Bangalore: Yusuf Pathan once instilled fear among the bowlers - especially in the Indian Premier League - with his free-stroking, match-winning knocks. Sixes sailed into the stands with regularity and minimum of fuss. But for the last couple of seasons, he hasn't been able to live up to his reputation and contributed little of note en route KKR's road to their maiden title last year. But the Indian allrounder, who...
09:17 AM, Apr 11, 2013
Bangalore: Skipper Virat Kohli gave Royal Challengers Bangalore the high they needed to set their engine in motion in IPL 6, but in defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders they face a team on Thursday that can match Bangalore's star power man for man. Bangalore were a little hurt losing to Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Super Over and avenged that defeat in style in the return match on Tuesday as Kohli's...
09:48 PM, Apr 10, 2013
Live updates from Game 8 of the IPL 6 season between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders played at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur. After notching up victories in their tournament openers, both Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals will be keen to extend their winning streak. Shane Watson is fit and will be part of the playing XI in all likelihood. While defending champions KKR beat Delhi Daredevils comprehensively by...
07:20 PM, Apr 08, 2013
Jaipur: After notching up victories in their tournament openers, both Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals will be keen to extend their winning streak when the two teams lock horns in their IPL 6 match here on Monday. While defending champions KKR beat Delhi Daredevils comprehensively by six wickets in a low-scoring match in the tournament opener, Rajasthan prevailed in a five-run win over the same opponents in their first...
12:26 AM, Apr 08, 2013
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir said his KKR supporters were "more loyal" than the fans of Delhi Daredevils, which was his previous team, in the Indian Premier League. "I've played for three years in Delhi but I think they were not as loyal as Kolkata is for KKR," Gambhir, whose hometown is Delhi, said after the win yesterday. The 67,000 capacity Eden Gardens was bathed in purple -...
10:20 AM, Apr 04, 2013
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir Wednesday credited his bowlers for restricting the Delhi Daredevils to below par score and allowing his team to start the IPL tournament on a winning note. "It is always great to start the tournament on a winning note and for the first time in two years we have points on the table straight away. We don't want to be in a position where...
03:19 AM, Apr 04, 2013
Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders exerted their muscle over a depleted Delhi Daredevils in the IPL six opener at Eden Gardens on Wednesday, chasing a target of 129 with six wickets and eight deliveries to spare. Delhi lost their way following a brisk recovery for the second wicket, with Sunil Narine living up to his IPL 5 billing with four wickets against a confused Delhi batting order. Only Mahela Jayawardene...
11:34 PM, Apr 03, 2013
Live updates from the first game of the IPL season 6 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Daredevils at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday. There will be no Virender Sehwag for Daredevils, while Knight Riders will be without Brendon McCullum. Teams: Kolkata: Gautam Gambhir (c), Manvinder Bisla (w), Jacques Kallis, Manoj Tiwary, Yusuf Pathan, Eoin Morgan, Laxmi Shukla, Rajat Bhatia, Brett Lee, Sunil Narine, Lakshmipathy Balaji Delhi : David Warner,...
07:20 PM, Apr 03, 2013
Plenty of mini battles to whet your appetite for the Season Six opener between Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Daredevils. ...
02:36 PM, Apr 03, 2013
The sixth season of the IPL will begin with defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders hosting a depleted Delhi Daredevils on Wednesday, thus setting into motion a run of 76 matches across 12 venues. ...
06:20 PM, Apr 02, 2013
The KKR skipper also said that being defending champions they've the confidence to play fearless cricket. ...
01:51 PM, Apr 02, 2013
The star opener hit the nets with a vengeance facing the likes of pacers Brett Lee, Rajat Bhatia and Laxmipathy Balaji. ...
09:58 PM, Mar 31, 2013
Five batsmen who could set the sixth season of the IPL on fire with the willow. ...
04:10 PM, Mar 29, 2013
Coach Bayliss said that Gautam Gambhir will be available for the team's opener against Delhi Daredevils on April 3. ...
09:56 PM, Mar 28, 2013
Gambhir also said that it is an honour to lead the Kolkata franchise in the IPL. ...
04:49 PM, Mar 28, 2013
The batsman said his aim has always been to be a member of the overseas Test series winning squad and score runs in team's victory. ...
04:41 PM, Mar 28, 2013
The Kolkata Knight Riders' skipper tweeted that he's suffering from a mild jaundice and hoping to be good in 4-5 days. ...
01:02 PM, Mar 21, 2013
New IPL entrant SunRisers Hyderabad are likely to be without their injured opener who has been ruled out for six weeks, according to the BCCI ...
01:21 PM, Mar 20, 2013
South African allrounder Jacques Kallis or New Zealand's Brendon McCullum might lead KKR in Gambhir's absence. ...
12:09 PM, Mar 20, 2013
Gavaskar said that he would not believe that Shikhar Dhawan and Murali Vijay's strong performances has entirely shut the door on Sehwag and Gambhir. ...
08:00 PM, Mar 17, 2013
