Femina & Pantaloons Miss India 2008

Miss India, a beauty pageant organized by Femina & Pantaloons annually. The Times Group is well known in media, is the part of Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. the largest media group in India. Sahu Jain family is the owner the group. Femina & pantaloons organized Miss India produced international quality pageants. It was started more that 45 years ago. If you find, you will easily find the name who won the crown of Miss World and Miss Universe. Sushmita Sen, Aishwarya Rai, Lara Dutta, and Priyanka Chopra are the best example.

The grand final of the Pantaloons Femina Miss India 2008 will take place on 5^th April 2008. The first entries called for 10 jan 2008- 7^th February. 29 Contestants will take part in the final.

www.jeetegakaun.in made an online poll for the visitors and asks for the comments, who will win the crown of Miss India 2008. Manisha Yadav has occupied the top position by getting 1216 votes out of 3569. Tapasee Pannu, Tanvi Vyas and Pragya Jaiswal are the next position in the lists.

Here are the lists of the contestant who will take part in the Pantaloons Femina Miss India 2008:

Sonia Aiyappa, Kajal Jain, Sweety Chaturvedi, Alisha Pekha, Sangeeta Bora, Aditi Singh, Karishma Gupte, Harshita Saxena, Rupali Khandare, Aakanksha Mansukhani, Shreya Dhanwanthary, Pragya Jaiswal, Malavika Rane, Nupur Sharma, Kavya Barli, Sangeeta Chauhan, Sujata Das, Shruti Dilip, Tapasee Pannu, Lekha Anatharaman, Tanvi Vyas, Manisha Yadav, Shireen Farooq, Simran Kaur, Mundi     Farah R. Parvaresh, Parvathy Omanakuttam, Esha Sinha, Radha Bhrahmbhatt,     Akshamma Bais.

Shoaib Akhtar has been banned for five years

Rawalpindi Express Shoeb Akter has been banned for five years for the violations of the playersr code conduct, PCB Chairman Nasim Ashraf told it to the press conference. You all know that Shoeb Akher was first banned during the Twenty20 inaugural world cup which was took place in South Africa by misbehaving with his teammate. Although he was punished just for a short time but now, it is a five years sentence.

The Hindu reported that "Shoaib can't play for Pakistan or anywhere in Pakistan. But he is free to play in the Indian Premier League which is not in our jurisdiction," Ashraf said. "Shoaib's presence damaged Pakistan cricket at every level and he has been banned from playing in any form of cricket. PCB has lost confidence on Shoaib," Ashraf said in a strongly worded decision by the Board.

After forcing the punishment Shoeb Akater will not allow to play any kinds of cricket in Pakistan but it will not make any barrage playing IPL.

Sachin Tendulkar will not play in the second match

After Australia test, Sachin Tendulkar's physio, John Gloster advised him to take a proper rest. Although he got a little bit time but that was not sufficient. Even hi advised to take rest for two-weeks. During the first test he was totally unfitted even he did not doing fielding well first, second and fourth day.

Tendulkar was advised two-weeks rest after the Australia tour and the then physio, John Gloster, in his fitness report, warned against the injury entering a chronic phase. Kaif last played a Test for India during the 2006 tour of the West Indies. He enjoyed an impressive domestic season for Uttar Pradesh and Central Zone, finishing fourth in the list of run-getters, scoring 993 runs in 13 first-class matches at an average of 58.41.

Mohammmad Kaif was selected for the second test instead of Tendulkar. Dear reader do you think is it right? I think tendulkar's bad performances are the main cause of drop out for the team??

Indian Premier League (IPL) match Schedule

ICC backed and BCCI established IPL will be started from 18 April 2008. It is the first and inaugural twenty20 tournament. Still now, IPL has to face trouble to collect the players. It is clear that the matches will be exciting because it has been set up to defeat ICL and ICC indirectly helping it. So, match time schedule (Fixture) is important to all. This time schedule I mention according to the local time and GMT.

