Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Frida
Twelve out of 17 leading players signed for graded payments.
The Delhi Police on February 20 arrested five corporate executives.
India's opening batsman Virender Sehwag was ruled out of the match against Sri Lanka because of a fever and throat infection. Yuvraj Singh took his place.
Yuvraj Singh says the thought of not being able to play for India again has crossed his mind and added that it will be very depressing if he fails to make a comeback into the Indian cricket team.
Rajneesh Gupta presents some interesting numbers from Day 2.
Rajneesh Gupta gives us all the stats and facts around the sensational Virat Kohli.
Out of favour for more than four years, veteran leg-spinner Amit Mishra staged a comeback to India's Test squad for the three-Test away series against Sri Lanka, starting August 12.
Selecting a talent like Virat Kohli early in his career would be considered a masterstroke by most but according to former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar, it ended his career as a national selector.
36 summers have gone by but Kapil Dev's toothy grin with the Prudential Cup remains the most defining moment in Indian cricket.
Rest of India meet Ranji champions Mumbai in the Irani Trophy match from September 18 to 22.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni hit an explosive 86 and Irfan Pathan captured four wickets as India beat Sri Lanka Cricket XI by 61 runs.
Twenty-one sportspersons, including cricketer Virender Sehwag, footballer I M Vijayan and hockey player Gagan Ajit Singh, have been named for the Arjuna awards 2002.
K Jyothikumaran has been appointed as one of the four judges for the elite nations hockey tournament.\n\n
The India opener was specially harsh on Kartik, hitting him for five sixes and one four in one over.
The PM appealed to politicians, members of the film fraternity, sportspersons, businessmen, spiritual leaders and members of the media to encourage increased voter participation and urged them to inspire more people to come out and vote during the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
Virender Sehwag will play for Leicestershire while off-spinner Harbhajan Singh and Javagal Srinath will represent Lancashire and Durham respectively.
Take a look at the statistical highlights of the fourth ODI in Kolkata on Thursday.
Yuvraj scored 60 with seven boundaries and four sixes to lead North Zone to a seven wicket win over South Zone.
Cricketer Gautam Gambhir on Wednesday came out in support of Delhi University student Gurmehar Kaur, who is in the eye of a storm over free speech, even as Virender Sehwag defended himself after facing a backlash for ridiculing her.
Statistical highlights of the second ODI between India and Sri Lanka in Pallekele.
Yuvraj Singh made it back to the Indian team for the limited overs series against Australia but seniors Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir were again ignored.
All-rounder Sanjay Bangar, who had opened the innings for India in the last seven Tests, has been dropped.
But there is still a question mark over Virender Sehwag and Ashish Nehra.
The dashing Indian opener hit 30 off 21 balls as Leicestershire scored 72 for 1 against Warwickshire's in the County championship.
Readers present their views on a joint India-Pakistan team to take on the mighty Aussies, and list their eleven.
India have won all their six games against Pakistan in the World Cup.
India 'A' declared their second innings on 297 for five, setting the seniors a target of 387 runs to win.
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