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New Delhi, Sep 27: Elated by the Supreme Court order restraining N Srinivasan from taking charge as BCCI president even if he is elected in the AGM, Cricket Association of Bihar secretary Aditya Verma on Friday alleged that he braved death threats to fight the legal battle against the Tamil Nadu strongman. Hearing the petition filed by Verma, Supreme Court on Friday allowed the BCCI to go ahead

Mumbai, Sep 27: India's hottest young cricketer Virat Kohli is setting the world of brand endorsements alight. The Indian captain-in-the-making, whose exploits on the field, combined with his youth, good looks and never-say-die attitude, makes him a winner off the field too, has inked a Rs 10-crore per annum deal with German sports goods giant Adidas. The three-year contract, perhaps the most

Jaipur, Sep 26: Pravin Tambe, whose superb effort of four for 15 was instrumental in Rajasthan Royals' 30-run win over Highveld Lions, said he used variations and concentrated on bowling wicket to wicket. "It is always pleasing when your team wins. I am happy we did so. Though it is a kind of wicket which suits the pacers but I knew the variations and stump to stump bowling would get wickets,"

Jaipur, Sep 26: It was a 'Veteran's Day out' at Sawai Man Singh Stadium as 38-year-old Brad Hodge and 41-year-old Pravin Tambe engineered a comfortable 30-run victory for Rajasthan Royals against Highveld Lions of South Africa in a group league match of the CLT20 here today. Royals thus kept their unbeaten record at home intact with 10th straight win (eight wins in IPL). While Hodge's 23-ball-46

England batsman Kevin Pietersen declared on Tuesday that Hot Spot "had an absolute stinker" during the Ashes series, but said that players remain supportive of the technology. The decision review system (DRS) came in for criticism during the series, which England won 3-0, with Hot Spot's infra-red imaging falling under particular scrutiny after a number of inaccurate decisions. Pietersen became

New Delhi, Sep 25: The Board of Control for Cricket in India has banned former Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi for life on charges of financial irregularities. In its Special General Meeting in Chennai on Wednesday, the Board discussed a report filed by its disciplinary committee and decided to impose the ban. Modi can, of course, challenge the BCCI decision in court. After the Delhi

Mohali, Sep 25: Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Trinidad & Tobago by four wickets in their Champions League Twenty20 match here tonight. Opting to field, Sunrisers restricted Trinidad and Tobago to 160 for eight, and chased down the target with three balls to spare. Brief scores: Trinidad & Tobago: 160 for eight in 20 overs (Darren Bravo 66; Darren Sammy 2/21, Thisara Perera 2/26, Ishant Sharma 2/36)

Ranchi, Sep 24: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is known for his daring innovations, both with the bat and with his hairstyle ever since he made his debut against Bangladesh nearly a decade ago. And Dhoni was seen sporting a new hairstyle while leading Chennai Super Kings against South African side Titans in a Champions League Twenty20 match here on Sunday.Dhoni, who had long hairs when he

London, Sep 23: Monty Panesar has been named in England's squad for the Ashes series in Australia despite recently being busted by police for drunk and disorderly conduct. The spinner was released by county club Sussex after being fined by police for urinating in public following his ejection from a nightclub, and he has not played for England since the incident. England national selector Geoff

Ranchi: Sep 23: Riding on a solid batting performance, the formidable Chennai Super Kings opened their Champions League Twenty20 campaign in style, defeating South Africa’s Titans by four wickets in a high-scoring encounter here on Sunday. Michael Hussey (47) and Suresh Raina (47) clobbered the Titans bowlers to add 89 runs in just 44 balls for the second-wicket, which swung the match decisively