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April 19 : Delhi v Jaipur at Delhi April 20: Mumbai v Bangalore at Mumbai;Kolkata v Hyderabad at Kolkata April 21: Jaipur v Mohali at Jaipur April 22: Hyderabad v Delhi at Hyderabad April 23: Chennai v Mumbai at Chennai April 24: Hyderabad v Jaipur at Hyderabad April 25: Mohali v Mumbai at Mohali April 26: Bangalore v Jaipur at Bangalore; Chennai v Kolkata at Chennai April 27: Mumbai v Hyderabad at Mumbai;Mohali v Delhi at Mohali April 28: Bangalore v Chennai at Bangalore April 29: Kolkata v Mumbai at Kolkata April 30: Delhi v Bangalore at Delhi. May 1: Hyderabad v Mohali at Hyderabad; Jaipur v Kolkata at Jaipur May 2: Chennai v Delhi at Chennai. May 3: Hyderabad at Bangalore at Hyderabad; Mohali v Kolkata at Mohali May 4: Mumbai v Delhi at Mumbai; Jaipur v Chennai at Jaipur May 5: Bangalore v Mohali at Bangalore May 6: Chennai v Hyderabad at Chennai May 7: Mumbai v Jaipur at Mumbai May 8: Delhi v Chennai at Delhi; Kolkata v Bangalore at Kolkata May 9: Jaipur v Hyderabad at Jaipur May 10: Bangalore v Mumbai at Bangalore; Chennai v Mohali at Chennai May 11: Hyderabad v Kolkata at Hyderabad; Jaipur v Delhi at Jaipur May 12: Mohali v Bangalore at Mohali May 13: Kolkata v Delhi at Kolkata May 14: Mumbai v Chennai at Mumbai;Mohali v Jaipur at Mohali May 15: Delhi v Hyderabad at Delhi May 16: Mumbai v Kolkata at Mumbai May 17: Delhi v Mohali at Delhi; Jaipur v Bangalore at Jaipur May 18: Hyderabad v Mumbai at Hyderabad; Kolkata v Chenna at Kolkata May 19: Bangalore v Delhi at Bangalore May 20: Kolkata v Jaipur at Kolkata May 21: Mumbai v Mohali at Mumbai; Chennai v Bangalore at Chennai May 22: Delhi v Kolkata at Delhi May 23: Mohali v Hyderabad at Mohali. May 24: Delhi v Mumbai at Delhi; Chennai v Jaipur at Chennai May 25: Bangalore v Hyderabad at Bangalore; Kolkata v Mohali at Kolkata May 26: Jaipur v Mumbai at Jaipur May 27: Hyderabad v Chennai at Hyderabad May 28 and 29: Rest days May 30: First semi-final at Mumbai May 31: Second semi-final at Mumbai June 1: Final at Mumbai

India team return to grand welcome

Cricinfo staff

March 6, 2008

	The Indian team was given a grand reception in Delhi © AFP

The Indian one-day team returned from the CB Series in Australia to a rousing reception at the Delhi airport, where they were greeted by hundreds of fans and received by officials of the Indian board and the Delhi and District Cricket Association.

After a hard-fought series, where they won the finals 2-0, the team reached Mumbai in the morning and took a chartered flight to Delhi for a function at Feroz Shah Kotla. They were joined there by two members of the World Cup-winning under-19 side - Virat Kohli, the captain and Pradeep Sangwan - who play for Delhi.

Speaking at the function, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the team captain, praised his side, which became the first Indian team to win a triangular one-day series in Australia. The series was played out amid some controversy and Dhoni made special mention of the team's behaviour: "The conduct of my team on and off the field is responsible for our victory."

Sachin Tendulkar, who played match-winning knocks in both the finals, told news channel CNN-IBN that the team hadn't been distracted by the controversies - which originated in the Sydney Test - during the tour. "Plenty of things happened on the field, but we were focussed on the cricket."

Rohit Sharma, who made a vital 66 in the first final, echoed Tendulkar's sentiments. "We tried to enjoy our cricket as much as possible," he said. "All the controversies motivated us." The BCCI had initially planned an open-top bus parade from the airport, similar to the welcome the team had received after winning the World Twenty20, but decided against it later. "The players have been in Australia for more than two-and-a-half months and will also be tired after the two flights," BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla told PTI. "That's why we have not made any elaborate arrangements as the players will be eager to go home."

