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Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya has revealed that it was Sachin Tendulkar who acknowledged his talent and predicted his inclusion in the Indian squad during his early days in the Indian Premier League. The 23-year old also opened up about the struggles he faced before making it big in cricket.

Former South African fielding great Jonty Rhodes has joined Tamil Nadu Premier League franchise Ruby Trichy Warriors as their mentor. Subsequently, Ruby Warriors head coach Tinu Yohanan has welcomed Rhodes’ inclusion and stated that his experience will help the side a great deal.

Harbhajan Singh has confessed his frustration on being left out the playing XI for the recently concluded IPL 2017 final between Mumbai Indians and Rising Pune Supergiant. Though despite Harbhajan’s absence, Mumbai managed to beat Pune by one run to lift the title for a record third time.

The Indian squad for the Champions Trophy left for England late on Wednesday sans Rohit Sharma and Kedar Jadhav. Sharma has stayed back to attend a cousin's wedding while Jadhav is yet to receive his visa papers. India open their title defence against Pakistan on June 4.