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Mumbai: Jan 28: Ajit Agarkar-led Mumbai claimed their 40th Ranji Trophy title as they ran over Saurashtra in three days of the Ranji Trophy final at Wankhede on Monday. Medium-pacer Dhawal Kulkarni’s picked up nine wickets to setup Mumbai’s win after Wasim Jaffer scored a century and became the highest run-getter in Ranji Trophy, surpassing Amol Muzumdar. Saurashtra failed to put up a good fight

New Delhi, Jan 28: Sparks fly whenever India and Australia clash on the cricket field but Adam Gilchrist does not see the need to curb the aggression as he feels “heated confrontations” are actually a mark of respect to the rival. “(It’s) a great rivalry and I think when it gets so aggressive in the sporting arena, it’s a sign of respect. You feel threatened by an opponent so you play harder and

India today snatched the number one rank from England in One-dayers, courtesy their impressive 3-2 series-win over the visitors. India lost the fifth ODI here today by seven wickets but it was a dead rubber. India, which started the series in third place at 117 ratings points, ended at 119 to re-claim the top spot in the ICC ODI Championhsip table after a gap of three years. England, which had

Jaipur, Jan 27: It was Rahul Dravid's first exposure to the Jaipur Lit Fest on Saturday, and he seemed quite impressed with what he saw. "Never expected so many people," the former India skipper said as he was greeted by a deluge of fans. In fact, he was clearly the top draw on Republic Day, which saw the biggest crowd. It was a busy afternoon for the cricket icon, who first launched a book on

Melbourne, Jan 26: Victoria Azarenka won an incident-packed final against an injury-hit Li Na to successfully defend her Australian Open title and retain the world number one ranking on Saturday. After a scrappy match marked by boos for Azarenka, a break for Australia Day fireworks and two painful falls for China's Li, the Belarusian top seed dissolved in tears when she sealed the 4-6, 6-4, 6-3

Dharamsala, Jan 26: A morale-boosting series win sealed, India would be aiming to finish with a flourish when they take on England in the inconsequential fifth and final cricket one-dayer at the picturesque HPCA stadium here tomorrow. A 4-1 victory might not heal the scars of a Test series loss against the same opponents but it will surely inject a fresh lease of life in Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men

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