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  Sachin Will Get His 100th Ton In Mumbai, Predicts Aamir

  Cricket | March 31, 2011 15:00 IST

  Bollywood star Aamir Khan, who was present in Mohali to watch the pulsating India-Pakistan semifinal,  gives his first-hand account of the match:"Watching this great India-Pakistan match live, that too in such an electrifying atmosphere at

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  Pakistan Team's Future Is Good, Says Afridi

  Cricket | March 31, 2011 14:29 IST

  Mohali, Mar 31 :  Pakistan's future is bright and the team can take heart from their performance in the World Cup, according to captain Shahid Afridi who has called for resumption of cricketing ties with

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  Pak Fans Smash Giant TV Screens In Karachi

  Cricket | March 31, 2011 14:19 IST

  Islamabad, Mar 31 :  Pakistan's cricket-crazy fans fired volleys in the air when their team started the chase of what looked like a winnable target in the World Cup semifinal against India, but celebrations gave

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  Don't Get Carried Away By Hype, Dhoni Cautions Teammates

  Cricket | March 31, 2011 14:02 IST

  Mohali, Mar 31 :  Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has cautioned his teammates not to get carried away by the excessive hype ahead of their World Cup final against Sri Lanka and stick to their

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  Patil, Rajapaksa To Watch World Cup Cricket Final At Wankhede

  Cricket | March 31, 2011 14:02 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 31 :  After the high octane Indo-Pak match in Mohali, the World Cup cricket final in Mumbai on April 2 is also going to be a high-profile event with President Pratibha Patil

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  Talks With Manmohan "Positive": Gilani

  India | March 31, 2011 9:58 IST

  Mohali, March 30: Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani tonight termed his talks with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh as “positive” and said they discussed all the core issues between the two countries.“Talks were positive.

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  Nightlong Celebrations Throughout India

  Cricket | March 31, 2011 10:16 IST

  Mohali/New Delhi/Mumbai, Mar 31 :  From Mohali to Mumbai -- frenzied celebrations erupted across the country on Wednesday night as Team India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan to enter the cricket World Cup final, with people bursting

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  Wonderful Occasion To Play Final In Mumbai, Says Sachin

  Cricket | March 31, 2011 8:36 IST

  Mohali, Mar 30: After guiding India to the World Cup final with an useful knock of 85, Sachin Tendulkar simply can't wait to play one of the biggest matches of his illustrious career at his

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  India, Pak Push For Genuine Normalization Of Ties

  India | March 31, 2011 8:29 IST

  Mohali, Mar 30: With the high-voltage cricket World Cup semi-final providing the backdrop, India and Pakistan today sought to give a push for “genuine normalization” of their ties with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his

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  Never Got Five "Lives" In One Innings, Admits Tendulkar

  Cricket | March 31, 2011 8:20 IST

  Mohali, Mar 30: Sachin Tendulkar was honest in admitting that never in his 21-year career has he got reprieve as many as five times in one innings.“Five lives! God has been kind to me. It

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  It Has Been A Privilege To Be With This Team: Kirsten

  Cricket | March 31, 2011 10:15 IST

  Mohali, Mar 30: He has been a quiet backroom man monitoring things meticulously and no wonder that's the precise reason why every Indian player wants Gary Kirsten to remain the coach of the national team.But

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  Tendulkar Stars As India Reaches World Cup Final

  Cricket | March 30, 2011 23:04 IST

  Mohali, Mar 30: A fortuitous 85 from Sachin Tendulkar was followed by a disciplined bowling effort as India beat Pakistan by 29 runs in a high-stakes semifinal Wednesday to progress to the World Cup final

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  PM Arrives In Chandigarh To Watch Ind-Pak Semifinal

  India | March 30, 2011 14:33 IST

  Chandigarh, Mar 30 :  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today arrived here to watch the cricket World Cup semi-final between India and Pakistan and to hold talks with his Pakistan counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani.Singh arrived at

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  Pak PM Arrives To Watch Mohali Match

  India | March 30, 2011 14:20 IST

  Chandigarh, Mar 30 :  Expressing happiness at the resumption of dialogue, Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani arrived here for witnessing the high octane cricket World Cup Indo-Pak semi-final encounter and for talks with his

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  Bollywood Stars Make A Beeline To Mohali To Cheer Team India

  Cricket | March 30, 2011 13:28 IST

  Mumbai, Mar 31:  Several Bollywood personalities including those who have headed to Mohali to witness the high-octane Indo-Pak clash today, are super-excited about this big game and have wished Team India success.Those who will be

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  Win In Mohali Will Revive Int'l Cricket In Pak : Mohd Hafeez

  Cricket | March 30, 2011 12:55 IST

  Mohali, March 30 : Pakistani  all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez says his squad is on a mission in its rare foray into India, where it hopes a World Cup semifinal win will help revive international cricket at

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  Pakistan Declares Half Day Holiday

  World | March 30, 2011 12:27 IST

  Islamabad, March 30: Pakistan  Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani announced on Tuesday a half-day holiday on Wednesday to enable people to watch the Pakistan-India World Cup semi-final.All government offices  shall close at noon, said a

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  Miandad Advises Music Therapy For Tense Pak Cricketers

  Cricket | March 30, 2011 12:14 IST

  Karachi, March 30:  Shahid Afridi's men should use “music therapy” to calm their nerves before Pakistan face India in Wednesday's high-pressure World Cup semi-final, former captain Javed Miandad suggested, reports The Dawn.Cricket fever has gripped

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  Sing Loudly Jana Gana Mana, Yuvraj Tells Indians

  Cricket | March 30, 2011 12:50 IST

  Mohali, March 30:  Indian cricket star Yuvraj Singh has appealed to all countrymen to loudly sing the national anthem Jana Gana Mana  before the match starts in Mohali against Pakistan."Request all people in the stadium

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  Cricket Diplomacy Worthwhile Only If Pak Changes Attitude: BJP

  India | March 30, 2011 10:00 IST

  Nagpur, Mar 29: The BJP today insisted that initiatives like the 'cricket diplomacy' will succeed only if Pakistan stops cross border terrorism and helps in arresting perpetrators of 26/11 terror attacks.On Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's