Lakshmipathy Balaji celebrates the wicket of AB de Villiers, Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2012, Bangalore, April 10, 2012© Associated Press
Tamil Nadu captain L Balaji with the runners-up trophy, Tamil Nadu v Rajasthan, Ranji Trophy final, Chennai, 5th day, January 23, 2012© K Sivaraman
L Balaji at a training session with Tamil Nadu, Chennai, January 17, 2012© K Sivaraman