As protests in support of the Sri Lankan Tamils continued, Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa today said IPL matches would be permitted in the state only if there were no Sri Lankan players, umpires, officials or support staff in these matches.

Australian captain Michael Clarke was today ruled out of IPL, starting next week, as he has been advised to take rest for at least seven weeks under the rehabilitation programme for his chronic back injury.

Agnesh Surya (69 not out) and Vikram Khatri (53 not out) hit unbeaten half centuries as GG Dutt Club beat Municipal Corporation of Delhi by 8 wickets in a DDCA League match here on Monday.

Savouring their stupendous series-win over Australia, six Indian cricketers, including skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, today spent time driving on the Buddh International Circuit here, country’s only Formula One track.

A livid Australian media labelled their side as “worst” in 34 years and ridiculed the shot selection of their top order batsmen to “insanity” after India inflicted a humiliating 4-0 whitewash on the visitors.

India beat Australia by six wickets to claim a 4-0 series whitewash, on the third day of the fourth and final cricket Test here today.

India were 72 for one in their second innings at tea on the third day, needing 83 more runs to win the fourth and final cricket Test against Australia here today.

The Delhi Daredevils picked as many as nine youngsters to be among their net bowlers, ahead of the Indian Premier League Season Six that begins on April 3. Selection was done by the Daredevils’ coaching staff led by team mentor T.A. Sekar and head coach Eric Simons.

Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja and pacer Ishant Sharma were today warned by umpire Aleem Dar for wildly celebrating the dismissals of Australian batsmen during the third day’s play of the fourth and final cricket Test, here today.

Australian Test captain Michael Clarke today said it was unlikely his back and hamstring issues would keep him out of the Ashes tour to England later this year.