New Zealand wins first match of series

Earlier in the day, Indian batting misfired with Gambhir, Rohit Sharma, Yuvraj and Dhoni all bowled out for single digits with a strike rate less than 100. Shewag and Raina displayed one of the best batting shots.

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India 162 for 8, Kiwis lose first wicket

India scored 162 for the loss of 8 wickets in the first T20 game being played in NZ. Kiwi captain Vettori won the toss and gave India the chance to bat in very cold conditions. The Kiwis, as far had scored 8 runs in 2.4 overs at the loss of 1 wicket.

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Indian Premier League to commence on April 10

The second season of DLF Indian Premier League will begin on April 10, in Jaipur. The opening match will be played between last year's winner Rajasthan Royals and Delhi DareDevils. Check here for the match schedules.

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A new dawn awaits for sports in India…

After shameful defeats in the sports arena, finally Indians are bringing laurels to the motherland.. But it is high time that sports be considered as a full time business and managing sports persons career a full time job.

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‘New look’ for team India

In the past, the Indian ODI outfits have been changed to different shades of blue. The team donned dark blue in 1992, soon moved to sky blue in the next decade. The men now will be in a different shade of blue, which will be team’s new one day kit.

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ICC Women's World Cup: Bias continues

Goswami was declared the Woman Cricketer of the Year 2007 by ICC. She is the captain of the Indian team and has played in 93 ODIs till date. She would create a record when she plays in her 100th ODI but, will anyone decorate her with honours?.

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Wasim Akram to train budding pacer in New Delhi

World's leading sports drink brand, Gatorade, recently launched its first training academy for budding pace bowlers in India. Experts like Wasim Akram and Ramji Srinivasan will impart training in the Gatorade Centre for Pace Excellence.

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When will Cricket make an entry into Olympic Games?

The inclusion of cricket in Olympics will help spread the game to new territories and raise its popularity amongst women. Before including cricket, we need to make the game globally popular among nations that haven't yet caught the 'cricket-bug'.

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Vijay Hazare trophy: Bengal crushes Assam

Losing eight wickets, Assam scored 269 runs in 50 overs. Apart from the unbeatable 102 by Wriddhiman, the stormy batting of both Abhisek Banerjee (68) and Ganguly (64) led Bengal to the score of 272 in 45.3 overs. Bengal lost only two wickets..

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Men in Blue get a new colour!

Team India is all set to sport a new look - the team got a brand new kit in a darker shade of blue, which was unveiled prior to their departure for New Zealand. Nike, the official kit sponsor of the team unveiled the new kit in Mumbai.

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Indian team sports a new jersey

Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his team has achieved in most of the trying circumstances and won hearts of the entire nation. The 'Ranchi Rockstar' and style icon for the new generation inspires players. Nike has provided the new ODI kit.

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Beckham hopes Galaxy-Milan talks resume soon

Despite LA Galaxy announcement that it would not listen to AC Milan or its offers after Friday's deadline, English midfielder David Beckham insisted that the negotiations over his permanent transfer to the Italian side are not yet over..

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Sania enters second round of Dubai Open

SANIA MIRZA, the Indian tennis ace breezed past her Russian counterpart, Ekaterina Makarova in straight sets and entered the second round of the $2 million WTA Dubai Championships on Tuesday (February 17)..

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Captaincy crisis in world cricket

In recent months, the cricketing world has seen a few captains resigning from the helm. First it was England’s Kevin Pietersen and now Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardane. So what is it that is ailing the captains the world over.

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Tendulkar not happy with ICC umpires referral system

Sachin Tendulkar is unhappy with the ICC umpires referral system. Players are confused over referral decisions. He did not particularly like the umpires’ referral system with its element of uncertainty. He will not play two T20 against New Zealand..

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Man U, Liverpool surge ahead in the EPL standings

The English Premier League is clearly looking like a two horse race with Chelsea and Arsenal dropping points further with lacklustre draws on the weekend. A spirited Aston Villa side has now leapfrogged Chelsea to take the third spot in the standings.

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Sri Lankan captain Jayawardene decides to step down

Sri Lankan Cricket team captain Mahela Jayawardene has decided to quit as the captain after the coming Pakistan tour. In a statement issued today, the captain said that his decision is in the best interest of the team.

