T20: India suffer early setbacks after flying start

Virender Sehwag and Suresh Raina fell in quick succession as India lost early wickets after the visitors were put in to bat. New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl in the second Twenty20 International at Wellington on Friday. " Daniel Vettori won his second consecutive...

Beating Aussies, India gear up for England

"RAJKOT: Buoyant India hope to build on their impressive Test success over Australia by defeating England in a seven-match one-day series starting on Friday. Mahendra Dhoni's home team takes the field for the first match here just four days after conquering world champions...

Dhoni backs Kumble to lead

"Indian one-day and Twenty20 captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has come out in support of Test skipper Anil Kumble amid talks of the Test captaincy be also handed over to him. In Vadodara for the Irani Cup tie between Ranji champions Delhi and Rest of India, Dhoni revealed that he...

Dhoni good, Sachin best: Adam Gilchrist

"Mahendra Singh Dhoni may have pipped Sachin Tendulkar to the ICC ODI Player of the Year award but Adam Gilchrist believes the Little Master is still the best batsman around. In India on a promotional tour, Gilchrist said he does not doubt Dhoni’s ability but Tendulkar is...

MS Dhoni is ODI Player of the Year

"India’s one-day captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, has won the ODI Player of the Year award at the ICC Awards ceremony in Dubai. Dhoni beat off tough competition from his India team-mate, Sachin Tendulkar, Australia’s fast bowler Nathan Bracken and Pakistan stalwart,...

BCCI raps Kirsten on Kumble comment

"The BCCI rapped coach Gary Kirsten for his comments in the media that Mahendra Singh Dhoni was ready for Test captaincy and asked the South African to concentrate on his job only. BCCI Secretary Niranjan Shah has categorically told Kirsten to avoid airing his personal views...

Dhoni ready for test captaincy: Kirsten

"Gary Kirsten, the India coach, has said that Mahendra Singh Dhoni is “ready” to captain India in all forms of the game but added that there was no immediate need for change because Anil Kumble was doing “an exceptional job” leading the Test side."

Dhoni hails victory without Sachin, Sehwag

"Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is happy with the fact that he led the side to a historic ODI series win in Sri Lanka in the absence of star players Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag. Talking to reporters after the team returned from a successful ODI series, Dhoni...

Dhoni was the difference: Vengsarkar

"Dilip Vengsarkar, India’s chairman of selectors, has praised captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his role in the 3-2 series win in the one-dayers in Sri Lanka. “Dhoni’s return to the team was a boon. Not only did he lead the side superbly but he played a couple of...

Vengsarkar hails Dhoni

"Chairman of selectors and former Indian skipper Dilip Vengsarkar has praised One-Day captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s contributions in their first ever ODI series win in Sri Lanka. “The Indian skipper not only handled the team well but also showed how top class spinners...

Toss was crucial: Dhoni

"After winning the ODI series in Sri Lanka 3-1, Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said the toss played a crucial role in the win as the wicket gave enough assistance to the spinners in the second half of the match."

Crowd to blame for dropped catches: Dhoni

Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni blamed crowd, clad in different hues, for distractions, which resulted in a forgettable and sloppy show by his fielders during the third one-dayer against Sri Lanka here on Sunday.Read full story

Dhoni praises bowlers and Badri

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni heaped praise on his fast bowlers for their fine show in the three wicket win in the second one-dayer against Sri Lanka but warned that they would have to toil harder in the remaining three games.Read full story

Mahendra Singh Tikait Arrested before Surrender In Muzaffarnagar

"Muzaffarnagar (ABC Live): On Tuesday Night Mood in Sisauli was not to surrender but latest from Spot Sent by ABC Live Local Correspondent suggests that on Mahendra Singh Tikait has agreed to surrender before court in Bijnaur today with this promise that government will not...