Amidst all the turmoil in the Bangalore Royal Challengers camp and the Pink city of Jaipur, there is a small matter of a deciding IPL clash between Rajasthan Royals vs Bangalore Royal Challengers at the Sawai Man Singh stadium in Jaipur. Both these sides are on the opposite sides of the spectr

The internal bickering of the Bangalore Royal Challengers is out in the open with team owner Vijay Mallya revealing that he was at loggerheads with captain Rahul Dravid and the outfit's sacked CEO Charu Sharma over players' selection for the Indian Premier League. Mallya made it clear that

Bangalore Royal Challengers may be struggling to find their feet in the Indian Premier League, but skipper Rahul Dravid today said the youngsters should not get disheartened as performance in Twenty20 was not an indicator of a player's ability in longer version of the game. "Success in

Virender Sehwag, the swash buckling Indian opener played himself to form in the first test match between India and South Africa with a fine unbeaten knock of 309 of 272 balls. The opener smashed the entire proteas attack ball by ball and reached his triple ton in a record number of d

The fourth test between India and Australia ended in a draw crushing India's hopes of a remarkable comeback in the four test match series on the fifth day of the fourth test at Adelaide. However, the Indian cricket team can be proud of their efforts as they gave the mighty Australians a

India suffered a day of toil and hard work as an under strength Indian attack found it tough to dislodge two batsmen in the peak of their form in the fourth day of the fourth India Australia test match in Adelaide. A fine 210 run partnership between Pointing and Clarke has almost ent

After playing out one of the most exciting test series in recent memory, India and Australia get ready to lock horns in the 20-20 clash to be held on February 1 in Melbourne. After an enthralling test series which kept Indian cricket fans on their toes with action almost every other minu

The BCCI took a great step ahead in the launching of its mega million dollar new 20-20 domestic cricket structure aptly named the Indian Premier League with the naming of the eight city franchises and their owners, a mix of the biggest names in business and Bollywood. The auction con

India rode on the back of a sensational hundred by batting legend Sachin Tendulkar to move away from a position of adversity to a position of relative strength at the end of an exciting day's cricket at the Adelaide Oval. India itched up to 305/5 at the end of the day, courtesy half

The India one day international cricket team for the upcoming VB triseries in Australia has been declared and in many surprising moves for the series, ex- India captain Sourav Ganguly has been dropped from reckoning for the upcoming challenge against the world champions. Sourav Ganguly

The fourth test in Adelaide present a perfect opportunity for the Indian cricket team to register an astounding comeback and draw what has arguably been the finest cricket test series since the Ashes two years back. India come into this match on the back of an excellent hard fought victo

Australia pegged India back towards the fag end of an intriguing day after India had moved on to a position of strength courtesy a fine middle order partnership between Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar. Virender Sehwag who had scored a fine century in the previous three day warm up

Australian quick Stuart Clark said his team had done adequate homework on how to decimate the Indian batting line-up and the result was there before all to see. "Most of the guys have those PSPs, the portable Play-stations, but I take my laptop with me everywhere we go. "

The choice of Rahul Dravid as opener for India's opening cricket Test against Australia on Boxing Day next week is not cast in iron yet. Apparently, a rethink is on within the Indian ranks if it would be wise to put their trusted man in the middle order at the top of the ranks. A few thi

In a veiled warning to Anil Kumble and his teammates, Australia's middle order bulwark Michael Hussey said every home batsman will be armed with separate strategy for each Indian bowler when they walk out to bat in the forthcoming Test series. Hussey said the hosts had not left any stone u

Batting lower down the order has denied him several centuries, says former India captain Sourav Ganguly, who feels VVS Laxman too has "suffered" in terms of scoring hundreds because of batting at number six. "I have batted lower down the order for a lot of time and Rahul D

Wasim Jaffer slammed a majestic unbeaten 192 as India took firm control of the second cricket Test against Pakistan by laying the foundation for a mammoth first innings total here today. The 29-year-old Jaffer notched up his fifth Test century as he stole the limelight with some breathta

Despite the 2-3 reversal in the one-day series, Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar believes his team can give India a run for its money in the three-Test series starting in Delhi tomorrow. The flamboyant paceman said the hosts were the better outfit in the ODI rubber, but Pakistan would make

The national selectors will meet here this evening to name India's new Test cricket captain amid indication that Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be given the job in the longer version as well. With Sachin Tendulkar turning down the offer and suggesting that "a youngster" be given th

Veteran leg-spinner Anil Kumble today threw his hat in the ring and said he is ready to take over as India's next Test captain if selectors ask him to do so. The 37-year-old leg-spinner, a veteran of 118 Test and 271 one day matches, said leading India would be an honour for him but it was

Dropped from the Indian squad for the first two one-dayers against Pakistan, former captain Rahul Dravid has been included in the Karnataka team that takes on Mumbai in a Ranji Trophy Elite Group `A' encounter in Mumbai from November 3 to 6. Anil Kumble was named captain of the team a

Chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar may be drawing criticism for being too harsh to Rahul Dravid by dropping him from the squad for the first two ODIs against Pakistan, but the man on the hot seat insisted that he picked the team "purely on merit". "You cannot make everybody hap

After being dropped from the Indian cricket team for the first two one-day internationals against Pakistan, former captain Rahul Dravid today declined to make any comment on his omission. "It's a long season ahead of us," was Dravid's reaction while leaving the city after flaggin

The national selectors today sprung a major surprise by dropping former captain Rahul Dravid and recalling Virender Sehwag in the 15-member Indian one-day squad for the first two matches of the upcoming cricket series against arch-rivals Pakistan. The 34-year-old Dravid, who struggled

Australia captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and decided to bat first in the final one dayer of the seven-match cricket series against India here today. India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said senior player Rahul Dravid has been 'rested', with Dinesh Kaarthick replacing him. Fit-again left

In complete contrast to chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar's remarks about the senior players in the side, Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni today sided with the ageing stalwarts and said they are irreplaceable. After his side beat Australia by eight runs in a cliffhanger here, Dhoni said t

Australian captain Ricky Ponting said today his side was better prepared to tackle the Indian team including big guns Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly as it knows their "strengths and weaknesses". India would be under pressure after their young team clinched th

The whole of country's heart beat may have stopped for a moment when Misbah-ul Haq's scoop was in the air in the Twenty20 World Cup final, but if you believe S Sreesanth, who lapped the victory catch, he had gone blank. "I was blank. I did not feel anything," Sreesanth said when as

India's young brigade may have been exceptional in the Twenty20 World Cup but the side will have to fall back on veterans like Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid once it returns to playing "serious cricket", feels former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns. "Of course the yo

Mahendra Singh Dhoni was today named skipper of the Indian cricket team for the ensuing one day series against Australia and Pakistan but the selectors held back their decision on Test captaincy. The 26-year-old Dhoni, who is currently leading the Indian team in the Twenty20 World Cup, suc