Team India

Watch: Team India leaves for Canberra

Kolkata: It's time that country gets its second World Cup trophy, says Indian pace legend Kapil Dev, who feels that the current team has "in it" to lift the coveted prize. The 52-year-old former all-rounder said a repeat of 1983 is possible and Mahendra Singh Dhoni could emerge as country's second World Cup winning captain. "They have every reason to be there. I wish them luck. I am sitting lonely ...

04:05 PM, Jan 09, 2008

Watch: Team India hits Sydney's beaches to relax

New Delhi: India and Pakistan kicked-off the mind games ahead of their World Cup semi-final blockbuster on Sunday while New Zealand attempted to halt a three-pronged Asian assault on the title. Pakistan, the 1992 champions, insist all the pressure will be on India in Mohali on Wednesday where the hosts' status as tournament favourites will come under scrutiny from a 30,000 crowd made up almost entirely of home support. If ...

03:58 PM, Jan 08, 2008

In Ind-Aus clash, sponsors will have the last laugh

by CNN-IBN

Colombo: All the theories of who would have their name etched on the World Cup have been blown apart in a series of results which have a strong Asian flavour. Only New Zealand remain of the maybe teams and now meet Sri Lanka in the first of the semi-finals at Premadasa Stadium on Tuesday after England exited the quarterfinals on Saturday night in a steamy Khettarama cauldron. They were handed...

01:19 PM, Jan 08, 2008

Honour among equals or no play, says Team India

by CNN-IBN

Melbourne: They are all praise for Ricky Ponting's determined hundred in the World Cup quarterfinal loss to India but former Australian skipper Ian Chappell and spin wizard Shane Warne have called for changes in the team nonetheless to arrest the continuing slide. The three-time defending champions crashed out of the event with a five-wicket loss against India despite Ponting striking an inspiring hundred after being out of form for months....

08:56 AM, Jan 08, 2008

What's foul in Hindi: Kumble lists racist slurs

by Press Trust Of India

Bangalore: Ireland match-winner Kevin O'Brien said his hair would be staying a shocking shade of purple, despite the pleas of his girlfriend, after his record-breaking World Cup century against England. O'Brien scored the fastest World Cup hundred of all time, off just 50 balls, as associate nation Ireland stunningly defeated Test giants England by three wickets to throw Group B wide open at the Chinnaswamy Stadium Wednesday. Together with several...

08:40 PM, Dec 24, 2007

MBA grad with no experience wants to coach Team India

by IANS

The applicant says he has never played cricket. ...

11:15 PM, Nov 13, 2007

Shah Rukh, Kareena get jiggy for Team India

Bangalore: Facing the challenge of avoiding a series whitewash, New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori on Monday asked the top-order batsmen to respond to the tough situation as they face a rampaging India in the fourth ODI on Tuesday. New Zealand are down 0-3 and the Kiwi skipper said it's time that the players of his side wake up and perform. Each individual has to stand up and perform well. It ...

08:36 PM, Nov 13, 2007

Dhoni tops taxpayers list, I-T dept rubs hands in glee

by IANS

As in the field, off it, too, the Indian skipper has posted a whopping figure. ...

03:56 PM, Oct 23, 2007

Indian, Aussie cricketers survive mid-air scare

by ibnlive.com

New Delhi: The Redbacks sneaked home to a stunning victory by beating the Mumbai Indians by 5 wickets in the final over, chasing down Mumbai's massive 180 in their second Champions League twenty20 match at Kingsmead, Durban on Tuesday. Replying to Mumbai Indians 180, South Australia Redbacks Openers got off to a flying start with a 112 runs stand for the first wicket. Mumbai were abysmal in the field and...

11:03 AM, Oct 15, 2007