Hyderabad: Kris Srikkanth, mentor of the Sunrisers Hyderabad, has termed the franchise's qualifying for the play-off stage of IPL 6 as similar to when India made it to the knock-outs of the 1983 World Cup after entering the tournament as rank underdogs. Hyderabad entered the last match of the league stage needing a win to secure a spot in the final four and did so through a solid fielding performance that limited defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders to 130 and were guided in the run-chase by 40s from their openers followed by a cameo from Darren Sammy after a brief wobble.
Speaking to the IPL website in Hyderabad after the win, Srikkanth said: "My memories went down to the 1983 World Cup. Nobody gave us a chance in the World Cup that year, but we qualified and won at the end of the day. The feeling today is quite similar as no one gave the Sunrisers a chance in the tournament, and today we have qualified for the playoffs."
Shikhar Dhawan, who continued his good form with 42 off 35 balls in an opening stand of 89 with Parthiv Patel, told the website that the feeling of having qualified for the IPL 6 play-offs was "amazing". "I feel it was a great opening partnership between me and Parthiv. We got off to a good start and did the job for our team. Also, hats off to Darren Sammy who held his nerve to finish the game for
02:48 PM, May 20, 2013
Bridgetown: The West Indies will kick off preparations for next month's Champions Trophy in England when they embark on a five-day camp at the High Performance Centre (HPC) at the 3Ws Oval starting here on Monday. The sessions will be overseen by West Indies head coach Ottis Gibson with assistant coach Tony Radford and the HPC's Andre Coley, also involved in the squad's preparation. The players are expected to begin...
01:15 PM, May 20, 2013
Chennai: S.S. Rajamouli's Telugu blockbuster revenge-drama 'Eega' will be screened at the 18th edition of the Busan International Film Festival, South Korea. It is the fifth foreign film extravaganza for which the film has been chosen. It was recently selected for international film festivals in Cannes, Madrid, Shanghai and Puchon. "(I) got the official confirmation. 'Eega' is being screened at Busan International Film Festival in South Korea," Rajamouli posted on...
11:51 AM, May 20, 2013
Kolkata: With the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal coming up with a draft textile policy to attract investment to revive the sector, leading industry lobbies have expressed hope that the policy roadmap would help the industry to grow significantly. States like Maharashtra and Gujarat unveiled their new textile policies in 2012 to woo investors. "A policy was necessary. It will surely help Bengal's textile sector grow rapidly. The roadmap...
04:54 AM, May 20, 2013
New Delhi: Under fire ever since IPL spot-fixing scandal broke out, Board Of Control For Cricket In India (BCCI) is now facing tough questions about brand IPL and its credibility and sanctity in the world of cricket. CNN-IBN's Karan Thapar interviews BCCI's President N Srinivasan. Here's the transcript of the full interview: Karan Thapar: Hello and welcome to Devil's Advocate and a special interview with the president of the BCCI...
11:59 PM, May 18, 2013
Karachi: Pakistan has supported the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) in the controversial appointment of L Sivaramakrishnan as a player's representative in the ICC, saying that it voted against incumbent Tim May due to its own disliking for the Australian. An official in the Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed that the PCB voted against May when his nomination came up and after the BCCI put forward the name of Sivaramakrishnan for a...
10:23 AM, May 17, 2013
New Delhi: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday extended its full support to the BCCI who earlier in the day decided to suspend the three Rajasthan Royals players - Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila - who were arrested for their alleged involvement in corruption in the IPL. Cricket's governing body, via a statement, also agreed to wholly support the Delhi Police in its investigations into spot-fixing in IPL...
09:53 PM, May 16, 2013
Chennai: After being selected for screening at the Cannes International Film Festival and Shanghai International Film Festival, SS Rajamouli's Telugu revenge-drama 'Eega' will also be featured at the Madrid International Film Festival and Puchon International Film Festival. At the Madrid fest, the movie is nominated in six award categories. "More good news! 'Eega' has been selected for few more film festivals. In Madrid film festival, it is nominated for six...
