India may have picked Ishant but they should play Umesh against WI
Here we go again. Ishant Sharma and his Herculean hair are back in the India one-day thanks to an injury to Mohit Sharma. Ishant hasn’t played an ODI since New Zealand in January. He wasn’t picked for the England tour and he wasn’t originally picked to play the West Indies. Yet instead of... read more »
Dhoni sole Indian on Forbes’ most valuable athlete brand list
India cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the sole Indian sportsman to figure on Forbes’ list of the world’s most valuable athlete brands, a list that has been topped by American basketball player LeBron James and includes golfer Tiger Woods and tennis stars Roger Federer and Rafael... read more »
Move Virat Kohli to No. 5, says Sunil Gavaskar
The right-hander, who has been a prolific run scorer in one dayers at the number three position, is having a tough time against the moving ball, since the England trip. Speaking to “NDTV”, Gavaskar said the Indian team management needed to be flexible with their batting order and it was... read more »
Mahendra Singh Dhoni wants more yorkers
Kochi: Mahendra Singh Dhoni knows a thing or two about pushing his teammates to bring out the best in them. But rarely does he draw comparisons out in the public to let his players know where they stand.The Indian skipper, however, was critical of his fast bowlers, who have been faltering in... read more »
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