Tri-Series: Bad decisions cost India

Before the start of the tri-series final between India and Sri Lanka at Dambulla on Saturday, one of the cricket presenters was humorously inquiring about Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s “love affair” with opening batsman Dinesh Karthik and all-rounder Javindra Jadeja.

Sachin, Dhoni, Sehwag in race for ICC awards

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, senior batsman Sachin Tendulkar and opener Virender Sehwag are among the seven cricketers who have been nominated for the Cricketer of the Year, the Test and ODI awards for the LG ICC Awards 2010, which will be held in Bengaluru on October 6.

Dhoni reclaims No. 1 spot, India No. 2 in ICC ODI rankings

Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Monday regained the number-one batting position while his team returned to the second spot in the ICC ODI Championship after back-to-back victories in the ongoing Asia Cup in Sri Lanka.

Dhoni banking on senior players to perform in Asia Cup

Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni believes the rest given to the senior players has done a world of good to their game and they will play to their potential in the Asia Cup starting on Tuesday.

Road to World Cup starts with Asia Cup: Dhoni

A day ahead of India’s departure to Sri Lanka for the Asia Cup, MS Dhoni has said the tournament presents a chance to start zeroing in on the combination for the 2011 World Cup.

Players need to take responsibility for World T20 debacle: Sachin Tendulkar

India’s batting legend, Sachin Tendulkar, spoke for the first time on India’s World T20 debacle, saying that the IPL parties cannot be blamed for India’s early exit from the recent Twenty20 World Cup in the West Indies and that the players need to take responsibility for their actions.

Dhoni to lose numero uno position in ICC ranking

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India captain, will lose his numero uno status in the ICC rankings for ODI batsmen after deciding to give the triangular series in Zimbabwe, which commences today, a miss.

BCCI likely to do away with post-match IPL parties

Whether it is Lalit Modi or Chirayu Amin who will be the boss in next year’s Indian Premier League, one thing is for certain: The fourth season of the Twenty20 extravaganza will have more emphasis on cricket.

Dhoni is still one of the best captains in World Cricket: Muralitharan

Sri Lanka’s champion off-spinner, Muttiah Muralitharan, believes that India’s World Twenty20 flop show notwithstanding, Mahendra Singh Dhoni remains one of the best skippers in international cricket and it is unfair to criticise him on the basis of just one bad tournament.

Tendulkar comes out in support of team India

The beleaguered Indian team found some much needed support on Thursday with master blaster Sachin Tendulkar throwing his weight behind Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his men, saying that people should not lose faith in the Indian team and remember that the same team is still ranked No. 1 in the world in test cricket.

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