Out-of-favour batsman Virender Sehwag and spin bowler Harbhajan Singh are expected to be included in the list of 30 Indian probables for the inaugural World Twenty20 championship when the national selectors meet here tomorrow. Sehwag lost his spot in the one-day team after the Bangladesh tou

Yuvraj Singh rolled his arms to claim three wickets and then came up with an unbeaten 21-run cameo against All India Public Sector (AIPS) to propel Indian Airlines to the final of the 31st Raghubir Singh Hot Weather Cricket Tournament here today. After skittling out the defending champions

Cricket lovers should be a little more patient towards senior players like Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and Virender Sehwag, Indian cricket team Manager Ravi Shastri said here today. "Don't forget they are there for 15-16 years and know what to do. Just be patient, give them a littl

Indian skipper Rahul Dravid won the toss and elected to bat first in the Group B match against Bangladesh today at the Queens Park Oval in Port of Spain. Sourav Ganguly and Virender Sehwag came out to open the Indian innings. India were six runs for loss of Sehwag’s wicket after th

Indian cricket skipper, Rahul Dravid, today announced playing eleven cricketers for crucial Group B match against Bangladesh. All-rounder Irfan Pathan, veteran leg spinner Anil Kumble, Dinesh Kaarthick and S. Sreesanth have not been included in the final eleven, Dravid said in a press co

Having got enough time to acclimatise to Carribean conditions, India will launch their cricket World Cup campaign against minnows Bangladesh here tomorrow faced with the dilemma of whether to field an out of form Virender Sehwag. Sehwag has been woefully short of runs in recent times but

The West Indian opener Chris Gayle's bad run with the bat continued even in the opening match of the World Cup against Pakistan at Sabina Park here on Tuesday. He was caught behind the wickets off Umar Gul on a paltry 2. Gayle's lean patch is a big worry for the West Indies team as he is

Virender Sehwag came a cropper again but India sent a strong warning to their rivals with a thumping nine-wicket win against hosts West Indies in the final warm-up match before the World Cup.While Sehwag's prolonged bad patch was a worry for the Indian think-tank, Irfan Pathan's three-wicket h

Skipper Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar struck impressive half-centuries as India powered their way to a massive 182-run victory over minnows the Netherlands in their first warm-up game in the lead-up to the Cricket World Cup here. Apart from setting the mood perfectly for the tournament

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

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

A quartet of India`s golden generation of cricketers will aim for glory in West Indies in what is expected to be their last World Cup. The game`s ultimate prize is still missing from the trophy cabinets of stalwarts Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Saurav Ganguly and Anil Kumble. Leg-

Team India's new Mr. consistent Sourav Ganguly has set his eyes on the World Cup after staging a stunning comeback in both forms of the game. The former Indian captain said it was good that the Indian team was going to the World Cup with a winning confidence as going there in good form

Dashing batsman Virender Sehwag will play for Delhi in their North Zone Ranji Trophy one day encounter against the Services in Chandigarh. Sehwag reached here yesterday and he would be playing, sources in the Delhi team said. The swashbuckling batsman's presence in the team is likely to

A motivational ploy of putting him in the middle order seems to have worked in stoking Virender Sehwag's appetite for runs, it was claimed by coach Greg Chappell in an interview today. "Viru was put in the middle order as a cover for Yuvraj Singh in case the latter didn't return in

Skipper Rahul Dravid on Saturday said the successful return of Sourav Ganguly has given the Indian top order much needed "experience and solidity", and hoped the former captain would sustain his good form into the World Cup. "We have got a good opening today. Sourav has come

With the one-day cricket series tantalisingly poised at 1-1, India`s ability to perform in a crunch situation will be tested when they go into the series decider against Sri Lanka on Saturday without the services of Sachin Tendulkar. Tendulkar, who had shown glimpses of his vintage fo

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

Chief Selector Dilip Vengsarkar today said the Indian team picked for the Cricket World Cup was capable of winning cricket's biggest prize in the West Indies. "This is the best available team that we have selected and it has the potential to win the Cricket world cup," the former I

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

With the Indian and Sri Lankan cricket teams for the icc cricket world cup west indies 2007 announced, the third one day international between the two countries here Wednesday will be little more than a rehearsal for next month's mega cricket tournament. Sri Lanka has taken a 1-0 lead with

The Board of Control for Cricket in India today announced the 15-member cricket squad for the 2007 Cricket World Cup, west indies with Virender Sehwag finding a place in the team despite his recent not so good performances. The National Selection Committee, along with skipper Rahul Dravid

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

Indian cricket captain Rahul Dravid will lead India against Sri Lanka in a four-match ODI series that kicks off here today. The spotlight will be on Sourav Ganguly and dashing batsman Virender Sehwag who is hoping to make a comeback. Indian chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar has said unambig

Indian cricket skipper Rahul Dravid today lambasted Chetan Desai, Indian team's manager on the recent South Africa tour, for his controversial report, saying the official had no 'prominent' place in the country's cricketing history. "It is important to put it in perspective and understa

The national selectors today announced Indian squad for the forthcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka beginning on February 8 . Out of form opener Virender Sehwag and Munaf Patel have been recalled for the first two one dayers. Gautam Gambhir, Mohammad Kaif, Suresh Raina and Romesh Powar wer

Under pressure to perform, Virender Sehwag has been advised to be more careful with his shot selection and concentrate on spending more time in the middle to regain his form. Sehwag, who was dropped for the one day series against the West Indies to sort out his batting problems after his

Former selection committee chief, Chandu Borde, today backed out-of-form batsman Virender Sehwag, saying he would like to see Sehwag in the 15-member World Cup squad as the third opener. Sehwag needs to get back his confidence, but hes a contributor to the teams cause. Like Sachin Ten

India experimented with 11 opening pairs in 2006 but that process doesn't seem to be over quite as yet. With Sourav Ganguly, Gautam Gambhir and Robin Uthappa each striking form against the West Indies, the Indian selectors will have some serious thinking to do about the opening slot.