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Sachin is my hero: Yuvraj

Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh’s triumph over cancer and subsequent return to the field may have inspired a nation -- but for the man himself the hero is cricket’s demigod Sachin Tendulkar....

Posted On: Dec 03, 2012 | Comments : 0

Jadeja creates history, hits third triple century in First Class cricket

Ravindra Jadeja became the first Indian batsman and only the eighth in the first-class history to hit three triple-centuries as his career-best unbeaten 320 helped Saurashtra reach a mammoth 534 for s...

Posted On: Dec 03, 2012 | Comments : 0

Sehwag 'never happy' with Eden food

Virender Sehwag Sunday gave the thumbs up to Lords, Sidney and Ahmedabad, and the thumbs down to Eden Gardens - in terms of the food served to cricketers. "I love the food served at The Lords, in...

Posted On: Dec 03, 2012 | Comments : 0

Being Sachin Tendulkar

For decades he was the man who united a nation, making irrelevant such markers as caste, custom, political leanings, gender, age, even interest in sport. Now Sachin Tendulkar seems to be dividing the ...

Posted On: Dec 01, 2012 | Comments : 0

A cynic’s view of the Yuvraj inspiration

He is no more just a dashing Indian cricketer liable to brickbats, comparison to peers or his old self or to criticism on form. These are things faced by any non-Sachin cricketer of this generation, a...

Posted On: Nov 28, 2012 | Comments : 0

Gavaskar okay with unchanged Indian squad for 3rd Test against England

Former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar on Tuesday backed the national selectors for not making changes to the Test squad in the wake of the crushing defeat against England in the Mumbai match, saying it...

Posted On: Nov 28, 2012 | Comments : 0

Dhoni an icon, says Shahid

Shahid Kapoor is a huge fan of Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and tags him as an "icon". "I am a huge Dhoni fan. I think what he's done for the team is phenomenal. He won the W...

Posted On: Nov 07, 2012 | Comments : 0

The Guardian world cricket forum: So long Sourav Ganguly, an India great

Talk about going out with a whimper. Reports have dribbled through to England that Sourav Ganguly won't be playing in the Indian Premier League for Pune next year – and as he had already mad...

Posted On: Nov 01, 2012 | Comments : 0

Virender Sehwag denies report claiming he will retire from T20 cricket

Indian opener Virender Sehwag has rubbished the reports of his retirement from Twenty20 cricket. Speaking to NDTV, Sehwag denied the Mail Today report that said quoting a senior Board of Control for C...

Posted On: Nov 01, 2012 | Comments : 0

Pedestrian Tendulkar may be at the end of the road

Sachin Tendulkar has given Australians another reminder of his fading powers. Tendulkar will be remembered as a legend of the game, but his recent form is more befitting a mere mortal than the man des...

Posted On: Oct 23, 2012 | Comments : 0
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