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  KKR won't just go out there to compete, says skipper Gambhir

  Cricket | May 26, 2012 20:30 IST

  Chennai, May 26: Gautam Gambhir's dazzling form and the aggressive streak in his captaincy has helped KKR make it to their maiden IPL final and the skipper warned his opposition on the eve of the

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  Sangakkara onslaught ensures 13-run win for Chargers

  Cricket | May 01, 2012 21:29 IST

  Cuttack, May 1: Skipper Kumar Sangakkara and Cameron White's brutal hitting at the death proved to be the decisive factor as Deccan Chargers defeated Pune Warriors by 13 runs in their Indian Premier League match,

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  Gambhir misses century but stars in Kolkata's big win

  Cricket | April 29, 2012 9:09 IST

  Kolkata, Apr 29: Skipper Gautam Gambhir led from front with a rollicking 93 as Kolkata Knight Riders thrashed Royal Challengers Bangalore by 47 runs in their Indian Premier League match, here today.Gambhir bulldozed the Bangalore

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  Sehwag slams fifty, leads DD to easy win over Pune

  Cricket | April 25, 2012 14:48 IST

  Pune, Apr 24: Skipper Virender Sehwag butchered a lacklustre Pune Warriors India attack as Delhi Daredevils romped home by eight wickets in an Indian Premier League encounter, here today.Sehwag scored 87 off a mere 48

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  Warner 163 Helps Aus Win First Final Despite Lankan Fightback

  Cricket | March 05, 2012 6:38 IST

  Brisbane, Mar 4 : David Warner cracked a scintillating 163 as Australia warded off a dramatic Sri Lankan late-order fightback to snatch a thrilling 15-run victory in the first final of the tri-series here today.After

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  Jayawardene Critical Of Ashwin's Tactics

  Cricket | February 21, 2012 20:12 IST

  Brisbane, Feb 21: Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene was critical of Indian spinner R Ashwin's tactics to get Lahiru Thiramanne run out in today's match but was happy that eventually sportsman spirit prevailed.Sri Lanka's top

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  Refugee To Role Model For Afghan Cricket Skipper

  Cricket | February 15, 2012 16:47 IST

  Abu Dhabi, Feb 15: He is the rugged face of Afghan cricket with a story fit for the big screen, and he embodies not only his nation's turbulent past, but its hopes for a brighter

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  Wasim Akram Backs Dhoni, Says Sehwag Doesn't 'Qualify' As Skipper

  Cricket | January 31, 2012 20:04 IST

  Sydney, Jan 31: Under-fire Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni got much-needed support from former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram who said the "hullabaloo" about his leadership is "ill-timed" as speculated replacement Virender Sehwag is not

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  I'm Neither Specialist Batsman Nor Extraordinary Keeper : Dhoni

  Cricket | November 17, 2011 20:15 IST

  Kolkata, Nov 17: He has scored more than 10,000 runs in international cricket and is India's most successful wicketkeeper over 200 Test dismissal but skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Thursday said he is neither a

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  I Thank Dhoni For Giving Me The New Ball, Says Ojha

  Cricket | November 16, 2011 20:22 IST

  Kolkata, Nov 16: Left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha who claimed four wickets today thanked skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni for showing confidence in throwing the new ball to him during West Indies' first innings here today.In reply

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  Dhoni Says, Batsmen Should Have Played Well In First Innings

  Cricket | November 09, 2011 18:21 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 9: India may have won the series-opener against the West Indies by a substantial margin, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni nevertheless was critical of his batsmen for lack of application in the first

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  Skipper Asnodkar Dropped For 2 Matches For Agreeing To A Draw

  Cricket | November 07, 2011 20:30 IST

  Margao, Nov 7: The Goa Cricket Selection Committee has decided to drop skipper Swapnil Asnodkar for the team's next two Ranji Plate division matches following his controversial and unilateral decision to agree for a draw

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  Indian Hockey Players Don't Have Shoes to Wear, Says Skipper

  Hockey | September 18, 2011 10:04 IST

  New Delhi, Sep 18: The skipper of the victorious Indian hockey team Rajpal Singh has revealed that players do not even have shoes and are making do with sub-standard kits.In an interview to Times of

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  Tag Of Favourites Is Irrelevant In ODI Series: Cook

  Cricket | September 02, 2011 19:10 IST

  Riverside (Chester-Le-Street), Sep 2: They have put up some very dominant performance so far against India but England skipper Alastair Cook has refused to label his team as “favourite” in the One-day series, starting here

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  It's 'Mission Save Dhoni' for Team India pacers

  Cricket | July 04, 2011 23:13 IST

  Dominica, July 04: Team India have a “Save Dhoni” campaign ahead of them if they want to pre-empt a ban on their skipper in the Lord's Test against England, beginning July 21.Dhoni must not have

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  West Indies defeats Pakistan by 10 wickets

  Cricket | May 06, 2011 10:56 IST

  Georgetown, Guyana, May 6 : Pacer Ravi Rampaul claimed 4-45 and Lendl Simmons followed with an unbeaten 77 as West Indies strode to a 10-wicket victory over Pakistan in the cricket one-day international series finale

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  Parameswaran Bent His Back And Bowled Well: Mahela

  Cricket | May 03, 2011 10:30 IST

  New Delhi, May 2 : Kochi Tuskers Kerala skipper Mahela Jayawardene today lavished praise on Prasanth Parameswaran after his team's seven-wicket win over Delhi Daredevils in the IPL, saying the debutant pacer was not nervous

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  Gayle Storm Blows Away Knight Riders

  Cricket | April 22, 2011 20:16 IST

  Kolkata, Apr 22: Chris Gayle struck a brutal unbeaten 102 to power Royal Challengers Bangalore to a crushing nine-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Eden Gardens

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  I Hope Sehwag Takes Its Easy Against Us Tomorrow: Yuvraj

  Cricket | April 16, 2011 20:34 IST

  Mumbai, Apr 16: Stating that all plans against players like Virender Sehwag could simply flop if they get going, Pune Warriors skipper Yuvraj Singh today hoped that the Delhi Daredevil have an off day tomorrow

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  I Wan't Trying To Prove A Point: Gambhir

  Cricket | April 15, 2011 21:57 IST

  Jaipur, Apr 15: After two below-par outings, the most expensive player of the ongoing IPL, Gautam Gambhir finally lived upto expectations but the Kolkata Knight Riders skipper denied suggestions that he was out there to