Sachin Tendulkar Plan for retirement

Sachin Tendulkar admits he has been considering his retirement date lately and acknowledges the end of his extraordinary cricket career is not far away.

The Indian great has suggested he may not play beyond the home Test series against England later this year.

'I'm 39 and I don't I have plenty of cricket left in me,' Tendulkar told Times Now news channel.

'But it depends on my frame of mind and my physical ability to deliver. When I feel that I am not delivering what is needed, then I will relook at the scheme of things. I'm 39 and no one expects me to go on and on.'

Tendulkar, who holds many major batting records including most runs and most centuries in both tests and limited-overs internationals, said it was natural to think of retirement.

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Sachin Tendulkar At The Asian Awards

Sachin Tendulkar talks to a journalist after winning the People's Choice Award at The Asian Awards at Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane in London

 

Yuvraj Singh,Rahul Dravid ,Bollywood Top Stars perform at Sahara IPL Awards

 

Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza Wedding reception pakistan photos

IPL 3 Closing Ceremony Photos

Bipasha Basu dance in IPL3 closing A R Rahman with chennai super kings teamA R Rahman performs during the IPL closing ceremony Cheer Leader dance in closing ceremony Shahis Kapoor performs during the IPL closing ceremony

Chennai Super Kings wins IPL 3

The Chennai Super Kings in captainship of MS Doni Wins IPL 3 at Navi munbai against Mumbai Indians.

Suresh Raina 57 as Chennai Super Kings scored 168.

In the end Pollard, mumbai indians created tension and made winning easy for MI. But gone back with excellent catch of hayden.

Mumbai indians lost by 22 runs

Cricket players and Bollywood celebrities IPL Awards Photo Gallery

  

IPL: Shashi Tharoor Bold. Next Wicket Lalit Modi ?

The War about Kochi Team for IPL-4 is at peak stage taken away the Shashi Tharoor, the central minister. The industry is discussing about the action of BCCI Against Lalit Modi. It was heard that “Lalit Modi to take legal action against Economic Times”.

lets look where The love story of Shashi Tharoor & Sunanda Pushkar ends.

Sources say Modi may be asked to quit as IPL Commissioner. The IPL's governing council, which is reportedly against Modi, is meeting later this month.  It will be followed by a meeting of the BCCI  Working Committee, where a final call is likely to be made.

Sania-Shoaib Malik wedding reception Begin Photos

 

Sania-Shoaib wedding reception Photos

Sania Mirza & Shoaib Malik Marriage Photos & Video

INDIAN tennis sensation Sania Mirza has got married to former Pakistani cricket captain Shoaib Malik at Hotel Taj Krishna in Hyderabad on Monday.It held around 1.15 PM as per Muslim religious traditions.

The nikah(marriage) was done in the presence of some selected friends and family members of the Sania mirza and Shoaib malik’s family. As Sania’s family was facing a lot of problems as Shoiab was living at Sania’s residence which is not allowed according to the muslim religion. Family members of Sania mirza and close relatives of shoaib Malik, including his sisters and brothers-in-law attended the wedding function.

Actually, the marriage was to take place on April 15 although stories on the re-scheduling of the marriage kept coming in the media. ‘Mehendi’ is scheduled for April 13, Sangeet on April 14 and reception will be held on April 15 as scheduled.

Interseting thing, the Sania will be wearing a “lehnga” (Marriage Saree) which will cost near seventy five lakhs but she finally she wore her mother’s wedding “lehnga”. Sania was looking totally amazing in that red coloured stunning “lehnga” and on the other hand Shoaib Malik were looking handsome Pakistani Groom in his black designer “sherwani”.

Shoaib Malik-Sania Mirza marriage in trouble?

Shoaib Malik can marry Sania Mirza on 15th April, according to the chief priest of Hyderabad, Qazi Mohammed Najummudin Hussain, under Islamic law, in India, a man can even marry upto four times, without obtaining a divorce.

"If a man wants to marry more than once, under Islamic law, he can. A divorce is not necessary. He can keep both his wives," says Qazi Mohammed Najumuddin Hussain, Sania admits she is upset with these developments but says the wedding date will not be postponed.

