Harbhajan hoardings on way out
After being booted out of the IPL, Harbhajan Singh is experiencing a new low with his franchise team Mumbai Indians deciding to remove hoardings with his picture dotting Mumbai.

“The process of removing the team’s hoardings with Harbhajan Singh is on and some posters have already been taken off from various spots in the city,” said a source.

The off-spinner was on Monday found guilty of assaulting Kings XI Punjab bowler S Sreesanth after the IPL tie at Mohali on April 25. Harbhajan’s name has also been removed from the team list in the franchise squad’s website “www.themumbaiindians.com”, but his photos still figure in the photo gallery.

Sachin’s tips helped me improve, says Tiwary
Delhi Daredevils batsman Manoj Tiwary said “valuable tips” from Sachin Tendulkar helped improve his batting.
“Sachin gave me a lot of tips which had a positive effect on my batting,” the 22-year-old said.

He said during the recent tri-series in Australia, Tendulkar had told him how to improve his technique. “It has helped me and I am hoping to perform well for the Daredevils,” he said.

Tiwari, who has played just one ODI so far, said he wanted to be a permanent member of the Indian squad and strengthen the middle-order.

He also praised Daredevils skipper Virender Sehwag, saying he was leading the side well. “He is a great leader and we all enjoy playing under him,” he said.

Royals to welcome Younis on May 8
Rajasthan Royals will get a further boost with the arrival of Pakistan’s Younis Khan on May 8, reports PTI from Chandigarh.

Confirming Younis’ arrival, Royals CEO Fraser Castellino said the Pakistani batsman was allowed to stay back to due some personal reasons. “We had allowed him to stay in his country for a little longer. Now he will be here on May 8 after the Mumbai match,” he said.