With only one match left to decide the new World Cup champion, India will take on runner-up of 2007 World Cup Sri Lanka at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai today.
With only one match left to decide the new World Cup champion, India will take on runner-up of 2007 World Cup Sri Lanka at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai today.
Kumar Sangakkara is an influential captain who leads the team from the front. He has been consistent with his batting so far and has scored 417 runs from seven innings with an impressive average of 104.25.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Kumar Sangakkara would be hoping to win the toss in the final at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni likes to be different while approaching a crucial game. He used to pick strange combinations for crunch matches, even surprising his opposition.
When India and Sri Lanka play their World Cup final here on Saturday, security forces will be on full alert outside the Wankhede stadium.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is not a big fan of S Sreesanth, who used to give headaches to the Indian captain by creating all sorts of trouble during matches. But Dhoni knows what Sreesanth is capable of if the Kerala pacer applies his mind a bit more judiciously.
DUBAI - Sourav Ganguly fully expects India to end their 28-year drought for ICC Cricket World Cup glory on Saturday evening with victory over Sri Lanka in Mumbai.
MUMBAI- Retiring Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan’s search for a couple of passes for Saturday’s World Cup final symbolised the region’s insatiable thirst for the game and the popularity of its biggest spectacle.
Praise and admiration rained down on Sachin Tendulkar and Muttiah Muralitharan on Friday, as cricket’s two most successful performers prepared to bring their World Cup careers to an end.
Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi criticised speedster Shaoib Akhtar for abruptly announcing his retirement from the sport midway through the World Cup.