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Bangladesh batsman Tamim Iqbal has been added to the Pune Warriors . Tamim became the eleventh overseas player for the Pune Warriors.

Northamptonshire have signed Australia Cameron White as a second overseas player for the Friends Life T20 competition.

India's most promising batsman Virat Kohli stated " Sachin Tendulkar is the reason I started playing. " Virat said " He is the reason why I have started playing cricket. Like me I think most of the youngsters in the India started playing cricket because of him. " " Now it is just a great honour to share the same dressing room with him. I remember when I was small, my only dream was to see him in real life and to play with him now is just a great honour for me. I couldn't have asked for anything more, " he added.

Pune Warriors have signed Australia's Test and ODI captain Michael Clarke for the upcoming season of Indian Premier League   (IPL), begins from April 4. The Australian players including Michael Clarke will miss the first three weeks of the IPL tournament because of an Test series in the West Indies.

Kings 11 Punjab has appointed Adam Gilchrist as a captain cum coach of Kings XI Punjab in the fifth edition of Indian Premier League (IPL).

Indian Fast bowler Ishant Sharma has been ruled out from the upcoming fifth season of IPL after undergoing an ankle surgery. Ishant Sharma played for Deccan Chargers in IPL and now he is out of action for six months.

Kings XI Punjab unveiled their new logo for the fifth season of Indian Premier League , starting from April 4 in Chennai. Col Arvinder Singh said, " This new look logo is more vibrant, contemporary and user friendly. It embodies the essence of the ethos that Kings XI Punjab stands for. " The first match of Kings XI Punjab will start on April 6 against Rajasthan Royals .

Pune Warriors all-rounder James Hopes has been ruled out from the Indian Premier League (IPL5) due to a knee injury. Last year Hopes played for Delhi Daredevils .

Indian batsman Suresh Raina and bollywood actress Anushka Sharma in the news due to proximity to the star in the film will never get married. Raina said " I do not know where these rumors are flying. I Anushka nearly a year ago was found during a party in London. After dinner I went to my little friend. I not dating with an actress or model. "

South Africa announced T20 squad for a one-off Twenty20 game played against India in next week. Johan Botha will be the captain of South Africa. South Africa T20 squad : Johan Botha (captain), Faf du Plessis, Colin Ingram, Farhaan Behardien, Justin Ontong, Jacques Kallis, Albie Morkel, Rusty Theron, Wayne Parnell, Morne van Wyk, Richard Levi, Dane Vilas and Lonwabo Tsotsobe.

Sri Lankan off-spinner Suraj Randiv has been included for the home Test series against England. The First Test will be played at the Galle from March 26. Sri Lanka Test squad : Mahela Jayawardene (captain), Tharanga Paranavitana, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Angelo Mathews, Thilan Samaraweera, Kumar Sangakkara, Prasanna Jayawardene, Dinesh Chandimal, Lahiru Thirimanne, Suraj Randiv, Dhammika Prasad, Suranga Lakmal, Rangana Herath and Chanaka Welegedara.

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting rejected to play county cricket as he bids to play Ashes series in England in 2013. Ponting's manager James Henderson refused the reports from his Twitter account to linked with Somerset . Henderson said " Ricky is not turning his back on playing county cricket in the future but the 2012 season does not line up with his current priorities. " " He will not be playing cricket from after the West Indies tour through until the start of the Sheffield Shield season. He will use the down time to spend more time with his family and refresh after a hectic past nine months. "

Nupur Mehta claims that she was seeing Tillakaratne Dilshan around the 2009 T20 World Cup in England. Nupur said “ I was seeing Dilshan and went to the casino with him but that does not suggest I am involved with match-fixing in cricket. That is my personal life and my relationship cannot be made the basis of such a big allegation. I am a single, attractive girl and have the liberty to move around in any part of the world and interact with whoever I want to. " “ I was living at the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington around the time but I wasn’t sharing a room with anyone. I stayed at the hotel for a few days and paid my own bill at the rate of £500 per day. I have bills to prove my claim, ” Nupur claimed. “ All I knew is that several cricketers were living in the same hotel but I did not know who they were. There was no way for me to know even if Sachin Tendulkar was living in the room next to mine, ” she said. “ I have no fear because I am clean. That is the reason I am

The American pop star singer Katy Perry will perform live at the opening ceremony of the Indian Premier League season 5 including bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra and south indian star Prabhu Deva. The opening ceremony of Indian Premier League kick starts on April 3. Besides Priyanka Chopra and Prabhu Deva, the ceremony will also be graced by Amitabh Bachchan and Salman Khan. Last season Akon delighting us with his peppy songs.

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Former ICC chief Ehsan Mani accused India by saying illegal betting in the country was the major cause of the problem. He said " Unless the betting industry is brought under control in India, you can't stop match-fixing. There's no doubt that India, certainly Delhi and Mumbai, is the epicentre of cricket betting ." " I'm a strong advocate of legalising betting in India, and bringing it under control of regulatory authorities so that... the conduct of bookies can be monitored properly. " Mani, said India should look at Britain and Australia for the legal gambling systems. " I think IPL must have added hugely to the cricket betting industry in India. "

West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has been appointed the vice-captain for the first three ODI against Australia. Bravo said " I am happy to be named vice captain. When I was asked to do the job, I happily accepted. As vice captain, I know I have a very important job to do. " Bravo has played 117 ODIs for West Indies and he is the most experienced player of the current Windies squad.

