Saina Nehwal found herself — poised to return serve — amongst an array of international names on the huge hoardings on Day 1. “We believe no players should be made to pose for pictures or their wrists bothered by asking for their autographs,” Japanese Huaroclaims. He recalls Prakash Padukone winning the All England as a “completely composed sportsman and a joy to watch. The player informed the committee during the meeting that there was a disquiet within the team. A particular company may have a strong presence in one of the markets but may like to have an association with a company that has strong foothold in another market. Iceland were second in Group I on 13 points coming into the game, with Croatia, who play bottom side. In 2008, Sony Pictures Network won the IPL media rights for a period of 10 years with a bid of Rs 8200 crore. There could be a possibility that some of the major players may get into a consortiumto place bid for the global rights. “The boys are all hurting with the criticism you get,” Lehmann told reporters. At the badminton, Lin Dan ain’t that eloquent, but he wonders why they keep telling him he’s 34 years old even if he’s making the finals.