The people of Pakistan on Thursday celebrated a rare ODI series win over India by coming out on the streets to dance and cheer for their team as former players described the performance of the national side as one of the most clinical in recent times.
Captain MS Dhoni on Thursday admitted that India will have to improve as a team after the hosts slumped to yet another series loss at home.
Even as emotions ran high with India and Pakistan clashing at a fully-packed Eden Gardens, none of the fans from across the border could make it to the venue due to delay in getting the match tickets.
An insipid India slumped to yet another series defeat with a pathetic display as arch-rivals Pakistan thrashed the hosts by 85 runs in the second cricket one-day match to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series on Thursday.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena today lashed out at the Government for granting visa to former Pakistan cricket captain Javed Miandad, asking how allowing a person related to underworld don Dawood Ibrahim to visit India will help improve bilateral ties.
Opener Nasir Jamshed struck his second consecutive century to give Pakistan a solid start but a middle-order collapse saw India bundle out Pakistan for 250 in their must-win second one-dayer at Eden Gardens.
The new year brings a new challenge for the Indian team as they face rival Pakistan in a do or die scenario. Not only the form but the ground will also create the biggest hurdle for Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his boys as Pakistan have never lost to the hosts on the Mecca of Indian...
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said that his side was finding it increasingly difficult to win matches with part-timers and would now need a genuine all-rounder keeping in mind the recent changes in One-Day International rules. Ahead of the crucial second one-day international against Pakistan at the Eden Gardens, the skipper feels its an important...
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has came out in full support of Indian batsmen. The skipper feels that the Indian batters have done well in the shorter form of the game and they just need to continue their good game. However he feels that, it will take time to adjust according to the new One-Day...
The current form and Pakistan's all-win record against India at the Eden Gardens would play a big role as they would look to seal the One-Day International series as they last won an ODI series in India way back in 2004-05 but the skipper feels they are living in the present. However he also joins...