumbai in the wee hours on Thursday and thanked the countrymen, saying the entire nation supported the team in its quest of creating history in New Zealand. “It’s an achievement. Everyone is happy. The entire country has supported us. It was victory after 41 years,” [...]
India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his four teammates returned to a tumultuous welcome after clinching a historic Test series against New Zealand at their backyard, here this morning. Dhoni, along with opening batsmen Gautam Gambhir, his partner Virender Sehwag, paceman Ishant Sharma and spinner Amit Mishra arrived in the wee hours at the Indira [...]
Wisden, the highly respected cricket publication, today named Virender Sehwag as the Leading Cricketer in the World for 2008 and Mahendra Singh Dhoni captain of its first ever Dream Test XI which has five Indians in the ranks. India’s rich vein of form found ample reflection in Wisden’s first ever Dream XI which include Sehwag, [...]
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) left for Johannesburg this morning sans their skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni to participate in the second edition of the Indian Premier League that kick starts in South Africa on April 18. The Super Kings left for Johannesburg via Dubai at 9.45 on Wednesday morning on the auspicious day of Lord Aiyappa’s [...]
Pakistan on Monday dropped three Indian Cricket League players from its 30-member list of probables for this year’s Twenty20 World Cup in England. Confusion reigned supreme at PCB which dropped the trio and, at the same time, said in a statement that if ICC agrees, Abdul Razzaq, Rana Naved and Imran Nazir would return again [...]
India might have clinched a historic Test series triumph over New Zealand but the team did not gain from it in the ICC rankings, remaining static at the third spot in the latest list issued. Rain and stubborn New Zealand resistance led by centurion Ross Taylor prevented India from gaining a point and keeping up [...]
Global sport lifestyle brand, Puma, will sponsor defending Indian Premier League champions Rajasthan Royals. “Having the right technical gear and footwear during a 240-minute game is crucial to any cricket player,” Puma’s Managing Director, Rajiv Mehta, said. “Puma has made apparel and footwear with the player in mind and they have truly proven themselves once [...]
Indian opener Gautam Gambhir, who was adjudged the man of the match and the man of the series, said playing in New Zealand was a big test for him. “This was my first time in New Zealand, and when I went to Sri Lanka there was a lot of talk that this is going to [...]
The Indian Premier League today announced a list of strategic partnerships with leading South African business vendors for the smooth conduct of the second edition of Twenty20 event in South Africa. “We are proud of our affiliations with some of South Africa’s leading businesses each of whom I am certain will play an integral role [...]
India claimed their first Test series victory in New Zealand since 1968 after rain forced the third and final Test to end in a draw on Tuesday. Bad weather disrupted the final day of the last Test of the series at the Basin Reserve in Wellington, allowing the hosts to pick up a draw after [...]
The Board of Control for Cricket in India today announced a bonus of Rs 15 lakh for each player after the India team’s historic Test and one-day series victory in New Zealand. India clinched the three-match Test series 1-0 after the final Test ended in a draw in Wellington today. Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s team won [...]
President Pratibha Patil on Tuesday congratulated the Indian cricket team for winning the Test series in New Zealand in 41 years. The President conveyed the message soon after the third and final Test in Wellington ended in a draw, giving India a 1-0 series victory. India won the first Test in Hamilton by 10 wickets [...]
Under fire for his delayed declaration, Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Tuesday defended his decision, saying 110-120 overs would have been enough for his team to win the match and there was no need to change his plan just because of rain prediction. “Of course, it is a bit disappointing not to win this [...]
Outplayed by India in their first Test series loss at home in 41 years, New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori said Tuesday the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side is the best in the world along with Australia and South Africa. “India obviously outplayed us in all departments (in the Third Test). Apart from our first day when [...]
The Associated Press will not be covering this year’s IPL tournament in South Africa because organisers have imposed unacceptable conditions on media outlets covering the event. The AP and major international news organizations Reuters and Agence France-Presse sought to persuade Indian Premier League organisers to change their minds about terms and conditions imposed on media. [...]