CNN-IBN's cricket expert Maninder Singh previews the second Champions Trophy semifinal between India and Sri Lanka on Thursday. ...
08:14 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Cardiff: Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews on Wednesday said his team is physically and mentally ready for the challenge that will be posed by a formidable Indian side in the semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy. "India are a strong team to beat, but we are prepared physically and mentally," the young Lankan skipper told reporters here on Wednesday. For the talented allrounder, it will be a big achievement if...
08:12 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Cardiff: India captain MS Dhoni rated Sri Lanka as "a dangerous team" ahead of their ICC Champions Trophy semi-final here on Thursday, saying they were not just focussing on "a Mahela Jayawardene or a Kumar Sangakkara". Thursday's semi-final will be the fifth meeting between India and Sri Lanka in the United Kingdom. Except for the shock defeat in the 1979 World Cup, India have easily won the remaining four. But...
06:53 PM, Jun 19, 2013
London: India have strengthened their number one position on the ICC ODI Championship Table as they have added two more rating points to their kitty with an unbeaten run in the group stage of the Champions Trophy. India had entered the tournament on 119 ratings points and have moved to 121, thanks to victories over South Africa, West Indies and Pakistan. England are now ranked second after moving up two...
10:26 PM, Jun 18, 2013
India takes on Sri Lanka, and England and South Africa will battle it out in the Champions Trophy semi-finals. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the teams and what is expected? James Alter, editor, Cricketnext.com, joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue. Q. Hi Jamie! Let me, for a change, reverse the question for you.India, we all know, are firm favorites to go all the way, but...
06:48 PM, Jun 18, 2013
New Delhi: The BCCI selection committee on Monday put faith in the 15 players currently in England for the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy, naming an unchanged squad for the tri-series to be played in the West Indies from June 28. India have qualified for the Champions Trophy semi-finals after being South Africa, West Indies and Pakistan respectively. Their campaign has been highlighted by excellent fielding and strong performances from the...
03:09 PM, Jun 17, 2013
Birmingham: Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has told his match-winning young team to remain focused as it approached the business end of the Champions Trophy. The reigning World Cup champions have enjoyed a remarkable campaign in the eight-nation tournament so far, becoming the only team to enter the semi-finals with an all-win record. But Dhoni knowns all the good work will mean nothing if his team slips up in Thursday's...
03:27 PM, Jun 16, 2013
India take on Pakistan in a high-voltage fixture at Edgbaston. India are yet to register a victory over their arch-rivals in Champions Trophy. India have already qualified for the semi-finals with consecutive victories over South Africa and West Indies whereas Pakistan would be playing for pride as losses to South Africa and West Indies have pushed them out of the tournament. In cricketing terms, it's going to be a match...
01:41 PM, Jun 15, 2013
CNN-IBN's cricket expert Anil Kumble previews the ICC Champions Trophy encounter between India and Pakistan at Birmingham on Saturday. ...
08:30 PM, Jun 14, 2013
Even before the tournament started, cricket fans had highlighted June 15 on their printouts of the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy fixtures. On the pin-up board, in fluorescent, it said - India v Pakistan at Birmingham. Just one thing matters in an Indo-Pak face-off - a win. Nothing else satisfies fans from either side of the border. Pakistan may be out of the tournament and India may have already qualified for...
03:43 PM, Jun 14, 2013
India v Pakistan has long been seen as the mother of all cricket contests. Both teams have engaged in some epic duels - who can forget Javed Miandad's last-ball six? Or Sreesanth's catch at fine leg? - but when it comes to the ICC Champions Trophy, its Pakistan who have the upper hand. In two head-to-heads in the tournament termed as the mini World Cup, they have beaten India both...
03:13 PM, Jun 14, 2013
London: India's newest 'Man Friday' Ravindra Jadeja feels that secret of his success lies in "keeping things simple" which helped him get a career-best of five for 36 against West Indies in a group league of Champions Trophy on Tuesday. "This is my best bowling performance and I am very happy about it. I have had three four-wicket hauls, but this one is special. I just tried to keep things...
08:07 AM, Jun 12, 2013
Coming off contrasting wins in their previous matches, West Indies and India will face-off at The Oval hoping to make it to the semi-finals. ...
04:52 PM, Jun 11, 2013
London: Indian skipper MS Dhoni on Monday said that his team has always seen West Indian opener Chris Gayle as an impact player, who can take the game away from them or any team single handedly. "The Gayle factor will always be there. He is one of those individuals who has a big impact on the game. It's always good to get him out early. Our fast bowlers will have...
10:19 AM, Jun 11, 2013
Speaking to CNN-IBN, interim BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya said that the clean-up process of Indian cricket has started, but however, there's still some time left for the complete effect to take place. Adding to this, Dalmiya also said that cancellation of late-night parties for cricketers and banning of cheerleaders from tournaments is the right way to go forward and should act as a catalyst towards the entire clean-up of the ...
08:53 AM, Jun 11, 2013
New Delhi: Indian cricket board interim chief Jagmohan Dalmiya Monday promised to look into Mahendra Singh Dhoni's alleged conflict of interest after the team returns from the Champions Trophy being held in England and Wales. "I don't want to disturb the team during the Champions Trophy. I gain nothing by doing that. We have taken a note of the (Dhoni) issue, we are looking into it but we are not...
09:43 PM, Jun 10, 2013
London: The day-to-day happenings in the BCCI since the IPL spot-fixing scandal broke out has not bothered the Indian team, according to captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni who said that his his players were only focussed on the ongoing Champions Trophy. "As players, we can only control the things we are able to," Dhoni told mediapersons ahead of his team's second group league encounter against the West Indies at the Oval...
07:25 PM, Jun 10, 2013
London: Coming off contrasting wins in their previous matches, West Indies and India will face-off at The Oval on Tuesday looking to move ahead of each other and nearer to securing a place in the ICC Champions Trophy knock-out stage. With their fellow Group B teams Pakistan and South Africa having lost their opening matches last week, victory for either side will move them to four points and thus on...
01:17 PM, Jun 10, 2013
Recently there was a poll on one of the most popular cricket websites in the world. The question asked was a simple one. Which team ...
10:00 PM, Jun 08, 2013
New York: India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, with earnings of USD 31.5 million, has been ranked at 16th place on Forbes' list of highest-paid athletes, which has been topped by golfer Tiger Woods. The magazine said 31-year-old Dhoni moved up 15 positions this year. In 2012, he was placed at 31st position. The influential business magazine estimated that Dhoni made USD 31.5 million over the last year from prize money...
08:57 AM, Jun 07, 2013
