Kolkata: Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly on Monday conceded that New Zealand had the ability to throw a challenge to India during the coming Test and tri-series, but expressed confidence about India finishing on top in the home fixture due to its superior spin strength.
Kolkata: Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly on Monday conceded that New Zealand had the ability to throw a challenge to India during the coming Test and tri-series, but expressed confidence about India finishing on top in the home fixture due to its superior spin strength.
Mumbai: Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar and all-rounder Ajit Agarkar are certain to play in the five-day Irani Trophy match between Ranji Trophy champions and Rest of India at Chennai from September 18 to 22.
Bangalore: Indian bowling spearhead Javagal Srinath left here for England on for a one-and-half month stint with English county side Durham as a bowling coach, an experience that would help him make up his mind on whether to continue to play competitive games or retire from the sport.
Kolkata: Indian skipper Saurav Ganguly on Friday admitted that the ire of the fans in the country after the team's loss to Australia in the World Cup group league had egged the boys on to play well or else "we knew it would have been difficult to come back home".
Mumbai: With the defeat to Australia in the World Cup final still rankling him, Indian skipper Saurav Ganguly on Tuesday said he was sure India would improve on its performance and win the 2007 World Cup in West Indies.
Kolkata: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation would accord a civic reception to Indian skipper Saurav Ganguly at the historic Town Hall, the venue where Noble laureates Rabindranath Tagore and Amartya Sen were felicitated for doing the country proud in the past.
Kolkata: The West Bengal assembly on Thursday adopted a unanimous resolution congratulating Indian skipper Saurav Ganguly and his team for the performance in the World Cup.
London: Indian skipper Saurav Ganguly got the stick from the British media on Monday for his "faint hearted" decision to bowl first which resulted in Australia "roasting" them in the World Cup final.
Kolkata: Drunken cricket fans, dejected after India failed to lift the World Cup, threw crude home-made bombs and attacked a police vehicle in eastern India, injuring five policemen, police said Monday.
