Having endured much pain in his 18-year-long injury-littered yet successful career, Ashish Nehra says his body will be at peace as he bid adieu to international career in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Captain Kane Williamson led from the front with a superb century before his bowlers held their nerves in a close finish to help New Zealand edge past India by six runs in the second One-Day International in New Delhi, on Thursday.
Gujarat Lions and Delhi Daredevils will look to salvage pride when they clash in the Indian Premier League in Kanpur on Wednesday.
Robin Uthappa scored unbeaten 161 as Karnataka ended day one on 299 for three against Delhi.
Baroda finished at 253 for seven after Delhi dropped three catches on the final day of the Ranji Trophy tie.
Delhi's 18-year-old speedster Ishan Sharma took five for 35 as Baroda were shot out for 244 in the first innings.
No play was possible due to bad weather on the final day of the Elite Group A Ranji Trophy clash.
The left-arm medium-pacer grabbed five wicketsto help Delhi gain a slender but a vital first innings lead in their Ranji Trophy Elite Division Group 'A' clash against reigning champions Uttar Pradesh.
Left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha claimed eight wickets as India A crushed South Africa A win by an innings and 242 runs.
Sri Lankan captain Marvan Atapattu said the grassy Kotla track would suit his pace bowlers
"The DDCA has 96 hours to try and meet the minimum requirements," said Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit.
A formidable Indian cricket team is likely to revel in home conditions, as they prepare to host and dominate New Zealand in the first Test in Kanpur, from Thursday, heralding the beginning of a long 13-match home season.
India included R P Singh in the eleven, while England omitted Matthew Hoggard for the first ODI.
While at a press briefing, BCCI Media Committee member G S Walia said a decision on Sehwag's availability would be made only on Monday.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India shot off a letter to the Delhi & Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) for allowing some of the Vidarbha cricketers to flout the Anti-Corruption norms by speaking to former India captain Mohammed Azharuddin during a Ranji Trophy match against Delhi at Feroz Shah Kotla last week.
Pakistan produced a commanding performance to beat Bangladesh by nine wickets and not only register their second consecutive win.
Delhi Daredevils beat Kings XI Punjab by eight wickets in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Ferozshah Kotla.
The pitches in Nagpur and Delhi have not been exactly what the team management wanted ahead of the South Africa tour but Mohammed Shami is happy that barren tracks like the one at the ongoing Test in Kotla have given him a chance to test his fitness while bowling long spells.
Sri Lanka's long-suffering fans saw a sliver of hope when Dinesh Chandimal and his men blanked Pakistan 2-0 in the United Arab Emirates in October before embarking on their bid to win a maiden Test on Indian soil.
The local favourite was seen in Team India tracksuit out in the middle at the lunch break.
Join us in congratulating the 32-year-old batting genius on his world record 35th Test century.
The dashing batsman has been kept under observation in a Delhi hospital.
Delhi were 40 without loss in reply to Mumbai's 551 on day 2 in the Ranji Trophy match.
BCCI's North Zone curator Sunil Chauhan overwatered the Feroz Shah Kotla pitch and then, breaching protocol, left the venue before the start of Delhi-Madhya Pradesh Ranji Trophy match on Saturday, his indiscretion leading to a delay of two and half hours.
Ashish Nehra concedes that Steve Smith was wrong in orchestrating ball-tampering but it will be sad if the under-fire Australian captain is barred from participating in the Indian Premier League.
The two left the Firozeshah Kotla cricket ground after watching the start of the game and met at Hyderabad House.
The players, who came in batches to see the world heritage monument that symbolises love, were accompanied by their wives.\n
Match Referee Chris Broad and umpire Rudi Koertzen were stopped from entering the Ferozeshah Kotla stadium due to high security arrangements.
'If the Indians won hearts in Pakistan, we are here to do the same,' says PCB Chairman Shaharyar Khan.
Allegations are being leveled that a shrine had been damaged during the renovation of the Ferozeshah Kotla.
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