May
31
2008
Rahul to watch cricket match held in honour of Rajiv (IE via Yahoo! India News)
Congress MP, Rahul Gandhi, his sister Priyanka Vadra and brother-in-law Robert Vadra will witness the final match of the Rajiv Gandhi Rural Cricket Tournament on June 2. The tournament, which carries a prize money of Rs 3 lakhs, is participated by 1,857 different teams.
Dubai sponsor sends South African cricketers to India for training (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
Johannesburg, May 30 (IANS) Dubai-based Indian businessman Shyam Bhatia has provided sponsorship for seven South African spin bowlers to go to India to sharpen their skills at the Global School of Cricket in Mohali, Punjab.
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2008
Sports schedule for May 31, 2008 (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Following is the sports schedule for May 31, 2008:
Dubai sponsor sends South African cricketers to India for training (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
Johannesburg, May 30 (IANS) Dubai-based Indian businessman Shyam Bhatia has provided sponsorship for seven South African spin bowlers to go to India to sharpen their skills at the Global School of Cricket in Mohali, Punjab.
May
31
2008
6 cricket enthusiasts killed in Madhya Pradesh mishap (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
Bhopal, May 28 (IANS) At least six cricket enthusiasts were killed and three others seriously injured Wednesday morning when a car they were travelling in collided with a truck near Dewas district’s Basbai Kheda, the police said.
Sports schedule for May 31, 2008 (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Following is the sports schedule for May 31, 2008:
May
31
2008
Board asks IPL physios for players’ fitness reports (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The Indian cricket board has asked the physiotherapists of all the eight Indian Premier League (IPL) teams to submit their fitness reports, based on which the team for tri-series in Bangladesh and Asia Cup in Pakistan will be selected in Mumbai, Friday.
Gandhi family to attend Amethi cricket tourney final (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
Lucknow, May 30 (IANS) The entire Gandhi family will attend the final match of the Rajiv Gandhi Rural Cricket Tournament, organized by Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, in Amethi June 2.
Umpire Jayaprakash retires (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
Bangalore, May 29 (IANS) International cricket umpire A.V. Jayaprakash has retired. The DLF Indian Premier League match between Bangalore Royal Challengers and Mumbai Indians here Wednesday was his last match.
May
31
2008
Board asks IPL physios for players’ fitness reports (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The Indian cricket board has asked the physiotherapists of all the eight Indian Premier League (IPL) teams to submit their fitness reports, based on which the team for tri-series in Bangladesh and Asia Cup in Pakistan will be selected in Mumbai, Friday.
Australians blame IPL for Hayden injury (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
Sydney, May 30 (IANS) The Australians have found a stick to beat the Indian Premier League (IPL) with. They feel that the injury to their premier batsman Mathew Hayden is the result of excessive cricket, especially during the Twenty20 tournament that is reaching its climax this weekend.
Sikander gets friendly with Vijay Mallya (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
Newcomer Sikander Kher, who debuted with the just released ‘Woodstock Villa’, is on a relationship-building spree. He hit it off instantly with business tycoon Vijay Mallya during an Indian Premier League (IPL) match in Bangalore.
