DTH News: India's World Cup T20 2012 team

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Yuvi in India's World T20 squad

The 30-man preliminary squad named by India for World Cup T20 carries the name of Yuvraj Singh, who has recently recovered from benign cancer.

Yuvraj stated that he is ready to get back in the game soon and made himself available for the Sri Lankan World Cup which is set to be staged from September 18.

Harbhajjan Singh is also part of squad, who was out of game for long owing to unimpressive performances in the previous 2 seasons.

The squad: Dhoni, Sehwag, Gambhir, Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Raina, Ashwin, Ojha, Umesh Yadav, Ashok Dinda, Ajinkya Rahane, Rahul Sharma, Vinay Kumar, Zaheer Khan, Uthappa, Irfan Pathan, Yusuf Pathan Mandeep Singh, Piyush Chawla, Ravindra Jadeja, Shikar Dhawan, Harbhajan Singh, Munaf Patel, Naman Ojha, Dinesh Karthik, Praveen Kumar, L Balaji

Cricket Companion

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<table style="text-align:center;" class="tborder" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="15%" class="tcat">Group A</td>
<td width="15%" class="tcat">Group B(IST)</td>
<td width="20%" class="tcat">Group C</td>
<td width="10%" class="tcat">Group D</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="trow1">England (A1)</td>
<td class="trow1">Australia (B1) </td>
<td class="trow1">Sri Lanka (C1)</td>
<td class="trow1">Pakistan (D1)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="trow1">India (A2)</td>
<td class="trow1"> West Indies (B2)</td>
<td class="trow1">South Africa (C2)</td>
<td class="trow1"> New Zealand (D2)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="trow1">Afghanistan</td>
<td class="trow1">Ireland</td>
<td class="trow1">Zimbabwe</td>
<td class="trow1">Bangladesh</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

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<table border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%">
<thead>
<tr>
<td><h3 class="style30">Date &amp; Time (GMT)</h3></td>
<td colspan="5" align="center" class="style31"><h3 class="style12">Fixture</h3></td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Tue, Sep 18, 2012 2:00 PM</td>
<td>     </td>
<td>Sri Lanka</td>
<td>&nbsp; vs &nbsp;</td>
<td>     </td>
<td>Zimbabwe</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="5"><span class="style12"><strong>Venue: Mahinda Rajapaksha International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota</strong></span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed, Sep 19, 2012 10:00 AM</td>
<td>     </td>
<td>Australia</td>
<td>&nbsp; vs &nbsp;</td>
<td>     </td>
<td>Ireland</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="5"><span class="style12"><strong>Venue: R.Premadasa Stadium</strong></span></h5></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wed, Sep 19, 2012 2:00 PM</td>
<td>     </td>
<td>India</td>
<td>&nbsp; vs &nbsp;</td>
<td>     </td>
<td>Afghanistan</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="5"><span class="style12"><strong>Venue: R.Premadasa Stadium</strong></span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu, Sep 20, 2012 2:00 PM</td>
<td>     </td>
<td>South Africa</td>
<td>&nbsp; vs &nbsp;</td>
<td>     </td>
<td>Zimbabwe</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="5"><strong>Venue: Mahinda Rajapaksha International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri, Sep 21, 2012 10:00 AM</td>
<td>     </td>
<td>New Zealand</td>
<td>&nbsp; vs &nbsp;</td>
<td>     </td>
<td>Bangladesh</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="5"><strong>Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri, Sep 21, 2012 2:00 PM</td>
<td>     </td>
<td>England</td>
<td>&nbsp; vs &nbsp;</td>
<td>     </td>
<td>Afghanistan</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="5"><strong>Venue: R.Premadasa Stadium</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat, Sep 22, 2012 10:00 AM</td>
<td>     </td>
<td>Sri Lanka</td>
<td>&nbsp; vs &nbsp;</td>
<td>     </td>
<td>South Africa</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="5"><strong>Venue: Mahinda Rajapaksha International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat, Sep 22, 2012 2:00 PM</td>
<td>     </td>
<td>Australia</td>
<td>&nbsp; vs &nbsp;</td>
<td>     </td>
<td>West Indies</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="5"><strong>Venue: R.Premadasa Stadium</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun, Sep 23, 2012 10:00 AM</td>
<td>     </td>
<td>Pakistan</td>
<td>&nbsp; vs &nbsp;</td>
<td>     </td>
<td>New Zealand</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="5"><strong>Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun, Sep 23, 2012 2:00 PM</td>
<td>     </td>
<td>England</td>
<td>&nbsp; vs &nbsp;</td>
<td>     </td>
<td>India</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="5"><strong>Venue: R.Premadasa Stadium</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon, Sep 24, 2012 2:00 PM</td>
<td>     </td>
<td>West Indies</td>
<td>&nbsp; vs &nbsp;</td>
<td>     </td>
<td>Ireland</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="5"><strong>Venue: R.Premadasa Stadium</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue, Sep 25, 2012 2:00 PM</td>
<td>     </td>
<td>Pakistan</td>
<td>&nbsp; vs &nbsp;</td>
<td>     </td>
<td>Bangladesh</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="5"><strong>Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu, Sep 27, 2012 10:00 AM</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>C1</td>
<td>&nbsp; vs &nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>D2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="5"><strong>Venue</strong>: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu, Sep 27, 2012 2:00 PM</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>A1</td>
<td>&nbsp; vs &nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>B2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="5"><strong>Venue</strong>: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri, Sep 28, 2012 10:00 AM</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>D1</td>
<td>&nbsp; vs &nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>C2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="5"><strong>Venue</strong>: R.Premadasa Stadium</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri, Sep 28, 2012 2:00 PM</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>B1</td>
<td>&nbsp; vs &nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>A2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="5"><strong>Venue</strong>: R.Premadasa Stadium</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat, Sep 29, 2012 10:00 AM</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>A1</td>
<td>&nbsp; vs &nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>D2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="5"><strong>Venue</strong>: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sat, Sep 29, 2012 2:00 PM</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>C1</td>
<td>&nbsp; vs &nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>B2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="5"><strong>Venue</strong>: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun, Sep 30, 2012 10:00 AM</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>B1</td>
<td>&nbsp; vs &nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>C2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="5"><strong>Venue</strong>: R.Premadasa Stadium</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun, Sep 30, 2012 2:00 PM</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>D1</td>
<td>&nbsp; vs &nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>A2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="5"><strong>Venue</strong>: R.Premadasa Stadium</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon, Oct 1, 2012 10:00 AM</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>B2</td>
<td>&nbsp; vs &nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>D2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="5"><strong>Venue</strong>: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mon, Oct 1, 2012 2:00 PM</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>A1</td>
<td>&nbsp; vs &nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>C1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="5"><strong>Venue</strong>: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue, Oct 2, 2012 10:00 AM</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>B1</td>
<td>&nbsp; vs &nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>D1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="5"><strong>Venue</strong>: R.Premadasa Stadium</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tue, Oct 2, 2012 2:00 PM</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>A2</td>
<td>&nbsp; vs &nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>C2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="5"><strong>Venue</strong>: R.Premadasa Stadium</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thu, Oct 4, 2012 1:30 PM</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Super 8 Group-1 1</td>
<td>&nbsp; vs &nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Super 8 Group-2 2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="5"><strong>Venue</strong>: R.Premadasa Stadium</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fri, Oct 5, 2012 1:30 PM</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Super 8 Group-2 1</td>
<td>&nbsp; vs &nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Super 8 Group-1 2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="5"><strong>Venue</strong>: R.Premadasa Stadium</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sun, Oct 7, 2012 1:30 PM</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>FINAL : - SF 1 Winner</td>
<td>&nbsp; vs &nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>SF 2 Winner</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="5"><strong>Venue</strong>: R.Premadasa Stadium</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

