2011 BCCI Awards - Tendulkar and Salim Durrani felicitated

BCCI has awarded lifetime achievement award to former Indian allrounder Salim Durrani, who helped shape India's maiden Test win in the West Indies in 1971 in the 2011 BCCI Awards function in Mumbai on 31st May.

Sachin Tendulkar, who scored 1,064 runs in ten Tests at an average of 82.00, also scored first ever double hundred in one-day cricket has named Indian Cricketer of the year.

Manish Pandey, Karnataka's batsman picked up the best batsman in domestic cricket award, having scored 882 runs in nine Ranji Trophy matches, while fast bowler Abhimanyu Mithun, who claimed 47 wickets in the competition, declared best bowler.

Cash Rewards, Awards & Prizes for Team India after winning the 2011 World Cup

Dhoni's Team India has given the greatest moment of all Next Gen Indians by winning the 2011 Cricket World Cup by after 28 yeras,won by Kapil Dev in 1983. There are shower of money from everywhere on Team India. Find the cash rewards and different honors awarded other then the World Cup Prize Money.

• BCCI announces Rs. 1 Crore award for each member of the team.
• Rs. 2 Crore for Dhoni and Rs. 1 Crore for 4 Delhi Players by Delhi Government.
• Uttarakhand CM promises land or house in Mussoorie for Dhini & Sachin
• A stadium to be built and named after Dhoni by Uttarakhand Government.
• Shrirampur council announce Rs. 1 Lakh for Zaheer Khan.
• Maharashtra Government announces Rs. 1 Crore for Sachin and Zaheer
• Team will be given Railway passes to travel by First Class for lifetime.
• Rs. 1 Crore each to Harbhajan and Yuvraj by Punjab Government.
• Gujrat Government announces Eklavya award for Yusuf & Munaf.
• Jharkhand Government to confer Honorary Doctorate Degree on Dhoni.
• Land for Cricket Academy, School for Dhoni in Jharkhand.
• Yuvraj Singh to be gifted an Audi Car for his overall performance in World Cup.
• Rajkot Builder to gift plots of land to the entire team.
• Karnataka Government announces Housing sites to all players of the team.
• Best Sportsperson award to Sehwag and Nehra by Haryana Government.

India v Pakistan 2011 Cricket World Cup 2nd SF Photos - Tendulkar Man of Match

In a high profile 2nd Sei-Final of 2011 CWC, which was watched by Prime Ministers, Manmohan Singh & Yusuf Raza Gilani, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and bollywood film stars, India beat Pakistan by 29 runs in a close match to reach the final where they meet Sri Lanka on 2nd April, 2011. Sachin Tendulkar got Man of the Match for his 85 runs.

IND v PAK 2011 CWC 2nd SF Result - India v Sri Lanka Final, beat Pakistan by 29 runs

India maintained their winning streak in the World Cup against bitter Rivals as they beat Pakistan in the high profile 2nd Semi-Final, by 29 runs in a thriller on Wednesday, 30th March, at Mohali to reach in the dream Final at home against Sri Lanka on Saturday, 2nd April, 2011.

India got a great start by openers Sehwag 38 and Tendulkar put 48 runs in 6 overs and they were on top with 116-1 in 19 overs but Wahab took 2 wickets in 2 balls to push them on back foot. India some how managed 260/9 in 50 overs thanks to Tendulkar's 85 runs and Raina's unbeaten 36 runs. Wahab Riaz bowled brilliantly with 5 wickets haul.

Pakistan got a decent start with 44 runs with Hafeez hit 43 runs but regular wickets will never allowed to come on top as all the 5 bowlers Zaheer, Nehra, Munaf, Harbhajan and Yuvraj bolwed brilliantly and took 2 wickets each. Misbah tried hard with 56 runs but didn't get any support from others.

Match Summary:

India - 260/9 in 50 overs (Tendulkar 85, Sehwag 38, Wahab 5-46)

Pakistan - 231 all out in 49.5 overs (Misbah 56, Hafeez 43, Nehra 2-33, Muna 2-40)

Toss - India won the toss and elected to bat first.

Man of the Match - Sachin Tendulkar (India)

Result - India won by 29 runs

Sachin Tendulkar's Century aginst Sout Africain 2011 CWC Video Highlights - IND v SAF CWC 29th Match Video

Watch and enjoy the video highlights of Sachin Tendulkar's 2nd CWC 2011 century against South Africa, which India unfortunately lost in the last over on Saturday, 12th March, 2011.

India v South Africa 1st Part

India v South Africa 2nd Part

India v South Africa 3rd Part

India v England 2011 Cricket World Cup Photos - Andrew Strauss Man of the Match

What a thrilling match it was between India and England in the 2011 CWC which has been tied at 338 runs. Sachin Tendulkar hit 5th world cup century while Andrew Strauss got Man of the Match for his brilliant 158 runs.

IND v ENG 2011 CWC 11th Match Result - Match Tied after Strauss hit 158 runs

In a high scoring nailbiting thriller match between India and England has been tied on the last ball of the 11th match of 2011 Cricket World Cup, and regain the top spot in Group B, on Sunday, 27th February, 2011 at Bengaluru.

India got a good start by Sehwag and Tendulkar who hit his 5th World Cup century, most in the world cup with 120 runs with10 fours and 5 sixes and well supported by Gambhir 51 and Yuvraj Singh 58 runs. Tim Brensen took 5 wickets on a flat pitch.

England got even a better start with 68 runs in 9 overs and then Strauss who hit 158 runs off 145 balls with 18 fours and 1 six and Bell 69 runs took the match away but Zaheer Khan took 2 wickets in 2 balls to come back in the match. England needed 29 runs in the last match with 3 wickets and managed 28 runs to level the match.

What a match.....

Match Summary:

India - 338 all out in 49.5 overs (Tendulkar 120, Yuvraj 65, Gambhir 51, Brensen 5-48)

England - 338/8 in 50 overs (Strauss 158, Bell 69, Zaheer 3-64)

Toss - India won the toss and elected to bat first.

Man of the Match - Andrew Strauss (England)

Result - Match Tied

Points - India 1, England 1

Indian Team, Squad for 5 Match ODI Series in South Africa - Ind One Day Squad, Sachin back

India announced their strong 16-member one day squad for upcoming 5 match ODI series against South Africa as this is the last series before ICC Cricket World Cup 2011. Sachin Tendulkar is back after scored 200 runs at Gwalior in February.

M Vijay, Rohit Sharma and Saurabh Tiwary left out with the arrival of big names while Yusuf Pathan has been picked up ahead of Ravinder Jadeja after good show in last series.

Piyush Chawla is the only is the only new name who played last game in 2008 while R Ashwin has retained his place .
India One Day Team/Squad:

MS Dhoni (Captain)
Virender Sehwag
Gautam Gambhir
Sachin Tendulkar
Virat Kohli
Suresh Raina
Yuvraj Singh
Yusuf Pathan
Harbhajan Singh
Zaheer Khan
Ashish Nehra
Praveen Kumar
Munaf Patel
R Ashwin
Piyush Chawla
S Sreesanth

India vs South Africa 1st Test Photos, Images - Kallis Man of the Match

South Africa beat India by an inning and 25 runs in the 1st test match despite Sachin Tendulkar's historic 50th test century and takes the 1-0 lead in 3 match series. Jacques kallis got Man of the Match for his maiden double century with 201 not out runs.