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Dubai, Apr 8: His side may have lost in the final but Mahendra Singh Dhoni was on Monday named captain of the 2014 ICC World Team of the Tournament that figures four Indians, including star batsman Virat Kohli. Opener Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin are the other two Indian players who feature in the team that was announced by the ICC. Kohli was adjudged Player-of-the-Tournament for amassing

Dubai, Apr 7: India lost their number one status to Sri Lanka after being defeated in the World Twenty20 final but star batsman Virat Kohli and spinner R Ashwin today attained career-high positions of second and third respectively in the latest ICC rankings issued here. "India pair of Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin has attained career-best rankings, at the end of the ICC World Twenty20

Mirpur, Apr 7: An exhausted and disappointed Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni found it tough to explain Yuvraj Singh's painstakingly slow batting in the lost World Twenty20 final against Sri Lanka but insisted that the under-fire player tried his best. Yuvraj's 21-ball 11 was a major factor in India totalling a mere 130 after being put in to bat on Sunday. Sri Lanka overhauled the

Dhaka, Apr 7: Have we seen the last of Yuvraj Singh in the 'India Blue' shirt? By the evidence of what we saw on Sunday, there are fears the answer could be a 'yes'. One of India's greatest limited-overs batsmen, the man responsible for the team winning two World Cups (2007 World T20 and 2011 World Cup) looked a pale shadow of the batsman he once. Yuvraj struggled to 11 in 21 balls, with 10 dots

Mirpur, Apr 8: Sri Lanka rode on a brilliant show by their bowlers and an outstanding knock by Kumar Sangakkara to thrash India by six wickets and clinch their maiden ICC World T20 title at the Shere Bangla National stadium. Sangakkara slammed an unbeaten 52 to chase down 131-run target with 13 balls to spare. Earlier, Virat Kohli continued his stupendous form with a classy 77 but India managed a

Mirpur, Apr 6: Sri Lankan bowlers displayed great accuracy to restrict India to a moderate 130/4 in the World T20 final at the Shere Bangla National Stadium on Sunday. Virat Kohli once again shone with the willow to steer India to a competitive total. He scored 77 off 57 balls while Rohit Sharma chipped in with 29 off 26 balls. Came to bat after the dismissal of Ajinkya Rahane in the second over

Mirpur, Apr 6: Pacer Angelo Mathews struck in the second over to bowl out Indian opener Ajinkya Rahane (3) after Sri Lanka elected to bowl in the World T20 final at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday. While all-rounder Thisara Perera comes in for Seekkuge Prasanna in Sri Lankan squad, India remain unchanged. The toss was delayed due to rain. However, there was no reduction in

Mirpur Apr 6: There is one thing about Mahendra Singh Dhoni that even his staunch critics will applaud. Whether he is on or off the field, he loves to walk the talk. So, when he declared that the hostility associated with an India-Pakistan encounter is long over, Dhoni meant it and his latest act has proved it. The Indian captain on Saturday arranged a complimentary pass for a die-hard Pakistani

London, Apr 6: On a roll in the ongoing ICC World Twenty 20 (T20) 2014, where his team has entered the finals, Indian captain MS Dhoni has another reason to smile as he has won the 2014 Asian award for outstanding achievement in sports. Dhoni, currently in Bangladesh leading India in the ICC World T20 2014 was honoured last night. Former England cricketer Mark Ramprakash, who was to present the

Mirpur, Apr 6: Winning the World Twenty20 title will be a perfect farewell gift for the departing Sri Lankan greats Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara, stand-in skipper Lasith Malinga said on Saturday. Sunday's final against India will be the last Twenty20 international for both former captains who have played a combined 265 tests and 781 ODIs, totalling 46,000-plus international runs