Once renowned stars of their own sporting arena, former India hockey players Gagan Ajit Singh and Rajpal Singh will be in incharge of security at the PCA stadium, in Mohali, during ongoing ICC World Twenty20.
Maxwell scored unbeaten five runs and picked two wickets to help his club Fitzroy Doncaster secure a win over Geelong. On the other hand, Maddinson played a knock of 58 for St Kilda to beat Casey-South Melbourne.
Prolonged spells of rain in the region have affected preparation of pitch at the PCA stadium here which is to host the first Test against Australia next month, its curator said in Mohali.
The Saurashtra all-rounder said this performance has boosted his confidence immensely.
With security arrangements around the PCA stadium in Mohali, ahead of the much-awaited India-Pakistan World Cup semi-final, the place resembles a military outpost.
The Indian team, led by captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, trooped in at the PCA stadium in Mohali to use the nets first but in-form left-handed batsman Gautam Gambhir and pacer Praveen Kumar were conspicuous by their absence.
The Champions League Twenty20 enters its fourth season with the qualifying matches commencing in Mohali on Tuesday.
With a plethora of high profile names expected to be in the attendance -- including the prime ministers of the two countries -- the India-Pakistan is bound to, and getting, more attention than any other match in the tournament.
Cricket fever reached its peak on Sunday as scores of fans lined up outside the PCA stadium hoping to catch a glimpse of their favourite stars while some searched desperately for non-existent tickets for the high-voltage semi-final between India and Pakistan in Mohali on Sunday.
The Punjab Cricket Association expects a full house for the first Test between India and Pakistan.
On a high after a sensational performance in Jaipur, a supremely confident India will look to keep the momentum going with another dominating display when they take on Australian team in the third cricket ODI in Mohali on Saturday.
Punjab Police would be deploying 900 cops, besides commandos for the second ODI between India and Pakistan.
Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya has been fined Rs 12 lakhs for his team maintaining a slow over rate during their thrilling nine-run victory over Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League.
Batting icon Sachin Tendulkar, who brought in his 39th birthday on Tuesday, will celebrate the occasion with a simple cake-cutting with family and Mumbai Indians teammates later in the evening at the team hotel in Chandigarh.
Batting icon Sachin Tendulkar, who brought in his 39th birthday on Tuesday, will celebrate the occasion with a simple cake-cutting with family and Mumbai Indians teammates later in the evening at the team hotel in Chandigarh.
The two-member team described the facilities at the Punjab Cricket Association stadium as "excellent and very impressive".
Punjab notched up a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over Sauarashtra on the third day of their Group A Ranji Trophy match in Mohali.
Darren Sammy led a fine bowling display with four wickets as Sunrisers Hyderabad spanked Kings XI Punjab by 30 runs to keep themselves in the hunt for a play-offs berth in the Pepsi IPL in Mohali on Saturday.
Opener Michael Hussey slammed a blistering 54-ball 86 as Chennai Super Kings produced an aggressive brand of cricket to roll over Kings XI Punjab by 10 wickets.
Batting icon Sachin Tendulkar turned 39 on Tuesday and celebrated the occasion with a simple get-together with his Mumbai Indians teammates in the evening at the team hotel in Chandigarh.
Paceman Pankaj Singh returned a five-wicket haul as Rajasthan bundled out Punjab for a mere 215 to take a narrow seven-run lead in their Ranji Trophy Group A match, in Mohali on Sunday.
Medium pacer Sandeep Singh returned a career-best seven-wicket haul to help Punjab dismiss Saurashtra for a mere 90 in their first innings in their Ranji Trophy Group A match in Mohali.
Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh celebrated his return to the Test side by leading Punjab to an innings victory over Hyderabad on the fourth and final day of their opening Ranji Trophy group league match in Mohali on Monday.
Amitoze Singh and Manpreet Gony shared six wickets as Punjab restricted Hyderabad to 244 for 7 on Day 1 of their Group A Ranji Trophy league match at the PCA stadium, in Mohali, on Friday.
Although the Mohali pitch is expected to play even throughout game, curator Daljeet Singh says whosoever bowls first will have a slight advantage for the initial 10 to 12 overs.
Kings XI Punjab skipper David Hussey was optimistic about his team's chances of qualifying for the playoffs after their stunning win over Deccan Chargers in an Indian Premier League match in Mohali on Sunday night.
As the battle to reach the play-off stage in IPL gets fierce, Kings XI Punjab find themselves in a must-win situation as they take on Deccan Chargers at the PCA stadium in Mohali on Sunday.
Rajasthan Royals produced an all-round show as they spanked Kings XI Punjab by 43 runs to snap their four-match losing streak in the Indian Premier League in Mohali.
Pune Warriors pacer Ashish Nehra has blamed the fielding lapses and not playing the full quota of 20 overs for his team's seven-wicket loss to Kings XI Punjab in their IPL match at the PCA stadium, in Mohali, on Thursday night.
VVS Laxman (73 not out) came back to haunt Australia and inspire India to a memorable win on day five of the opening test at Mohali on Tuesday. Chasing 216 to win, the home team reached their target with a wicket to spare.
India, replying to Australia's first innings of 428, were 110 for 2 at stumps on Day 2 of the first Test.
Swashbuckling Indian opener Virender Sehwag batted with ease after having hurt his right knee while facing speedster Ishant Sharma during Sunday's net session, at the PCA Stadium in Mohali.
In an injury scare, Indian opener Gautam Gambhir was on Sunday rushed to a local hospital in Chandigarh after being hit on his right wrist by a delivery during Board President XI's game against Australia only to be discharged later without any problem.
Indian Premier League team Kings XI Punjab was issued a notice for non-payment of entertainment duty, which it owed for the first match of the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League, played at the PCA stadium in Mohali on April 13.
Indian opener Virender Sehwag and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Wednesday completed their 1,000 runs against Pakistan in One-day Internationals during the high-octane second semi-final of the World Cup.
The World Cup semi-final will see arch-rivals India and Pakistan in action on Wednesday and Pakistan will expect Umar Gul to deliver with the ball yet again.
Aware that any slip-up could pose a serious threat to their quarter-final chances, a resurgent West Indies will take on giant-killers Ireland in an interesting group B match of the World Cup in Mohali on Friday.
India stand-in captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and had no hesitation in electing to bat in the second Test against Australia at the PCA Stadium in Mohali on Friday. Regular captain Anil Kumble, as expected, pulled out of the match after failing to recover from his shoulder injury.
India's captain is looking for a good showing from his batsmen in the fifth ODI against Australia in Hyderabad on Thursday.
When the Aussies toured India two years back Sachin Tendulkar completed 12000 runs in Test cricket in Mohali. Ahead of the opening Test against Australia, the Master Blaster stands on the threshold of yet another landmark, says Bikash Mohapatra.
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