India discard Parthiv Patel still nurtures hope of returning to the Indian cricket team and feels that his good showing with the bat in the ongoing domestic season will attract the attention of the national selectors.

Harmanpreet Kaur was on Thursday named captain of the Indian women's team replacing seasoned Mithali Raj for the limited-overs series against Bangladesh starting April 2 at home.

First he became a drummer, then did an impromptu jig as Mahendra Singh Dhoni enthralled one and all in a different avatar during the inauguration of the newly constructed JSCA Stadium.

England batting legend Geoffrey Boycott feels that India are no longer the force it used to be and touring the country has become much easier now a days for cricket playing nations.

A typical batting-friendly wicket will be on offer when India and England square off in the third cricket one-day international of the five-match series here on January 19.

The India and England cricket teams  reached Mahendra Singh Dhoni's home town to be present on the inauguration of the newly constructed stadium here on January 18 where the third one-day international between the two teams would be played the very next day.

With an intention of hosting India in August next year, the Pakistan Cricket Board has convinced its West Indies counterpart not split the national team's scheduled tour to the Caribbean and instead play a full series in July.

An aide to Afghan President Hamid Karzai says he will seek military aid from India during a three-day visit this week.

India notched up their 400th one-day international victory when they thrashed Sri Lanka by six wickets in the fourth ODI of the five-match series at R Premadasa Stadium here on Tuesday.

The much awaited Cannes International Film Festival kick starts today. The international film festival is a biggest platform for the stars in Hollywood and Bollywood to showcase their work. Cannes is another destination for fashion extravaganza. The stars walking down the red carpet, showcasing their charisma and style, is always a delightful moment for the impatient crowd.  India celebrates its cinema this year with a special jewel in a century-old crown. It is a special invitee to the Festival de Cannes, mecca of the auteur film, where selection alone sets up the film and its maker artistically and commercially.