Yuvraj bid drops jaws....Sold for Delhi @ rs16crs

An action-packed day in Bengaluru saw 67 players being auctioned ahead of season 8 of the Indian Premier League on Monday, with franchises combining to spend Rs 87.6 crore that included 23 overseas players. Here are a few of the highlights from the auction that lasted nearly eight hours. Biggest buys After being released by Royal Challengers Bangalore...

Ashwin named 2014 Arjuna award winner

Just days after occupying the top spot in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test rankings for all-rounders, Ravichandran Ashwin is set to become a proud recipient of the Arjuna award. Ashwin and shooter Heena Sidhu were among those named as Arjuna Award winners for this year. They will be conferred with their awards on India's Independence Day -...

Broad may not wear protective mask at The Oval

England seamer, Stuart Broad, was struck on the nose by a bouncer from Indian quick, Varun Aaron, at Old Trafford and was forced to retire hurt. It led to speculations that he may have to play with a protective mask in the final Test at The Oval. However, reports now suggest that the wound is healing quickly and...

Sangakkara back as No. 1 Test batsman in ICC rankings; Ashwin top all-rounder

Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lanka's veteran Test batsman is now ranked No.1 in the latest International Cricket Council's (ICC) Test rankings for batsmen. The southpaw made his 10th double century against Pakistan at Galle. Sri Lanka also won the first Test at Galle by seven wickets. It was back in 2007 when he became the No 1 batsman in...

The Yuvraj conundrum

As Suresh Raina hit the winning run off Marlon Samuels, the Indian dug-out hugged and high-fived their successive win in the World T20. There was celebratory joy, but there was also a hint of relief, for India had taken a simple chase to the final over. As MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli clasped hands,Yuvraj Singh walked out. He...

Robin Uthappa ready for a comeback to the Indian team

Having started a bit inauspiciously this domestic season, missing the first few games in Ranji Trophy, the right-hand attacking opener from Karnataka, Robin Uthappa had a good run in the Vijay Hazare Trophy with the bat and is hopeful of making a comeback into the Indian side. Robin Uthappa top-scored in the Vijay Hazare Trophy with 536 runs...

Dhoni sues Zee network for defamation

MS Dhoni has sued Zee media corp, IPS Sampath Kumar and News Nation for defamation. He has approached the Madras High court for compensation of Rs 100 crore.Dhoni, in his suit, submitted that the defendants Zee Media Corporation Limited, Zee News Editor and Business Head Sudhir Chaudary, IPS officer Sampath Kumar (who initially probed the IPL betting scam)...