Sachin named the most influential sportsperson in India

India’s batting maestro, Sachin Tendulkar, has been named the most influential individual in Indian sports in the annual Sports Illustrated Power list.

IPL is grooming future Indian cricketers: Dhoni

India and Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said that the Indian Premier League is performing a very important role of grooming talented youngsters for the betterment of the game in India.

IPL rejects Ravindra Jadeja’s appeal against ban

Ravindra Jadeja’s appeal against the ban imposed on him for negotiating a deal with another franchise without renewing his existing deal with Rajasthan Royals has been rejected by the Indian Premier League.

Dhoni similar to Gilchrist as captain: Rohit Sharma

India’s middle-order batsman Rohit Sharma believes that Adam Gilchrist and Mahendra Singh Dhoni have striking similarities as captains and credited the Australian for changing the fortunes of his team Deccan Chargers in the Indian Premier League.

India to finish season as No. 2 ODI team

The Indian cricket team will finish the 2009-10 season as the number two ranked side in one-day cricket, behind Australia, and will receive USD 75,000 for this achievement, ICC confirmed on Sunday.

Eric Simons appointed assistant coach of Delhi Daredevils

India’s bowling coach, Eric Simons, has been appointed assistant coach of the Delhi Daredevils ahead of the third edition of Indian Premier League, beginning March 12.

Gavaskar, not Tendulkar, is the greatest batsman of all time: Sobers

After his record breaking innings of 200 not out in a one-day international against South Africa, the cricket world has been going ga ga over Sachin Tendulkar with cricket pundits pronouncing him as the greatest batsman ever to have played the game but West Indian legend, Sir Garfield Sobers, rates Indian batting legend Sunil Gavaskar as the greatest batsman ever, simply because of his stupendous record against the fearsome pacers of the 1970s.

Sachin is the most complete batsman of modern times: Peter Roebuck

Noted cricket columnist, Peter Roebuck, has described Sachin Tendulkar, who became the first batsman to score a double hundred in ODI cricket when he scored an unbeaten 200 against South Africa in the second ODI at Gwalior, as one of the most complete batsman of modern times.

Irfan Pathan not included in 30 probables for T20 World Cup

All-rounder Irfan Pathan, who is suffering from a back injury, hasn’t found a place in the 30-member probables list announced for the Twenty20 World Cup to be held in the West Indies from April 30.

Tendulkar jumps to third spot in ODI rankings

Sachin Tendulkar has jumped three places to the third spot in the latest ICC ODI rankings after his record-breaking double century in the second one-dayer against South Africa while India have almost assured themselves of USD 75,000 for ending the calendar year at the number two position in the championship table after having won the 3-match ODI series against South Africa 2-0.

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