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IPL: Royal Challengers wins toss, invites Knight Riders to bat
After too much of hype and speculation the much-touted Indian Premier League (IPL) kicked off today with glamour and pomp. The Bangalore Royal Challengers won the toss and invited the Kolkata Knight Riders to bat. ANI
Youth and experience makes for a good team: Kallis
South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis, who is in Bangalore for the Indian Premier League (IPL), has said a perfect blend of youth and senior players would provide the right combination for the Twnety20 format. ANI
Gangulys 87 gives India slender 23-run lead over S.Africa in Kanpur Test
India gained a slender 23 run lead over South Africa on the second day of the third Test being played at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur, thanks to a gritty yet stylish knock of 87 by former captain Saurav Ganguly and a brilliant half-century by V.V.S.Laxman. ANI
South Africa bowled out for 265
South Africa were bowled out for 265 on the first day of the third and final cricket Test against India at Green Park Stadium in Kanpur on Friday. ANI
Sharma, Munaf in Indian squad for Kanpur test, RP Singh dropped(Update)
After receiving a humiliating defeat from the South African team, India on Sunday made some changes in its squad for the Kanpur Test. Pacers Ishant Sharma and Munaf Patel have been inducted, while RP Singh has been dropped from the 16-member Indian squad. ANI
South Africa defeats India by an innings and 90 runs
India suffered a humiliating defeat against South Africa as they went down by an innings and 90 run in the Ahmedabad Test. ANI
India bundled out for paltry 76 in Ahmedabad Test
South Africas pace bowlers ripped through the much vaunted Indian batting line-up at the Motera Stadium on the citys outskirts on Thursday, bundling the hosts out for a paltry 76 runs in 20 overs in the second cricket Test between the two sides. ANI
S. Africa takes 44-run lead as Chennai Test heads for a draw
South Africa took a 44-run lead over India on the fourth day of the first Test being played here, an indication that the match is almost certain to end in a draw. ANI
Sehwag repeats March 28, 2004 feat, makes triple ton against Proteas
A splendid triple-ton by swash buckling Indian opener Virender Sehwag with help of 41 fours and five majestic sixes in just 278 balls helped India in scoring 468 for the loss of only one wicket on the third say of the Chennai Test being played at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium. ANI
India 82 for no loss in reply to South African total of 540
Delhi blaster Virender Sehwag scored a brilliant half-century to help take India to 82 for no loss at stumps on Day 2 in reply to South Africas total of 540 runs. ANI
S. Africa send India on leather hunt in Chennai Test
South Africa on Wednesday sent Indian bowlers on a leather hunt, making 304 runs for the loss of four wickets on the first day of the Chennai Test being played at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium. ANI
Cricket fans say Team India will win Chennai Test against Proteas.
Cricket fans and enthusiasts today said they were looking forward to an entertaining contest at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here between South Africa and India. ANI
Proteas will miss Shaun Pollock: Kumble
Indian skipper Anil Kumble today said that India has the advantage of playing on the home turf, and added that South Africa would feel the absence of Shaun Pollock during the series. ANI
Telecast of India-South Africa test cricket series
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, keeping in mind the Delhi High Court Order in the matter of Ravi Dev Gupta V/s. Union of India and Another, has decided not to declare the India-South Africa test cricket series starting from March 26, 2008 as a sporting event of national importance for the purpose of sharing of broadcast signals with Prasar Bharati. ANI
Kumble confident of meeting Proteas challenge
Indian Test cricket captain Anil Kumble is confident about his team meeting the challenge from the visiting South African team in the three-match series beginning from March 26. ANI
South African cricket team arrives in Chennai
The South African cricket team arrived in Chennai on Saturday to play the first test match against Team India on Wednesday. ANI
BCCI backs Dhonis statement on senior players
The Board of control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has backed Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhonis statement on eliminating senior players being rested during the Australia tour. ANI
Tendulkar gives cricket tips, Dravid shoots for IPL promo
Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar, on a vacation in Mussoorie, gave tips to a woman cricketer. ANI
Harbhajan, Yuvraj to play in first two Tests against South Africa
The national cricket selectors announced the 14-man Indian squad for the first two Tests, of the three-Test series, against South Africa at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on Monday. ANI
Selection of team for Tests against S.Africa postponed
The selection of the Indian test team for the first two Tests against South Africa has been postponed from March 9 to March 17. ANI
Media groups join hands to launch Save the Tiger campaign
NDTV and Sanctuary Asia Magazine have joined hands to launch a mass movement Save the Tiger to stop the alarming decline in the number of tigers in India. ANI
Smith, McKenzie break 53-year-old Indian Test opening partnership record
South African opening batsmen Graeme Smith and Neil McKenzie today broke the Test world record for the best opening partnership set 53 years ago by Indian openers Vinoo Mankad and Pankaj Roy. ANI
At 450,000 dollars, Warnie to be highest paid IPL player
Former Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne will in all probability leave most of his former team mates in the shade by commanding the highest reserve price at todays historic player auction in India. ANI
IPL players auction in Mumbai today
The Indian Premier League (IPL) players auction will be held here today. ANI
Kapil Dev bats for senior pros excluded from ongoing ODI squad
Former World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev has come out in favour of experienced batsmen that were dropped for the ongoing triangular series in Australia, which also includes Sri Lanka. ANI
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