New Delhi: Six consecutive defeats into their IPL 6 campaign, the Delhi Daredevils franchise announced that they had signed on legendary West Indies batsman Sir Vivian Richards in the capacity of team ambassador. As per the official terminology, Richards would have an "advisory role" with Delhi. The news did not make many sit up considering Delhi's downward spiral had left them needing to win almost all their remaining matches to...
08:13 AM, Apr 22, 2013
New Delhi: Delhi Daredevils captain Mahela Jayawardene was effusive in his praise for Virender Sehwag and hoped that the dashing opener plays a few more innings like his brilliant 95 against Mumbai Indians here today. "Just like any pro, Viru takes a lot of pride in performing for Delhi Daredevils. He wanted to play a great knock for the fans. I have seen how passionate he was about performing well....
11:22 PM, Apr 21, 2013
New Delhi: Mumbai Indians skipper Ricky Ponting said that Sachin Tendulkar and Rohit Sharma "felt" that 161 was a good score on the Feroze Shah Kotla track but poor bowling up front changed the equations in their IPL match against Delhi Daredevils here Sunday. "I don't think we were 30 runs short. When Sachin and Rohit were batting, they felt that 160-165 was a pretty good score on this track....
11:01 PM, Apr 21, 2013
New Delhi: Delhi Daredevils Sunday snapped their six-game losing streak in IPL 6 just a day after Sir Vivian Richards joined them as adviser and Virender Sehwag straight away credited his side's thumping win over Mumbai Indians to the legendary West Indian. Sehwag, who stroked his way to an unbeaten 95 to guide Delhi to a nine-wicket win here, revealed how, on advice from Richards, he "bluffed" and thought he...
08:14 PM, Apr 21, 2013
New Delhi: To beat Mumbai Indians and get off a six-match losing streak, it was always going to take something special. That is precisely what Delhi Daredevils got in the form of an unbeaten 95 from Virender Sehwag that helped turn a tough chase of 162 into a cakewalk at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Sunday. Sehwag roared back to form with an innings of superb timing and determination, and...
07:04 PM, Apr 21, 2013
Live updates from Game 28 of IPL 6 between Delhi Daredevils and Mumbai Indians at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. 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 Sunday. Mumbai come into this match after being humbled by Rajastan Royals in their previous encounter which pushed them to...
02:53 PM, Apr 21, 2013
New Delhi: Delhi Daredevils all-rounder Johan Botha feels it is time for the seniors to stand up and take responsibility to help the team end its six-match losing streak in the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Botha remained hopeful the Daredevils can taste their first win in the season against Mumbai Indians here Sunday. He said that six consecutive losses hurt and they focussed on the game...
06:11 PM, Apr 20, 2013
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
Mumbai: England great Geoffrey Boycott might have written him off, but the out-of-form Virender Sehwag on Thursday received support from former India opener Navjot Singh Sidhu, who said the opener was far from finished. "Sehwag is a phenomena. He is a miracle. Nothing is over. Sehwag is an institution." Sidhu said of the out-of-favour India player. "Sehwag is an impact player. Match winner, I don't think he is finished. He...
11:56 PM, Apr 18, 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
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
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
Look beyond the needless razzmatazz of the Indian Premier League and you will see a few benefits, real ones. The first is obviously the humongous ...
10:44 AM, Apr 15, 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
