Indians have got enough rest for T20 World Cup: Hirwani
Fatigue will not be a factor when the Indian team gets down to its title defence at the ICC World Twenty20 Championships says selection panel member Narendra Hirwani, rubbishing suggestions that Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s men go into the event jaded after non-stop cricket. Via PTI
Injured Zaheer to miss warm-ups
Zaheer Khan will miss both warm-ups while Virender Sehwag is in doubt for the first against New Zealand at Lord’s
Tendulkar tips seamers to shine
Sachin Tendulkar has said he is confident about India defending its World Twenty20 title and expects the pace attack to come good in English conditions. “It is on par with the best,” he told Daily News and Analysis
Zaheer may not be fit for T20 World Cup
There seems to be a cloud over ace Indian speedster Zaheer Khan’s participation in the ICC World Twenty20. The left-arm-seamer, who played for Mumbai Indians in the just-concluded IPL, injured his bowling shoulder in the game against Royal Challengers in Johannesburg on May 3. Via TOI
India may fail defending ICC T20 World Cup: Akram
Is the angst against the Board of Cricket Control in India, the reason for the outburst of the former Pakistani cricketers in relation to the chances of India being able to emerge as victorious once again in the second edition of the ICC T20 World Cup going to take Place in London in the month [...]
Part-timers to play crucial role in World T20: Dhoni
Mahendra Singh Dhoni didn’t look that disappointed on Saturday after the Chennai Super Kings failed to make it to the IPL final. He said that with the bowling attack at his disposal he couldn’t have done better. He seemed to have turned the focus to Team India’s chances in the World Twenty20. Via Telegraph India
RP eyes new ball for India
RP Singh, who sat out of the Indian team for nearly seven months, has said he would like to take the new ball on his comeback, during the ICC World Twenty20 in England in June
India squad for T20 world cup announced
India’s 15-man squad for the World Twenty20 in England in June. MS Dhoni (captain), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, Yusuf Pathan, Rohit Sharma, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma, Praveen Kumar, RP Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Pragyan Ojha, Irfan Pathan.
RP Singh included in India’s World Twenty20 squad
Fast bowler RP Singh has been included in India’s 15-man squad for the World Twenty20 in England in June
RP in contention for World Twenty20
The IPL assumes significance to different parties in different ways, but for India’s selectors it has provided a happy headache or three