Check out how the players released by the IPL franchises fared in the last edition of the tournament in 2015.
Statistical highlights of the second day's play in the first cricket Test between India and England.
Virat Kohli slipped a rung but was still the best-placed Indian batsman at fourth in the latest ICC Twenty20 rankings issued on Monday.
MCC romped to victory with 25 balls to spare as Australian Aaron Finch blasted an unbeaten 181 in 145 balls to guide his team to a seven-wicket victory over Rest of the World in the Lord's bi-centenary celebrations 50-over match in London, on Saturday.
Out of favour India cricketers Yuvraj Singh and Zaheer Khan have returned from an intense six-week long overseas training camp to get their form and fitness back in order to regain their spots in the national squad.
'I have been in the industry for 30 years and worked with Shah Rukh Khan so many times. But I got to know only now that his real name is Abdul Rehman!' Anupam Kher gets ready for his new show, Kucch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai.
A confident Royal Challengers Bangalore would look to carry on their winning momentum when they take on title holders Mumbai Indians, who would be low on belief after the opening thrashing in the Indian Premier League on Saturday.
Star batsman Virat Kohli termed the criticism directed to his India teammate Yuvraj Singh, following his performance in India's recent World Twenty20 loss to Sri Lanka in Bangladesh, as 'unfaired'.
Noted scientist R A Mashelkar and yoga guru B K S Iyengar were on Saturday chosen for this year's Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian honour in India, while cine star Kamala Haasan, author Ruskin Bond and late former chief justice J S Verma were selected for the Padma Bhushan.
Yuvraj Singh has found support from the maverick batsman, who says the India left-hander is at the receiving end of 'unwarranted criticism' following his scratchy knock in the World T20 final against Sri Lanka in Dhaka, on Sunday.
India's batting icon Sachin Tendulkar came out in support of Yuvraj Singh, who received a lot of his criticism for his batting failure against Sri Lanka in the final of ICC World Twenty20, in Dhaka, on Sunday.
Facing a barrage of criticism for his slow batting in the lost World Twenty20 final against Sri Lanka, Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh found support from his teammate and close friend Harbhajan Singh, who urged fans to not be bitter about just "one bad day".
Virat Kohli is appalled by the team's sloppy fielding against West Indies
India is on a high after four straight victories, but Yuvraj Singh's injury is a worrying factor as they go into Friday's World T20 semi-final against South Africa.
Ravindra Jadeja, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli and Yuvraj Singh play football barefoot during a practice session at the BCB Cricket Academy in Mirpur, Bangladesh.
Yuvraj Singh's 60-run knock against Australia was just what he needed to regain his confidence, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said on Sunday
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni feels that a big deal is made out of Suresh Raina's susceptibility to short-pitched bowling.
Ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final against Bangladesh on Thursday, Yuvraj wanted to be in a zone which is miles away from any kind of negativity.
After getting words of wisdom from former leg-spinner Anil Kumble and Yuvraj Singh, young spinner Rahul Sharma is ready to turn a new leaf and eyes a successful IPL season for Delhi Daredevils.
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'The thought of joining politics did not depend on the IPL auction.... The Congress is a national party and you get a lot of freedom when you work for it. There is not much interference in decision-making and that was one of the reasons I considered joining the party.' Mohammad Kaif tells Rediff.com's Harish Kotian in an exclusive interview why he has retired from cricket and joined politics.
Former India cricketers Harbhajan Singh and Mohammad Kaif gave the fans some 'good news' when they appeared on the popular television show Big Boss hosted by Bollywood superstar Salman Khan. The Road Safety World Series will see some of the biggest legends of the game take on each other in a five-nation T20 tournament featuring India, West Indies, Australia, South Africa and Sri Lanka
Team India may have won the inaugural edition of the ICC World T20 Championships' under inspirational Mahendra Singh Dhoni in 2007 but their performances in subsequent editions was nothing to shout about.
Once a limited-overs giant, Yuvraj Singh has been in and out of the Indian team in recent years but the all-rounder believes he still has enough cricket in him to look forward to the 2019 World Cup in England and Wales.
Humour was like MS Dhoni's trusted ally.
Two-time World Cup-winning former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni retired from international cricket on Saturday, ending over one year of suspense and also an era during which his often unorthodox leadership and finishing skills became the stuff of legends.
All praise for Yuvraj Singh after his hurricane match-winning knock against Delhi Daredevils in an IPL match, Royal Challengers Bangalore's veteran spinner Muttiah Muralitharan said the left-hander still has it in him to be India's match-winner in the ODI World Cup next year.
Images from Tuesday's IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Daredevils.
On the brink of being ousted from playoffs' contention, Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Yuvraj Singh has said his team has no choice but to play positive cricket in their remaining five games.
Yuvraj Singh issued a reminder of his enduring quality with a match-winning fifty in the Indian Premier League opener on Wednesday, saying he was batting with more freedom after his international recall.
Images from the IPL match between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Yuvraj Singh has said though Kings XI Punjab and Chennai Super Kings are sitting at top of the table, the seventh edition of IPL is still wide open.
He himself knows a thing or two about batting in the end overs and Delhi Daredevils' JP Duminy says he has taken tips from his South teammate A B de Villiers, who is considered one of the best finishers in the game.
Yuvraj Singh has admitted it was difficult to cope with the World Twenty20 final defeat against Sri Lanka but he was learning to take disappointments in his stride.
A poor showing by Misbah-ul- Haq, Tillekeratne Dilshan, Shane Watson and Lasith Malinga also cost their teams dear in previous editions of the Twenty20 marquee event.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni unconvincingly defended Yuvraj Singh, whose painstaking 21-ball 11 put paid to India's hopes of a historic treble.
Yuvraj Singh has led Team India to many a memorable victory in the past. Who can forget his consistent contributions to India's triumph at the 2007 World T20 in South Africa and four years later at the 2011 50-over World Cup.
Yuvraj Singh's father Yograj came out in defence of his son, saying the left-handed batsman, who struggled for his 11 runs off 21 balls, should not be singled out for India's loss in the ICC World T20 final.
Yuvraj Singh roared back to form with a blazing innings of 60 and R Ashwin claimed career-best figures of four for 11 as India crushed Australia by 73 runs in the inconsequential Group 2 league match of the ICC World T20 in Mirpur.
Ranbir-Hrithik also grooved together!
