The Indian cricket board is set to slap life ban on its former IPL chairman Lalit Modi as the Delhi High Court has given go ahead for BCCI’s special general meeting scheduled to be held in the city on Wednesday. Modi, who was at the helm of cash-rich league from 2008 to 2010, is facing charges of financial irregularities.

Rajasthan Royals find themselves sitting pretty in the race for the CLT20 2013 semi-finals in the aftermath of Monday’s downpour in Ahmedabad. With the four other teams in their group wading away with just two points each, the Royals — on four points from their opening day’s win over Mumbai Indians — already have a significant edge.

Leading a team which has a fair sprinkling of young blood and senior pros, Cheteshwar Pujara knows he has a clear task at hand and the India A skipper is up for the challenge.

L.V.R. Deshmukh-trained Vijayshaurya was well ridden by P.S. Chouhan to win the Deccan Chronicle Gold Cup 2400 metres, the main event of races held here on Tuesday.

R.V.Gowli-trained Bullet, who is in fine fettle, is expected to score in the Zipper Cup 1200 metres, the feature event of the races to be held here on Wednesday.

The following are the runners for the races to be held here on Thursday.

1. The Bharachukki Plate 1400m 2:30 Pm: Fioritta 62.5, Super Silver 62, Always Love 61.5, Magical Filly 60.5, Diamond Star 60.5, Concentration 60, Emancipation 60, Amar Prem 59.5, Youre A Star 56.5, Leather Queen 56, Passage Of Time 53.5, Sugar Fairy 51.5.

Santa Monica, Ocean Side and Riverdale impressed when the horses were exercised at Malakpet Race Course here on Tuesday.

Top archer Deepika Kumari on Tuesday said that a “few changes” in her shooting technique have begun to show fruitful results in recent times.

L.V.R. Deshmukh-trained Vijayshaurya, who finished second to stablemate Mystical Knight in his last run, is set to make amends in the Deccan Chronicle Gold Cup 2400 metres, the feature event of the races to be held on Tuesday. There are no false rails.

With four of their players alleged to have ‘fixed’ an Indian Premier League game early this year, the Sunrisers Hyderabad went about their business in a calm manner at the PCA Stadium here on Monday afternoon. “We are only talking about tomorrow’s match,” said coach Tom Moody as his players ground out a two-hour training session.