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Greater Noida, Oct 25: Sachin Tendulkar will not be seen at this year’s Indian Grand Prix but Sahara Force India would nonetheless pay tribute to the retiring cricket icon by having one of his oft-used nicknames adorn its cars’ nose section come Sunday. “Sahara Force India pays tribute to cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar via a hashtag: #masterblaster which has been placed on the nose section of

New Delhi, Oct 25: Sachin Tendulkar was the only Indian in the Wisden all-time Test XI announced on Wednesday. Apart from Tendulkar, former Pakistan speedster Wasim Akram is the only player from the sub-continent to find a place in the XI announced to mark 150 years of the the Cricketers' Almanack. The all-time XI was dominated by English players. As many as four English players found a spot in

Oct 24: India’s Supreme Court agreed on Thursday to hear a petition seeking the cancellation of this weekend’s Indian Grand Prix because organisers have allegedly not paid entertainment taxes for the 2012 event. “We will hear the petition tomorrow,” Chief Justice P. Sathasivam said in court, announcing a new legal snag for Formula One in India which has been dogged by problems since the inaugural

Ranchi, Oct 24: The fourth ODI between India and Australia was today called off because of rains at the JSCA Stadium here. Chasing 296, India were 27 for no loss in 4.1 overs in when heavens opened up for the second time during the match. The match was stopped at 6.18 pm because of light drizzle which later intensified to frustrate both the teams. There was some hope in the middle as the rain had

Ranchi, Oct 23: India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to field against Australia in the fourth one-dayer of the seven-match series at the JSCA International Stadium Complex here today. India made two changes in their playing XI, bringing in Mohammed Shami and Jaydev Unadkat for Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ishant Sharma, while Australia field an unchanged side. Teams: India: RG

Ranchi, Oct 23: The pressure is on but India will not be short of inspiration. It’s not just about the wicket and the familiar conditions, the support expected from the stands should be powerful enough to lift the home team’s spirit and intimidate the opposition. In the four games so far, Australia have played in front of some loud crowds, but Ranchi might still stun them as George Bailey and Co

New Delhi, Oct 22: Putting an end to weeks of speculation, the BCCI on Tuesday gave its consent to India’s tour of South Africa after Cricket South Africa withdrew its CEO Haroon Lorgat from not just its dealings with the Indian Board but also the ICC Chief Executives Committee pending an enquiry into his actions. “Following meetings in London over the past couple of days, CSA and the BCCI have

Chandigarh, Oct 21: After India lost the third one-dayer against Australia on Saturday after being in the driver's seat, skipper MS Dhoni vented his frustration at the post-match press conference and said, "The individuals will have to step up. You can't spoon-feed bowlers at the international level." He also added, "I think the last few overs were disappointing, it is an area of concern and it is

New Delhi, Oct 21: Two years after breaking their highly successful pairing, Indian tennis star Rohan Bopanna and Pakistan's Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi have decided to reunite for the 2014 season. The two last played together in the ATP World Tour Final in London in 2011 and have joined forces for a second stint with the aim of repeating and furthering their past exploits. The duo split in 2011 after

Mohali, Oct 20: Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni today defended his decision to entrust struggling pacer Ishant Sharma to bowl the 48th over which yielded 30 runs to hand the third ODI to Australia from a winning position, saying that he was just using an option. "Well, then the option was that even I could have bowled. You have to see what all options are available to you. Vinay Kumar had also