Sachin Tendulkar's autobiography 'Playing It My Way' launch celebrated in Delhi

Sachin Tendulkar's Delhi launch of his autobiography 'Playing It My Way' celebrated the book's crossing 200,000 copies, a never before crossed milestone for an adult hardback.  

The on-stage interaction with celebrated cricket humorist Vikram Sathaye engaged and entertained the packed hall.  

Present at the event were stars of cricket past and present - Virendra Sehwag, Ajay Jadeja, Ashish Nehra, Gautam Gambhir plus a whole host of business leaders.  

Playing It My Way, which was released on 6th November has already broken all records for an adult hardback on order subscriptions across both fiction and non-fiction categories.  

The book has topped 200,000 copies in orders, already pulling ahead of both pre-order and lifetime sales of the top hardbacks Dan Brown's Inferno, Walter Issacson's Steve Jobs and JK Rowling's Casual Vacancy.  
Having received an overwhelming response to the launch of this bestseller Hachette India will be co-publishing Sachin Tendulkar's autobiography Playing It My Way in Indian language editions - Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Assamese, Telugu and Bengali for a summer 2015 release.

India will defend the ICC Cricket World Cup: VVS Laxman

You can simply say no Indian would understand Australia and enjoying cricket there higher, for he has set himself a name for being one among the foremost devastating players once enjoying in Australia or against the team from Down underneath. thus once VVS Laxman says Republic of India have a decent probability of winning the independent agency Cricket tournament 2015 that may be control in Australia and New Sjaelland, there's enough reason for AN Indian fan to urge excited.

India can pay nearly two-and-a-half months in Australia before the planet Cup and can play four Tests against the hosts besides a tri-series conjointly involving European country.

Going by India's gift kind within the ODI format, Laxman is assured of Republic of India defensive the planet Cup title.

"As so much because the tournament thinks about, nobody starts as favourites as a result of atleast 4-5 groups square measure enjoying top-class cricket without delay. however the method the Indian team is enjoying in ODI 2015 format, I actually have little question that they're going to be able to defend the title. The advantage that Republic of India are going to be having is that they're going to be disbursement quite 2 months in Australia before the WC," Laxman told PTI Bhasha.

"They can have a decent chance to urge wont to the conditions that they (will be assured going into) the planet Cup," he said.

Laxman conjointly feels that India's success within the tour to Australia can for the most part rely on the youngsters' ability to adjust themselves to the bouncy pitches there.

"It are going to be an excellent chance for the young team to showcase their talent and potential. it'll be a extremely competitive series however i'm certain that the players have gotten the potential to try and do well. it'll be vital to urge wont to the bouncy and quick wickets of Australia and once they get wont to it, i'm certain they're going to had best," Laxman signed off.

YUVI STARS IN PUNJAB WIN

Yuvraj Singh was at his vintage best because the southpaw target-hunting geographic area to the semifinals of Vijay Hazare Trophy one-day tournament with a five-wicket win. Asked to bat, Anushtup Majmudar's seventy six helped Railways post 243 for 9 in fifty overs. Medium pacer Baltej Singh was the choose of the ton with 5 wickets as geographic area bowlers dominated the show within the morning. Railways has solely themselves answerable as their top-order did not convert the beginning they got with solely Asad Pathan providing a short pyrotechnic with a 24-ball thirty one at the highest.

But geographic area top-order laid-off in unison as they looked in command whereas chasing. however once Yuvraj is at his best even the wickets falling at regular interval at the opposite finish is not any deterrent. The seasoned player found in a position support in in-form Gurkeerat as they additional seventy five runs for the fourth wicket that sealed the fate of the match. Yuvraj Singh slammed 5 fours and 4 sixes in his 52-ball fifty six whereas Gurkeerat target-hunting his team with Associate in Nursing unconquered 54-ball fifty six, that enclosed seven boundaries, geographic area won the match in forty seven.2 overs. For Railways, seasoned Amit Mishra took 3 wickets.

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Virat Kohli jumps to second in ODI rankings after latest ton

Virat Kohli has affected to second place within the Interstate Commerce Commission ODI batting rankings following his spectacular batting show in India's 5-0 series convince state.

Meanwhile, record breaker double warrior Rohit Sharma jumped to fifteenth spot within the latest chart.