Australian Captain Michael Clarke and Ricky Ponting has been included in 16-man squad for the three-Test match series in the Caribbean starting from next month. Australia Test Squad : Michael Clarke (captain), Peter Forrest, Michael Beer, Shane Watson, Nathan Lyon, Ryan Harris, Brad Haddin, Michael Hussey, Ricky Ponting, Ed Cowan, James Pattinson, Ben Hilfenhaus, Matthew Wade, Peter Siddle, David Warner and Mitchell Starc.

Australian all-rounder Steven Smith has joined Pune Warriors squad for IPL-5 . Sushanto Roy , managing director of Sahara Adventure Sports Ltd said " Steven Smith is one of the brightest talents to emerge onto the international scene in recent times. We have no doubt that he will excel for us with both bat and ball. "

The wall, Rahul Dravid team india batsman announces retirement from Test cricket, on a glorious 16-year of his career. Dravid said " I would like to announce my retirement from international and domestic first-class cricket. It is 16 years since I played my first Test match for India and today I feel it is an time to move on. Once I was like every other boy in India, with a dream of playing for my country. Yet I could never have imagined a journey so long and so fulfilling." " No dream is ever chased alone. As I look back, I have many people to thank for teaching me and believing in me. My junior coaches in Bangalore and at various junior national camps inculcated in me a powerful love of the game which has always stayed with me, My coaches at the international level have added to my craft and helped shape my personality. The physios and trainers worked hard to keep me fit -- not an easy job -- and allowed me to play late into my 30s.  The selectors, who rarely

England batsman Owais Shah has been added in the Rajasthan Royals for the fifth edition of the IPL . The 33-year-old Shah has a lot of experience in the IPL, who represented the Delhi Daredevils, Kolkata Knight Riders and Kochi Tuskers Kerala in previous seasons of Indian Premier League .

West Indies batsman Johnson Charles and fast bowler Tino Best has been included to the squad for the first three ODIs against Australia. The first ODI against Australia will be played on March 16. West Indies squad against Australia : Darren Sammy (capt), Tino Best, Denesh Ramdin (vc), Sunil Narine, Darren Bravo, Johnson Charles, Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo, Devendra Bishoo, Marlon Samuels, Kemar Roach, Kieran Powell and Andre Russell. In : Dwayne Bravo, Johnson Charles, Devendra Bishoo, Tino Best, Out : Adrian Barath, Anthony Martin, Danza Hyatt, Ravi Rampaul, Jason Mohammed, Lendl Simmons

Bangladesh squad : Imrul Kayes, Nazimuddin, Mushfiqur Rahim, Jahurul Islam, Nasir Hossain, Shakib Al Hasan, Abdur Razzak, Mahmudullah, Elias Sunny, Mashrafe Mortaza, Shafiul Islam, Anamul Haque, Shahadat Hossain, Nazmul Hossain. Reserves : Shuvagata Hom, Enamul Haque, Tamim Iqbal, Abul Hasan and Farhad Reza In : Anamul Haque, Nazimuddin, Mashrafe Mortaza, Jahurul Islam, Shahadat Hossain Out: Shahriar Nafees, Alok Kapali, Rubel Hossain, Naeem Islam

India will play one-off Twenty20 International match against South Africa on March 30 in Johannesburg to celebrate 150 years of Indian settlement. Sachin Tendulkar is unlikely to be part of the T20 squad and Robin Uthappa is expected to replace sachin.

Shoaib Malik , Adnan Akmal and Imran Farhat has been ruled out from the squad, whereas wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed and Nasir Jamshed has been added in squad. Fast bowler Junaid Khan has not been selected due to his knee injury. Pakistan Team for Asia Cup : Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), Nasir Jamshed, Mohammad Hafeez, Azhar Ali, Hammad Azam, Asad Shafiq, Shahid Afridi, Younis Khan, Saeed Ajmal, Abdur Rehman, Umar Akmal, Umar Gul, Sarfraz Ahmed (wk), Wahab Riaz and Aizaz Cheema.

Fast bowler Suranga Lakmal and Off-spinner Seekkuge Prasanna have been included in 14-man squad for the Asia Cup starting from in mid-March. Sri Lanka squad for Asia Cup : Mahela Jayawardene (capt), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Angelo Mathews, Kumar Sangakkara, Upul Tharanga, Thisara Perera, Sachithra Senanayaka, Lahiru Thirimanne, Dinesh Chandimal, Seekkuge Prasanna, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Farveez Maharoof and Suranga Lakmal.

All-rounder Andrew Ellis and Batsman Rob Nicol have been included in New Zealand's test squad against South Africa. Nicol and Ellis have both have yet to make a test debut. Jesse Ryder was ruled out of the squad because of his poor form. The first Test will be held at University Oval on March 7 in Dunedin. New Zealand Test Squad : Ross Taylor (captain), Doug Bracewell, Martin Guptill, Brent Arnel, Rob Nicol, Chris Martin, Daniel Vettori, Trent Boult, BJ Watling, Brendon McCullum, Andrew Ellis, Kane Williamson and Tim Southee.

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad amir who has been recently released from jail in the UK is ready to marry his lawyer Sajida Malik . According to the reports, both the couple fell in love during the spot fixing case hearing, Sajida is a Brtitish Pakistani and a lawyer by profession.

Four cricketers from india's domestic cricket have been included in Kolkata Knight Riders for the upcoming season of IPL -5 . Iresh Saxena, Debabrata Das, Sanju Samson and Chirag Jani are their fresh faces.

Delhi Daredevils signs New Zealand's captain Ross Taylor in the transfer window from Rajasthan Royals . The amount of transfer was not disclosed yet.

The first season of Bangladesh Premier League won by the Dhaka Gladiators .