IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals is all set to go global and join forces with Hampshire, Cape Cobras and Trinidad, along with a yet-to-be-confirmed Australia state team, to form a worldwide Twenty20 brand.

The Shiv Sena has said it will take a final call on the issue of Australian cricketers’ participation in the third edition of the IPL, commencing 12 March, in the next two to three days.

SUNIL NARULA's THE CONTRARIAN - If India wants to be the number one Test team on a consistent basis, it will have to develop or discover at least one tearway fast bowler (if not two). Someone whom the batsmen do not want to face. Do we see one coming along? Alas! No one even on the horizon.

Hockey India has formed a five-member committee to look into the gradation system as had been demanded by the players.

The crisis on the captaincy issue of the Indian hockey squad deepened with chief coach Jose Brasa adamant on pushing his case that Prabhjot Singh should be made the skipper of the World Cup side.

With only a few days to go for the start of the Commonwealth Shooting Championship at the redesigned  Dr Karni Singh Range, the 22 Indian shotgun shooters attending the camp are having to pay out of their own pockets for food, accommodation and transportation.

Following on from its brand refresh G campaign last year, energy drinks company Gatorade is staking out new ground by delivering a broader product line titled G Series.