'Domestic cricket is the way for axed trio'

NEW DELHI: To force their way back into the national side, the axed trio of Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh and Virender Sehwag should keep the fighting spirit alive and get back through good performances in domestic cricket, former captain and chairman...

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Slow Royals eye easy win over KXIP

NEW DELHI: With eight wickets in hand, Rajasthan Royals are slowly approaching 146-run target set by Kings XI Punjab in the IPL clash t the PCA stadium.Rajasthan crossed 100 mark in the 15th over.Watch IPL Videos | ScorecardPunjab spinner Piyush Chawla...

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IPL 6: Rajasthan beat Punjab by 8 wkts

NEW DELHI: A gritty knock by Ajinkya Rahane and decent contributions from Shane Watson and Sanju Samson steered Rajasthan Royals to an easy 8-wicket victory over Kings XI Punjab at the PCA stadium on Thursday.Watch IPL Videos | Scorecard | Match In PicsDespite...

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Knight Riders elect to bat against Pune

NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir won the toss and decided to bat against Pune Warriors India in their IPL 6 match at the Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium in Pune.Watch IPL VideosThe Knight Riders head into this match with two changes...

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Ojha praises MI captain Rohit Sharma

MUMBAI: Mumbai Indians left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha applauded captain Rohit Sharma for his calm approach and said that the young skipper takes his own decisions on the field.Watch IPL Videos"He is very cool on the field. He takes his own decision. We...

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Tendulkar only Indian in Stewart's team

LONDON: Sachin Tendulkar is the only Indian to make it to the Test dream team drawn up by former England captain Alec Stewart from among players against whom he had played in his career."The 'Little Master' is a no-brainer for his extraordinary run-scoring...

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'You can't hit middle of the bat everyday'

MUMBAI: For a while it seemed it was February 27, 1996 again. India were playing Australia in a prickly World Cup fixture and the Wankhede was bathed in milky white light for the first time. On that balmy Tuesday evening, he carted Glenn McGrath for...

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IPL 6: Hyderabad invite Chennai to bat

NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bowl against Chennai Super Kings in their IPL clash at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Wednesday.Watch IPL VideosHyderabad have made no changes to their side. Chennai, on the other...

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Dravid falls after fiery 50 as RR cruise

NEW DELHI: Rahul Dravid and Ajinkya Rahane slammed fifties to lead Rajasthan Royals to a thumping 9-wicket victory over Delhi Daredevils in their IPL 6 match at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.Watch IPL Videos | ScorecardThe win elevated the Royals...

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IPL 6: Mumbai opt to bat vs Kolkata

NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bat against Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL clash at the Wankhede stadium on Tuesday.Watch IPL VideosMumbai brought in Abu Nechim in place of an injured Pawan Suyal.Kolkata replaced Senanayake and...

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Dravid, Rahane help Royals beat Delhi

JAIPUR: Rahul Dravid and Ajinkya Rahane struck fluent half-centuries as Rajasthan Royals inched closer towards securing a play-off berth with a comprehensive nine-wicket victory against Delhi Daredevils in a Pepsi Indian Premier League match on Tuesday.Watch...

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Dravid, Rahane help Royals beat Delhi

JAIPUR: Rahul Dravid and Ajinkya Rahane struck fluent half-centuries as Rajasthan Royals inched closer towards securing a play-off berth with a comprehensive nine-wicket victory against Delhi Daredevils in a Pepsi Indian Premier League match on Tuesday.Watch...

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'We are very much in race for play-offs'

MUMBAI: Despite having won just four out of 11 games, Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir is confident that his team will be able to beat Mumbai Indians Tuesday's IPL encounter and stay in contention for the play-offs."We are very much in the...

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Modest Rahane praises Royals' bowlers

JAIPUR: He might have been the star of Rajasthan Royals' win over Pune Warriors in a high-scoring IPL thriller but Ajinkya Rahane was modest about his role, opting to praise his team's bowlers for keeping it tight in the death overs.Watch IPL VideosChasing...

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Sachin deserves to play 200 Tests: Lee

MUMBAI: Former Australia speedster Brett Lee would like to see senior India batsman Sachin Tendulkar reaching the unprecedented landmark of 200 Test matches before calling it quits."There is a lot of media saying he should move on, he should stand down....

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IPL 6: Punjab invite Bangalore to bat

NEW DELHI: Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to bowl against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL clash at the PCA stadium on Monday. Watch IPL Videos Kings XI Punjab will look forward to home advantage to put it across the Royal Challengers...

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Quick wickets hurt Chennai run chase

NEW DELHI: Chasing a 140-run target, Chennai Super Kings were in deep trouble as they lost half their side inside 35 runs against Mumbai Indians in their IPL 6 match at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.Watch IPL Videos | ScorecardThe Mumbai party started when...

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'Seamer-friendly England will assist me'

JAIPUR: Picked in the Indian squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is confident of making the opportunity count and says the seamer-friendly conditions in England and Wales will "assist" his style of bowling.Kumar was yesterday included...

