A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: India took their eyes off the prize after winning the World Cup in 2011, says Kapil Dev

Dev believes India are more concerned about the financial rewards than the spirit of the game

Former India captain and all-rounder Kapil Dev believes the national team took their eyes off the prize after winning the 2011 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Giving Dhoni a break from captaining the national side will benefit him and India as well, says Sunil Gavaskar

Gavaskar feels that Dhoni needs some time off to “reflect on his game”

Former India batsman Sunil Gavaskar has announced that relieving captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni of his post as skipper will hugely benefit himself and the national team as well.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: India have become too ‘casual’ ever since they won the 2011 World Cup, says Sunil Gavaskar

Gavaskar believes India have become completely blinded by their 2011 World Cup triumph

Former India batsman Sunil Gavaskar has announced that ever since the national team won the 2011 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup, it has resulted in a severe decrease in their standards on the field and players have become far too “casual” in their approach to the game.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Mahela Jayawardene defends Sri Lanka Cricket’s decision to cancel majority of Test matches during 2013 season

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Jaywardene believes limited overs series will be more profitable for the board

Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has defended Sri Lanka Cricket’s decision to scrap five Test matches from the national team’s schedule in 2013, stating that limited overs series will help improve the financial situation of the board.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Saeed Ajmal dismisses claims that World Cup semi-final match against India was fixed

Ajmal sees no evidence to support the claims that the match was fixed

Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal has dismissed fresh claims by a British journalist that the national team’s match against arch-rivals India during the semi-final of the 2011 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup was fixed.

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