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Shoiab Malik's comments draw flak
Wednesday, September 26, 2007 www.expressindia.com
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The Pakistani skipper Shoaib Malik received flak for his comments during the post-match ceremony wherein he thanked 'Muslims' worldwide for their support and apologised for losing the match. The mother of Irfan and Yusuf Pathan, Shamim Bano expressed her surprise at Malik's comments. She said, "Shoaib must have said that for his own countrymen, how can he speak for all the Muslims of the world?
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Suni congratulates Dhoni and Team India
Wednesday, September 26, 2007 sify.com
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Astronaut Sunita Williams who is currently in the country has congratulated the Indian cricket team on winning the Twenty20 world cup, however the baseball fan has confessed that she "did not know anything about the game". Williams was felicitated by the Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA)at the Louis Kahn Plaza of the Indian Institute of Management.
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Pak fans take defeat in their stride
Wednesday, September 26, 2007 www.ndtv.com
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Following the Indian victory over Pakistan in the finals of the Twenty20 tournament, the Pakistani fans were disheartened, but the good news is that most fans are treating the defeat as a lost match, not a lost battle. There were reports of fans burning effigies of cricketers but they were the exceptions rather than the norm. Thus Indo-Pak rivalry has undergone a sea change and good performances o
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Twenty20
Indo-Pak
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Kapil congratulates fearless Dhoni
Wednesday, September 26, 2007 www.dnaindia.com
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The former Indian captain, Kapil Dev referred to the Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni as 'fearless' and the Twenty20 format of the game as a "big hit." Kapil congratulated the team for its victory over Pakistan saying "it is one moment which we can never forget."
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'My son has brought glory to the nation' : Gamnhir's mother
Wednesday, September 26, 2007 justsamachar.com
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The mother of Indian opener Gautam Gambhir is not complaining that her son's contribution -an invaluable 75 - in Monday's final against archrivals Pakistan, has not been given the importance it deserves. "I am not complaining. He has done his job and that is what matters to me. If my son's contribution brings glory to the nation then so be it," she said.
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Gautam-Gambhir
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No respite for the Mumbai police
Wednesday, September 26, 2007 www.rediff.com
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While the citizens of Mumbai have a lot to cheer with the Indian victory and the Ganesh festival, the woes of the police do not seem to end. The Indian team which is returning from South Africa will travel to the Wankhede Stadium in an open bus amid lots of fanfare. They will be felicitated by the BCCI President Sharad Pawar at the stadium. The onus of providing security to the team will fall on t
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It's raining cash on Team India
Wednesday, September 26, 2007 www.ndtv.com
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Although the BCCI initially opposed the idea of a Twenty20 World Cup, not that the Indian team won the tournament, they do not seem to be complaining. The BCCI has led the way in terms of showering money on the players. The six members of the team who are with Air India will be given a promotion. While the BCCI has announced Rs 12 crore for the entire team, Rs 8 crore for winning the title and Rs
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Dhoni advises boys 'not to get carried away'
Wednesday, September 26, 2007 justsamachar.com
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The Indian captain has a reputation for maintaining a cool demeanour both on and off the field, so much so that following India's victory over Pakistan in the final, Mahendra Singh Dhoni told his ecstatic teammates, "Sab kuch normal rakhne ka (keep everything normal)". He advised the young team to enjoy the success but not to get carried away by it. Following the victory, Dhoni and Sreesanth ret
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Why did Dravid quit?
Monday, September 17, 2007 www.rediff.com
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The actual reason for Rahul Dravid stepping down as the captain maybe much deeper that the one he stated which said he wanted to focus on his batting. According to a player in the Indian team, Dravid was "feeling suffocated", not on account of the weight of captaincy affecting his batting, but because "certain people from outside tended to dictate to him as to what he should do and what he shouldn
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Rahul-Dravid
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Ganguly favourite for captaincy : Poll
Monday, September 17, 2007 www.ndtv.com
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The findings of a poll conducted to select the captain of the Indian team has shown Saurav Ganguly in a positive light with an overall 55.6 per cent of the voters choosing the Prince of Calcutta as a favourite for the post of skipper. Dhoni came in second with a total of 23.9 per cent overall and Sachin got the lowest percent of votes at 20.5 per cent.
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