Skipper
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KKR won't just go out there to compete, says skipper Gambhir
Cricket | May 26, 2012, 08:30 PM ISTChennai, 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, 09:29 PM ISTCuttack, 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 | Apr 29, 2012, 09:09 AM ISTKolkata, 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 | Apr 25, 2012, 02:48 PM ISTPune, 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 | Mar 05, 2012, 06:38 AM ISTBrisbane, 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 | Feb 21, 2012, 08:12 PM ISTBrisbane, 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 | Feb 15, 2012, 04:47 PM ISTAbu 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 | Jan 31, 2012, 08:04 PM ISTSydney, 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 | Nov 17, 2011, 08:15 PM ISTKolkata, 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 | Nov 16, 2011, 08:22 PM ISTKolkata, 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 | Nov 09, 2011, 06:21 PM ISTNew 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 | Nov 07, 2011, 08:30 PM ISTMargao, 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 | Sep 18, 2011, 10:04 AM ISTNew 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 | Sep 02, 2011, 07:10 PM ISTRiverside (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 | Jul 04, 2011, 11:13 PM ISTDominica, 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 AM ISTGeorgetown, 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 AM ISTNew 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 | Apr 22, 2011, 08:16 PM ISTKolkata, 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 | Apr 16, 2011, 08:34 PM ISTMumbai, 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 | Apr 15, 2011, 09:57 PM ISTJaipur, 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