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Pune elect to bat against Rajasthan

NEW DELHI: Pune Warriors won the toss and elected to bat against Rajasthan Royals in their IPL clash at the Sawai Mansingh stadium on Sunday. Watch IPL Videos Rahul Dravid's men have won all five games played at the home ground and will be eager to...

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IPL: Mumbai maul Chennai by 60 runs

NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians halted Chennai Super Kings' seven-game winning streak by beating them comprehensively by 60 runs in their IPL 6 match at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.Watch IPL Videos | Scorecard | Match in PicsMitchell Johnson and Pragyan Ojha...

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Champions Trophy: Gambhir, Yuvraj out

MUMBAI: Opener Gautam Gambhir and middle order batsman Yuvraj Singh were axed while stumper Dinesh Karthik was rewarded for his good batting form with a berth in India's 15-member squad for next month's Champions Trophy in England.Apart from Karthik,...

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Poor ODI form costs Gambhir, Yuvraj

MUMBAI: Two years after playing major roles in the World Cup final that the hosts won, Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh find themselves omitted from the India squad for the next major ICC event, the Champions Trophy commencing June 6.On April 2, 2011,...

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Have been waiting for this day: Karthik

NEW DELHI: Hardwork and belief finally ended cricketer Dinesh Karthik's three-year-long wait to return to the national fold.The 27-year-old wicketkeeper batsman heaved a sigh of relief on Saturday after he was selected in India's 15-member squad for...

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IPL: Delhi elect to bat against Hyderabad

NEW DELHI: Delhi Daredevils skipper Mahela Jayawardene won the toss and decided to bat against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL 6 match at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.Watch IPL Videos | ScorecardTwo teams which have only recently...

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'MSD clever captain in Indian conditions'

NEW DELHI: Dashing England batsman Kevin Pietersen feels Mahendra Singh Dhoni's "clever" captaincy is the reason behind Chennai Super Kings' success in the ongoing IPL but downplayed the issue of his own absence being the cause of Delhi Daredevils' poor...

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Eng recall Bopara and Bresnan for CT

LONDON: England have recalled batsman Ravi Bopara and fast bowler Tim Bresnan for the one-day series against New Zealand and next month's Champions Trophy on home soil, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Friday.Bopara, 27, has not played a one-day...

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Amit Mishra in contention for CT berth

CHENNAI: Amit Mishra has been the best spinner of the ongoing T20 tournament. The leggie, who has been in and around the Indian squad for a while, has got 16 wickets in the tournament so far with a strike rate of 13.8 and an economy of 6.40.And now,...

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Royals elect to bat against Knight Riders

NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid won the toss and decided to bat against Kolkata Knight Riders in the defending champions' last league fixture at the Eden Gardens on Friday.Watch IPL VideosTheir campaign in doldrums, Knight Riders would...

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I was lucky to play for India: Dravid

KOLKATA: Former skipper Rahul Dravid was modesty personified as he said that he was lucky to have possessed enough talent to play cricket for India and "couldn't have asked for more". Watch IPL Videos"I am very lucky that I had the talent to play cricket...

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Marsh slams 50 to revive Punjab chase

NEW DELHI: Chasing 187 and losing openers early, Kings XI Punjab were provided with some respite when Shaun Marsh reached his 50 in their IPL 6 match against Chennai Super Kings.Watch IPL Videos | ScorecardMarsh slammed his fifty in just 34 balls with...

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IPL: Super Kings beat Punjab by 15 runs

NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings players fired in unison to pull off a thrilling 15-run victory against Kings XI Punjab in their IPL 6 match at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.Watch IPL Videos | ScorecardChasing 187 and losing openers early, Kings XI...

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Bangalore elect to bat against Pune

NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bat against Pune Warriors India in their IPL 6 match at Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium in Pune.Watch IPL VideosWarriors made two changes, bringing in Ajantha Mendis and...

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Dhawan slams fifty as Hyderabad cruise

NEW DELHI: Shikhar Dhawan reached his half-century as he and Hanuma Vihari put up a swift partnership to lead the Hyderabad chase in their IPL 6 match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.Watch IPL Videos | ScorecardDhawan reached his...

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Sachin will stop when he wants to: Shastri

SHIRDI (MAHARASHTRA): Former India skipper Ravi Shastri on Wednesday said that Sachin Tendulkar has much cricket left in him and a call on retirement will be entirely his prerogative."Often there is a discussion about Sachin's retirement but since his...

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Dhawan's onslaught helps SRH beat MI

HYDERABAD: Shikhar Dhawan smashed his second half century of the season as Sunrisers Hyderabad scored an easy seven-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians in a lop-sided Pepsi Indian Premier League match on Wednesday.Watch IPL Videos | Scorecard | Match...

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KKR elect to bat against Delhi Daredevils

RAIPUR: Kolkata Knight Riders' skipper Gautam Gambhir won the toss and elected to bat against Delhi Daredevils at the newly- built Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium in Raipur on Wednesday.Watch IPL VideosWhile Delhi made no changes to their line-up,...

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