Ajit Wadekar

Ajit Wadekar dedicates lifetime achievement award to teammates

By CricketCountry Staff

Former India skipper Ajit Wadekar has dedicated the CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award to his India teammates. Wadekar will be given the award by the Board of Control for Cricket in India on December 10.

Tendulkar destined to score his 100th ton at Wankhede: Wadekar

Former India skipper Ajit Wadekar voiced confidence that Sachin Tendulkar will score his hundredth century at the Wankhede stadium, saying it was the batting maestro's "destiny" to achieve the feat at his homeground

Wadekar to be honoured with CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement trophy

Former India captain Ajit Wadekar will be honoured with the Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement trophy at the annual Indian Cricket Board awards ceremony to be held in Chennai on December 10.

Kambli should have spoken out fifteen years ago: Sharad Pawar

Terming Vinod Kambli's allegations that India's 1996 World Cup semifinal against Sri Lanka may have been fixed as "irresponsible", ICC President Sharad Pawar on Saturday said he would rather believe in what players like Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly have to say on the matter.

Wadekar had a major showdown with Azhar before the semis: Kambli

By CricketCountry Staff

Ajit Wadekar, the Indian team manager, had a major showdown with captain Mohammad Azharuddin and was determined to walkout before India’s 1996 World Cup semi-final against Sri Lanka, reveals Vinod Kambli.

Vinod Kambli breaks down on television

By CricketCountry Staff

Vinod Kambli, the former India batsman, who had  made a sensational claim that he suspected the 1996 World Cup semi-final encounter between India and Sri Lanka was fixed broke down while interviewed on national television.

Venkatpathy Raju questions Vinod Kambli’s timing on fixing allegations

By CricketCountry Staff

Former India spinner Venkatapathy Raju, who was also a member of India’s squad in the 1996 World Cup, has questioned the timing of Vinod Kambli’s match-fixing allegations, and also rejected his claim that the team’s decision was changed by captain Mohammad Azharuddin in semi-final match against Sri Lanka.

Former India players censure Vinod Kambli for match-fixing allegations

Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin Friday rubbished his ex-team mate Vinod Kambli's allegations that the 1996 World Cup semi-final against Sri Lanka at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata was fixed.

Team India had decided to bowl first in 1996 World Cup semi-final: Wadekar

By CricketCountry Staff

Former India captain Ajit Wadekar, who was the team manager during the 1996 World Cup, has rubbished the claims made by Vinod Kambli that the semi-final against Sri Lanka was fixed.

Jail sentence to guilty Pakistani cricketers a necessary action, says Ajit Wadekar

Former India captain Ajit Wadekar on Friday condemned the three jailed Pakistani cricketers, saying the punishment meted out to the tainted trio for their involvement in spot-fixing was "necessary" to make the game corruption free.