http://lalitmodi.com/rss_news.php Get the latest LKM news. en-gb Sat, 25 May 2013 03:33:41 GMT 15 Lalit Modi cites security concerns for not returning to Indiahttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Big Bash is no competition to the IPL, say expertshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=2&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=2&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00LKM responds to allegations of planning a rebel league in England.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=3&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=3&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Samanth Subramanian provides an in-depth view of the emergence of the IPL under the guidance of Lalit Modi.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=4&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=4&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Lalit Modi and the Indian Premier Leaguehttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=5&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=5&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00'Only family believed in my idea'http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=6&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=6&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00LKM decides to speak out on the various allegations he's facing from the BCCIhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=7&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=7&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Modi responds to allegations of corruption http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=8&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=8&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Australian bowling legend credits Lalit Modi for a memorable spell with the IPL.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=9&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=9&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Lalit Modi distances himself from having any links with the SLPLhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=10&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=10&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Richard Sydenham writes about the BCCI's domineering naturehttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=11&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=11&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Somerset Entertainment Ventures deny that Lalit Modi is involved in their organisation http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=12&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=12&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Lalit Modi reveals how his passion for cricket helped him create the Indian Premier Leaguehttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=13&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=13&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00West Indies legend Michael Holding criticises the BCCI for wielding too much power http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=14&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=14&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The BCCI wields too much power according to FICA chief Tim Mayhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=15&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=15&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Lalit has this week been officially recognised as one of the world's leading sports innovators at a prestigious International Sports Management Awards evening in London.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=16&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=16&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00A day after Shashank Manohar, who played a key role in bringing Sahara into the IPL fold in 2010 was asked to mediate the BCCI-Sahara talks, a senior BCCI official has categorically denied any further discussions with the corporate group.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=17&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=17&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00A galaxy of stars, including Amitabh Bachchan and American pop star Katy Perry, will set the ball rolling for the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with a glittering opening ceremony that promises to enthral the audience here on http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=18&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=18&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Jealousy could be the reason for negative attitudes in England towards the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL), Delhi Daredevils batting star Kevin Pietersen said. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=19&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=19&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Born almost a year after the Indian cricket team lifted the 1983 World Cup, Ireland allrounder Kevin O'Brien said it was Kapil Dev whom he had always looked up to as a budding cricketer.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=20&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=20&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00South Africa will host the fourth edition of the Champions League Twenty20 in October with Pakistan's Sialkot Stallions being the new entrant, it was confirmed on Tuesday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=21&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=21&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Rehabilitating at the National Cricket Academy (NCA), Yuvraj Singh on Tuesday said that hitting the nets after being treated for cancer is a "big achievement" for him and he is hoping for things to get better with each passing day. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=22&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=22&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former England captain Tony Greig has urged India to accept the "spirit of cricket is more important than generating billions of dollars". India is cricket's economic powerhouse, driving the finance of the global game through the sponsorship and broadcast deals that derive from the sport's huge popularity in the world's second most populous nation. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=23&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=23&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The BCCI again had its way on the contentious Decision Review System (DRS) after the ICC board failed to ratify its universal application following India's opposition to the technology. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=24&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=24&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Delhi High Court sought response of the Centre and the Passport Office on an appeal of former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi, against a single judge`s order rejecting his plea for restoration of his passport.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=25&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=25&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) told a Delhi court that no "injustice" is being done to sacked IPL commissioner Lalit Modi in the ongoing inquiry against him on an IPL bidding issue and he has not yet challenged the proceedings of disciplinary committee.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=26&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=26&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi has got a reprieve from the UK authorities which told India that Modi cannot be extradited without a court request.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=28&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=28&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi on Saturday blamed BCCI president N Srinivasan's arrogant style of functioning for Sahara Group's decision to snap all the ties with the Cricket Board. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=29&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=29&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi has said that spot-fixing is "rife in the game" and that he has survived three attempts on his life for refusing to fix IPL matches. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=30&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=30&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi has said allegations levelled in show cause notices by the ED for alleged forex law violations of over Rs 1,310 crore in the conduct of the T20 tournament in South Africa concerned "collective responsibilities" rather than being personal. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=31&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=31&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi on Thursday, fired a fresh salvo at Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president N Srinivasan, alleging that he is trying to "gift" the Hyderabad franchise to his "friends". http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=32&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=32&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi on Tuesday claimed that the auction for the 2009 edition of the cash-rich T20 tournament was "rigged" in favour of Chennai Super Kings whose owner, N Srinivasan, is now the president of the Indian Cricket Board. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=33&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=33&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00BCCI President N Srinivasan and disciplinary committee members Jyotiraditya Scindia and Arun Jaitley have been issued summons by a Delhi court on a plea by former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=34&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=34&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi has settled his libel case against England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Giles Clarke out-of-court, an ECB statement said on Tuesday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=35&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=35&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The IPL brand, as a single entity including all the stakeholders, was valued at $4.13 billion in 2010, when the tournament was at its peak with former chairman Lalit Modi at the helm.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=36&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=36&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi has rubbished media reports that the Indian government has sought help of British authorities to deport him from the United Kingdom, saying such stories were based on "innuendo and misinformation". http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=37&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=37&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Modi made the allegations in the book “Bookie Gambler Fixer Spy: A Journey to the Heart of Cricket’s Underworld” written by British journalist Ed Hawkins.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=38&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=38&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00I've been advocating action from the IPL Governing Council for some time to ensure the future prosperity of brand IPL. They must act for the benefit of the supporters, owners, sponsors and all commercial partners but progress — if any — appears to be dangerously slow. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=39&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=39&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00A day after accusing the Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Rajeev Shukla of planning to start a Twenty20 League in the United Arab Emirates, former IPL boss Lalit Modi on Tuesday tweeted documents that allegedly supported his claims.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=40&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=40&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Indian Premiere league, inventor, Lalith Modi is said to be on the Dawood hit list. According to the various city high police alert, Lalith was on the hit list during the IPL season. So, for this reason, his security was beefed up during the IPL series.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=41&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=41&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00A special court on Monday took cognisance of the chargesheet filed by Mumbai police in Juhu rave party case, in which IPL player Rahul Sharma and actor couple Apoorva Agnihotri and Shilpa Agnihotri are among the accused. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=42&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=42&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Half-centuries by senior pro Yuvraj Singh and the talented Unmukt Chand helped North Zone cruise to a comfortable eight-wicket victory over Central Zone to enter the Deodhar Trophy final, here on Monday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=43&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=43&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Lalit Modi, now in exile in London, was the architect of the billion-dollar cricket league. A league which has revolutionised the game completely, making India the true commercial epicentre of the sport.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=45&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=45&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former chairman of the Indian Premier League said Thursday was the sad day for Indian cricket. Speaking to the media after three Rajasthan Royals players, including Sreesanth, was arrested allegedly for spot-fixing at least three separate IPL games, Modi slammed the current IPL organisers for "lack of governance."http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=46&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=46&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Architect of the beleaguered Indian T20 league, Lalit Modi, came down hard on its chairman Rajeev Shukla as well as the BCCI for the current mess that the cash-rich tournament currently finds itself in following the arrests of Rajasthan Royals players S Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila on spot-fixing charges on Thursday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=47&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=47&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00With international-level players like Sreesanth getting caught in spot fixing, don’t you thing that the IPL plant that you planted is drying up, almost to death?http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=48&p=newshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=48&p=newsThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Aussie legend wants the ICC to introduce a window for the IPLhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=16&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=16&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Punjab Cricket Association intend to build new stadium in Mullanpur, near Mohalihttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=21&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=21&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Royal Challengers beat the Chennai Super Kings by 8 wickets to finish on top of the tablehttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=22&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=22&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00SLC not keen on allowing its players to tour Pakistan until security issues are sorted outhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=23&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=23&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00MI match-winner Ambati Rayudu, says staying relaxed was the key to hitting the six off the last ballhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=24&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=24&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00BCCI serves showcause notice to Sanjay Dixit for tweets on Sachin Tendulkarhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=26&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=26&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Chennai Super Kings beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by six wickets to reach the IPL finalhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=27&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=27&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Gautam Gambhir's West Indies tour is in doubt after he injured his shoulder during an IPL matchhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=28&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=28&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Dharamasena finds a place on the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=29&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=29&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Australian Test cricketer Terry Jenner, who helped mould Shane Warne into one of the world’s greatest bowlers, has died.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=30&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=30&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Survey indicates that IPL’s brand value has decreased by 11 percent from last year.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=31&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=31&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former England all-rounder Ian Botham claims, the England series will prove to be the perfect test for Indiahttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=32&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=32&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Less than positive response from fans ensures a low turnout during the play-offshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=33&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=33&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Chairman of Selectors Kris Srikkanth believes Indian team’s fantastic bench strength will help it beat West Indies at homehttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=34&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=34&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00West Indies coach Ottis Gibson reveals that his side will have to find a balance between attack and defence against Indiahttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=37&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=37&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Gambhir and Yuvraj will not be available for the entire WI series, Manoj Tiwary and Shikhar Dhawan named as replacementshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=38&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=38&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Manoj Tiwary gives credit to current Bengal coach WV Raman for India call-uphttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=39&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=39&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Home support for CSK ensures Chepauk was a packed house for the IPL finalhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=41&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=41&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00MS Dhoni-led CSK complete a successful title defence by defeating RCB by 58 runshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=42&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=42&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Explosive opener Chris Gayle could make it to the WI squad for the upcoming ODI series against India http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=43&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=43&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00IPL winner Murali Vijay aims to carry his fine form into India's Test series against the West Indies http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=44&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=44&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sri Lanka slump to 82 all out handing England a stunning innings victory in the first Test on Monday at Cardiffhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=47&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=47&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi has announced his retirement from international cricket http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=48&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=48&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Stand-in skipper Suresh Raina feels absence of seniors during WI tour is an ideal opportunity for youngsters to prove themselveshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=49&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=49&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The BCCI felicitated Tendulkar, former all-rounder Salim Durrani and the World Cup winning Indian team on Tuesdayhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=50&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=50&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Shahid Afridi admits to breaching the PCB's code of conduct according to a board official http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=51&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=51&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Arjuna Ranatunga criticises the BCCI for bullying the ICC with their financial mighthttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=52&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=52&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00According to a study, almost 33% of players surveyed said they would retire early from international cricket to play exclusively in the IPLhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=53&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=53&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sourav Ganguly has supported the decision of the Indian cricketers choosing to play the IPL and then taking rest from international crickethttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=54&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=54&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar wants to carry on playing for India because it's still funhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=55&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=55&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India's stand-in captain Suresh Raina has backed the decision of seniors like Sachin Tendulkar to skip the West Indies tourhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=56&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=56&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former India coach Gary Kirsten is all set to be named the head coach of the South African cricket team http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=57&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=57&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00An inexperienced Indian side dominated the West Indies to clinch a convincing 16-run win http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=58&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=58&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The ICC has cleared West Indian off-spinner Shane Shillingford of an illegal bowling action. He’s now eligible for selection for the ODIs and Tests against Indiahttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=59&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=59&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Discarded opener Chris Gayle is named Cricketer of the Year by his fellow team-mateshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=60&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=60&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi refused to appear before the disciplinary committee of the PCBhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=61&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=61&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Rohit Sharma's well-made 68* guides India to a four-wicket win over the West Indies in the 1st ODIhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=62&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=62&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00West Indian middle-order batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan admits that the team miss the services of Chris Gaylehttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=63&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=63&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00In the absence of various senior top-order batsmen, VVS Laxman wants the opportunity to bat up the orderhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=64&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=64&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00ICC reprimands England wicketkeeper Matt Prior for breaking a window in the dressing room at Lord'shttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=65&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=65&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Virat Kohli's 81 ensured that India maintained their winning run in the Caribbeanhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=66&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=66&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00After guiding India to victory in the 2nd ODI, Virat Kohli reveals how youngsters in the side want to handle pressurehttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=67&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=67&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00West Indies replace Dwayne Bravo and Ravi Rampaul with Danza Hyatt and Kemar Roach; Gayle still left outhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=68&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=68&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Muttiah Muralitharan wants SL youngsters to make the grade in international cricket after his retirement http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=69&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=69&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Indian board says no to the controversial umpire decision review system being in place during the England serieshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=70&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=70&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Abhimanyu Mithun and Praveen Kumar replace injured duo Zaheer Khan and S Sreesanth for the Test series against the Windieshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=72&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=72&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sri Lanka skipper Tillakaratne Dilshan is likely to miss the final Test against England due to a thumb injury. Kumar Sangakkara in line to lead the sidehttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=73&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=73&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Coach Duncan Fletcher is confident that India has the talent to dominate world cricket for the next five to 10 yearshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=74&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=74&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Indian skipper Suresh Raina has blamed the lack of application by the batsmen for their 103-run defeat to West Indies.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=75&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=75&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India's stand-in skipper Suresh Raina believes that this is the best fielding side he has been a part of. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=76&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=76&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former India coach Gary Kirsten is in favour of DRS being used in international cricket. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=77&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=77&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Fiery Indian pacer Sreesanth is confident of recovering in time for the England series. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=78&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=78&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:0024-year-old India batsman Suresh Raina feels he is now confident of facing short deliveries http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=79&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=79&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former West Indies fast bowler Courtney Walsh believes Sachin Tendulkar is still the best Indian batsmanhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=80&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=80&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Ross Taylor has been appointed New Zealand skipper, succeeding Daniel Vettori who stepped down after the World Cuphttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=81&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=81&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The United Arab Emirates will host Pakistan's 'home' series against Sri Lanka and Englandhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=82&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=82&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Amit Mishra was fined 10% of his match fees for showing dissent towards the umpire in the first Test against the WIhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=83&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=83&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Wicketkeeper-batsman Brendon McCullum has pledged support to New Zealand captain Ross Taylor http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=84&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=84&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00West Indies coach Ottis Gibson slams Sabina Park wicket by saying that it favours India http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=85&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=85&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi expressed his desire to make a comeback to the international game http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=86&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=86&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh quashed rumours that he refused to play under the captaincy of Suresh Rainahttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=87&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=87&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Rahul Dravid revealed it was physically tough for him during his 112-run knock in the first Test against the West Indieshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=88&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=88&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Indian squad for the England tour is likely to be selected on 2nd June in Chennaihttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=89&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=89&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott has called on cricket-playing nations to outvote India on the DRS issuehttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=90&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=90&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India skipper MS Dhoni is not pleased with the level of umpiring in the first Test against the West Indieshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=91&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=91&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Kiwi all-rounder Scott Styris announced his retirement from international cricket, ending a 12-year career http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=92&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=92&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Kiwi captain Ross Taylor is looking forward to playing host to Zimbabwe and South Africa early next yearhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=93&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=93&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India's World Cup star Yuvraj Singh aims to improve his performances in Test cricket http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=94&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=94&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Injured opener Virender Sehwag is hoping to recover in time for India's tour of Englandhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=95&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=95&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori will take a break from limited overs cricket to help prolong his Test career http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=96&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=96&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Pakistan Cricket Board to support the use of Decision Review System during ICC's annual conferencehttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=97&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=97&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00FICA Chief Executive Tim May is surprised at BCCI's stance of not allowing Indian players to play in SLPLhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=98&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=98&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:002015 World Cup in Australia is likely to force the Ashes series to be played back-to-back in 2013 http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=99&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=99&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Newly-appointed Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor is confident that his side can make a comeback into Test crickethttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=100&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=100&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00ICC chief executives' committee agree to make a modified version of the DRS mandatory in all international matcheshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=101&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=101&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Non-Test playing nations still have a shot at competing in the 2015 Cricket World Cuphttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=102&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=102&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Cricket Australia appoint Steve Rixon as the fielding coach of the national teamhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=103&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=103&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sunil Gavaskar slams the ICC's decision to do away with runners in ODIshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=104&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=104&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Pakistan Cricket Board is mulling over organising a domestic T20 league in the countryhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=105&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=105&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former ICC president Ehsan Mani has accused the BCCI of playing politics with Pakistanhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=106&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=106&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Ireland coach Phil Simmons wants the team to prove to the ICC that they belong at the top level http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=107&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=107&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Somerset Entertainment Ventures deny having anything to do with Lalit Modihttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=108&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=108&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Australia's premier domestic T20 competition the Big Bash will have a salary cap of $1 million USDhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=109&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=109&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England are set to play Pakistan in Test, ODI and T20 fixtures in the United Arab Emirateshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=110&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=110&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Daryl Harper withdraws from officiating in the 3rd Ind vs WI Test; calling time on his umpiring career one match earlierhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=111&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=111&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India is set to host Pakistan in March-April 2012 according to the ICC's FTP http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=112&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=112&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sydney Thunder beat the Perth Scorchers to the signing of West Indian opener Chris Gaylehttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=113&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=113&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Cricket's governing body bans political involvement in cricket boardshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=114&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=114&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India opener Gautam Gambhir declares himself fit for the England serieshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=115&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=115&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sri Lankan Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage dissolves Sri Lanka Crickethttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=116&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=116&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Perth Scorchers rope in attacking South African batsman Herschelle Gibbs for the Big Bashhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=117&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=117&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Kerala pacer declares himself fit for the forthcoming England serieshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=118&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=118&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Discarded opening batsman Chris Gayle blames the WICB for their long-standing feudhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=119&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=119&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sri Lanka Sports Minister sets up a four-member interim SLC committee to run affairs till July 2012http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=120&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=120&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh all make it for the England tourhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=121&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=121&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Windies pacer Courtney Walsh has been appointed as the manager of the Windies U19 teamhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=122&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=122&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Australian T20 franchise Perth Scorchers rope in Paul Collingwood for the Big Bash http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=123&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=123&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq says it's ‘mental torture’ to play for Pakistanhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=124&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=124&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Team manager Intikhab Alam reveals that Pakistan's players are to be blamed for the team's infighting http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=125&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=125&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The ICC's Pakistan Task Team recommends India and Pakistan resume cricketing ties http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=126&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=126&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Yuvraj Singh reaffirms his desire to cement a place in the Indian Test team http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=127&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=127&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq backs the use of technology in international cricket http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=128&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=128&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Tasmanian franchise Hobart Hurricanes sign Ricky Ponting for the Twenty20 Big Bash Leaguehttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=129&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=129&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Pakistan Cricket Board is unhappy with some of the recommendations made by the ICC's Task Teamhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=130&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=130&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Cameron White describes being dropped from Australian ODI squad as a 'kick in the guts'http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=131&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=131&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00PCB chief Ijazz Butt, says World Cup captain Shahid Afridi will not lead Pakistan in future.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=132&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=132&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Harbhajan Singh is delighted to join the 400-Test wicket club, but feels his best is yet to come.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=133&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=133&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00PCB chief Ijaz Butt has claimed that the BCCI shot down a proposal to resume bilateral ties due to differences over revenue sharinghttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=134&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=134&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00West Indies skipper Darren Sammy praises his side's character after being reduced to just three frontline bowlers on the third dayhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=135&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=135&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England ODI captain Alastair Cook not taking his form for granted ahead of series-decider against SLhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=136&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=136&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Melbourne Renegades have signed Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi for the revamped T20 Big Bash tournamenthttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=137&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=137&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00SLC reveals that the SLPL was scrapped because Indian players were not allowed to participate http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=138&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=138&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sydney Thunder sign 24-year-old Aussie batsman Usman Khawaja for the Twenty20 Big Bash Leaguehttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=139&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=139&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England off-spinner Graeme Swann has replaced Kiwi spinner Daniel Vettori as the world's number one ODI bowlerhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=140&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=140&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Indian captain MS Dhoni has defended the decision to not go for a win in the third Test, saying going for target would have been too riskyhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=141&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=141&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India's bowling coach Eric Simmons feels Ishant Sharma can be a handful to face in English conditions http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=142&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=142&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England coach Andy Flower has indicated that fast bowler Stuart Broad remains integral to his plans for the challenging Test series against Indiahttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=143&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=143&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Australian Jason Swift has been appointed the new fielding coach of the Bangladesh cricket teamhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=144&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=144&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England coach Andy Flower is impressed with the way Alastair Cook handled the pressure against Sri Lankahttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=145&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=145&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Australian left-arm pacer Mitchell Johnson turned down an offer from Perth Scorchers to focus on his fitness ahead of busy summer http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=146&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=146&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England Test skipper Andrew Strauss wants to keep Sachin Tendulkar waiting for his 100th international centuryhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=147&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=147&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar is not thinking of the impending landmark and wants to enjoy the game during the England tourhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=148&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=148&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The BCCI has recommended the name of Indian pace spearhead Zaheer Khan for the Arjuna Award http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=149&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=149&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Rahul Dravid feels that Indian fast bowlers' fitness is the key to success in Englandhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=150&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=150&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00PCB taking damage control steps to revive its relationship with former national one-day team captain Shahid Afridihttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=151&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=151&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England batsman Jonathan Trott feels he will need to check his emotional quotient during the India series to continue his good formhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=152&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=152&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England Test skipper Andrew Strauss feels that there's nothing wrong with his technique while facing Zaheer Khan ahead of the 1st Test against Indiahttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=153&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=153&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Indian skipper M S Dhoni has said that the team will miss opener Virender Sehwag in the first two Tests against Englandhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=154&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=154&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00South African Test captain Graeme Smith set to undergo surgery on his kneehttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=155&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=155&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Decision Review System will not be available for use during the upcoming Sri Lanka-Australia series due to lack of a sponsorhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=156&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=156&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Veteran Indian batsman VVS Laxman has started feeling assured in the team only in the last four yearshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=157&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=157&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Australian spin legend Shane Warne feels Kevin Pietersen will be England’s x-factor in the forthcoming Test series against Indiahttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=158&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=158&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former England captain Nasser Hussain termed India's performance so far as ragged http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=159&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=159&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden comes out of retirement to play for the Brisbane Heat in the Big Bashhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=160&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=160&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England coach Andy Flower believes no TV reviews for lbws could hurt England's chances of becoming the no.1 Test sidehttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=161&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=161&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sir Ian Botham believes that England are well on their way to becoming the number one Test side in the worldhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=162&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=162&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Wasim Akram wants Amit Mishra to replace Harbhajan Singh as the lone spinner in the Indian side for the second Testhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=163&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=163&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Shoaib Akhtar and Shane Warne to play in an invitational T20 event in Singaporehttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=164&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=164&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Chris Tremlett could miss the 2nd Test after suffering from a stiff back and a tight hamstringhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=165&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=165&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India captain MS Dhoni is amongst five cricketers shortlisted for the ICC People's Choice Awardshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=166&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=166&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Cricket Australia looking to attract Indian investors for the Twenty20 Big Bash Leaguehttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=167&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=167&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00David Warner will lead the Sydney Thunder in the Twenty20 Big Bash League http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=168&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=168&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former England captain Nasser Hussain said Ian Bell was rather fortunate to have been given a reprieve http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=169&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=169&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Michael Vaughan believes that Ian Bell knew he had "messed up" during his controversial run out http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=170&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=170&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Nasser Hussain believes England will be the No.1 Test side in the world post the India series http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=171&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=171&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The International Cricket Council will conduct a training course for umpires in Sri Lankahttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=172&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=172&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Hot Spot inventor Warren Brennan, says infra-red technology was not 100 per cent accuratehttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=173&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=173&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Shahid Afridi has urged President Asif Zardari to step in to prevent the game from becoming a "joke" in the countryhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=174&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=174&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Parliamentary panel alleges that four IPL franchises routed investment from abroad without due approvalhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=175&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=175&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar feels that MS Dhoni needs to perform betterhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=176&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=176&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Virat Kohli and Pragyan Ojha have been named as replacements for Yuraj Singh and Harbhajan Singhhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=177&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=177&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Pakistan spinner Mushtaq Mohammad emphasises the importance of having a leg-spinner in the side http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=178&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=178&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Anil Kumble feels India can bounce back if they regain their hunger to win http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=179&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=179&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England spinner Graeme Swann believes that reaching the top spot in Tests will just be the beginninghttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=180&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=180&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England opener Alastair Cook is confident of finding form during the 3rd Test at Edgbastonhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=181&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=181&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sri Lankan coach Rumesh Ratnayake has expressed his concerns about the dwindling number of pacers in the countryhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=182&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=182&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Australia's T20 skipper Cameron White believes that beating Sri Lanka could restore their lost reputationhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=183&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=183&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram feels Sachin Tendulkar will score his 100th ton in the fourth Testhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=184&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=184&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00RP Singh's coach Deepak Sharma feels the left-armer has all the attributes to succeed in Englandhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=185&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=185&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former India captain Sourav Ganguly feels India can fight back in the series despite Zaheer Khan's absencehttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=186&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=186&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram wants RP Singh to be selected ahead of Sreesanth for the 3rd Testhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=187&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=187&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Michael Kasprowicz replaced Matthew Hayden on Tuesday as Queensland's director on the Cricket Australia board.