Indian Premier League (IPL) Match Schedule

Fri 18

19:00 local, 13:30 GMT Bangalore Royal Challengers v Kolkata Knight Riders

M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

Sat 19

15:00 local, 09:30 GMT Kings XI Punjab v Chennai Super Kings

Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh

Sat 19

20:00 local, 14:30 GMT Delhi Daredevils v Rajasthan Royals

Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

Sun 20

09:30 GMT Mumbai Indians v Bangalore Royal Challengers

Venue TBC, Mumbai

Sun 20

20:00 local, 14:30 GMT Kolkata Knight Riders v Deccan Chargers

Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Mon 21

19:00 local, 13:30 GMT Rajasthan Royals v Kings XI Punjab

Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Tue 22

19:00 local, 13:30 GMT Deccan Chargers v Delhi Daredevils

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad

Wed 23

19:00 local, 13:30 GMT Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians

MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Thu 24

19:00 local, 13:30 GMT Deccan Chargers v Rajasthan Royals

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad

Fri 25

19:00 local, 13:30 GMT Kings XI Punjab v Mumbai Indians

Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh

Sat 26

15:00 local, 09:30 GMT Bangalore Royal Challengers v Rajasthan Royals

M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

Sat 26

20:00 local, 14:30 GMT Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders

MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Sun 27

09:30 GMT Mumbai Indians v Deccan Chargers

Venue TBC, Mumbai

Sun 27

20:00 local, 14:30 GMT Kings XI Punjab v Delhi Daredevils

Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh

Mon 28

19:00 local, 13:30 GMT Bangalore Royal Challengers v Chennai Super Kings

M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

Tue 29

19:00 local, 13:30 GMT Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians

Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Wed 30

19:00 local, 13:30 GMT Delhi Daredevils v Bangalore Royal Challengers

Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

May 2008

Thu 1

15:00 local, 09:30 GMT Deccan Chargers v Kings XI Punjab

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad

Thu 1

20:00 local, 14:30 GMT Rajasthan Royals v Kolkata Knight Riders

Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Fri 2

19:00 local, 13:30 GMT Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Daredevils

MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Sat 3

15:00 local, 09:30 GMT Deccan Chargers v Bangalore Royal Challengers

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad

Sat 3

20:00 local, 14:30 GMT Kings XI Punjab v Kolkata Knight Riders

Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh

Sun 4

09:30 GMT Mumbai Indians v Delhi Daredevils

Venue TBC, Mumbai

Sun 4

20:00 local, 14:30 GMT Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings

Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Mon 5

19:00 local, 13:30 GMT Bangalore Royal Challengers v Kings XI Punjab

M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

Tue 6

19:00 local, 13:30 GMT Chennai Super Kings v Deccan Chargers

MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Wed 7

13:30 GMT Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals

Venue TBC, Mumbai

Thu 8

15:00 local, 09:30 GMT Delhi Daredevils v Chennai Super Kings

Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

Thu 8

20:00 local, 14:30 GMT Kolkata Knight Riders v Bangalore Royal Challengers

Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Fri 9

19:00 local, 13:30 GMT Rajasthan Royals v Deccan Chargers

Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Sat 10

15:00 local, 09:30 GMT Bangalore Royal Challengers v Mumbai Indians

M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

Sat 10

20:00 local, 14:30 GMT Chennai Super Kings v Kings XI Punjab

MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Sun 11

15:00 local, 09:30 GMT Deccan Chargers v Kolkata Knight Riders

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad

Sun 11

20:00 local, 14:30 GMT Rajasthan Royals v Delhi Daredevils

Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Mon 12

19:00 local, 13:30 GMT Kings XI Punjab v Bangalore Royal Challengers

Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh

Tue 13

19:00 local, 13:30 GMT Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Daredevils

Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Wed 14

09:30 GMT Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings

Venue TBC, Mumbai

Wed 14

20:00 local, 14:30 GMT Kings XI Punjab v Rajasthan Royals

Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh

Thu 15

19:00 local, 13:30 GMT Delhi Daredevils v Deccan Chargers

Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

Fri 16

13:30 GMT Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders

Venue TBC, Mumbai

Sat 17

15:00 local, 09:30 GMT Delhi Daredevils v Kings XI Punjab

Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

Sat 17

20:00 local, 14:30 GMT Rajasthan Royals v Bangalore Royal Challengers

Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Sun 18

15:00 local, 09:30 GMT Deccan Chargers v Mumbai Indians

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad

Sun 18

20:00 local, 14:30 GMT Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings

Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Mon 19

19:00 local, 13:30 GMT Bangalore Royal Challengers v Delhi Daredevils

M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

Tue 20

19:00 local, 13:30 GMT Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals

Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Wed 21

09:30 GMT Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab

Venue TBC, Mumbai

Wed 21

20:00 local, 14:30 GMT Chennai Super Kings v Bangalore Royal Challengers

MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Thu 22

19:00 local, 13:30 GMT Delhi Daredevils v Kolkata Knight Riders

Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

Fri 23

19:00 local, 13:30 GMT Kings XI Punjab v Deccan Chargers

Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh

Sat 24

15:00 local, 09:30 GMT Delhi Daredevils v Mumbai Indians

Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

Sat 24

20:00 local, 14:30 GMT Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals

MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Sun 25

15:00 local, 09:30 GMT Bangalore Royal Challengers v Deccan Chargers

M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

Sun 25

20:00 local, 14:30 GMT Kolkata Knight Riders v Kings XI Punjab

Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Mon 26

19:00 local, 13:30 GMT Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians

Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Tue 27

19:00 local, 13:30 GMT Deccan Chargers v Chennai Super Kings

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad

Fri 30 1st Semi-Final - TBC v TBC

Venue TBC, Mumbai

Sat 31 2nd Semi-Final - TBC v TBC

Venue TBC, Mumbai

June 2008

Sun 1 Final - TBC v TBC

Venue TBC, Mumbai

PCA - ECB - IPL

I think IPL is in trouble abut English players. The first IPL is going to take place on April. But, its main problem is that they did able to accommodate the English players. The IPL is in conflict of the time schedule with county cricket. It has a great value to all the English men than others. It is clear to the opinion of the ECB chairman, Giles Clarke.

