Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar stood up in Rajya Sabha to speak but uproar over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remark on Manmohan Singh forced him to go silent.

India put up a strong all-round show to register their biggest Twenty20 International (T20I) win in terms of runs - 93 - in the first match against Sri Lanka at the Barabati Stadium here on Wednesday.

A day after he won the hearts of the people of his adopted village in Osmanabad, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar said hee on Wednesday he "left a piece of my heart in Donja".

India captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday said that the team management feels veteran Mahendra Singh Dhoni will excel at the No.4 batting position after the wicket-keeper stroked an unbeaten 39 during 93-run win over Sri Lanka in the first Twenty20 International (T20I).

Spanish badminton star Carolina Marin is on the same page with India's Saina Nehwal, who on Wednesday hit out at the cramped schedule of the Badminton World Federation.

Indian star shuttler P.V. Sindhu lost to Japan's Akane Yamaguchi in the women's singles final of the season-ending BWF World Superseries Finals here on Sunday.

India eased to an eight-wicket win against Sri Lanka in the decisive third and final One-Day International (ODI) to clinch the series 2-1 here on Sunday.

Indian captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bowl against Sri Lanka in the decisive third and final One-day International (ODI) in Visakhapatnam on Sunday.

Australia scored 203/3 in the first innings, trailing by 200 runs at stumps on the second day of the third Ashes Test against England here on Friday.

Veteran speedster Lasith Malinga was on Friday left out of Sri Lanka's T20 International squad for the three-match series against India, starting December 20.