Sports: Cricket star gets female guard

Indian cricketing hero Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been provided an all-female police force to protect him from his female fans, police say. Dhoni recently opted out of playing a series in Sri Lanka because of fatigue. But ever since he landed in his home town of Ranchi, in the eastern Jharkhand state, to get some rest, his fans have refused to leave him alone.
Dhoni is the captain of India's one-day cricket team and has cult following in a nation crazy about the sport. His good looks and powerful performance on the field have earned him many fans, including a lot of young women who regularly mob him for autographs. Last year, at Calcutta's Eden Gardens, an 18-year-old girl broke through the security cordon, ran out into the field and hugged him.