Even as the nation struggles to come to terms with the revelations of rampant spot-fixing in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), an unlikely superhero, the proverbial knight in shining armour, the chosen one, has emerged from the gloom and debris of shattered dreams and promises to rescue Indian cricket: Ashok Bhimchandra Dinda.
May 18 2013, 12:00 pm
Read MoreEverything happens in a flash in the T20 format – matches changes course in a matter of balls and reputations are made or marred in those fleeting moments. Exhilarating highs follow depressing lows before one could even savour the joys of the highs. There is very little margin of error, which destroys even the most revered names in the business, as the 2013 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) so unambiguously proved.
May 22 2013, 1:04 pm
Read MoreEven as other players slog it out in the Indian Premier League (IPL) to justify their auction prices and rake in the moolah, it is none other than Ashok Dinda laughing all the way to the bank — Yes Bank. The West Bengal pacer has been promoted as Vice President of the bank in recognition of his yeoman contribution to promoting the Yes Bank brand via the innumerable ‘Yes Bank maximums’ off his bowling.
May 6 2013, 8:59 pm
Read MorePune Warriors assistant coach Pravin Amre today defended his team's decision to ask listless Ashok Dinda to bowl the final few overs in their IPL game against Mumbai Indians that they lost by 41 runs here.
April 14 2013, 3:31 pm
Read MoreAfter honoring the highest run-scorers and wicket-takers with orange and purple caps respectively, the Indian Premier League (IPL) committee has introduced another honour cap called the "Ashish Nehra black-blue" cap, which will be worn by the bowler with the most expensive four-over spell. After careful scrutiny of bowling statistics till Thursday, Sun Risers Hyderabad pacer Ishant Sharma was thefirst to be handed overthe cap by IPL commissioner Rajeev Shukla.
May 10 2013, 10:25 am
Read MorePaceman Ishant Sharma on Tuesday skipped the practice session due to viral fever but the team management expects him to be fit for the opening cricket Test against England, starting Thursday.
November 14 2012, 10:21 am
Read MoreBengal's Ashok Dinda was the gainer at the BCCI's Annual Awards Function as he got the "Highest Wicket-taker' award despite being the second highest wicket-taker in the Ranji Trophy competition.
November 21 2012, 10:15 pm
Read MoreDelhi Daredevils' two most reliable batsmen in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2013, David Warner and Kedar Jadhav (25), propelled their team to 164 for five against the Pune Warriors India after a none-too-impressive start.
April 28 2013, 11:45 pm
Read MoreYuvraj Singh and Ashok Dinda shined as India beat Pakistan by 11 runs in second T20 International at Ahmedabad on Friday.
December 28 2012, 9:31 pm
Read MoreIt will be a contest between a depleted Bengal bowling attack in the absence of speedster Ashok Dinda and Madhya Pradesh's batting prowess when the two teams meet in the Ranji Trophy Group A match at Indore on Saturday
November 23 2012, 6:07 pm
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