Indian Cricket Team Updates

After his blooming career was interrupted by injuries, there was a phase when Ishant Sharma’s appearances for India were limited to Test cricket. The selectors thought he was too precious to be lost to the rigors of fast-paced shorter formats of the game. But, like every young cricketer, Ishant wanted to excel in all formats and play as much cricket as possible. (Also Read:  Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kandurata Maroons: Q2 - Match Report ) He got stronger, started to hit the gym regularly and built his self-confidence. As a result, he helped India to the Champions Trophy title with 10 wickets and bowled with tremendous control in the ODIs in West Indies. Now, the 25-year-old pacer has helped the Sunrisers Hyderabad take the first step in the 2013 CLT20 in the right direction by bowling fine four overs for 2-20 against Kandurata Maroons in the second Qualifier. After the match that SRH won by eight wickets (Shikhar Dhawan scored 71) Ishant spoke to clt20.com...

Shikhar Dhawan’s life has been running on the fast lane since his phenomenal Test debut six months ago. His Man of the Series winning 363 runs in the Champions Trophy in England helped India win that title, before he slammed a record-breaking 248 for India A against South Africa A in a List A game. In what is another feather in Dhawan’s already colourful cap, he has been named the captain of the Sunrisers Hyderabad ahead of the Karbonn Smart Champions League T20 2013. In his first media interaction after landing the captaincy, Dhawan was characteristically calm and confident. When asked to describe his leadership, he replied with his trademark smile, “I am cool and aggressive – aggressive from the inside, cool on the outside”. Here is an account of the conversation with Dhawan and SRH coach Tom Moody: The big decision Shikhar Dhawan:  I have captained the Delhi team for a while now but this is a new challenge. It’s an honour to lead a team like the Sunrisers because it has so...

Sunrisers Hyderabad (India) Captain:  Shikhar Dhawan Coach: Tom Moody CLT20 Best:  2013 Debut The newly-formed Sunrisers Hyderabad won the hearts of fans all over India in their very first IPL season, in 2013. What endeared the Hyderabad-based team to viewers was the way they enjoyed their game and played without inhibitions. They were involved in some tight battles with stronger teams in IPL 2013 and came up trumps many a time. Besides being led by a shrewd captain in Kumar Sangakkara and blessed with the presence of VVS Laxman (team mentor) in the dressing room, the Sunrisers also possess the best fast bowler in the world – Dale Steyn. The fourth-ranked team in IPL 2013 will have to get through the Qualifiers to participate in CLT20 group stage. CLT20-2013 SRH Squad: Shikhar Dhawan (C) Parthiv Patel Cameron White JP Duminy Dale Steyn Darren Sammy Biplab Samantray Thisara Perera Karn Sharma Hunaman Vihari Ashish Reddy Amit Mishra ...