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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Rahul Dravid felicitation by BCCI

Rahul Dravid felicitation by BCCI


The cricketing fraternity came together on Tuesday night to raise a toast for the retired Rahul Dravid as they fondly remembered the immense contribution of the batting stalwart, who emotionally remarked that he will miss being part of the Indian dressing room.

Accolades such as "huge pillar" of Indian cricket "greatest number 3 bat" and one of the "best cricketers and ambassadors" poured in from former and current teammates who paid glowing tributes during a star-studded felicitation function in Mumbai.

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Schedule: Indian Premier League 2012

 Schedule: Indian Premier League 2012

Indian Premier League 2012 (IPL 5), April-May 2012
Date	Match	Venue	Time (IST)
April 4	Match 1: Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians	Chennai	2000
April 5	Match 2: Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Daredevils	Kolkata	2000
April 6	Match 3: Mumbai Indians v Pune Warriors	Mumbai	1600
April 6	Match 4: Rajasthan Royals  v Kings XI Punjab	Jaipur	2000
April 7	Match 5: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Delhi Daredevils	Bangalore	1600
April 7	Match 6: Deccan Chargers  v Chennai Super Kings	Visakhapatnam	2000
April 8	Match 7: Rajasthan Royals v Kolkata Knight Riders	Jaipur	1600
April 8	Match 8: Pune Warriors v Kings XI Punjab	Pune	2000
April 9	Match 9: Deccan Chargers v Mumbai Indians	Visakhapatnam	2000
April 10	Match 10: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kolkata Knight Riders	Bangalore	1600
April 10	Match 11: Delhi Daredevils v Chennai Super Kings	Delhi	2000
April 11	Match 12: Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals	Mumbai	2000
April 12	Match 13: Chennai Super Kings v Royal Challengers Bangalore	Chennai	1600
April 12	Match 14: Kings XI Punjab v Pune Warriors	Mohali	2000
April 13	Match 15: Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals	Kolkata	2000
April 14	Match 16: Pune Warriors v Chennai Super Kings	Bangalore	2000
April 15	Match 17: Kolkata Knight Riders v Kings XI Punjab	Kolkata	1600
April 15	Match 18: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals	Jaipur	2000
April 16	Match 19: Mumbai Indians v Delhi Daredevils	Mumbai	2000
April 17	Match 20: Rajasthan Royals v Deccan Chargers	Jaipur	1600
April 17	Match 21: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Pune Warriors	Bangalore	2000
April 18	Match 22: Kings XI Punjab v Kolkata Knight Riders	Mohali	2000
April 19	Match 23: Delhi Daredevils v Deccan Chargers	Delhi	1600
April 19	Match 24: Chennai Super Kings v Pune Warriors	Chennai	2000
April 20	Match 25: Kings XI Punjab v Royal Challengers Bangalore	Mohali	2000
April 21	Match 26: Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals	Chennai	1600
April 21	Match 27: Delhi Daredevils v Pune Warriors	Delhi	2000
April 22	Match 28: Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab	Mumbai	1600
April 22	Match 29: Deccan Chargers v Kolkata Knight Riders	Cuttack	2000
April 23	Match 30: Rajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bangalore	Jaipur	2000
April 24	Match 31: Pune Warriors v Delhi Daredevils	Pune	1600
April 24	Match 32: Kolkata Knight Riders v Deccan Chargers	Kolkata	2000
April 25	Match 33: Kings XI Punjab v Mumbai Indians	Mohali	1600
April 25	Match 34: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Chennai Super Kings	Bangalore	2000
April 26	Match 35: Pune Warriors v Deccan Chargers	Pune	2000
April 27	Match 36: Delhi Daredevils v Mumbai Indians	Delhi	2000
April 28	Match 37: Chennai Super Kings v Kings XI Punjab	Chennai	1600
April 28	Match 38: Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore	Kolkata	2000
April 29	Match 39: Delhi Daredevils v Rajasthan Royals	Delhi	1600
April 29	Match 40: Mumbai Indians v Deccan Chargers	Mumbai	2000