Currently, the IPL clashes with England's county season but Lalit Modi, its chairman, maintains his willingness to shift the dates of future tournaments in order to accommodate English players. The ECB chairman, Giles Clarke, strongly believes that England's players would rather play for their country than an Indian franchise, but Sean Morris, the PCA chief executive, is aware of the need for a balance.

"We will ask the players how they feel," he said. "We need to sit them down and ask their personal views - some might have different opinions to others. But I would like to think on behalf of the players we would be able to take advantage of this concept and allow them to reap the benefits.

Although, Lalit Modi, the chairman of IPL, told that they would keep in mind about the county cricket for the next episode of IPL. There is not only England team but also different home series. So, how they manage all the countries?

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Ind vs SA: V Sehwag’s 309 and next test

The performance of the Indian team is mind blowing and V Sehwag is going to touch highest record now and scored 309 in the Future Cup Test series. Yesterday was the third of the first test of the three match series. V Shewag scored this run from 292 balls. He took these runs by hitting 41 fours and 5 sixes. It is the highest score of his career. In his 54 test career, his achievement is 13 centuries.

Now, all the fans are thinking that will V Sehwag break the record? It also the highest record of Ind vs SA matches. Before it, HH Gibbs was the higher record holder and 196 and Sachin Tendulkar was in the second highest record holder SR Tendulkar of 169 runs.

He has more record ahead of him to touch. If he can hit 7 fours he could cross over his own record against Pakistan in 2006. The highest four record holder is JH Edrich 52 who was an English players. 12 sixes is the highest in an innings V Sehwag is 5 now.

By scoring 309 runs, he just has touched his previous record which was against Pakistan. 17 highest record holders are ahead of him. If he can able to add just 10 runs he will able to the top 15^th record holder.

I think the wicket is most favorable to the batsmen. It could easy to break the records. Now it is time to see what Sehwag can do. I got a quote on Cricinfo that "The spectators who were at the MA Chidambaram Stadium have witnessed a once-in-a-lifetime innings. Sehwag's awesome triple-century, 309 off 292 balls, has changed the course of this match dramatically. India have scored 386 runs today off 85 overs and are only 72 runs behind South Africa. It's fair to say that only one team can win this match from here and that is India. The pace at which Sehwag has scored his runs has kept this Test alive. If India can bat on tomorrow and gain a lead of around 200 shortly after tea (and it is possible if Sehwag bats on) the pressure will fully be on South Africa on a fifth day pitch. And there's the world record of Lara's 400 as well."

Do you thing that this score can help India to win the first test?? May be not, because India can score well but they are not mentally so strong that they could take risk by throwing a challenge to South Africa. Although it is sure that India can do anything anytime but not all time. I think they will not declare to the first innings before lunch. Anyway, there are many intelligent to take decision.

The second test will be held at Ahmedabad on Apr 3-7, 2008 and the third test at Kanpur - Apr 11-15, 2008.

South Africa is in Good position

At the end of the first South Africa scored 304 by 4 wickets in the first test of three match series. The MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai has come to favor to SA. GC Smith, captain SA won the toss and, who chose to bat first. At the end of the day, the fans of SA are congratulating Smith for the decision. All the three batsmen including Smith have done well except JH Kallis's 13.

South African batsmen have reached in a strong position depending on top order batsmen. Captain GC Smith 73, ND McKenzie 94, HM Amla 85 (not out) is the key point for SA. In the 34^th over, getting on the front foot Smith tried to drive the ball towards mid-on but fails and it went to short midwicket, Laxman took the catch easily. So Smith had to return to the pavilion with 73 when SA reached 132.

Second wicket was hunter by Harbhajan Singh and that was McKenzie. McKenzie beat in the cleverness of H Singh. He failed to play a flighted in the 51th over, Dravid took the catch when the total runs come at 196.

Similarly the third wicket was taken by Harbhajan Singh when South Africa total score came 244. HM Amla was the 3^rd fallen batsman in the first innings.

JH Kallis and AG Prince was the lowest scored in the first day of the first innings. This strong score will inspire SA to do well in the second day. I think they could do well.