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Delhi Daredevils produced a superb bowling show as they crushed Kolkata Knight riders by 52 runs in their opening Champions League Twenty20 match here today. Sent into bat, Daredevils posted a competitive 160 for eight and then restricted KKR to 108 for seven on a Centurion pitch which assisted pace bowling though it had uneven bounce at times. Pacers Umesh Yadav (2/13), Irfan Pathan (2/20), Morne

Former West Indies skipper Clive Lloyd tells Deba Prasad Dhar that Windies have six of the 15 best strikers in world cricket. It’s been a long title drought for the West Indies. What does winning the World T20 mean? Winning this tournament was a lift that the team needed. For all those people hoping that the West Indies cricket would rise again, let’s hope this is turning point. What were your

Former Pakistan captain Moin Khan has advised experienced all-rounder Shahid Afridi, who is struggling for form, to take a break from the game. Known as a supporter of Afridi, Moin said that he did not agree with suggestions that it was time for the flamboyant all-rounder to call it a day from international cricket. "I don't think he should retire. I sincerely believe he can still serve Pakistan

After their not so memorable outing in the just-concluded ICC World T20 in Sri Lanka, it will be a test of character for the Indian players in the Champions League Twenty20 which enters the business end on Saturday. There are four Indian Premier League teams in the fray in the cash-rich tournament, including defending champion Mumbai Indians (MI) and this season’s IPL winner Kolkata Knight Riders

London Olympics silver medalist Sushil Kumar has rejected a whopping Rs. 50 lac offer to feature in an advertisement for a liquor brand. True to the tradition he has been brought up in, Sushil Kumar rejected the offer as he felt it would send a wrong message to the youth of the country. Direct liquor advertising is banned but surrogate ads, which promote liquor in the guise of other products are

IPL franchise, the Deccan Chargers team has been sold to Mumbai based real estate firm Kamala Landmarc by the Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited (DCHL), reports said on Friday. According to the reports, team owner, DCHL, decided to sell the franchise after the board of directors' meeting on Thursday. DCHL have written to National Stock Exchange of India Limited and Bombay Stock Exchange Limited

Yeongam, October 12: Indian-born Monisha Kaltenborn became Formula One's first female team principal on Thursday after taking the helm at Sauber from founder Peter Sauber with immediate effect. The Swiss-based team said in a statement at the Korean Grand Prix that 41-year-old Kaltenborn, who was previously chief executive, would take over Sauber's duties at race weekends. Sauber, who turns 69 on

The alleged, and apparent, rift between the Indian captain MS Dhoni and Virender Sehwag has hogged the media limelight for quite some time now. The seeds of unrest were sown during the final of the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 final in 2007 when Dhoni dropped Sehwag and pitch-forked an uncapped Yusuf Pathan in the team. Since then reams have been written about the two senior cricketers being at

Colombo, October 11: Former India captain Anil Kumble was today unanimously appointed chairman of ICC's Cricket Committee by the game's governing body, replacing West Indies great Clive Lloyd. "In Anil Kumble, we have a new chairman who has unquestioned experience not only as a player with India but also as an administrator with Karnataka State Cricket Association as well," ICC President Alan

Former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram has said in-form Virat Kohli should not be rushed into Indian captaincy but advised Mahendra Singh Dhoni to relieve himself of the burden of leading the side in at least one of the three formats. “As far as blooding young Virat Kohli as a captain in smaller formats is concerned, I think that should just wait. The guy is in the form of his life. He has been India