A gulf too big to bridge

Indian batsmen Virat Kohli (L) and Ajinkya Rahane leave the ground after the end of a training session in Perth on Friday. — AFP photo today when mighty India tackle the United Arab Emirates team of shipping clerks and airline staff, with at ...

After a perfect performance, where all elements of the game came together, India take on the UAE with their confidence sky high. India obviously start as favourites. Amongst the many good developments in this Indian team, post the Carlton Mid Tri-series, a ...

INDIA Captain: Mahendra Singh Dhoni Coach: Duncan Fletcher Squad: Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Stuart Binny, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Ambati Rayudu, Akshar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar ...

Mudassar Nazar, in his prime, was more than a handy cricketer and Pakistan benefitted a lot from his batting that was more about substance than style and a medium pace bowling that was more teasing than tearaway. Nazar, now 58, is part of the ICC's Global ...

Why the down-to-earth Ajinkya Rahane, the antithesis of the typical modern Indian cricketer, could be the man to watch out for in this World Cup being played on fast, bouncy tracks Vikrant Gupta New Delhi, February 27, 2015 | UPDATED 13:48 IST Ajinkya Rahane ...

Comment · print · T T T+· T- TOPICS It's almost routine for Ajinkya Rahane to talk cricket with Praveen Amre, get the doubts on technique cleared and find solutions to problems if any, before a major home or away series. But Rahane ...

Is it the time to celebrate? Too early it may be, but there were reasons for India to feel proud of. This was a victory to cherish and time for the Indian team management to pat itself on a job well done. Who would have visualised such a dominating show by ...

Batsman benefitted by being a part of the team Perth: India's Ajinkya Rahane surprised the South Africans with a belligerent knock of 79 on Sunday. For somebody of such a light frame, the middle order packed a great deal of punch behind his shots - ...

'He's not someone, who owns a particular (fielding) position. In a sense, he's not somebody, who wants to only field in cover position. Wherever, there is opportunity, he's willing to go there' Ajinkya Rahane of India bats during the Pool B match against South Africa in Melbourne. Photograph: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images India cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni feels that talented Mumbai batsman Ajinkya Rahane is one player who has improved by leaps and bounds in recent times and is ready to ...