The Indian dressing room witnessed poignant scenes not seen since the Word Cup triumph as a blurry-eyed Mahendra Singh Dhoni hugged his boys, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja for finally vindicating his faith in their talent. Even as chants of 'mere Karan-Arjun aa gaye’ rent the air, The Unreal Times cricket correspondent, Ebenzer Sillypointwallah, was at hand to capture these emotional exchanges on the team’s Facebook Wall.
The Indian cricket team is "very average" at the moment and is "lucky" to have a captain like Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who is coping the blame for "lack of quality in the side", feels former England skipper Geoffrey Boycott.
India opener for the fourth One-Day International match against England, Rohit Sharma is glad that he played a crucial role in the hosts’ win over the visitors on Wednesday. Rohit scored a patient knock of 83 runs, setting the platform for India’s win. The talented Mumbai batsman is happy that the new year started off in a good way for him.
Former England skipper Paul Collingwood on Wednesday joked that he might need to buy a "snow suit" for the final ODI between India and England to be held at Dharamsala where there is a forecast of snowfall.
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Wednesday praised Rohit Sharma for his contribution in India's comprehensive five-wicket victory over England in the fourth ODI at Mohali and described him as the "most god-gifted talent around".
Statistical highlights of the fourth and penultimate one-day international match between India and England at Mohali on Wednesday.
England captain Alastair Cook on Wednesday gave credit to Indian batsmen Rohit Sharma and Suresh Raina for the five-wicket win of the home side in the fourth one-dayer here, saying the 68-run fourth wicket partnership between the two took the game away from his team.
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) on Wednesday sought to dispel doubts expressed at some quarters over the holding of the fifth and final one-dayer between India and England here on January 27, with its secretary saying that stadium was all set to host the match.
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England spinner James Tredwell was confident ahead of the fourth match of One-Day International (ODI) series against India at Mohail on Wednesday and believed that the visitors still have a chance to win the series. He feels that the English side can still stage a turnaround in the series against India despite being on the...