Plaudits and accolades apart, it's money raining on Indian cricketers for their glorious Twenty20 World Cup triumph. Many state governments have made 'rich' promises to 'honour' cricketers, who were part of last night's unforgettable victory, hailing from their respective states. Maharashtra

With a batsman of Rahul Dravid's calibre at their disposal, Team India need not explore other options for the crucial number three slot, said chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar. In an exclusive interview, Vengsarkar wondered what made the think-tank try out Dinesh Kaarthick rpt Kaarthick, Yu

Indian captain Rahul Dravid, whose on-field decisions have quite often defied logic, has admitted that asking Yuvraj Singh to bowl the last over in the sixth cricket one-dayer against England was a "bad" move. Dravid's inexplicable ploy to ask Yuvraj to bowl the last over very near

After a gilt-edged opportunity to level the series slipped through the fingers, an exasperated Team India captain Rahul Dravid said his side fell 25-run short in the fourth one-dayer against England. Defending a total of 212, Indian bowlers did well to remove the top half of the English bat

Indian captain Rahul Dravid won the toss and elected to field in the third cricket one-day international against England here today. India made one change to their squad that won the second one-dayer, Zaheer Khan returning to the side in place of Ajit Agarkar. England suffered a double blow

Test opener Wasim Jaffer was today chosen to lead Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai against Pakistan's Qaid-E-Azam Trophy winners Karachi in the annual four-day fixture for the Mohd Nissar Trophy to be held in Karachi from September 8-11. The 14-member squad, with Pravin Amre as coach, include

In the absence of Rahul Dravid, who has opted out, Ranchi-born Mahendra Singh Dhoni is expected to be named captain of the Indian squad for next month's Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa by the selectors here tomorrow. The swashbuckling wicket-keeper batsman, who turned 26 on July 7, is set

Wicketkeeper-batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni continued his progress up the rating charts to be fifth in the latest LG-ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen today. The wicketkeeper-batsman, who turned 26 yesterday, has moved one spot up in the rankings issued today. England's Kevin Pietersen s

Indian captain Rahul Dravid won the toss and elected to field against South Africa in the third and final cricket one-dayer here today. Both the teams made two changes to their sides. India brought Ajit Agarkar and Gautam Gambhir in place of Ishant Sharma and Ramesh Powar. Agarkar was one

With the series levelled 1-1, India will heavily depend on their star-studded batting line-up for a morale-boosting overseas series triumph as they go into the third and final cricket one dayer against South Africa here tomorrow. The six-wicket victory in the second game yesterday has not on

Paceman S Sreesanth was today ruled out of the second cricket one-dayer against South Africa as India continued to be dogged by injuries and illness in their tour of the United Kingdom. While the Kerala bowler will sit out for the second successive game, there is also a question mark on th

Hit by a viral bug which has left several players indisposed, the Indian team management was today forced to seek the services of Baroda paceman Rakesh Patel to make up the numbers for the first ODI against South Africa. Patel, a right-arm paceman, who is currently playing in England has bee

India might struggle to put 11 players on the park even as they look for revenge when they take on South Africa in the first one-day international of the three-match Future Cup series here tomorrow. After Mahendra Dhoni pulled out of India's opening game due to high fever, players like Sac

His partners may come and go, but Anil Kumble goes on forever. The World Cup severely dented the reputation of many an established player in the Indian team, but with the exception of Kumble. The 35-year-old leggie has come through several crises in his 17-year-long playing career. Po

Indian cricketers continued their free fall in the ICC ODI Rankings with stumper Mahendra Singh Dhoni dropping two places to eighth and skipper Rahul Dravid slipping one spot to 14th in the latest list. The other Indians in the list also dropped down with Yuvraj Singh barely maintaining h

S Sreesanth is yet to cement a regular place in the one-day squad but the sprightly Kerala paceman believes he has an important role to play in Team India's scheme of things in this World Cup. "I have set a goal for myself and I am sure it's going to help the team. I have been workin

Impressed by the nagging discipline shown by the pacemen in their final warm-up game against the West Indies, Indian captain Rahul Dravid said it had given them an idea about their bowling attack for the World Cup matches.He said even though the pitches in the Caribbean were expected to suit t

Young middle order batsman Dinesh Karthick said his match-winning half-century that helped India beat the West Indies at Cuttack was crucial in winning him a berth in the World Cup squad. "Definitely my chances increased after I got runs (top-score of 63) in the Cuttack game (on Jan

Sri Lanka rode on a maiden hundred by Chamara Silva to recover from another top order slump and post a challenging 259 for seven in 47 overs in the fourth and final cricket one-dayer against India here today. Twenty-seven-year old Silva justified his inclusion in place of Upul Tharanga by

Swashbuckling batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni climbed to the third spot while Sachin Tendulkar slipped to the 19th in the International Cricket Council (ICC) one day international rankings released here Thursday. Dhoni, who gained thanks to his unbeaten 67 in the third ODI against Sri La

Sachin Tendulkar today joined India's list of fitness concerns with a stiff back and would be "rested" for the fourth and final cricket one-dayer against Sri Lanka. "Tendulkar has a stiff back and the team management has decided to rest him for the final ODI against Sri

India received a big boost ahead of the third cricket one-dayer against Sri Lanka with batsman Yuvraj Singh and all-rounder Ajit Agarkar being declared fit for the must-win cricket game which gives some of the struggling Cricket World Cup 2007 team members another chance to regain their touch.

India had a few fitness concerns on the eve of the second cricket one-dayer against Sri Lanka with Irfan Pathan, Yuvraj Singh and Ajit Agarkar yet to recover from the niggles that kept them out of the first cricket match. Captain Rahul Dravid said that of the three, Agarkar, who has bee

Team India is hit by injury blues on the eve of their opening match of the four-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. Ajit Agarkar, Irfan Pathan and Yuvraj Singh are uncertain for tomorrow's match. The Indian skipper Rahul Dravid told reporters during the practice session that in view

Team India is hit by injury blues on the eve of their opening match of the four-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. Ajit Agarkar, Irfan Pathan and Yuvraj Singh are uncertain for tomorrow's match. The Indian skipper Rahul Dravid told reporters during the practice session that in view o

Zaheer Khan produced a devastative spell of fast bowling to put Mumbai in a position of strength against Bengal on the second day of the Ranji Trophy Super League cricket final at the Wankhede Stadium here today. Playing his first match for Mumbai, Zaheer claimed five for 40 to dismiss the

Former champions Mumbai will be at full-strength for the Ranji Trophy Super League final against Bengal to be played here from February 2-6. Sachin Tendulkar, Zaheer Khan, Ajit Agarkar and Ramesh Powar, who are currently doing duty for the country in the one-day series against West Ind

A pulsating 149 from Shiv Chanderpaul was not enough to save West Indies from a 14-run defeat against India in the first of the four-match one-day series. Sourav Ganguly hit 98 before Mahendra Dhoni and Rahul Dravid smashed a stand of 119 from 71 balls in Indias 338-3. Chris Gayl