Zimbabwe vs india 2013 Features

Why this hullabaloo about Parvez Rasool?

Parvez not being handed his India cap on the Zimbabwe tour of one-dayers, which ended Saturday, has unnecessarily become the talking point, thanks to his state Chief Minister Omar Abdullah going to town criticising his non-selection.

Amit Mishra has utilised his chances in Zimbabwe to give selectors a nice headache

Amit Mishra finished with 18 wickets s which is a record for the most scalps in a bilateral series.

When India last toured Zimbabwe, they were left stunned

India may be favourites, but based on past experience, ought not to take momentum, ranking and form for granted.

Mohit Sharma - raring to play for India

What was to be a gruelling training session in Vijay Yadav's academy in Faridabad came to life midway, on Friday evening, when Mohit's friend and hostel mate, Aniket Upadhyay, broke the news of his selection. Mohit, who admits to have been surprised by the news, says that the feeling of joy he experienced then was something he'd never be able to explain.

An inspiring story called Parvez Rasool

He hails from Beijbehara, a small town in Kashmir, which is hardly a speck on the country's cricketing map. If not poor, facilities for playing the game are modest at best. The political turmoil in the valley only makes it more difficult for the talented cricketers to make it big. But Rasool has been a one of a kind.