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=188&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=188&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00VVS Laxman lashes out at former England skipper Michael Vaughan for starting the Vaseline controversyhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=189&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=189&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England fast bowler Chris Tremlett has been ruled out of the 3rd Test due to a back injuryhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=190&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=190&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former England skipper Nasser Hussain heaps praise on Sachin Tendulkar's ability to focus on his cricket http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=191&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=191&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Zaheer Khan has been nominated in as many as three categories for this year's ICC Awards http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=192&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=192&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India have been grouped with West Indies, Zimbabwe and Papua New Guinea for the preliminary stage of the ICC Under-19 World Cuphttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=193&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=193&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Australian fast bowler Shaun Tait joins the Dolphins for the 2011-2012 Twenty20 seasonhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=194&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=194&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Rudra Pratap Singh hasn't joined up with the Indian Test squad in England due to visa delayshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=195&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=195&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Misbah-ul-Haq feels his nomination for the ICC Cricketer of the Year award is the perfect answer to all his criticshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=196&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=196&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Michael Vaughan feels Ravi Bopara should stop idolising Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkarhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=197&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=197&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Cricket Australia's former chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns wants the contract system to be review http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=198&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=198&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Shane Watson is not content with scoring half-centuries and wants to produce some big scores against Sri Lankahttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=199&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=199&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00David Lloyd feels MS Dhoni's tired wicketkeeping typifies the character of the Indian team http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=200&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=200&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Greg Blewett feels Australia should be wary of arch-rivals England's ascendancy to the top spot in Test crickethttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=201&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=201&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Off-spinner Graeme Swann has lauded the leadership ability of England captain Andrew Strausshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=202&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=202&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Security concerns in Kolkata force BCCI to change the schedule of the upcoming CLT20 tournament http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=203&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=203&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Kapil Dev criticises the Indian team's seniors for not assisting the youngsters during the England tourhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=204&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=204&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Cricket Australia to experiment by playing twilight matches in the Sheffield Shield http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=205&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=205&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Motivational speaker Mike Horn has offered his services to the Indian cricket team http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=206&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=206&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sourav Ganguly lashes out at Indian coach Duncan Fletcher for his remarks on the swinging conditions in Englandhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=207&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=207&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Pakistan Cricket Board wanted Younis Khan to captain Pakistan's ODI team after Shahid Afridi's retirement http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=208&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=208&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Test batsman Ijaz Ahmed has been appointed as assistant coach of Pakistanhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=209&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=209&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Coach Tim Nielsen has suggested that Australia are unlikely to change their starting XI for the 4th ODI against SLhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=210&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=210&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Zaheer Khan undergoes ankle surgery on Monday and is believed to be recovering wellhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=211&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=211&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Andrew Flintoff has criticised India’s fitness levels during the current series against Englandhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=212&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=212&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India's newest pace sensation Varun Aaron willing to wait for a chance to represent his nationhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=213&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=213&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The England Wales Cricket has threatened to stop its county teams from competing in this year's CLT20http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=214&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=214&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Pakistan Test captain Mushtaq Mohammad has blamed the BCCI for the debacle of the Indian team in England http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=215&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=215&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sourav Ganguly feels justice was done after Greg Chappell was sacked as Australia's national talent managerhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=216&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=216&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Indian team's security has been increased after the team expressed apprehension about their safety in Englandhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=217&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=217&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Gary Kirsten is a bit surprised and sad after watching India's abject capitulation in Englandhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=218&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=218&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Pakistan cricket coach Waqar Younis resigned, citing personal reasonshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=219&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=219&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal wants a foreign coach to replace Waqar Younis http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=220&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=220&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former captain Shahid Afridi has once again expressed his desire to play for Pakistanhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=221&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=221&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Misbah-ul Haq revealed that Waqar Younis' resignation came as a surprise to himhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=222&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=222&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Nasser Hussain is impressed with Rahul Dravid's ability to score even in adverse conditionshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=223&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=223&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England coach Andy Flower compared England's whitewash of India to their home Ashes triumphhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=224&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=224&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England pacer Stuart Broad credits extensive planning for their series whitewash over Indiahttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=225&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=225&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Ian Botham backs England to remain at the top for at least another five yearshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=226&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=226&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Gautam Gambhir undergoes an MRI scan in London to ascertain the extent of his head injury http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=227&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=227&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England coach Andy Flower feels India's poor performance should not diminish his team's achievements http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=228&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=228&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Wasim Akram feels MS Dhoni failed to inspire India in the Tests but backs him to bounce back in the ODIshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=229&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=229&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Daren Sammy has been retained as the skipper of the West Indies team for their T20 doubleheader against England http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=230&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=230&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sir Ian Botham believes that England can clinch the ODI series against India aswellhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=231&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=231&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Stuart Broad credits his county stint with Nottinghamshire for his excellent show in the Test serieshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=232&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=232&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal is confident of proving the critics wrong http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=233&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=233&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00After helping England become the No.1 Test side in the world, Stuart Broad targets the World Test Championshiphttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=234&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=234&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Arjuna Ranatunga blames the BCCI for India's 4-0 whitewash at the hands of England in the Test serieshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=235&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=235&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Waqar Younis warns his squad against complacency ahead of their Zimbabwean sojourn http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=236&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=236&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Ajit Wadekar slammed the Indian cricket team for not being prepared for the crucial England tour http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=237&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=237&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Kiran More lashes out at the National Cricket Academy for its lackadaisical approachhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=238&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=238&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Kepler Wessels feels Duncan Fletcher will have a tough time negotiating with India's superstar playershttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=239&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=239&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Stuart Broad feels England can dominate world cricket just like English Premier League champions, Manchester Unitedhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=240&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=240&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sachin Tendulkar is the sole Indian to make the cut in the ICC's Test Team of 2011http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=241&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=241&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Australian fast bowler Brett Lee knows how difficult the conditions can be in Englandhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=243&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=243&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The West Indies Players’ Association has sued the West Indies Cricket Board for US$ 20 millionhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=244&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=244&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Graham Gooch hopes that England’s current crop can stay at the top of world cricket for a long timehttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=245&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=245&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Leicestershire beat Somerset by 18 runs to win the T20 title in UKhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=246&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=246&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson has cut down on alcohol in his effort to rebuild his career after the Ashes debaclehttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=247&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=247&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Kapil Dev has slammed the Indian cricket team for not having prepared properly for the England tourhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=248&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=248&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former England wicketkeeper Paul Nixon believes the reason for Indian captain MS Dhoni mediocre keeping during the Tests was "sore hands" http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=249&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=249&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Gautam Gambhir may miss the ODI series against England due to injuryhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=250&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=250&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Ishant Sharma delays ankle surgery to ensure he plays in the crucial Australia series at the end of this yearhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=251&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=251&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Indian skipper MS Dhoni has been awarded an honorary doctorate by De Montfort Universityhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=252&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=252&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Pace legend Dennis Lillee believes rookie Indian pacer Varun Aaron has what it takes to be successful in international crickethttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=253&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=253&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Tim Bresnan is hoping that England can find their form and dominate the Indians in the ODI series as wellhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=254&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=254&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00MS Dhoni admits that his players have been overworked and they deserve resthttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=255&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=255&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Gautam Gambhir failed to recover from a concussion and has been ruled out of the ODI series against England http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=256&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=256&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja replaces the injured Gautam Gambhir in the Indian ODI squadhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=257&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=257&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Stuart Broad felt that taking wickets consistently was the key to England's six-wicket win over Indiahttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=258&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=258&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Shane Warne said he might consider playing in the inaugural edition of the Twenty20 Big Bashhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=259&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=259&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Graeme Swann feels the five-match ODI series against India will serve as the perfect test for Englandhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=260&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=260&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Nasser Hussain backs India coach Duncan Fletcher to help India bounce back from their current slumphttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=261&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=261&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Rameez Raja believes it will not be easy for the Pakistan Cricket Board to replace outgoing coach Waqar Younishttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=262&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=262&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Wasim Akram backs India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin to shine in the ODI series against Englandhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=263&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=263&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Off-spinner Graeme Swann believes England can become the number one team in ODIs aswell http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=264&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=264&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sachin Tendulkar was forced to miss the first ODI against England due to a toe injuryhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=265&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=265&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Graeme Swann is set to recover from a stomach bug to play his part in the second ODI against Indiahttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=266&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=266&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00James Anderson is considering playing in the IPL to prove his credentials in the T20 formathttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=267&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=267&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Michael Vaughan believes that England can win the 2015 World Cup because of their group strengthhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=268&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=268&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The International Cricket Council acknowledge that "minute number of errors" in DRS have been detectedhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=269&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=269&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Stuart Broad says that the Indian batsmen should be prepared to face the short-pitched delivery http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=270&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=270&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00KKR captain Gautam Gambhir will take a call on his CLT20 participation latest by next Sundayhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=271&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=271&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Shakib Al Hasan has been sacked as the captain of the Bangladesh cricket teamhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=272&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=272&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Batsman Ian Bell is hoping to cement a top four spot in England's batting line-up http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=273&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=273&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00A chronic shoulder injury forces Eoin Morgan to miss the remainder of the ODI series against Indiahttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=274&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=274&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00A downbeat MS Dhoni bemoans the team’s failure to make their chances count http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=275&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=275&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Ranatunga believes Sri Lankan cricket will be in doldrums once players such as Jayawardene, Sangakkara & Dilshan retirehttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=276&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=276&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Pink-coloured ball will be used for the first time in County Championship cricket on trial basishttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=277&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=277&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Kapil Dev doesn't foresee Zaheer Khan spearheading the team's attack for a very long timehttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=278&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=278&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Tainted Pakistani pacer Mohammad Asif says he has been watching James Anderson's performance against India very closely http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=279&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=279&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has announced that he is fit and raring to play cricket after recovering at the NCAhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=280&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=280&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Ravi Bopara wants to score big against India in the remaining 3 ODIs to cement a place in the England XIhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=281&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=281&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Durban-based franchise the Dolphins have signed Chris Gayle for the South African domestic Twenty20 competitionhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=282&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=282&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Graeme Swann believes that England will have to beat India not only in the ODI series at home but away as wellhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=283&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=283&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England skipper Alastair Cook is pleased that his side handled the pressure well in the 3rd ODI against Indiahttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=284&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=284&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja's performance garners praise from skipper MS Dhonihttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=285&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=285&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former India all-rounder Robin Singh believes that the Indian team touring England lacked preparationhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=286&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=286&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00PCB decide against using DRS in the Test series against Sri Lanka and Englandhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=287&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=287&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England ODI captain Alastair Cook was appreciative of Ravi Bopara's efforts in the 4th ODIhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=288&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=288&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00MS Dhoni refused to blame the weather for India's failure to win yet another match in Englandhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=289&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=289&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Alastair Cook is unsure about the severity of Stuart Broad's tricep injury http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=290&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=290&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00MS Dhoni named as the skipper of the ICC ODI Team of the Yearhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=291&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=291&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England batsman Jonathan Trott was named ICC cricketer of the year for his achievements during 2011 http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=292&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=292&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India batsman Rohit Sharma is adamant that India have a potent bench strength worthy of filling in when requiredhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=293&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=293&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Eoin Morgan, Tim Bresnan and Chris Tremlett have all been rewarded by being awarded central contracts by the ECBhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=294&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=294&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00KKR skipper Gautam Gambhir will give the Champions League T20 qualifiers a miss due to fitness concerns http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=295&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=295&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sourav Ganguly believes that a captain is only as good as his team and that India must learn to live without Zaheer Khanhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=296&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=296&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Dav Whatmore is confident that KKR will pull up their socks in the absence of Gautam Gambhirhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=297&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=297&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Yusuf Pathan hopes for a good show in CLT20 in order to make a comeback into the Indian side http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=298&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=298&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Wasim Akram believes that India wasted Varun Aaron's talent by not playing him against Englandhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=299&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=299&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Ravichandran Ashwin feels that every young cricketer should follow in the footsteps of Rahul Dravidhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=300&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=300&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Shane Warne is set to come out of retirement and play in the revamped Twenty20 Big Bash http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=301&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=301&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00WI skipper Darren Sammy believes that victory against England will help set the tone for a strong overseas campaign http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=302&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=302&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India’s injury crisis continues as pacer Munaf Patel suffered a suspected ankle injury in the 5th ODIhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=303&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=303&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England skipper Alastair Cook is eager to test his side once again when they take on India next monthhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=304&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=304&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Indian skipper MS Dhoni expressed his concern about the various injuries suffered by the team http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=305&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=305&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Pakistan Cricket Board are seeking a meeting with the BCCI to discuss the revival of Ind-Pak cricket http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=306&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=306&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Andy Flower revealed that ace middle-order batsman Kevin Pietersen will play in the ODIs against Indiahttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=307&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=307&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00CSK coach Stephen Fleming is confident of retaining their Champions League Twenty20 crown http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=308&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=308&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Cape Cobras coach Richard Pybus and skipper Justin Kemp are confident of competing with the best in CLT20http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=309&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=309&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00KKR skipper Jacques Kallis hopes that his side learn from the mistakes they made against the Aces http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=310&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=310&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Laxmipathy Balaji says skipper Gautam Gambhir is as good as MS Dhoni when it comes to leading the sidehttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=311&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=311&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Chennai Super Kings pacer Tim Southee has been ruled out of the CLT20 due to a knee injuryhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=312&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=312&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00T&T captain Darren Ganga believes in his players' ability and is confident after qualifying for the main tournament http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=313&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=313&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Selection committee chairman Krishnamachari Srikkanth believes that India have the talent to regain their No.1 spothttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=314&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=314&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Sri Lanka off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan feels India will soon bounce back to the number one positionhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=315&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=315&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00CSK wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha wants to make the most of the home advantage in the CLT20 http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=316&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=316&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00KKR skipper Jacques Kallis has urged his team to raise their game http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=317&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=317&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Andrew Symonds replaces the injured Sachin Tendulkar in the MI squad for CLT20http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=318&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=318&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Mumbai Indians pacer Lasith Malinga believes its important to take wickets even in T20shttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=319&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=319&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00NSW Blues batsman Phil Hughes is confident that he can successfully shift gears from Tests to the T20 formathttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=320&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=320&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Off-spinner Nathan Lyon is keen to shine for the Redbacks in the Champions League Twenty20http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=321&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=321&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Ishant Sharma is confident that he won’t require surgery to recover from an ankle injuryhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=322&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=322&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Mumbai Indians skipper Harbhajan Singh excited to lead the side in the absence of Sachin Tendulkarhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=323&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=323&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Warriors skipper Johan Botha is content after they defeated RCB by three wickets in the CLT20 opener http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=324&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=324&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Ajinkya Rahane is not looking too far ahead, but is hoping to represent India in Tests soonhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=325&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=325&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Graeme Swann has backed Ravi Bopara to evolve into a fine all-rounder after Bopara took 4/10 vs the West Indieshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=326&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=326&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00After his match-winning innings against NSW, Herchelle Gibbs wants to play for SA in the World T20 Championshiphttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=327&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=327&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Suresh Raina believes CSK should have bowled better to close out the game against the Mumbai Indianshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=328&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=328&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Somerset captain Alfonso Thomas believes that his team can go all the way and win the coveted trophy http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=329&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=329&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00KKR skipper Gautam Gambhir is eager to get back back to winning ways in the CLT20http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=330&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=330&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Mumbai Indians captain Harbhajan Singh reveals that his team didn't deserve to beat Trinidad and Tobagohttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=331&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=331&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Mumbai Indians' Davy Jacobs has been ruled out of the CLT20 because of a hip injuryhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=332&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=332&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Vernon Philander believes that the partisan Chennai fans won’t make much of a difference when they play CSKhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=333&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=333&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Chennai coach Stephen Fleming is confident that his side can get back to winning ways against the Cape Cobrashttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=334&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=334&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00KKR skipper Gautam Gambhir believes his side have played well in patches during the CLT20http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=335&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=335&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00NSW skipper Simon Katich believes that it was a risk to bowl a spinner in the Super Over against T&Thttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=336&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=336&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni is encouraged by his bowlers' performance http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=337&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=337&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00CSK all-rounder Dwayne Bravo credited MS Dhoni for his match-winning unbeaten knock of 46 http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=338&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=338&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00South Africa ODI captain AB de Villiers is set to undergo surgery on a broken fingerhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=339&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=339&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00KKR captain Gautam Gambhir wants his side to maintain the same intensity with which they beat RCBhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=340&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=340&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00CSK fast bowler Doug Bollinger accepts that the team's misfiring middle-order is a concernhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=341&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=341&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00KKR skipper Gautam Gambhir is hoping that the remaining group game results go in their favour http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=342&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=342&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00CSK coach Stephen Fleming wants his team to win their last two group matches to book a spot in the semishttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=343&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=343&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Mumbai Indians all-rounder James Franklin, says the M. A. Chidambaram pitch is difficult to bat onhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=344&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=344&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni has heaped praise on Trinidad and Tobago's Kevon Cooperhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=345&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=345&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Alastair Cook is adamant that Kevin Pietersen will play a huge role in England's quest to claim the 2015 World Cuphttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=346&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=346&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Cape Cobras wicketkeeper Dane Vilas believes his team is confident of seeing off the Caribbean side's spin attack http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=347&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=347&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00RCB opener Chris Gayle seeks semis qualification with a big win in their last league matchhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=348&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=348&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00PCB have appointed Mohsin Khan as the interim coach of the Pakistan cricket teamhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=349&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=349&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Injured India pacer Zaheer Khan is hoping to be fit in time for India's tour of Australiahttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=350&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=350&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Australia captain Michael Clarke, says all-rounder Shane Watson will open the innings in South Africahttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=351&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=351&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00T&T star Kevon Cooper said it was “a dream come true” for him after his heroics kept his team's semis hopes alivehttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=352&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=352&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Cape Cobras skipper Justin Kemp blames his side's weak bowling effort for their CLT20 elimination http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=353&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=353&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni believes his side's exit from CLT20 can turn out to be a blessing in disguise http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=354&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=354&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00CSK coach Stephen Fleming blamed fatigue and the inability to adapt for his side's CLT20 exit http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=355&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=355&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00RCB batsman Virat Kohli, says his team's last-gasp win over the Redbacks was the most exciting T20 match he has ever playedhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=356&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=356&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00MI bowling coach believes his side is more experienced on playing on the slow Chennai pitch than Somersethttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=357&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=357&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England all-rounder Samit Patel is confident that his fitness concerns are well behind him http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=358&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=358&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Australia batsman Dean Jones is in contention to be the coach of the Pakistan cricket team http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=359&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=359&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England pacer Tim Bresnan eyes a disciplined bowling performance from his side http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=360&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=360&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former India coach Gary Kirsten believes India can bounce back after their disappointing tour of Englandhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=361&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=361&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Somerset skipper Alfonso Thomas believes his side can match Mumbai in the CLT20 semi-finalhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=362&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=362&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00MI skipper Harbhajan Singh wants his side to play against Somerset without any pressure http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=363&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=363&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00RCB ace Virat Kohli revealed his satisfaction after chasing down NSW's mammoth total http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=364&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=364&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England star Kevin Pietersen has already set his sights on playing in the 2015 World Cuphttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=365&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=365&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Mumbai Indians stand-in skipper Harbhajan Singh believes it was a great achievement to win CLT20 2011http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=366&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=366&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Lasith Malinga expressed his delight after helping the Mumbai Indians to claim their first piece of silverware http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=367&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=367&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00RCB skipper Daniel Vettori said Mumbai's superior bowling effort was the difference between the two sides http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=368&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=368&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India outcast Yusuf Pathan is hoping to make a comeback into the national side http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=369&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=369&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Australia batsman Michael Hussey has been given a week off from domestic competition http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=370&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=370&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England off-spinner Graeme Swann believes Kevin Pietersen was never the right man to be named England skipperhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=371&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=371&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Craig Kieswetter believes that his experience of playing in CLT20 2011 will help him during the India serieshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=372&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=372&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Ricky Ponting is willing to drop down the Test batting order to accommodate Shaun Marsh at No 3.