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Dubai, Nov 12: Mahendra Singh Dhoni's voice had the usual air of calm as he played down criticism and calls for his retirement from T20 Internationals, saying "everybody has their own views in life". A few former India cricketers, including Ajit Agarkar, recently raised questions about Dhoni's T20 future, creating quite a storm in the country's cricketing circles. Even former batsman VVS Laxman

Muscat, Nov 12: A cricket player, hailing from from western Indian city of Mumbai, died of heart attack during a practice game at Al Amerat in Oman on Saturday. According to a statement issued by Oman Cricket, Mohammed Ashfaque Shaikh (39) was bowling his slow medium pacers and collapsed when he was preparing to bowl his next ball. “His teammates saw him fall down when he went back to his bowling

Nov 11: US women's football star Hope Solo accused Sepp Blatter of sexual assault on Friday, claiming the disgraced former FIFA president groped her backside at the 2013 Ballon d'Or ceremony. The 36-year-old Solo, her country's standout goalkeeper, claimed the 81-year-old Blatter pounced as she was about to present an award to her teammate Abby Wambach. "Sepp Blatter grabbed my ass, it was a few

New Delhi, Nov 11: There have been constant cries from former Pakistan players for a bilateral series between India and Pakistan, but with the mounting political tensions, the idea looks far-fetched. Legendary pacer Wasim Akram has lashed out at ICC for not being able to strike a deal between BCCI and PCB. Speaking to Geo TV, Akram said, “I don’t think ICC has the power to pursue BCCI, but again I

Chennai, Nov 10: Former India cricketer A G Milkha Singh passed away on Friday after a cardiac arrest at a hospital in Chennai, family sources said. He was 75. He is survived by wife, a son and a daughter. Milkha Singh played four Test matches in the early 60s. His elder brother Kripal Singh, also played for the country in 14 Tests. They played together in one Test against England in 1961-’62. A

New Delhi, Nov 10: In a stern response to National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), the BCCI has said that the government body has no jurisdiction to conduct dopes tests on Indian cricketers. In a letter written on November 8 to NADA chief Navin Agarwal, BCCI CEO Rahul Johri made it clear that there is no requirement for NADA to tests its cricketers since the board is not a National Sports Federation

Jaipur, Nov 10: Akash Choudhary, a 15-year-old bowler hailing from a small village in Rajasthan, made history on Thursday by claiming 10 wickets in four overs without conceding a run, in a local T20 match in Jaipur. “A good coach plays a pivotal role in the growth of a cricketer. This feat was possible only due to my coach’s support and my hard work. I want to play for India one day,” the elated

New Delhi, Nov 9: Defending Mahendra Singh Dhoni's post his recent dip in form in T20Is, former Indian pacer Ashish Nehra, who recently retired from international cricket, on Wednesday said that he sees the wicketkeeper-batsman playing till the Twenty20 World Cup in 2020. Recently, former cricketers Ajit Agarkar and VVS Laxman had said that India should look beyond Dhoni for the T20I formats and

Nagpur, Nov 9: Saina Nehwal dug deep into her reserves of experience to upstage fancied P V Sindhu in straight games and clinch the women's singles title in the Senior National Badminton Championship in Nagpur on Wednesday. The 27-year-old Saina, a former world number one, got the better of the Olympic and World Championship silver medallist, 21-17, 27-25 in a pulsating summit clash that lasted 54

Vietnam, Nov 8: Indian boxing stalwart M C Mary Kom (48kg) clinched an unprecedented fifth gold medal but Sonia Lather (57kg) settled for silver at the Asian Championships, here today. Up against North Korea's Kim Hyang Mi, the five-time world champion and Olympic bronze medallist Mary Kom prevailed in a unanimous 5-0 verdict to add another accolade to her already crowded cabinet. However, world