Vinod Kambli in Ek Khiladi Ek Hasina

So have you caught the off-field action on the new TV Channel Colours? I am talking about the new dance show "Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena" in which you can catch cricketers paired with glamorous TV actresses gyrating to Bollywood Numbers. These are the four Cricketer-Actress pairs currently in action:

1. India's 1st back to back test double centurion Vinod Kambli with Shama Sikander
2. Sreesanth with Surveen Chawla
3. Harbhajan Singh - Mona Singh (of Jassi fame)
4. Dinesh Karthik - Nigar Khan (of Lakme India Fashion week wardrobe malfunction fame)
5. Nikhil Chopra - Barkha Bisht
6. Irfan Pathan - Ashima Bhalla

Since the start of the show, the last pair of Irfan Pathan and Ashima Bhalla have withdrawn from the programme but there are rumours that they may make a re-entry.

Find below a video of Vinod Kambli looking very funny in some Chinese make-up dancing with his partner Shama Sikander on Ek Khiladi Ek Hasina's 4th October episode.

Rakhi Sawant's Cricket Bouncers

With Bollywood already in grip of a Cricket Fever, it was only a matter of time before the TV Channels caught on. And what catching on - FILMY, the movie channel from the Sahara Stable has got hold of none other than Rakhi Sawant!!!

In the show titled "Rakhee ke Bouncers", the masala pop-queen along with comedian Suresh Menon will attempt to give cricket-entertainment an entirely new twist. In 3 minute vignettes, which will be telecast throughout the World Cup duration, the duo will discuss cricket terminologies, match reports and other cricket stuff, completely spiced up for your palate.

Rakhee Sawant plays a ‘bindaas bimbette commentator’, who knows all about fashion and films but nothing about cricket Suresh Menon plays her more cricket knowing partner.

Cricket couldn't have got hotter, could it?

Cricket World Cup Live on Set Max, SAB and PIX

Sony Entertainment Television Network has announced the schedule for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 to be shown on its channels SET MAX, SAB and PIX.

Coverage:
The popular programme "extraaa innings" will kick-start coverage from 5 p.m. India Standard Time every evening. As per the telecast schedule, all group stage matches will be aired live on various channes of the Sony network MAX, SAB and PIX, with the Super Eight matches, semis and finals simulcast on MAX and SAB, in English and Hindi, respectively.

March 13: West Indies vs. Pakistan (Live on MAX)
March 14: Australia vs. Scotland (Live on MAX)
Kenya vs. Canada (Live on SAB)
March 15: Sri Lanka vs. Bermuda (MAX)
Zimbabwe vs. Ireland (SAB)
March 16: England vs. New Zealand (MAX)
South Africa vs. Netherlands (SAB)
March 17: India vs. Bangladesh (MAX & SAB)
Pakistan vs. Ireland (PIX)
March 18: Australia vs. The Netherlands (MAX)
England vs. Canada (SAB)
March 19: India vs. Bermuda (MAX and SAB)
West Indies vs. Zimbabwe (PIX)
March 20: New Zealand vs. Kenya (MAX)
South Africa vs. Scotland (SAB)
March 21: Sri Lanka vs. Bangladesh (MAX)
Zimbabwe vs. Pakistan (SAB)
March 22: New Zealand vs. Canada (MAX)
Scotland vs. The Netherlands (SAB)
March 23: India vs. Sri Lanka (MAX and SAB)
West Indies vs. Ireland (PIX)
March 24: Australia vs. South Africa (MAX)
England vs. Kenya (SAB)
March 25: Bermuda vs. Bangladesh (MAX)

Second stage: Super Eight Schedule

(expected pairings, provided there are no upsets, all matches Live on MAX and SAB): March 27 to April 21
March 27: West Indies vs. Australia
April 10: West Indies vs. S Africa
March 28: South Africa vs. Sri Lanka
April 11: England vs. India
March 29: West Indies vs. New Zealand
April 12: Sri Lanka vs. New Zealand
March 30: Pakistan vs. England
April 13: Australia vs. Pakistan
March 31: Australia vs. India
April 14: S Africa vs. New Zealand
April 1: West Indies vs. Sri Lanka
April 15: India vs. Pakistan
April 2: India vs. New Zealand
April 16: Australia vs. Sri Lanka
April 3: Pakistan vs. South Africa
April 17: South Africa vs. England
April 4: England vs. Sri Lanka
April 18: Pakistan vs. Sri Lanka
April 7: India vs. South Africa
April 19: West Indies vs. India
April 8: Australia vs. England
April 20: Australia vs. New Zealand
April 9: Pakistan vs. New Zealand
April 21: West Indies vs. England

Semifinals (on MAX and SAB): April 24 & 25

Final (on MAX and SAB): April