Yuvraj Singh's unbeaten 61 helped India clinch an edge-of-the-seat thriller and beat South Afica by six wickets for a rare cricket series triumph abroad on Sunday. Chasing 149 to win in 31 overs in the rain-curtailed series decider, India faltered and fumbled before picking up themselves t

Heaving a huge sigh of relief after India finally recovered from the World Cup debacle to pocket a rare overseas series, victorious captain Rahul Dravid said his side deserves the win. "After the World Cup disappointment, we needed to regroup and get our confidence back. We have worke

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

Sachin Tendulkar missed his century by just one run as India overcame early jitters to post a fighting 242 for eight in their first cricket one-dayer against South Africa here today. Tendulkar was run out in tragic fashion going for what would have been his 42nd ODI hundred but not before

Hit by a virus, which has left half the team indisposed, a worried Indian team management has asked young cricketer Arjun Yadav, son of former Indian test cricketer Shiv Lal Yadav to join the Indian team for the first cricket one-dayer against South Africa here tomorrow. Yadav is the secon

India today completed 75 years of playing Test cricket, coming a long way from the confines of its elite class image to be the common man's game and attaining the status of a religion in the country. India played its historic first Test from June 25 in 1932 against England at the hallowed

The cricket camp for the Ireland-bound Indian one-day squad began in full swing on the second day here today following the arrival of six players who could not reach yesterday because of flight delays. Former captain Sourav Ganguly and wicketkeeper-batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Yuvraj Sing

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

VVS Laxman and Yuvraj Singh were left out in the cold once again while young pacer Ishant Sharma and left-arm spinner Rajesh Pawar were fighting for a place in the Indian eleven for the second and final cricket Test against Bangladesh starting here tomorrow. The Indians dropped Punjab pace

India would look to brush aside the minor concern about opener Wasim Jaffer's form and finish off their Bangladesh tour with a flourish by clinching the Test series with a victory in the second and last match beginning here tomorrow. While the unproductive first Test ended India's all-win

Unwilling to lose momentum after clinching the series, Indian skipper Rahul David today stressed that his team will stick to the target of making a clean sweep of the three-match series to gear up for tougher challnges in the coming months. "We are very keen [to make it 3-0]. That was o

Montego Bay (Jamaica), Mar 8 (PTI) Yuvraj Singh is keen to justify captain Rahul Dravid's faith in him as a solid middle order batsman by consistently delivering with the bat at the crunch. "I have a responsibility, sure. Whenever I go out to bat, I tell myself that I need to bat til

Sunil Gavaskar feels the current Indian team appears better prepared than their 1983 World Cup winning team for the cricket's most coveted Trophy. "This team is much better prepared than ours in 1983 because of the sheer volume of one-day cricket that it has played and against almost

The Indian team has several matchwinners in its ranks which makes it a strong contender for the World Cup in the Caribbean, former cricketers believe. The present side has the same balance as the one which won India's only World Cup in 1983, Balwinder Singh Sandhu, a member of that vict

India would have to improve its fielding to bring back the World Cup which it won 24 years ago, says talented middle order batsman Yuvraj Singh. "We are improving our fielding. That is one area we have to improve upon. And, we are working hard in that area," Yuvraj told reporters

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 batting fulcrum Yuvraj Singh has said that the players are aware that they need to improve over their fielding standards and are working harder in that department to give themselves a strong chance of winning the World Cup. "Fielding, obviously, is a key area of the game

After a brilliant performance in the India Sri Lanka ODI series, former skipper Sourav Ganguly returned home today to a warm welcome from fans. Ganguly, who arrived from Visakhapatnam by Cormandel Express, was received at the Howrah station by his family and friends even as hundreds o

Indian skipper, Rahul Dravid, today hailed the players for bouncing back into the series after being 1-0 down and then registering a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the fourth and final one-dayer in Visakhapatnam to clinch the series with a 2-1 margin. "Credit goe

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

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

Indian captain Rahul Dravid made 10,000 one day international runs on Wednesday. With this he becomes the sixth player and only the third Indian to achieve this feat. Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar are the other two Indians who have made 10,000 ODI runs. Meanwhile, India still require 1

Sri Lanka today won the toss and elected to bat in the third One Day International of the four-match series here. The match officials have stated that the game will begin 30 minutes late, due to a damp outfield. The ground staff are out on the field, busily trying to dry the ground with

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.

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

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

Swashbuckling Indian wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni jumped one place to occupy the third position in the ICC ODI player rankings. Dhoni, who blazed a 20-ball 40 against West Indies in Vadodara, has 762 points and has Mike Hussey (848) and Kevin Pietersen (778) above him in the lates