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Sangakkara credits Kapugedera and Mathews: Kumar Sangakkara acknowledged the efforts of his seamers and young middle-order batsmen who kept their cool to turn the tables on India, as Sri Lanka marched into the semi-finals of the World Twenty20
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David fells Sri Lanka as India qualify: India's women booked their place in the semi-finals of the World Twenty20 by surging past Sri Lanka in their winner-takes-all Group B encounter in Basseterre
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India women ease to nine-wicket win: India cruised to a nine-wicket win over Pakistan in St Kitts to give themselves a chance of qualifying for the semi-finals
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IPL comparison unfair - Dhoni: MS Dhoni was running out of reasons to explain his team's problems as their World Twenty20 hopes were left hanging by a thread, but Chris Gayle suggested it was a mental issue for the batsmen
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Stage set for round one of Modi's defence: Lalit Modi has promised a show tomorrow at the Cricket Centre, the BCCI headquarters, but it is likely to end up as a silent affair, barring the media noise
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Gayle and bouncers leave India facing exit: Chris Gayle finished agonisingly short of becoming the first man to make two international Twenty20 centuries, but by the time he was run-out he had already swiped West Indies to a total that provided too tall for India's batsmen who yet again floundered
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India's island dreams shatter again: India's exit may not create the seismic activity that followed the early flight home in the 2007 World Cup, but it is bound to produce plenty of harsh assessment
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Post IPL, players went into their comfort zones - Anil Kumble: Former India captain Anil Kumble thought India's players slackened in intensity during the World Twenty20 where, unlike in the IPL, they did not have franchise owners pressuring them to perform
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Former India players dish out harsh criticism: Former Indian cricketers have lashed out at the team, blaming their inability to handle short-pitched bowling and the and the lack of preparation for their disappointing performance in the World Twenty20
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IPL appoints an advisor from corporate world: The BCCI has appointed Bharat Patel, a senior member of India's corporate world, as advisor to Chirayu Amin, the IPL's interim chairman
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Modi's lawyer confirms response by May 15: Suspended IPL chairman Lalit Modi will file his replies to the BCCI's chargesheet by May 15, his lawyer Mehmood Abdi confirmed on Tuesday
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Sri Lankan win knocks India out: It was an awesome comeback from Sri Lanka. They first bounced back to restrict India, who had galloped to 90 for 1 from 10 overs, to 163 before shrugging off a poor start to chase down the target in the final delivery of the game
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Pace-weary teams battle to stay in competition: Pace-weary teams battle to stay in competition. Both India and Sri Lanka have been mauled in their Super Eights encounters and playing each other to stay in the hunt for the final four
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Modi's requests for documentary evidence: These are the ten references Lalit Modi made to the show cause notice (slapped by the board on him on April 26), and for which he has requested documentary proof from the BCCI that would enable him to shore up his defence
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India brace for short-ball barrage: India are likely to face another stern examination of their technique against bouncers when they take on West Indies in a crucial Super Eight match at the Kensington Oval on Sunday
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Raina to lead India in Zimbabwe: Suresh Raina will lead a weakened India for the ODI tri-series in Zimbabwe and the Twenty20s which follow, with Virat Kohli as his deputy
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Rohit fined for showing dissent: Indian batsman Rohit Sharma has been fined 15% of his match fee for showing dissent at the umpire's decision while batting during the Super Eights match against West Indies at the Kensington Oval on Sunday
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BCCI grants five-day deadline extension to Modi: The BCCI has agreed to grant the five-day extension of the deadline requested by Lalit Modi, the suspended IPL chairman, to file his replies to the board's chargesheet
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West Indies and India battle for survival: Both sides got mauled in their first Super Eights match, one of them is likely to be out by the time they are through with each other
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Pujara to lead India A in England: Cheteshwar Pujara, the Saurashtra batsman, will lead India's 16-member A squad for the tour of England. The team will play a one-day tri-series also involving England Lions and West Indies A
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