A reward of Rs 10 crore (US$2.5 million) had already been announced for the team.

© Cricinfo

Salman as a football team captain

Salman Khan's team wins Dubai football match

A Bollywood football match organised as part of the Global Indian Film Awards festivities here saw Salman Khan's team steal the show. It was a mixed team with Salman Khan, John Abraham, Arbaaz Khan and Sajid Nadiadwala in one team and Aftab Shivdasani, Arjun Rampal, Upen Patel and Sohail Khan in the other. After a tense game, Salman's team won but the man of the match was John Abraham who scored the maximum number of goals. Salman's team scored seven goals while Sohail's team scored five. John charmed sporting hearts in the audience with his skilled playing. Salman and the rest were a tad rusty in the game. John, who lost a toenail while playing, kept his fans happy by posing with them and giving autographs. However, fans were not allowed to meet Salman who was protected by at least 12 security guards. Katrina Kaif and Sangeeta Bijlani were in the audience. Suresh Menon's commentary and his take on cricketer Ravi Shastri were much appreciated by the audience. The Global Indian Films Awards function is being held at Dubai's Al Wasl Stadium. Bollywood fans from the Gulf have voted for the best actors and the best film through an interactive web-based and print-based poll format. Price Waterhouse Cooper is the official tabulator, endorsing the voting procedures and confirming the winners in all categories.

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Sachin after scoring his century in Adelaide. (AFP) See Sport Adelaide, Jan. 24: Sunil Gavaskar and Wasim Akram, among the tallest of sporting icons from the subcontinent, were at a dinner two nights ago when the conversation veered towards what could happen in the fourth and final Test. The must-win match for Team India got under way today and the former captains are doing television work. “As we talked, Sunny said there was determination in Chhotu’s (Sachin’s) eyes and he expected a big hundred from him. With Chhotu unbeaten on 124, Sunny’s been proved right,” Akram told The Telegraph as he left the Adelaide Oval after watching Sachin’s “flawless” 39th hundred. A while later, one contacted soothsayer Gavaskar. What encouraged him to make such a prediction? Laughing, Gavaskar replied: “Purely because of the positive way Sachin’s been batting. He got a hundred at the SCG, but missed out at the MCG and at the Waca. I saw a parallel between my last tour to Australia (1985-86) and this one, probably Sachin’s last.... “I think I even went on air to say I expect at least 170 from Sachin. How did I reach that figure? Well, I got two hundreds — 166 and 172 — on my last tour and Sachin’s already got an unbeaten 154 (at the SCG). Let’s see what tomorrow holds.” Sachin, who finally got a hundred in Sir Donald Bradman’s hometown, is focused on continuing with the excellent work. Thanks to Sachin and his 122-run partnership with V.V.S. Laxman, Team India could end the day on 309 for five. A grand recovery after poor decisions hurt Virender Sehwag (given out on a no ball) and Sourav Ganguly (unlucky to be adjudged leg-before). Sachin, understandably, was the centre of attraction. His profile and acceptance in these parts has jumped dramatically after Sir Don likened his game to his own. Coming from a reticent legend, that shook the world of cricket. Sir Don had said: “He plays much the same as I played. I can’t explain what it is in detail. It is just his compactness, his stroke production and his technique.” Less than a year-and-half later, Sir Don invited Sachin to his 90th birthday celebrations. That brief visit remains the No. 1 off-the-field high point of his career. No wonder, then, that Sachin has been getting a standing ovation throughout this series, almost surely his last in Australia. That, in the 21st century Don’s own words, has made the tour “very, very special”. Moreover, after this hundred (an innings with everything for the purists as well as those addicted to instant cricket), there’s no blank in Sachin’s awesome CV. “Yes, I was conscious that I didn’t have a Test hundred here. A big one was needed and I’ve reason to feel very happy,” Sachin said as he headed to his room at the Hyatt and a “recovery session”, which was to include alternating between an ice-bath and one with warm water. “After that, I’ll need a rub down from the masseur (Ramesh Mane). I had a long day (281 minutes) and the work isn’t complete,” Sachin said. Footnote: Brad Hogg, making a comeback, was left cursing his luck. “Watching Sachin bat is a joy. It’s a privilege, but you’d want him to score against other teams. How do I feel? He hit one of my best balls for a six!” Need we say more?

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