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India’s premium quick bowler, Zaheer Khan, who was injured in the recently concluded Indian Premier League (IPL), is expected to be fit ahead of India’s first game of the forthcoming ICC World Twenty20 2009. Zaheer, India’s leading bowler over the last two seasons, underwent rehabilitation in South Africa after pick… |
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There was no signs of any jet-lag as Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his men trained at the Lord’s on Saturday. The team started preparations for their title defence in the ICC World Twenty20 beginning in England on June 5. The team arrived in England last night and hit the practice session today without wasting time. [...] |
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced that the ICC World Twenty20 2009 warm-up encounter between India and Pakistan at The Oval on 3 June had been designated as a ‘Catch the Spirit’ match. Funds raised through a variety of means during the game will go to support the families of the victims of the [...]<… |
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Greg Chappell feels MS Dhoni’s captaincy and Yuvraj Singh’s aggression make India the “strongest contender” to win ICC World T20. “It is very hard to predict who will win the trophy. But I think India is the strongest contender to retain the title. Pakistan is unpredictable and Australia too has … |
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Dilip Vengsarkar, the former India captain, has warned of a possible “cricket overkill” in India because of the long IPL schedule and fears that many players in the Indian team may be mentally tired as they leave on Friday for the ICC World Twenty20 in England just four days after the Indian league ended in [...]<… |
