Master Blaster meets Sonia Gandhi at 10 Janpath

Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar paid a goodwill visit to Congress President Mrs Sonia Gandhi at her residence 10 Janpath in New Delhi on Thursday.

This is Sachin's first visit to the capital since his 100th ton in March. His meeting with Mrs Gandhi after the feat was a goodwill gesture.

Mrs Gandhi wanted to meet the batting great and personally congratulate him on achieving the historic milestone.Senior BCCI functionary and IPL chairman Rajiv Shukla was also present at her residence.

According to sources, Tendulkar and his wife spent close to half an hour with Mrs Gandhi. The Congress President is learnt to have talked in general about cricket and wished the player luck for his futureThe Gandhis have long been a fan of the Bombay Bomber.



Sachin, who celebrated his 39th birthday on Tuesday, is in Delhi for the Indian Premier League match between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Daredevils.Mumbai Indians play the home team at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium on Friday.

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Delhi daredevils get a promotional ride at Delhi metro

What was to be promotional joy ride became more of a chaotic ride as Delhi Daredevils skipper Virender Sehwag along with a few of his teammates boarded the Delhi Metro on Friday, ironically, to help raise awareness among the commuters about etiquettes of travelling.

The very reason of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) tying up with the Delhi Daredevils was to raise awareness about keeping the trains and platforms clean, not obstructing trains' doors and standing behind the yellow line at platforms.

But the purpose seemed completely defeated as soon as the Daredevils team members came to board the Metro at the INA station.

Yuvraj Singh Press Conference, hopeful to play soon

Watch Cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who underwent treatment for cancer in the US, has said he hopes to be in a fit "mental and physical condition" to return to the game in a few months.

Yuvraj returned to India after three months on Monday.He underwent chemotherapy at a hospital in Indianapolis.

Doctors say Yuvraj, 30, is expected to make a full recovery and resume his cricket career.He was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, called mediastinal seminoma.Yuvraj spent a couple of weeks recuperating in London after finishing his treatment in the US."I am happy to be back.

In a couple of months I should be in mental and physical health to be back on the field," Yuvraj told reporters in the Indian capital, Delhi, on Wednesday.It was his first press conference since his return from the US.However, he said it would not be "easy to get back on the field soon".

'Tough job'"It will take time, my body will take time. At the moment, it is very important for me to take care of my health, be on a good diet and focus totally on my health," Yuvraj said.

"To return to the field with all the pressure of playing for India will be a big achievement. My body has to recuperate. I am going to work hard towards it. I want to wear the Indian cap again.

I am convinced I will be back playing for India."Yuvraj had been reading Armstrong book while in bed during his illness.

Yuvraj spoke about his treatment and said he had recovered well."Chemotherapy leads to hair loss, body ache, depression.

I knew about it and I felt if I had to recover then I would have to go through it," he said."Just getting up and doing something was a tough job. It was difficult to even get out of the house. After a couple of times, even going to the gym was difficult.

I walked a bit, played video games, watched movies, learnt some cooking."t took six months to come to know that I was suffering from cancer says Yuvraj Singh.

Watch Chris Gayle dancing with cheerleaders along with Siddharth maalya

As Royal Challengers Bangalore get ready to face Kolkata Knight Riders on Tuesday, the question in everyone’s mind is whether Chris Gayle will play the match.

Last year, KKR were blown away by the ‘Gayle Storm’ home and away and the Shah Rukh Khan team, yet to post a win this season, could be praying Gayle’s niggle keeps him out for one more match.




Gayle has not fully recovered from the groin injury that he sustained during the Bangladesh Premier League last month.

If Gayle were to return, RCB will get the much-needed boost up the order, though the team is confident of continuing their winning momentum with or without the West Indies opener. In fact, the Bangalore outfit is spoilt for choice.

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Sachin gets his finger injured, difficult for him to play in IPL

Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar has got his finger injured and it has bleed more than 3 times a day.

Doctors say that his finger has developed a clot due to which it takes to pour out the spoiled blood of his finger. In this season of IPL, would he be able to get it recovered?



 Sachin would have to rest in order to recover after bleeding from his finger.

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Yuvraj Singh mother Shabnam Khan interview

After Yuvraj Singh returns back home, mother Shabnam Khan in an intervew shares her happness with the coming of her son Yuvraj Singh.

There Yuvraj call his beloved mother from upstairs, when media asks him some of the very few questions to which he replies with love and support and says that he s not mentally prepared for interviews today as he is exhausted.

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Yuvraj Singh arrives India, mother Shabnam welcomes him

After fighting with cancerous tumour, Yuvraj Singh has arrived in India, mother Shabnam was present there to welcome him at the IGIairport.

Yuvraj had been in London resting after his chemotherapy at Boston.However Yuvraj did not give any bite to the meda persons but on 11th a press conference would be held with Dr. Rohatgi and Yuvi would address his fans and the entire nation.

Flashing a victory sign and a smile, the 30-year-old walked through patiently towards a white Audi SUV, which drove him to his Gurgaon home from the airport."It (the cancer) is completely out of his system and he is better now," a friend who was with him London during the treatment said.

The Man of the Tournament from last year's World Cup, which India won after 28 years, had gone to the United States for treatment in January.



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