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Mumbai, Jan 25: History and form make them the odds-on favourites but Mumbai are not taking things for granted ahead of tomorrow's Ranji Trophy summit showdown with Saurashtra, who have upset many an apple cart en route to the final here. The sheer weight of having senior cricketers like Sachin Tendulkar, captain Ajit Agarkar and Wasim Jaffer along with top performers like Abhishek Nayar and

Dubai, Jan 25: At fifth, Virat Kohli is the highest placed Indian in the ICC rankings for Twenty20 batsmen, while India have managed to retain their third position in the team rankings issued on Thursday. With 730 points in his kitty, Kohli has equalled his highest rating points. Apart from Kohli, the other Indian batsman to feature in the top-10 list for Twenty20 batsmen is Suresh Raina, who is

Melbourne, Jan 24: Novak Djokovic installed himself as red-hot favourite for a third straight Australian Open title with a semifinal demolition of David Ferrer on Thursday after Victoria Azarenka had controversially set up a final against Li Na. Serbian world number one Djokovic was brutally dominant as he pulverised the Spanish fourth seed 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 in 89 minutes in Rod Laver Arena to race

London, Jan 24: The Indian cricket team is "very average" at the moment and is "lucky" to have a captain like Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who is coping the blame for "lack of quality in the side", feels former England skipper Geoffrey Boycott. "...Do you judge captains on their win and loss ratio, or do you take into account or consideration the quality, or lack of quality, in his team? If you're

New Delhi, Jan 24: Sushil Kumar couldn’t have asked for a better start to the new season after his name was recommended for the Padma Bhushan -- India’s third highest civilian honour -- and he said the award is yet another recognition of the hard work he has put in over the years. Sushil, who scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win back-to-back individual Olympic medals, said it’s an

Mohali, Jan 23: A rejuvenated India clinched the one-day series against England as the hosts rode on the batting heroics of Suresh Raina (89 not out) and Rohit Sharma (83) to fashion a comfortable five-wicket victory in the penultimate game and take an unassailable 3-1 lead on Wednesday. The Indians first restricted the visitors to 257 for seven and then overcame some anxious moments before

Mohali, Jan 23: Cold, windy conditions may help pace bowlers in crucial match as England look to strike back. This small, laidback suburb of Chandigarh has woken up to the hum of activities in the last few days. The road ribboning around the picturesque Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) stadium is milling with people since morning and countless policemen dot the venue to keep a vigil. With India

Bolstered by two emphatic back-to-back wins, India will seek to clinch the ODI series against England by taking an unassailable 3-1 lead in the fourth match here tomorrow with the under-fire hosts showing signs of rediscovering their winning touch. After a series of indifferent performances in the recent past, the team is beginning to prove its worth with two comprehensive victories and captain

Bangalore, Jan 22: Beleaguered Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), who have already lost the services of Rahul Dravid and Venkatesh Prasad, will begin the sixth edition of IPL coming April, without another iconic figure Anil Kumble. The five-year association of former India captain and the Vijay Mallya-owned franchise the RCB has come to an end with both parties mutually deciding to part ways with

Melbourne, Jan 21: India's Sania Mirza and her American partner Bob Bryan beat the American pair of Abigail Spears and Scott Lipsky 4-6, 6-1, 10-4 in the second round of mixed doubles here at the Australian Open Monday. The third seeds will face Lucie Hradecka and Frantisek Cermak the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals next. However, it was a bad day at the office for India's Mahesh Bhupathi and