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=373&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=373&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Suresh Raina believes India have the talent and passion to become the No.1 Test team in the world once againhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=374&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=374&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00West Indian batsman Marlon Samuels is hoping to make a telling impact with the bat during their tour to Bangladeshhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=375&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=375&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The controversial DRS is no longer mandatory according to the International Cricket Council http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=376&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=376&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England batsman Jonny Bairstow is not getting carried away after winning two practice matches http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=377&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=377&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Zaka Ashraf replaced the outgoing Ijaz Butt as the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Boardhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=378&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=378&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Harbhajan Singh said he was more surprised than hurt about being dropped for the first two ODIs against Englandhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=379&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=379&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Darren Sammy hopes for his side to fightback after suffering a defeat in the T20I against Bangladeshhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=380&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=380&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Morne Morkel has challenged the in-form David Warner to switch-hit him during the SA vs Aus T20Ihttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=381&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=381&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Jonty Rhodes feels that fielding needs to be made fun for youngsters to learn willinglyhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=382&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=382&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England batsman Jonathan Trott expects a keenly contested series against Indiahttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=383&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=383&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Virender Sehwag has backed teammate Harbhajan Singh to find form and cement his place in the Indian side soonhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=384&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=384&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Mitchell Marsh has been roped in as a replacement for Brett Lee in Australia's ODI squadhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=385&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=385&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India skipper MS Dhoni expects his new crop of bowlers to perform against England in the ODI serieshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=386&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=386&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Rahul Dravid believes that India can beat England in the ODI series despite all the major absentees http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=387&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=387&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00New Zealand pacer Tim Southee will miss the one-off Test against Zimbabwe after failing to recover from a knee injuryhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=388&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=388&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00West Indies batsman Lendl Simmons is delighted after he scored his first ODI centuryhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=389&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=389&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Indian skipper MS Dhoni is not looking for revenge against England, but is simply looking to win games http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=391&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=391&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England captain Alastair Cook admitted that England were outplayed in all departments by India in the 1st ODIhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=392&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=392&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Australian all-rounder Shane Watson is expecting South Africa to fightback in the 2nd T20I in Johannesburghttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=393&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=393&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Lalit Modi has been officially recognised as one of the world's leading sports innovators at a prestigious International Sports Management Awards evening in Londonhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=394&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=394&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Virat Kohli hopes to make the most of India's spin options in the second ODI vs Englandhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=395&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=395&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq has warned against reading too much into Sri Lanka's 11-Test win-less streak http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=396&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=396&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Ravi Rampaul expressed his joy after the West Indies defeated Bangladesh in the 2nd ODIhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=397&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=397&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Indian cricketers to be exempt from some WADA rules in the revised National Sports Development Billhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=398&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=398&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram believes that cricket in his homeland required a change of guardhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=399&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=399&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Despite losing the first two ODIs against India, Alastair Cook believes that his side can make a comeback http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=400&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=400&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Team India skipper MS Dhoni is impressed with the performances of the youngsters against Englandhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=401&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=401&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Alistair Campbell has stepped down from his position as chairman of selectors of the Zimbabwe cricket boardhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=402&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=402&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00MS Dhoni reveals that it was then coach Gary Kirsten's idea to promote him in the WC final against Sri Lankahttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=403&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=403&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Ace Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh reveals that he is recovering well from his finger injuryhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=404&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=404&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Jonty Rhodes believes that Virat Kohli has enough talent to match the feats of Sachin Tendulkar to some extenthttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=405&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=405&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England spinner Samit Patel wants to “get the Indians out of their comfort zone” by resorting to sledginghttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=406&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=406&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan believes that Test cricket is not financially viable http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=407&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=407&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Vinay Kumar believes that the ICC's new rule of using two new balls in ODIs is helping pacers http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=408&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=408&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Jonty Rhodes believes that MS Dhoni's captaincy has played a huge role in India's success http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=409&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=409&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Pacer Steven Finn feels that England have it in them to turn things around quicklyhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=410&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=410&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Pakistan coach Waqar Younis hopes that international cricket in his native land resumes soonhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=411&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=411&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former South Africa batsman Jonty Rhodes believes that Indian cricketers don’t get enough time to recover http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=412&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=412&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sourav Ganguly is not surprised by India’s domineering form against England in the ongoing ODI serieshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=413&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=413&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Shane Warne believes Darren Lehmann is the best choice to replace Tim Nielsen as Australia's coachhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=414&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=414&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England skipper Alastair Cook believes his side's poor fielding was the main reason for the series losshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=415&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=415&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00MS Dhoni says India are not looking to exact revenge in the ongoing ODI series against England http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=416&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=416&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Injured pacer Umesh Yadav has been replaced by Abhimanyu Mithun for the remaining two ODIs against Englandhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=417&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=417&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England pacer Tim Bresnan was found to have shown dissent at an umpire's decision in the 3rd ODIhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=418&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=418&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England coach Andy Flower is proud of how his conduct themselves in international cricket http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=419&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=419&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Yuvraj takes a dig at England; tells them to be careful about what they sayhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=420&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=420&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Dilip Vengsarkar feels the English bowlers don't look threatening in Indian conditionshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=421&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=421&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Wasim Akram believes Yusuf Pathan has enough talent to be a part of the current India setuphttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=422&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=422&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Alastair Cook bemoans his side's failure to execute plans in the ongoing ODI series against Indiahttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=423&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=423&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India captain MS Dhoni wants his team to perform to the maximum in the fifth and final ODI in Kolkatahttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=424&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=424&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Jonty Rhodes believes that the quality of fielding in India has improved a lot over the yearshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=425&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=425&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Mark Taylor feels star all-rounder Shane Watson should remain a Test openerhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=426&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=426&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Michael Bevan feels India skipper MS Dhoni is amongst the best finishers in ODIs http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=427&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=427&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Brett Lee feels current fielding coach Steve Rixon can become Australia coachhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=428&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=428&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England coach Andy Flower believes the 5-0 series whitewash was a huge setback for his sidehttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=429&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=429&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Chris Gayle has accused the West Indies Cricket Board of playing mind gameshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=430&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=430&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former skipper Michael Vaughan is concerned by England's form away from homehttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=431&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=431&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Shane Warne is set to decide on Monday whether he'll play in the Big Bash Twenty20 tournamenthttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=432&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=432&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Robin Uthappa is keen to open the batting in the T20I against England in Kolkatahttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=433&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=433&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Krishnamachari Srikkanth believes that the Ind squad for the 1st Test vs WI has been chosen with an eye on the future http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=434&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=434&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England off-spinner Graeme Swann has called the Eden Gardens wicket as 'strange looking' http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=435&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=435&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Australia captain Michael Clarke denied that he had any role to play in axing Simon Katich http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=436&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=436&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former England captain Paul Collingwood is impressed with the current Indian side under MSDhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=437&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=437&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Tillakaratne Dilshan and Misbah-ul Haq call for the use of DRS in all international crickethttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=438&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=438&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Rookie pacer Varun Aaron is feeling great after being selected in the Indian Test squadhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=439&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=439&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Virender Sehwag believes the only way to avoid injuries to pacers is by giving them regular breaks http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=440&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=440&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Tim Bresnan believes that it has been a terrific year for England despite the series whitewash against Indiahttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=441&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=441&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Young West Indies batsman Darren Bravo believes that attack is the best form of defencehttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=442&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=442&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=445&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=445&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Adrian Barath is included in the West Indies’ squad for the upcoming three-Test series in Indiahttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=446&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=446&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd believes the future of cricket in the region is looking rosyhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=447&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=447&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Brett Lee was worried if any franchise would be interested in signing him during the inaugural IPL auctionhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=448&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=448&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Ottis Gibson believes leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo will cause problems to Indian batsmenhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=449&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=449&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Darren Sammy praised his bowlers for bundling out a strong Indian batting line-up for a meagre totaLhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=450&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=450&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Australian spin legend Shane Warne to play for the Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League Twenty20 tournamenthttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=451&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=451&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England pacer Jade Dernbach believes the experience of playing in India has made him a better cricketerhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=452&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=452&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Zaheer Khan believes the emergence of youngsters like Umesh Yadav and Varun Aaron bodes well for Indian crickethttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=453&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=453&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Pakistan are willing to tour India next year to break an impasse over the restoration of bilateral cricket tieshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=454&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=454&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Kapil Dev believes that the MS Dhoni-led side is the best team in the history of Indian crickethttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=455&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=455&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00South African Police on Sunday confirmed that iconic cricket writer Peter Roebuck had committed suicide on Saturday night in his hotel. Captain Frederik van Wyk, spokesman for the South African Police in the Western Cape province, subsequently confirmed that a British citizen had been found in his room having committed suicide. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=456&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=456&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Rahul Dravid believes team India coach Duncan Fletcher's tips have helped him in his battinghttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=457&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=457&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori feels he does not miss captaining the Kiwishttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=458&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=458&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Michael Clarke reveals that the scars of the painful loss against South Africa in the first Test have healedhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=459&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=459&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Graeme Pollock believes that swashbuckling Indian opener Virender Sehwag should be left on his ownhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=460&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=460&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Rohit Sharma expressed his delight after being recalled to the Indian squad for the final Test against the West Indieshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=461&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=461&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00South Africa pacer Dale Steyn has commended his side’s fightback in the second Test against South Africahttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=462&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=462&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The CEAT awards gave an opportunity for cricket’s finest performers in the last year to be honouredhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=463&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=463&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00VVS Laxman reveals that it's his dream to win a Test series in Australiahttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=464&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=464&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Tillakaratne Dilshan is yet to decide if he wants to be named Sri Lanka's permanent captainhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=465&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=465&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Shahid Afridi believes that he has put all off-field problems behind himhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=466&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=466&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Misbah-ul Haq hopes that his country and India could soon resume cricketing tieshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=467&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=467&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Australian duo of Mitchell Johnson and Shane Watson are doubtful starters for the 1st Test against New Zealandhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=468&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=468&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Pat Cummins has revealed he injured his heel during his Man-of-the-Match performance in the second Test http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=469&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=469&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Harbhajan Singh believes that he still has another 5-6 years of cricket left in him.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=470&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=470&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sourav Ganguly expressed his disappointment at Sachin Tendulkar missing out on his 100th international tonhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=471&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=471&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Brain Lara believes Darren Bravo will have to play with more maturity from now onwardshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=472&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=472&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sourav Ganguly believes that Harbhajan Singh will make a comeback sooner than laterhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=473&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=473&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Adam Gilchrist believes that India have a great opportunity to register their first ever Test series victory Down Underhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=474&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=474&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sourav Ganguly believes that Ishant Sharma should not play if he is not 100% fithttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=475&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=475&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Michael Hussey believes he is in good form despite not coming up with big scores in his past few inningshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=476&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=476&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00David Warner feels coach Micky Arthur’s advice has helped him become a better batsman http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=477&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=477&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England's key middle-order batsman Ian Bell on Wednesday warned his world's top Test team of any complacency against Pakistan, saying their opponents pose a big challenge.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=478&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=478&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Australia's veteran middle-order batsman Mike Hussey was happy to be part of history with skipper Michael Clarke during their record 334-run unbroken stand for the fifth wicket on the third day of the second cricket Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) here Thursday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=479&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=479&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England captain Andrew Strauss has refused to press the panic button in the wake of the emphatic 10-wicket defeat at the hands of Pakistan in the first Test match in Dubai. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=480&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=480&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has asked critics to stop doubting the bowling action of Saeed Ajmal, insisting that the star off-spinner is a "very good bowler and has certain variations in his bowling." http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=481&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=481&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former India skipper Kapil Dev has lambasted India’s performance against Australia Down Under. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=482&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=482&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Dean Jones believes India need to take some tough decisions if they are to resurrect their floundering Test statushttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=483&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=483&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00South African Graham Ford has been named Sri Lanka's new coach in a series of changes aimed at improving the standard of the national cricket team, the government information department said on Tuesday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=484&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=484&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Pace-bowling legend Wasim Akram is exasperated with the way British press has been harping about the bowling action of Pakistan's off-spinner Saeed Ajmal and termed as "stale" the pressure tactics of the home media. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=485&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=485&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The flopshow of India's senior batsmen in the Test series loss to Australia notwithstanding, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Saturday refused to say anything on their future, insisting that decisions would not be taken in haste. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=486&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=486&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Miffed with reports that its senior players were contemplating retirement after failing in the Test series loss to Australia, the Indian team management on Saturday rejected the speculation as "baseless" and refused to answer queries on the matter.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=487&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=487&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England spinner Graeme Swann and Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene head a star cast of cricketers who will be auctioned on Saturday to join the Indian Premier League.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=488&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=488&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England captain Andrew Strauss disagreed the lucrative Indian league was a distraction for his team which faces a 3-0 defeat against Pakistan in the third and final Test starting from Friday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=489&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=489&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Dashing wicketkeeper-batsman Brendon McCullum was the first to be auctioned as he was bought for $900,000 by Kolkata Knight Riders followed by the Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who was clinched by Chennai Super Kings for whopping $2 million in the tie-breaker of IPL 5 auction in Bangalore on Saturday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=490&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=490&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sahara Group chief Subroto Roy on Saturday defended the decision to snap ties with the BCCI but wants to ensure that the players of his IPL team do not suffer and get to play in the fifth edition of the Twenty20 league. Roy said he is willing to negotitiate with the BCCI to find a way out for his players' participation. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=491&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=491&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Delhi Daredevils are happy with their new acquisitions - Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene and young all-rounders Andre Russell (West Indies) and Doug Bracewell (New Zealand) - at the Indian Premier League players' auction on Saturday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=492&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=492&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Premier League Soccer (PLS) might have taken a leaf out of the IPL but the hugely successful money-spinning T20 cricket event would be no match for the upcoming football tournament, boasting a galaxy of World Cuppers, organisers claimed on Monday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=493&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=493&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Bangladesh's inaugural Twenty20 league opened on a sour note on Thursday when a leading player revealed he had received a spot-fixing proposition.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=494&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=494&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00ESPN Star Sports was on Thursday named the official broadcaster of the upcoming Twenty20 league Bangladesh Premier League for a period of three years. ESPN Star Sports will telecast the tournament across Asia, along with Channel 9, which will broadcast it domestically in Bangladesh, starting in 2012 running through to 2014, Indiantelevision.com reported. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=495&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=495&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Australian first-class pacer Joe Dawes will take over as the Indian cricket team's bowling coach after Eric Simons' tenure comes to an end at the completion of the ongoing tour of Australia.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=496&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=496&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Sri Lanka coach Trevor Bayliss has been appointed as the new coach of Kolkata Knight Riders for Indian Premier League’s fifth season. At a media briefing to announce the new coach, KKR also unveiled the team’s new colours and new logo.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=497&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=497&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00A day after Shashank Manohar, who played a key role in bringing Sahara into the IPL fold in 2010 was asked to mediate the BCCI-Sahara talks, a senior BCCI official has categorically denied any further discussions with the corporate group.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=498&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=498&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Governing Council of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will take a call on how to go about with the tournament in case the Sahara Pune Warriors decide to opt out of it, BCCI secretary Sanjay Jagdale said on Tuesday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=499&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=499&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Rajeev Shukla said on Wednesday that talks are going on between the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Sahara India in a cordial manner and hoped a positive outcome by this week. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=500&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=500&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Pakistan allrounder Sohail Tanvir said that the Bangladesh Premier League is not in the same class as the Indian Premier League.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=501&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=501&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India's World Cup star Yuvraj Singh has revealed on his Twitter account that the cancerous tumour in his lungs is receding.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=502&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=502&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Business conglomerate Sahara Group on Thursday returned as the main sponsor of the world's richest cricket body, reversing its earlier decision to end all commercial ties with the Indian cricket board (BCCI). http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=503&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=503&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sahara Group Chairman Subrata Roy, who on Thursday reached a compromise with the Indian Cricket Board to pave the way for Pune Warriors' participation in the IPL, demanded an open auction without any player retention to make the cash-rich Twenty20 league more entertaining. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=504&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=504&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Outgoing bowling coach Eric Simmons believes fast bowler Ishant Sharma is “ready for one-day cricket” and should have been a part of the Indian squad in the ongoing Commonwealth Bank tri—series in Australia. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=505&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=505&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00English batsman Kevin Pietersen, who has been transferred to Delhi Daredevils for the fifth edition of the IPL, on Thursday said he was delighted to make a comeback to the cash-rich tournament and hoped that his new franchisee would regain its lost consistency in the upcoming season. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=506&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=506&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Senior batsman Sachin Tendulkar is likely to go for a precautionary MRI scan on Monday after he was hit on his head by a sharply lifting delivery from Brett Lee while batting in the tri-series match against Australia in Brisbane. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=507&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=507&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00SA opener Richard Levi, who scored the fastest century in the history of T20 Internationals during his knock 117 off 51 balls against New Zealand, has made the IPL franchise owners sit up and take notice after being ignored at the auction in Bangalore earlier this month.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=508&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=508&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Mumbai Indians added five cricketers - Apoorva Wankhede, Sujit Nayak, Rahul Shukla, Kuldeep Yadav and Sushant Marathe - to their list of players for the fifth season of Indian Premier League, commencing on April 4.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=509&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=509&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India’s former cricket captain Kapil Dev feels Sachin Tendulkar should retire from one—dayers, saying the champion batsman’s time is finally up after over two decades at the international level. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=511&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=511&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Discarded India cricketer Yusuf Pathan on Monday expressed optimism that he would be able to make a comeback into the national squad like his brother Irfan, who is presently playing in the triangular ODI series in Australia. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=512&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=512&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00With the Indian team struggling in the triangular one-day series in Australia, the national selectors will have their task cut out when they meet on March 1 here to pick the squad for the upcoming Asia Cup. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=513&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=513&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The IPL GC ratified all the issues agreed upon with the Sahara Group, one of which related to the Pune franchise's request for fielding a fifth foreign player in IPL 5.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=514&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=514&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00PlayUp, a social network application for sports fans, on Thursday announced the launch of Cricket Empires, which will have expert inputs from Australian legend Steve Waugh and Indian cricket star Rohit Sharma. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=515&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=515&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former India skipper Dilip Vengsarkar on Thursday slammed suggestions in the media and views of another former captain Kapil Dev that Sachin Tendulkar should quit one-day cricket. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=516&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=516&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Sahara Pune Warriors in all likelihood will have to settle with existing rule of having four overseas cricketers in their playing XI instead of their demand of an additional foreign player for IPL 5. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=517&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=517&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00A British passport helped Azhar Mahmood get into the IPL this year and now the former Pakistani all-rounder is keen to see that the players from his native land are not denied the chance to play in the T20 league for long. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=518&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=518&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Pune Warriors have signed on West Indian all-rounder Marlon Samuels in a two-year deal. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=519&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=519&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00"All powerful teams go through a period of transition," said BCCI President N. Srinivasan on the future of Indian cricket team, but gave no indication as to when the phaseout of seniors will happen.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=520&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=520&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Cricket Australia, the Government of New South Wales and the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust felicitated India's batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar with an honorary life membership of the SCG. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=521&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=521&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Wary of the impact of controversies surrounding the IPL and cricket fatigue on viewership, broadcaster of the T20 league, Max is set to unleash a marketing campaign in a week's time. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=522&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=522&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Mumbai Indians on Monday signed up Twenty20 sensation Richard Levi as a replacement of former Australian batsman Andrew Symonds for the fifth edition of Indian Premier League in April. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=523&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=523&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Paceman Ashok Dinda and Australian all-rounder James Hopes will play for Pune Warriors in the fifth edition of the coming Indian Premier League as the players have been transferred from Delhi Daredevils. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=524&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=524&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram feels Sachin Tendulkar should bid adieu to the one-dayers in order to make things easier for the selectors. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=525&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=525&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Recovering from a malignant tumour between his lungs in the United States, star India cricketer Yuvraj Singh was paid a "surprise" visit by former skipper Anil Kumble. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=526&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=526&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00With India suffering two back-to-back Test series defeats abroad, former India skipper Sourav Ganguly today said Mahendra Singh Dhoni should perform better if he has to retain his Test captaincy. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=527&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=527&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India selectors have rested opening batsman Virender Sehwag and pace duo Zaheer Khan and Umesh Yadav for next month's Asia Cup ODIs in Bangladesh. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=528&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=528&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Elevated to the position of vice-captain of the Indian cricket team for the upcoming Asia Cup in Dhaka, Virat Kohli is excited about his new role, informed his coach Raj Kumar Sharma. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=529&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=529&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh has completed the second cycle of chemotherapy, continuing his recovery from a rare germ cell cancer in Boston (United States). http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=530&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=530&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday signed up four domestic players, including two from Bengal, for the upcoming IPL season five, starting on April 4. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=531&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=531&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram feels the appointment of Virat Kohli as India's vice-captain for the Asia Cup will "hurt" senior players such as Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=532&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=532&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Mumbai Indians on Thursday announced a special offer for their fans, which will give them a chance to reserve the 'best view seats' for all their home matches in the fifth edition of IPL. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=533&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=533&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The BCCI's marketing committee headed by Dr Farooq Abdullah will meet on March 7 to decide on floating tenders for finding a new broadcast partner for international and domestic cricket ties hosted by it.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=534&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=534&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former captain Sourav Ganguly has backed the Indian selectors' decision to include an out-of form Sachin Tendulkar in the squad for the upcoming Asia Cup. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=535&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=535&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Kings XI Punjab on Friday, signed two new players -- middle-order batsman Gurkeerat Singh Mann and medium pacer Parvinder Awana -- for the upcoming fifth edition of the Indian Premier League. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=536&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=536&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sports psychologist Dr Rudi Webster, who worked with World Cup winning West Indies captain Clive Lloyd in the 1970s, would help KKR in the upcoming IPL season 5 beginning on April 4. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=537&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=537&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Australian captain Ian Chappell says Sachin Tendulkar should now introspect whether he is playing cricket for the right reasons. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=538&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=538&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Deccan Chargers have added five cricketers - Abhishek Jhunjhunwala, Atchuta Rao, Syed Ahmed Quadri, Veer Pratap Singh, and Sneha Kishore - to their list of players for IPL 5. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=539&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=539&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Batting great and former skipper Rahul Dravid announced his retirement from international cricket on Friday, saying it was the right time to make way for the next generation of players. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=540&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=540&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Rajasthan Royals have picked England batsman Owais Shah as as a replacement for Shane Warne, who has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=541&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=541&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00IPL franchise Pune Warriors has signed Sussex allrounder Luke Wright for the upcoming fifth edition of the domestic T20 league. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=542&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=542&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Despite their dismal show in the recently-concluded tour of Australia, former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram feels that India would still start as favourites in the Asia Cup. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=543&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=543&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The curtains may have come down on 'the Wall' but Rahul Dravid could become even more visible on the small screen in the upcoming IPL season as his team Rajasthan Royals looks to cash in on the emotional quotient post his retirement. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=544&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=544&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00BCCI will hold a conclave for the captains and coaches of the Ranji Trophy teams on March 22 at a city hotel here to chalk out the future course for domestic cricket. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=545&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=545&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The disastrous tour of Australia notwithstanding, Indian team was capable of bouncing back in the ongoing Asia Cup, feels Selection Committee chairman Krishnamachari Srikkanth. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=546&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=546&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly found little substance in the report published in a British newspaper that the World Cup semi-final between India and Pakistan may have been fixed. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=547&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=547&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Yuvraj Singh, who is undergoing chemotherapy in Boston for a rare germ cell cancer, is in the last leg of his treatment and is eagerly waiting for it to end in the next four days. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=548&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=548&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir made centuries to set up a 50-run win for India over Sri Lanka in their first match at the Asia Cup. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=549&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=549&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Pune Warriors captain Sourav Ganguly has said his side is close to signing Australian skipper Michael Clarke for the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=550&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=550&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Cashing in on the success of the cash-rich Indian Premier League, German automaker Volkswagen is gearing up to launch its IPL edition for its premium hatchback Polo and premium sedan Vento. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=552&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=552&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Half-centuries by captain Misbah-ul-Haq and Umar Akmal and a lively spell of bowling from paceman Aizaz Cheema helped Pakistan to a six-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup on Thursday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=553&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=553&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Pakistan captain Zaheer Abbas feels the ICC should keep a close watch on the fifth Indian Premier League in the wake of the recent reports about spot-fixing in international cricket. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=554&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=554&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India's Sachin Tendulkar became the first cricketer to score 100 international centuries during an Asia Cup one-day match against Bangladesh on Friday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=555&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=555&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Indian Premier League (IPL) organisers have tweaked the schedule of the fifth edition of the T20 tournament because of the upcoming Municipal Elections in the Capital in mid-April. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=558&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=558&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Virat Kohli produced a blistering 183 off 148 balls as India notched up their highest run chase ever to register an incredible six-wicket victory over arch rivals Pakistan.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=559&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=559&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Zaka Ashraf on Saturday ruled out holding talks with its Indian counterparts over resumption of bilateral ties between the two countries. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=560&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=560&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh was on Sunday discharged from hospital after completing the third and final cycle of chemotherapy to recover from a rare germ cell cancer in Boston, USA. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=561&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=561&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan will be a part of the IPL Season 5 opening ceremony on April 3 in Chennai, a day before the Twenty20 event kickstarts. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=562&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=562&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood has said he had been fortunate enough to enjoy a lot of success in twenty over cricket and he hopes that the trend continues in India. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=563&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=563&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00A former International Cricket Council chief on Tuesday accused India of fostering corruption in the sport, saying illegal betting in the country was the root cause of the problem. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=564&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=564&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Talking on the sidelines of the launch of a documentary on his cricketing career, 'The Warrior Prince', Ganguly said Kohli is the next big thing to have happened to Indian cricket. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=565&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=565&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00American pop star Katy Perry will be performing live for the first time in India during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Opening Nite to be held at the YMCA Grounds, Chennai, April 3. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=566&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=566&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The rivalry between IPL teams is spilling over to the social media platform ahead of the season five of the T20 league as they intensify campaigns to drum up support of fans through sites like Facebook and Twitter. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=567&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=567&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Tamim Iqbal celebrated his 23rd birthday with a half-century and Shakib Al Hasan also made fifty as Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by five wickets on Tuesday to get to the Asia Cup final for the first time. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=568&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=568&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Virat Kohli is being hailed as one of cricket’s finest upcoming batsmen and senior India player Sachin Tendulkar agrees, but he does not want the youngster to be put under too much pressure.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=569&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=569&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The BCCI will felicitate veteran batsman Rahul Dravid, who recently retired from international cricket, here on March 27. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=570&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=570&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Top officials of the Kolkata Police held a meeting on Tuesday with various stakeholders of the Indian Premier League (IPL) regarding security during the matches to be played at Eden Garden. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=571&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=571&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor is set to enthrall audiences during the opening ceremony of the fifth Indian Premier League at YMCA College of Physical Education Nandanam in Chennai on April 3. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=572&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=572&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former India captain Sourav Ganguly was on Thursday officially named captain-cum-mentor of the Pune Warriors side for the upcoming fifth edition of Indian Premier League which will start on April 4. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=573&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=573&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Pace bowler Aizaz Cheema grabbed three wickets at key moments to help Pakistan beat Bangladesh by two runs in a thrilling final to win the Asia Cup for the second time on Thursday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=574&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=574&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Australian pacer Brett Lee has paid rich tributes to retired Rahul Dravid and iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar, describing them as "brilliant cricketers and extremely great guys off the field." http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=575&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=575&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The lure of the Indian Premier League's (IPL) millions might be difficult to ignore, but Australian batsman David Warner says it would never be good enough to distract him from national duty and he would always pick Test cricket over the cash-rich league when given a choice. