News: Sachin Tendulkar happened to bump into Bollywood actor Ajay Devgan yesterday at Mehboob Studios in Bandra, Mumbai. Ajay was shooting for his film Son of Sardaar while Sachin was shooting next door for an ad. 

Sachin(@sachin_rt) later tweeted, "Met Ajay Devgan at Mehboob studio. An actor with amazing talent & ability. He has been brilliant for years now. Keep going strong Ajay :-)"

Ajay(@ajaydevgn) too tweeted, "Just got back from a great day at work and to top it all of met Sachin Tendulkar on the sets as well. What a pleasure!"

                                                      <<<God       with          his          FAMILY>>>

Gilly      with      his      family

Arjun Tendulkar slams his maiden hundred

Arjun, Sachin Tendulkar's son, slammed the first century of his blooming career in the Mumbai Cricket Association's Under-14 selection trials held at the Cross Maidan in Mumbai on Saturday.

He hit 14 boundaries and a six during his knock. 

Will he play for INDIA in future ?

Hussey                                                            birthday                                                  celebration !!!

New Champion kkr wins ipl 5. Like and Share to wish for their brilliant effort. 
And csk played well as well. Good fight.
Watch here the final moment of KKR

Legends together :)

A.R. Rahman With Sachin.. first time at yesterday's concert in Mumbai.

Sachin and A.R. Rahman

This day marks the birthday of some great cricketers
(:)Mike hussey

(:)Ravi shastri

                                                                                                                                                                              

                                   

                           

                                                                        (:)Frank Woolley

 

(:)Mahela Jayawardena

Is CSK is going to to win the match of this year 2012 IPL ? those who thing it will just comment below and show your craze on CSK

Good news for all CSK fans. Chennai Super Kings have made 




into the play offs. Congrats all of you. 

It's a Rare Video when Sachin Tendulkar takes a brilliant catch and gets angry ............ Must 


Watch !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Master :-) ! is on swim this morning What about you ?
 

Watch Now: Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Daredevils @ IPL 5

There's a new t-Shirt for gayle in the Market!

The front reads:

"Be Human" :P

Caption This Rare PIC of Indian Dressing Room :)

India's original match winner, Bhagwath Chandrasekhar was born today in 1945. Whenever he performed, India usually had reason to celebrate: he averaged 19 with the ball (and had a sensational strike rate of 45) when they won, 37 when they didn't. And this at a time when legspin was a virtually dead art. An attack of polio as a child left his right arm weak, but there was nothing wrong with his wrists, and he fizzed the ball both ways at something close to medium pace. Chandrasekhar delivered overseas too, bowling India to victory most famously at The Oval in 1971 and Melbourne in 1977-78. Chandra was also a gloriously inept batsman, who failed to score in 38 of his 80 Test innings. He ended up with 242 Test wickets - and only 167 runs.

IPL fever is catching on and how. The iconic Whistle Podu 

anthem of the Chennai Super Kings still conjures up the magic of the team and the brand of cricket it plays. On Saturday, a Flash Mob at the iconic Pier 39 in San Francisco, US, took the local populace by surprise when a group of 30 odd youngsters shook a leg to the tune of the Chennai Super Kings’ Whistle Podu Anthem. The well choreographed dance sequence was organized by Ingene, the International Merchandise partner of the Chennai Super Kings. 

The Chennai Super Kings Flash Mob was a big hit, attracting hundreds of onlookers snapping photographs and swaying to the catchy tune of ‘Whistle Podu’. With more than 7 million Indians living in US and Canada, the Chennai Super Kings have a huge fan base in the region.

Status IPL 5 After MI VS KKR


1. DD Qualified


2. KKR need 1 From 1 to Confirm.... If they may lost run rate considered..


3. MI need 1 From 1 to Confirm.... If they last they Eliminate


4. CSk need 1 From 1 to Confirm....also run rate considered, If they lost they Eliminate...


5. RCB need 2 From 2 to Confirm....also run rate considered.. If they lost one match they 'l eliminate confirmly


6. RR need 2 From 2 to Confirm..... also run rate considered....If they lost one match they 'l eliminate confirmly


7. K11P need 2 From 2 to Confirm..... also run rate considered....If they lost one match they 'l eliminate confirmly


8. PWI Eliminated


9. DC Eliminated

Nasir Jamhed fractures index finger!
Nasir Jamshed has been ruled out of Pakistan's visit to Sri Lanka after fracturing his left index finger.

Jamshed was key to his nation's Asia Cup triumph in Dhaka earlier this year, when the left-hander scored 193 runs in four matches, including a fine century against India.

The 22-year-old was initially named in the squad for the ODI and Twenty20 leg of a tour that will also feature three Tests, but his injury has sidelined him for up to six weeks.

In 2010, on this day ENGLAND won its first ICC tournament against Australia. Beating them in the final of the

t20 WC by 7 wickets. Craig Kieswetter was the man of the match for his innings of 63 from 49 balls. Kevin

Pieterson was awarded the Player of the Tournament

Watch Now: Delhi Daredevils vs Kings XI Punjab @ IPL 5

After an amazing victory of Mumbai Indians Paltan against RCB , Mumbai 

Indians join Delhi Daredevils at 18 points on the table..

