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Jaipur, Jan 27: It was Rahul Dravid's first exposure to the Jaipur Lit Fest on Saturday, and he seemed quite impressed with what he saw. "Never expected so many people," the former India skipper said as he was greeted by a deluge of fans. In fact, he was clearly the top draw on Republic Day, which saw the biggest crowd. It was a busy afternoon for the cricket icon, who first launched a book on

Melbourne, Jan 26: Victoria Azarenka won an incident-packed final against an injury-hit Li Na to successfully defend her Australian Open title and retain the world number one ranking on Saturday. After a scrappy match marked by boos for Azarenka, a break for Australia Day fireworks and two painful falls for China's Li, the Belarusian top seed dissolved in tears when she sealed the 4-6, 6-4, 6-3

Dharamsala, Jan 26: A morale-boosting series win sealed, India would be aiming to finish with a flourish when they take on England in the inconsequential fifth and final cricket one-dayer at the picturesque HPCA stadium here tomorrow. A 4-1 victory might not heal the scars of a Test series loss against the same opponents but it will surely inject a fresh lease of life in Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men

Mumbai, Jan 25: History and form make them the odds-on favourites but Mumbai are not taking things for granted ahead of tomorrow's Ranji Trophy summit showdown with Saurashtra, who have upset many an apple cart en route to the final here. The sheer weight of having senior cricketers like Sachin Tendulkar, captain Ajit Agarkar and Wasim Jaffer along with top performers like Abhishek Nayar and

Dubai, Jan 25: At fifth, Virat Kohli is the highest placed Indian in the ICC rankings for Twenty20 batsmen, while India have managed to retain their third position in the team rankings issued on Thursday. With 730 points in his kitty, Kohli has equalled his highest rating points. Apart from Kohli, the other Indian batsman to feature in the top-10 list for Twenty20 batsmen is Suresh Raina, who is

Melbourne, Jan 24: Novak Djokovic installed himself as red-hot favourite for a third straight Australian Open title with a semifinal demolition of David Ferrer on Thursday after Victoria Azarenka had controversially set up a final against Li Na. Serbian world number one Djokovic was brutally dominant as he pulverised the Spanish fourth seed 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 in 89 minutes in Rod Laver Arena to race

London, Jan 24: The Indian cricket team is "very average" at the moment and is "lucky" to have a captain like Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who is coping the blame for "lack of quality in the side", feels former England skipper Geoffrey Boycott. "...Do you judge captains on their win and loss ratio, or do you take into account or consideration the quality, or lack of quality, in his team? If you're

New Delhi, Jan 24: Sushil Kumar couldn’t have asked for a better start to the new season after his name was recommended for the Padma Bhushan -- India’s third highest civilian honour -- and he said the award is yet another recognition of the hard work he has put in over the years. Sushil, who scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win back-to-back individual Olympic medals, said it’s an

Mohali, Jan 23: A rejuvenated India clinched the one-day series against England as the hosts rode on the batting heroics of Suresh Raina (89 not out) and Rohit Sharma (83) to fashion a comfortable five-wicket victory in the penultimate game and take an unassailable 3-1 lead on Wednesday. The Indians first restricted the visitors to 257 for seven and then overcame some anxious moments before

Mohali, Jan 23: Cold, windy conditions may help pace bowlers in crucial match as England look to strike back. This small, laidback suburb of Chandigarh has woken up to the hum of activities in the last few days. The road ribboning around the picturesque Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) stadium is milling with people since morning and countless policemen dot the venue to keep a vigil. With India