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Kallis to play World Twenty20

Jacques Kallis is set to make a Twenty20 international comeback, having been selected in the South Africa squad that will travel to Sri Lanka for the World Twenty20 in September. Kallis was last a regular member of the side in mid-2010, during South Africa's tour of the West Indies.

AB de Villiers will lead the squad. Graeme Smith, who was picked in the 30 probables, has not made the final 15. Fast bowlers Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel, who were rested for the triangular Twenty20 series against Zimbabwe and Bangladesh in June, return for the marquee tournament.

Marchant de Lange, the 21-year-old quick, has not made the squad due to injury. He had sustained a lower back injury during the Twenty20 triangular series, missing the ongoing Test series in England as a result.

"We have had basically the same squad together for the past year and many of them also produced stand-out performances at the Indian Premier League," Cricket South Africa's selection convener, Andrew Hudson, said. "[They] will have excellent preparation for the World Twenty20 by finishing the England tour with three [Twenty20] matches there. They may be playing on a different surface to that they will find in Sri Lanka, but they will be able to hone their Twenty20-specific skills."

Kallis was part of the IPL-winning Kolkata Knight Riders this year, scoring 409 runs in 17 games. He provided the team with solidity at the top of the order all through their successful campaign, and produced a vital 69 off 49 in the final, to help Knight Riders chase down 191 against Chennai Super Kings. He also put in a solid showing with the ball, aggregating 15 wickets in the tournament, to finish second on Knight Riders' bowling charts.

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India’s national selectors have just announced the squad for the Twenty20 World Cup in Sri Lanka and it includes not one but plenty of stunning picks.

The first one has to be Yuvraj Singh. He has not played any real competitive cricket since recovering from a rare germ-cell cancer but the selectors felt he had recovered well enough to be picked.

The other surprise was Harbhajan Singh. The off-spinner has struggled for form but once again, the ‘professional’ selectors have gone with their gut feeling. Lakshmipathy Balaji has also been included as is Piyush Chawla.

The squad for the New Zealand Test series was also announced.

Team India for T20Is/ICC World T20
Mahendra Singh Dhoni©, Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Suresh Raina, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh:happy:, Irfan Pathan, R Ashwin, Zaheer Khan, L Balaji, Ashok Dinda, Rohit Sharma, Piyush Chawla, Harbhajan Singh:happy1:, Manoj Tiwary.

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LG India launches T20 World Cup 20-20 Win Win marketing campaign
The campaign aims to create a unique and strong proposition for LG Brand shops& give consumers a unique opportunity to be a part of T20 World Cup

With T20 World Cup being round the corner, daily life will grind to a halt in cricket’s spiritual home as fans from all walks of life settle down to watch sport’s rivalries compete for the Cup. Adding more action to the extravagant event, LG India brings you T20 World Cup 20-20 Win Win marketing campaign from August 3 to September 16, 2012. 225 consumers will win tickets to Colombo to watch the T20 World Cup.

On this occasion L.K.GUPTA, VP, Marketing, LGEIL said, “We have a long association being the Global Partners of ICC, promoting cricket among its billions of passionate followers. We are proud to be associated with this great sport and with ICC, to help grow the popularity of cricket and the pride associated with international Cricket at the highest level.Through the 20 20 win win campaign we will once again connect emotionally with our consumers by making them a part of this sport. We are spending close to 5 crore on this campaign which is being activated in more than 450 LG showrooms along with radio advertising in more than 50 cities

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