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,

India fans hoping Sachin Tendulkar would make his hundredth international century in the World Cup final against Sri Lanka on Saturday were stunned when he fell for just 18.

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

The US on Thursday welcomed the cricket diplomacy of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, saying expansion of dialogue between India and Pakistan is a welcome and encouraging development for the region and

Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi criticised speedster Shaoib Akhtar for abruptly announcing his retirement from the sport midway through the World Cup.

The 35-year-old Shoaib, who has had a rocky inter

ICC has returned to their policy of barring TV channels from the Wankhede World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka.

Last week, the cricket authority had banned the electronic media from covering t

While conceding that India were the favourites to lift the World Cup on Saturday, Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara refused to term his own band of men as the underdogs in the mega event's summit clash at the Wankhede Stadium here.

A massive security operation has been mounted for Saturday's cricket World Cup final in Mumbai – the highest-profile sporting event to be held in the city since the deadly 2008 militant attacks.

Following is a look at the strengths and weaknesses of India and Sri Lanka, who meet in the World Cup final on Saturday.

BATTING

* Overall: Too close to call

-India have scored more runs overall (2

Pakistan cricket team captain Shahid Afridi "was able to win millions of hearts across the border", a Pakistani daily said on Friday, adding that his post-match speech and press conference was gracefu