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(image) Ranchi: After gifting Indian Cricket Captain M S Dhoni a plot for establishing a cricket academy, the Jharkhand government is mulling on a proposal to confer an honorary doctorate to the man with the `Midas touch`. "It is the HRD department`s earnest desire to confer Dhoni with the honorary doctorate title as he is […]

(image) Mumbai: He has played under six captains in a career spanning 21 years but senior batsman Sachin Tendulkar on Monday rated current India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the best for his sharp mind and calm demeanour. Tendulkar has played six World Cups in his career but it was under Dhoni that the iconic […]

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Government on Monday announced a cash reward of Rs three crore to the Indian Cricket team for winning the ICC World Cup. Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, in a statement, also said a special cash award of Rs one crore would be given to Tamil Nadu player R Ashwin, a member of the […]

(image) Dubai: The number one tag still eludes them but newly-crowned world champions India have closed the gap on top-placed Australia even as the team`s in-form players moved up in the individual standings of the latest ICC ODI rankings issued here on Monday. India (121) are now just seven points behind Australia, even though Micheal […]

(image) Mumbai: For all the joy that the World Cup triumph has brought in, there is also a tinge of sadness in the Indian cricket team as it marks the end of inspirational coach Gary Kirsten`s tenure and batsman Yuvraj Singh says the "father figure" would be missed. "He always kept a check on me. […]

Mumbai: The ICC on Monday rejected reports that the World Cup with the Indian team is a replica and maintained that it is the original trophy after controversy broke out over news that that it was a fake that was presented to the team on Saturday. Media reports said that the Cup given to Mahendra […]

Mumbai: An inspired India on Saturday night regained the coveted World Cup after 28 years as they suppressed Sri Lanka with a (image) six-wicket victory in a nerve-wrecking final to script a glorious new chapter in their cricketing history. Chasing 275 for a historic win, the Indians held their nerves as they rode on Gautam […]

Colombo: Sri Lanka were done in by the spinners` failure to take enough wickets in the World Cup final against India, according to retired off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan. The record-breaking 38-year-old, who was a doubtful starter for the summit clash following niggles, went wicket-less in his eight-over spell, while fellow off-spinner Suraj Randiv finished with none […]

Kolkata: Instrumental in making Team India the Number one Test side, VVS Laxman said the win over three-time defending champions Australia in the quarterfinal set the tempo for Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his men as they lifted the elusive World Cup after 28 long years. The stylish Hyderabadi batsman also had a special word of […]

Colombo: Sri Lanka`s World Cup defeat to India failed to rouse fans at home as only a handful of loyalists responded to repeated appeals over state television to welcome the team on its return. Sri Lankan authorities told local reporters on Friday that they will bring the team in an open motorcade from the Bandaranaike […]

Colombo: Sri Lankan media on Sunday gave mixed reaction to the country`s defeat at the hands of India in the cricket World Cup final, with one newspaper scathing in its criticism of the team`s selectors while another said Indians deserved the coveted trophy. "Dhoni heroics make India world champs", read the headline of the state-owned […]

New Delhi/Mumbai: It`s raining crores for the World Cup-winning Indian cricket team who also have been gifted residential plots, as state governments on Sunday vyed with each other to reward the victorius players. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced a Rs one crore award for each member of the Indian team. […]

Mumbai: It was not a long, wild and boisterous celebrations for the Indian team — more an emotional one where families of some of the players were also present. Moments after captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni brought about the winning runs, emotional and poignant scenes unfolded at the renovated Wankhede Stadium here as the players hugged […]

New Delhi: Former captain Kapil Dev was delighted that India finally managed to break a 28-year-old hoodoo by lifting the World Cup and said that the entire country was waiting for this moment. Kapil had led India to its maiden World Cup triumph in the summer of 1983, and last night`s win was the country`s […]

New Delhi: Their crucial contribution in guiding India to their first World Cup title in 28 years on Sunday fetched the trio of Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh and Zaheer Khan a place in the International Cricket Council`s Team of the Tournament. Kumar Sangakkara has been named the captain of this team of 12 that also […]