"New IPL rules a bit confusing. Two new teams added (good). All players should go into pool to make it fair for everyone. Simple & straight," Bollywood actor Shah Rukh wrote on his Twitter page.

Indian captain MS Dhoni said that cricket has been brought to "disrepute" by the 'spot-fixing' scandal and the guilty should be handed harsh punishment.

Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit refused to spell any deadline for preparations and only said all works will be over before commencement of the event.

India would look to secure a place in the final when they take on Sri Lanka in Dambulla on Sunday in a what could be a highly-charged match in the tri-series.

Miffed with the practice pitch, a furious MS Dhoni walked out of a practice session after Dinesh Karthik got injured due to the uneven bounce of the track.

Some of the country's leading sportspersons, including Abhinav Bindra and Saina Nehwal, are all set to promote the Commonwealth Games in the capital.

India grapple with injury worries and selection dilemmas as they go into the third and final Test against Sri Lanka with opener Gambhir ruled out.

Sehwag had shown remarkable patience and application in giving India a superb start, but threw it away when he tried to go from 99 to 105

Steve Waugh feels that the Indian cricket team doesn't deserve to be the No.1 Test side as the team does not have the bowlers to take 20 wickets.

A depleted India were weakened further, this time in the batting department, with the loss of opener Gautam Gambhir due to a knee injury and Yuvraj Singh to high fever