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=576&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=576&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Cricket commentators across the world will lend their voice to the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League, which is scheduled to commence from April 4 in Chennai. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=577&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=577&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00There seems no end to suspended Cricket South Africa CEO Gerald Majola, who was questioned by an elite police unit probing possible criminal charges related to the IPL bonuses that were paid to CSA staff after the 2009 edition. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=578&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=578&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke has admitted that he is in talks with Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Pune Warriors, but is yet to decide on it.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=579&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=579&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00With the IPL just days away, the Mumbai Indians on Monday unveiled its new website which will have pre and post-match reports, players and support staff interviews, blogs, photos, videos and downloads.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=580&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=580&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Australian Test and one-day captain Michael Clarke will play in the Indian Premier League for the first time after agreeing to join Pune Warriors. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=581&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=581&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00New Zealand cricket captain Ross Taylor remains hopeful of taking some part in next month's Indian Premier League despite breaking his arm in the third Test against South Africa. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=582&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=582&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Troubled New Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder will return from a self-imposed exile to play in the India Premier League (IPL) next month, taking his psychologist with him for support. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=583&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=583&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Deccan Chargers announced that Emirates, the international airline, which serves India with 185 weekly flights, will be Team Sponsor for their season, starting 7th April. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=584&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=584&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Indian Premier League's leading wicket taker, Rudra Pratap Singh, may have been out of favour in India's scheme of things but the left-arm pacer is hoping that season five of the T20 tournament will bring him back in the national reckoning. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=585&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=585&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00South Africa Test captain Graeme Smith will miss the Indian Premier League to have surgery to fix a chronic ankle injury and ensure he is fully fit for the Proteas' tour of England. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=586&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=586&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Chris Gayle is considered as one of the hardest hitting openers of the game and India's vice-captain Virat Kohli feels that it's difficult to emulate the West Indian because matching his exploits is almost impossible. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=587&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=587&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00A galaxy of stars, including Amitabh Bachchan and American pop star Katy Perry, will set the ball rolling for the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with a glittering opening ceremony that promises to enthral the audience here on Tuesday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=588&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=588&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday stepped down as Mumbai Indians skipper on the eve of the Indian Premier League (IPL), saying he needed a "break from the responsibility of captaincy". http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=589&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=589&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Ricky Ponting has suggested that cricket boards across the world take a leaf out of New Zealand's book and avoid scheduling international fixtures around the time the Indian Premier League (IPL) is on. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=590&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=590&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Delhi might be missing the services of some of their key players but KKR coach Trevor Bayliss on Wednesday made it clear they are not going to take the visitors lightly in their opening match of the fifth Indian Premier League on Thursday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=591&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=591&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00SA T20 specialist Richard Levi made an instant impression with his six-hitting prowess as Mumbai Indians thrashed defending champions Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets, in the opening match of the fifth edition of Indian Premier League. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=592&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=592&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Just before their first IPL 5 match against Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Daredevils’ coach Eric Simons expressed his concern over his team’s inexperienced spin attack. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=593&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=593&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00"Prison is a bad place for everyone. Don't make the mistakes which I did" -- this was disgraced Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir's warning to cricketers world over in an educational video for the ICC Anti-Corruption and Security Unit, which has also been shown to IPL teams. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=594&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=594&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Delhi Daredevils crushed Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets, displaying a superb all-round show to open their Indian Premier League campaign in style in a rain-truncated game at the Eden Gardens here Thursday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=595&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=595&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00IPL team Mumbai Indians and Disney Consumer Products have launched 'Mickey Cricket' special collection, a limited edition merchandise range for the kids. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=596&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=596&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Retired India batsman Rahul Dravid would take the field Friday for the first time since hanging his boots from international cricket but the Rajasthan Royals skipper said there won't be any different feeling and he was more "keen and focused" to do well in IPL 5.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=597&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=597&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Pacer Ashok Dinda scalped four wickets as Pune Warriors pulled off an upset 29-run win over Mumbai Indians in a low-scoring Indian Premier League match at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Friday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=598&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=598&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Pune Warriors skipper Sourav Ganguly is happy to have started fifth edition of Indian Premier League with a victory but feels that it's still a long way to go in the tournament. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=599&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=599&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Ajinkya Rahane scored a blistering 98 to guide Rajasthan Royals to a comprehensive 31-run win over Kings XI Punjab in their opening Indian Premier League season five match in Jaipur on Friday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=600&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=600&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla made it clear that there is no possibility of Pakistani players becoming a part of the lucrative Indian Premier League until and unless there is a resumption of bilateral cricket ties between India and Pakistan. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=601&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=601&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Pune Warriors recovered from a shaky start to score their second consecutive victory in the Indian Premier League as they defeated Kings XI Punjab by 22 runs here on Sunday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=602&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=602&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Mumbai Indians beat Deccan Chargers by five wickets in a last ball finish in their second Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Y.S.Rajsekhara Reddy Stadium here Monday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=603&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=603&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Gautam Gambhir hit a strokeful half-century while Lakshamipathy Balaji returned with a four-wicket haul as Kolkata brought their campaign back on track with a 42-run victory over Bangalore in an IPL match on Tuesday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=604&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=604&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Stuart Broad's Indian Premier League debut will be further delayed after he was ruled out of all cricket for three weeks.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=605&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=605&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sachin Tendulkar is likely to miss Wednesday's Indian Premier League game against Rajasthan Royals but cannot be ruled out of the entire tournament, Mumbai Indians' team mentor and bowling coach Shaun Pollock said in Mumbai on Tuesday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=606&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=606&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Kieron Pollard struck a blazing 64 before taking a four-wicket haul as Mumbai Indians notched up a 27-run win over Rajasthan Royals in a high-scoring Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket match on Wednesday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=607&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=607&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Albie Morkel turned the game on its head with some lusty hits as Chennai Super Kings snatched a sensational five-wicket victory in the very last ball against Royal Challengers Bangalore in a dramatic IPL match in Chennai on Thursday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=608&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=608&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Indian pacer Irfan Pathan says Yuvraj Singh, who is recovering from cancer, is not just a fighter in the field but in real life too. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=609&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=609&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England's Dimitri Mascarenhas notched up a sensational five-wicket haul while Shaun Marsh hit a classy fifty as Kings XI Punjab brought their campaign back on track with a seven-wicket victory over Pune Warriors in the14th match of IPL 5.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=610&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=610&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hassan backed up a superb bowling effort with a timely cameo to help Kolkata Knight Riders post their second back-to-back win with a five-wicket triumph over Rajasthan Royals in a thrilling Indian Premier League (IPL) match here Fridayhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=611&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=611&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Jesse Ryder came good when it mattered most slamming an unbeaten 56-ball 73, as Pune Warriors stunned defending champions Chennai Super Kings by seven wickets in the Indian Premier League here on Saturday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=612&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=612&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Describing Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as tough and dangerous opponents, Kings' XI Punjab captain Adam Gilchrist Saturday, however, said no team in the Indian Premier League was unbeatable.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=613&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=613&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Medium pacer Harmeet Singh kept his composure as he bowled a tight final over helping Kings XI Punjab record a thrilling two-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders, in an IPL match, here on Sunday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=614&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=614&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Ajinkya Rahane stole the limelight, smashing the first century of Indian Premier League season five to power Rajasthan Royals to a comfortable 59-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore here on Sunday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=615&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=615&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Delhi Daredevils convincingly beat Mumbai Indians by seven wickets at the Wankhede here on Monday. The Delhi bowlers were the main wreckers, dismissing Mumbai for 92.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=616&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=616&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Super Sixes challenge will feature a select number of big hitting players, as they showcase their power hitting skills against a standard delivery. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=617&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=617&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00T20 specialist Brad Hodge played an excellent cameo to guide Rajasthan Royals to their fourth victory in the Indian Premier League, pipping Deccan Chargers by five wickets in a thrilling finish on Tuesday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=618&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=618&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Pune Warriors India opener Robin Uthappa felt that the hurricane innings of 81 by Royal Challengers Bangalore opener Chris Gayle set up the game for AB de Villiers and Saurabh Tiwary to finish it off in the last ball of the IPL match.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=619&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=619&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Kolkata Knight Riders took sweet revenge of their loss at home just a few days back as they beat Kings XI Punjab comfortably by eight wickets in their return clash in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium here Wednesday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=620&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=620&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Delhi Daredevils' Kevin Pietersen, who smashed his maiden century in the Indian Premier League (IPL) against Deccan Chargers Thursday, rated the innings as his best in the Twenty20.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=621&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=621&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Chennai Super Kings rode on a half century each from Subramaniam Badrinath and Faf du Plessis and a disciplined show from their bowlers as they beat Pune Warriors by 13 runs in their Indian Premier League match here on Thursday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=622&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=622&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Chris Gayle struck a brilliant 87 as Royal Challengers Bangalore comfortably beat Kings XI Punjab by five wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium here on Friday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=623&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=623&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Faf du Plessis stroked his way to a 52-ball 73 but Chennai Super Kings had to wait till the very last ball before eking out a seven-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in a thrilling Indian Premier League match here on Saturday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=624&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=624&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00A superb knock by Jesse Ryder and all-round show from skipper Sourav Ganguly helped Pune Warriors register a comfortable 20-run win over Delhi Daredevils in an IPL match at the Feroze Shah stadium on Saturday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=625&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=625&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Shaun Marsh guided Kings XI Punjab to a six-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians with an unbeaten knock of 68 in an IPL match on Sunday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=626&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=626&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Kolkata Knight Riders jumped to third place in the points table after recording a five-wicket win over Deccan Chargers in a rain-affected low-scoring Indian Premier League match on Sunday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=627&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=627&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00A B de Villiers blazed his way to the second fastest fifty in this edition of the Indian Premier League before K P Appanna did a star turn with the ball to help Royal Challengers Bangalore post a convincing 46-run win over Rajasthan Royals. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=628&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=628&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Captain Virender Sehwag produced an unbeaten knock of 87 as Delhi Daredevils scored a comfortable eight-wicket victory over Pune Warriors to remain on top of the Indian Premier League on Tuesday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=629&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=629&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Even as Delhi Daredevils maintained their domination at the top, skipper Virender Sehwag credited his bowlers for the team's eight-wicket win over Pune Warriors. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=630&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=630&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Indian Premier League match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Deccan Chargers at the Eden Gardens was on Tuesday abandoned without a ball being bowled after heavy rains, accompanied by thunderstorm, rendered the ground unplayable. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=631&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=631&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Ambati Rayudu (34) and Robin Peterson (16) creamed leg-spinner Piyush Chawla for 27 runs in the penultimate over to snatch a stunning four-wicket victory from the jaws of defeat against Kings XI Punjab in an Indian Premier League match. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=632&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=632&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The return leg match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings was called off without a single ball being bowledhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=633&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=633&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Power-batting by Delhi top-order helped Daredevils consolidate their top position in the IPL standings as the hosts thrashed Mumbai Indians by 37 runs in their return-leg Indian Premier League match at Ferozeshah Kotla stadium on Friday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=634&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=634&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Kings XI Punjab pulled off a stunning seven-run win over defending champions Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here Saturday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=635&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=635&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Skipper Gautam Gambhir led from the front with a rollicking 93 as Kolkata Knight Riders thrashed Royal Challengers Bangalore by 47 runs in their Indian Premier League match here on Saturday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=636&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=636&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Ajinkya Rahane's superb 84-run knock went in vain as Delhi Daredevils pulled off a dramatic one-run win against Rajasthan Royals to open up a three-point lead at the top of the Indian Premier League on Sunday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=637&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=637&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Mumbai Indians survived a fiery pace bowling spell from Dale Steyn (2-10) as they beat bottom-placed Deccan Chargers by five wickets in a low-scoring Indian Premier League match on Sunday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=638&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=638&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Skipper Gautam Gambhir struck his fourth half-century of the season as Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Chennai Super Kings by five wickets in the Indian Premier League on Monday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=639&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=639&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Chennai Super Kings' Suresh Raina became the first-ever batsman to cross 2000 runs in the Indian Premier League on Monday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=640&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=640&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Skipper Kumar Sangakkara and Cameron White's brutal hitting at the death proved to be the decisive factor as Deccan Chargers defeated Pune Warriors by 13 runs in their Indian Premier League match on Tuesday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=641&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=641&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Virender Sehwag played his trademark punishing knock after little known left-arm spinner Pawan Negi's brilliant effort with the ball as Delhi Daredevils juggernaut kept on rolling with a thumping six-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals in an IPL match, on Tuesday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=642&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=642&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Chasing 159, Punjab had some very anxious moments before crossing the line as they lost Azhar Mahmood (2), skipper David Hussey (45) and Abhishek Nayar (2) through freak run outs in a space of eight balls towards the end to almost give away the win to rivals on the platter. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=643&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=643&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Lasith Malinga and captain Harbhajan Singh produced crucial two-wicket bursts to help Mumbai Indians defeat Pune Warriors by one run in a low-scoring game in the Indian Premier League on Thursday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=644&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=644&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Defending champions Chennai Super Kings have been struggling in the Indian Premier League V but their bowling coach Andy Bichel feels that his side can still win the tournament for the third time in a row.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=645&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=645&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Losing two wickets, including that of Shikhar Dhawan and Kumar Sangakarra within a span of 10 balls, somehow derailed Deccan Chargers chase against Chennai Super Kings as the visitors lost to the defending champions by 10 runs in an IPL encounter at the Chepauk Stadium here on Friday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=646&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=646&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Skipper Gautam Gambhir refused to label Saturday’s sell out IPL match against Pune Warriors as a contest between Kolkata Knight Riders and city’s favourite sports icon Sourav Ganguly.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=647&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=647&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Kolkata Knight Riders shrugged off a spirited challenge by Sourav Ganguly-led Pune Warriors to coast to a seven-run win in a thrilling Indian Premier League (IPL) clash at the Eden Gardens Saturday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=648&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=648&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00With a packed Eden Gardens cheering their favourite son Sourav Ganguly, Kolkata Knight Riders' skipper Gautam Gambhir on Saturday said that it was like playing an away match. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=649&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=649&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Rajasthan Royals recorded their first victory after a string of four defeats with a convincing 43-run win over Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium here Saturdayhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=650&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=650&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Dwayne Smith emerged as an unlikely hero for Mumbai Indians as he smashed a six and two fours off the last three balls to secure a sensational two-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings in their Indian Premier League match on Sunday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=651&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=651&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00AB de Villiers blasted a whirlwind 17-ball 47 at the death after Tillakaratne Dilshan's strokeful fifty to help Royal Challengers Bangalore notch up a sensational five-wicket victory over Deccan Chargers in their Indian Premier League match.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=652&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=652&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Kolkata Knight Riders thrashed Delhi Daredevils by six wickets in a lopsided contest to emerge as the table leaders in the Indian Premier League at the Ferozshah Kotla on Monday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=653&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=653&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former South African fast bowler and captain Shaun Pollock feels the Indian Premier League (IPL) has done a world of good for the game of cricket and it is turning out to be an excellent laboratory for batsmen and bowlers to innovate more and more. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=654&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=654&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Australian all-rounder Shane Watson hit a blistering unbeaten 90 as Rajasthan Royals thrashed Pune Warriors by seven wickets in a thoroughly one-sided IPL contest to keep their hopes of qualifying for the knock-out stage alive. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=655&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=655&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Kings XI Punjab rode on a smashing half-century by Mandeep Singh and a superlative performance by their bowlers to notch up a comfortable 25-run victory over Deccan Chargers in a lop-sided Indian Premier League match on Tuesday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=656&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=656&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Royal Challengers easily chased down the target of 142 runs losing just one wicket and with 12 balls to spare. Their destructive opening batsman Chris Gayle remained unbeaten on 82 off 59 balls, hitting five fours and six sixes. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=657&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=657&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00David Warner blasted his way to an unbeaten 54-ball 109 as he steered Delhi Daredevils to a crushing nine-wicket win over laggards Deccan Chargers in a one-sided Indian Premier League match on Thursday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=658&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=658&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Chennai Super Kings beat Rajasthan Royals by 4 wickets. Earlier, title holders Chennai Super Kings produced a disciplined bowling performance to restrict Rajasthan Royals to 126 for six in a crucial Indian Premier League match in Jaipur. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=659&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=659&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Disciplined Royal Challengers bowlers helped Bangalore register a thumping 35 runs victory over Pune Warriors India in an Indian Premier League clash at the Subrata Roy Sahara stadium on Friday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=660&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=660&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Three successive wins have brought them back in IPL 5 play-offs contention and Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli says they are peaking at the right time. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=661&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=661&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Delhi Daredevils captain Virender Sehwag conceded that the delivery Ben Hilfenhaus bowled to clean him up was an "unplayable" one while winning captain MS Dhoni lauded his players for playing "authentic cricket."http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=662&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=662&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00They might be inside the top-four in the points table right now after two consecutive wins but Chennai Super Kings batsman Mike Hussey says getting to the IPL playoffs remains a tough task and his side would have to be consistent in the remaining matches to make the cut.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=663&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=663&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Ajit Chandila claimed four wickets, including the first hat-trick of the season, in a sensational spin-bowling spell as Rajasthan Royals crushed Pune Warriors by 45 runs in a lop-sided Indian Premier League match in Jaipur on Sunday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=664&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=664&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Late charge by David Hussey (65 not out) and Gurkeerat Singh (29 not out) helped Kings XI Punjab snatch 4-wicket victory over Deccan Chargers in a crucial Indian Premier League match at PCA stadium, Mohali on Sunday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=665&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=665&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Ambati Rayudu and Kieron Pollard smashed half centuries to lead the Mumbai Indians to a five-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League on Monday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=666&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=666&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Dwayne Bravo smashed a massive six off the last ball to help Chennai Super Kings register a thrilling 5-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in a crucial Indian Premier League match at the Eden Gardens. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=667&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=667&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Mahela Jayawardene smashed unbeaten half-century to help Delhi Daredevils beat Kings XI Punjab by 5 wickets in an Indian Premier League match at the Ferozeshah Kotla stadium on Tuesday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=668&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=668&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Five uncapped Indian cricketers have been provisionally suspended following allegations of corruption in the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL), the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Tuesday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=669&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=669&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00A day after seeking a proper probe into the spot-fixing allegation that has rocked the IPL, Sports Minister Ajay Maken on Thursday said that he has asked for an investigation by the Enforcement Directorate and Income Tax department whether the players were paid through black money.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=670&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=670&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Chris Gayle blasted a whirlwind unbeaten 128, studded with incredible 13 sixes, as Royal Challengers Bangalore thumped Delhi Daredevils by 21 runs to keep their play-offs hopes alive in the Indian Premier League on Thursday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=671&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=671&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Dwayne Smith and Sachin Tendulkar struck fluent half-centuries in their record 163-run opening stand as Mumbai Indians cantered to a 10-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in the last league game of the Indian Premier League on Sunday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=672&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=672&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Yet another controversy struck IPL on Sunday night when two of its players were believed to have been among the 100 detained in a rave party in a hotel in Juhu in Mumbai on Sunday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=673&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=673&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Kolkata Knight Riders breezed into the final of the Indian Premier League after scoring a thumping 18-run win over Delhi Daredevils in the first Qualifier on Tuesday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=674&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=674&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Two-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK), which made it to the play-offs from behind after home team Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) forfeited its chance, will take on an upbeat Mumbai Indians (MI) Wednesday in the second play-offs of the Indian Premier league (IPl-V) at the Chinnaswamy stadium here. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=675&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=675&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday picked Kolkata Knight Riders as the "hot favourites" to win the ongoing Indian Premier League season five. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=676&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=676&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Mumbai Indians lost plot after flying start as Chennai Super Kings won the eliminator by 38 runs to settle second qualifier date with Delhi Daredevils. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=677&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=677&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Murali Vijay smashed the ongoing Indian Premier League's fastest century to propel Chennai Super Kings to an imposing 222 for five in the second qualifier, against Delhi Daredevils, in Chennai on Friday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=678&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=678&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Kolkata Knight Riders became the new champions of the Indian Premier League as they defeated defending champions Chennai Super Kings by five wickets in a nerve-wracking final to win their maiden IPL final on Sunday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=679&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=679&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming said while his team's strategy to target Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir worked, little-known Manvinder Bisla's outstanding knock came as a surprise and snatched the game away from the defending champions. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=680&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=680&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Kolkata 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-V winning team. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=681&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=681&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00An Indian engineer will learn on Thursday whether his challenge to the Duckworth/Lewis method – a controversial but common system used for determining the winner of rain-affected matches – has been successful. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=682&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=682&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England star Kevin Pietersen retired from international limited overs cricket on Thursday, a decision which took the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) by surprise. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=683&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=683&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The ICC Cricket Committee has decided to keep the controversial Duckworth Lewis method for calculating one-day targets when weather intervenes while making minor changes in other areas of the game. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=684&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=684&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sri Lanka produced an exceptional bowling and fielding display to beat Pakistan by 37 runs on Friday in the first of two Twenty20 internationals. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=685&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=685&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Shahid Afridi's superb all-round performance helped Pakistan post an easy 23-run victory over Sri Lanka in the second and final Twenty20 international and level the series 1-1. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=686&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=686&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar on Monday took oath as member of the Rajya Sabha making it clear that his focus would be cricket and hinting at concentrating on Parliament work after he stops playing the game. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=687&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=687&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00None of India's top international cricketers will get nomination for the prestigious Arjuna Award for their performance during the last season, apparently due to a major communication gap between the sports ministry and the BCCI.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=688&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=688&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Although the Pakistan Premier League (PPL) looks like a distant possibility, with no fixed dates and plans being kept behind closed doors, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Zaka Ashraf has confirmed that an invite will be sent out to the Indian players for the event`s maiden edition.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=689&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=689&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Technical Committee of the Indian Cricket Board, headed by Sourav Ganguly, will meet on June 12 to discuss topics pertaining to domestic cricket, according to BCCI sources. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=690&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=690&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The International Cricket Council has chosen Sri Lanka's star pacer Lasith Malinga as the official event ambassador for the World Twenty20 Championships to be held in the island nation from September 18 to October 7. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=691&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=691&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Senior Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar was presented the Wisden India Outstanding Achievement award for completing a century of 100 international hundreds here. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=692&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=692&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Governing Council of the Indian Premier League, headed by Rajiv Shukla, will meet on Monday to take stock of the last edition of the tournament that concluded on May 27. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=693&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=693&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The BCCI's technical committee, headed by former India captain Sourav Ganguly, on Tuesday called for a major revamp of the Ranji Trophy by recommending the doing away with of the earlier Elite and Plate Divisions and making it a 27-team tournament. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=694&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=694&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India remained fourth even as England took an outright lead as the number one team in the latest ICC Test Championship table after claiming the three-match Test series against the West Indies 2-0. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=695&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=695&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Indian cricket board chief N. Srinivasan, who is also the India Cements managing director, Monday appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) here in YSR Congress Party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy's illegal wealth case. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=696&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=696&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former England captain Tony Greig has urged India to accept the "spirit of cricket is more important than generating billions of dollars".http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=697&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=697&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The BCCI again had its way on the contentious Decision Review System (DRS) after the ICC board failed to ratify its universal application following India's opposition to the technology.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=698&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=698&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Cracking the whip on cricketers caught in the Indian Premier League spot-fixing scandal, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday imposed a life ban on pacer TP Sudhindra but handed lighter punishments to four other domestic players who were also exposed in the TV sting operation. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=699&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=699&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00West Indies offspinner Sunil Narine says his confidence has not been dented following a disappointing tour of England earlier this month. The Indian Premier League (IPL) star entered the four-match limited overs series with a huge reputation but made little impact as West Indies failed to win a single match on a miserable outing.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=700&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=700&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Graeme Pollock, voted South Africa’s best cricketer of the 20th century in 2009, has blasted BCCI for yet again raising a red flag for the universal implementation of the DRS.Pollock did not spare the ICC either as he slammed the world governing body of the game for not taking on the financial and administrative responsibility to impose the technology. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=701&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=701&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Hailing the decision of the Champions League organising committee, which includes Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), to invite Pakistan's Sialkot Stallions in the qualifying stage of the tournament, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief operating officer Subhan Ahmed said this could be the first step towards the revival of bilateral ties with India. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=702&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=702&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00In a reconciliatory gesture, the Sports ministry made an exception for BCCI by extending the last date for filing nominations for Arjuna awards to July 20.The Sports Ministry's extension of the deadline will thus allow the BCCI to nominate its cricketers for the prestigious government award. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=703&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=703&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Indian Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai has said the resumption of India-Pakistan bilateral cricket ties is dependent on the BCCI and the PCB.Speaking after a meeting with Pakistan foreign secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani on Thursday, Mathai said the joint statement issued by the officials after their meeting emphasised the need for the two countries to engage in sporting activities. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=704&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=704&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00He might be skipping ODIs with regularity but Sachin Tendulkar says he does not plan to quit the format altogether just yet and will continue as long as he enjoys the game.Tendulkar, who has played just two ODI series after the World Cup last year, most recently opted out of the tour of Sri Lanka later this month, fuelling speculation about his future in the format. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=705&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=705&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00South African cricket remains divided over the 2009 saga in which now suspended chief executive Gerald Majola paid himself and other Cricket South Africa staff more than R4 million in IPL 2 bonuses, according to acting CSA Chief Executive Jacques Faul. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=706&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=706&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Praising Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar for his disciplined life and dedication to the game, former Indian skipper Kapil Dev Sunday said the maestro's records will also be broken one day. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=707&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=707&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Cricket Board has decided to recommend recently retired stalwart Rahul Dravid for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award and Yuvraj Singh, the player of the World Cup, for the Arjuna Award. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=708&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=708&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England batsman Kevin Pietersen has said he loves to play in the Indian Premier League, and added that it isn't just about money.Pietersen also accepts being extremely fortunate to have been offered a two million pound deal by IPL franchisee DelhiDaredevils, but the South Africa-born batsman said the tournament is much more than money. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=709&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=709&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Cricket Australia’s chairman Wally Edwards has likened discussions with Indian cricket officialdom over the Decision Review System to the standoff between the US and Russia and China over Syria.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=710&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=710&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The International Cricket Council (ICC) has decided to send a delegation to India to show the latest research on ball-tracking technology by Dr Ed Rosten, after the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) objection resulted in the Decision Review System (DRS) not being put to vote at the executive board meeting in Kuala Lumpur last month.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=711&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=711&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former BCCI President P M Rungtadied here today after prolonged illness, the Cricket Board said.He was 88. Rungta passed away on Thursday morning at his residence, said BCCI CAO Prof Ratnakar Shetty.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=712&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=712&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00In a bid to resume bilateral cricket ties between India and Pakistan, the Pakistan Board has put forward three proposals to their Indian counterparts. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=713&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=713&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Some of Royal Challengers Bangalore`s leading players contracted to the franchise are yet to get the first instalments of their fees for playing in the last edition of the the Indian Premier League. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=714&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=714&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Bollywood film producer Prakash Chandnani, who financed an Akshay Khanna starrer film on corruption, was arrested at Ahmedabad airport after he landed from Dubai early on Thursday morning. Airport immigration officials nabbed Chandnani soon after customs clearance as lookout notice (LOC) was issued against him for alleged role in an IPL betting racket busted by Mumbai crime branch. Chandnani, co-producer of 'Gali Gali Chor Hai', was later handed over to Mumbai crime branch officials. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=715&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=715&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Indian cricket chiefs on Monday said they had invited Pakistan for a series later this year, their first in five years, in a further sign of improving ties between the neighbours. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=716&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=716&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00In its bid to overhaul the structure of domestic cricket, the BCCI on Monday approved the recommendations of the Special Committee on the revision of the Ranji Trophy format, under which 27 teams will be divided into three groups of nine sides each. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=717&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=717&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar on Monday criticised the BCCI's decision to revive the Indo-Pak bilateral cricket ties as he felt Pakistan was not cooperating in the Mumbai terror attacks probe. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=718&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=718&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The decision to resume Indo-Pak bilateral cricketing ties is likely to clear the decks for top Pakistan cricketers to again be a part of auctions in the cash-rich Indian Premier League. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=719&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=719&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Tuesday said his team would keep sentiments aside while preparing for the three-match ODI series against Pakistan to be held in December. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=720&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=720&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The much-anticipated Indo-Pak limited-overs series in December could face problems getting off the ground as the Pakistan Cricket Board is determined to get a share of the revenues generated from the matches. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=721&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=721&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has written a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expressing hope that the resumption of cricketing ties after five years will be a confidence building measure. Zardari on Wednesday sent the letter to Manmohan Singh welcoming resumption of cricket relations, reported Dawn.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=722&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=722&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray today said the BCCI should be "publicly whipped" for the decision to resume bilateral cricket series with Pakistan. