The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Saturday banned two Indian television channels, Zee TV and UNI TV, from covering the World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium.

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Sachin Tendulkar said he could not hold back his tears after India thrashed Sri Lanka in the World Cup final on Saturday to win the ‘ultimate’ prize after a gap of 28 years.

"I couldn't have asked fo

India batsman Gautam Gambhir has vowed to dedicate victory in the World Cup final to the victims of the deadly 2008 Mumbai attacks.

The left-hander told the ‘Hindustan Times’ newspaper that the team,

Japan's prime minister made his first visit to the country's tsunami-devastated region on Saturday as the operator of the stricken Fukushima nuclear complex said it had found radioactive water leaking

Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara won the toss and decided to bat against India in the World Cup final at the Wankhede Stadium here on Saturday.

Reporters of the Indian television news channels on Saturday staged a walk-out from the media enclosure at the Wankhede stadium here after a couple of them were blacklisted by the ICC from covering the India-Sri Lanka World Cup final.

New Zealand match referee Jeff Crowe found himself involved in more World Cup final controversy as confusion reigned at the toss between India and Sri Lanka on Saturday.

After India captain Mahendra

Zaheer Khan gave India the breakthrough against Sri Lanka in the World Cup final by dismissing opener Upul Tharanga here on Saturday.

Harbhajan Singh dismissed dangerous Sri Lankan opener Tillakaratne Dilshan (33) for India’s second wicket in the World Cup final at the Wankhede Stadium here on Saturday.

Nineteen workers of the pro-LTTE MDMK were arrested here on Saturday for staging a protest against Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, police said.

They shouted slogans against Rajapaksa, protes