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Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 13: Indian Premier League (IPL) player Sanju V Samson's some trophies and souvenirs were allegedly stolen from his house, police said today. The locked house of Samson's father at the coastal town of Vizhinjam near here was found burgled yesterday. Family members said the stolen items included some of the school-time trophies of the U-19 player, they said. Samson's parents

New Delhi, Apr 12: India's Manavjit Singh Sandhu produced some excellent shooting to clinch the men's trap gold medal ahead of two-time Olympic champion Michael Diamond at the ISSF Shotgun World Cup in Tucson, USA. The 37-year-old Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna awardee shot scores of 121 and 13 in the qualification and finals, respectively, to finish on the podium with the yellow metal dangling around

New Delhi, Apr 12: The BCCI on Friday suffered a major blow ahead of the crucial hearing in the IPL betting-fixing case on April 16, with Supreme Court refusing to direct justice Mukul Mudgal committee to hand over to it audio tapes of depositions of India captain MS Dhoni and Board president N Srinivasan. BCCI lawyer Aryama Sundaram vehemently argued before a bench of justice AK Patnaik and JS

Karachi, Apr 11: India's continued dominance in ICC events and BCCI's influence in international cricket has prompted Pakistan coach Moin Khan to admit that India is not only a powerhouse but they should take a leaf out of the neighbour's book. The former wicketkeeper-batsman believes that Pakistan fans, players and board need to understand that India's meticulous planning and the mental strength

New Delhi, Apr 10: Having questioned the indictment of Indian captain M S Dhoni for allegedly lying before the IPL probe panel, the BCCI on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court, seeking access to the audio transcripts of the statements made by Dhoni and ousted chief N Srinivasan before the panel. The panel, while holding Srinivasan’s son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan guilty of betting in IPL, had trashed

Mumbai, Apr 10: Defending Indian Premier League champions Mumbai Indians on Thursday named batting great Sachin Tendulkar as their "icon" ahead of the seventh Indian Premier League beginning in the UAE on April 16. "We are very happy to have Sachin as the Mumbai Indians icon. I am sure the youngsters in the team will be delighted to have him around for guidance, and so would be the Mumbai Indians

Karachi, Apr 9: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has issued a show cause notice to flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi for speaking to the media after returning from Dhaka recently after taking part in the World T20 tournament. The notice was issued after some members of the national team relayed their reservations to the board over the comments made by the outspoken Afridi, according to sources

New Delhi, Apr 9: Senior opener Gautam Gambhir says "had there been an IPL auction today, he would have still gone" for Yuvraj Singh and called him India`s "greatest match-winner" in limited overs cricket. "I don`t think any cricketer has criticised Yuvraj. It is the media which has attacked him and we need to be careful about what we say. He has been our greatest match-winners in limited overs

New Delhi, Apr 8: Dinesh Karthik grabbed eyeballs when Delhi Daredevils bought him for an astounding Rs 12.5 crore at the last IPL auctions and the Tamil Nadu stumper knows only too well that the franchise has pinned a lot of hopes on his ability to win matches. “Of course, there will be pressure. When a corporate invests in you, they have high expectations. But money is not the only issue here

Dubai, Apr 8: His side may have lost in the final but Mahendra Singh Dhoni was on Monday named captain of the 2014 ICC World Team of the Tournament that figures four Indians, including star batsman Virat Kohli. Opener Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin are the other two Indian players who feature in the team that was announced by the ICC. Kohli was adjudged Player-of-the-Tournament for amassing