The South African company who hired the cheerleaders for the IPL series, is allegedly involved in some doubtful actions, according to one of the senior members of Board of Control For Cricket in India (BCCI). The probe regarding the matter is on, by the BCCI.

The Cheerleaders for the Deccan Chargers IPL team

It has asked for all the details regarding the cheerleaders to the Bangalore based firm, DNA Networks, that took care of the ground entertainment for all the IPL franchisees.

The doubts started with the display of a scroll that used to make appearance during the broadcast of IPL 3 matches. The scroll urged the viewers to call at the number mentioned in the scroll to chat with the cheerleaders and few of the board members who chose to be anonymous.

The board had asked for the explanations to the Managing Director, Venkat Vardhan of DNA Networks. To this he clearly denied his involvement in the matter of ‘scroll’.

He said, “The board has brought this up with me and I have clarified that we had nothing to do with this scroll. Nobody contacted us, and it was not done with our cooperation. The board will ask the broadcasters about how such a scroll appeared,” he said.

Cheerleading was introduced in cricket with the start of the Indian Premium League (IPL) matches in 2008.

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Sharad Pawar, the ICC president, today said that the instant recommencement of cricket ties between India and Pakistan is impossible as of now.

Pawar said, “Immediate ties between both countries is not possible. It is not in the hands of the cricket boards. It is a diplomatic issue. This is a decision taken by the Indian government.”

When asked, whether re-introduction of a day and night series is on the agenda, the ICC president said that the issue has not been discussed upon as yet.

Pawar added “We are only administrators. If needed, I will let the experts take a call on the issue.”

When asked about the ICC headquartes shifting back to England, Pawar said, “In England, there are 40 per cent taxes while there are no taxes in Dubai. The moment England thinks similarly about cricket we will consider it.”

This World Cup, as we know was a very special occasion for all the African people, as it was the first FIFA world cup to take place on the African continent. And South Africa has become the first country to successfully host the it first FIFA World Cup. On this occasion the South African President, Jacob Zuma, has never been so delighted to see the success and efficiency of this tournament which his country has hosted for the first time.

Now speaking about the matches, FIFA is still not over. There are still two more exciting matches to go, of which, one is the World Cup Finals which is to played between, Netherlands and Spain on Sunday this week. The second match will be held for the third place standings in the World Cup, which scheduled on the 10th of July, played between Germany and Uruguay.

On the 11th, when the finals is going to take place, Shakira, is all set to entertain the crowd at the Soccer City Stadium, with her famous song ‘Waka Waka’ which has been the theme song for this years World Cup. On Sunday, both the European soccer giants are set to clash, to gain the 2010 World Cup Title.

FIFA World Cup 2010 Semi Final : As Mirsolav Klose, the German captain, looks proudly at his young team under him, he is quite sure that this team has the mettle to out run the Spanish, at the game up coming on Wednesday.

Miroslav Klose (Picture)
This would be a very good time for the Germans to make scores even after their loss against the Spaniards in 2008 European Championship finals.

Two years ago, Klose was a part of the team which lost 1-0 against the Spaniards in the finals, but the game coming up on Wednesday would be featuring a very different team, with young players, and this time the Germans have the edge, states Klose.

Boasting about his young team, Klose said, that the young generation in the team are playing a very vital part in improving the quality of their game, which also due to their young attitude.

Speaking about youngsters in the team, Thomas Muller who has scored four goals in the tournament along with Klose, had played a very important part in their game against Argentina.

But he wont be playing the game on Wednesday, as he earned two yellow cards during that game.

Klose admitted that Spain is still the supreme team of Europe, but if spoke in terms of quality in the game, the Germans are way ahead of them. He said that they might have kicked out their old foes, England and Argentina, out of the series with a combined score of 8-1, but the Spanish are the best opponents they have met in the tournament.

The Eligible bachelor and one of the most successful captains of India, Mahendar Singh Dhoni, is finally married to Sakshi Singh Rawat.

Mahendra Singh Dhon, 29, got engaged to his girlfriend, 21, at a secret location in Dehradun on Saturday and got married today.

He was linked with couple of bollywood actresses in the past, but it is official, he is Sakshi Singh Rawat’s man.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s engagement was a low key affair where only his family members and a few close friends were present. It is learned that Ashish Nehra and Harbhajan singh were also present.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Sakshi Singh Rawat had been old friends and both families have known each other for a long time.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the very first Indian cricketer who was awarded the ICC ODI (One Day International) Player of the Year award consecutively in 2008 and in 2009. He was also awarded India’s fourth highest civilian honor the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in the last year itself.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is currently on a break from professional commitments and will be back on July 18 when India takes on Sri Lanka in a three-Test match series.

Congratulations to Mahi and Sakshi.

