In the first match of the series against Sri Lanka in Lucknow Rohit Sharma once again became T20I cricket's leading run-getter by going ahead of Martin Guptill's 3299 runs. Following these two is Virat Kohli with 3296 runs.
The Supreme Court appointed its ex-judge A.K. Sikri as Chairperson of the High Powered Committee, which would consider the cumulative and independent impact of the Chardham project on the entire Himalayan valley.