The Events

Coaching schemes for the blind, an India-Pakistan one-dayer and a grand banquet are some of the events planned by the Indian cricket board to mark its platinum jubilee . The India-Pakistan match will be played at Kolkata's Eden Gardens November 14.
Sourav Ganguly was on Saturday named captain of the Indian team for next week's one-off limited-overs International against Pakistan, provided he passes a fitness test. "The national selectors decided to accept Ganguly's letter saying he had recovered from the injury that forced him to miss two Test matches against Australia, but they want him to undergo a fitness test," Ratnakar Shetty, secretary of the Mumbai Cricket Association, told reporters while announcing the team. Ganguly had pulled out of the Tests complaining of pain in his upper thigh and groin.

In Picture: V V S Laxman looked in sublime form and scored a quickfire 43 from 44 balls. He put on 82 runs for the second wicket off a mere 83 balls with Virender Sehwag .