I am available for IPl: Gambhir
New Delhi: In a major relief for Kolkata Knight Riders, skipper Gautam Gambhir has said that he is available for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier league since he is suffering from just a mild jaundice.
The left-handed batsman said he will be back on field in four to five days. “I AM AVAIlABlE FOR THE IPl. It’s a mild jaundice, hoping to be good in 4-5 days time,” Gambhir tweeted. The defending champions Kolkata take on the Delhi Daredevils in the tournament opener on April 3. Gambhir was selected to replace injured Shikhar Dhawan in the Indian side for the fourth Test against Australia but missed out due to jaundice.
Syed Mushtaq Ali: Delhi beat Haryana by 2 runs
Rohtak: Delhi recorded a thrilling two-run victory over Haryana in the North Zone leg of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 here on Thursday. After being bowled out for a below-par 110 in their allotted 20 overs, Delhi pulled out victory from the jaws of defeat as they restricted Haryana to 108 for eight in 20 overs. This was after Haryana were cruising along at 74 for one in 13 overs before pacers Parvinder Awana (3/11) applied brakes on the hosts’ scoring. Barring Varun Sood (28), Milind Kumar (27), Manan Sharma (11) and Pawan Negi, no other Delhi batsmen managed double digit scores. Brief Scores: Delhi: 110 in 20 overs (Varun Sood 28, Milind Kumar 27; Amit Mishra 2/12, Ajit Chandila 2/18) beat Haryana: 108 for 8 in 20 overs (Nitin Saini 47; Parvinder Awana 3/11, Varun Sood 2/14) by two runs. Points: Delhi 4; Haryana 0.
Tendulkar most talked about cricketer online
New Delhi: Indian spinners might be ruling the roost against the listless Australia in the ongoing Test series but it is Sachin Tendulkar who is the most talked about cricketer on social networking sites these days. The analysis on social sentiment of cricket fans and alike conducted during the first three matches shows that Tendulkar consistently leads the overall conversation in this period, an IBM study stated. 50 per cent of the public sentiment revolved around his batting performance followed by his past records, his stature and retirement plans, among others.
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