"Our marriage is taking place on the 15th only. If it is postponed, we will let you know", she says. The family of Ayesha Siddiqui who claims to be Shoaib's wife, is demanding that he accept his guilt and publicly divorce her. Wali-ur-Rahman, Ayesha's lawyer says, "If anyone has done a fraud, he has to be punished. He has to be arrested. He has to accept his guilt.''

Sania-Shoaib wedding on April 11 Reception on 15th

Bollywood could have scripted this. Sporting superstars in love, getting married. Across the Indo-Pak border. A wedding in Hyderabad, a reception in Lahore, a home in Dubai.
Everyone wants more details ever since news broke that India's tennis ace Sania Mirza, 23, will marry Pakistan's stylish cricketer Shoaib Malik, 28.
On Tuesday night, Sania Mirza appeared before the media and officially announced the date of her marriage - April 11. The reception will be held on April 15.

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Tennis star Sania Mirza is engaged to Pakistan cricket captain Shoaib Malik

India’s Tennis sensation Sania Mirza will marry Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik, Pakistani news channel Geo TV have confirmed the report.
According to the channel, the Tennis star will marry Shoaib Malik in April this year.
Though, Sania Mirza’s family hasn’t confirmed anything about the report.

Malik too has denied the reports of getting married to Sania. Couldn't understand on what basis, Geo TV has aired the report of their wedding!

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New IPL teams hit the grounds today.

Two new owners for two new city teams of the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket will emerge from a list of 14 probables on Sunday when IPL the BCCI announces the names of the successful bidders. Stiff competition between the buyers however could make their deal over-priced with some experts pegging the winning bid at around $400 million, as against the base price of $225 million. During the tender process held earlier this month, Videocon Industries and Adani Group are believed to have put in bids of around $250-275 million each. However, these bids were cancelled after the IPL governing council decided to call for a re-tender.

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Harbhajan Singh dating a Cheerleader

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IPL 2010 Teams

These are the eight teams ready fight in IPL 2010, with captains.

Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni
Deccan Chargers: AC Gilchrist
Delhi Daredevils: G Gambhir
Kings XI Punjab: Kumar Sangakkara
Kolkata Knight Riders: SC Ganguly
Mumbai Indians: SR Tendulkar
Rajasthan Royals: SK Warne
Royal Challengers Bangalore: A Kumble

Ponting wants more from his batsmen

Ricky Ponting has called on Australia's batsmen to lift their game ahead of Saturday's second ODI against New Zealand in Auckland. Ponting was unhappy with the way several players, including himself, failed to capitalise on promising starts in the First Game in Napier, where Australia's 275 was overhauled by New Zealand.

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Lara's body blow keeps Clarke in the Kiwi spotlight on eve of series

MICHAEL CLARKE was the centre of attention of New Zealand media yesterday as news of Lara Bingle's troubles made its way across the ditch on the eve of the Chappell-Hadlee series.

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RBS National Twenty20 Cup

KARACHI: A four-wicket haul from all-rounder Waqas Ahmed helped Lahore Lions outplay Multan Tigers by 2 runs in the National Twenty20 Cup at the National Stadium here on Thursday. It was Lions third straight win in the tournament. In chase of 167, Kashif Naved shone with a 42-ball 58, which included 5 fours and 2sixes. He was supported by Rameez Alam’s 33 but Waqas picked up wickets regularly after the pair were dismissed to turn the game in Lions favour. Earlier, Lions had slipped to 41 for 3 in their innings but were revived by the Akmal brothers, Umar and Kamran, who added 54 for the fourth wicket. Umar went on to score 64 while Waqas dealt some lusty blows at the death to lift Lions to a score that proved just about adequate.

Lahore Lions beat Multan Tigers by 2 runs:
Lahore Lions 166-7 in 20 overs (Umar Akmal 64 not out, Kamran Akmal 31, Sohail Ahmed 25, Waqas Ahmed 20, Zulfiqar Babar 3-22, Muhammad Irfan 3-34) vs Multan Tigers 164-7 in 20 overs (Kashif Naveed 58, Rameez Alam 33, Naved Yasin 14, Muhammad Hafeez 14, Waqas Ahmed 4-22, Aizaz Bin Ilyas 2-24).

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