Sachin Tendulkar should be made sports minister, says Milkha Singh

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 10:48

Legendary track and field sprinter Milkha Singh today said hockey legend Dhyan Chand deserved the Bharat Ratna honour "before anyone else", even as he proposed that cricket great Sachin Tendulkar be made sports minister of the country.

No Tendulkar makes life easier for Proteas: SA coach Domingo

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 11:00

Rubbing salt into the wounds after inflicting two humiliating defeats, South Africa coach Russell Domingo declared that it will be easier for the home team to plan against India as visitors lack the "claming influence" of Sachin Tendulkar in their dressing room.

Narendra Modi beats Sachin Tendulkar on Facebook

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 21:42

Gujarat Chief Minister and BJP`s prime ministerial candidate for 2014 polls, Narendra Modi, is the most talked about person on Facebook.

Tendulkar lucky he didn`t face West Indies pace greats, says Imran Khan

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 23:14

Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan today said recently-retired Indian batting icon Sachin Tendulkar was lucky to have never faced the ferocious West Indies pace attack of `70 and `80s.

A truly inspirational human being: Sachin Tendulkar on Nelson Mandela

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 17:38

Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar today paid heartfelt tribute to former South Africa president Nelson Mandela, saying the anti-apartheid icon was a "truly inspirational human being".

My first inning has ended, second is about to begin: Sachin Tendulkar

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 13:10

The recently-retired cricketing maestro in a candid tete-a-tete with Zee Media`s Sumit Awasthi said the feeling was yet to sink in and he was yet to come to terms with the fact that his cricketing career was all but over.

My first inning has ended, second is about to begin: Sachin Tendulkar

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 11:38

A twenty-four-year-long habit can be mighty difficult to quit. More so when the person in question is Sachin Tendulkar who is used to having a billion eyes following him day in and day out.

After success in ODIs, Team India’s real Test lies ahead

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 01:53

After winning six consecutive ODI titles in a row, the Indian team is now up for their real test - the South African tour.

Whether Arjun becomes successful or not my support will anyways be there: Sachin Tendulkar

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 22:47

Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday suggested that Mumbai Cricket Association can improve its talent pool by making its inter-college and inter-school competition a 15-player affair.

Government considering Bharat Ratna for Dhyan Chand: Jitendra

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 20:57

Sports Minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday said that the government was mulling over conferring the Bharat Ratna on hockey wizard Dhyan Chand for his contribution to the game and sports in general in the country.

Indians go through the paces ahead of first ODI

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 16:51

The Indian cricket team prepared for the ODI series against South Africa by going through a rigorous training session here with captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni promising to dish out "good and exciting cricket" during the tour starting Thursday.

Sachin deserves every bit of `Bharat Ratna`: Ganguly

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 23:36

Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly on Monday said Sachin Tendulkar is India`s `Bharat Ratna` and deserves "every bit" of the country`s highest civilian award.