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=723&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=723&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India will look to start the new season on a winning note when they clash with on-form Sri Lanka in a one-day series starting in Hambantota on Saturday. “It’s the start of a new season for us. It’s nice to start afresh on a positive note,” Dhoni, the Indian captain, told reporters aheadof the five-match series. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=724&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=724&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The reciprocal India-Pakistan cricket series, to be hosted by the neighbour, may be played in England as the island nation is emerging as the most suitable venue given the Indian board's reluctance to send a team to Pakistan. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=725&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=725&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Two IPL players- Wayne Parnell from South Africa and Rahul Sharma, are among 42 persons, who tested positive for consumption of drugs in a high-profile rave party at a plush hotel in suburban Juhu in May, making their arrest inevitable, police said todayhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=726&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=726&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former India captain Kapil Dev and the Indian Cricket Board buried the hatchet following their differences over cricketer joining rebel ICL and welcomed him back with immediate effect disbursing his one—time benefit payment of Rs 1.5 crore.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=727&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=727&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The former Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board(PCB), Ijaz Butt has welcomed the planned revival of bilateral ties with India but insisted that Pakistan must ask the the BCCI to compensate it financially for the cancelled series of 2009.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=728&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=728&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former International Cricket Council (ICC) chief Ehsan Mani has advised the Pakistan CricketBoard (PCB) to refrain from blindly following the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) without putting forward its own point of view. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=729&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=729&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Indian Premier League sideRajasthan Royals on Thursday said that it has terminated its agreement with Mumbai-basedRN Sports Club with immediate effect due to non-payment of dues.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=730&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=730&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Mumbai journalist Jyotirmoy Dey, who was gunned down last year, was planning to expose the match-fixing racket in the IPL tournament, which resulted in his killing, a top opposition leader claimed here Wednesday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=731&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=731&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former India wicketkeeper Kiran More, who was granted amnesty by the BCCI working committee last week, on Wednesday said that he was always with the board despite having differences over joining the rebel Indian Cricket League.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=732&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=732&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Kapil Dev is certainly a relieved man after being back into the BCCI fold but the legendary all-rounder still has reservations if one terms his comeback as an act to get ‘amnesty from the BCCI’.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=733&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=733&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Jagmohan Dalmiya appears to remain in power at the Cricket Association of Bengal for a fifth successive term, sweeping aside the challenge from little-known Samar Paul, the only contest that will mark the 81st annual general meeting on Saturday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=734&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=734&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) joint secretary Anurag Thakur on Sunday visited the District Sports Association (DSA) here and expressed satisfaction with the facilities at the stadium.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=735&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=735&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Mahendra Singh Dhoni topped the list of the world’s highest earning cricketers compiled by Forbes magazine. He is followed by Sachin Tendulkar, as six Indians made it to the list’s top 10.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=736&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=736&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan, charged with smoking in public during an IPL match, today escaped with a paltry fine of Rs 100, less than the cost of his cigarette box, after having pleaded guilty before a court here. Disposing of the matter, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate S C Godara, Jaipur City, allowed Khan to deposit the fine through his counsel. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=737&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=737&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Suspended Cricket South Africa CEO Gerald Majola has won the first round of his disciplinary hearing on the allegedly irregular IPL bonuses he paid to himself and other CSA staff. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=738&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=738&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Saurashtra Cricket Association's newly constructed Khandheri stadium will host its maiden ODI when visitors England will come here next year to play a five match series."The first ODI match would be played at Khandheri on January 11, 2013 between India and England," SCA honorary secretary Niranjan Shah said in a statement, while announcing BCCI tournament programme 2012-13.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=739&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=739&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The BCCI's selection committee will meet in Mumbai on August 10 to pick the squad for the Test series against New Zealand at home starting August 23.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=740&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=740&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Federation of International Cricketers’ Association chief executive, Tim May has said that the IPL has sidelined FICA and reduced it to an advisory role in the current payment dispute between Royal Challengers Bangalore and some of its players. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=741&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=741&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former captain Bob Willis has slammed star batsman Kevin Pietersen for holding England cricket to ransom through his threat to quit Test cricket at the end of the series.The South African-born Pietersen caused a shock at the end of the drawn second Test against South Africa on Monday by saying he would announce whether he was standing down after the third and final match against the tourists later this month. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=742&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=742&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Reminiscing his glory days, former captain Sunil Gavaskar rated Kris Srikkanth as the best opening partner he had, saying that the right-hander "liberated" him as a batsman."As my opening partner, Srikkanth somehow liberated me as a batsman. He used to encourage me to play the shots that I wouldn't otherwise offer. He had a positive influence on me," said Gavaskar.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=743&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=743&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00BCCI Selection committee chairman Krishnamachari Srikkanth on Friday hailed Yuvraj Singh’s return to international cricket and said the left-hander will be an important factor for the Indian team’s success in the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup.“We are very happy that Yuvraj Singh has been declared fit. Yuvraj is a very crucial factor. If he gets going he can win matches single-handedly for us. Don’t forget 2007 T20 World Cup (won by India in South Africa), he was the man of the series,” Srikkanth said. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=744&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=744&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla confirms the BCCI is satisfied with the improvement shown by Yuvraj Singh and is hopeful of his availability during the upcoming World Twenty20 Championship in Sri Lanka. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=745&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=745&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Kevin Pietersen is keen on playing the entire edition of IPL 2013 at the expense of the home series against New Zealand and has hinted at quitting Test cricket if the ECB rejects his request http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=746&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=746&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) today condoled the death of Union Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh and said he worked for development of the game in his capacity as MCA President a BCCI office-bearer.ACA President D V Subba Rao, Secretary Gokaraju Gangaraju and other members conveyed their deep condolences to the family members of Deshmukh, who passed away in a Chennai hospital. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=747&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=747&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi has settled his libel case against England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Giles Clarke out-of-court, an ECB statement said on Tuesday.Modi had filed a libel case against Clarke in an English court for alleging that the former IPL chairman had held talks with some English counties to form a rebel Twenty20 league. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=748&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=748&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Working Committee of the Cricket Board will meet in Chennai on August 22 to finalise the annual report and accounts ahead of its Annual General Meeting to be held next month. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=749&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=749&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Madras High Court today ordered issue of a second notice to Indian cricket board chief N Srinivasan and Bollywood stars Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor on a petition regarding alleged "uncensored and indecent" dance programmes during the IPL-V inaugural show in Chennai in April. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=750&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=750&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) Director General Javed Miandad has dismissed talks of revenue sharing with India for the upcoming one-day series, and has lauded the Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) for inviting Pakistan to play."What is most important now is that bilateral cricket ties resume between the two countries. Money is not the issue right now," the Daily Times quoted Miandad, as saying. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=751&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=751&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00A day after TOI reported how the owners of IPL franchisee Deccan Chargers(DC) had mortgaged their team to two private banks to overcome their financial crisis, the IPL governing council (GC) on Tuesday issued a 14-day ultimatum to the owners, asking them to sort out the problems. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=752&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=752&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Under-16 cricketer Sarfaraz Khan has been expelled from the BCCI's batting academy at Mumbai's Bandra-Kurla Complex on grounds of indiscipline.With three days left for the camp to end, there had been growing complaints about Sarfaraz's indiscipline following which he was asked to leave. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=753&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=753&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00He does not quite know how it can be worked out but former India captain Rahul Dravid wants an arrangement in which the world's best cricketers can play in the Indian Premier League without compromising on representing their country in the Test arena. "I'm not sure what the solution to it is exactly but I would love to be in a situation where the best players can play the IPL as well as represent their country in Test cricket," Dravid, who led Rajasthan Royals in the previous IPL, said. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=754&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=754&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The first day of the crucial Lord's Test between England and South Africa was marred by a number of controversial decisions given under the much-debated Decision Review System (DRS), as the Proteas ended the day at 262 for seven. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=755&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=755&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday paid glowing tribute to VVS Laxman, saying that his stunning knocks in crisis situations shaped the history of Indian cricket. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=756&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=756&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Indian cricket team practiced here on Tuesday, ahead of the first Test match against New Zealand that begins on August 23. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=757&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=757&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00A reality check awaits the Indian cricket team as it gears up to begin life without the famed batting duo of Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman when they take on a lowly New Zealand in the first Test of the two-match series in Hydrabad on Thursday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=758&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=758&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his New Zealand counterpart Ross Taylor on Tuesday unveiled the trophy of the India-New Zealand two-match Test series, scheduled to start here on Thursday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=759&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=759&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The union sports ministry has not accorded its annual recognition to 14 national sports federations (NSF), including the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=760&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=760&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Their confidence at an all time high after a narrow win over arch-rivals Pakistan in the quarter-finals, India would look to carry on the good show against New Zealand in the semi-finals of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup here on Thursday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=761&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=761&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Speculation is rife that former cricketer Mohinder Amarnath may be replaced by Roger Binny as a selector and may lose out on becoming the chairman of the national selection committee apparently following differences with incumbent chairman K Srikkanth. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=762&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=762&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Gurinder Sandhu, who is the first ever Indian origin male player to represent Australia in international tournaments, is all set to help Australia defend their Under-19 World Cup title on Sunday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=763&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=763&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said on Wednesday that veteran batsman VVS Laxman could not get in touch with him and inform about his retirement plans ahead of the series against New Zealand. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=764&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=764&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India pacer S Sreesanth is looking to make a return to the game by December after injury sidelined him since August 2011. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=765&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=765&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00A Board of Cricket Control of India (BCCI) was generally known for its transparency, even with regards to highest sums of money being paid to the government in taxes. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=766&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=766&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former skipper Ajit Wadekar under whose leadership India won the historical Test series against the West Indies in 1971, was today selected for the Castrol Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to the sport.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=767&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=767&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The second day's proceedings in the opening cricket Test between India and New Zealand were on Friday delayed due to rain in parts of the city here. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=768&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=768&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India relied on spinners Baba Aparajith and Harmeet Singh to pull off a thrilling 9-run victory over New Zealand and cruise into the final of the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup in Australia on Thrusday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=769&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=769&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Off-spinner R Ashwin impressed with a six-wicket haul as India imposed the follow-on on New Zealand after ending the visitors' first innings at 159 at the stroke of lunch on the third day of the opening cricket Test in Hyderabad on Saturday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=770&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=770&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India fast bowler S Sreesanth, who is recovering from a toe injury, says he would be available for selection by the end of this year. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=771&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=771&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Bad weather played spoilsport in the post-lunch session after New Zealand reached 41 for one at tea in their second innings, forced to follow on by India in the opening cricket Test here on Saturday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=772&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=772&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Pakistan Test and one day captain Misbah-ul-haq, who plays for the Kandurata Warriors in the Sri Lankan Premier League, has said the SLPL represents an ideal opportunity to get much needed match practice before the Australian series and the upcoming T20 World Cup. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=773&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=773&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Chief selector of senior national cricket team Krishnamachari Srikkanth on Sunday termed India's under-19 World Cup triumph "a very proud moment for all Indians." http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=774&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=774&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sacked England cricketer Kevin Pietersen could face a wall of resistance from the dressing room even if he reaches some sort of conciliation with captain Andrew Strauss and coach Andy Flower.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=775&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=775&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Hindu families from Pakistan have strongly opposed the revival of cricket series between the two nations as they had to face harassment and humiliation if India won the game. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=776&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=776&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The BCCI on Sunday announced a cash prize of Rs. 20 lakh each for members of the Indian team, which lifted its third Under-19 World Cup title in Townsville after defeating defending champions Australia. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=777&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=777&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The BCCI has decided to recommend the names of former Indian Captain Rahul Dravid and opener Gautam Gambhir’s names for the prestigious Padma Bhusan and Padma Shri awards respectively. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=778&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=778&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Parliament today congratulated the Under-19 Indian cricket team for winning the World Cup in Australia. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=779&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=779&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former captain Sourav Ganguly today said the Indian Cricket Board should have ensured that senior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh was not kept out of the national side for more than six months. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=780&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=780&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00After being rattled by Indian off-spinner R Ashwin in the opening Test, New Zealand’s cricketers today sweated it out at the nets for two hours to prepare for the second and final Test in Bangalore starting August 31. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=781&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=781&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England batsman Eoin Morgan has said he would be swapping the Indian Premier League for county cricket next season in order to cement his place in the Test squad. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=782&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=782&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Just retired VVS Laxman on Monday declined to comment on his relationship with skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni but clarified that there was no controversy as has been reported by the media. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=783&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=783&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00After returning from Australia to a warm reception here, India’s triumphant under-19 World Cup captain Unmukt Chand on Tuesday said his players always had immense the self-belief that they would lay their hands on the coveted trophy despite the squad’s initial stumbles. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=784&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=784&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India's under-19 World Cup winning captain Unmukt Chand today said in Mumbai that right now he is concentrating on his game and wants to do well for India A in the next tournament. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=785&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=785&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former captain Sourav Ganguly today said the Indian Cricket Board should have ensured that senior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh was not kept out of the national side for more than six months. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=786&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=786&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his deputy Virat Kohli are in the running for the 'ODI Cricketer of the Year' trophy, while veteran Sachin Tendulkar has been nominated for the 'People's Choice Award' in the short-list announced today for the ninth LG ICC Annual Awards here. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=787&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=787&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00His contemporaries like Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman may have hung up their bats but veteran cricketer Sachin Tendulkar says he continues to enjoy his game and is not even thinking about retirement at the moment. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=788&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=788&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Indian skipper Ajit Wadekar got awarded with the 'Castrol Cricket Lifetime Achievement Award' for his contribution to the sport during an event in Bangalorehttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=789&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=789&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Lance Armstrong's reputation may be in tatters but in the eyes of cricketer Yuvraj Singh, the American cyclist still remains a "hero". http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=790&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=790&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Pakistan Cricket Board has requested the BCCI to include Mohali in the list of venues for the eagerly-anticipated Indo-Pak series later this year. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=791&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=791&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, whose passion for bikes is well known, has floated his own racing team which is now competing in FIM Supersport World Championship. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=792&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=792&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The triumphant Under-19 World Cup captain Unmukt Chand on Wednesday said his team's interaction with senior batsman Sachin Tendulkar helped the side to regain the coveted title Down Under. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=793&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=793&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00As Yuvraj Singh prepares to start his second innings in international cricket after his successful battle with cancer, Sachin Tendulkar says the “champion” has set a great example for not just fellow sportspersons but all those suffering from the disease. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=794&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=794&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Just days after leading the India Under-19 cricket team to World Cup victory that made him a hero, Unmukt Chand faced the prospect of losing a year in college here due to low attendance. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=795&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=795&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00West Bengal Government will felicitate Ravikant Singh and Sandipan Das, the two players from the state in the Indian U-19 cricket team crowned World Champions in Australia, official sources said. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=796&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=796&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00HRD minister Kapil Sibal on Friday requested St Stephen's College Principal Walson Thampu to use his discretionary powers to ensure that junior cricketer Unmukt Chand, the captain of U-19 World Cup winning team, does not lose an academic year due to low attendance. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=797&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=797&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00No Indian cricketer found a place in the International Cricket Council's(ICC) Test Team of the Year announced Thursday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=798&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=798&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Disgruntled batsman Kevin Pietersen has asked the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to wake up to the fact that the Indian Premier League and Twenty20 are a reality. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=799&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=799&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00His confident strides, the swagger at the crease bear striking similarities with another former India U-19 captain and Unmukt Chand readily agrees that Virat Kohli has been an inspiration for him. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=800&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=800&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00In the backdrop of Unmukt Chand’s college controversy, the Indian Olympic Association on Saturday urged the government to treat sports excellence on a par with academic excellence and formulate a uniform policy to prevent recurrence of such incidents in future. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=801&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=801&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Deccan Chargers, the champions of second edition of Indian Premier League, is unlikely to feature in the next edition of the cash-rich league which may force the BCCI to lookout for a prospective buyer in the next few days. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=802&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=802&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf has said the Indian team would be visiting the country soon to play one-day and Twenty20 international matches. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=803&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=803&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Recently-retired Indian cricketer VVS Laxman was today felicitated by the Karnataka State Cricket Association and insisted that his decision to retire despite being named in the squad is correct. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=804&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=804&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00With an overall lead of 244 and a wicket still remaining, New Zealand may be in a good position to dictate terms, but centurion Virat Kohli feels that India can easily push for a 2-0 series win with two full days left in the second and final Test match in Bangalore. New Zealand were 232 for nine at stumps with a overall lead of 244 after the third day's play. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=805&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=805&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Reiterating his sudden decision to quit international cricket on the eve of the Test series against New Zealand, V.V.S. Laxman said he intends playing Ranji Trophy for Hyderabad in a bid to "give something back" to his home state. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=806&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=806&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former captain Rahul Dravid Monday lavished praise on Virat Kohli, terming him the "best Indian batsman" on current form, and said that anchoring the stiff run-chase under pressure in the second Test against New Zealand would do his confidence a world of good. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=807&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=807&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni praised Virat Kohli for showing "excellent temperament" during team's tricky yet successful run-chase against New Zealand in the second cricket Test, in Bangalore.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=808&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=808&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The owners of Chennai Super Kings outfit, India Cements Limited today launched its first Twenty20 cricket tournament for city schools to unearth talent and harness the youngsters' skills. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=809&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=809&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Glenn McGrath has been named as successor to fellow Australian pace legend Dennis Lillee at the MRF foundation in India, where fast bowlers from around the world receive specialist coaching. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=810&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=810&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Sri Lankan Cricket Board Monday said it will take measures to boost their domestic cricket after its first ever Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) concluded last week. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=811&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=811&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Unmukt Chand, who led India to victory at the Under-19 cricket World Cup, met his teachers at his former school here and sought their blessings for future triumphs. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=812&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=812&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Young Pakistan all rounder Hammad Azam, who was the part of inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) champions, Uva Next, has said the atmosphere in the premier Twenty20 competition was similar to that of international cricket. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=813&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=813&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin broke into the top 20 of ICC's Test Rankings for the first time at a career-best 18th spot after guiding the team to a series whitewash over New Zealand at home. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=814&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=814&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Delhi government today announced Rs 25 lakh award for teenaged cricketer Unmukt Chand, the captain of India's Under-19 cricket team which won the World Cup. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=815&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=815&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Indian cricket board`s (BCCI) working committee today decided to take a final call on the fate of the IPL franchisee, Deccan Chargers on September 15 in Chennai. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=816&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=816&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sri Ganganagar District Cricket Association (SGDCA) has expressed strong reservations on the changes that BCCI intends to bring about in its law with regards to President`s election, saying such a move would upset the basic structure of the constitution. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=817&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=817&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Cricketer Yuvraj Singh is all charged up to get back on the field and shut the speculation around his selection following a successful battle with cancer. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=818&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=818&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00With age not on his side, Sachin Tendulkar has become vulnerable to full length deliveries but he is "not finished" as yet and is still good enough to score runs at the highest level, feels former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=819&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=819&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The stylish V V S Laxman, India’s middle order bulwark who announced his retirement from international cricket recently, reckons that his ability to come good in pressure situations was his “biggest strength” as a batsman. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=820&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=820&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited (DCHL) on Thursday issued a tender notice inviting bids from prospective buyers for its IPL franchisee Deccan Chargers, which is currently in a financial mess. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=821&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=821&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India vice-captain Virat Kohli escaped unhurt after he came to inaugurate a new cricket academy at the Sanatan Dharam Higher Secondary School (Kirti Nagar) after around 1000 people mobbed him in a small congested school ground. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=822&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=822&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former India captain Sourav Ganguly expressed his willingness to coach the national cricket team if the board feels he is the best candidate for the job. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=823&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=823&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Indian Premier League side the Deccan Chargers were put up for sale on Thursday in the latest upheaval for the money-spinning Twenty20 tournament that has been dogged by ownership troubles. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=824&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=824&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Australia will begin this month's Twenty20 World Cup ranked 10th in the world in the shortest form of the game.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=825&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=825&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00An investigation by a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) committee has blamed their quarterfinal defeat to India in the Under-19 World Cup in Australia as the main reason behind their dismal showing at the tournament, rejecting any notion of disciplinary issues with the young players. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=826&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=826&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf has thanked Indian Foreign Minister S.M Krishna for facilitating a cricket series between both countries. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=827&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=827&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sacked IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi has said allegations levelled in show cause notices by the ED for alleged forex law violations of over Rs1,310 crore in the conduct of T-20 cricket tournament in South Africa concerned "collective responsibilities" rather than being personal.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=828&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=828&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday felicitated state cricketers Ravikant Singh and Sandipan Das, who were part of the Indian team that won the ICC U-19 World Cup in Australia, with Rs two lakhs each. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=829&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=829&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Outgoing chief cricket selector Krish Srikkanth on Monday predicted an Indian triumph in the World T20, starting in Sri Lanka on September 18. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=830&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=830&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Cricket buffs can purchase tickets for the fourth edition of the Champions League Twenty20 tournament, scheduled to be held in South Africa next month, from Tuesday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=831&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=831&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Yuvraj Singh made an emotional return to international cricket but India snatched defeat from the jaws of victory to allow New Zealand to win the Twenty20 series with a thrilling one-run victory. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=832&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=832&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Bombay High Court,directed that the proceeds of the sale of IPL team Deccan Chargers be deposited with ICICI Bank after paying 5 per cent to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=833&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=833&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni says that Yuvraj Singh can draw confidence from his performance against New Zealand in Tuesday's Twenty20 as he made a return to international cricket after a grim battle with rare germ cell cancer. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=834&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=834&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The International Cricket Council persistent refusal to provide a separate window for the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) is taking a toll on Test cricket. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=835&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=835&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Indian cricket team arrived here for the Twenty20 World Cup with captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni saying that he has a "very good team" which is capable of regaining the coveted trophy. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=836&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=836&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The International Cricket Council launched the official event website for the World Twenty20 Championships to be staged here between September 18 and October 7. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=837&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=837&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Debt-ridden Deccan Chargers’ bid to find a buyer ended in an anti-climax on Thursday with the IPL team rejecting the only bid they received, leaving the future of the beleaguered franchise uncertain. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=838&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=838&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Rahul Dravid and Ashwini Ponnappa were declared Best Sportspersons at the Sports Writers’ Association of Bangalore’s (SWAB) awards function at the KSBA hall. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=839&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=839&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00In less than a week's time, the world's top Twenty20 cricketers will be playing across four venues in Sri Lanka and host broadcaster and ICC Global Media Rights partner ESPN STAR Sports (ESS)http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=840&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=840&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India's cricketers have been ordered to wear the same jersey design that won them the World Cup last year for next week's World Twenty20 in a bid to bring them good luck. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=841&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=841&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Pakistan leg-spinner Abdul Qadir is of the opinion that it should be left to Sachin Tendulkar to decide when he wants to retire from international cricket. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=843&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=843&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Irfan Pathan scalped five wickets as India warmed up for the World Twenty20 with a comfortable 26-run victory over hosts Sri Lanka in their first practice match here today. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=845&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=845&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The BCCI on Friday sought to justify the decision to terminate the IPL contract of debt-ridden Deccan Chargers, saying it was compelled to take action after the beleaguered franchise claimed that it had not committed any breaches and threatened to take legal recourse. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=846&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=846&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India's Virat Kohli has been named ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year 2012 at the LG ICC Awards here on Saturday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=847&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=847&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday said that media reports about the Bombay High Court staying the termination of the Indian Premier League (IPL) team Deccan Chargers is incorrect. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=848&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=848&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Nine international cricketers, including Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard and Brett Lee, have opted to play for their IPL franchises instead of their home teams in the Champions League Twenty20 scheduled next month. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=849&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=849&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00In a significant move which will have far-reaching implications, the BCCI on Saturday amended its constitution to do away with the zonal rotational policy for electing its president and allow a second term to office bearers subject to re-election.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=850&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=850&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00In a minor relief to the beleaguered Deccan Chargers, the Bombay high court directed the BCCI to maintain status quo regarding the termination of the IPL franchise, owned by Deccan Chronicles Holdings Ltd. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=851&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=851&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The high-profile ICC World Twenty20 gets underway in Colombo on Tuesday with no clear favourites but inaugural champions India will fancy their chances on the slow familiar tracks of the island nation where they have played a lot of cricket in recent times. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=852&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=852&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00With an aim to increase awareness about polio among parents of the region, Indian cricket stars Virender Sehwag, Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh and Rohit Sharma, on Tuesday met with Afghanistan captain Nowroz Mangal and few of his team-mates and exchanged bats signed by both the sides. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=853&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=853&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA) said there was no need to shift the venue for the Ranji trophy, commencing in the month of November, in view of the 34th Federation Cup football beginning at Keenan Stadium in Jamshedpur from Wednesday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=854&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=854&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Spinner Ajantha Mendis took a record six wickets for just eight runs as hosts Sri Lanka humbled Zimbabwe in the opening match of the World Twenty20 on Tuesday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=855&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=855&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has said Indian cricketer Zaheer Khan needs to regroup his resources and improve his fitness level if India are to increase their chances of winning the World Twenty20 championship again. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=856&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=856&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sachin Tendulkar's failure in the recent series against New Zealand may have triggered a debate on whether he should retire now but West Indian batting great Brian Lara reckons the Indian batsman still has a "year or two" of cricket left in him. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=857&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=857&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Star all-rounders Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina failed to turn up for the Indian cricket team's practice session at the P. Sara Oval in Colombo on Friday, ahead of the team's next Twenty20 World Cup match on Sunday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=858&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=858&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The mere mention of ‘six sixes’ rankles England captain Stuart Broad, who was at the receiving end when Yuvraj Singh accomplished the feat in the 2007 World Twenty20, but the pacer was sporting enough to “welcome” the Indian batsman back after recovery from Cancer. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=859&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=859&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India’s listless bowling attack will aim to put up an improved performance ahead of the Super Eight stage when the team takes on England in its final group league encounter in the ICC World Twenty20 here tomorrow. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=860&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=860&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni today defended beleaguered speedster Zaheer Khan, calling him the “Sachin Tendulkar of Indian bowling” but at the same time indicated a few changes in the team line-up for the last World T20 group match against England here tomorrow. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=861&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=861&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association president Jyotiraditya Scindia today expressed hopes of having a team from the city in the next edition of Indian Premier League and said the MPCA would work in that direction. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=862&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=862&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00BCCI President N Srinivasan has turned down an invitation to attend the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) development committee meeting to be held in Islamabad on September 24, informed PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=863&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=863&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Captain of the Indian Women's cricket team, Mitali Raj, on Sunday reflected confidence of faring well in the ensuing Twenty20 World Cup tourney to be staged in Sri Lanka. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=864&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=864&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00World cup champion and cancer-survivor cricketer Yuvraj Singh will pen down a book on his player-turned-actor father Yograj Singh. "He is writing a book on me, whose title will be 'Arrogant Master'.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=865&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=865&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Despite several cricketing superstars arguing in favour of Sachin Tendulkar's retirement from international cricket, Australian pacer Shaun Tait Monday said nobody has the right to dictate a legend like Tendulkar on the issue. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=866&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=866&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Police in Sri Lanka are looking out for the manufacturers of counterfeit merchandise after a factory raid revealed large quantities of fake team shirts of the ongoing International Cricket Council's (ICC) World Twenty20 in the country. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=867&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=867&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Bombay High Court on Monday suggested to the Cricket Board and Deccan Chronicles Holdings Ltd to settle their dispute over termination of IPL franchise by referring the matter to a mutually acceptable arbitrator. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=868&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=868&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Indian captain Anil Kumble reckons that India’s spin repertory was full of “quality bowlers” and rated comeback man Harbhajan Singh as one of the “best spinners in the country“. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=869&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=869&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The International Cricket Council (ICC) Twenty20 World Cup organisers have replaced the bottled water supplier and also called in food inspectors to check the spread of a suspected gastro virus at the tournament following various players going down with stomach bugs, according to officials. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=870&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=870&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Senior opener Virender Sehwag’s finger injury and a suitable bowling combination are two major concerns for India ahead of their opening Super Eight Game against Australia in the ongoing ICC World Twenty20. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=871&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=871&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Australian cricketer Brett Lee said that batting great Sachin Tendulkar's retirement plan should be left to his discretion. