The sixth season of the IPL has reached its business end and the big boys are all set to fight it out for the coveted trophy. The likes of Chris Gayle, Shane Watson, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Michael Hussey, and Shikhar Dhawan ruled the roost in the league stages with others putting up their best supporting acts for their respective teams. But, like everything in life, the exciting of the IPL also has a flip side to it.
While it does not take much to recall Gayle's 175* or Raina's 100 and 99*, we all have effortlessly pushed back the memories of a certain Paul Valthaty and Shadab Jakati. Here is Cricketnext's compilation of a playing XI of those who shot to fame and came into the limelight in previous seasons of the IPL but were accommodated as bench-warmers this season.
1. Paul Valthaty: The only notable cricketing credential the 29-year-old had to his name before the IPL was he being part of India's Under-19 World Cup-winning squad in 2002. Originally drafted in by Rajasthan Royals in 2009, Valthaty turned a few heads in 2011 for Kings XI Punjab when he raced to a 63-ball 120 against a formidable Chennai Super Kings. With minimal foot movement and a hit-and-miss ploy, he was looked at as a one-match wonder. Valthaty, though, put up strong shows by hitting a 47-ball 75, 31-ball 46 and taking 4 for 29. Eventually his purple patch came to an end and Valthaty
08:27 AM, May 22, 2013
Superstar Nagarjuna is gearing up for his upcoming mass entertainer 'Bhai'. The film is directed by Veerabhadram Choudry of 'Aha Naa Pellanta' and 'Poola Rangadu' fame. Richa Gangopadhyay is the heroine of the film while Telugu actor Prasanna will be seen in pivotal role. The songs of the film were shot recently in Slovenia. The song sequence were picturised on Nagarjuna and Richa. The film is nearing its completion and...
04:47 PM, May 21, 2013
Superstar Mahesh Babu and Sukumar have joined hands for an upcoming film. The first look teaser of the film will be released on May 31st. Superstar Krishna also shares his birthday on 31st May. The title of the film will also be announced alongwith the teaser. Krithi Sanon is also being introduced as the heroine in Telugu with this film. The film is currently been shot in Hyderabad. The music...
04:18 PM, May 21, 2013
Chennai: Malayalam superstar Mohanlal, who turns 53 Tuesday, will be busy shooting for upcoming Tamil action-drama 'Jilla'. "He is with us on location shooting for the film. Since we are halfway through the first schedule, he didn't want to leave the sets. However, we threw a surprise party for him to welcome his birthday," the film's director Nesan told IANS. Lal plays Vijay's mentor in the film, which is currently...
12:48 PM, May 21, 2013
New Delhi: The union cabinet on Thursday approved the establishment of the Gandhi Heritage Sites Mission to conserve and restore the sites associated with the Father of the Nation. "The mission would be entrusted with the identification, collation and assessment of information on Gandhi heritage material for its management and deployment," said an official release. The mission will aim at preserving for posterity 39 core sites as well as other...
06:00 AM, May 17, 2013
New Delhi: In a major step towards realising the ambitious Nalanda International University, coming up in Rajgir in Bihar, an international jury has selected the architectural design of an Ahmedabad-based firm for the varsity. The design of Ahmedabad-based company Vastu Shilpa Consultants was selected by a jury that comprised top architects from Singapore, China, Japan and India. Vice Chancellor Gopa Sabharwal, addressing the media in Delhi on Thursday, said 79...
04:35 AM, May 17, 2013
Rome: Top-ranked Novak Djokovic improved his clay-court record this season to 8-1 and reached the Italian Open quarter-finals by beating Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-1, 6-4 Thursday. The only danger Djokovic faced came while serving at 3-2 in the second set. He saved two break points - one with a big serve down the middle and the other with some crisp shot-making that forced Dolgopolov to net a backhand. The start of...
06:10 PM, May 16, 2013
Chennai: The teaser of Suriya starrer Tamil action-drama 'Singam 2' will hit the web Thursday evening. "We will release the teaser online today (Thursday) at 5 pm. Initially, we had plans to have an official launch, but we scrapped the idea later," a source from the film's unit told IANS. 'Singam 2' is directed by Hari Gopalakrishnan, who had also helmed the superhit prequel 'Singam', which also featured Suriya. The...
