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A day after it was reported that IPL team Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) has sent an application to BCCI, seeking to sell 93 per cent of its share to London-based private equities firm ISIS, the board officials refused to comment.



It was also reported that Preity Zinta wanted to retain the remaining 7 per cent of the team's stake as she wants to continue as KXIP's brand ambassador.



BCCI president Shashank Manohar simply said that BCCI's chief administrative officer Ratnakar Shetty… Continue

It's been great to be back in Mumbai again this week and be reunited with team-mates old and new. The atmosphere has been great in the dressing room with everyone very focused on getting a good start to IPL

III.

After two disappointing years, considering the immense talent in our dressing room, we are determined to make it to the semi-finals this year. We know we have the talent so it's about

getting our strategy right and delivering when it matters most.

Our…

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Dubai: Former Indian captain Kapil Dev was inducted into the

International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket Hall of Fame in front of a

large audience of cricket administrators from around the world at the

ICC Headquarters in Dubai on Monday.



"It is an honour to be in the company of many great cricketers," remarked a smiling Kapil after receiving the commemorative

cap for the Hall of Fame from David Morgan, the President of the ICC,

in the presence of Haroon… Continue

Team India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni retained the top position while his deputy Yuvraj Singh continued as the second best in the latest ICC ODI Player Rankings released on Wednesday.



Apart from Dhoni and Yuvraj, injured Indian opener Virender Sehwag was ranked seventh in the top 10 batsmen list.



Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar and Gautam Gambhir are at the 14th and 17th spot respectively in the chart.



However, no Indian features among top 10 ODI bowlers with… Continue

London: England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, playing the last Ashes series Test at The Oval, will undergo a major reconstructive surgery on his knee after the match, which could force him out of cricket until next summer.



Flintoff has been booked in for surgery on Tuesday to cure a chronic knee problem that has already brought an end to his Test career, said the Daily Telegraph.



Flintoff will undergo a surgery similar to the one carried out on former England captain… Continue