Former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin tipped India or New Zealand to lift the World Cup in the Caribbean but said the team from subcontinent will have to field well to succeed. "If you ask me, it is between the Indians and the Kiwis," Azhar told reporters here. Azhar, who w

Ending the suspense over his fitness, left-arm seamer Irfan Pathan today got the green signal to play in the ICC cricket World Cup beginning in the West Indies next month. "There are no alteration in the 15-member World Cup squad. Pathan will go to West Indies for the Workd Cup,&quo

Keen to prove his match fitness, left-arm bowler Irfan Pathan, who arrived here this evening along with the rest of the West Zone team to play against Central Zone in a Deodhar Trophy tie, hit the nets under the watchful eyes of selection panel chief Dilip Vengsarkar. Irfan who was sternly

Indian speedster Irfan Pathan will miss the bus to the West Indies if found unfit. Chairman of the national selectors Dilip Vengsarkar, who is going to be present during a Deodhar Trophy match on Saturday, has indicated that Pathan would be dropped if found unfit. Pathan would represe

Indian paceman Irfan Pathan on Thursday brushed aside concerns over his form and fitness, saying he was confident of delivering at next month's World Cup in the Caribbean. "Whatever has happened in the last eight months has made me stronger. I am happy to have gone through this phas

Former skipper Saurav Ganguly has given India an unexpected World Cup boost after a comeback even his most ardent fans would have thought impossible. Ganguly, 34, has been in sublime batting form, oozing with confidence and looking fitter than ever before after his internationalcareer seem

Beleaguered cricketer Irfan Pathan stoutly defended himself against criticism, saying he remained positive about a successful performance in the world cup despite question marks over his form and fitness. "I have been answering these queries about the loss of in-swing and drop in pa

Plagued by a lackluster form and niggling injuries, Irfan Pathan admitted that things were not going his way but was keen to prove his form and fitness before the World Cup. Pathan, who is part of the World Cup squad, has been asked to play for West Zone in the Deodhar Trophy one dayer a

Injured and out-of-form speedster Irfan Pathan will have one more opportunity to prove his fitness and form before the World Cup as he plays for the West Zone against Central Zone in the Deodhar Trophy limited overs cricket league tie. Pathan was today chosen to play for the West Zone

The Indian Cricket Board secretary, Niranjan Shah, today made it clear that paceman Irfan Pathan, a part of India's 15-member World Cup Squad, still required to prove himself by playing in the domestic circuit. "Pathan has to still prove himself and maybe he has to play one match of

Cricket board secretary Niranjan Shah today made it clear that paceman Irfan Pathan, a part of India`s 15-member World Cup squad, still required to prove himself by playing in the domestic circuit. "Pathan has to still prove himself and maybe he has to play one match of Deodhar Troph

It was a dream start for Sreesanth as he delivered his first ball and saw the wickets spatter all over the ground. Attapatu was taken off-guard as he tried to defend but unfortunately got an inside edge. He lost his off-stump and the Sri Lankans were left stranded with their top 4 batsme

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

Describing Irfan Pathan as a bigger worry for India in the World Cup than Virender Sehwag, former cricketers Ravi Shastri and Wasim Akram said the Baroda paceman should be allowed to open the bowling to help him regain his rhythm quickly. "Irfan is a bigger worry than Sehwag for the te

After being selected for the World Cup, it is time for out-of-form players like Virender Sehwag and Irfan Pathan to regain their touch as they go into the must-win third cricket one dayer against Sri Lanka here today. The shocking defeat in the last game at Rajkot must have made the home te

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.

As pressure builds up on an out-of-form Virender Sehwag to deliver the goods, Indian captain Rahul Dravid today sought to motivate the Delhi batsman, saying he was just one innings away from recapturing his form. Dravid said the whole team was eager to see the swashbuckling batsman find h

Some of Rahul Dravid’s men would not be able to touch Margao’s turf for 3rd cricket ODI against Sri Lanka as they are either down injured or are out of the cricket team for personal reasons. Indian cricket captain said this a day after the icc cricket world cup west indies 2007 squad

Skipper Rahul Dravid today virtually gave the thumbs up for the struggling Virender Sehwag and Irfan Pathan for a berth in India's World Cup squad, saying that past performance will be a factor while choosing the team for the mega event. Dravid said there would not be added pressure on any pla

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

Team India practiced in the nets in Baroda ahead of the 4th and final one-day international against West Indies on Wednesday. The hosts may be leading the four-match series 2-1 but the middle order collapse from Saturday's Chennai ODI will definitely be cause for concern. While many

Left-arm pacer Irfan Pathan is back in the Indian team, hoping that Wednesday will be a day of atonement for him. Exactly three weeks ago Irfan Pathan played his last ODI match at Centurion. He bowled six overs and conceded 48 runs without taking a wicket, and was subsequently sent ba

After the defeat at Chennai, Team India will be keen to field their best combination and wrap up the one-day cricket series against the West Indies here tomorrow. The three-wicket defeat in the third ODI has reduced India's advantage in the series to 2-1 and the hosts would like to regai

Indian speedster Irfan Pathan returned here early this morning from South Africa, sources said. The left arm pace bowler was sent back by the Indian team management before the conclusion of the ongoing test series against the host to rediscover his bowling form in domestic cricket.

Speedster Irfan Pathan would be returning home from South Africa to play in the Ranji Trophy games for Baroda, BCCI sources said today. BCCI administrative head Prof. Ratnakar Shetty told reporters here that the decision to call back the struggling paceman was taken by chief s

Indian cricket all-rounder Irfan Pathan’s unbeaten 111 runs and Sourav Ganguly's dazzling 83 runs took 'Team India' to respectable total after yet another collapse of opening batting order. India were 316/7 by the end of the first day of this tour-game here in a practice match against Rest of So