Cricket Diplomacy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday used "cricket diplomacy" to explain the deepening ties between India and Australia, and said, "Our ties have entered the T20 mode!"

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for promoting cricket after he gifted the Maldives President a bat signed by the Indian national team.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India will help promote cricket in the Maldives and fulfil President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's mission to develop the sport in the country to consolidate people-to-people relations.

Shashank Manohar had resigned earlier this month as the Board of Control for Cricket in India president in order to be eligible to become the International Cricket Council's first independent chairman.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a tweet, wished all SAARC nations success in the ICC Cricket World Cup and even called Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif to personally convey his message.

Watching Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott at the Melbourne Cricket Ground was a special moment for India's three very special cricketers.

Part of Narendra Modi's diplomatic entourage, former cricketers Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar and VVS Laxman were present during his meeting with Australia Prime Minister Tony Abbott at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

In what seems to be a smart cricket diplomacy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has roped in former captains Kapil Dev and Sunil Gavaskar to be part of his official delegation to three Australian cities -- Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne.

Mike Findlay, who played ten Tests between 1969 and 1973 for West Indies, said it was important that a high level regional delegation travel to India to engage the Indian government in talks over the issue of compensation demanded by BCCI after Dwayne Bravo & Co. aborted the tour of India.

It was cricket in the clouds with some diplomacy thrown in as well. A group of parliamentarians from India and Britain played a cricket match in this picturesque Himachal Pradesh town, located at an altitude of 4,000 feet, with a Briton expressing the hope that this would help improve bilateral trade relations.

Visiting British Prime Minister David Cameron went in for "cricket diplomacy" as he invited US President Barack Obama to a cricket match, but kept the latter guessing whether it will be the limited over games or the five-day Test match.

The PCB is hoping for a major breakthrough in restoration of bilateral cricket ties with India after Pakistan's foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar broached the topic of sports diplomacy during her recent visit to the neighbouring country.

As a follow-up to the talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani, India has decided in-principle to resume bilateral cricket ties with Pakistan. And in good news for the fans, India, Pakistan may play a three-match ODI series this year. Prime Minister Gilani, who visited Mohali last month to watch the India-P...

The cricket World Cup semifinal match between India and Pakistan in Mohali has proved to be a catalyst for improving ties between the two countries, says Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani.Gilani made the remark Monday at a reception hosted by him in honour of the national cricket team, Associated Press of Pakistan reported. He said the semifinal pl...

As India's cricket team tackled the Pakistanis in an unforgettable World Cup semi-final at Mohali, the Prime Ministers of the two countries, who were seated next to each other, cheered somewhat discretely for their teams. After a while, Dr Manmohan Singh and his counterpart, Yousuf Raza Gilani, left the stadium for talks. A lavish dinner followed. ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday used "cricket diplomacy" to explain the deepening ties between India and Australia, and said, "Our ties have entered the T20 mode!"

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for promoting cricket after he gifted the Maldives President a bat signed by the Indian national team.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India will help promote cricket in the Maldives and fulfil President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's mission to develop the sport in the country to consolidate people-to-people relations.

Shashank Manohar had resigned earlier this month as the Board of Control for Cricket in India president in order to be eligible to become the International Cricket Council's first independent chairman.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a tweet, wished all SAARC nations success in the ICC Cricket World Cup and even called Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif to personally convey his message.

Watching Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott at the Melbourne Cricket Ground was a special moment for India's three very special cricketers.

Part of Narendra Modi's diplomatic entourage, former cricketers Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar and VVS Laxman were present during his meeting with Australia Prime Minister Tony Abbott at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

In what seems to be a smart cricket diplomacy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has roped in former captains Kapil Dev and Sunil Gavaskar to be part of his official delegation to three Australian cities -- Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne.

Mike Findlay, who played ten Tests between 1969 and 1973 for West Indies, said it was important that a high level regional delegation travel to India to engage the Indian government in talks over the issue of compensation demanded by BCCI after Dwayne Bravo & Co. aborted the tour of India.

It was cricket in the clouds with some diplomacy thrown in as well. A group of parliamentarians from India and Britain played a cricket match in this picturesque Himachal Pradesh town, located at an altitude of 4,000 feet, with a Briton expressing the hope that this would help improve bilateral trade relations.

Visiting British Prime Minister David Cameron went in for "cricket diplomacy" as he invited US President Barack Obama to a cricket match, but kept the latter guessing whether it will be the limited over games or the five-day Test match.

The PCB is hoping for a major breakthrough in restoration of bilateral cricket ties with India after Pakistan's foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar broached the topic of sports diplomacy during her recent visit to the neighbouring country.

As a follow-up to the talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani, India has decided in-principle to resume bilateral cricket ties with Pakistan. And in good news for the fans, India, Pakistan may play a three-match ODI series this year. Prime Minister Gilani, who visited Mohali last month to watch the India-P...

The cricket World Cup semifinal match between India and Pakistan in Mohali has proved to be a catalyst for improving ties between the two countries, says Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani.Gilani made the remark Monday at a reception hosted by him in honour of the national cricket team, Associated Press of Pakistan reported. He said the semifinal pl...

As India's cricket team tackled the Pakistanis in an unforgettable World Cup semi-final at Mohali, the Prime Ministers of the two countries, who were seated next to each other, cheered somewhat discretely for their teams. After a while, Dr Manmohan Singh and his counterpart, Yousuf Raza Gilani, left the stadium for talks. A lavish dinner followed. ...