We are ready for final: Dhoni
Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Wednesday admitted to have erred in reading the pitch in the team's 29-run win against Pakistan, but said his boys were ready for Saturday's World Cup final agai
Afridi says sorry to Pakistan, but praises team
Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has apologised to his nation for losing the World Cup semifinal to arch-rivals India but praised his team for playing beyond expectations in the tournament.
Afridi also
Put "ancient animosities" behind, says PM at dinner meet with Gilani
Buoyed by his cricket diplomacy, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that India and Pakistan should put their "ancient animosities" behind them and work for a "permanent reconciliation" and "cooperative solutions" to their problems.
Don’t believe the hype, warns Dhoni
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni warned his team to ignore the hype and national hysteria that will dominate the frenetic build-up to Saturday's World Cup final against Sri Lanka.
WC: Indian news channels given temporary access
The ICC on Tuesday agreed to allow Indian TV channels to attend the high-voltage World Cup semi-finals between India and Pakistan on Wednesday following a request from Information and broadcasting minister Ambika Soni.
India bat against Pakistan, Nehra replaces Ashwin
India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat against Pakistan in the World Cup semi-final on Wednesday.
PM receives Gilani at Mohali cricket stadium
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today received his Pakistan counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani at the cricket stadium here where they will watch the Indo-Pak World Cup semi-final and hold bilateral talks
Tendulkar holding strong in match against Pakistan
Sachin Tendulkar led a charmed life as he reached fifty against Pakistan in the World Cup semi-final on Wednesday.
'The Little Master' came into this match needing just one more century to become the
Tendulkar holding strong in match against Pakistan
Sachin Tendulkar led a charmed life as he reached fifty against Pakistan in the World Cup semi-final on Wednesday. 'The Little Master' came into this match needing just one more century to become the first batsman to score a hundred international hundreds — he has 51 in Tests and 48 in one-dayers.
Shoaib gets a huge cheer from Mohali crowd
The Mohali crowd expected to see Pakistan's fiesty fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar battling it out with Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag one last time, but the retiring Rawalpindi Express looked disappo