'His father was a cricketer. He had played Vizzy Trophy and was also a medium-pacer but for some reasons, could not play further.'
He talked about keeping it a controversy-free series but Australia skipper Ricky Ponting was himself at the center of an on-field showdown in a heated exchange with Indian pacer Zaheer Khan after being dismissed on the opening day of the first Test in Mohali.
There are bowlers who have a better statistical record than the 311 wickets in Tests and 282 in ODIs, but those figures do not reveal Zaheer Khan's match-winning abilities in all conditions
Two terrorists including a wanted Lashkar-e-Toiba ultra Salim Parray were killed in two encounters with security forces in Harwan area on the outskirts of the city on Monday, police said.
Former Australia cricketer Ian Chappell reckons that Indian opening batsman Virender Sehwag holds the key to MS Dhoni's team winning the two-Test series against Australia.
Both credited the youngsters in the team for Mumbai's 37th Ranji Trophy triumph.
The trio will represent the 36-time champions in the last round Ranji Trophy match against Maharashtra.
Jasprit Bumrah calls him a 'leader' while Zaheer Khan points that he is 'captain cool'.
After promoting their film extensively, Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar invited their filmi friends over to watch Saand Ki Aankh at a special screening.
Salman Khan got an unusual birthday present this year: an adorable niece! His little sister Arpita planned the delivery of her second child to coincide with the superstar's birthday on December 27.
Director Milap Zaveri, who celebrated his 40th birthday on November 14, held a special screening of his film Marjaavaan.
Jackky Bhagnani launches Music label Jjust Music.
India fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar married Nupur Nagar in Meerut.
India went on to maintain its 100 per cent winning rate against Pakistan in the 2011 World Cup after defeating them by 29 runs in the semi-final clash at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali.
Zaheer Khan said that Arjun will need to prove himself in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League.
India's cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar celebrated his 45th birthday with his family and close friends in Mumbai on Monday.
England's captain, who scored 228 and 186 in his previous two Tests in Sri Lanka, achieved the feat in his landmark 100th Test.
Hasan is the fourth Pakistani cricketer to get hitched with an Indian girl, after Zaheer Abbas, Mohsin Khan and Shoaib Malik.
'What's the best thing about this attack is the fact that they are on top of their game'
India had other heroes as well whose contributions at different stages were extremely crucial, but have gone unnoticed in the 10 years since that glorious victory.
The terrorists, however, managed to escape after the gunbattle and security forces were making efforts to track them down.
The complainants alleged that the song 'Manikya Malaraya poovi' in the film written and directed by Omar Lulu had an 'objectionable' reference to Prophet Muhammad's wife.
Stand-in captain Gautam Gambhir won the toss and elected to bat against Northamptonshire in their practice game at the county's ground on Friday. Opener Gambhir is leading the side even though skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is part of the team. He may not keep wickets for entire duration, as reserve 'keeper Wriddhiman Saha is also in the team.
The Indian team woke up on Thursday morning to what was not a very pleasant sight. After days of bright sunshine, it was pouring in Northamptonshire, putting paid to hopes of having some practice ahead of Friday's tour match.
Homi Adajania's Angrezi Medium brings Irrfan Khan back to the marquee this week.
Ace Indian shooter Gagan Narang, who won four gold medals at last year's Commonwealth Games, is set to be conferred the country's highest sporting honour -- the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna -- after being recommended for the honour by the awards selection committee on Friday.
A special screening of Ahmed Khan's Baaghi 3 was held a day before its release, and its team made sure to attend with their friends.
Khaleel Ahmed wants to seal his spot in the 2019 World Cup bound Indian squad with some good performances in the upcoming series against the West Indies.
'Sourav wanted the whole team to take off their jerseys and wave it.'
Virender Sehwag, who was hit on his right elbow on Friday, has been cleared to play in Sunday's match against South Africa.
The IPL has produced many, many, memorable moments on the way.
After holding two special screenings of Jawaani Jaaneman earlier in the week, there was yet another held a day before its theatre release on Friday.
Sachin Tendulkar has seen Sourav Ganguly in various avatars
Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has regained the top spot from India's Sachin Tendulkar in the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen after the top order batsman scored an impressive 150 against the West Indies in his side's drawn match at R. Premadasa stadium in Colombo.
Prime Minister Imran Khan addressed a ceremony held at Pakistan Air Force base Minhas Kamra in Attock district of Punjab province to induct the new fighter jets.
'If you persist in opposing the government, they set the ED or the NIA on you. And the courts have not given us much hope.'
