I told boys to prove that we were world champions, says Dhoni
With just 129 runs to play with in the rain-curtailed final of the ICC Champions Trophy against England here, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni spurred his teammates by telling them to play like wor
India annex Champions Trophy beating England in a thriller
Birmingham: India clinched the ICC Champions Trophy, in its last edition, with a nerve-wracking five-run victory over hosts England in a rain-hit final here today, giving their captain Mahendra Singh
Champions Trophy: Battles within a battle in India vs. England final
After a couple of weeks of brilliant cricket we can easily say that the best two teams have qualified for the finals of the Champions Trophy. India will have the upper hand having won all their match
Improved fielding helped India’s cause
If you had given India any chance to win the Champions Trophy when the tournament began a little over three weeks back you deserve an award for prescience and impeccable crystal gazing.
I’ll confess
No special plans but will have the same approach, says Dhoni
Birmingham: India have not devised any "special plans" for the ICC Champions Trophy final against hosts England, according to captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni who said his team will just go in with the s
India, England face off for the elusive Champions Trophy win
It is not an India-Pakistan or an England-Australia showdown in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy but it certainly is a face off between the two best teams in the competition. Both India and Engl
Sourav Ganguly is my favourite Indian captain: Brian Lara
Mumbai: Among all the Indian captains that he has played against, Sourav Ganguly is the "favourite" of West Indian batting legend and former skipper Brian Lara as he feels his leadership against arch
Champions Trophy: Battles within a battle in India vs. Sri Lanka semi-final
India so far has had a fantastic run in the tournament, winning all their matches including the warm up games and booked a spot in the semi-finals before any other team in the tournament. This defini
Dhoni remains a fearless competitor
"He is a man of courage who does not run away but remains at his post and fights against the enemy" – Socrates.
If seen from a bird's eye, Indian cricket would appear like one huge mound of filth wit
Conflict of interest in Indian sports
N Srinivasan is president of TNCA and president of BCCI. No conflict there as it is the BCCI way. But, Srini is also vice-chairman and MD of India Cements that sponsors a dozen teams in the TNCA leag