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=872&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=872&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Veteran batsman Mike Hussey says the opening World Twenty20 Super Eights clash with India looms on Friday as a mini-grand final for Australia. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=873&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=873&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00A local drinking water supplier strongly defended its product even as World Twenty20 organisers jettisoned their bottled water after several players went down with stomach flu. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=874&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=874&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Riding on their huge win over England in the group stages of the ongoing ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka, India jumped four places to claim the third position in the Reliance ICC T20 Championship table. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=875&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=875&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Star cricketers including India's Virender Sehwag have joined an ICC campaign in collaboration with the United Nations to spread awareness about HIV prevention and help eliminate AIDS-related stigma and discrimination. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=876&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=876&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00In what is expected to be a smooth and routine AGM here tomorrow, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is all set to revamp its senior selection committee by making at least four changes in the five-man panel following the completion of their term. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=877&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=877&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Bombay High Court on Wednesday appointed a retired Supreme Court judge as arbitrator to resolve within three months the dispute between the Cricket Board and Deccan Chronicles Holdings Ltd (DCHL) over termination of the latter's IPL franchise Deccan Chargers. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=878&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=878&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former India batsman Sandeep Patil was appointed chairman of the national selection committee while Mohinder Amarnath was sacked after just one year of his four-year term by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=879&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=879&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Terming his new job as a selector from East Zone as a "big challenge", former India stumper Saba Karim expressed happiness over his appointment and said he is looking forward to the new challenge. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=880&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=880&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)appointed former Indian cricketer Sandeep Patil as the chairman of the national selection committee. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=881&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=881&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Indian team’s way of handling senior opener Virender Sehwag and the player’s own attitude in this ongoing World Twenty20 is certain to raise questions whether all is well in the Indian camp. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=882&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=882&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former India cricket skipper Sourav Ganguly described Mohinder Amarnath's removal from the senior selection committee as "unfortunate". http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=883&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=883&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India, led by a superb unbeaten 78 from Virat Kohli, kept their Twenty20 World Cup hopes alive with an empathic eight-wicket win over arch-rivals Pakistan in the Super Eights on Sunday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=885&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=885&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India might have bowled out Pakistan for a paltry 128 in the World Twenty20 here but Sri Lankan batting great Aravinda de Silva feels that the Mahindra Singh Dhoni-led side has a weak bowling attack, besides also lacking in variation. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=886&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=886&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00New Zealand crashed out of World Twenty20 following their Super Over defeat by West Indies in a tense Super Eight stage match at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Monday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=887&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=887&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Gary Kirsten has seen Virat Kohli as a precocious talent who later evolved into a premier batsman and that’s the reason why the former India coach termed him as a “stand out player” who has got the “x-factor“. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=888&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=888&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Pakistan beat Australia by 32 runs in their Super Eight match on Tuesday to keep alive their hopes of making it to the last four of the World Twenty20. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=890&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=890&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00After failing to make it to the semi-finals of the ICC World Twenty20 for the third time in a row, some serious introspection is required by the BCCI as far as identifying right players for the shortest format of the game is concerned. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=891&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=891&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India ‘A’ consolidated its position in the second unofficial Test, amassing over 550 runs and then reducing New Zealand ‘A’ to 198 for five on the second day of the match.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=892&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=892&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India batsman Virat Kohli has all the potential to become the next big superstar of world cricket, and if he continues with his staggering form as consistently as he has since his inception to the big stage, then he might go on to emulate legendary Sir Vivian Richards' achievements, according to sports journalist Rob Smith. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=893&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=893&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The irregular bonus scandal which followed their hosting of the 2009 IPL will not be repeated when South Africa host this year's Champions League Twenty20, the country's Cricket Board has assured. Tournament Director Naasei Appiah insisted that no financial irregularities would happen this time. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=894&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=894&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Opener Chris Gayle, who hammered an unbeaten 75 to help West Indies reach the finals, on Friday sounded the battle cry against Sri Lanka, saying his team will definitely win the World Twenty20 on Sunday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=895&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=895&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Cricket Australia has said it will not put pressure on Australian cricketers to skip the IndianPremier League in order to be fresh for next year's Ashes series, adding that one should learn from Shane Watson if he is to be at his best when his country needs him most. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=896&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=896&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00D Y Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, which has hosted two IPL finals in the past, will be hosting its first-ever first class cricket match when Mumbai take on West Zone rivals Gujarat in their final Ranji Trophy Group A fixture at the end of this year.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=897&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=897&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Marlon Samuels played one of the best counter-attacking innings under pressure against an impressive Sri Lankan attack to guide West Indies to a reasonable 137 for six in the final of the ICC World Twenty20 here today.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=898&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=898&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00West Indies won the ICC World Twenty20 after they defeated Sri Lanka by 36 runs in the final at the R Premadasa Stadium here on Sunday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=899&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=899&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Virat Kohli was the lone Indian cricketer to find a place in the ICC World Twenty20 men’s XI of the tournament, which was dominated by champions West Indies and runners-up Sri Lanka. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=900&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=900&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Vice President of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Rajiv Shukla, on Tuesday said that the investigation against international umpires on alleged charges of corruption and fixing is in the domain of the International Cricket Council (ICC), and added that the latter is efficiently performing this task. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=901&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=901&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The resignations of former India cricketers Balwinder Singh Sandhu and Nilesh Kulkarni from Mumbai Cricket Association’s recommendatory body for development of the game, CIC, does not constitute a crisis, according to MCA President Ravi Savant.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=902&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=902&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Implicated in the TV sting operation that claims to have exposed corruption by umpires, Pakistan’s Nadeem Ghauri is planning to take legal action against the channel after getting the subtle backing of his cricket board, which has ‘decided against jumping to conclusions’.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=903&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=903&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Champions League Twenty20 Technical Committee has approved the changes made by Chennai Super Kings for injured Dwayne Bravo and S. Anirudha. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=904&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=904&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Auckland dished out a disciplined all-round performance to notch up a comfortable six-wicket victory over Sialkot Stallions in the qualifying match of the Champions League Twenty20 tournament in Johannesburg today.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=905&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=905&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Describing the time away from cricket as the "worst phase of my life", pacer Ishant Sharma says he is now mentally stronger to make a comeback into the Indian team.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=906&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=906&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Mumbai Cricket Association has written to the BCCI requesting it to shift the visiting England team's second warm-up game from the Bandra Kurla Complex ground to D Y Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai mainly due to security concerns.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=907&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=907&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former West Indies captain Carl Hooper feels the Indian Premier League is "one of the biggest threats" to international cricket right now.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=908&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=908&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former India captain Anil Kumble was on Thursday unanimously appointed chairman of ICC's Cricket Committee by the game's governing body, replacing West Indies great Clive Lloyd.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=909&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=909&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The BCCI has been forced to delay the first meeting of its National Cricket Academy (NCA) sub-committee as it is yet to finalise the name for the post of Director with another former captain Kapil Dev's name coming into picture.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=910&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=910&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Senior Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) official Rajiv Shukla welcomed the appointment of former leg-spinner Anil Kumble as the head of the International Cricket Council's (ICC's) Cricket Committee, saying that he was very capable of doing justice to such a huge responsibility. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=911&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=911&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has said star Indian batsman Virat Kohli should not be rushed into captaincy, but at the same time has advised Mahendra Singh Dhoni to relieve himself of the burden of leading the side in at least one of the three formats. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=912&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=912&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Kamla Landmarc Real Estate, a Mumbai-based real estate firm, has bought Indian Premier League team Deccan Chargers for an undisclosed amount. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=913&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=913&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former India captain Bishan Singh Bedi on Friday blasted the Delhi & Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) for not "pulling their weight behind" Mohinder Amarnath who was removed from selector's post after his first season.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=914&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=914&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00An Indigenous Development cricket team from Australia is on a visit to India as part of 'Oz Fest', a mega Australian cultural festival being staged in the country, and to play T20 and 50-over games in Mumbai and Pune. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=915&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=915&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Indian Premier League side Deccan Chargers has been expelled from the tournament, the cricket board said on Saturday, despite a last-ditch effort by the team owners to pull it back from the brink.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=916&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=916&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Iconic cricketer and Rajya Sabha MP Sachin Tendulkar has advocated "systemic changes" in Indian sports so that "12 medals in next Olympics in Rio or 20 in 2020 is not a pipe dream".http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=917&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=917&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Chairman of Cricket New South Wales, Harry Harinath has said it's crucial for the future of the Big Bash League (BBL) that the BCCI (Board Of Control For Cricket In India) releases its contracted stars to play in Australia's domestic Twenty20 tournament. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=918&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=918&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Telefunken Club won the second Amit Gupta Memorial Under-16 Cricket Tournament defeating L.B. Shastri Club by 30 runs at the Jamia Millia Islamia Sports Stadium.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=919&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=919&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Yuvraj Singh made a brilliant comeback into first-class arena as he smashed an unbeaten century for North Zone against Central on the first day of a semi-final match in the Duleep Trophy here. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=920&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=920&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00He was gunning for Sachin Tendulkar's wicket ever since Highveld Lions were drawn to play Mumbai Indians in the Champions League Twenty20 and so thrilled was little-known spinner Aaron Phangiso after getting the prized scalp that he remained up all night to celebrate.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=921&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=921&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Defending champions Mumbai Indians started their campaign on a disappointing note, losing to Lions by eight wickets, in their opening match of the Champions League Twenty20. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=922&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=922&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Mumbai Indians skipper Harbhajan Singh said they will need to play "better cricket" and felt the defending champions were 20 runs short after losing their opening match in the Champions League Twenty20. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=923&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=923&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Indian Premier League (IPL)took out newspaper advertisements inviting bids to set up a new team to play in the glitzy Twenty20 tournament that has transformed cricket in recent years. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=924&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=924&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sachin Tendulkar is set to add another feather to his already crowded cap as Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Tuesday announced that the iconic Indian cricketer will be conferred the membership of the Order of Australia, an honour "rarely" awarded to non-Australians. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=925&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=925&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00City police today suggested enhanced security deployment at the city`s BKC ground for the visiting England team`s second warm-up game, days after the MCA wrote to the BCCI requesting it to shift the match to D Y Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, mainly for security reasons.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=926&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=926&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00A committee of cricketers set up 10 years ago by the then Mumbai Cricket Association President Sharad Pawar to improve the game could be discontinued or converted into a technical committee. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=927&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=927&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Bombay High Court today reserved order till tomorrow on an appeal filed by the Cricket Board challenging a 'status quo' order passed by an arbitrator in its dispute with debt-ridden Deccan Chronicle Holdings Ltd.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=928&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=928&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The second warm-up game of the England on their forthcoming tour to India has been shifted from the Mumbai Cricket Association's Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) ground to D Y Patil stadium in Navi Mumbai.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=929&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=929&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Senior India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar was elated after it was announced that he will be conferred with the Membership of the Order of Australia and hoped it would further "cement the bond" between the two countries.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=930&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=930&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Bengal speedster Ashok Dinda's hostile spell of fast bowling helped defending champions East Zone reach the final of the Duleep Trophy for the second successive time after beating South by virtue of 23-run first innings lead.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=931&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=931&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Upset at Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar getting the Order of Australia, former batsman Matthew Hayden said the honour should be "exclusive" to his countrymen.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=932&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=932&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Rain played spoilsport for the second successive day, forcing the Champions League Twenty20 Group ‘B’ tie between Mumbai Indians and Yorkshire to be called off. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=933&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=933&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00It really pays to be Unmukt Chand these days as he discovers that Delhi Daredevils’ star players such as Kevin Pietersen, Mahela Jayawardene, Morne Morkel have enough time to discuss cricketing matters with the Indian sensation.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=934&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=934&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Indian cricket captain Kapil Dev on Saturday conceded that the form slump of senior openers Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag is a big worry for the team ahead of the twin Test series against England and Australia.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=935&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=935&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Already shown the exit door, IPL champion Kolkata Knight Riders would look for a face-saving win when it takes on table-topper Titans in its final Group ‘A’ match of the Champions League Twenty20 here on Sunday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=936&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=936&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00A star-studded Delhi Daredevils will be up against the experience of Perth Scorchers in its bid to close in on a semifinal berth when the two sides clash in a Group ‘A’ match of the Champions League Twenty20 here on Sunday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=937&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=937&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The statements of three Indian cricketers implicated in a TV sting operation, which claimed to have exposed corruption in IPL, were recorded by the Income Tax Department.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=938&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=938&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Mumbai 'A' outfit, which will take on the visiting England cricket team in the three-day tour game from November 3-5 at the D Y Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, is to be selected on October 26.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=939&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=939&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former India cricket captain Kapil Dev backed current skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni after questions were raised on his abilities as a team leader. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=940&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=940&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00When Bapu Nadkarni and Ramakant Desai played a friendly limited overs cricket tie at Dhurva on the outskirts of Ranchi, they hardly believed the area would one day host India-England ODI at the state-of-the-art cricket complex 40 years later. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=941&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=941&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Had it not been for the washed-out game against Perth Scorchers, reigning IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders could have made the semi-finals of the ongoing Champions League Twenty20, said senior all-rounder Jacques Kallis.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=942&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=942&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Coming into Champions League T20 as the defending champions, Mumbai Indian might be leaving South Africa without a single win under their belt but for Dwayne Smith the experience has been fulfilling personally as he got a chance to open the batting with Sachin Tendulkar.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=943&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=943&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Mumbai Indians' disastrous campaign in the Champions League Twenty20 came to an end with their third defeat in four matches as they meekly surrendered to Sydney Sixers by 12 runs at Kingsmead. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=944&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=944&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Comeback batsman Yuvraj Singh was today picked in the India A squad which will play England XI in their opening three-day practice game scheduled from October 30 in Mumbai.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=945&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=945&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram today questioned if the Indian team has the bench strength to replace opening duo of Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag ahead of the England series at home. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=946&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=946&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Harbhajan Singh said the defending champions paid the price for a slow start in their 12-run loss to Sydney Sixers in a Group B match at Kingsmead. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=947&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=947&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00His side already out of the reckoning, Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni played under Suresh Raina's captaincy. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=948&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=948&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Guwahati high court on Thursday restrained the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from "taking a final decision" on the tender floated on October 14 for selection of new teams for 2013 IPL tourney. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=949&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=949&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00All the players who were with the Deccan Chargers, whose IPL contract has been terminated by the Cricket Board, will be available for picking by Sun TV Network which on Thursday won the Hyderabad franchise for Rs. 85.05 crore per year, said BCCI president N Srinivasan. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=950&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=950&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar will be conferred the Col C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement award at the annual BCCI awards function.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=951&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=951&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The England team on Thursday embarked on their gruelling Test tour of India with captain Alastair Cook insisting that Kevin Pietersen’s text message scandal was over and he was delighted to have the controversial batsman in the squad for the series.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=952&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=952&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sun TV Network on Thursday won the Hyderabad franchise of the Indian Premier League for an amount of Rs 85.05 crores per year, marking an end to BCCI’s hunt for a new team in the wake of the controversial termination of cash-strapped Deccan Chargers.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=953&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=953&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Senior cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Zaheer Khan were on Friday included in the Mumbai squad to play against Railways in the Ranji Trophy league opener at the Wankhede Stadium here from November 2-5. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=954&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=954&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Rising off-spinner R. Ashwin on Friday replaced out-of-form senior tweaker Harbhajan Singh in the top bracket of BCCI’s list of central retainership contracts, while struggling pacer Ishant Sharma was also demoted from Grade A to B.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=955&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=955&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00No international cricketer likes to be predictable and Ishant Sharma is no exception as the talented fast bowler is now working on the outgoing delivery ahead of India’s important Test series against England. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=956&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=956&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday initiated the process of finding a new title sponsor for the Indian Premier League (IPL) by floating tender notices for the same. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=957&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=957&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The England team led by Alastair Cook, along with the support staff, arrived here early this morning from Dubai for a series of four Test matches and two T20 Internationals against hosts India. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=958&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=958&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Coach Lalchand Rajput sought to dismiss reports that a green-top was on offer for his India A team's three-day match against the touring England cricketers at the Cricket Club of India here from October 30 and said it will be a typical Mumbai wicket.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=959&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=959&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sydney Sixers produced an all-round clinical display to clinch the Champions League Twenty20 title with a dominating 10-wicket victory over Highveld Lions in a lop-sided summit clash here on Sunday night. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=960&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=960&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Indian women’s cricket team lifted the inaugural Asian Cricket Council’s Twenty20 Asia Cup after beating arch-rivals Pakistan by 18 runs in a low-scoring final here on Wednesday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=961&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=961&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Indian cricket team coach John Wright has said batting genius Sachin Tendulkar should bid adieu to cricket whenever he feels the right time for him. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=962&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=962&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Union Home Ministry has given nod for the India-Pakistan cricket series to be held at the end of December 2012. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=963&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=963&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00British broadcasting network Sky News has confirmed that it will not send any presenters or production staff to cover England's tour of India after refusing to meet the financial demands made by BCCI officials (Board of Control for Cricket in India). http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=964&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=964&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Australian Ryan Harris’ name was erroneously missed out of the list of players in the IPL teams and is part of Kings XI Punjab squad, the BCCI said here on Friday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=965&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=965&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00He is glad that Indo-Pak bilateral cricket is finally set for revival come December, but former Pakistan captain Zaheer Abbas is not particularly pleased with the short duration of the series.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=966&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=966&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00BBC Radio seems to have settled its dispute with BCCI officials (Board of Control for Cricket in India) after it confirmed that its iconic Test Match Special programme would be broadcast live from venues during England's ongoing tour of India.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=967&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=967&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00He is glad that Indo-Pak bilateral cricket is finally set for revival come December, but former Pakistan captain Zaheer Abbas is not particularly pleased with the short duration of the series. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=968&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=968&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar on Saturday said that Sachin Tendulkar getting some runs under his belt in the Ranji Trophy match before the upcoming four-Test series against England is a good sign. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=969&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=969&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will send ten former cricket legends to India on the occasion of the Pakistan cricket team's tour of India in December. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=970&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=970&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Ghaziabad, Nov 3: In its bid to make home pitches pacer-friendly, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as asked all curators to make green tops for the Ranji Trophy. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=971&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=971&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Yuvraj Singh is all set to regain his spot in the Indian Test squad when the new national selection panel, headed by Sandeep Patil, sits down on Monday to pick the team for the series-opener against England at Ahmedabad from November 15-19. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=972&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=972&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00In its bid to improve the conditions of pitches in the domestic circuit, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as asked all curators to make green tops for the Ranji Trophy this season. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=973&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=973&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00With many star cricketers playing, a strong 12,000 crowd packed the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium for the Ranji Trophy tie between Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=974&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=974&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu underwent a Layered Voice Analysis (LAV) during reality show "Bigg Boss 6". http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=975&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=975&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Indian cricket team survived a scare ahead of the upcoming series against England after cramps forced pace spearhead Zaheer Khan to leave the field without completing his over during his state side Mumbai's Ranji Trophy match against Railways here today.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=976&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=976&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The first allocation of tickets to see two of cricket’s biggest rivals — India and Pakistan — clash at Edgbaston in the ICC Champions Trophy sold out in just three hours after going on general sale. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=977&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=977&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The selectors have tried to provide the team management with a backup option for all departments in the upcoming Test series against England, according to new chief selector Sandeep Patil who, said promising youngsters will get their “due chance” whenever the slots open up. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=978&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=978&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Back in the Indian cricket team after spending almost a year in the sidelines, off-spinner Harbhajan Singh hit back at his critics and said that it cannot be a "one-way traffic". http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=979&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=979&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former team India captain Sourav Ganguly expressed his disappointment at pacer Ashok Dinda and middle order bat Manoj Tiwary not getting selected for the first two Tests of the forthcoming home series against England and said he would have picked both as a selector. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=980&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=980&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Congress had a dig at Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray over his call to "staunch Hindus and patriotic public" to not to allow Indo-Pak cricket matches in India. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=981&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=981&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former captain Sunil Gavaskar said that India pace spearhead Zaheer Khan, who is going through a lean patch, should be put through "stringent tests" to ascertain his fitness in the run up to the first of the four-match Test series against England. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=982&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=982&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Explosive India opener Virender Sehwag said here Tuesday that their aim is to win the Test series against England, beginning Nov 15. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=983&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=983&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Uttar Pradesh coach and former India fast bowler Venkatesh Prasad expressed surprise at the exclusion of Suresh Raina from the India Test squad selected for the first two matches against England. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=984&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=984&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Inconsistency might have cost Suresh Raina a place in the Test squad, but coach Dipak Sharma here feels that his prodigy would soon overcome the “hurdle” and return with a bang. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=985&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=985&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00In response to actress Sharmila Tagore’s plea to name the India-England Test series after her late husband Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, the Cricket Board, made it clear that it could not change the name since the series is played for the Anthony De Mello trophy instituted in 1951. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=986&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=986&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has welcomed the resumption of bilateral cricket ties with India and called on the arch-rivals to reciprocate soon. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=987&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=987&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Activists of the right-wing Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) burnt an effigy of Pakistan cricket team at Ajmer, Rajasthan. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=988&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=988&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar was conferred membership of the Order of Australia, by that country's Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government and Minister for the Arts Simon Crean. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=989&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=989&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Against the backdrop of Shiv Sena’s threat to disrupt the upcoming Indo-Pak cricket series, the Centre on Thursday said it would provide the best possible security to players and spectators of the neighbouring country. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=990&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=990&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Twelve years after BCCI imposed a life ban on Mohammad Azharduddin from playing cricket, the Andhra Pradesh High Court on Thursday set aside the decision of the cricket body. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=991&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=991&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Chief of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Zaka Ashraf on Thursday said that his team is not scared by the threats of Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=992&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=992&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Twelve years after Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) imposed a life ban on Mohammad Azharuddin from playing cricket, the Andhra Pradesh High Court on Thursday set aside the decision of the cricket body. Talking to the media after the verdict, Azharduddin said that he did not want to blame anyone. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=993&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=993&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Dismayed over India’s obsession with only results, former cricket captain Rahul Dravid has advocated concrete steps to create a culture of sports and fitness.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=994&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=994&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India today said it would try to ensure that maximum number of Pakistani fans travel across the border to watch matches when the two countries resume cricket ties next month after a gap of four years. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=995&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=995&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Indian squad, barring Harbhajan Singh, had its first day's training session at the Cricket Club of India here ahead of the Test series against England starting November 15. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=996&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=996&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Locking horns with Sushilkumar Shinde for promising “best possible” security to the Pakistani team during the upcoming Indo-Pak cricket series, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray today scoffed at him saying he should bebestowed the title of ‘Nishan-e-Pakistan’. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=997&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=997&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin will inaugurate the first North Zone Inter-University Cricket Tournament at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) on November 20.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=998&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=998&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Taking a cue from Punjab Cricket Association (PCA), the Delhi & Districts Cricket Association (DDCA), keeping in mind the dew factor, decided to appeal to the Indian cricket board for an early start to the India-Pakistan ODI at the Feroz Shah Kotla on January 6. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=999&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=999&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Delhi's chief cricket coach Vijay Dahiya was pleased with his side's dominant performance over Odisha in the Ranji Trophy match and lauded veteran Mithun Manhas for his unbeaten 161 at the Ferozeshah Kotla. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1000&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1000&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Pakistan Cricket Board has preferred to remain non-committal on the allegation that the 2011 World Cup semifinal between India and Pakistan was fixed, but former PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt kicked off a debate after he asserted the board to investigate the claims. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1001&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1001&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Test series is still a few days away but England has started the mind games with pacer James Anderson saying that his team needs to make sure that it does not treat Sachin Tendulkar “with too much respect in the middle”. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1002&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1002&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former captain Rahul Dravid believes that Duncan Fletcher has a lot to offer in Indian cricket and said the Zimbabwean should be given more power in team selection to prosper as coach. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1003&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1003&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Two days before the commencement of what is billed as the 'revenge series' for India, England wicket-keeper Matt Prior on Tuesday said that the tourists are well prepared for the tough challenge of taming the hosts. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1004&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1004&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Seeking to prove his detractors wrong, Suresh Raina has stated that he was "built" for Test cricket and is working on playing the short ball -- perceived to be the batsman's weakness -- better. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1005&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1005&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Board of Cricket Control For Cricket In India (BCCI), has introduced new restrictions, which would bar photo-only agencies from covering games and make a small number of its own photographs available to media, and these new regulations may force the Associated Press (AP) to suspend text and photo coverage of England's cricket tour of India. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1006&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1006&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Government has initiated fresh steps to bring back former IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi, facing charges of financial irregularities in the conduct of the T-20 cricket tournament, from the UK where he has been staying for nearly two years. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1007&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1007&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00News Media Coalition (NMC), comprising some international and domestic news agencies, today criticised the decision of the BCCI "to block attendance by reputable photographic agencies" during England team's cricket tour of India and asked the Board to withdraw it. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1008&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1008&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Billed as the revenge series, India would aim to pay England back in the same coin when the two teams renew cricketing rivalry when they go into what promises to be an engrossing four-match Test rubber here from tomorrow. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1009&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1009&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former India captain Kapil Dev on Wednesday advised Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s men not to depend too much on Sachin Tendulkar and asked the youngsters to shoulder responsibility during the four-Test series against England starting in Ahmedabad on Thursday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1010&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1010&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Wednesday virtually ruled out the possibility of his side playing with three front-line spinners in the first Test against England on a dry Sardar Patel Stadium wicket here on Thursday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1011&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1011&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England wicket keeper Matt Prior has said playing in front of cricket-mad Indian fans would be a great opportunity for them, and they would give their best to win the Test series. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1012&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1012&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Pakistan captains have urged the Indian government to ensure an easy process for issuance of visas to Pakistani cricket fans who wish to travel to India for the forthcoming one-day and T20 series. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1013&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1013&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The head of Pakistan's cricket board has sent a "get well soon" message to firebrand Indian politician Bal Thackeray who has demanded Delhi cancel next month's tour by the Pakistani team. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1014&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1014&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00International news agencies on Thursday decided to boycott the high-profile Test series between India and England which began here to protest against the restrictions imposed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on some photo agenciescovering the tour, reports PTI. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1015&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1015&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Popular IPL franchise Delhi Daredevils are all set to start the Inter-School Twenty20 tournament named Fastrax Daredevils Cup School Cup from tomorrow. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1016&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1016&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Australia will tour India for a four-match Test series in February-March next year, a top BCCI official said today. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1017&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1017&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former India cricket captain Kapil Dev said on Friday that money was good for cricket and cricketers. Speaking at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in New Delhi Kapil Dev further said that money is good if it is used in proper manner. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1018&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1018&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00For the first time in 23 years, Sky cricket was forced to commentate on an England Test match off tube rather than from the venue due to a dispute with the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI). http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1019&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1019&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former India captain Kapil Dev on Friday outrightly rejected ICC's idea of having Day-Night Test matches in near future. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1020&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1020&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni lauded Cheteshwar Pujara for his match-winning performance in the first Test match against England at the Sardar Patel Stadium. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1021&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1021&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Cricket Club of India is to honour senior batsman Sachin Tendulkar as part of celebrating its 75th anniversary at its famous Brabourne Stadium here tomorrow. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1022&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1022&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former captain Kapil Dev on Tuesday said Yuvraj Singh, who played his first Test since recovering from a rare germ cell cancer in Ahemedabad, needs to be more focussed to establish himself in the longer format of the game. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1023&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1023&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Bengal captain Manoj Tiwary revealed that during Asia Cup India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni had told him that he will get a Test opportunity. