Rajasthan Royals' players Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan, along with fast bowler S Sreesanth, were on Thursday arrested by Delhi Police on charges of spot-fixing in the ongoing IPL edition. The little-known Chandila made headlines by becoming the first bowler in the IPL history to take a hat-trick, but the recent spot-fixing cloud has put a serious question mark over the credibility of the offspinner's performance. Chavan, who is left-arm...
11:59 AM, May 16, 2013
New Delhi: India fast bowler Sreesanth and two other Rajasthan Royals players - Ankit Chavan and Ajit Chandila - were on Tuesday arrested by the Delhi Police on charges of spot-fixing. Spot-fixing is different from match-fixing in that it relates to isolated incidents as opposed to the entire result of the match. For example, a no-ball, wide, type of delivery or mode of dismissal. This does not require several or...
11:50 AM, May 16, 2013
New Delhi: The three Rajasthan Royals players - S Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila - arrested for spot-fixing by Delhi Police on Thursday have been suspended from IPL 6 and will be barred from playing the remainder of the tournament. "The BCCI is shocked and saddened at the recent developments. The BCCI has zero tolerance to corruption. We will offer all cooperation to the Delhi Police and all other...
11:39 AM, May 16, 2013
New Delhi: India fast bowler Sreesanth has had repeated run-ins with match officials for his inability to control his behavior on the field, and following the news of his arrest in New Delhi on Thursday for spot-fixing allegations here is a look at his list of disciplinary troubles, both on the domestic circuit and internationally. Early signs of aggression Sreesanth first made headlines during the 2005-06 Challenger Trophy, a domestic...
11:07 AM, May 16, 2013
New Delhi: 7:31 pm: Rajasthan Royals captain Rahul Dravid says it has been a "tough day for the team". Dravid says, "The team is devastated. But as a captain, I need to help the team play to its best potential. Hope the fans give support to the team." 7:28 pm: All accused, including S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila, Ankeet Chavan and 11 bookies, sent to five days police custody. 6:23 pm:...
10:11 AM, May 16, 2013
That Rajasthan Royals would join IPL heavyweights Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians as this season's first play-off entrants with two matches still to play is an achievement not entirely expected at the start of IPL 6. Lacking superstar power - their No. 1 player is Australian allrounder Shane Watson - and led by a retired 40-year-old expert technician in Rahul Dravid, the Jaipur-based franchise have defied the odds to...
08:04 AM, May 16, 2013
Mumbai: Mumbai Indians went top of IPL 6 table following a convincing 14-run win over Rajasthan Royals in a dead rubber at the Wankhede Stadium here on Wednesday night. Both teams went into the match with the knowledge that they had already made it to the play-offs, and that took plenty of significance off the match. In pursuit of Mumbai's 166 for 8, the visitors could only go as far...
11:15 PM, May 15, 2013
CLICK HERE for live ball-by-ball updates of game 66 of IPL 6 between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals played at Ranchi. Team News: Rajasthan made two changes: spinners Ankeet Chavan and Pravin Tambe came in for Siddarth Trivedi and Vikramjeet Malik. Mumbai also made two changes, with injured Sachin Tendulkar going out and Aditya Tare replacing him. Glenn Maxwell replaced Dwayne Smith. Toss: Rajasthan Royals captain Rahul Dravid won the...
07:20 PM, May 15, 2013
Mumbai: Mumbai Indians, who have qualified for the IPL 6 play-offs, could miss the services of Sachin Tendulkar for Wednesday's last home game against Rajasthan Royals if he fails to recover sufficiently from the injury to his left hand. "He has a left wrist sprain. It does not look bad. The team management will take a call on his playing tomorrow afternoon," a team spokesperson said on Tuesday. Tendulkar sprained...
11:49 PM, May 14, 2013
New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bangalore's seven-wicket loss to Kings XI Punjab in Bangalore on Tuesday has confirmed the progression of three teams into the IPL play-offs - Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals. The three teams are tied on 20 point which leaves three teams chasing the final spot. Victory over RCB gave Punjab a total of 12 points and they are four behind RCB (16) and Sunrisers...
08:05 PM, May 14, 2013
Mumbai: The Wankhede Stadium is all set to once again witness fireworks as two of the top-notch teams lock horns in what is expected to be a battle of the behemoths. Both Mumbai and Rajasthan have made it to the top four, and with nothing to lose, both teams would expect nothing less than a stiff test before their IPL 6 play-off campaign gets underway. There is nothing to choose...
07:48 PM, May 14, 2013
Jaipur: Terming Shane Watson's 70-run knock off just 34 balls as "extraordinary", Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming said that the Aussie all-rounder changed the complexion of the game in just four to five overs. Chasing 142 for a win, Rajasthan lost three wickets inside five overs before Watson played a smashing knock to help Rajasthan Royals register a dramatic five-wicket victory over table-toppers Chennai Super Kings with 17 balls...
01:46 PM, May 13, 2013
Jaipur: Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid heaped praise on Shane Watson, saying the Australian is a genuine match winner and his 34-ball 70 was one of the "finest" knocks, which reminded him of David Miller`s hurricane century. Watson butchered Chennai Super Kings bowlers in a sensational batting display as Rajasthan Royals scored a comprehensive five-wicket win in their Pepsi IPL match here on Sunday night. "We had hoped that he...
01:45 PM, May 13, 2013
After pulling his team out of the abyss, Rajasthan Royals' batsman Shane Watson produced a gem of an innings to allow Rajasthan maintain their winning streak at home. The Aussie allrounder's 34-ball 70 took the game away from Chennai Super Kings, especially after Rajasthan managed 23 runs off the 11th over bowled by Ravichandran Ashwin. Watson said it was one of those innings where everything you dream of, comes out...
12:50 PM, May 13, 2013
Rajasthan Royals owner Shilpa Shetty and Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni's wife Sakshi hang out together during an IPL 6 match in Jaipur. ...
09:36 AM, May 13, 2013
Jaipur: Shane Watson once again stamped his authority with 70 off 34 balls to propel Rajasthan Royals to an impressive five-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings that took them to number two in the IPL 6 points table. The victory helped Rajasthan touch the magical figure of 20 points after 14 matches. Chennai's openers - Michael Hussey and Murali Vijay - were subdued in their approach as the pitch was...
11:11 PM, May 12, 2013
Rajasthan innings: Rajasthan 144 for 5 in 17.1 overs: Binny does it in style. A big six off Jadeja over covers. Brilliant stuff. Rajasthan's record of not losing at home remains intact. They have not lost any of their eight matches here. Binny unbeaten on 41. With their 10th win in 14 matches, Rajasthan qualify for the play-offs. They are the second team after Chennai Super Kings to do so....
07:20 PM, May 12, 2013
As a collective unit, Rajasthan Royals are wonderful, says IBN18 editor-in-chief Rajdeep Sardesai. ...
04:19 PM, May 12, 2013
