Pakistan’s banned speedster Sohaib Akhtar is hoping to make a comeback in the Pakistan cricket team and is therefore training hard these days to keep himself fit to be called anytime in the future.

Rawalpindi Express as he is popularly known has a dubious record of often landing up in deep waters for his reckless attitude off the field. Only this time it may be curtains down to his international carrier. Pakistan Cricket Board has banned Sohaib Akhtar for five year on account of violating the code of conduct six counts. But Thanks to the uproar against the decision of PCB which has made the Senate Standing Committee on Sports to hold a hearing with Akhtar in Islamabad on monday.

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India won the third and the final test against South Africa by eight-wicket with two days still in stock to square the series 1-1 after their bowlers routed the Proteas for a paltry 121 in their second innings.

Indian spinners Harbhajan Singh and the part time bowler Virender Sehwag took seven wickets between them to rip through the South African batting on a notorious Green Park pitch after tea before the Indian batsmen comfortably got the winning target of 62 runs for the loss of two wickets in 13.1 overs.

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The much awaited battle of Indian Premier League 2008 kicks off on 18th of April, 2008 at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore when the Bangalore Royal Challengers faces the Kolkata Knight Riders. The Complete IPL Match Schedule comprises of 55 matches being played between the Eight teams with the decider battle being fought at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai on 1st June, 2008. So all you cricket fans gear up for never before have been the summer so hot to handle. Continue Reading »

Here are the list of the Eight teams of Indian Premier League (IPL) and the Elite players that have been selected by the bidders of these teams through auctioning with their auctioning amount beside their names.

The rest of the players in the teams will be completed by other Indian players.
The captains of the Eight IPL teams were pre-selected and were not part of the auction.

BANGALORE (ROYAL CHALLENGERS)

Rahul Dravid (Captain)
Anil Kumble (Ind) $526,000
Jacques Kallis (SAf) $981,000
Zaheer Khan (Ind) $491,000
Mark Boucher (SAf) $491,000
Cameron White (Aus) $546,000
Wasim Jaffer (Ind) $164,000
Nathan Bracken (Aus) $354,000
Dale Steyn (SAf) $354,000
Shivnarine Chanderpaul (WI) $218,000 Continue Reading »