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A summary of the Vijay Hazare Trophy matches played on Saturday.
Yuvraj Singh made a sensational return to international cricket, blasting his way to an unbeaten 35-ball 77 as India beat Australia by six wickets in a high-scoring one-off T20, in Rajkot, on Thursday.
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Yuvraj Singh continues to work towards his comeback to cricket. He had a gruelling net session for the second consecutive day at the National Cricket Academy, in Bangalore, on Tuesday.
Yuvraj Singh said Mahendra Singh Dhoni's presence is crucial for India's World Cup chances as he is a guiding force for current captain Virat Kohli and also plays an important role in decision-making.
Kanitkar feels playing in the U-19 World Cup provides the players with an insight into the senior level.
'When he was a kid, Raj kept on watching Yuvraj, who would come for his nets at the academy and for kids. The first hero makes a lasting impression.'
Former Test batsman VVS Laxman believes the current Indian cricket team is hungry for more success and backed the hosts to triumph over Australia in the upcoming limited-over series.
Virender Sehwag's wretched run in domestic cricket continued as the veteran opener failed to open his account but Delhi did manage to comfortably beat Punjab by four wickets to notch up their maiden win in the North Zone leg of the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Time has come for India to take decisions with focus on the 2019 World Cup and that includes a call on the role of Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh in the current team, feels former captain Rahul Dravid.
Senior middle-order batsman Yuvraj Singh feels that it won't matter how strong the team is on paper if they don't win matches. The southpaw also refused to draw comparisons with the 1983 World Cup winning side.
India middle-order batman Yuvraj Singh revealed that he almost thought of quitting international cricket when he was dropped from both the Test and ODI teams last year. He said it was the toughest phase in his 10-year career and his parents helped him overcome that lean period.
Ravindra Jadeja, who is still recovering from a shoulder injury, was included as the selectors felt that he would recover in time for the 2015 ICC World Cup.
Yuzvendra Chahal might be despondent after the selectors snubbed him for the T20I series against Australia, but the leg-spinner channelised his angst positively with a six-wicket burst against Uttarakhand.
Yuvraj Singh said he has been following Manchester United for more than 20 years
Yuvraj Singh slammed the Indian team management and selectors for the country's World Cup ouster in the semi-finals earlier this year, saying its planning for the 50-over tournament was "completely wrong".
In a hand-written letter, Yuvraj commended Kohli for his dedication and discipline towards his craft that serves as an inspiration for the future generation.
Reports from around the country in the latest round of matches in the ongoing Ranji Trophy
The father of Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh was sentenced to six-month imprisonment in a road accident case.
Former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh also made his anger known.
Discarded veterans Virender Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh have kept their base price in the highest bracket of Rs 2 crore, while Zaheer Khan and Cheteshwar Pujara's base price start with 1.5 crore for the upcoming players auction of the seventh edition of Indian Premier League.
Senior India batter KL Rahul is unlikely to feature in the fifth and final Test against England in Dharamsala as he continues to feel sore in his right quadriceps.
Former India batsman Yuvraj Singh slammed the MSK Prasad-led national selection panel, saying there is a definite need for having better selectors.
Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar sighted these stars on Thursday.
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar was one of the first celebrities to wish his followers on social media.
The most amazing over in T20 history!
Chandigarh-born USA batsman Jaskaran Malhotra is the fourth batsmen in international cricket to achieve the feat after Herschelle Gibbs, Yuvraj Singh and Kieron Pollard -- against Papua New Guinea.
Kajol screened her latest film, Salaam Venky, for her friends in the film industry.
Following his good showing with the bat for India 'A' in the recently-concluded unofficial ODI series against West Indies 'A', Yuvraj Singh said he hopes to be picked in the Indian team for the ODI series against Australia next month.
The dawn of a new era had begun under Sourav Ganguly's aggressive leadership. With Ganguly and Coach John Wright at the helm India had transitioned into a force to be reckoned with.
The Indian players now have the opportunity to etch their names in the annals of cricketing history, with Dravid's dream, their dream, finally within reach.
For the captain, Pant is one for the future with the kind of talent he possesses.
Cricket fraternity extends wishes to Sourav Ganguly on his 51st birthday
Tennis icon Leander Paes and actress Kim Sharma appeared to have a ball at the Walt Disney theme park in Florida.
Kim and Lee posed for a romantic picture by the seafront in Goa to all but confirm their relationship.
The cricketers grooved to Kala Chasma from the movie Baar Baar Dekh and recreate the Norwegian Dance Crew's performance of the Bollywood chartbuster.
'It is important to have senior players around you who can help you when you're going through a rough patch'
All eyes will be on Yuvraj Singh when he captains India A, a team on a roll after the clean sweep against New Zealand A, in an ODI series against the West Indies A starting in Bangalore on Sunday.
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