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India win ICC Champions Trophy 2013

MS Dhoni & Co. could well be India’s best-ever one-day side

By pummeling the West Indies in Kanpur on Wednesday, Mahendra Singh Dhoni & Co didn’t just pocket the series 2-1. For the umpteenth time this year, they posed this question to you and me: Isn’t this the best ODI side to have represented the country? Greater than 'Kapil’s Devils’ (1983), 'Sunny’s Stars’ (1985), 'Dada’s Gang’ (2003) and even the 'Class of 2011’. Are 'Dhoni’s Dudes’ (2013) right up there?

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Rohit Sharma glad that MS Dhoni finds him a capable opener

Since ICC Champions Trophy 2013, Rohit Sharma has been entrusted with the job of opening the batting for India. He opened the batting for India in the ICC Champions Trophy 2013, scoring 177 runs from five matches that he played.

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MS Dhoni’s cricketing acumen is questioned by those who are jealous of his success, says Ajay Jadeja

Ajay Jadeja, the former India batsman has praised captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s captaincy and has said that those who question his cricketing acumen are jealous of his success. Jadeja said that Dhoni is cool and doesn’t get unnerved by the occasion.

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Rohit Sharma says he is enjoying opening the batting

Rohit Sharma has been given a new role, that of an opener in One-Day Internationals (ODI). He has done well for India at the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 and also performed consistently at the tri-series in the West Indies. Talking to PTI, Rohit said, "From the point of view of consistency, this has certainly been...

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar welcomed in his hometown

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, the medium-pacer from Uttar Pradesh played a very crucial role in India's win at the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 and the tri-series in the Caribbean. Since his debut late last year, he has been very impressive and has established himself in the Indian team. As he returned to his hometown in Uttar Pradesh,...

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A strong bench strength will help India dominate ODIs

One of the features of the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 victory that would have certainly delighted Mahendra Singh Dhoni and the Indian selectors would have been the contributions of each and every member in the team, who combined well as a unit and fired in unison. There were no noticeable weaknesses in the team and Indians were the team to beat after their convincing margin of victory in every match barring the final. Even in the final the team didn’t give up and believed in themselves and pulled off an incredible heist.

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India aim to continue unbeaten run in tri-series clash against West Indies

On a roll after their ICC Champions Trophy 2013 triumph, India would aim to continue the unbeaten run when they take on the West Indies, who would be eyeing revenge, in their opening clash of the tri-nation ODI series at Jamaica on Sunday.

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Jagmohan Dalmiya to ensure it’s not curtains for ICC Champions Trophy?

Cricketing fans across the world may not have witness the last season of ICC Champions Trophy, as BCCI’s interim-President Jagmohan Dalmiya is reportedly making efforts to ensure curtains don’t fall on the tournament.

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Champions Trophy final exemplifies the uniqueness of Indian cricket fans around the world

The patience of passionate Indian expats to vociferously egg their team on a title triumph despite a frustrating seven-hour delay showed why the nation’s cricketing fans are unique in the world of cricket, writes Abhijit Banare.

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MS Dhoni hailed by British media after guiding India to ICC Champions Trophy 2013 triumph

The British media doffed their hats at MS Dhoni — the "pragmatic, ineffably calm captain" and highlighted his leadership qualities which ultimately gave India a thrilling five-run victory in the rain-hit final of the ICC Champions Trophy against England.

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