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 Test series already having slipped out of Indias fingers ODI skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Wednesday feels losing Sachin Tendulkar ahead of the one dayers against Sri Lanka could be crucial for the team. Losing Sachin Tendulkar at this point of time can be crucial. It is very difficult to fill the space when it comes to Sachin.

 He not only contributes with the bat and the ball his impact in the dressing room is great Dhoni told reporters on his arrival. Players look up to him and he always come up with brilliant suggestion and advices on the field as well. Talent wise and advice point of view it is very difficult to fill in his space he said. Tendulkar who jarred his left elbow while fielding in the third and final Test has been ruled out of the ODI series after he was prescribed three-week rest. Dhoni, however challenged his younger team members grab the opportunity to make a mark at this level.  At the same time cricket goes on. It is upto the guys who have been given a chance over here to perform and to prove that they are good enough for international cricket at times we have seen that when such a thing arises in the international scenario the youngsters come up they accept the responsibility and they take it as a challenge. Hopefully, it will be great to see someone who has just made his mark in the international level to really perform at the top he said. It is one of the toughest places to play cricket. It is not easy. You don’t really see loads of runs in the one-dayers because the wickets are quite slow. You have to work for your runs. It will be interesting.

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 Uncertainty looms large over Ishant Sharmas further participation in the on going deciding cricket Test against Sri Lanka here as the lanky pacer was not able to bear full weight after being diagnosed with right gluteus muscle contusion.

In all likelihood Ishant who broke down during the Lankan first innings on the second day of the match yesterday, will not bowl during the rest of the innings and possibly the entire game and Ishant has got a right gluteus buttocks muscle contusion. It has been confirmed by an MRI scan. He too is not being able to bear full-weight on that side Indian teams physiotherapist Nithin Patel said in a statement today released by team manager TC Matthew. However good news for India was that master blaster Sachin Tendulkars injury was not serious as an MRI scan found him suffering from a swelling in his left elbow joint while.

VVS Laxman has sprained his left ankle & according to sources within the team management Tendulkar who hurt his elbow yesterday while attempting to take a catch off Chaminda Vaas would bat in the second innings. Sachin has got a swelling in the left elbow joint and that is confirmed by an MRI scan. His elbow movements are not comfortable at present the statement read. Laxman also performed MRI Scans and has got a left ankle sprain. He is still not able to bear full weight it added. Meanwhile wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel who got a cut on his nose from a Anil Kumble delivery yesterday returned to the field today after being kept under overnight observation.

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Sachin Tendulkar slipped a rung to 14th but continued to be the highest ranked Indian in the ICC Test rankings for batsmen while his skipper Anil Kumble was the best-placed Indian bowler in the latest list and among the other Indians in the batting chart former skipper Rahul Dravid and opener Virender Sehwag remained steady at 15^th and 18^th respectively. However Sourav Ganguly was down a spot to 20th. In the bowling list, the next best placed Indian after Kumble is Zaheer Khan at the 14^th which he shares with controversial Pakistan pacer Mohammad Asif further down the list, off-spinner Harbhajan Singh climbed a rung to 17^th. Meanwhile Ashwell Prince and AB de Villiers have stormed into the top 20 among batsmen after outstanding performances against England in the second Test which ended on Monday. Prince has climbed eight places to 13^th spot in the rankings and now has 12^th placed Graeme Smith firmly in his sights while de Villiers has jumped six places to 19^th position and the batting list is still headed by Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka ahead of the West Indies` Shivnarine Chanderpaul Mike Hussey of Australia and his captain Ricky Ponting, along with Mohammad Yousuf of Pakistan the latter two sharing fourth place.

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The newest addition to Indias spin bowling armoury left armer Pragyan Ojha credits Test captain Anil Kumble for helping him learn the tricks of the trade and fine tune his game. Obviously it helps a lot if you are playing with experienced bowlers like Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh. I have not had a chance to speak to Bhajji but I have been in touch with Anil bhai and he has been very helpful to me Ojha told reporters after a net session on Monday. Ojha who made his ODI debut against Bangladesh on Saturday said he had got tips from Kumble who had given him a lot of guidance. His advice has helped me a lot and it is good to learn from experienced players like him he said. Ojha who had a decent show in the Indian Premier League didn`t agree that the Twenty20 competition was the main reason behind his selection in the Indian team for the Asia Cup. No it has all come together. It is very important to also play and perform in Ranji trophy Deodhar trophy and the Challenger trophy. I think playing in all these events including the IPL has brought me forward he said. The young spinner who impressed on his debut against Bangladesh said he was prepared to the challenges of bowling to sub-continental batsmen who play spin well. My only ambition is to play for my country and do well. There is pressure no doubt but I can take it. Playing in the Asia Cup against batsmen who are used to playing spinners is a challenge but I have accepted it he said. My 1^st match was a good one and I just want to continue the same way whenever I get a chance to play he added. Ojha said he was sticking to the basics and not working on special deliveries or tactics for Twenty20 and one day cricket. I am just trying to stick to the basics like working on my flight and keeping a good length consistently. Meanwhile only three Indian players opted to use the optional practice session with the Pathan brothers and Ojha coming to the nets. Irfan who missed the first three games of the Asia Cup because of a side strain bowled around 6 to seven overs in the nets before he picked up the bat under the guidance of the team physiotherapist.