Post your wishes if you are a MI fan :)

Champions League Twenty20 news

CLT20 set to have team from Pakistan

	Sialkot Stallions could become the first Pakistan side to play in the Champions League © Shakir Khilji  Enlarge

The Champions League Twenty20 is set to have a team from Pakistan for the first time. The BCCI, the league's largest stakeholder, has said it would inform the tournament's governing council ahead of its May 28 meeting that it had no objection to the participation of a team from Pakistan.

The decision was taken at the BCCI's working committee meeting in Chennai today, where it was also decided to distribute approx $13m to ex-Indian players, set up a BCCI anti-corruption unit, and set up matches between IPL teams and Associate/Affiliate countries.

BCCI president N Srinivasan said the CLT20 governing council had already decided to invite a Pakistani team for the next tournament, to be held in India in October; the BCCI was now concurring with that decision. "The CLT20 is owned by the BCCI, Cricket Australia, and Cricket South Africa, so we will recommend to the governing council that the BCCI has no objection and is prepared to invite a Pakistan team," he said.

The news was welcomed by the PCB, which saw it as the first step towards restoring cricketing ties with India. The PCB had been pushing for the inclusion of sides from Pakistan, the only major Test-playing nation to not have teams in either the qualifiers or the main round of the tournament since it got off the ground in 2009. Pakistan were among the countries included in the first tournament, in 2008, but that event was cancelled after the Mumbai terrorist attacks and Pakistani teams had been kept out of subsequent tournaments.

The current champions are Sialkot Stallions - who, coincidentally, were also the representatives in the 2008 tournament that was never held. The Sialkot Regional Cricket Association had requested the PCB last month to make efforts to enable the participation of Sialkot in the Champions League. The PCB, in turn, had said that Sialkot's participation was dependent on the restoration of bilateral ties between India and Pakistan.

Rajiv Shukla, the BCCI vice-president and a minister in the Indian federal government, said there was no interference or green signal from the government. "Though PCB were asking us from the last three years, we did not consider that," Shukla said. "But now we felt it was good time to invite them and have acceded to the PCB request."

It is understood that it was Srinivasan who proposed the matter during the discussion in Chennai. Everyone felt that the political climate was conducive to a team from Pakistan to come and play and the working committee members accepted the proposal unanimously.

Pakistan players are currently excluded from the Indian Premier League as well. Shukla, also the IPL chairman, had said last month that their participation was also dependent on the resumption of India-Pakistan cricket ties.

Misbah steps down as Twenty20 captain

Misbah-ul-Haq has stepped down* as Pakistan's Twenty20 captain and Mohammad Hafeez has been named his successor for the Sri Lanka series in June.

Pakistan Twenty20 squad Khalid Latif, Ahmed Shahzad, Mohammad Hafeez (capt), Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal, Shakeel Ansar (wk), Shahid Afridi, Yasir Arafat, Umar Gul, Sohail Tanvir, Saeed Ajmal, Raza Hasan, Haris Sohail, Mohammad Sami, Hammad Azam, Nasir Jamshed In: Mohammad Sami, Shakeel Ansar, Haris Sohail, Raza Hasan

Misbah had captained Pakistan in eight games. His last Twenty20 assignment was the three-match series against England in the UAE in February, which England won 2-1. Misbah scored 67 runs there, with a strike-rate of just over 80.

Hafeez said he was looking forward to the additonal responsibility. "Representing Pakistan is always an honour and captaining it is more than that. Now being a captain, I don't see any added pressure," Hafeez said. "The strategy might be different but while implementing them I will take my coaches and the PCB on board to get the best results for the team."

Fast bowler Mohammad Sami, who last played for Pakistan in 2010, made a comeback. Sami had taken only one wicket in five matches for Karachi Dophins in the domestic Faysal Bank Super Eight T20 Cup in March, but had finished as the joint leading wicket-taker in the Bangladesh Premier League for Duronto Rajshahi. He was particularly successful against Dhaka Gladiators, claiming a hat-trick and then figures of 5 for 6 against them in two league games.

The new faces in the squad include Sialkot Stallions batsmen Shakeel Ansar, who came into the limelight with his maiden Twenty20 hundred against Peshawar Panthers in March in the Faysal Bank Super Eight T20 Cup, and Haris Sohail who went through that tournament scoring 173 runs in four matches without being dismissed. Left-arm spinner Raza Hasan, who claimed 12 wickets in five games in the Super Eight T20 Cup for Sialkot, also made it to the squad.

Pakistan will play two Twenty20s, five ODIs and three Tests between June 1 and July 12 in Sri Lanka.

*This story has been updated to reflect that Misbah-ul-Haq has not announced an official retirement from Twenty20 cricket

S Anirudha celebrates a tense win for Chennai Super Kings after scoring 18 off 6 balls in the final overs against 

Rajasthan Royals

A Brief Biography of Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli was born on 5th November 1988 to Prem Kohli (father) & Saroj Kohli (mother) at Delhi. He grew up at Delhi and studied at St. Sofia School in Paschim Vihar, Delhi.

