After getting words of wisdom from former leg-spinner Anil Kumble and Yuvraj Singh, young spinner Rahul Sharma is ready to turn a new leaf and eyes a successful IPL season for Delhi Daredevils.
'The thought of joining politics did not depend on the IPL auction.... The Congress is a national party and you get a lot of freedom when you work for it. There is not much interference in decision-making and that was one of the reasons I considered joining the party.' Mohammad Kaif tells Rediff.com's Harish Kotian in an exclusive interview why he has retired from cricket and joined politics.
Team India may have won the inaugural edition of the ICC World T20 Championships' under inspirational Mahendra Singh Dhoni in 2007 but their performances in subsequent editions was nothing to shout about.
India Red entered the final of the Duleep Trophy after the rain-affected game against India Blue ended in a draw with entire fourth day's play being washed out due to inclement weather and wet outfield. With only 78.2 overs of play possible through out the entire four days, both teams got a point each and Yuvraj Singh's 'Red' team with seven points from two games ensured that they are through for the summit clash.
All praise for Yuvraj Singh after his hurricane match-winning knock against Delhi Daredevils in an IPL match, Royal Challengers Bangalore's veteran spinner Muttiah Muralitharan said the left-hander still has it in him to be India's match-winner in the ODI World Cup next year.
Images from Tuesday's IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Daredevils.
On the brink of being ousted from playoffs' contention, Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Yuvraj Singh has said his team has no choice but to play positive cricket in their remaining five games.
Images from the IPL match between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Cricketer Yuvraj Singh was on Friday signed on by Nippo Batteries as their brand ambassador.
Yuvraj Singh has said though Kings XI Punjab and Chennai Super Kings are sitting at top of the table, the seventh edition of IPL is still wide open.
Captaining India is such an honour for Rohit Sharma that he would not fuss whether it's full time or sporadic.
India have emerged winner in all five matches against Pakistan in T20 World Cups, starting from the inaugural World T20 in 2007.
He himself knows a thing or two about batting in the end overs and Delhi Daredevils' JP Duminy says he has taken tips from his South teammate A B de Villiers, who is considered one of the best finishers in the game.
Yuvraj Singh has admitted it was difficult to cope with the World Twenty20 final defeat against Sri Lanka but he was learning to take disappointments in his stride.
Former chairman of selectors Sandeep Patil on Wednesday said that during his tenure there has been discussion on removing Mahendra Singh Dhoni from captaincy but his retirement from Tests was a "shocker" for them. Patil also clarified that there was no truth to the perception that Dhoni was instrumental in getting rid of some of the seniors in the Indian team like Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh.
A poor showing by Misbah-ul- Haq, Tillekeratne Dilshan, Shane Watson and Lasith Malinga also cost their teams dear in previous editions of the Twenty20 marquee event.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni unconvincingly defended Yuvraj Singh, whose painstaking 21-ball 11 put paid to India's hopes of a historic treble.
Yuvraj Singh has led Team India to many a memorable victory in the past. Who can forget his consistent contributions to India's triumph at the 2007 World T20 in South Africa and four years later at the 2011 50-over World Cup.
Yuvraj Singh's father Yograj came out in defence of his son, saying the left-handed batsman, who struggled for his 11 runs off 21 balls, should not be singled out for India's loss in the ICC World T20 final.
Despite a superb six-wicket haul by leg-spinner Adam Zampa, Rising Pune Supergiants suffered a narrow four-run loss against Sunrisers Hyderabad in an IPL clash to end their hopes of qualifying for the knockout stage.
Stars spotted at the special screening of Sonam Kapoor's Neerja!
Images from the third and final Twenty20 international between India and England at Bengaluru on Wednesday.
Yuvraj Singh roared back to form with a blazing innings of 60 and R Ashwin claimed career-best figures of four for 11 as India crushed Australia by 73 runs in the inconsequential Group 2 league match of the ICC World T20 in Mirpur.
India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said it was important for him to bat up the order as he was not getting any opportunity to spend time in the middle since the top-order was performing consistently well for them.
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India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni admitted that out-of-form Yuvraj Singh is "under pressure and not in great touch", but expressed confidence that the all-rounder will come good in the remaining matches of the World Twenty20.
Not all cricketer-actress romances culminate in heartbreak. Some have stayed reassuringly rock-solid.
Cycling great Lance Armstrong has sent a message to Yuvraj Singh, wishing him a speedy recovery and offering help in the Indian cricketer's battle against cancer.
England were adjudged winners of the 2019 World Cup on the basis of their superior boundary count -- 22 fours and two sixes -- to New Zealand's 17 after the epic final, and the ensuing Super Over, ended in a tie last Sunday.
A round-up of Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Thursday.
Kings XI Punjab face the uphill task of not only pulling the rug from under the feet of formidable Chennai Super Kings but also boosting their net run-rate in the last IPL round-robin match to salvage hopes of sneaking into the play-offs.
Discarded veterans Virender Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh have kept their base price in the highest bracket of Rs 2 crore, while Zaheer Khan and Cheteshwar Pujara's base price start with 1.5 crore for the upcoming players auction of the seventh edition of Indian Premier League.
One of the most consistent teams in the Indian Premier League over the last few years, Sunrisers Hyderabad will be one of the teams to watch out for in IPL 2021.
Veterans Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir's prospects of making an India comeback are all but over as the celebrated opening duo stayed away from selection in the 15-member North Zone squad for the Deodhar Trophy.
Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has ruled out experimenting too much with the team combination in the series against New Zealand.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni will have captain written against his name one last time when the talismanic wicketkeeper-batsman leads out India 'A' against England in the first practice match, in Mumbai, on Tuesday.
Opener Gautam Gambhir and middle order batsman Yuvraj Singh were axed while stumper Dinesh Karthik was rewarded for his good batting form with a berth in India's 15-member squad for next month's Champions Trophy cricket tournament in England.
Statistical highlights of the Twenty20 International between India and Australia in Rajkot.
Yuvraj Singh blasted a quickfire half-century in his comeback to international cricket to power India to victory against Australia in the one-off Twenty20 match in Rajkot, on Thursday.
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