I am hungrier for runs after two consecutive hundreds: Rohit Sharma

After guiding India to a thumping seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka, Rohit Sharma on Sunday said that after the two consecutive hundreds in this series, he is hungrier for more runs.

Sharma, Kohli lead India to comfortable victory over Sri Lanka

Rohit Sharma smashed his second consecutive ODI hundred as India registered a comprehensive 7-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second match of the triangular series in Zimbabwe to put their campaign back on track after having lost the first match with Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe thrashes India in tri-series opener

It’s very easy to write off Zimbabwe’s victory as an upset. They were supposedly the weaker team coming into the series and India, even without their senior players, were a team that everyone expected to sail through to the finals. But to be very honest, this wasn’t an upset at all. Zimbabwe was clearly the better team, which was very evident in the way they chased down a difficult target of 286 without breaking a sweat, and India looked like the clear minnows.

Jadeja apologises to BCCI for St Lucia pub brawl

All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has tendered an unconditional apology to the BCCI for his involvement in the scuffle that took place at a pub in St Lucia, soon after India’s exit from the ICC World Twenty20, but maintained that he, along with six other Indian players, did not provoke or retaliate against the Indian fans who abused them at the pub.

Yuvraj, Zaheer among players issued show cause notice by BCCI

The BCCI on Tuesday issued show cause notices to six cricketers, including star players Yuvraj Singh and Zaheer Khan, for their alleged involvement in a pub brawl after India’s humiliating exit from Twenty20 World Cup in the West Indies.

Rohit Sharma credits Yuvraj for his success

India’s young middle-order batsman, Rohit Sharma, has credited his teammate Yuvraj Singh for helping him through the lean patch that he was going through till recently and making him a stronger batsman.

Gilchrist lavishes praise on “Mr. Reliable” Rohit Sharma

Deccan Chargers skipper Adam Gilchrist hailed Rohit Sharma, calling him “Mr. Reliable” after the Deccan Chargers defeated Kings XI Punjab on Friday to stay in contention for semi-final spot in the third season of the Indian Premier League.

Deccan lives to fight another day; beats Punjab by 5 wickets

What a comeback it’s been by the Deccan Chargers! After losing five consecutive games and almost getting knocked out of the tournament, considering that they needed to win their last five remaining games to have a chance of qualifying for the semi-finals, they have come back and have now won four matches on the trot. And it was the duo of T Suman and Rohit Sharma again which helped them clinch a thriller from the Kings XI Punjab and inch one step closer to a semi-final berth.

Warne magic clinches victory for Rajasthan in a humdinger

It was déjà vu for anyone who had witnessed the semi-final of the 1999 World Cup between South Africa and Australia. Shane Warne had brought Australia back into the game with an inspired bowling spell, picking up four crucial South African wickets to pull back an almost lost game for Australia. On Monday, at the Vidharbha Cricket Association stadium in Nagpur, Shane Warne reproduced the old magic as the Rajasthan Royals defied all odds once again to come out on top against the Deccan Chargers and maintain their incredible record of never having lost while defending a 150-plus total.

Harbhajan leads Mumbai to another win

Harbhajan Singh sizzled with both bat and ball, first scoring 49 runs off just 18 balls and then picking up three crucial wickets including that of the Deccan skipper Adam Gilchrist in the very first over, as Mumbai Indians continued their winning run beating Deccan Chargers by 41 runs on Sunday.

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