Let's have a look at some of Rahul Dravid's finest knocks in international cricket.
India's limited-overs vice-captain Rohit Sharma, star wrestler Vinesh Phogat, TT player Manika Batra and Paralympic gold-winning high jumper Mariyappan Thangavelu were on Tuesday picked for this year's Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award by the sports ministry's selection committee.
Virender Sehwag's ploy to bat in the middle order played a big part in his dismal run for Delhi in the Ranji Trophy season, according to District Cricket Association's chairman of selectors Chetan Chauhan.
A look at Mahendra Singh Dhoni's top five knocks in international cricket.
Virender Sehwag has said India's upcoming tour to Sri Lanka will be a closely-fought affair.
Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir gave India a good start after Bangladesh were bowled out for 233 in their first innings on day one of the second and final Test at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka on Sunday. Pacers Ishant Sharma and Zaheer Khan were both outstanding with the ball as they claimed four for 66 and three for 60 respectively.
'With approximately 600 episodes that I have been involved in, it does seem like the enactment of a lifetime.' 'But I have never felt the years go by.'
Referring to the trio's fight for share in BCCI revenue for players back in 2001-02, sehwag said it went a long way in guaranteeing financial security that is enjoyed by the current crop of players.
Gautam Gambhir leads one of the star-studded line-ups in the Champions League Twenty20. The Delhi Daredevils' line-up boasts of the two most dangerous batsmen in world cricket -- Tillakaratne Dilshan and Virender Sehwag.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni invested in the future as skipper by demanding younger players and it is now time that 'practical decisions' are taken with regards to him given that youngsters are once again waiting in the wings, said former India opener Gautam Gambhir.
Jaitley and two others were held guilty of corruption in a 2000-01 case related to a purported defence deal. Special CBI Judge Virender Bhat also awarded four-year jail terms to Jaitley's former party colleague Gopal Pacherwal and Major General S P Murgai (retd) in the case.
The Indian board has not done 'enough' to market Test cricket, revered by the purists, says former India opener Gautam Gambhir.
Charges of drunken driving against Indian Olympic Association (IOA) secretary-general Rajeev Mehta and sexual assault on wrestling referee Virender Malik during the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow have been dropped due to lack of evidence.
From Sania Mirza to Virat Kohli, even the likes of Virender Sehwag has shown that swagger on the runway.
Images from Friday's IPL match between Kings XI Punjab and Chennai Super Kings in Mumbai.
This IPL would have been Dhoni's comeback tournament after eight and a half months. He would have again led the side -- face not giving away anything but unbridled joy when Chennai Super Kings does something.
Putting a temporary end to the controversy surrounding Virender Sehwag's threat to leave Delhi for Haryana, Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) president Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said that the issues raised by the player are genuine and that they would be acted upon. He, however, did not touch upon the role of the controversial sports committee, which has been accused by the player of most of the wrongdoing.
Rajneesh Gupta presents a complete statistical IPL dossier.
Former captain Sunil Gavaskar on Friday joined the debate on Mahendra Singh Dhoni's batting position, saying that current skipper has no place in the top order of the star-studded Indian line-up.
With the national selection committee and the team management deciding to promote Rohit as an opener, keeping his spunky strokeplay in mind, the next five Tests could be a make or break for the 32-year-old stylish right-hander.
India 'A' coach Rahul Dravid advised Virat Kohli to make Virender Sehwag's unbeaten 201 at Galle (in 2008) as a reference frame for facing the Sri Lankan tweakers.
India Test discard Virender Sehwag has been roped in to captain the Marylebone Cricket Club squad in a four-day Champion County match against Durham, starting March 23, in Abu Dhabi.
Virender Sehwag credits the cash-rich and glamour-packed Indian Premier League for fast-tracking little known players to the top level of the game.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly feels that dashing opener Virender Sehwag will take some more time to be in the same league as legendary West Indian batsman, Vivian Richards.
Statistical highlights of the second ODI between India and Sri Lanka, on Mohali on Wednesday.
The former India captain rated Anil Kumble as the best captain he had played under.
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Gambhir, who played all his domestic cricket for Delhi and was also captain for a long time, rued the state of affairs in DDCA.
In a massive embarrassment for India, two senior officials of the India commonwealth Games contingent were arrested by the police in Glasgow on Saturday, it has been reported.
Images from Day 2 of the second Test between India and England, at the M A Chidambaram stadium, in Chennai.
Sachin Tendulkar heaped lavish praise on Virat Kohli after the Indian captain slammed a record-breaking double century in the one-off Test against Bangladesh in Hyderabad.
Kings XI Punjab co-owner and Bollywood heartthrob Preity Zinta was all smiles on Monday as her team beat Delhi Daredevils by four wickets in their IPL match at Feroz Shah Kotla ground.
All eyes are on the BCCI now over hosting of a second one-dayer between India and West Indies in Indore on October 24, as the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) seems backing out due to a tussle with the top cricketing body of the country over complimentary tickets.
Gibbs back India, England as contenders for ODI World Cup
Rediff.com's Harish Kotian checks out how much India's cricket coaches -- from John Wright to Ravi Shastri -- have been paid.
Sports fraternity pays homage to legend Vinod Khanna
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Vice-captain Virender Sehwag is likely to miss India's opening encounter of the ICC World Twenty20 against Bangladesh at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on Saturday. Coach Gary Kirsten indicated that he is yet to fully recover from a Grade 1 tear in his shoulder.
The recently-retired Virender Sehwag has rated his first Test century as the most memorable moment but said he regretted not having scored a 400 despite reaching the triple-century mark twice during his illustrious career.
The renaming will take place on September 12 at a function where a stand at the Kotla will be named after India captain Virat Kohli as announced earlier.
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