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Mumbai wishes Team India Good luck with messages on 100 feet long bat

Mumbai wishes Team India Good luck with messages on 100 feet long batMumbai, Feb. 19 : Cricket fans in Mumbai, rooting for Team India to win the 2011 World Cup trophy, have showed their support by signing a 100 feet long bat.

During a promotional event held at the Azad Maidan grounds, fans of all age groups turned up in huge numbers to support the men in blue and sign encouraging notes on the bat for the team.

Promod Gaekwad, a 10 year old cricket buff, wrote: " Indian cricket team will win and all other teams will lose."

Another cricket fan and an ardent supporter of Sachin Tendulkar said: " I want them to play well and Sachin should be supported, if Sachin plays then India will surely win. There are lot of expectations from our team and India has to fulfill these."

Coached by Gary Kirsten, one of the best coaches around and led by MS Dhoni, Team India stands a good chance of winning the World Cup.

India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are hosting the 2011 ICC (International Cricket Council) World cup. (ANI)


Stoke City coach Pulis steps down

Stoke City coach Pulis steps downLondon, May 22 : Stoke City coach Tony Pulis parted ways with the English Premier League football club after seven years in charge.

The club, finishing in the 13th place, said Tuesday  Read more »

Neymar to join Barcelona in July: Reports

Neymar to join Barcelona in July: ReportsRio de Janeiro, May 22 : Brazilian striker Neymar has agreed in principle to join Barcelona, July 1.

The 21-year-old striker is understood to have signed a deal last week to join the  Read more »

Karthik fined 5 percent for dissent

Karthik fined 5 percent for dissentNew Delhi, May 22 - Mumbai Indians' wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik was fined five percent of his match fees for showing dissent during the first qualifier of the Indian Premier League (IPL) against  Read more »

Chennai through to fourth consecutive IPL final

Chennai through to fourth consecutive IPL finalNew Delhi, May 22 : Blistering unbeaten knocks by David Hussey and
Suresh Raina took two-time champions Chennai Super Kings to their fifth
Indian Premier League (IPL) final in six seasons with a comprehensive  Read more »

Mahindra riders looking forward to Le Mans

mahindraMumbai, May 15 : India's only motorcycle Grand Prix team resumes battle in France this weekend with high hopes of strong results after a top-10 start for the all-new Mahindra Grand Prix machine.  Read more »

Disappointing outing for Bolisetti

Sailesh-BolisettiDijon-Prenois (France), May 13 : Indian racing driver Sailesh Bolisetti's second weekend of his 2013 Euro Race Car campaign ended on a disappointing note as he finished 18th and 17th in the two races here.  Read more »