In an attempt to protect the players and avoid a controversy similar to the one that happened during the Indian Premier League 2013, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has set strict guidelines for the players during their stay in England for the ICC Champions Trophy 2013.
June 18 2013, 1:31 pm
Read MoreIndian cricket was in a siege when Mahendra Singh Dhoni arrived in England. The team built a protective wall around itself to insulate itself from the negativity arising out of the spot-fixing and betting issues in the Indian Premier League (IPL). But adversity brings out the best in champions and India have unmistakably shown that quality thus far in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2013.
June 18 2013, 3:52 pm
Read MoreThe Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has hired private bodyguards for the Indian team playing in England and Wales in the ICC Champions Trophy 2013, in order to make sure the players are undisturbed.
June 18 2013, 7:34 pm
Read MoreIt is almost as if fate mysteriously conspires to setup India-Sri Lanka contests. While the two teams have faced each other innumerable times in bilateral and tri-nation tournaments in the last few years, they invariably clash at the big events as well. An Australian fight-back in the last league game of the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 ensured that Sri Lanka finished second in Group A — a result that setup a semi-final encounter against India on June 20 in Cardiff.
June 18 2013, 3:56 pm
Read MoreAs 10 years of our lives have passed by, a champion cricket team is grappling, on the shores of Sydney, to rejuvenate itself at every dawn. The search for that hero they’d dearly want to have in each of them, continues endlessly. Australia is a land of strong-minded sportsmen. From the likes of Rod Laver to Lleyton Hewitt to Sam Hill to Ian Thorpe, Australia has produced legendary fighters in sport. Australian cricket has also been a witness for its share of heroes, who would live to fight another day.
June 17 2013, 3:24 pm
Read MoreDid one ever imagine that an Indian side would the best fielding unit at a world event? That the youthful Indian team has eclipsed the likes of Australia, South Africa and New Zealand with their fielding skills has baffled their usual critics. Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni beamed with pride as he proclaimed his young army’s superiority on the park. Is it only the exuberance of youth that is working, or there is more to it?
June 18 2013, 12:14 am
Read MoreSouth Africa's coach Gary Kirsten has said the Proteas will be banking on the intensity gained by its players from playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) to boost their chances in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy in England.
May 28 2013, 12:07 am
Read MoreIndian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has told his match-winning young team to remain focused as it approached the business end of the Champions Trophy.The reigning World Cup champions have enjoyed a remarkable campaign in the eight-nation tournament so far, becoming the only team to enter the semi-finals with an all-win record.
June 16 2013, 3:49 pm
Read MoreFormer Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Rajasthan Royals faced suspension from the cash-rich tournament on Friday after its co-owner admitted to betting on the Twenty20 matches.
June 8 2013, 7:39 pm
Read MoreBy Nishad Pai Vaidya Three wins on the trot has now taken KXIP to third spot in the leader board and they are looking really strong after every game. Their campaign so far has been very similar to the Rajasthan Royals’ campaign of 2008. It is too early in the league, but one cannot avoid making comparisons.
June 16 2013, 5:16 pm
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