In a career that spanned over 14 years, the calmness that Dhawan exuded on and off the field was one characteristic that set him apart from the other stalwarts of Indian cricket.
Afghanistan captain Ibrahim Zadran said dew made life difficult for his bowlers and fielders during India's run chase in the first T20 International.
A 'sporting wicket' that would equally assist the bowlers and batsmen is being prepared for the second cricket Test between India and New Zealand.
Images from the IPL match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings at Mohali on Tuesday.
Virat Kohli appeared delighted to meet former team-mate Suresh Raina.
'He never had a negative thought in his mind, he was supremely confident.' 'He always stuck to his natural game, he never moved away from that.'
The injury forced Smith to wear a wrist brace and miss the white ball tour of South Africa.
The last time India won an ODI World Cup, left-hander Suresh Raina played a stellar role in India's wins against Australia in the quarter-final and against Pakistan in the semi-final.
With ICC sanctions firmly in place, cricket has been losing character due to fear of penalty but there are still a few who can engage the crowd with their on-field skirmishes.
The Indian School of Business' upcoming campus in Mohali will have four centres of excellence in the areas of healthcare management, public policy, manufacturing and infrastructure.
A voter turnout of 65.79 per cent was recorded in the just-concluded Lok Sabha elections, but the final figures may change as it does not include postal ballots, the Election Commission said on Thursday.
Bitter rivals will join hands and compatriots will take on each other in what promises to be a thrilling encounter in the Indian Premier League's (IPL) Twenty20 match between local favourites Kings XI Punjab and Chennai Super Kings at Mohali on Saturday.
England's bowlers are wary of Indian skipper Virat Kohli's recent good form and are looking to come up with plans to get him out early.
In the run-up to the much-awaited cricket battle, signals from New Delhi suggest that Mohali is neither Sharam-el-Sheikh of 2009 nor Shimla of 1972 (where the bilateral meeting between then prime ministers Indira Gandhi and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto inked the historic agreement).
Images from India and Australia's nets session in Mohali on Tuesday.
While Kapil scripted the best bowling figures of 5/43 against Australia at Trent Bridge in in 1983, Shami's fifer in Mohali on Friday, was the third-best bowling effort against the Aussies.
He finished a stellar T20 International career, registering the record for most by runs any player in T20 World Cups -- 1,292 runs in 35 matches.
Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar feels that Virender Sehwag could have been given another chance keeping in mind the batting-friendly pitch in Mohali, which will host the third Test against Australia from March 14.
# India (499) recorded their highest total against Australia at Mohali, bettering the 469 in December 2001.
The two-member team described the facilities at the Punjab Cricket Association stadium as "excellent and very impressive".
The company, in a BSE filing, said "the matter was resolved amicably through mutual dialogues and the matter has also been withdrawn by them from the conciliation officer, Mohali."
Captain Virat Kohli led India to a resounding seven-wicket win over South Africa in the second T20 International with an unbeaten half-century, in Mohali, on Wednesday.
He became the first player to record 100 wins in the shortest format of the game.
Virat Kohli set to miss T20I series opener due to personal reasons, confirms head coach Rahul Dravid
The going will continue to get tough for Australia in the third Test at Mohali. The home side, as expected, has again opted for a turning track at the Punjab Cricket Association stadium.
The Punjab Kings are set to take on Delhi Capitals in their first match of the IPL 2024 at the new PCA Stadium, Mullanpur, Mohali.
Describing the cold weather in Mohali as "very English", opener Ian Bell said England's pacers will have to exploit the conditions well in order to level the five-match ODI series when they take on India in the fourth and penultimate match in Mohali, on Wednesday.
South Africa are still fretting over the fitness of their key batting all rounder Jean-Paul Duminy ahead of their opening Test against hosts India commencing at Mohali on November 5.
Coming off an embarrassing loss to co-hosts USA, Pakistan head coach Gary Kirsten said Babar Azam's side won't require any extra motivation while facing arch-rivals India in the T20 World Cup in New York on Sunday.
"They were caught trying to enter the ground. There is no damage to the pitch," said a police officer.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has requested the BCCI to include Mohali in the list of venues for the eagerly-anticipated Indo-Pak series later this year.
Led by the ICC's head of events, Chris Tetley, and Board of Control for Cricket in India Tournament Director M V Sridhar, a joint team which arrived in the city on Sunday night, visited the stadium in the morning, carried out an inspection and met with PCA officials.
'When I came to bat, I wanted to implement what I have learnt from MS Dhoni about finishing games. I keep speaking to Mahi bhai. He tells me about how to tackle different situations.'
'Playing after a long time and batting at No. 4 was a bit of pressure for me, but I had one thing on my mind that I had to play my style of cricket.'
KP had earlier advocated for patience with Gill, drawing parallels with the initial struggles faced by South African legend Jacques Kallis.
Police claimed that the arms and ammunition recovered from them are manufactured in Pakistan, China and Brazil.
Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott said his bowlers will have to put pressure on Indian batters in the middle-overs for them to be competitive against the home side in the third and final T20I in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
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