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Pathan brothers win match T20 for India

The Pathan brothers played and took India to victory with ease, as if it was really that easy, like breeze. It was certainly not easy but both of them played so well that they made a big total appear as cake walk. It was a splendid team effort..

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LA Galaxy sets conditions for Beckham’s Milan bid

Italian club AC Milan needs to increase offer money for Beckham if they want to keep him. LA Galaxy has reportedly said that it is considering extending Beckham’s Milan stay if the player pledges to come back to the American side after 2010 World Cup..

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Sri Lanka salvages pride, wins last one day match

Speaking in the post match conference, Indian skipper MS Dhoni dedicated the series win to team spirit. Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene also complimented the Indian team and said that at present it was the best playing team in the world..

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French international to boost Indian football

FIFA has brought in French footballer Vikas Dhorasoo to participate in 'Win in India with India'. This programme, launched by FIFA president Sep Blatter in 2007, is likely to be coordinated by Dhorasoo..

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Should Sachin quit playing cricket?

Dhoni's decision to exclude Sachin from Team India for the final two matches has raised several eyebrows. It seems the rivalry between senior and junior has once again creeped into the team. However, the author is of opinion that Sachin should rest.

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Tennis Dream: Hope and a little sugar

A 16-year-old won the Australian Open Boy’s singles title. The Chennai Open saw a 23-year-old ‘giant’ killer evolving. The silver lining is here. Indian tennis is now looking forward to new sensations, Yuki Bhambri and Somdev Devvarman to deliver.

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Kevin Pietersen next captain for Royal Challengers?

Royal Challengers team owner Vijay Mallya told the media, "Rahul Dravid is our captain as of today. We have not discussed captaincy yet, for the second season but we will discuss it. Kevin Pietersen certainly could be a strong contender".

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Sri Lanka beats India by 68 runs

Sri Lanka restored some pride by beating India by 68 runs in the fifth and final One-Day International at the R Premadasa stadium in Colombo on Sunday. India won the 5-match ODI series by 4-1.

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Sachin, umpires and LBWs

Accidents do happen once, twice or thrice but never in continuity. Wrong decisions decrease faith on umpiring credibility. Quick thinking and rethinking before giving decisions is the fundamental requirement of best decision-makers..

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No transparency in Indian cricket

The case against IPL architect Lalit Modi and his counter allegations prove that there's no transparency in Indian cricket. It is India’s nemesis that sports in India, especially megabuck fetching cricket, is full of corruption and political meddling.

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All praise for Dhoni and team India

It was in Lanka some six months ago when team India under the captaincy of MS Dhoni had won the ODI cup beating the Lankans 3-2. But this win was splendid as they have taken an unassailable lead of 3-0 in the five match series.

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India wraps up the series against Sri Lanka

On Thrusday (February 5), India wrapped up the series against Sri Lanka with an unassailable 3-0 lead. The victory added another feather to Captain Dhoni’s cap, Team India is sure to reach the pinnacle of success this way..

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Would Beckham stay with AC Milan?

AC Milan have publicly expressed its desire to retain David Beckham. Meanwhile, the former English captain has also shown interest in staying with the club and even said that he can sacrifice his $200 million salary for the club..

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IPL lures Shilpa Shetty

Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty and her friend Raj Kundra have acquired an 11 per cent stake in IPL’s Rajasthan Royals. Seems our film stars have found a good business opportunity in cricket and the two will work together for mutual benefit..

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Would Beckham stay with AC Milan?

AC Milan have publicly expressed its desire to retain David Beckham. Meanwhile, the former English captain has also shown interest in staying with the club and even said that he can sacrifice his $200 million salary for the club..

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Nadal scripts epic victory at the Australian Open

On Sunday, Rod Laver arena witnessed the most amazing battle between Federer and Nadal not just for the Aussie Open, but for tennis supremacy itself. But it was the rampaging Rafa who derailed the Fed-Express..

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Commonwealth Games, 2010 will test Delhi’s strength

The saga of cultural diffusion and amalgam of tradition is not what is going to make the Games special. We, the citizens should join hands with the government to take up the challenges. We have to work together in order to achieve the common purpose.

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India wins second ODI, master blaster disappoints

Ishant Sharma is turning out to be a real match winner – he took three wickets in the first ODI and has now added four more to his kitty. He was adjudged the Man of the Match. Yuvraj (66) and Sehwag (42) also contributed to India's win

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