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1024&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1024&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Board of Control for Cricket in India today rejected suggestions that it was curbing media freedom by placing restrictions on the photo coverage of the ongoing India-England Test series.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1025&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1025&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The BCCI is hopeful that the long season of international cricket at home will bring a lot of success to the Indian team which performed miserably last year when it was whitewashed in England and Australia.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1026&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1026&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Set to complete a century of Test appearances, Indian opener Virender Sehwag today drew lavish praise from his skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who said the aggressive batsman has a distinct mindset which keeps him positive even during lean patches.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1027&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1027&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni today said that pacer Umesh Yadav, who is nursing a sore back, is likely to be rested for the second Test against England commencing here tomorrow.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1028&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1028&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former India captain and legendary opener Sunil Gavaskar was conferred with BCCI's prestigious Col C K Nayudu Lifetime Achievement award while Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli were also awarded for their achievements in international arena during past season.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1029&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1029&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Cricket Club of India, which changed its rules in the 1980s to let a then 14-year-old Sachin Tendulkar use its dressing room, honoured the senior batsman as part of its 75th anniversary celebrations at the Brabourne Stadium here.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1030&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1030&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former chairperson of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Lalit Modi has claimed spot fixing is widespread in cricket, and added that he has survived three attempts on his life for refusing to fix IPL matches. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1031&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1031&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Associated Press will continue its suspension of coverage of the England tour of India when the second test begins on Friday in Mumbai. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1032&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1032&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The final decision on the participation of Pakistani players in Indian Premier League's (IPL) sixth edition will be taken by the governing council at its next meeting to be held before the auction of players in January 2013. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1033&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1033&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The international news media has insisted the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) can resolve the dispute over the photo coverage of the India-England Test series through its own existing media rules.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1034&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1034&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) president, Narayanaswami Srinivasan has rejected suggestion that the board is only concerned about generating revenues and is controlling the world cricket, saying their good deeds are not getting noticed due to excessive negative publicity.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1035&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1035&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Government may issue a multi-city visa to Pakistani cricket lovers planning to witness the forthcoming cricket series beginning December 25 if they provide tickets of the matches and return ticket besides having an Indian sponsor.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1036&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1036&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Saddened by the criticism that Sachin Tendulkar is facing due to his lean run, former Indian cricket captain Kapil Dev said the veteran batsman should speak to the selectors about his future.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1037&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1037&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Suggesting that Indian skipper M.S. Dhoni should not opt for a turner in the coming Test match here against England, former skipper Sourav Ganguly said there "could be lot of changes" in Indian cricket if the home side lost at Eden Gardens. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1038&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1038&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sachin Tendulkar's streak of low scores might have raised a question mark over his future but senior BCCI official and IPL chairman Rajiv Shukla came out in support of the senior batsman saying one needs to look at his "colossal record" before making any comment. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1039&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1039&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former International Cricket Council (ICC) umpire Daryl Harper has slammed Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for blatantly disrespecting Spirit of Cricket on more than one occasion. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1040&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1040&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Unfazed by the humiliating defeat in the second cricket Test against England, national selectors on Tuesday persisted with the same squad giving under-fire star players another chance to prove their worth in the third match starting December 5 in Kolkata.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1041&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1041&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Indian Cricket Board today claimed it was unaware of any talks between senior batsman Sachin Tendulkar and national selectors on his future in the wake of a prolonged form slump.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1042&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1042&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) decided to honour Virender Sehwag with 100 gold coins apart from naming a gate of the Feroz Shah Kotla ground after him for reaching the landmark of playing 100 Tests for the country.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1043&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1043&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00In a move which has triggered a fresh controversy, the BCCI on Wednesday asked the Cricket Association of Bengal to appoint East Zone curator Ashish Bhowmick to prepare the Eden track in place of veteran Prabir Mukherjee, who has been in charge of the historic Eden Gardens pitch for decades.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1044&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1044&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The criticism against Sachin Tendulkar might be mounting rapidly after a string of poor performances but his former India teammate Rahul Dravid feels the senior batsman is needed “more than ever now”.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1045&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1045&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Amidst the growing clamour for Sachin Tendulkar's retirement, former India skipper Anil Kumble on Thursday hit out at critics questioning the veteran batsman's place in the team, saying he should be left alone and given the "emotional space" and respect he deserves.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1046&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1046&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Ricky Ponting's decision to call it quits today might have added fuel to the fire in the raging debate over Sachin Tendulkar's retirement, but India opener Gautam Gambhir feels his senior teammate still has a lot to offer.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1047&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1047&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India has decided to issue 3,000 visas to Pakistani nationals to witness the upcoming Indo-Pak limited over cricket series beginning December 25.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1048&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1048&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00At a time when the young crop of cricketers are battling injuries day in and out, Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh said that there is a lack of good physiotherapists and rehabilitation centreshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1049&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1049&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Hours after opting out of the Dec 5-9 India-England cricket Test in protest against his "humiliation and insult" and slamming Indian captain MS Dhoni, veteran Eden Gardens curator Prabir Mukherjee Saturday agreed to continue in the job following a meeting with CAB president Jagmohan Dalmiya.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1050&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1050&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Terming as "immoral and illogical" Indian captain MS Dhoni's insistence on a square turner from the opening day of the Eden Gardens Test against England, veteran pitch curator Prabir Mikherjee Saturday said he would stay away from the ground for a month.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1051&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1051&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) inspection team today gave a green signal to the Eden Gardens after inspecting the stadium and facilities here for Pakistan's One-dayer against India to be held on January 3.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1052&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1052&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Pakistan Cricket Board has laid some strict guidelines for its players for the upcoming tour of India which includes restrictions on attending private dinner parties and not entertaining any friends at the team hotel.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1053&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1053&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00A six-member team from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) would arrive in Kolkata on Sunday for a recce of the facilities, ahead of the side's One-Day International against India at the Eden Gardens on January 3, 2013. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1054&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1054&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The BCCI has sought an explanation from the Mumbai Cricket Association for hosting England's Performance Programme squad's practice session at its D Y Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai without seeking the parent body's permission. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1055&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1055&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Citing his busy schedule, former captain and bowling great Wasim Akram has declined an invitation from the Pakistan Cricket Board to hold a training camp for the fast bowlers in Lahore this month. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1056&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1056&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00They dealt with spin quite well in the series-levelling win in the second Test but the visiting England cricket team's batsmen continued to practice against tweakers ahead of the third Test against India starting here on December 5.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1057&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1057&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Senior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh today decided to take rest after recovering from a bout of flu and opted out of the Indian team's final practise session ahead of the third cricket Test against England starting here tomorrow. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1058&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1058&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Senior batsman Sachin Tendulkar and former India captain Sourav Ganguly today released a book on former India opener Late Pankaj Roy in the presence of the entire Indian squad. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1059&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1059&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00After becoming the first Indian cricketer to make three triple centuries in first class cricket, Saurashtra all rounder Ravindra Jadeja is now eyeing a berth in the national team.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1060&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1060&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Right wing outfit Sri Ram Sene opposed the Pakistan cricket team's tour to India and threatened to disrupt the T20 match to be held between the two countries in the city on December 25.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1061&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1061&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India cricket captain MS Dhoni, who had asked for a turning track for the Test match against England at the Eden Gardens beginning Wednesday, said the wicket would not assist the spinners in the first two days and the pacers are likely to get some help from the pitch initially.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1062&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1062&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Eden Gardens' veteran curator Prabir Mukherjee, known for his steadfast adherence to the rules and traditional values of cricket, shooed away former England skipper Mike Atherton, who had gone close to the track in violation of the cricketing norms.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1063&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1063&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India opener Gautam Gambhir was critical in the manner that some of the Indian batsmen threw away their wickets reminding them that "Test cricket is not a place to learn but to deliver."http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1064&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1064&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Yuvraj Singh Centre of Excellence (YSCE) will host its first invitational school T20 cricket tournament from December 7 to 11 at the Pathways World School, Gurgaon.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1065&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1065&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00After assessing security and other arrangements at Delhi's Ferozeshah Kotla cricket stadium, officials of the Pakistan Cricket Board and a security team accompanying them has approved the facilities for the one-day cricket match to be played with India later this month.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1066&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1066&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India will issue visa to over 3,000 Pakistani cricket fans, who are planning to visit India to watch the coming limited over series, only after "strict verification". http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1067&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1067&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00With India in an unenviable position in the Eden Gardens Test, Indian cricket board chief N. Srinivasan expressed his unhappiness about the track during a meeting with Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) chief Jagmohan Dalmiya. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1068&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1068&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former skipper Sunil Gavaskar criticised the Indian cricketers for their lacklustre "approach and attitude" towards preparations and said this was precisely the reason behind the home team's disastrous performance in the ongoing Test series against England. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1069&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1069&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin backed the selectors' decision to drop Harbhajan Singh and Yuvraj Singh from the team for the fourth and final Test against England but hoped the two will soon stage a comeback in the squad as they are good players. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1070&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1070&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Vidarbha Cricket Association has decided to offer free entry to school children attending the fourth and final Test match between India and England starting here on Thursday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1071&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1071&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The ‘quit captaincy’ calls for Mahendra Singh Dhoni grew louder with former selector Mohinder Amarnath questioning his position in the Indian team, accusing him of blocking entry for other deserving wicketkeepers.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1072&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1072&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Ranji Trophy cricketer BB Nimbalkar passed away of age-related ailments at his Nagala Park residence in Kolhapur. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1073&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1073&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will get 1,000 spectator tickets and 100 VIP tickets for the upcoming India-Pakistan cricket match in Delhi, the Lok Sabha was informed. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1074&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1074&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00After dropping a bombshell about interference in selection matters, former national selector Mohinder Amarnath named BCCI president N. Srinivasan as the person who overruled the “unanimous” decision to replace Mahendra Singh Dhoni as captain after India’s eight consecutive overseas Test defeats.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1075&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1075&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former selector Mohinder Amarnath has openly stated that Mahendra Singh Dhoni needs to be removed from Test captaincy but his former teammate Sunil Gavaskar feels that “time is not opportune as there is no alternative”.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1076&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1076&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Well aware of Sachin Tendulkar's penchant for proving his detractors "wrong", Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni today advised everyone to stop speculating about the senior batsman's future in international cricket.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1077&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1077&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00A day after he shared the stage with Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi at a poll rally, cricketer Irfan Pathan today said nothing much should be read into it as he was an "apolitical" person and concentrating on his game.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1078&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1078&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf on Saturday, thanked BCCI president N Srinivasan for postponing the second Twenty20 International between India and Pakistan by a day, which was scheduled to be played in Ahmedabad on December 27.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1079&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1079&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00BJP today demanded cancellation of the upcoming Indo-Pak cricket series in the wake of visiting Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik “insulting” India.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1080&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1080&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The fourth and final cricket Test here ended in a drab draw Monday giving England their first series win in India since 1984-85. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1081&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1081&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Maharashtra Government has allowed online ticket booking for the India-England Twenty20 match to be played at the Wankhede stadium on December 22.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1082&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1082&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The clamour for Mahendra Singh Dhoni's removal as India's captain might be becoming shriller by the day but former skipper Rahul Dravid feels he is the man to take the team forward as there is no viable alternative in sight.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1083&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1083&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sachin Tendulkar, arguably the greatest batsman in contemporary cricket, on Sunday retired from one-day internationals, bringing the curtains down on a glorious career spanning 23 years during which he re-wrote record books with his phenomenal feats. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1084&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1084&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf has sought a meeting with the BCCI officials during the New Delhi ODI in the upcoming series to discuss if India can visit Pakistan for a return series in August next year. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1085&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1085&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Disappointed he might be after England snatched a thriller to level the Twenty20 series, but Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni still defended his inexperienced and floundering pace attack by saying that the young bowlers need to be backed. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1086&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1086&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Gearing up for what promises to be a high-voltage limited-overs series against arch-foes Pakistan, Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said the toss will play a crucial role in the clashes as both teams are quite similar. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1087&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1087&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday said it respected Sachin Tendulkar's decision to retire from the one-day format in international cricket. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1088&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1088&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Guiding a Pakistani side to play against India on their home soil may be a pressure job but Dav Whatmoresays he is comfortable doing his duties in the upcoming bilateral series since he has already worked with sub-continent players in the past.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1089&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1089&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Pakistan team was caught off guard by the dramatic announcement of Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar to retire from One-Day Internationals (ODIs). http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1090&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1090&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Mahendra Singh Dhoni retained captaincy while all-rounder Yuvraj Singh returned to India's ODI team for the first time since last year's World Cup triumph as he was picked in the 15-member squad for the upcoming series against Pakistan.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1091&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1091&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Pakistan batting great, Hanif Mohammad on Tuesday, rated Sachin Tendulkar better than the legendary Australian Sir Donald Bradman and described him as the best batsman he has seen in my life.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1092&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1092&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Dadar Union Sports Club, which has produced legendary cricketers like Sunil Gavaskar, Dilip Vengsarkar, got a new pavilion, something that was long overdue. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1093&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1093&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Batting great Sunil Gavaskar reckons that Mahendra Singh Dhoni should “take a break” from Indian cricket captaincy and Virat Kohli will be an ideal replacement as he can bring in the “necessary flair like Tiger Pataudi.” http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1094&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1094&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Australia has urged the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) to shift a Test match from Kanpur to some other venue during their upcoming tour due to lack of international facilities.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1095&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1095&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00It is still early days but the coach who taught Bhuvneshwar Kumar the basics of cricket, says the talented India seamer could soon prove to be a cricketer of an ilk, who epitomises the value of a true all-rounder. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1096&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1096&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00President Pranab Mukherjee felicitated the Indian Cricket team for winning the inaugural Blind Cricket Twenty20 World Cup earlier this month, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1097&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1097&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Talented India seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar is disappointed that Sachin Tendulkar has retired from One-Day Internationals but said he can realise his dream of playing alongside the veteran batsman in the longer format of the game. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1098&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1098&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Pakistan skipper Mohammed Hafeez on Thursday said the way his side clawed its way back in the first Twenty20 match against India, he has no doubts that his side will go on to win the series by winning the second match, in Ahmedabad on Friday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1099&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1099&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Pakistan's ODI captain Misbah-ul-Haq along with six others had two hour training session at the Chepauk in the south Indian city. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1100&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1100&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, coach Duncan Fletcher, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, Ashok Dinda and Mohammad Shami arrived today along with the Pakistani contingent for the second One-Day-International slated for January 3. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1101&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1101&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India’s Virat Kohli was rendered a doubtful starter for the second ODI against Pakistan to be held in Kolkata on Thursday after he suffered a foot injury at the first match. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1102&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1102&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00With Duncan Fletcher’s two-year tenure as India coach nearing its end, former captain Sourav Ganguly has pitched in for a home-grown person to take charge of the team next year, saying that the country has enough talent for an Indian to become a coach. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1103&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1103&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Dashing Pakistan opener Imran Nazir has advised all-rounder Shahid Afridi to take a break from international cricket to recover his confidence and form. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1104&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1104&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Indian cricket captain Kapil Dev today said the BCCI should recognise private academies which, he felt, have adequate infrastructure.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1105&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1105&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Indian squad for the five-match ODI series against England, starting in west Indian city of Rajkot on January 11, will be picked here on Sunday, a Board Of Control For Cricket In India (BCCI) release said today.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1106&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1106&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the newly built SCA stadium near Khandheri here on January 6, official sources said.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1107&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1107&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The dreams of budding cricketers in Jammu and Kashmir touched new heights when a 24-year-old local youth was selected for the 14-member India 'A' team to play a warm-up match against England Jan 6. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1108&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1108&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India’s flamboyant all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, who has returned to the game after a successful battle with cancer, said he kept the thought of relapse of the disease away from his mind. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1109&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1109&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is maintaining a silence over the issue of its director-general cricket, Javed Miandad going to New Delhi to watch the third and final One-day International between India and Pakistan.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1110&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1110&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00He has two platinum nails inserted into his big toes and has cut down his run-up but pacer S Sreesanth says he has "a lot of fire in my belly" as he prepares for his comeback to the national team.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1111&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1111&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Pakistan's dominance in the ongoing ODI series against India has surprised the country's former captain Zaheer Abbas, who feels the host team looks jaded after playing too much cricket.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1112&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1112&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Indian and Pakistani cricket teams arrived here this evening amid tight security cover for the inconsequential third and final ODI to be held at the Feroze Shah Kotla ground on Sunday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1113&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1113&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Battered and bruised by yet another series defeat, India’s struggling cricketers will seek to restore some pride when they go into the third and final ODI against arch-rivals Pakistan in New Delhi on Sunday with the future of some of the under-performing stars at stake.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1114&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1114&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former India captain Kapil Dev feels that Mahendra Singh Dhoni and some other players have lost their focus after winning the 2011 World Cup and the players are putting their self-interest ahead of the team.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1115&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1115&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00His dreams took flight amid gunfire and bloodshed but, Parveez Rasool, the first cricketer from the valley to be picked for the India 'A' team, was so enamoured by the 22-yard strip that he can't remember the violence that scarred the beauty of Kashmir. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1116&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1116&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Pakistan Cricket Board chief Zaka Ashraf thanked the BCCI as well as the Indian fans for the warm reception that the team got here during the five-match limited overs series that concluded. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1117&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1117&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Australian cricket team is looking for a new batting coach before their Indian tour starting next month.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1118&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1118&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The BCCI's all-powerful Working Committee will meet here next week, but it is not known whether the Indian team's recent poor performance against England and Pakistan would be deliberated upon. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1119&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1119&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Indian cricket is enduring one of its worst phases right now but former ICC and BCCI President Sharad Pawar feels the talent pool has never been wider even though it would take some time for the upcoming players to become world-class.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1120&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1120&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Elaborate security arrangements have been made for the first ODI between India and England to be played at SCA stadium on January 11.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1121&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1121&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Pakistan remains optimistic about playing a full series with India later this year despite reports that the Indian cricket board (BCCI) has refused to send its team to Pakistan due to security concerns and also has ruled out the possibility of playing at any neutral venue. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1122&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1122&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The five—match one—day series between India and England will throw open the race to the number one team and Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s men will have to inflict a whitewash on the visiting side to regain its numero uno status on the Reliance ICC ODI Championship table.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1123&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1123&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former India skipper Rahul Dravid has thrown his weight behind the beleaguered Mahendra Singh Dhoni, saying that he is the “only man” capable of leading the Test team but should quit Twenty20 captaincy to avoid becoming “stale”.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1124&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1124&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Indian captains Dilip Vengsarkar and Ajit Wadekar batted for current skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni who has been facing a lot of criticism of late for the cricket team’s failures.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1125&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1125&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Prolific Saurashtra middle-order batsman Cheteshwar Pujara, who slammed his career`s second Ranji Trophy triple hundred on Thursday, may have to wait a little more to make his ODI debut, Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni indicated.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1126&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1126&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The second ODI between India and England at Jawaharlal Nehru International stadium would be a "high scoring game as the pitch is a belter", feels pacer S Sreesanth.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1127&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1127&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00BCCI Curator P R Viswanadh on Saturday expressed satisfaction with the pitch prepared for the second India-England ODI scheduled to be held at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium here on January 15. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1128&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1128&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sachin Tendulkar’s son Arjun has been selected to play for Mumbai U-14 in the West Zone leg matches of the BCCI tournament which will be held in Ahmedabad from January 20 to February 1.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1129&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1129&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Under-fire Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Monday got some backing from former captain Saurav Ganguly, who said the team has to cope with a transition.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1130&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1130&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The venue of the first Test for the four-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy has been shifted from the national capital to Chennai, the Indian cricket board announce on Monday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1131&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1131&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former India captain and Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) president Anil Kumble today raised questions about the Indian Cricket Board's age-verification process for various junior level tournaments.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1132&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1132&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Crediting his bowlers for the thumping 127-run win over England in the second ODI, Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni today said he read the Kochi track wrong as he initially thought it would become good for batting in second half and the visitors would benefit from that.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1133&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1133&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Anticipating trouble due to Pakistani players' participation in the upcoming Women's World Cup in Mumbai, the BCCI on Tuesday said the International Cricket Council will take a final call on whether to stick to the original venue or change it for the team from across the border.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1134&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1134&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) has refused to host the upcoming Women's Cricket World Cup after it was approached by the BCCI, who are skeptical about hosting the event in Mumbai due to Pakistani players' presence in the quadrennial extravaganza.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1135&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1135&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The India and England cricket teams today reached Mahendra Singh Dhoni's home town to be present on the inauguration of the newly constructed stadium here on January 18 where the third one-day international between the two teams would be played the very next day.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1136&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1136&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The BCCI today named an unchanged 15-member squad for the remaining two ODIs of the five-match series against England to be played at Mohali and Dharamsala respectively. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1137&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1137&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India beat England by seven wickets in the third One-day International to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series here today.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1138&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1138&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association today clarified that the state police have not demanded Rs 70 lakh from the HPCA for providing security during the third India-England ODI to be played here on January 27.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1139&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1139&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00England captain Alastair Cook today rued the absence of Decision Review System (DRS) in the ongoing tour of India after Kevin Pietersen fell to an umpiring blunder in the third cricket ODI here today, which the visitors lost by seven wickets.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1140&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1140&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Set to play host to the penultimate one-dayer in the five-match India-England ODI series on Wednesday, Mohali and its surrounding were enveloped by a thick blanket of fog.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1141&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1141&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Senior batsman Sachin Tendulkar said that the "warmth and affection" that he has received from the cricket loving Indian fans across the globe has played a "huge role" in his career.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1142&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1142&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00MIG Club will host a few matches of the ICC Women`s Cricket World Cup as scheduled along with a couple of warm-up games, club officials said today.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1143&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1143&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00A day after the state government allowed the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) to hold Pakistan team's matches in the Women's World Cup, a delegation of ICC and BCCI today met top officials amid protest by different groups.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1144&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1144&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Amid huge enthusiasm both India and England cricket teams arrived here today for the fifth and final One-Day International to be held here on Saturday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1145&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1145&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The 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. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1146&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1146&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Veteran Saurashtra batsman Sitanshu Kotak feels that the star-studded Mumbai side gunning for their 40th Ranji Trophy title will be favourites in the summit clash starting on Saturday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1147&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1147&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former India captain Rahul Dravid believes that women's cricket still has a "long way to go" but the BCCI is doing a great job by hosting the World Cup for them.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1148&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1148&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Pakistan Cricket Board has remained silent on the decision by International Cricket Council to allow the organisers of the Women's World Cup in India to house the Pakistan team at a stadium instead of a hotel but former players have lashed out at the ICC and the BCCI for this development. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1149&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1149&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Australia will announce their cricket squad for next month`s much-anticipated Test tour of India here on Thursday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1150&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1150&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Considered pariahs by the Indian Premier League since 2008, Pakistani cricketers were once again left out of the list of players to be auctioned for the event's sixth edition in April-May. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1151&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1151&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00One of the top performers in the recently-concluded Ranji Trophy season, Mumbai all-rounder Abhishek Nayar has been included in the India A squad for the second warm-up match, scheduled to be held from February 16 to 18, against the touring Australian side.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1152&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1152&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00They are not exactly Twenty20 stars but retired Australian skipper Ricky Ponting and his successor Michael Clarke have attracted the highest base price of USD 400,000 (approx Rs 2.1 crore) among the 101 names who will go under the hammer in the IPL players' auction to be held here on Sunday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1153&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1153&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming today indicated that his team may not look for foreign players in Sunday’s IPL auction here as he felt “looking for new overseas players will lose fan base”.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1154&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1154&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Australian cricketer Darren Lehmann was today named as the new coach of Kings XI Punjab for the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League. Lehmann was the coach of the Hyderabad-based Deccan Chargers which was terminated by the BCCI for breach of contract last season.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1155&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1155&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Star batsman Sachin Tendulkar today sought divine intervention at the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara near Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh. He offered prayers in the traditional manner, wearing a dhoti and a white shirt.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1156&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1156&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00A team man to the core in his illustrious cricket career spanning more than 23 years now, senior batman Sachin Tendulkar has a piece of advice for the youngsters -- hard work and commitment can earn a person respect from colleagues.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1157&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1157&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Mumbai Indians on Sunday expressed happiness at the buying of Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell for a whopping USD 1 million during the IPL players' auction here and said he was a "good catch" and among those pre-planned to bid for by the franchise.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1158&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1158&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA) has suspended 33 under-16 cricketers for two years for producing fake age certificates.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1159&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1159&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Ahead of the four-Test series against India, Cricket Australia has decided to send an advance group of eight players to the subcontinent on Thursday to get acclimatised to the conditions.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1160&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1160&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The IPL players' auction for the sixth edition of the tournament held on Sunday was not exactly a grand affair but chairman Rajeev Shukla said that franchises wanted to only fill specific slots in their squads, adding that a full-fledged auction will be held next year.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1161&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1161&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Stating that relations between the two neighbouring nations have improved, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf today said he wants an Ashes-like cricket series with arch-rivals India.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1162&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1162&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The BCCI on Tuesday gave clear instructions to curators of all IPL venues not to bow down to pressure from the franchises regarding preparation of tailor-made wickets for their respective home matches in the sixth edition of the T20 league.　http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1163&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1163&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Harbhajan Singh today termed the Irani Cup match as the "biggest" he could have got in recent times as the off-spinner intends to stage a comeback to the Indian cricket team for the upcoming four-match Test series against Australia. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1164&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1164&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Dave Richards on Tuesday praised the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) and the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) for their hosting of the ongoing Women's World Cup. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1165&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1165&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00He has been dubbed as the next sensation of Indian cricket, but promising talent Unmukt Chand is not looking too far ahead and feels a national call-up will come if he regularly performs at the domestic level.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1166&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1166&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00IPL team Rajasthan Royals was slapped with a penalty notice of approximately Rs 100 crore by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for alleged violation of forex laws, a move which comes barely two months before the sixth edition of the high-profile league gets underway.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1167&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1167&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The BCCI is "very unhappy" with Fair trade regulator Competition Commission of India`s decision to impose a hefty penalty of Rs 52.24 crore for indulging in anti-competitive practices and is planning to seek legal recourse in this regard.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1168&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1168&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Eager to make an India comeback after being laid low by injuries and lack of form, temperamental pacer S Sreesanth today said he has adopted a self-centred approach towards the game to reclaim his place in the national side.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1169&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1169&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Pakistan women`s cricket team today returned from Odisha with "sweet" personal experiences even as their journey in the ICC World Cup was not "so pleasant" as was expected of them.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1170&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1170&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sounding a warning, Australian opener Edward Cowan said on Sunday that they have enough batting firepower to blunt the Indian spinners in the upcoming four-Test series, beginning February 22. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1171&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1171&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Under-performing opener Gautam Gambhir was shown the door with Shikhar Dhawan being his surprise replacement in the 15-member Indian cricket squad, announced today for the first two Tests against Australia starting February 22 in Chennai.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1172&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1172&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Mumbai opener Wasim Jaffer notched up his 48th first-class century while Rest of India retained the Irani Cup by virtue of their first innings lead of 117 runs after their five-day game against the 40-time Ranji Trophy champions ended in a tame draw here on Sunday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1173&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1173&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, who was guest of honour at the opening ceremony of the third edition of Celebrity Cricket League (CCL), is happy that actors are doing well on the cricket field and says he may hit the ground next year. