Bangalore: Royal Challengers Bangalore opener Chris Gayle on Tuesday broke a spate of Twenty20 records on Tuesday during his surreal 175 not out off just 66 balls against Pune Warriors at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Gayle's 175 is the highest score is now the fastest in Twenty20 cricket, breaking the previous record of 34 balls which former Australia allrounder Andrew Symonds achieved for Kent against Middlesex in 2004. It also...
06:26 PM, Apr 23, 2013
Chris Gayle struck the fastest century in cricket history on his way to 175* that helped Royal Challengers Bangalore post a record 263 and hammer Pune Warriors India by 130 runs. As a result, RCB consolidated their position on top of the leaderboard, while Pune continue to languish on the eighth position. RCB remained unchanged while Pune made a couple of changes: Mithcell Marsh replaced Ajantha Mendis and Ali Murtaza...
02:55 PM, Apr 23, 2013
Bangalore: After registering a facile win over Rajasthan Royals, table-toppers Royal Challengers Bangalore will look to continue their winning streak when they face Pune Warriors in Game 31 of IPL 6 on Tuesday. A confident RCB are on a roll after winning five matches they have played at home this season and would not want to fritter away their best chance to gain two more vital points here. Unlike the...
06:49 PM, Apr 22, 2013
Mohali: Going through a lean patch, Kings XI Punjab skipper Adam Gilchrist has indicated there could be a change of guard when the team plays its next match in the ongoing Indian Premier League. Punjab pulled off a thrilling win over Pune Warriors here last night riding on David Miller and Mandeep Singh's brisk half centuries, but Gilchrist's poor run of form continued, with the Aussie spilling a catch off...
11:53 AM, Apr 22, 2013
Mohali: David Miller and Mandeep Singh gave Kings XI Punjab a thrilling seven-wicket win over Pune Warriors India on Sunday and regarded this as the most exciting match of their career. Miller played an innings of 80 runs off 41 balls to ensure the victory for Punjab in the last over. "I have been a part of a few good games, but this one ranks right up there because the...
10:42 AM, Apr 22, 2013
Mohali: Despite posting a challenging total of 185 runs at Mohali, riding on a blistering knock by Luke Wright, Pune Warriors India got another thrashing at the hands of Kings XI Punjab on Sunday. Wright, who smashed a whirlwind 34 off just 10 deliveries, expressed his disappointment in an interview to the IPL website, "Obviously we are disappointed, but yes, we managed to get ourselves to a good score on...
10:36 AM, Apr 22, 2013
Mohali: In his first match of the season - and much belated, many will say - England's Twenty20 journeyman Luke Wright experienced almost the full gamut of emotions that an allrounder can. Batting for the first time in the IPL, Wright made an immediate impact with the bat as he smacked 37 off 10 to turn a fighting total into a dominating one. But 20 overs later, Wright wore a...
11:35 PM, Apr 21, 2013
Live updates from IPL 6 Game 29 between Kings XI Punjab and Pune Warriors at Mohali Both Kings XI Punjab and Pune Warriors India are having a hard time in IPL 6 and it will be interesting to see who comes out on top in a battle of underdogs at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium here on Sunday. Both teams lost their last matches against Sunrisers Hyderabad and are desperate...
07:19 PM, Apr 21, 2013
Mohali: Struggling Pune Warriors got a big boost as Yuvraj Singh, who is recovering from a back injury, is likely to play against Kings XI Punjab on Sunday, said batsman Aaron Finch. "I think Yuvi [Yuvraj] should be fine. He has been training for the last couple of days and his back seems to be improving. We are very hopeful that he will play tomorrow. He brings lot of experience...
11:47 PM, Apr 20, 2013
Mohali: Both Kings XI Punjab and Pune Warriors India are having a hard time in IPL 6 and it will be interesting to see who comes out on top in a battle of underdogs at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium here on Sunday. Both teams lost their last matches against Sunrisers Hyderabad and are desperate for a win to keep themselves in contention for the play-offs. Punjab have won two...
09:10 PM, Apr 20, 2013
A dramatic 19th over saw Mishra grab four wickets to bowl Sunrisers Hyderabad to a thrilling 11-run win over Pune Warriors on Wednesday. ...
09:54 PM, Apr 17, 2013
Pune: Sunrisers Hyderabad legspinner Amit Mishra on Wednesday became the first bowler to achieve the distinction of taking three hat-tricks in the IPL, courtesy a stunning penultimate over in which he dismissed four Pune Warriors players to clinch an 11-run win for his team at the Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium in Pune. Mishra's hat-trick - Bhuvneshwar Kumar lbw, Rahul Sharma and Ashok Dinda bowled - came after he removed Pune...
08:25 PM, Apr 17, 2013
Kolkata: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly Tuesday revealed that Pune Warriors management never thought that Yuvraj Singh is a "captaincy material" after the team's debacle in the 2011 IPL when they finished last ahead. Ganguly feels that's the reason why Angelo Mathews and Ross Taylor have been preferred as captains ahead of the senior left-hander. "The management had decided not to make Yuvraj captain again after our first season (in...
07:12 PM, Apr 16, 2013
Srinagar: He is the first player from the valley to bag an IPL contract and talented all-rounder Parvez Rasool's Jammu and Kashmir teammates as well as common people now want to see him in playing XI of the Pune Warriors in the coming IPL matches. "He (Rasool) should be on the pitch as he is deserving player. We are keeping our fingers crosses. Hopefully, he will get a chance to...
05:55 PM, Apr 16, 2013
Pune: What looked to be the two weakest IPL teams after their standings in the last season - bottom and second from bottom - Pune Warriors and Sunrisers Hyderabad clash at the Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium in game one of Tuesday's double-header seeking to outdo the each other. Pune are coming off an upset win over two-time IPL winners Chennai Super Kings while Hyderabad's last match was a huge defeat...
04:07 PM, Apr 16, 2013
Chennai: Former South Africa pacer Allan Donald is in awe of Dale Steyn and says had he bowled alongside the current world number one pace merchant from his country, the two would have formed the most lethal attack. Donald is presently employed as coach with IPL franchise Pune Warriors. "I wish I did. If I were to bowl with Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel, we would have formed the most...
02:48 PM, Apr 16, 2013
Chennai: Fresh from their morale-boosting win over two-time champions Chennai Super Kings, Pune Warriors India batsman Ross Taylor has advised his team-mates to guard against complacency and be prepared for "tough" challenges ahead. "It is a long tournament and we don't want to get carried away. We will enjoy the moment and get ready in two days' time in Pune. It is going to be tough," Taylor told reporters. Standing...
02:03 PM, Apr 16, 2013
Chennai: Yuvraj Singh will miss his second straight game in the ongoing Indian Premier League, with his Pune Warriors team-mate Ross Taylor confirming that the injured all-rounder will not be part of the playing XI against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Wednesday. Yuvraj missed out on Pune's win over two-time winners Chennai Super Kings last night due to injury. "I am not sure right now. He is not going to be playing...
01:15 PM, Apr 16, 2013
Chennai: Pune Warriors appointed Anand Chulani, performance and mental conditioning expert, as their peak performance coach Monday. Chulani is a graduate from Georgetown University with a double minor in Psychology and has worked with Kings XI Punjab and Warriors all-rounder Abhishek Nayar last year. "I am honoured to be a part of the Pune Warriors. We have outstanding talent and a committed, hard working bunch of guys," said Chulani. "It's...
08:32 PM, Apr 15, 2013
