sehwag says Team India seniors won't retire

         The last rites of its 0-4 Australian series rout completed, a decimated Team India was in denial on Saturday as both the management and stand-in skipper Virender Sehwag backed the veterans and rejected reports that Rahul Dravid’s retirement was imminent. Sehwag, who led the team in the Adelaide Test, said any drastic change to the team’s composition was up to the selectors and the cricket board.
But he pleaded with fans to back the team in its lowest hour.
“Reports about senior players retiring are baseless,” echoed team manager GS Walia.
The local media showed the visitors no mercy, calling Sachin Tendulkar a “mime artist” for not showing up at the press conference. Defending the Little Master, Sehwag said, “He never gives interviews before, during or after a series. Whenever he scores a 100 or more, he comes in and handles the media.”
The 298-run loss was India’s eighth overseas defeat in a row.

I can play as per situation demands: Yusuf Pathan

Dashing Baroda batsman Yusuf Pathan doesn't believe with the popular perception about him being a pinch-hitter; he believes he can change his game according as per the situation demands.
"I had started as a pinch-hitter, but now I have a different role to play. I try to play according to team's needs, be it domestic or international cricket," Pathan said.
"I have scored a century against New Zealand and played some big knocks in the recent past. It is not correct to say that I am a batsman who deals in sixes and fours only," he added.
He is confident that he will make it to the final squad for the World Cup, to be held in sub-continent from February 19 next year.
"Obviously, it is a dream to be a part of World Cup team and I am no exception. I have worked hard to get a place in the team. I am working on both areas of the game for that," he said.
India's [ 30-member World Cup probables list will be selected on Saturday.
Yusuf blasted his way to an unbeaten 123 off only 96 deliveries in a recent ODI against New Zealand in Bangalore apart from providing crucial dismissals with the ball.
Yusuf attributes his recent success to his parents, brother Irfan, coach Gary Kirsten.
"Gary has advised me to bide my time at the crease and he has worked hard on my bowling as well. I got support from seniors also," said Pathan.
He also believes that the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led team will be the strongest contender to win the World cup.
"It is happening in India and we have the home advantage. The Indian team is playing really good cricket recently and is capable of winning the trophy," he added.

IPL seeks 80 bullet-proof vehicles

The Indian Premier League is looking for 80 bullet-proof cars and buses to transport players in a bid to secure government clearance for their Twenty20 tournament, local media reported on Friday.
The tournament, scheduled to take place from April 10 to May 24, has yet to be given the home ministry's approval after security concerns escalated in the wake of the attack on the Sri Lankan team in neighbouring Pakistan.
The Indian Express reported that the IPL has said they need 64 bullet-proof cars and 16 buses and wanted them within 15 days, while the Times of India reported the IPL's South African security consultants had approached an Indian company.
"This is a recommendation that has been given to us. We're looking into it and we're hoping we will manage it," the Indian Express quoted an unnamed league official as saying.
When contacted by Reuters, an IPL official said they had no comment to make on the reports.
A number of foreign players feature in the lucrative league and are looking for extra safety assurances but the Indian company approached felt there is not enough time to prepare such a large order.
"The IPL management approached us last week for this order," Sanchit Sobti, a director of Laggar Industries, told the Express.
"We have not accepted it yet as they're giving us too little time to execute this project.
"It takes at least two months to armour a vehicle, and they want us to bullet-proof 64 cars and 16 buses in a fortnight," he said. "We need some five months to execute that kind of order.
"A hurried, shoddy job is neither our sort of work, nor is it desirable since it is a sensitive issue and would hit our credibility in case of a security lapse."
The IPL organisers are also trying to hire bullet-proof vehicles, but they are mainly used by politicians, who have their own security concerns in the thick of campaigning for the general election, which starts on April 16.
Six Sri Lankan players were injured and seven Pakistanis killed when gunmen ambushed the team bus in Lahore earlier this month.

Ajaysinhji Daulatsinhji Jadeja

Full name Ajaysinhji Daulatsinhji Jadeja

Born February 1, 1971, Jamnagar, Gujarat

Current age 40 years 

Major teams India, Delhi, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan Cricket Association President's XI

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm medium

Relation Uncle - KS Chatrapalsinhji

Batting and fielding averages

	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ct	St
Tests	15	24	2	576	96	26.18	1463	39.37	0	4	62	3	5	0
ODIs	196	179	36	5359	119	37.47	7677	69.80	6	30	366	85	59	0
First-class	109	170	24	8046	264	55.10			20	40			73	0
List A	291	271	52	8304	119	37.91			11	48			91	1

Bowling averages

	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10
Tests	15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
ODIs	196	52	1248	1094	20	3/3	3/3	54.70	5.25	62.4	0	0	0
First-class	109		4703	2140	54	4/37		39.62	2.73	87.0		0	0
List A	291		2680	2258	49	3/3	3/3	46.08	5.05	54.6	0	0	0