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Chennai, Mar 26: Chennai Super Kings are set to drop their two Sri Lankan recruits - Nuwan Kulasekara and Akila Dhananjaya - for the entire sixth edition of the Indian Premier League starting on April 3. It is seen as a compromise formula to appease the Tamil Nadu government, who are not in favour of Sri Lankan sportspersons playing in the state following the current political unrest. One is given

Greater Noida, Mar 25: Savouring their stupendous series-win over Australia, six Indian cricketers, including skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, on Monday spent time driving on the Buddh International Circuit here, country's only Formula One track. Dhoni rode his 'X132 Hellcat', which he bought last year, on the 5.14km long circuit. The Indian captain is known for his passion for high-speed mean

Mar 25: Ravindra Jadeja was named “Man of the Match” at the end of the fourth and final Test against Australia at Feroz Shah Kotla on Sunday — a Test in which he scored a timely 43 in the first innings to give India a slender lead and then hastened Australia’s doom in the second innings with figures of five for 58. His efforts enabled India complete a sensational 4-0 rout of Australia. Jadjea also

New Delhi, Mar 24: Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja and pacer Ishant Sharma were on Sunday warned by umpire Aleem Dar for wildly celebrating the dismissals of Australian batsmen during the third day's play of the fourth and final cricket Test on Sunday. While Jadeja was warned for his over-the-top celebration after dismissing Australian opener David Warner, Ishant was cautioned for giving James

New Delhi, Mar 24: India today completed a historic 4-0 clean sweep against Australia by recording an emphatic six-wicket victory in the fourth and final cricket Test here today. On a Feroze Shah Kotla track which is not conducive for good batting, India chased down a tricky target of 155, largely due to Cheteshwar Pujara's dazzling strokeplay as the home team recorded their biggest ever series

New Delhi, Mar 24: Australia got off to a poor start as they were three down for 41 after bowling out India for 272 in their first innings on the third day of the fourth Test at Kotla. Phillip Hughes was the third man to fall after the loss of openers early. Ravindra Jadeja got rid of Australian openers. Jadeja first bowled out Maxwell and then trapped Warner leg before wickets. Ashwin then joined

Gurgaon, Mar 23: Dronacharya awardee and national-level Kabaddi coach Sunil Dabas on Friday fainted and fell down from the dais, apparently after hearing a remark on her attire by a Congress MLA. Dabas, currently the Head of Physical Education department at Dronacharya Government College here, was told by the Congress legislator from Badshahpur, Rao Dharam Pal, that she should wear a "good dress"

New Delhi, Mar 23(Agencies): India found themselves in a spot of bother as they lost wickets at regular intervals on the second day of the fourth Test against Australia at Ferozeshah Kotla Stadium in New Delhi. Australian pacer James Pattinson added India's woes as he scalped MS Dhoni to leave tottering at 210/6. Nathan Lyon was on a roll as he picked up four wickets to lead Australia's fightback

New Delhi, Mar 22: Winning has looked a thing of the past for this touring Australian side. Once the attitude defined their cricket apart from the baggy green, something which skipper Michael Clarke was meticulously trained with. Now the leader of an emerging side, he is streets away from reinstating the habit but is ever hopeful and positive like his captains. Perhaps, that is why despite a 0-3

New Delhi, Mar 21: Standing on the cusp of history, an upbeat India will go for the kill against a beleaguered Australia as they aim for an unprecedented 4-0 clean sweep by inflicting another defeat on the visitors in the fourth and final cricket Test starting here tomorrow. Although the Indian team under Mohammed Azharuddin enjoyed a clean sweep against Graham Gooch's England back in 1993 but it