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Jul 25: India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who will be playing his 50th Test in the opening match against Sri Lanka at Galle said that the team is well past that moment when the difference of opinion emerged between captain Virat Kohli and former coach Anil Kumble. Ashwin also reckoned that Ravi Shastri will have a positive influence and the team is looking forward to working together with

New Delhi, Jul 24: After Indian team's 9-run defeat against England at the ICC Women's World Cup final, Indian cricket commentator Sanjay Manjrekar criticised Mithali Raj and a few other players, inviting trouble from Twitterati. Indian eves, on Sunday, looked on course to clinch their maiden title before hosts England made a stunning comeback and won the ICC Women's World Cup final by 9 runs

London, Jul 24: India captain Mithali Raj admitted wilting under pressure in a tense run chase against England in the World Cup final but said they will walk out as a proud bunch. "Yes, I'm proud of the team. It wasn't easy for England but credit to them for keeping their nerves. There was a time where the match was in the balance, but we panicked and that led to our defeat," Raj said after the

Bengaluru, Jul 23: It was a case of so near yet so far for India as they went down to England by a narrow margin of 9 runs in the Women’s World Cup final at Lord’s in London on Sunday. India, eyeing their maiden World Cup trophy, had done all the good work and looked like scripting history. But in a thrilling finish, England held their nerves and turned the tables on India to bag their fourth

London, Jul 23: India turned up in a manner befitting the occasion and stopped England at 228 for seven in the final of the ICC Women's World Cup, leaving themselves with a realistic chance of doing what seemed unreal at the start of the tournament. The coin landing in the opponents' favour at the toss was hardly a deterrent as India went about the task in a professional manner. Leading the show

Mumbai, Jul 23: Promotion and felicitations are on the cards for batswoman Harmanpreet Kaur, who hit a scintillating century to help India defeat mighty Australia and enter the final of the ICC Women's World Cup. The 28-year-old right-handed batter hit an unbeaten 171 off just 115 balls in the semi-final match to knock out the reigning champions from the tournament being played in England. The

New Delhi, Jul 22: Harmanpreet Kaur’s amazing knock of 171 against Australia in the ICC Women’s World Cup semi-final have already made her a household name. It was former India women’s captain Diana Edulji who spotted the talent of her and got her a job in Western Railway, with some help from the legendary Sachin Tendulkar. Edulji — a retired sports officer from Western Railway — had known of Kaur

Kolkata, Jul 22: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has termed India as favourites against hosts England for the upcoming final of the ICC Women's World Cup on Sunday. Ganguly hailed Harmanpreet Kaur for her superb unbeaten 171 off 115 balls which enabled India beat Australia by 36 runs in the semi-finals yesterday. "I saw her innings, (Harmanpreet) Kaur was superb yesterday. They will beat

Derby, Jul 21: Harmanpreet Kaur etched her name into record books after her scintillating 115-ball unbeaten 171 helped India thrash Australia by 36 runs and took them to the ICC Women's World Cup 2017 final. India will now face hosts England in the summit clash at The Lord's in London on Sunday. After her marauding knock, the 28-year-old from Punjab explained how she resurrected India innings with

Colombo, Jul 21: Whether it's Shikhar Dhawan or Abhinav Mukund, whoever opens alongside KL Rahul in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle should treat this as an opportunity rather than feel the pressure to perform, India skipper Virat Kohli said today. The skipper termed regular Test opener Murali Vijay's wrist injury as "unfortunate" but also praised his players being honest about their