Virat Kohli lived in Uttam Nagar, Delhi and got his initial cricket training from West Delhi Cricket Academy. He also played for Sumit Dogra Academy in Vasundhara Enclave near Noida.

Virat Kohli came to lime light when he scored 90 runs to save Delhi from follow-on in the match against Karnataka on December 19, 2006. On the same day, his father had passed away at 3 in the morning due to brain stroke. His innings of 90 was termed "Very Crucial" by his captain Mitthun Manhas.

Virat Kohli, an attacking player with a cool head has already earned reputation as a talented, level-headed and mature cricketer. Batting at his favorite no.3 position,Virat Kohli has an urge for converting his fifties into big scores, as he show cased his talent in 2005 when he single-handedly took Delhi from 70 for 4 to a first-innings lead with a knock of 251 off 431 balls against Himachal Pradesh in the U-17 championships. Kohli made his first-class debut for Delhi in 2006-2007 Ranji Trophy and in January 2008 was named captain of the Indian U-19 squad for the 2008 World Cup. He led India's unbeaten campaign in Malaysia. He contributed 235 runs and he is the second Indian U-19 captain to bring home the World Cup.

 Virat Kohli was included in India's squad for the one-day series against Sri Lanka in August 2008 and the Champions Trophy to follow in Pakistan. Kohli was given a chance to debut in the opening match of the Sri Lanka series as a replacement for the injured Virender Sehwag, and he finished the five match series as the fourth highest run-getter with 159 runs. Virat Kohli played his first T20 international match against Zimbabwe at the Harare Cricket Ground on June 12,2010. Virat Kohli was included in the test squad against West Indies and he made his debut on 20th June, 2011.

Virat Kohli also plays IPL for Royal Challengers Bangalore. He was bought for $30,000 before the first season in 2008. He has been playing since 2008 and his form has been exponentially increasing. He was the only player who was retained for the fourth season by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Virat Kohli scored 557 runs in 16 matches in the fourth edition of IPL, which is the second highest aggregate score only next to his team mate Chris Gayle who scored 608 in 12 matches.

Quick Facts !!

 Virat Kohli led the Indian team to its second ever ICC U19 Cricket World Cup triumph in 2008.

 Virat Kohli scored 235 runs in 6 matches at an average of 47, including a century in the tournament.

 Virat Kohli became the joint third fastest in the history and the fastest Indian to reach the 1000 run mark in ODI's. He took a mere 24 innings to achieve this feet.

 In the Tri-nation series in Dhaka involving Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, Kohli was the top scorer in the tournament with 275 runs.

 His 224 run stand with Gautham Gambhir helped India chase down a stiff Sri Lankan target of 316 runs in an ODI in 2009.

 A big turning point in his career came at an 'Emerging Player Tournament' in 2009 where Virat Kohli helped India to lift the trophy and was the leading run-scorer. He scored 398 runs with two centuries and two fifties.

 Virat Kohli became the third Indian player after Sachin Tendulkar and Suresh Raina to score two centuries before turning 22.

 Virat Kohli's role model is Herschelle Gibbs of South Africa.

 Lawn Tennis is the next thing which fascinates Virat Kohli a lot. He is huge fan of Leander Paes and Roger Federer.

Indian Cricketer Virat Kohli at his house in New Delhi

Virat Kohli with his dog at his house in West Delhi

It was a great effort from MI to clinch that 2 wicket victory against CSK yesterday :)

Clash of the table toppers in Delhi

Match facts

Monday, May 7
Start time 2000 (1430 GMT)

	Kevin Pietersen's exit brings in David Warner © AFP  Enlarge

Big Picture

Only one point separates Delhi Daredevils from Kolkata Knight Riders and a win for the Knight Riders will take them to the lead. The teams met at the start of the tournament, but not many would have expected at that stage that these two would be the powerhouses as the league approaches the playoffs. The rain-affected game at Eden Gardens was reduced to 12 overs a side, during which Knight Riders managed 97 for 9. It was a comfortable eight-wicket win for Daredevils, a sign of things to come as they strengthened their position in the table over the coming weeks.

Daredevils have dropped just one game at the Feroz Shah Kotla this season. A big reason for their reversal of form from last season was Kevin Pietersen, who left after smashing 305 runs in eight innings, including a century. Pietersen will join England for the home series against West Indies, but his replacement is the equally intimidating David Warner. The Australian opener wasn't at his best on the sluggish pitches in the West Indies which tested his patience. Still, he managed respectable returns of 171 runs in the three Tests. He will relish the batting highways in India, starting with the Kotla, which has been a high-scoring venue this season.

Knight Riders are coming off a hard-fought win against Pune Warriors. They managed to defend a middling 150, thanks to their varied bowling attack which offered the best of raw pace and mystery spin. However, their middle and lower batting remains a concern as they crumbled after a century opening stand. Gautam Gambhir would hope that the batting finally comes good in this game as the bowlers will need the cushion against Daredevils.