I cannot take any focus away from my cricket'

'I cannot take any focus away from my cricket'

Cricket ace Sachin Tendulkar, who was sworn in as member of the Rajya Sabha on Monday, insisted that his focus will still be on the game and nothing else for the moment.

In fact, he was quick to declare that he does not want rumours doing the rounds that he has given up playing the game he has so graced for the last 23 years.

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PHOTOS: Lt. Col Dhoni's day out in Kashmir

PHOTOS: Lt. Col Dhoni's day out in Kashmir

India cricket captain and goodwill ambassador of the Indian army Mahendra Singh Dhoni spent his second day in Kashmir interacting with officers, troops and hospitalised jawans. He also met with the new General Officer Commanding (GOC) designate, Chinar Corps, Lieutenant General Om Prakash.

"Today Lieutenant Colonel (Honorary) M.S. Dhoni, on the second day of his tour, met the GOC designate of Chinar Corps, Lieutenant General Om Prakash, who is scheduled to take over the reins on June 9, in the presence of the chief of staff, Major General Rajesh Arya," a defence spokesman said.

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Sachin begins new innings as Rajya Sabha member

Sachin begins new innings as Rajya Sabha member

Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Monday began a new innings as a member of Parliament. He took oath as member of Rajya Sabha to which he was nominated on April 26. 

Thirty-nine-year-old Tendulkar, who was accompanied by his wife Anjali, took oath in the chamber of Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari.

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'Drunk' SRK abuses, attacks MCA officials at Wankhede

'Drunk' SRK abuses, attacks MCA officials at Wankhede


Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan got into an ugly spat with Mumbai Cricket Association officials at the end of the IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Mumbai, on Wednesday.


According to MCA officials, Shah Rukh, who came to the Wankhede stadium at the end of the match, first got into a fight with the security men and when the MCA staff intervened he threatened them as well.

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Sachin's birthday bash will be a low-key affair

Sachin's birthday bash will be a low-key affair

Sachin Tendulkar is 39 today, but there will no big celebration.


He and his wife Anjali are in Chandigarh, where his team Mumbai Indians takes on Kings XI Punjab in Wednesday's only Indian Premier League match.

While the five-star hotel where Tendulkar and his team-mates are staying have made arrangements for a party to celebrate the birthday, his first since scoring his 100th international ton, Mumbai Indians sources said the bash will be a low-key affair.

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'IPL is going to help me a lot'

'IPL is going to help me a lot'

India all-rounder Irfan Pathan described his comeback to competitive cricket as a God's gift and said he wanted to utilise IPL's fifth season to get better and better.

The seamer said he was happy with whatever he is getting since his comeback.

"I'm really happy with my performance. The number of wickets I took in Australia... Yes Bangladesh has not been good for me. But so far I'm really happy. The ball is moving, the seam position is really good. I might be going for runs a few times. But in death overs, or at the powerplays, you are bound to go for runs, but it's important to keep taking wickets."

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IPL V: Does age really matter in Twenty20?

IPL V: Does age really matter in Twenty20?

Twenty20 cricket is essentially a young game.Well, quite literally. In a format where agility, 

reflexes and brute force more often than not ensures a favourable result, one expects a team to comprise 11 young players, in their 20s or early 30s, at most.

In fact, the game's shortest format has given rise to a new bunch of cricketers, players who possess all the required attributes and rightly labeled the 'T20 specialists.'

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