For the second time in two days, points had to be shared in the Indian Premier League due to persistent rain as the match between hosts Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings had to be called off on Wednesday.

Jesse Ryder came good when it mattered most slamming an unbeaten 56-ball 73, as Pune Warriors stunned defending champions Chennai Super Kings by seven wickets in the Indian Premier League here on Saturday.

Ravindra Jadeja smashed 48 off 29 and then claimed 5/16 to help Chennai Super Kings thrash Deccan Chargers by 74 runs at Visakhapatnam.

Indian selectors will have a lot to discuss and deliberate in the wake of the national cricket team's pathetic show in Australia when they meet here on Wednesday to pick the squad for next month's Asia Cup in Bangladesh.

Andrew Symonds was once sledged by the Englishmen for being in the Australian team simply because of his fielding ability and not for bowling or batting. Currently, there is a player in the Indian team who appears to be in the team simply for his fielding rather than bowling or batting - Ravindra Jadeja.

India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni wasn't happy with the shot selection of his top-order batsmen even though his team coasted to a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka in a triangular series match at WACA, on Wednesday.

Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Sudnay, pulled up his spinners for bowling too many loose deliveries, which he said was the main reason for India's 65-run thrashing by Australia in the first match of the cricket tri-series here.

India finally tasted victory in the final T20 match against Australia. Fielding was sharp, the bowling looked accurate and the batting finished the match on a high. With a the opening match of a tr-nation series scheduled against the hosts on Sunday, MS Dhoni's team will look to prove form has returned to the men in blue.

India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja lived up to his "hot property" tag in the IPL 5 auction on Saturday with Chennai Super Kings buying him for $2 million. Fast bowler R. Vinay Kumar was a surprise package and was sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for $1 million.

Ravindra Jadeja's hard work has paid off in spades in Saturday's IPL auction. Jadeja has already regained his place in the India side, thanks in part to Yusuf's poor performances. Now he has become the latest member of the IPL's two-million-dollar club.