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1174&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1174&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Australia's acting head coach Steve Rixon has said talented all rounder Glenn Maxwell would be given every kind of help to keep his feet on the ground after his head-spinning success in the sixth-edition of the Indian Premier League auction (IPL). http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1175&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1175&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Despite the retirement of Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman and India's recent Test series defeats, Australian wicketkeeper Matthew Wade believes the hosts still are a very difficult team to beat at home.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1176&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1176&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Determined to make an impression against mighty Australia, Board President's XI skipper Abhinav Mukund today said that he and his teammates are looking forward to put up a good fight when they take on the visitors in a two-day warm-up match, starting here tomorrow.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1177&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1177&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India maintained its number one spot in the ICC ODI Championship table while Virat Kohli retained his number three position among batsmen in the latest rankings issued today.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1178&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1178&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India's fast bowling coach Joe Dawes has described cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar as still having a god-like status among his teammates and cricket fans. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1179&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1179&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00With the decks cleared for hosting of IPL 6 matches at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium here, the state cricket body has started preparing the ground for the home matches of Rajasthan Royals.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1180&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1180&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00It was a cricket match with a difference - two teams on the pitch at Tihar Jail and cricketer Virender Sehwag cheering them up. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1181&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1181&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Defending champions Bengal will hope to come to terms with the absence of Sourav Ganguly as they face Orissa in the East Zone leg of the one-day tournament for the Vijay Hazare Trophy, beginning here tomorrow.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1182&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1182&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Congress MLA Arif Aqueel has been elected as the president of the faction-ridden Bhopal Division Cricket Association (BDCA), while Aruneshwar Singh Deo has been nominated as the chairman of the cricket body. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1183&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1183&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Consistent Ranji performances have not helped his national ambitions and Rajasthan pacer Pankaj Singh is now pinning his hopes on a good IPL outing to grab the selectors' attention this season.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1184&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1184&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Australian captain Michael Clarke today sought to play mind-games ahead of the high-profile Test series against India, saying that opener Gautam Gambhir`s omission from the Test squad has come as a happy news for his bowlers.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1185&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1185&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00A Special Court in Udaipur has asked the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to register a case against Union minister and Rajasthan Cricket Association president C P Joshi regarding his election as a treasurer of the Rajsamand District Cricket Association.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1186&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1186&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00President Pranab Mukherjee today revealed that his name was proposed for the post of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Chief in the 1980s but he backed out as he has "never held a bat" and put forward the name of N K P Salve in his place.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1187&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1187&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India captain Mithali Raj feels West Indies' entry into the final of the ICC Women's World Cup is good for the game and its followers who were used to witnessing Australia-England summit clashes in the recent past.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1188&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1188&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Indian team today began their three-day training camp ahead of their Test series against Australia starting next week with two hectic practice sessions, with senior batsman Sachin Tendulkar returning in the mix after his retirement from ODI cricket.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1189&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1189&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The pick of the Australian bowlers Xavier Doherty found nothing "surprising" in Gautam Gambhir's century since the left-hander is a class act against slow bowlers.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1190&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1190&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India retained the top spot in the latest ICC ODI Championship table released in Dubai on Saturday, while Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina slipped in the Twenty20 batting charts.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1191&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1191&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) officials have sought support from the BCCI for development of the sport in their war-torn country. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1192&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1192&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Australian batsman Usman Khwaja resorted to playing mind games ahead of the first Test, stating that the expectations to deliver the goods on rank turners could put the Indian spinners under pressure in the upcoming series. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1193&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1193&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Having created a lot of buzz after becoming the only player to command million dollar in the last ILP auction, Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell today expressed confidence about playing long innings in Tests.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1194&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1194&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Indian Premier League cricket franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore on Wednesday appointed Virat Kohli as their captain for the upcoming sixth edition of Indian Premier League.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1195&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1195&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Fast bowler James Anderson has insisted no England player should put playing in lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) ahead of playing in the Test cricket. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1196&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1196&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Emphasising the significance of Test cricket when the slam-bang T20 format is gaining huge popularity, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar asked the game’s administrators to ensure that the longer version of the game remains the “pinnacle” of the sport. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1197&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1197&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting will replace Sachin Tendulkar as captain of the Mumbai Indians for the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League, starting April 3.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1198&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1198&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Haryana Police today arrested a member of an international gang for allegedly indulging in online betting on the first cricket Test between India and Australia at Chennai.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1199&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1199&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former India captain Rahul Dravid said on Saturday that the young and aspiring cricketers from small towns have great hunger and desire to do well.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1200&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1200&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00FormerAustralia n batsman Dean Jones has claimed world of cricket has massively benefited from the influence of game's major powerhouse Board of Cricket Control (BCCI). http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1201&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1201&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Australian by nature play aggressive cricket and the credit to humble them goes to the whole team, India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja said today.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1202&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1202&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Team India took an outright lead on top of the one-day table following England’s 2-1 victory in the three-match series against New Zealand, which saw them lose two ratings points in the latest ICC ODI Championship ranking.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1203&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1203&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India clinched the first cricket Test against Australia with a comfortable eight-wicket victory to take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series here today with their spinners taking all the 20 wickets for the third time in their Test history.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1204&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1204&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The annual one-day conclave of Ranji captains and coaches, along with the technical committee chairman Anil Kumble, is scheduled to be held here on March 5.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1205&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1205&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Australian captain Michael Clarke on Tuesday conceded that it was Mahendra Singh Dhoni's double century that turned out to be a game-changer as they were completely outplayed by India in the first Test. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1206&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1206&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Virender Sehwag's patchy form continued but skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni believes that the senior opener should be given more time to get back to form as he is a match-winner. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1207&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1207&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Promising Jammu and Kashmir all-rounder Parvez Rasool today expressed confidence of making it to the Indian cricket team but also made it clear in no uncertain terms that politics should not be associated with his selection.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1208&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1208&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The cricket teams of India and Australia arrived here amid tight security today for the second Test to be played from March 2. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1209&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1209&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Together they brought home the U-19 World Cup from Kuala Lumpur but Virat Kohli and Siddharth Kaul`s careers have moved in entirely different directions in the past five years since that memorable final against South Africa.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1210&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1210&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Kerala`s most promising youngster, Sachin Baby, was on Friday signed up by Rajasthan Royals for the upcoming IPL season.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1211&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1211&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Australian speedster Brett Lee today said he was not surprised by the Chennai pitch and backed his country to bounce back in the four-Test series despite suffering an eight-wicket defeat in the first match against India at the M A Chidambaram Stadium.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1212&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1212&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Indian cricket team was today swamped with congratulatory messages after their crushing victory over Australia in the second cricket Test in Hyderabad today with IPL chairman Rajiv Shukla terming it as an "unprecedented" win.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1213&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1213&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Vijay Hazare Trophy one day matches could be played in similar format as the Ranji Trophy, consisting of three divisions, from next season if the BCCI accepts the proposal it received today at the one-day conclave of captains and coaches held here.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1214&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1214&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Delhi High Court sought response of the Centre and the Passport Office on an appeal of former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi, against a single judge`s order rejecting his plea for restoration of his passport.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1215&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1215&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner and cricket administrator Lalit Modi, who is living in United Kingdom, has got a reprieve from the UK authorities, which told India that Modi cannot be extradited without a court request.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1217&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1217&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Pakistan's former cricket captain Inzamam-ul-Haq will return to action next month when he would lead the national veterans team against arch-rivals India in a two-match series in Sharjah. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1218&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1218&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00After featuring in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, struggling opener Gautam Gambhir will now play for Delhi in the Inter-state Twenty20 league for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy as the selectors named him in the 15-member squad today.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1219&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1219&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The pitch of the third Test between India and Australia will not be of the same character as the last two matches in Chennai and Hyderabad, claimed Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) official.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1220&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1220&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Axed from the Indian cricket squad for the third and fourth Test against Australia, out-of-form opener Virender Sehwag today vowed to make a comeback into the national side, saying "I trust my game". http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1221&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1221&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00In-form Mumbai opener Wasim Jaffer and Baroda's Aditya Waghmode have pulled out of the West Zone team for the Prof D B Deodhar Trophy matches to be played in Guwahati this month.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1222&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1222&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Rajasthan Royals have signed up four new players who will represent the team in the upcoming Indian Premier League, commencing in Kolkata on April 3.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1223&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1223&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00With less than a month to go for the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League, the nine franchises announced their registered squads for the event, starting April 3 in Kolkata. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1224&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1224&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00A drugs raid by Indian police at a Mumbai hotel has ended in charges against Pune Warriors IPL cricketers Rahul Sharma and Wayne Parnell.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1225&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1225&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Australian cricketers touring India for the Test series have been warned to be careful about their intake of supplements in the wake of the recent drugs saga mainly affecting rugby clubs. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1226&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1226&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sunrisers Hyderabad have roped in legendary Pakistan pacer Waqar Younis as its bowling coach for the upcoming Indian Premier League in April-May.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1227&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1227&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Maharashtra government had been losing a revenue of Rs 122 crore a year since 2008 due to the tax and other concessions given to the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches, state BJP spokesperson Madhav Bhandari alleged here today.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1228&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1228&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Karnataka on Saturday named R Vinay Kumar as their captain for the South Zone Twenty20 competition for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy to be played at Shimoga from March 17 to 22. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1229&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1229&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Veteran left-arm pacer Ashish Nehra is slowly recuperating from a surgery on his left knee and is expecting to be fit in time before the start of the sixth edition of Indian Premier League. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1230&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1230&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Ending weeks of speculation, the Cricket Board today indicated in clear terms that Pune Warriors, owned by Sahara Group, would play all their IPL home games this season at Pune only.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1231&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1231&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00A special court on Monday took cognisance of the chargesheet filed by Mumbai police in Juhu rave party case, in which IPL player Rahul Sharma and actor couple Apoorva Agnihotri and Shilpa Agnihotri are among the accused.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1232&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1232&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Half-centuries by senior pro Yuvraj Singh and the talented Unmukt Chand helped North Zone cruise to a comfortable eight-wicket victory over Central Zone to enter the Deodhar Trophy final, here on Monday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1233&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1233&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Australian team might be in a "disarray" after the suspension of their four cricketers but former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has warned Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his boys against complacency ahead of the third Test starting in Mohali tomorrow.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1234&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1234&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former BCCI secretary Jaywant Lele wants discarded Indian opener Virender Sehwag to be recalled and made an integral part of the Indian team in all three formats of the game for his match-winning abilities. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1235&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1235&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The tickets for Kings XI Punjab`s home matches will be up for sale from tomorrow in Mohali.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1236&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1236&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Shaken to the core by a BCCI suspension for unruly behaviour during the Corporate Trophy, Indian pacer Praveen Kumar is remorseful and has vowed not to repeat the incident in future.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1237&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1237&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Local fans in chennai are said to be protesting the presence of Sri Lankan players in this year's Indian Premier League.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1238&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1238&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Cricket Board's technical committee will meet here on Friday to discuss the proposal of playing the Vijay Hazare Trophy One-day matches in divisions -- on the lines of the Ranji Trophy.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1239&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1239&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sachin Tendulkar today said that he was scared of breaking down in front of Yuvraj Singh when he met the left-handed batsman in London after his treatment in the United States for a rare germ cell cancer.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1240&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1240&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00In a much-needed boost for the beleaguered Australian side, vice-captain Shane Watson today landed in the Capital ahead of the fourth and final Test against India, scheduled to start here from Friday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1241&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1241&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00After Sri Lanka Cricket Players' Association expressed concerns over ongoing attacks against Sri Lankan nationals in Tamil Nadu, IPL commissioner Rajiv Shukla today said that there is no threat to the upcoming mega-tournament, scheduled to commence from April 3.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1242&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1242&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Defending IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders today launched a new slogan - 'One Team. One Pledge' as their brand campaign ahead of the sixth edition of the mega-tournament starting April 3. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1243&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1243&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Standing 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 on Friday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1244&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1244&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00India's pace spearhead Ishant Sharma says he has been assigned to play a defensive role with the new ball considering swing bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar's ability to strike early blows.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1245&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1245&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00BCCI president N Srinivasan on Monday refused to be drawn into a debate on whether it was time for Sachin Tendulkar to call it quits from Test cricket, saying he is the "greatest batsman India has produced" and it won't be fair to the batsman to discuss about his retirement.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1246&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1246&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Australia`s Simon Helmot has been named as the assistant coach of the new Indian Premier League franchise, Hyderabad Sunrisers, for the upcoming edition of the Twenty20 League 2013.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1247&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1247&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Team India maintained their top position in the latest ICC ODI ranking list with 119 points followed by England and Australia.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1248&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1248&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Mumbai Indians kicked off their Indian Premier League training camp on Monday at the Wankhede Stadium, under the watchful eyes of chief coach John Wright, chief mentor Anil Kumble and assistant coach Robin Singh.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1249&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1249&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Indian Premier League outfit Royal Challengers Bangalore today started their training camp ahead of the sixth edition of the upcoming cash-rich T20 tournament.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1250&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1250&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Indian Premier League matches scheduled to be held in the city on May 4 and 6, could either be shifted or rescheduled owing to Assembly elections in Karnataka.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1251&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1251&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sri Lankan cricket Board today asked its cricketers not to play in Chennai in the IPL after the governing council of the high-profile Twenty20 league decided to withdraw them from the Chennai games. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1252&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1252&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Indian Premier League today re-jigged the fixtures of the high-profile tournament, making changes in the dates and timings of some of the matches, including the ones to be held in Bangalore on May 4 and 6, which were rescheduled owing to the Assembly elections in Karnataka. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1253&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1253&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Veteran India discard Murali Kartik today said that spinners have come of age and are playing a great role in teams' victories in the Twenty20 format of the game.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1254&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1254&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sri Lanka Test and ODI skipper Angelo Mathews has been named to lead the Pune Warriors India IPL franchise in the sixth edition of the Indian Premier league, commencing on April 3.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1255&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1255&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Mumbai Indians' iconic player, Sachin Tendulkar does not want to set any targets for himself in the Indian Premier League season-6 as the senior Indian batsman is focused on winning the maiden IPL crown for the home team's loyal fans. "I don't like to set targets for myself, even if I set targets, I like to keep it to myself. I am little superstitious that way," said Tendulkar. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1256&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1256&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Gautam Gambhir, who is the captain of the defending Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Kolkata Knight Riders, said that he wants his boys to forget about any "external pressures and play fearless cricket."http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1257&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1257&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Cricket buffs can now enjoy the thrill of owning an Indian Premier League (IPL) team by buying their favourite cricketers in a fantasy league and have a chance to win rewards based on their player's performances.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1258&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1258&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00West Indies' Ravi Rampaul made a significant contribution to his team's success during the Twenty20 World Cup last year and now the pacer is eager to replicate that performance in the Indian Premier League, commencing tomorrow.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1259&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1259&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Delhi Daredevils coach Eric Simons today said their fit-again bowlers are fresh and raring to go against Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL opener here tomorrow. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1260&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1260&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, who is the co-owner of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise cricket team Rajasthan Royals, has designed a collection for fans.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1261&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1261&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Bombay High Court today said that Maharashtra government should consider taking legal action against those cricket associations, who have defaulted on arrears to the police for providing security cover during the IPL matches, if they failed to pay the dues by April 18.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1262&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1262&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00National chief selector Sandeep Patil has resigned from his post as chairman of the Mumbai Cricket Association’s selection panel.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1263&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1263&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Two teams that have shown the promise but failed to deliver on big occasions come face to face when Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore clash in their opening match of the Indian Premier League in Bangalore on Thursday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1264&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1264&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Eyeing a repeat of their success last season, Kolkata Knight Riders will open their title defence with a clash against a depleted Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League on 3 April. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1265&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1265&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Eoin Morgan and Yusuf Pathan took Kolkata Knight Riders home without any further damage as the home team began the defence of their title in style. In the end, it was an easy chase; KKR won the match by six wickets with eight balls to spare.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1266&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1266&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Kolkata Knight Riders will miss the services of James Pattinson this IPL as the Australian pacer was today ruled out due to a "non-cricket related medical condition in his lower abdominal region" for which he will be undergoing a surgery on Friday. The 22-year-old fast bowler may also miss the Champions Trophy that precedes the Ashes. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1267&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1267&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Kumar Sangakkara on Thursday said that he would like his teammates to play to their strength when they take on the Pune Warriors in their opening match of the Indian Premier League in Hyderabad on Friday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1268&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1268&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Two teams that have shown the promise but failed to deliver on big occasions come face to face when Mumbai and Bangalore clash in their opening match of the Indian Premier League in Bangalore on Thursday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1269&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1269&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Rajasthan Royals’ Australian all-rounder Shane Watson will miss his team’s opening IPL game against Delhi Daredevils to be played at the Feroze Shah Kotla here on Saturday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1270&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1270&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sunrisers Hyderabad team mentor Krishnamachari Srikkanth on Saturday expressed happiness over his side putting up a united show in their opening match win over Pune Warriors in the Pepsi IPL but said that they would have to improve upon their batting.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1271&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1271&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Rajasthan Royals beat Delhi Daredevils by five runs in their Pepsi IPL match here today.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1272&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1272&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Pakistan captain and pace legend Wasim Akram has requested the Indian cricket board (BCCI) to allow Pakistani players to participate in the cash-rich Indian Premier League. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1273&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1273&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Chasing a target of 100 runs, Kings XI Punjab beat Pune Warriors India by 8 wickets on Sunday in the Pepsi Indian Premier League game at Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium in Pune.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1274&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1274&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Senior cricketers Virender Sehwag and Harbhajan Singh were omitted while Jammu and Kashmir all-rounder Parveez Rasool was yesterday named in India's 30-member probables list for the ICC Champions Trophy to be held in England in June this year. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1275&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1275&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sunrisers Hyderabad pulled off a nail-biting win over Royal Challengers Bangalore via the Super Over in their Pepsi Indian Premier League (IPL) match here.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1276&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1276&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Young Indian batsman Unmukt Chand that he learnt a few trick of the trade by watching Australian opener David Warner bat against Rajasthan Royals in their last IPL match.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1277&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1277&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00High on confidence after tasting victories in their tournament openers, both Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals will look to extend their winning run when the two teams square-off in the Indian Premier League match here on Monday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1278&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1278&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Virender Sehwag, who missed Delhi Daredevils` opening two Pepsi IPL games because of back spasms, would join the team`s training session and then take a a call on whether he would play against Mumbai Indians in the next IPL game on Tuesday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1279&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1279&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Rajasthan Royals maintained their impeccable `home record` against Kolkata Knight Riders outclassing the defending champions by 19 runs to register their second successive victory in the Pepsi Indian Premier League.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1280&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1280&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Delhi Daredevils might have lost their first two Pepsi IPL games, but allrounder Irfan Pathan feels once they start playing to their potential, they would be hard to beat.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1281&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1281&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Expressing disappointment at his team`s loss against Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir said it was the batsmen who should be blamed as they failed to achieve a modest target.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1282&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1282&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott says Virender Sehwag is unlikely to play for India again and the opener will "sadly fade away" after playing a bit of Indian Premier League.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1283&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1283&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir backed out-of-form all-rounder Yusuf Pathan, and expressed confidence that the Baroda cricketer would do "something special" very soon in the Indian Premier League.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1284&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1284&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The disappointment among English cricketers, unable to participate in the full season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) year after year due to the overlapping English summer, has forced the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to urge the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to reschedule the world’s richest cricket league.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1285&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1285&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former IPL Chairman Lalit Modi, who had earlier said he might consider releasing `slapgate` video, has backtracked by saying that the matter is over now and he won’t be releasing the tape. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1286&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1286&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00It is not four or five but just three. India will play only three Tests against South Africa when they tour the country at the end of 2013. Some sort of consensus between the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Cricket South Africa (CSA) has been reached over the number of matches to be played during India’s two-month tour.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1287&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1287&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Delhi Daredevils coach Eric Simons Monday said the team was "under pressure" after losing four opening matches and now have to win a lot of games from here on. "Even after losing matches, the team's morale is good and certainly there is pressure to win."http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1288&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1288&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Pune Warriors bowlers kept their cool during slog overs as they shocked title contenders Chennai Super Kings comprehensively beating them by 24 runs in the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League on Monday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1289&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1289&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Supreme Court asked three nationalised banks to deposit Rs 400 crore towards securing the claim of BCCI in a dispute over termination of the Rs 1,600-crore contract between the cricket board and Nimbus Communications. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1290&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1290&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Kolkata Knight Riders off-spinner Sunil Narine on Tuesday claimed the first hat-trick of this IPL season against Kings XI Punjab at the PCA Stadium. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1291&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1291&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is in negotiations with New Zealand Cricket (NZC) to shorten its February-March tour next year, The New Zealand Herald reported. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1292&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1292&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sunrisers Hyderabad might be currently holding the top spot in the points table in the sixth edition of the IPL but captain Cameron White feels his team is still the underdog. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1293&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1293&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Cricket Board rubbished a news report that it intended to close down the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore and convert it into a rehabilitation-cum-training centre.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1294&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1294&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan feels that his opening partner Chris Gayle's record-breaking knock against Pune Warriors in their IPL match was the best ever he had seen in his career.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1295&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1295&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Rain delayed the start of the much anticipated Pepsi IPL 6 clash between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians at Eden Gardens here today.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1296&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1296&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00A BCCI-appointed disciplinary committee, looking into the alleged financial irregularities by suspended IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi, is likely to complete its investigation by this month end, a move being objected to by the defence.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1297&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1297&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Delhi Daredevils` off-spinner Johan Botha still belives that his team can win seven matches in a row and stay alive in the Indian Premier League (IPL).http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1298&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1298&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Sunrisers Hyderabad mentor Krish Srikkanth said that explosive opener Shikhar Dhawan`s presence in the playing XI will be huge boost for the batting line-up that has blown hot and cold during this season of IPL. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1299&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1299&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Royal Challengers Bangalore opener Chris Gayle, who smashed a record-breaking 175 not out against Pune Warriors, said on Wednesday that he is not the only match-winner in his IPL side.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1300&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1300&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming said on Wednesday that he was not unduly worried by his side`s death bowling issues but would look to improve the overall bowling when they take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL match here on Thursday. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1301&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1301&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Australian skipper Mark Taylor feels that cash-rich Twenty20 Leagues like the IPL are acting as a huge "distraction" for young players, who are now more interested in raking in moolahs than playing for the country.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1302&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1302&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00For Mark Taylor IPL is a distraction for young players, but his compatriot Shane Watson says the league has something unique to offer as the youngsters get to rub shoulders with legends of the game which helps them learn not only about the game, but also life.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1303&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1303&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00He holds the record for slamming the quickest ton on Test debut, but Shikhar Dhawan has made it clear that his approach to the traditional five-day format is completely different from the way he enters a Twenty20 game.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1304&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1304&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Awestruck by Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s swashbuckling knock against his side, former Australia all-rounder and Sunrisers Hyderabad coach Tom Moody says India is “very lucky” to have the 31-year-old “special” cricketer as captain. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1305&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1305&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Australian pacer Ryan Harris, who was playing for Kings XI Punjab in the ongoing Indian Premier League, has returned home midway through the event after being laid low by a left Achilles tendon injury.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1306&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1306&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Manvinder Bisla and Eoin Morgan provided a lifeline to defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders as the home team cruised to a comfortable six-wicket victory over Kings XI Punjab in a Pepsi Indian Premier League match.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1307&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1307&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Under pressure he might be after repeated failures with the bat, but Kings XI Punjab captain and Australian veteran Adam Gilchrist has learnt not to feel "shattered" by poor form as it is not a matter of "life and death" for him. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1308&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1308&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00A lacklustre Delhi Daredevils will be desperate to change the course of their disastrous campaign when they square up against an equally out-of-sorts Pune Warriors in a Pepsi Indian Premier League match on Sunday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1309&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1309&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The rampaging Chris Gayle will be the cynosure of all eyes as table-toppers Royal Challengers Bangalore lock horns with Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League on Saturday.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1310&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1310&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Mumbai: With Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) showing no sign to relent in lifting the 5-match ban imposed on Bollywood superstar and Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) co-owner Shah Rukh Khan for his involvement in a brawl with the security staff last year, it’s very likely that the King Khan would cheer his team from the outside of the stadium. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1311&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1311&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00There was a time in Kings XI Punjab's chase of 191 against the Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday night, when a section of the home crowd got up and left the stadium. Punjab were reeling at 68 for four at the halfway point, still needing an improbable 122 more runs for victory, and to stay in contention for the playoffs, in the next 10 overs. A tall order, that, even for a Twenty20 game.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1312&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1312&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations today formally call on the International Cricket Council to instigate an Ethics Committee enquiry into the alleged fixing of the player representative vote for the ICC Cricket Committee by Board Members.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1313&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1313&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Cricket's most dangerous man, India board president N. Srinivasan, has continued his destruction of the game's credibility by having Australian Tim May dumped from the International Cricket Council’s influential cricket committee. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1314&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1314&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced former India international Laxman Sivaramakrishnan as a new player representative on Monday, sweeping aside concerns over its voting process and underlining India’s powerful influence over the upper levels of the sport.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1315&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1315&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The International Cricket Council (ICC) has dismissed allegations of vote fixing following the Tim May affair, saying that `confusion` over procedures was the reason for a re-vote in a troubled election for one of its committees. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1316&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1316&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Indian Premier League franchise Rajasthan Royals will file FIR against the three arrested players for cheating the public.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1317&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1317&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president N Srinivasan stated on Sunday in a press conference that the board has no control over the involvement bookies in the game. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1318&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1318&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Pune Warriors India, owned by Sahara India Pariwar, pulled out of the already scandal-hit Indian Premier League (IPL) on Tuesday and announced that they will not renew their sponsorship. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1319&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1319&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00While refusing to ban the remaining IPL matches, the Supreme Court Tuesday slammed the BCCI, saying spot fixing incidents had taken place due to its lackadaisical approach in reining in the erring players. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1320&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1320&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Former Ranji player, Baburao Yadav was on Tuesday arrested in connection with the IPL spot-fixing scandal. Yadav, was picked up from Delhi on Monday and questioned for his links with arrested player Ajit Chandila.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1321&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1321&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Rajasthan Royals pacer Shanthakumaran Sreesanth insists he is innocent of any wrong-doing in the ongoing IPL spot-fixing scandal.http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1322&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1322&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00BCCI as a sports body should have sportsmanshiphttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1323&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1323&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a den of gambling, BJP leader Yashwant Sinha said on Thursday and pressed for a detailed inquiry into the spot fixing in the tournament. http://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1324&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1324&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00Umpire Asad Rauf is withdrawn by the ICC from next month's Champions Trophy for his alleged role in the IPL spot-fixing scandalhttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1325&p=bioshttp://lalitmodi.com/news.php?id=1325&p=biosThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00