
IPL's snubbing of Pakistan players provokes political tension
Pakistani politicians have accused India of 'a planned conspiracy' to exclude their players from this year's Indian Premier League
Declan Walsh in Islamabad
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Pakistani politicians have accused India of 'a planned conspiracy' to exclude their players from this year's Indian Premier League
Declan Walsh in Islamabad

A look behind the scenes at one of the most prestigious wrestling clubs in New Delhi

Kamran Khan achieves overnight fame in India after bowling Rajasthan Royals to victory in IPL match
Maseeh Rahman in Delhi

Dileep Premachandran Politics and the relocation of the tournament overseas have hit interest levels
Dileep Premachandran

India's Twenty20 showpiece faces a tough decision about where it will be held due to security fears
Dileep Premachandran in Delhi
Indian cricket control board says Twenty20 competition will be staged abroad for security reasons
Owen Gibson and Maseeh Rahman in Delhi

David Hopps: The ICC should be urgently investigating safety measures in India – instead, it is discussing the weather
David Hopps
Indian Premier League chairman declares 'the IPL is on' after agreeing to reschedule matches
Maseeh Rahman in Delhi

The home minister would 'prefer' the tournament to be put back so security is not stretched

The ATP has called in the ECB's security consultant, Reg Dickason, as it prepares for next month's Chennai Open
James Callow

The inaugural Champions League Twenty20 has been cancelled, tournament organisers have confirmed.
England and India have agreed to hold a minute's silence before the first Test to remember the victims of the terrorist attacks in Mumbai
Cricket team will fly back to London tomorrow but plan to return to play two matches early next month
Andy Bull, Thomas Bruce in Mumbai and Owen Bowcott
Lucrative commercial contracts have made officials determined to stage Twenty20 showcase
Dileep Premachandran

Paul Weaver: I witnessed England's cricketers become entwined in tragedy 24 years ago in India. It is a horror that will stay with me for the rest of my life
Paul Weaver

England's Test series against India will go ahead, according to the latest statement from the BCCI but the remaining ODIs have been postponed in the wake of terrorist attacks in Mumbai
Andy Bull and John Ashdown

England's tour of India and the Twenty20 Champions League are in doubt after a series of terrorist attacks in Mumbai
Sean Ingle, James Callow and Dileep Premachandran in Bangalore

Abhinav Bindra, the first Indian to win a solo gold medal, had his sights tampered with prior to winning the men's 10m air rifle title, according to an Indian official
Staff and agencies

Randeep Ramesh reports from New Delhi on research into why India does badly at the Olympics
Randeep Ramesh
Domestic game has changed for good but is the IPL just a crass money-making machine?
Randeep Ramesh in Delhi
Furious debate has erupted in India, where the game is a religion and prudence a virtue
Randeep Ramesh in Delhi
As the county season begins in the cold at the Oval, a flashy new league is launched in India, says Ian Jack
Ian Jack
Indian police shut down the country's capital as Olympic torch is carried in ceremony drained of pomp and celebration
Randeep Ramesh in Delhi