Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming applauded Mike Hussey and S Badrinath for laying a solid platform for their skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni to launch an attack in death overs that turned the match in their favour against Mumbai Indians in the IPL eliminator.

# Both Subramaniam Badrinath and Suresh Raina have appeared in 63 games each at the IPL, sharing a record for most matches.  Both have represented Chennai Super Kings at the IPL, without missing a single game.

Rahul Dravid left cricket assuring everyone that India had an abundance of batting talent which could easily fill in the No. 3 slot he has left vacant.

Rajasthan became only the fifth team to win the Ranji Trophy in successive seasons, as they beat Tamil Nadu on the first-innings lead in Chennai.

While there are quite a few in the race to grab the number six spot in India's Test squad, Tamil Nadu's middle-order mainstay Subramaniam Badrinath on Wednesday claimed that he was the best bet for that position.

By his own admission, S Badrinath takes time to settle when he comes in to bat but the star of India's Twenty20 win over the West Indies says he has also learnt to pace up for cricket's shortest format.

Subramaniam Badrinath has been one of the most prolific batsmen for the Chennai Super Kings. His selection in the India squad for the West Indies tour then, comes as no surprise to him and his fans. In an interview, the right-handed Tamil Nadu batsman talks of his passion for the sport, his previously angry self and his journey back to the national side.

Ambati Rayudu and S Badrinath are two players who are likely to be rewarded with national call-ups for their good show in the ongoing IPL when the selectors meet in Chennai on Friday to decide on the ODI squad for the tour of West Indies.