New Delhi: Its an uphill task from here on for Delhi Daredevils. With their confidence severely dented after suffering six consecutive defeats, basement dwellers Delhi take on the star-studded Mumbai Indians side in game 28 of IPL 6 at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Super Sunday. Mumbai come into this match after being humbled by Rajastan Royals in their previous encounter which pushed them to fifth on the points table....
05:00 PM, Apr 20, 2013
New Delhi: Virender Sehwag making a comeback from injury has not helped Delhi Daredevils one bit in their disastrous IPL campaign and skipper Mahela Jayawardene feels that having the senior opener back in the side does not put an end to all their problems. "It's not just about Viru. Just having Viru does not really solve our problem. As a batting unit, we need to score runs and be more...
12:28 PM, Apr 19, 2013
New Delhi: Coming off an upset defeat to Pune Warriors at home, two-time IPL winners Chennai Super Kings got back to winning ways against the poorest team in the league, Delhi Daredevils. Those who came to the Feroz Shah Kotla on Thursday witnessed an utter mismatch, with CSK drubbing this season's laughing stock by 86 runs to move up to fourth on the IPL 6 leaderboard. The tactic of keeping...
11:15 PM, Apr 18, 2013
Live updates from Game 24 of IPL season 6 between Delhi Daredevils and Chennai Super Kings at Feroz shah Kotla. Battered and bruised after five consecutive losses, Delhi Daredevils will look to finally get a win under their belt when they take on the inconsistent Chennai Super Kings in game 24 of IPL 6 at the Feroz Shah Kotla in New Delhi on Thursday. Looking at the points table, curtains...
07:15 PM, Apr 18, 2013
New Delhi: It was the heavy dew in Bangalore that led to the recurrence of Virender Sehwag's back problems as the senior opener didn't field in the last three overs of the RCB innings and hence couldn't come out to bat during the 'Super Over' chase. "Yesterday evening was a cool one and there was a lot of dew. This led to the recurrence of Viru's back problem. Suddenly there...
09:50 PM, Apr 17, 2013
New Delhi: Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni skipped training as the Chennai Super Kings players had their customary net session on "really slow practice wickets" as some of the players found out. The CSK players practised in two batches and some of them weren't really amused to find that the practice wickets laid out for net sessions were really slow in nature. "This is not a conducive wicket for having a...
08:17 PM, Apr 17, 2013
Bangalore: Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli has said that the West Indies all-rounder Ravi Rampaul made all the difference in their nail-biting win over Delhi Daredevils in the Super Over here. "When we were buying players this year, I specially told the team management that I want Ravi (Rampaul) in the side because he can be deadly with the bat. And if we didn't have that six (he had...
12:26 PM, Apr 17, 2013
Bangalore: Delhi Daredevils might have slumped to five successive defeats but skipper Mahela Jayawardene is confident of his team getting into the knockout stage of IPL 6 by winning all their home games. "We will give ourselves a chance to get into the 'Final Four' if we can win the home games. That is something we really have to focus on," he told reporters at post-match press conference here. Royal...
10:10 AM, Apr 17, 2013
Bangalore: This IPL stuff is not for the faint-hearted. Match 21 of the league ended in a tie, forcing the second Super Over of the season which resulted in Ravi Rampaul striking twice to secure Royal Challengers Bangalore a thrilling win that moved them to top of the IPL 6 leaderboard. What looked a straightforward chase, with RCB on 129 for 2 needing 24 runs in 25 balls with eight...
11:57 PM, Apr 16, 2013
Live updates from Game 21 of IPL season 6 between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Daredevils, at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore. The bottom-ranked Delhi Daredevils are desperately chasing their first victory after four outings, but it will not be easy against a mighty Royal Challengers Bangalore at their home ground. Delhi, the most consistent team in 2012, are sinking fast and will be up against the second-ranked team in IPL...
07:20 PM, Apr 16, 2013
New Delhi: Prolific England batsman Kevin Pietersen is the most missed overseas cricketer in the Indian Premier League (IPL), according to a poll conducted by sportswear giant Nike. Of the total 3096 votes, Pietersen has garnered a staggering figure of 2208 for a percentage of 71.32, which is miles ahead of the next best player, Pakistan allrounder Shahid Afridi who has got 369 votes with 11.92 percentage. The middle-order batsman...
02:43 PM, Apr 16, 2013
Bangalore: Delhi Daredevils coach Eric Simons Monday said the team was "under pressure" after losing four opening matches and now have to win a lot of games from here on. "Even after losing matches, the team's morale is good and certainly there is pressure to win. We are under pressure to win every game. Hope this pressure will lead us to better results. The guys got to be positive and...
08:58 PM, Apr 15, 2013
Bangalore: The bottom-ranked Delhi Daredevils are desperately chasing their first victory after four outings, but it will not be easy against a mighty Royal Challengers Bangalore at their home ground. Delhi, the most consistent team in 2012, are sinking fast and will be up against the second-ranked team in IPL 6 which boats a batting line-up that includes Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers in its top four....
07:47 PM, Apr 15, 2013
New Delhi: As Delhi Daredevils slipped to their fourth successive defeat in the ongoing Indian Premier League, left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem admitted that the team's losing streak is a "cause of concern". "We lost four games and it is a case of concern. But T20 is a funny game, three out of the four games we fought hard and easily could have won them. We need to return to winning...
11:52 AM, Apr 13, 2013
New Delhi: In the pulsating closing moments of their Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi Daredevils seriously thought Amit Mishra should have been given out for obstructing the field while taking a run on Friday. Mishra, who was adjudged man of the match for his one for 15 in his four overs of legspin, and then an unbeaten 15 to steer the Sunrisers to victory from a...
08:40 AM, Apr 13, 2013
New Delhi: Delhi Daredevils' winless streak in IPL 6 continued with their fourth consecutive loss, the latest by three wickets to Sunrisers Hyderabad in a low-scoring thriller at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Friday. Delhi were restricted to their lowest total of the season but threatened to defend it, reducing the visitors to 100 for 7 before Amit Mishra and Dale Steyn came to the rescue in a tense finale....
11:40 PM, Apr 12, 2013
New Delhi: Senior opener Virender Sehwag is likely to play his first game for Delhi Daredevils in the sixth edition of Indian Premier League against Sunrisers Hyderabad here on Friday. The opener did not play the first three matches due to back spasms but he has now recovered pretty well and is expected to have a full training session on Thursday evening. "He had a good session in Mumbai prior...
08:17 PM, Apr 10, 2013
Raipur: With a view to boosting Chhattisgarh's image as a cricket destination, the state government has decided to exempt the tickets of two IPL season-6 matches, which will be played here, from entertainment tax. "The decision to exempt IPL tickets from entertainment tax was taken during a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Raman Singh yesterday evening," a government official said on Wednesday. "The event would help the state to...
05:00 PM, Apr 10, 2013
New Delhi: Delhi Daredevils might not have had an ideal start to their campaign in Pepsi IPL-6, losing all three of their matches so far, but young opener Unmukt Chand said he was confident of his team bouncing back in the tournament. "We haven't started as well as we would have liked to. We are a capable side. It's a long tournament and I am sure we will certainly bounce...
04:50 PM, Apr 10, 2013
