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/ 22 January 2008
Indian wicketkeeper and one-day captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni dismissed talk on Tuesday of a dressing-room rift over former skipper Sourav Ganguly’s omission from the upcoming triangular one-day series against Australia and Sri Lanka. Dhoni became a hero when he led India to their first major trophy in 24 years at the Twenty20 World Cup in September.
India’s media on Wednesday condemned fast bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth’s on-field tantrums after he clashed with Australian batsmen, saying there was a ”thin line between aggression and antics”. Sreesanth clashed repeatedly with the batsmen during Tuesday’s second one-day international in Kochi.
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/ 26 September 2007
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Police battled to contain surging crowds wildly celebrating the return home on Wednesday of the Indian team after lifting the inaugural Twenty20 World Championship title against Pakistan. Thousands braved monsoon rain to greet the cricketers off a flight from South Africa which landed in Mumbai on Wednesday.
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/ 21 September 2007
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The inaugural Twenty20 World Championship has been whittled down from 12 teams to just four, and by 10pm on Saturday evening, it will be known which two teams will battle it out in the final at the Wanderers on Monday. The first semifinal, pits Pakistan against New Zealand, and the second, between Australia and India, should be a cracker.
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/ 19 September 2007
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On a night of high excitement and fireworks both on and off the field, India beat England by 18 runs in their Twenty20 World Championship Super Eight match at Kingsmead, Durban, on Wednesday evening. Helped by a dazzling innings from Yuvraj Singh, India, who won the toss, made 218 for four in their 20 overs.
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/ 16 September 2007
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Captain Daniel Vettori led from the front as New Zealand brushed aside India by 10 runs in a Super Eight match of the Twenty20 World Championship in Johannesburg on Sunday. The left-arm spinner claimed 4-20, took a catch and effected a run out as the Kiwis, bowled out for 190, hit back to restrict India to 180-9 in good batting conditions at the Wanderers.