Now! the Hunt For Dhoni’s Marriage Photos/Pictures is on among Fans

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The news of MS Dhoni’s wedding is doing the rounds here. The most successful Indian captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, got engaged to his old friend Sakhshi Singh on 3 July 2010.The Engagement ceremony was a low key affair and media were kept at bay. The ceremony was attended by the close friends and families of the couple. Harbhajan and Ashish Nehra were also present in the ceremony.

Here comes news that, the most eligible bachelor of India tied the wedding knot with his fiancé, today at 8.00pm.at Dehradun.

Reports say that John Abraham was expected to reach Dehradun today. If sources are to be believed then the marriage of Mahendra Singh Dhoni with Sakshi has been performed today. Currently haldi rasam is on the flow.

Sakshi Sing Rawat and Mahendra Singh Dhoni met each other at a party hosted by Bipasha Basu. Dhoni was linked with few actresses before.

Dhoni has won T20 world cup for India and recently lifted the Asia cup trophy for India after a hiatus of 15 years.

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Frank Shamrock has officially retired from the MMA on the 26th June this year. He announced his retirement at the bout of Fedor vs Werdum on Tuesday. Frank had announced about his departure from the MMA on Saturday before the bout at the HP Pavilion, San Jose, California.

He gave an emotional farewell announcement, stating that he has come to an age where he feels that it is his time to retire now, and he pointed out to fighters like, Gilbert Melendez and Cristiane Cyborg, that these are the men who are the future stars of MMA.

Shamrock was born on the 8th of December 1972, and now has retired from the MMA as a four time defending undefeated champion. Other than winning titles in the MMA, his has made his name outside the ring of MMA, such as he has been the King of Pancrase, WEC Light weight champion and Strike Force Middle weight champion. He has also earned the title of the best fighter of the decade too.

New York Giants’ Chad Jones had to undergo immediate surgery on Friday, after meeting with a freak accident, when his SUV rammed into a street pole. The sports star had to be admitted at the LSU Public Hospital in New Orleans on Friday, his condition was critical when he had been admitted.

According to his manager, the 21 year old player was quite alert and awake when he had been taken to the hospital, but the injuries that he has sustained are yet not disclosed and he had to undergo surgery early afternoon that very day. Another point that has been troubling the police is, what actually made Jones lose control over his vehicle, when he was driving early in the morning at 6.00 am and and that too on a six lane road.

Jones was not alone in his car, it said that there were two men with him the car, and they are perfectly safe now. Shreese Harper, local police spokeswoman, has stated that, the exact cause of his accident is unknown, and toxicology test have been done to see whether if alcohol has played its role in this accident or not, but it is just a bit too early to say anything for the moment.

India defeated Sri Lanka by 81 runs to lift the Asia cup after 15 years.The win was a collective team effort. Though they lost the last league match to Sri Lanka before facing them in the final, that feeling does not deter India from outplaying Sri Lanka in all the departments of cricket.

This was the much needed win for Indians after their poor performance in the T20, West Indies tour, and poor show in Zimbabwe.

This is the fifth time India has won the Asia Cup Champion title. Last they achieved this feat was in the year 1995 under the leadership of then Captain Mohd. Azharuddin.

After winning the toss and electing to bat India managed to collect a competitive 268/6 in their quota of 50 overs. Dinesh Kartik, the replacement for Sehwag scored a valuable 66 runs. He got good support M.S.Dhoni (38) and R.Sharma (41).

Indian bowlers did a splendid job. They never allowed the Sri Lanka batsmen to settle down and bowled them out for a mere 187 runs. The only Sri Lankan Batsmen who manage to score a half century was, C.Kapugedara (55 runs off 88 balls).

The inclusion of Nehra aand Harbhajan raised the bowling standard. Nehra was the man responsible to break the defense of the Sri Lankan team. He ended with an impressive figure of 40 for 4 in 9 overs. Others bowler also contributed their part in this historic win.

Pakistan’s explorer captain, Shahid Afridi was adjourned Man of the series.

Dinesh Karthik was declared man of the match.

Growing reports from the media and fans say that the FIFA World Cup 2010 has turned to be a disappointment for football fans and viewers across the globe. There is smoke but big guns of football are yet to fire.

The scenario is such that the big teams, which have the potential to make it to the finals, are struggling to keep themselves in the knockout round of the World Cup.

It is a do or die kind of situation for France, Germany, Italy and England. They need to win big in the final round of the group stage matches.

Last editions runner up, France, need to beat the host nation South Africa with a big margin and hope for a result between Mexico and Uruguay. If Mexico and Uruguay match turns into a draw than France will have to leave for home. Both teams are in group A.

England, who belongs to group C is at the third position with 2 points, and at the first position is Slovenia with 4 points. England needs to beat the group leader Slovenia by at least 3 goals or else the game is over for them.

Germany in group D is at second position with 3 points; it is behind Ghana, who is at the top with 4 points. Germany has to perform well against the group leader Ghana.

Italy is at second position with 2 points in group F. The defending champions must win a match against Slovakia and if the New Zealanders beat Paraguay, than Italy may face embarrassment.

All we can say is that, may the best team win!