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Bangalore Royal Challengers

Captain: Rahul Dravid
Coach: Venkatash Prasad
Wow factor: Jacques Kallis
How they rate: Boucher, Kallis and Kumble must perform. 3/5    Chennai Super Kings

Captain: MS Dhoni
Coach: Kepler Wessels
Wow factor: MS Dhoni
Rating: Aussie influence with Hayden and Hussey adds steel to a side containing the dasher Dhoni. 4/5    Deccan Charger

Captain: VVS Laxman
Coach: Robin Singh
Wow factor:Adam Gilchrist
Rating: Gilchrist, Gibbs and Afridi make up an amazing top order. 4/5    Delhi Daredevils

Captain: Virender Sehwag
Coach: Greg Shipperd
Wow factor: Shoaib Malik
Rating: Watch out for McGrath. Is there life in the old dog? 2/5       Kings XI Punjab

Captain: Yuvraj Singh
Coach: Tom Moody
Wow factor: Brett Lee
Rating: Very strong in every department. 4/5      Kolkata Knight Riders

Captain: Sourav Ganguly
Coach: John Buchanan
Wow factor: Ricky Ponting
Rating: Can they get the best out of Shoaib Akhtar and Chris Gayle? 3/5      Mumbai Indians

Captain: Sachin Tendulkar
Coach: Lalchand Rajput
Wow factor: Sachin Tendulkar
Rating: A lot depends on the captain and Harbhajan Singh. 3/5      Rajasthan Royals

Captain/ coach: Shane Warne
Coach: Graeme Smith (when available)
Wow factor: Sachin Tendulkar
Rating: A young squad who could cause a shock or two. 3/5 

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Cricket is the game of passion and enthusiasm; almost every country participates in cricket; be it as a team or as a viewer every country has developed taste for cricket. In fact, it the charm of cricket which made it so popular all over the world; as a result popularity of cricket is increasing by leaps and bounces and tournaments like world cup and T-20 are getting incredible response. India is one of the most admired participant team in world cricket; Indian cricket has its own flavor in world cricket since legendry players like Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and Sunil Gavaskar are there to make it more wonderful.  Indian cricket is the great combination of national and regional cricket teams. Each state in India has its own regional cricket team and all these teams participate in many tournaments like Ranji Trophy and Duleep Trophy. The best players from these regional cricket teams move forward and get opportunity to prove themselves at international level. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is the biggest cricket authority for India; it bear the responsibility of selection of national team and also undertake all other decisions regarding sponsorship and role determination of every player in national cricket team.  Apart from BCCI, each state has its own cricket board that conducts and control state level teams and also prepares good players for future responsibilities. No doubt, that these state level cricket authorities play a vital role in deciding future of national team; in fact our team has now get many young and energetic players like Dhoni, Harbhajan Singh and Pathan with the effort of these state level authorities only.  Indian cricket team got approval as test team in 1932 that was a subject of great honor for every Indian; in the same year, the team played its first test cricket match against England at Lords and really proved their potential as a good test team. After that day Indian players never looked behind and went the on track of making and breaking records. In order to that, India won the cricket world cup in 1983 and T-20 world cup few months back this year. India got its first test victory against England at Madras in 1952; afterward the same year, the team won first Test series, which was against Pakistan. That was really an indescribable experience for entire nation and after their starting victories the team improved their game throughout the decade.  In 1971 the arrival of one day international cricket shaped a new dimension in the cricket world; initially India was not very much strong in ODIs, that caused consecutive loss of matches therefore, they did not manage to qualify for the second round in the first two cricket world cups. However, every Indian cricket fan knows that there is nothing that can stop the team from getting what it deserves; perhaps, it is their heartily wishes and support that made Indian team the world cup winner in 1983 and gave all Indians a reason to celebrate cricket.