11:22 AM, May 16, 2013
Ferozepur: Two weeks after Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh's tragic killing in a Lahore jail, CNN-IBN is meeting other spies who have spent decades in Pakistani jails, but are almost never acknowledged. Gopal Das wears his scars as proudly as a soldier, claiming he was on the payroll of the Research and Analysis Wing, drawing Rs 1,500 a month till he was caught by Pakistani rangers in 1985. "Today former terrorists...
02:55 PM, May 14, 2013
Ace film director Bharatbala's 'Maryan' is a much awaited release. There are huge expectations attached to the film. Recently, the music of the film was launched and has been liked by the audiences. The single track 'Nenje Ezhu' composed and sung by AR Rahman has become a popular chartbuster in the South. Music Director: AR Rahman Singers: AR Rahman, Vijay Prakash, Swetha Menon, Chinmayee, Javed Ali, Haricharan, Shakti Sree Gopalan,...
02:45 PM, May 14, 2013
Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu is currently busy shooting for his upcoming film in Hyderabad. The film is directed by Sukumar. The film will feature Kriti Sanon as the leading lady in the film. The shooting of the film will be held in London. The thriller will star Mahesh Babu in a unique role. The music is composed by Devi Sri Prasad. Ram Achanta and Gopichand Achanta will be jointly producing...
02:30 PM, May 14, 2013
Telugu actor Gopichand tied got married to Reshma yesterday. The wedding was a grand affair and took place at the N-Convention hall in Hyderabad. Several top notch film and politicians attended the marriage. Gopichand's wife Reshma is the niece of hero Sreekanth. The guest list included Muralimohan, Pawan Kalyan, Krishnam Raju, Prabhas, Jagapathi Babu, Allu Arjun and his wife, Balakrishna's wife Mrs Vasundhara, Sreekanth, Rana, Siddharth, Rajasekhar, Aadhi, Gopimohan, Brahmanandham,...
01:25 PM, May 13, 2013
Telugu film 'Satya 2' trailer was released on May 11 and has garnered positive response from the audience. The film is directed by Ramgopal Varma. It will feature Sharwanand and Anika in leading roles. The film is produced by Samanth Kumar Reddy under the banner of Mammoth Media Entertainment. The film is being made in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi. It is scheduled to be released in July. Ram Gopal Varma...
06:16 PM, May 12, 2013
New Delhi: A chargesheet has been filed against former Haryana minister Gopal Kanda and his aide Aruna Chadha in the Geetika Sharma suicide case. The court says prima facie charges of rape, unnatural sex, abetment of suicide, conspiracy, forgery under the IPC and IT act have been made out against Kanda. Kanda and Chadha have been chargesheeted under section 306 (abetment to suicide), 120 B (criminal conspiracy), 506 (criminal intimidation),...
03:48 PM, May 10, 2013
New Delhi: A trial court is expected to frame charges against former Haryana minister Gopal Kanda and his aide Aruna Chadha on Friday in the Geetika Sharma suicide case. Kanda and his employee were named by 23-year-old airhostess Geetika in her suicide letter in 2012. In judicial custody since August 2012, both Kanda and Chadha have been charge sheeted under section 306 (abetment of suicide), 120 B (criminal conspiracy), 506...
07:46 AM, May 10, 2013
New Delhi: 'Sahasam' is an upcoming action film set in the era of 1947, the film is directed by Chandra Shekhar Yelti. Taapsee Pannu and Gopichand will be seen as the lead pair. Shakti Kapoor will also play a pivotal role in the film. It is produced by BVSN Prasad under the banner of Sri Venkateshwara Cine Chitra. ...
12:47 PM, May 08, 2013
Hyderabad: After winning her first major international title, the Malaysia Grand Prix Gold 2013, ace Indian shuttler P V Sindhu is aiming to break into top 10 by the end of this year. She is currently ranked world number 13. Sindhu arrived at the P Gopichand Badminton Academy to a grand welcome from the coaches, staff and her peers. She hopes to do well in the Sudirman Cup and other...
08:41 AM, May 07, 2013
