New Delhi: The Indian Premier League Governing Council has shifted the first two play-off matches out of Chennai in order to allow respective teams with Sri Lankan players, freedom to choose their best playing eleven. The Qualifier and Eliminator matches will now take place at Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in Delhi. "The play-offs have been shifted to Delhi from Chennai," a top IPL official told PTI. The first Qualifier was...
07:39 PM, Apr 27, 2013
Live Updates from Game 37 of IPL 6 between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. An all-round show my Mumbai Indians helped them beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 58 runs in a one-sided contest at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday. With this win, Mumbai go up to the fourth spot on the points table. ...
07:10 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: Observing that 150 was a decent target to set, Kings XI Punjab skipper Adam Gilchrist on Friday singled out Kolkata Knight Riders' batsman Eoin Morgan's blistering 26 ball 42 for taking away the game from the visitors. "Morgan was the difference. He took the game away from us. I think 150 was a decent total. But even if we had posted 10 runs more it wouldn't have mattered because...
08:27 AM, Apr 27, 2013
In an exclusive interview Rajasthan Royals' allrounder Shane Watson told CNN-IBN that the team is looking to get back on track after two consecutive defeats in the previous encounter. ...
09:10 PM, Apr 26, 2013
In an exclusive interview Kings XI Punjab coach Darren Lehmann told CNN-IBN that he is happy with the performance of the team so far and are upbeat for the rest of the tournament. ...
09:07 PM, Apr 26, 2013
Mumbai: The intimidating Chris Gayle looms large in front of Mumbai Indians as they get ready to clash with table toppers Royal Challengers Bangalore in their next IPL match here at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday. Gayle goes into the match after smashing a record T20 individual high score of 175 not out against Pune Warriors. The left-handed Jamaican powerhouse would be the one batsman on whom MI team think...
08:54 PM, Apr 26, 2013
Mumbai: After thumping Pune Warriors India in what has been labelled as a 'massacre' by Chris Gayle, Royal Challengers Bangalore would look to extend their glorious run when they clash with the Mumbai Indians in Game 37 of IPL 6 on Saturday. RCB have quite simply been the team to beat with six wins from eight matches thanks to their batting, which bloomed with Gayle's 175 not out from 66...
08:40 PM, Apr 26, 2013
Pune: Pune Warriors India allrounder Marlon Samuels on Friday returned home to Jamaica owing to a groin injury and also to be by the side of his mother, who has sustained a knee fracture. The Man-of-the-Match of the ICC World T20 final played only two games for Pune this season scoring only eight runs and taking a single wicket. According to a team sources, since the injury was taking time...
08:31 PM, Apr 26, 2013
Jaipur: Rajasthan Royals wicketkeeper batsman Dishant Yagnik feels that he has played his role of a pinch hitter to best of his capacity and the responsibility entrusted on him has made him more confident. "To bat at number three is a great opportunity considering that IPL is the biggest platform. I have also performed my role to my best efforts and that has given me more confidence but that has...
07:46 PM, Apr 26, 2013
Jaipur: Rajasthan Royals allrounder Shane Watson, who hit form with a blazing century, says facing South African speedster Dale Steyn would be an 'ultimate challenge' when his side takes on Sunrisers Hyderabad in an IPL match here on Saturday. "He is the best fast bowler now and surely would be going down as one of the best in the history of the game. It would be ultimate challenge with him...
07:11 PM, Apr 26, 2013
Chennai: The way modern cricket is played, fielding is a very important aspect of the game. And when it comes to the slam-bang form of the game, the virtues of fielding become all the more important. Like other teams, Chennai Super Kings too give lot of stress on their fielding and according to their fielding coach, Steve Rixon, it is as important as an extra bowler in the team. Speaking...
01:02 PM, Apr 26, 2013
Chennai: Awestruck by MS Dhoni's swashbuckling knock against his side, former Australia all-rounder and Sunrisers Hyderabad coach Tom Moody says India is "very lucky" to have the 31-year-old "special" cricketer as captain. "Dhoni is special. It is as simple as that. In any form of the game he performs remarkably. He is a very special cricketer and a very special leader. Chennai and India are very lucky to have him,"...
12:35 PM, Apr 26, 2013
MS Dhoni, who guided Chennai Super Kings to a scintillating five-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday, has become the first captain in the IPL history to complete 2000 runs. Dhoni lies eighth in the overall tally of batsmen who have scored more than 2000 runs in the cash-rich league in the past six seasons. Here are some more statistical highlights from Game 34 between Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers...
11:30 AM, Apr 26, 2013
Chennai: A solid unbeaten half-century by Chennai Super Kings' skipper MS Dhoni (67 off 37 balls) helped the two-time IPL champions register a five-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in another last-over finish this season at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday. Chasing 160 to win, CSK reached the target with two balls to spare. With 15 required off the last over, Dhoni held his nerve and finished the game in...
11:47 PM, Apr 25, 2013
Mumbai: Young left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat has impressed Ray Jennings with his performance in the IPL and the chief coach of Royal Challengers Bangalore is confident that the Saurashtra bowler would stage a comeback into the Indian team. "I think he is going to make a big comeback into Indian cricket in the next 18 months. He has a very professional workside. He puts his body on the line when...
10:46 PM, Apr 25, 2013