Kohli, UN agency hit 139 not come in the fifth ODI on Sunday, having earlier scored sixty six, fifty three and forty nine to be adjudged man-of-the-series, jumped one place to be behind AB DE Villiers of South Africa.

Rohit created a spectacular rise of eighteen places once his world-record breaking innings of 264 in metropolis, in what was the 27-year-old's second ODI career double century.

Shikar Dhawan maintained his fifth sport whereas Mahendra Singh Dhoni, UN agency was unwearied against the Lankans, conjointly remained on seventh position.

For state, Lahiru Thirimanne rose four places to forty sixth once evaluation half-centuries in metropolis and Ranchi (59 and fifty two respectively).

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has surged to the highest of the Interstate Commerce Commission ODI player rankings for all-rounders for the primary time once accumulating 339 runs, as well as 139 not out and 2 half-centuries (75 and ninety two not out), to end the series with a mean of 113.00 with the bat.

In doing thus, he conjointly affected up four places to a career high tenth place within the batting rankings. The Colombo athlete conjointly broken in with four wickets, and he currently holds a nine-point advantage, on 420 points, over Pakistan's prophet Hafeez within the all arounder rankings.

In the Interstate Commerce Commission players rankings for ODI bowlers, Bhuvneshwar Kumar remained the highest-ranking Indian at eighth whereas Ravindra Jadeja was at tenth spot. Both, however, lost 2 places every.

Ravichandran Ashwin climbed one place to fifteenth to be twenty one points off an area within the high ten.

Kohli masters another chase as India whitewash Sri Lanka

Ranchi: Skipper Virat Kohli diode from the front with a gritty unconquered century as a dominant Asian country completed a powerful 5-0 whitewash over Ceylon by winning the fifth and final One-day International by 3 wickets here nowadays.

Opting to bat, Ceylon rode on their skipper Angelo Mathews' unconquered 116-ball 139 to place up a difficult 286 for eight at the JSCA International structure advanced, before Kohli (139) guided  Asian country home with eight balls to spare.
Virat Kohli celebrates once evaluation a century against Ceylon throughout the fifth ODI. Sportzpics

Virat Kohli celebrates once evaluation a century against Ceylon throughout the fifth ODI. Sportzpics

Kohli stricken twelve fours and 3 sixes throughout his 126-ball captain's knock as Asian country boosted their confidence sooner than the powerful forthcoming tour of Australia.

A screaming Kohli sealed the difficulty by touching Mendis for a six over long-on once finishing his twenty first century and therefore the fourth this year.

Incidentally, Mathews too scored constant variety of runs runs in fitting respectable score, however the day belonged to his Asian countryn counterpart as India ready to the Australia tour before the planet Cup with a unforgettable series triumph.

Watched on by his GCA president Amit sovereign, Axar Patel vie an ideal anaglyph remaining unconquered on seventeen from fourteen balls in associate degree unvanquished 57-run partnership from thirty two balls.

Chasing a fighting 287, Asian country looked in firm management with Kohli and Rayudu (59 from sixty nine balls) putt on 136 runs for the third wicket, however the latter was sadly run out by the skipper triggering a mini collapse.

Lanka virtually had the twist within the tale once Mendis (4/73) claimed the wickets of Stuart Binny and R Ashwin in ordered deliveries as Kohli remained stranded at the opposite finish.

The collapse that began with Rayudu's wicket meant Asian country lost 5 wickets for eighty one runs however Kohli control his nerves and took on Mendis, stepping resolute hit an enormous six and a four to show the match in India's favour.

Scripting one more run chase, Kohli brought back the reminiscences of his seventy seven not call at their run chase against European nation in Gregorian calendar month last year, within the 1st match at the venue.

It was their best ever fight on the backbreaking tour that came up suddenly, and significant condensation vie an enormous role in their slender defeat.


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Rohit Sharma’s 264 vs Sri Lanka: Statistical Analysis

Rohit Sharma smashed a record 264 runs within the fourth ODI against Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, serving to India win the match by 153-runs and take a 4-0 lead within the five-match series. Bharath Seervi lists the records that the baseball player poor throughout the landmark innings.

Eden Gardens, and therefore the cricket world, watched the primary ever score of over 250 by a baseball player during a One-Day International (ODI). it absolutely was the 27-year recent Indian, Rohit Sharma, who did it. This was his fifth ODI century and second double century! many an batting records of ODIs were broken, as well as List-A records.

Let us analyze his innings before listing the records he poor.