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World Cup 2015: India storm into semifinals by thrashing Bangladesh by 109 runs
MELBOURNE: Rohit Sharma blasted a strokeful century as defending champions India stormed into the semifinals of the ICC World Cup 2015 by thrashing a hapless Bangladesh by 109 runs in a lop-sided contest here on Thursday. Riding on Rohit's spectacular 137 off 126 balls and his rollicking 122-run
WC: Dhawan powers India's 1st win over S Africa
MELBOURNE: If a week is a long time in politics, then a fortnight must surely be an eternity in cricket. When the World Cup began barely 10 days ago, only die-hard Indian fans believed their team had a chance. The bookies pointed to India's toothless attack and out-of-form batsmen and placed them in
Shivamogga: Frictions vitiate PFI programme, one killed, five injured
Shivamogga, Feb 20: After verbal frictions which arose between two different groups during the Ekatha Jatha for Democracy(unity march) organized in the town by Popular Front of India (PFI) on Thursday February 19 turned violent and took an ugly turn, policemen interfered and clamped prohibitory orde
ICC World Cup 2015: India defeat Pakistan by 76 runs
NEW DELHI: India opened their World Cup title defence on a winning note by defeating arch-rivals Pakistan by 76 runs in their Pool B match at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday. With this fabulous victory, India continued their winning run against Pakistan in World Cup encounters, registering their sixt
India to host World T20 in 2016
India has been confirmed as host for the 2016 Twenty20 World Cup, scheduled to be held from March 11 to April 3, the ICC announced after ratifying its decision in the Board meeting in Dubai on Thursday. Holding its first meeting of the year at the ICC headquarters, which was chaired by N Srinivas
Mahendra Singh Dhoni Retires as Test Captain; Virat Kohli Takes Over
Mahendra Singh Dhoni has retired from Test cricket with immediate effect. The decision comes after India drew the third Test in Melbourne on Tuesday. Out of the 90 Tests he played, Dhoni led India in 60 matches. Dhoni finished with most Test wins as India captain (27), beating the previous best of 2
Phillip Hughes dies after being hit by bouncer
Sydney: Australia and New South Wales batsman Phil Hughes has died at the age of 25 at a Sydney hospital after succumbing to an injury sustained from being hit on the head by a bouncer during a Sheffield Shield game on Tuesday. Hughes, who in 2009 became the youngest player to score a century in
Rohit 264, Sri Lanka 251
Rohit Sharma's first ODI in 10-weeks began with a touch of nerves. He was even kept scoreless in one Angelo Mathews maiden. By the end of the innings, his batting had become cartoonish. There was no shot he had not played. No part of the ground he had not exploited. No bowler who escaped his brutali
BPL 2015 player registration to commence on Nov 1
29 October, 2014 | Press Release | Bhatkallys News Dubai: BPL entering fourth successful fourth year is ready for its second phase of plan. This year BPL's main sponsor is AURA GROUP. The BPL Chairman Muniri Ateequrrehman said, "I warmly welcome this years main Sponsor 'Aura Group' and other
Last-wicket heroes lift India
India were in danger of surrendering the advantage they had built so carefully over four sessions as they lost four wickets for four runs immediately after lunch on the second day. But Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammed Shami restored it with a 111-run last-wicket stand that punctured the fuel reserves
Injured Zaheer targets CLT20 return
Recovering from a muscle injury, veteran pacer Zaheer Khan is eyeing a comeback to competitive cricket for Mumbai Indians during Champions League T20 in early October, even though he was non-committal about his chances of making it to the World Cup squad in 2015. "The World Cup is a special tourn
Andhra court issues arrest warrant against Dhoni
A court in Andhra Pradesh issued an arrest warrant against Indian cricket team captain M.S. Dhoni for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of Hindus. A local court in Anantapur issued the arrest warrant as Dhoni did not appear in the court despite three summons served in the past. It direct
India slip to 3rd but Kohli on top in ICC ODI rankings
The Indian cricket team dropped a rung to third but Virat Kohli continued to top the batting chart in the latest ICC one-day rankings announced today. India lost their second position to Sri Lanka, while Australiamaintained their place at the top of the heap. Sri Lanka's 3-2 series win over En
Yusuf Pathan Rates 22-ball 72 for KKR Better than 37-Ball Hundred for RR
Yusuf Pathan rated his 22-ball 72 for the Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday higher than his 37-ball hundred for the Rajasthan Royals back in 2010 because this one helped the Knight Riders defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad by four wickets and finish second in the group stages. KKR's top two finish means
IPL 7: Action returns to India as Kolkata face Chennai
Ranchi: As the Indian Premier League action shifts to India after a rendezvous in the UAE, the formidable Chennai Super Kings will seek to continue their winning momentum when they lock horns with Kolkata Knight Riders, who will be hoping for a reversal in fortunes, here on Friday. Since being o
IPL 7: Sehwag, Sandeep script fifth consecutive win for Kings XI Punjab
Dubai: Kings XI Punjab continued their winning streak with a facile five-wicket victory to strengthen their position at the top of the table as Royal Challengers Bangalore were left licking their wounds after yet another loss in the ongoing Indian Premier League, here on Monday. Chasing a modest 125
IPL 7: Ordinary Yuvraj and RCB let a win slip through their hands
Result: Kolkata Knight Riders beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by two runs. Toss: RCB won the toss and chose to bowl first. KKR 150-7 in 20 overs: Varun Aaron's three-wicket burst (3/16 in four overs) derailed KKR's onslaught after Chris Lynn (45, 31b, 3x4, 3x6) and Jacques Kallis (43, 42b, 2x
IPL 7: Yuvraj, Virat guide RCB to eight-wicket win over Delhi Daredevils
Sharjah: Yuvraj Singh struck form with a brilliant unbeaten half century as Royal Challengers Bangalore crushed Delhi Daredevils by eight wickets in their opening Indian Premier League match at Sharjah on Thursday. Yuvraj (52 not out) shared 84 runs from just 7.9 overs with captain Virat Kohli (