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Match report: India see off spirited Afghan challenge
India may have won but as far as spirit is concerned, Afghanistan aren’t lacking in the least. In fact, they might even have taught Dhoni and his boys a lesson or two.
For a few rupees more, TV channels make even Butt talk
One would think that after bring such disrepute to the game, the cricket community at large would shy away from any contact with such an individual. But reality is a far cry from that.
India's bowling thin, fielding ragged, batting damn good
Ayaz Memon also tells us about Harbhajan Singh's chances of playing and why he thinks Dhoni has a selection dilemma on his plate.
Dhoni should play four bowlers. Here's why…
India’s strength is it’s batting and there is no reason to weaken that. Dhoni virtually spelled out the batting order for India when he was asked whether he would consider batting up the order.
Mendis spins Sri Lanka to easy opening win
Ajantha Mendis produced extraordinary bowling figures of six for eight to lead Sri Lanka to an 82-run win over Zimbabwe
Lack consistency of bowling well at the death overs: Dhoni
The Indian captain could consider dropping one batsman in order to add more strength to the bowling attack.
England beat Aussies in World T20 warm-up
England put up 172/6 from their 20 overs. Brad Hogg finished with figures of 2-39 while Mitch Starc took 2-32. Alex Hales top-scored for England with 52, while Luke Wright made 35.
We'd rather lose in finals than exit early: Jayawardene
Mahela Jayawardene's side play the opening match of the tournament against Zimbabwe in Hambantota aiming to go one better than in the 2009 edition and the last two 50-over World Cups.
World T20: Afridi vows strong comeback perfomance
"I was disappointed with myself today with the performance against India in the warm-up match. It has been a struggle for me in last few weeks. But I know I can make a strong comeback in this tournament," Afridi said.
Dhoni's biggest worry: Can India make 200 in every match?
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is going to be haunted by a recurring nightmare in this tournament: Does India stand a chance on good batting tracks?
The difference between Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma
Rohit’s innings of 56 off 40 balls was just as spectacular as Kohli’s – but who was standing at the end? It was Kohli.
World T20 Images: Indians lose the plot against Pakistan
Images from India's loss against Pakistan in the World T20 warm-up match. The Indians, who posted a very good total of 185-3, failed to defend the total.
World T20: Jayawardene confident about Sri Lanka's chances
Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene isn't worried about the fact that the host nation has ever won cricket's World Twenty20 tournament, saying his team has every chance of pulling off the feat.
ESPN sells out T20 World cup ads, pockets Rs 250 cr
With a total of 34 advertisers on board, ESPN Star today said the upcoming T20 cricket World Cup will be its best ever in terms of advertising revenue, which as per industry estimates is nearly Rs 250 crore.
India, Pakistan face-off in warm-up before World T20
Though, India won comfortably against the hosts in their opening warm-up game, they certainly need to put up a better show with the bat against Pakistan, who boast of quality bowlers like Saeed Ajmal and Umar Gul in their ranks.
Dhoni powers India to win over SL in World T20 warm-up
India scored 146 for five, riding on captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's unbeaten 55 and then Pathan took centre stage with an impressive five for 25 to skittle out the Islanders for 120 in 19.3 overs at the P Sara Oval.
Images: Big hitters to watch out for at World T20
The ICC World Twenty20 aka the T20 World Cup is about to begin on Tuesday and here are the batsmen who will make the tournament worth watching.
Is India a good Twenty20 team anymore?
Apart from Suresh Raina, no other Indian even featured in the ICC’s top 10 chart for T20 batsmen. Even more worrisome is that no Indian bowler managed to even make it to the top 20 in the bowling list.
World T20: Eng can succeed without Pietersen, says Broad
Broad is confident his squad, including eight of the triumphant 2010 team, will produce the kind of performances that will make the fans back home forget about the Pietersen affair.
Images: Indians sweat it out in preparation for World T20
Images as Team India opted for a gruelling practice session ahead of the two warm up matches against Sri Lanka and Pakistan before they kick-off the tournament.
Images: Yuvraj Singh proves he is cricket's comeback king
India's star batsmen, Yuvraj Singh made an impressive comeback against New Zealand yesterday. This was the cricketer's first professional match after fighting off a rare germ cell cancer.
Back India at World T20, but don't trust Srikkanth
When it comes to the shortest version of the game, rankings and reputations don’t mean much. Therefore, don’t blindly bet your house on Dhoni’s men, or Sehwag, to deliver.
O'Brien stars as Ireland beat Zim in World T20 warm-up
Left-arm spinner George Dockrell and seamer Alex Cusack picked up three wickets each to help hold Zimbabwe to 127-8 in its 20 overs, in reply to Ireland's formidable 181-5.