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A TV channel claimed to have blown the lid off “murky deals” in the Indian Premier League among players, organisers, owners and big guns of Indian cricket, prompting the BCCI to warn that stringent action will be taken if the report is found to be true. The channel, India TV, claimed it had done a [...]

Airtel users can dial ’5100100′ to register for the event for Rs 30 and participate in the session at 3 paisa/sec. Bharti Airtel today announced that its customers across India can talk to Sachin Tendulkar through its popular program ‘Airtel Talk2Me’. Fans of the cricketer can interact with the Little Master live and converse with [...]

The President has approved Sachin Tendulkar’s name for nomination as a member of the Rajya Sabha.Bollywood actor Rekha, and businesswoman Anu Aga are the two others whose names have been approved for a nominated seat in the Upper House of Parliament. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had written to the President with the government’s recommendations. Observers, [...]

Yuvraj Singh, who was in the USA for cancer treatment, has landed in Delhi on Monday. After his chemotherapy session in Boston and Indianapolis, the left-handed batsman had traveled to London. It is believed that Yuvraj is recovering well. On Sunday morning he had tweeted about his return to India, “finally the day has come [...]

Chris Cairns, the former New Zealand allrounder, has won a libel case against former IPL chief Lalit Modi in a London court. Modi will now have to pay ₤90,000 pounds in damages, per a judgment by Justice David Bean in court. The result is a major victory for Cairns, who had sued Modi over a [...]

Asia Cup: Kohli’s 183 helps India beat Pakistan by 6 wickets in the 5th ODI The man of the moment, Virat Kohli, walks onto the ground and collects a stump as a souvenir. A wide glee is a permanent fixture as he accepts the applause from the sizeable crowd. Kohli’s brilliance has overshadowed some poor [...]

Pakistan set a target of 330 runs for India in the 5th ODI of the Asia Cup at Mirpur What a fine batting display it has been by Pakistan. They were certainly helped by some lacklustre bowling by the Indians but one has to give credit to Hafeez and Nasir for the way they played. [...]

Sachin Tendulkar completed his 100th international century against Bangladesh at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Friday. Here is a list of his centuries in Tests and ODIs. List of Test centuries: 1. 119 not out vs England at Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester on 14 August 1990 2. 148 not out vs [...]

Bangladesh beat India by 5 wickets in the 4th ODI of the Asia Cup at Mirpur, Bangladesh. A superb chase aided by some dreadful bowling has sealed a famous win. The dew played its part, but full credit to the way the Bangladeshi batsmen applied themselves. Tamim gave them the perfect start and was well [...]

Asia Cup : Tendulkar’s 100th ton propels India to 289 against Bangladesh Sachin Tendulkar: I can’t think of too much right now. It has been a tough phase for me. I felt I was batting well in Australia but I was luckless. I was not thinking about the milestone. There was no talk about it [...]