Celebrated boxer M C Mary Kom will be conferred with the Padma Vibhushan, the country's second highest civilian award, while world champion shuttler P V Sindhu will get the Padma Bhushan among eight sportspersons named for the prestigious honours on Saturday. She is one of seven eminent personalities to be awarded the Padma Vibhushan this year.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is going to form a four-member special committee to initiate talks with the BCCI on regular basis in a bid to revive bilateral ties between the two countries.
Farveez Maharoof's five-wicket haul, including a hat-trick, and half-centuries from Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene saw Sri Lanka crush India by seven wickets in the sixth and final group match of the Asia Cup 2010, in Dambulla, on Tuesday.
But the former Pakistan captain added that the young visiting team was not a pushover.
'Their batting line-up is more vulnerable to both pace and spin, and they look weak. Some of their first-choice batsmen have an ordinary record in domestic cricket, averaging 30-35 at best.'
Take a look at the pictures from Yuvraj Singh's retirement party:
The India captain currently has 39 centuries in One-Day Internationals and is only 10 short of Sachin Tendulkar's all-time record of 49 hundreds.
Images from the first day's play in the second Test between India and South Africa at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
CoA member Diana Edulji and BCCI acting Secretary Amitabh Choudhary are the other members of the Committee which will meet on July 19. This was decided after a CoA meeting today.
India left out Sourav Ganguly and frontline bowlers Zaheer Khan, Rudra Pratap Singh and off-spinner Harbhajan Singh. Young batsman Rohit Sharma, pacers S Sreesanth, and Praveen Kumar and left-arm spinner Murali Kartik came in.
What things should they improve upon to make a comeback in the second Test, beginning in Colombo, on Monday.
Rajneesh Gupta presents statistical analysis of the third ODI between India and Sri Lanka in Margao.
India left out off-spinner Ramesh Powar, preferring young leg-spinner Piyush Chawla instead for the day-night encounter.
Following are the statistical highlights of the first India and Sri Lanka ODI played at Madhavrao Scindia stadium in Rajkot on Tuesday.
Left-arm spinner Murali Kartik is to take Harbhajan's place while Praveen Kumar looks certain to win his maiden one-day cap.
India registered a three-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in a low-scoring second ODI to level the five-match series 1-1.
Images from Day 3 of the first Test between Bangladesh and India, in Chittagong, on Tuesday.
Bangladesh's top all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan feels that a series against India can always prove to be beneficial as playing the most glamorous outfit in cricket world helps the minnows grab eyeballs and attract sponsors if they do well.
India are without prolific opening batsman Virender Sehwag, who has been ruled out because of a shoulder injury.
Hardik suffered an acute lower back injury five months ago and underwent a surgery in London, following which he has been rehabilitating at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. Hardik Pandya hit four towering sixes and ran swiftly between the wickets at the DY Patil T20 Cup as chief selector MSK Prasad closely monitored his fitness.
Before the selectors meet again to finalise the squad, you can take on the role and pick 15 players from the 30-member probables list you feel are best to represent the country at the 2015 World Cup.
Images from the fourth One-Day International at the Eden Gardens on Thursday.
Pakistan can break World Cup jinx against underperforming India, believes former Pakistan captain Zaheer Abbas.
This is the story of one Narendra Bunde, a resident of Nagpur and a 'cricket astrologer' by profession.
'It is more to do with working on their mental strength, helping build their confidence, helping them stay organised in their daily activities as against tinkering with their style of play'
Salam, who hails from Kulgaam district, was picked up by Mumbai Indians for his base price of Rs 20 lakh.
Rahul Dravid and Mahendra Singh Dhoni hit half centuries, and Zaheer Khan claimed five wickets, as India beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in the third ODI.
Images from the fifth day's play in the second Test between India and South Africa at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, on Thursday.
India are likely to go into the second Test against Pakistan with two seamers and two spinners.
Dale Steyn claimed six for 100 to bowl out India for 334 in their first innings. In reply, South Africa got off to a positive start, scoring 82 for no loss, at stumps on the rain-hit second day in Durban, on Friday.
Young Satyam Choudhary remained unbeaten on 73 as Madhya Pradesh reached 191 for five in reply to Mumbai's first innings score of 304 in a Ranji Trophy group league encounter at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Sunday.
This is the fifth Test involving India and Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka to be affected by rain; the previous four were at Colombo (SSC) in 1985-86; Kandy in 1993; Colombo (SSC) in 1998-99 and Galle in 2001-02.
Images from the abandoned fifth One-Day International between India and Sri Lanka at the Ferozshah Kotla, in Delhi, on Sunday.
Impressed with his composure and control over his swing, former India batsman Yuvraj Singh said J&K young fast bowler Rasikh Salam is going to emerge as a special player in the next two to three years.
Zaheer Khan became first Indian pacer to take three five-fors against New Zealand. He was earlier at level with Javagal Srinath with two such instances.
Statistical highlights of the opening day's play in the first Test between India and New Zealand at Hamilton on Wednesday.
Missing from the squad for the Irani Trophy match against Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai is former India batsman Hemang Badani.
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