Yuvraj Singh’s imperious performances in the World Cup have come as a pleasant surprise to many cricket fans who have seen the player slip in and out of the team for many years due to injuries and poor form.

India and Pakistan may be arch rivals on the cricket field but when it comes to food, the players seem to share similar tastes with Peshawari Chicken Tikka a great hit followed by mutton and chicken biryani and Tandoori chicken.

Even as the 'get-together' dinner is yet to come about, the Pakistan players are enjoying the Indian hospitality and cuisines. Shailee Dogra reports.

Jonathan Trott, who not so long ago was trying his best to break into South Africa's national squad has stamped his uniqueness than those from his country of birth.

One final burst of firecrackers at the Sher-e Bangla Stadium brought the curtains down on a part of the World Cup, being jointly hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi predicted that Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar will have to wait until after the World Cup to reach the milestone of scoring 100 international centuries.

A top-order batsman and a tail-ender rarely engage in any meaningful partnership. Gautam Gambhir and Amit Mishra, however, have forged one, albeit off the ground, which they would continue to cherish long after they have hung up their boots. Subhash Rajta reports.

A mini-battle of loyalty is simmering between star couple Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik as India gear to take on Pakistan in a high-voltage World Cup semi-final clash next week.

 

After the Men in Blue defeated the Aussies on Thursday and ended their World Cup run, Internet has been abuzz with messages smashing the Australians, especially skipper Ricky Ponting. One such example is a photograph of Punter being bashed up by Yuvraj Singh.

After his major contribution to India's win against Australia in Motera, in-form player Yuvraj Singh said that he was playing the World Cup for someone special and will reveal the name of the special person if India wins the tournament.

Hours after returning from India, Tillakaratne Dilshan was busy hosting members of parliament and a bevy of celebrities, including former and current international cricketers, at the opening of DL-Step, an apparel store co-owned by him.

Heightened security did not deter black marketeers from having a field day at the Sardar Patel Stadium here during the India-Australia World Cup quarterfinal today.

If a string of injuries were not enough to force the England selectors to name replacements during their Cup campaign, Michael Yardy gave them a fresh reason to send an SOS to leg-spinner Adil Rashid.

The support Pakistan got at the Sher-e Bangla stadium on Wednesday was overwhelming, to say the least. The people who filled the stadium to near capacity provided the same boost it did when Bangladesh defeated Ireland, the only win for the hosts at this ground. Nilankur Das reports.

In what is being billed as the Final before the Finals when India take on defending champion Australia in Ahmedabad on Thursday, the spot light will also be on Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting, the two best batsmen in contemporary cricket who will be playing in their last World Cup. Pankaj Vohra writes