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It goes without saying that the choc-a-bloc cricket calendar has taken its toll on players' fitness and also led to audience fatigue. This issue was once again highlighted by Indian captain MS Dhoni on Wednesday. While everyone at a media event here on Thursday seemed excited about the possible revival of Indo-Pak bilateral ties, Dhoni wondered how a series could be fitted in given the cramped

SV Sunil struck in the dying moments as India downed Pakistan 2-1 in a pulsating encounter at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament in Ipoh on Thursday. But the win may have come a little too late as India ended their campaign with nine points from six games. Two other teams — Argentina (nine points from five matches) and Great Britain (eight points from five) — stand a better chance of

England batsman Kevin Pietersen has retired from all international limited overs cricket with immediate effect, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Thursday. Pietersen will, however, remain available for selection in Test matches. The 31 year old has played 127 ODIs and 36 international T20s for England, making his international debut in 2004 against Zimbabwe in Harare. Pietersen has

The ICC's annual conference in Kuala Lumpur in June is where India and Pakistan could take significant steps towards the resumption of cricketing ties, with even the possibility of the announcement of a series, according to PCB chief Zaka Ashraf. Ashraf is in Delhi for a few days after attending the IPL final (to which he was invited by the BCCI) in Chennai, and he told ESPNcricinfo, "Probably the

Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand showed immense resilience to beat challenger Boris Gelfand of Israel in a tense rapid chess tie-breaker to win the World Championship crown for the fifth time and fourth in a row here today. Anand won the second game and drew the other three to win the title at the State Tretyakov Gallery here. Luck played a major part in the final game, favouring the Indian

New Delhi, May 30: Viswanathan Anand retained his World Chess Championship title after defeating his challenger Boris Gelfand of Israel 2.5-1.5 in a crunch 4-game tiebreaker in Moscow on Wednesday. Anand finished off the championship match with a draw in the fourth tiebreaker game. With this, Anand won his fifth world chess championship title and fourth-in-a-row after winning the ultimate glory in

Islamabad, May 30: Pakistan Army commandos raided cricketer Umar Gul's house in Peshawar and arrested his brother on charges of harbouring a wanted militant, according to a media report on Wednesday. The fast bowler's brother, Meraj, was arrested with two other men on charges of providing shelter to his uncle, Haji Daly, believed to be an active member of the banned Lashkar-e-Islam, The Express

Islamabad, May 30: The success of 'Chak De India' has inspired producers in Pakistan to make a movie on the life of the country's flamboyant cricketer Shahid Afridi. The movie titled "Main Hun Shahid Afridi" is being produced by noted Pakistani producers Humayun Saeed and Shahzad Nasib and more than 50 per cent of the film has already been shot. Movies based on sports have gained much popularity

Kolkata, May 30: Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shah Rukh Khan, also the state's brand ambassador, on Tuesday said there was "nothing wrong" in the grand felicitation organised by the state government for his IPL-5 winning team. As Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee organised the fete involving Governor M K Narayanan and spent lavishly on the champions KKR side by giving them golden lockets, many

Kolkata, May 29: Gautam Gambhir's three Bengali words "ami Kolkata r chele (I am son of the city)' today won the hearts of fans gathered at NSC Bose International airport here to welcome 'home' the Kolkata Knight Riders' players, who beat two-time defending champion Chennai Super Kings to be crowned new IPL champions. Thousands of fans danced to drum beats and cheered the team, which arrived at 10