The BCCI selectors on Saturday kept Gautam Gambhir out of the Champions Trophy squad without explaining their decision to exclude him. ...
06:19 PM, May 04, 2013
The Indian selectors on Saturday excluded Yuvraj Singh and Gautam Gambhir from India's 15-man Champions Trophy squad. The All-India Senior Selection Committee met at the Cricket Centre in Mumbai, where it recalled Shikhar Dhawan to the squad in place of Gambhir who was part of the team for the home series against Pakistan. Yuvraj too featured in the series against Pakistan and did fairly well but was still left out....
03:06 PM, May 04, 2013
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders allrounder Jacques Kallis hasn't given up on his team's chances of making it to the play-offs in the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League. The Gautam Gambhir-led team beat Rajasthan Royals by eight wickets on Friday to keep their hopes alive in the nine-team tournament. Kallis, who scored an unbeaten 33 in a 78-run stand with Yusuf Pathan (49*) that saw the hosts chase down...
09:32 AM, May 04, 2013
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Yusuf Pathan Friday credited skipper Gautam Gambhir for supporting him during his struggling days, after the big hitter scored an unbeaten 49 to help his side thrash Rajasthan Royals by eight wickets at the Eden Gardens here. "I am fortunate to have a skipper like Gambhir. He has been a constant source of support for me and continuously backed me when I was not performing...
08:29 AM, May 04, 2013
The bustling form of several Indian pace bowlers in the ongoing IPL looks to be the only major discussion point on Saturday in the corridors of the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai, when India's squad for the ICC Champions Trophy is announced. This summer's tournament will be held in England where seam and swing bowling will find favour and that India's selectors have several names to ponder over can only be...
11:59 AM, May 03, 2013
In October 2000, most fans in this country were united in their loss of love for the game. The shadow of match fixing loomed large, ...
11:36 AM, May 03, 2013
Live updates from game 44 of IPL 6 between Delhi Daredevils and Kolkata Knight Riders played at the Raipur International Cricket Stadium. After registering a morale-boosting win against Pune Warriors India, a hopeful Delhi Daredevils will aim for back-to-back victories when they face defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders. Delhi have lost seven out of their nine games, while KKR, the 2012 champions, have lost six games out of nine. Kolkata...
06:46 PM, May 01, 2013
Delhi Daredevils will aim for back-to-back victories when they face defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders in Game 44 of IPL 6 in Raipur on Wednesday. ...
11:46 AM, May 01, 2013
Raipur: After registering a morale-boosting win against Pune Warriors India, a hopeful Delhi Daredevils will aim for back-to-back victories when they face defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders in Game 44 of IPL 6 at the Raipur International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. Just like the previous match between Delhi and Pune, this match will also be a battle of survival for both the teams. Delhi have lost seven out of their...
08:09 PM, Apr 30, 2013
Chennai: The last time Kolkata Knight Riders travelled to Chennai they took home the IPL trophy with a thrilling last-over win over the home team. On Sunday, however, the home team ended up on top after Michael Hussey led the charge to 200 and the bowlers defied another fearless innings from the hero of the 2012 final, Manvinder Bisla. Like last time, Bisla compiled a superb half-century but unlike last...
07:46 PM, Apr 28, 2013
Live updates from Game 38 of IPL 6 between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday. Both the teams are coming into today's contest after winning their previous matches. While Chennai won against Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata beat Kings XI Punjab at home. CSK are at No. 2 in the points table, while KKR are third from bottom. ...
03:15 PM, Apr 28, 2013
What should Kolkata Knight Riders do to stop Chennai Super Kings' juggernaut when the two teams meet at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday? Unlike Kolkata, CSK are playing some excellent cricket and therefore sitting pretty at No.2 in the points table. Their batsmen are scoring runs, while bowlers are taking wickets with ease. It will require a monumental effort from Kolkata to eke out a win against CSK. Mike...
08:06 PM, Apr 27, 2013
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders opener Manvinder Bisla has urged his team's misfiring batsmen to get their act together and take some pressure off skipper Gautam Gambhir as the side gears up for a couple of back-to-back away ties. "As a batting unit, I think we have created a bit of pressure for Gambhir who has been consistent through out. We have not been able to bat well this tournament "Bisla...
02:16 PM, Apr 27, 2013
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders' skipper, Gautam Gambhir, praised Manvinder Bisla, Jacues Kallis and Eoin Morgan for their efforts in the team's six wickets victory over Kings XI Punjab at the Eden Gardens on Friday. "I think it was a fantastic effort from our bowlers to restrict them to 149. A lot of credit needs to go to Kallis, Bisla and Morgan. The way they played was just amazing. I have...
01:17 PM, Apr 27, 2013
This is not something that the team management of Kolkata Knight Riders had expected when they began their defence of the IPL title. Though they started their campaign with a win, they are in the middle of an extremely bad phase - losing five of their next six matches. And in spite of having world class limited-over spinner in the form of Sunil Narine, they are not ending up in...
11:33 AM, Apr 25, 2013
Kolkata: The fans that thronged to Eden Gardens on Wednesday hoping to see a special innings from Sachin Tendulkar on his 40th birthday were sent home disappointed doubly disappointed, as the master batsman flopped and Kolkata Knight Riders were beaten in another last-over match. Set a target of 160, Mumbai won with five wickets off the penultimate delivery thanks to Dwayne Smith's bullish 62 and two stabilizing innings from stand-in...
11:49 PM, Apr 24, 2013
Kolkata: Blaming the batsmen for a humiliating loss against Chennai Super Kings in their Indian Premier League match at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir Saturday said it was time for his willowers to pull up their socks. "Our batsmen have been committing schoolboy errors. In fact, we have been batting badly since the last few games. It is high time the batsmen pulled up their socks...
10:11 PM, Apr 20, 2013
Live updates from Game 26 of IPL 6 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday. Upbeat after a thumping win over Delhi Daredevils on Thursday, the two-time winners face defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders in game 26 of IPL 6. Gautam Gambhir-led KKR will look to bounce back in the tournament in front of their passionate home fans at Eden Gardens....
03:04 PM, Apr 20, 2013
Kolkata: Following an inconsistent start to the season, Chennai Super Kings finally found some decent form thanks to a thumping win over Delhi Daredevils on Thursday, and the two-time winners will next face current champions Kolkata Knight Riders in game 26 of IPL 6 on Saturday. Pushed to the bottom half of the table after another away defeat, KKR will look to bounce back in the tournament in front of...
04:06 PM, Apr 19, 2013
Mohali: Kolkata Knight Riders' Sunile Narine registered the first hat-trick of IPL 6 when he sent back Kings XI Punjab's batsmen David Hussey, Azhar Mahmood and Gurkeerat Mann on Monday at the PCA stadium, but another hat-trick in the same match by KKR captain Gautam Gambhir got little attention. En route to the second spot in the list of highest run-scorers this season, Gambhir scored his third consecutive half-century, albeit...
10:17 AM, Apr 17, 2013