April 30	Match 41: Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders	Chennai	2000
May 1	Match 42: Deccan Chargers v Pune Warriors	Cuttack	1600
May 1	Match 43: Rajasthan Royals v Delhi Daredevils	Jaipur	2000
May 2	Match 44: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kings XI Punjab	Bangalore	2000
May 3	Match 45: Pune Warriors v Mumbai Indians	Pune	2000
May 4	Match 46: Chennai Super Kings v Deccan Chargers	Chennai	2000
May 5	Match 47: Kolkata Knight Riders v Pune Warriors	Kolkata	1600
May 5	Match 48: Kings XI Punjab v Rajasthan Royals	Mohali	2000
May 6	Match 49: Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings	Mumbai	1600
May 6	Match 50: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Deccan Chargers	Bangalore	2000
May 7	Match 51: Delhi Daredevils v Kolkata Knight Riders	Delhi	2000
May 8	Match 52: Pune Warriors v Rajasthan Royals	Pune	1600
May 8	Match 53: Deccan Chargers v Kings XI Punjab	Hyderabad	2000
May 9	Match 54: Mumbai Indians v Royal Challengers Bangalore	Mumbai	2000
May 10	Match 55: Deccan Chargers v Delhi Dareedevils	Hyderabad	1600
May 10	Match 56: Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings	Jaipur	2000
May 11	Match 57: Pune Warriors v Royal Challengers Bangalore	Pune	2000
May 12	Match 58: Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians	Kolkata	1600
May 12	Match 59: Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Daredevils	Chennai	2000
May 13	Match 60: Rajasthan Royals v Pune Warriors	Jaipur	1600
May 13	Match 61: Kings XI Punjab v Deccan Chargers	Mohali	2000
May 14	Match 62: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Mumbai Indians	Bangalore	1600
May 14	Match 63: Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings	Kolkata	2000
May 15	Match 64: Delhi Daredevils v Kings XI Punjab	Delhi	2000
May 16	Match 65: Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders	Mumbai	2000
May 17	Match 66: Kings XI Punjab v Chennai Super Kings	Dharamsala	1600
May 17	Match 67: Delhi Daredevils v Royal Challengers Bangalore	Delhi	2000
May 18	Match 68: Deccan Chargers v Rajasthan Royals	Hyderabad	2000
May 19	Match 69: Kings XI Punjab v Delhi Daredevils	Dharamsala	1600
May 19	Match 70: Pune Warriors v Kolkata Knight Riders	Pune	2000
May 20	Match 71: Deccan Chargers v Royal Challengers Bangalore	Hyderabad	1600
May 20	Match 72: Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians	Jaipur	2000
May 22	* Qualifier 1: (1st placed team v 2nd placed team)	Pune	2000
May 23	* Eliminator: (3rd placed team v 4th placed team)	Bangalore	2000
May 25	Qualifier 2: (Winner Eliminator v Loser Qualifier 1)	Chennai	2000
May 27	FINAL	Chennai	2000
* Note: If Royal Challengers Bangalore finish first or second in the league stage then they will play in Qualifier 1 in Bengalore on May 23. The Eliminator will then move to Pune on May 22.

PHOTOS: Asia Cup final (Pakistan vs Bangladesh)

PHOTOS: Asia Cup final (Pakistan vs Bangladesh)

Bangladesh produced a fine bowling display before a late burst propelled Pakistan to 236 for nine in the final of the Asia Cup in Mirpur on Thursday. 


After recording two upsets in the form India and Sri Lanka already in the event, giant-killers Bangladesh are in with a golden opportunity to create history by halting Pakistan within a reachable target.


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Kohli ideal player to replace Dravid at No 3: Ganguly

Kohli ideal player to replace Dravid at No 3: Ganguly

India's new batting sensation Virat Kohli, who has hit three hundreds in his four innings, is the ideal batsman to fill in the number three slot left by Rahul Dravid, former skipper Sourav Ganguly has said.

Talking on the sidelines of the launch of a documentary on his cricketing career, 'The Warrior Prince', Ganguly said Kohli is the next big thing to happen to Indian cricket.

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