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What it's worth being captain: Will Rohit Sharma hit it off with brands?

Sharma is calm like Dhoni, and tactically as astute. But his brand attributes will be tricky to develop

Focus on pitch, team combination and weather as India gear up for 2nd Test

Playing under stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane, India had come agonisingly close to winning the first Test, failing to capture the last wicket as the Black Caps held on to draw the match

India, New Zealand teams arrive in Mumbai for second Test

A Mumbai Cricket Association official said that both the teams arrived in the megacity from Kanpur in the evening via a chartered flight

IND v NZ: India may test reserve players in Kolkata dead rubber

India have already gained an unassailable lead after claiming a seven-wicket victory in the second T20I in Ranchi on Friday

Don't judge this team on basis of one or two bad performances: Jadeja

Senior all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja says that it is unfair to judge the current Indian team on the basis of one or two defeats after consistent good performances at home and abroad in the last three years. Jadeja, who was adjudged 'Player of the Match' for his 3 for 15 against Scotland, was asked in the context of his skipper Virat Kohli's assertion that the team wasn't "brave enough" against New Zealand during their second game which they lost by eight wickets. "If you look at it that way, then in last two to three years, we have played some really good cricket, whether it's in India or overseas. So it's not fair to judge us on basis of one or two games," Jadeja said after India's 8-wicket win over Scotland. "In T20 cricket, any team can have an odd bad game or two but you can't think too much about those defeats. You have to move on and think about the opportunities ahead. We will take the positives from those two games and look to play well in future games," he added. India playe

T20 WC: Disconnect from pressure and continue with process, says Kohli

Set a modest target of 111 to win the Group 2 fixture, Kiwi opener Daryl Mitchell top-scored in a comfortable chase, hitting a quickfire 49 as his side chased it down with 33 balls to spare.

Star caste of hockey

It's impossible to field an Indian hockey team that doesn't reflect the diversity, the united colours, better than any other. Shows that a sport, or a nation, will prosper with growing inclusivity

Why India struggles to win Olympic gold medals: All you need to know

Abhinav Bindra said that the sports environment today is different from when he won the 10-meter air rifle competition in Beijing

Woman power at Tokyo

Female athletes have done India proud

Team India kit sponsorship: Puma buys bid document, Adidas may enter fray

A senior industry insider explained the whole sponsorship issue in these turbulent economic times

'Champion' Dhoni carried forward Ganguly's legacy commendably: Waqar Younis

Former Pakistan skipper Waqar Younis has labelled MS Dhoni as a champion, and said he has indeed done a tremendous job in carrying forward the momentum built by the Indian team during Ganguly's era

Team India and coaching staff's daily allowance on away tours doubled

The foreign travel allowance is over and above the business class travel, accommodation and laundry expenses that the BCCI pays for

Byju's to replace Oppo on Team India jersey after West Indies tour

BCCI will continue to receive the same amount from Byju's and will be at no loss for the entire duration of the deal

Team India's trump card

Perhaps for the first time in history, India's pace strength is not centred on any one individual, or set of individuals

COA unlikely to contest CAC's coach choice for team India

COA is unwilling to replace Kumble under whom the team has done well in the last 12 months

Kumble appointed India's head coach for one year

Panel comprising Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman and Sourav Ganguly had interviewed 10 candidates for the job

India wins toss, to field against Zimbabwe

The teams will play three ODIs and three T20 internationals in the short limited overs series