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Name: Ajit Bhalchandra Agarkar Born: 4 December 1977, Bombay (now Mumbai)
            Major Teams: Mumbai, India.  
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat

Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium
Test Debut: India v Zimbabwe at Harare, Only Test, 1998/99 
ODI Debut: India v Australia at Kochi, Pepsi Triangular Series, 1997/98

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 He came up through the India A ranks and suddenly burst upon the scene in the late 90s as one of the most talented young all rounders in Indian cricket. A nippy medium pacer, capable of moving the ball both ways and a more than useful late order attacking batsman, Ajit Agarkar was hailed as the best thing to happen to Indian cricket for a long time. Great things were expected from this Shivaji Park product in Mumbai and Agarkar indicated that he would live upto early promise by racing to 50 wickets in one day internationals faster than anyone else - breaking the record held by none other than Dennis Lillee.  However, his subsequent record - both in Tests and ODI’s - were a grave disappointment. Plagued by injuries, Agarkar was always struggling to hold his place in the side. He had a poor World Cup tournament and on his return sought advice from Lillee at the MRF Pace Foundation. Nothing seemed to help however and after a nightmarish tour of Australia, his place in the national side came under severe scrutiny. After all, it could not have been easy to come back from five successive ducks in Test cricket - four of them off the first ball faced. But Agarkar is as determined as he is talented and during the year 2000 he proved that he was far from washed up - particularly in the one day game. Towards the end of an eventful year for him, Agarkar hit the fastest half century - off only 21 balls - to surpass a famous record held by Kapil Dev, who reached the mark off 22 balls in 1983. At the start of the new millennium, Agarkar seems to have cemented his place in the side as a fiercely competitive, dependable - and sometimes even exciting - cricketer.

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Name:       Rohit Sharma 
Born:         Apr 30 , 1987, Bansod, Nagpur, Maharashtra 
Age:           20 years 5 months 
Team:          India 
Batting Style:     RHS 
Bowling Style :   RHS 
ODI Debut     Ireland vs India-Jun 23, 2007 
                           Twenty 20 Debut: 

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The Mumbai player exuded his potential in the recent EurAsia tournament, where he scored two half-centuries for India A in three matches including 62 against Pakistan A.He displayed his class at No. 3 in the Under-19 2006 World Cup - barring the final, when the entire Indian line-up was blown away by rampant Pakistan fast bowlers - and displayed the key quality for that position: adaptability.  Sharma has the temperament to adapt to the role of accumulator or aggressor, depending on the game situation. He is also a more than useful off-spinner - a skill he will no doubt be looking to hone so as to have a second string in his bow. He has been awarded by his inclusion in the One-day squad for the England and Ireland tour of 2007. After India’s poor performance at the 2007 Cricket World Cup, selectors looked at new players to represent India at the national level. As a result, Sharma was selected for the limited-overs matches on India’s tour to Ireland in 2007. He made his One-day International debut against Ireland at Belfast although he did not bat in the match. Prior to that, Sharma had scored a breezy 48 under floodlights against Rajasthan in the final of the Ranji Trophy One-Day Tournament, which Mumbai won by 72 runs, at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.  Indeed, there seems to be just no stopping Sharma, whose youthful aggression and hunger for success are in keeping with the spirit of Generation Next. Considering the kind of cricket that is seen today, and the hardcore professionalism and sheer ruthlessness with which it is expected to be played in the 21st century, Sharma appears to be just the right tonic the doctors may have prescribed for Indian cricket. Surely, future belongs to players like Sharma. The ball is certainly not in Sharma’s court. Rather it is in the selectors’ now. It is up to them how to make the most of Sharma’s exuberance and exciting talents. 

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Name               Yuvraj SinghCountry            IndiaDate Of Birth   December 12, 1981Place Of Birth   ChandigarhBatting Style     Left HandedTest Debut       October 16, 2003 v New Zealand at Punjab Cricket Association               Stadium, Mohali – ChandigarhODI Debut       October 3, 2000 v Kenya at Nairobi Gymkhana Club Ground, NairobiT20 Debut      September 13, 2007 v Scotland at Kingsmead, Durba

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Team Mohali is the one of the sports franchises in the Twenty20 Championship. They are based in Mohali. The team will be captained by Yuvraj Singh. He is also the Icon Player of the franchise. The team will be coached by Australian Tom Moody. The CEO will be Neil Maxwell who has been a part of the Australian domestic circuit. The owners of the franchise include Bollywood actress Preity Zinta, Ness Wadia - Joint Managing Director of Bombay Dyeing, Karan Paul of the Apeejay Surendra Group and Mohit Burman of Dabur. The group paid a total of $76 million to acquire the franchise. In addition to Yuvraj, the team also contains the promising Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan, Aussie speedster Brett Lee and the Sri Lankan duo of Mahela Jayawardena and Kumar Sangakkara in its ranks. Indian speedsters S Sreesanth, spinner Piyush Chawla, and VRV Singh also constitute the team. The team will be looking to put up a good show and give some tough competition to all their rivals.

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