It will be a close series, says Dhoni

November 16th, 2009 more images more imagesAHMEDABAD - Rahul Dravid and Mahendra Singh Dhoni struck centuries as India reached 385 for six on the first day of the first Test against Sri Lanka here Monday. Dravid was unbeaten on 177 while Dhoni scored 110 to revive India's innings after Sri Lanka reduced the hosts to 32 for four in the morning session.

November 16th, 2009 more images more imagesRANCHI - As president of the Mahendra Singh Dhoni fan club, he's probably officially the biggest fan of the Indian skipper. And with the bat as his election symbol he's all set to enter the poll fray for the Jharkhand assembly elections.

November 15th, 2009 more images more imagesAHMEDABAD - Ahead of India's three-match test series against Sri Lanka, Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has expressed optimism over the team's bowling and batting prowess. "I am not worried too much about the bowling, you can say...

November 11th, 2009 more images more imagesNEW DELHI - India squandered a good chance to become the No.1 ODI team and slipped to the No.3 spot in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings after their 2-4 loss to Australia in the seven-match series. With the seventh match in Mumbai called off due to heavy rains, Australia reaffirmed their number-one status after dominant 10 weeks of one-day cricket while India lost its No.2 position.

November 10th, 2009 more images more imagesMUMBAI - India will be desperate to finish on the winning side in the last inconsequential One-dayer here Wednesday, having lost the seven-match cricket series to Australia. The victory here will at least put the Indian team in a better frame of mind ahead of the home series against Sri Lanka that starts Nov 16 with the first Test in Ahmedabad.

November 8th, 2009 more images more imagesGUWAHATI - India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni blamed the batsmen's inability to read the track in the first 15 minutes for their humiliating six-wicket loss in the sixth One-day International that gave Australia a 4-2 series win here Sunday. Dhoni's decision to bat first back-fired after the top-order failed to negotiate the new ball and they lost seven wickets for just 75 runs by the 31st over.

November 7th, 2009 more images more imagesGUWAHATI - On the eve of sixth one-day international between India and Australia, Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni admitted that this was one series where the middle-order has not performed consistently. Addressing the media in Guwahati on Saturday, Dhoni said: "This is one of the series where the middle order has not performed consistently, where we have only performed in patches.

November 7th, 2009 more images more imagesGUWAHATI - Stung by a disappointing loss in Hyderabad, India cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said that his boys are trying to stay mentally fresh ahead of the crucial sixth one-day international against Australia here Sunday. India trail 3-2 in the series and any slip-up will allow the Australians to seal the seven-match series.

November 5th, 2009 more images more imagesHYDERABAD - On the eve of 5th ODI against Australia, Indian cricket team captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said that his team could not afford to lose another match with the ongoing seven-match series tied at two-all. Addressing reporters in Hyderabad, the venue of the fifth ODI match of the series to be played today, Dhoni said, "Team losing the fifth match would find it difficult to come back in the series." "Now it is three match series because every game will be important, as it has been throughout the series.

October 25th, 2009 CHENNAI - Former Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist has said that the seven-match one-day series between India and Australia would be "hard fought". The first game of the series is being played in Vadodra today.

October 24th, 2009 VADODARA - Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh is a doubtful starter for the opening game of the seven-match ODI series against Australia on Sunday after failing to recover from a finger injury. Yuvraj had injured a finger during the Champions Trophy held in South Africa last month.

September 27th, 2009 CENTURION - India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has blamed the bowlers for his side's 54-run loss to Pakistan in the Champions Trophy. The Indian bowlers were smacked all over the ground by the Pakistani batsmen, who piled on 302 runs batting first at the SuperSport Park here Saturday.

September 27th, 2009 CENTURION - Ahead of the must-win match against Australia here Monday, it is Sachin Tendulkar's injury that is worrying India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Dhoni revealed after their 54-run loss to Pakistan Saturday evening that India missed a part-time bowler.

June 29th, 2009 KINGSTON - Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said that Indian batsmen erred in reading the pitch and that resulted in their poor batting display in the second ODI against the West Indies here Sunday. Dhoni (95) and Rudra Pratap Singh (23) added 101 runs for the ninth wicket to help India get to 188 after they were reduced to 82 for eight in the 22nd over.

June 11th, 2009 LONDON - Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said Thursday his big-hitting opener Virender Sehwag will be missed during the World Twenty20. "Sehwag is such a dangerous player at the top of the order and unsettles rival bowlers.