06:55 PM, May 16, 2013
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly, while commenting on the IPL spot-fixing case, said he is really disappointed with S Sreeesanth. 'Really disappointed with Sreesanth, it's sheer stupidity and waste of talent. His ability to play for India in 70-80 matches, it's a sheer waste. But I am not surprised, I have always found him temperamental," said Ganguly. ...
06:02 PM, May 16, 2013
Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt and fast bowler Mohammad Asif, who lost their appeal at the Court of Abritration for Sport against spot-fixing bans, were the first players with team-mate Mohammad Amir to be punished by the International Cricket Council (ICC). Players implicated in corruption cases: Life bans May 2000: Former Pakistan captain Salim Malik banned for life by a judicial inquiry conducted by judge Malik Mohammad Qayyum. Malik was...
10:49 AM, May 16, 2013
New Delhi: The 2013 ICC Champions Trophy will receive a grand farewell after all with the perceived threat of a pull-out by the game's most powerful cricket board, and in effect the 50-over world champions, having dissipated. Hard-pressed for promotion in what is its final run, the ICC Champions Trophy will have a stately exit with all decks cleared for India to take up the challenge of adding another limited-overs...
06:08 PM, May 15, 2013
New Delhi: The International Cricket Council (ICC) is unlikely to probe the election of former India legspinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan as the players' representative on the ICC Cricket Committee, sources told CNN-IBN on Thursday. Siva, as he is popularly known as an expert commentator, last week replaced Australia's Tim May on the committee in a voting process that involved votes of the 10 Test captains; however, May raised doubts over the...
02:17 PM, May 15, 2013
Mumbai: India might have left out seasoned campaigners Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh and Gautam Gambhir from their ICC Champions Trophy squad, but South African speedster Dale Steyn feels even without the trio, skipper Mahendera Singh Dhoni has a strong side at his disposal. "India have got a great side. If you look at the IPL, the highest run getters, the highest wicket takers are all Indian players and all of...
12:59 PM, May 15, 2013
Chennai: Successful Telugu revenge-drama 'Eega' will be screened at the Cannes International Film Fesitval's film market section May 20. The festival is starting Wednesday. "Going to attend Cannes film festival and the Film Market. First time going to any festival. We are also screening 'Eega' in the Cannes Film Market (March Du Film) on the 20th," producer Shobu Yarlagadda posted on his Twitter page. Lot of Indian and foreign films...
10:42 AM, May 15, 2013
Chennai: After Cannes, S S Rajamouli's highly successful Telugu revenge-drama 'Eega' has been selected to feature in the panorama section of upcoming 16th Shanghai International Film Festival. The festival will start June 15 and end on June 23. Confirming the same, film's director SS Rajamouli posted on his Twitter page: "We got the official confirmation this morning. 'Eega' has been selected in the panorama section of Shanghai International Film Festival"....
10:32 AM, May 15, 2013
Karachi: Pakistan's former captain, Shoaib Malik and the vigilance officer Major (retd) Asghar could not leave with the national team for Ireland early Tuesday morning due to visa problems. While the rest of the squad departed as per schedule from Lahore airport, Malik and Asghar were left behind and will now join the team in a couple of days in Ireland or Scotland. Sources in the board said that both...
11:23 PM, May 14, 2013
Karachi: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq feels missing the IPL could be a blessing in disguise for his team's players as they would enter the upcoming Champions Trophy relatively fresh compared to those who are participating in the T20 league. "The IPL is a long event and the travelling can be taxing for players. We go to England fresh after a short break. The good thing is that we play one-day matches...
10:37 AM, May 14, 2013
Lahore: Pakistan's squad fly to Britain early on Tuesday, seeking to win next month's Champions Trophy and avoid any repetition of the scandal that marred their last British tour in 2010. The spot-fixing scandal, disclosed by the now defunct News of the World, was related to the deliberate bowling of no-balls in return for money during the Lord's Test against England. It resulted in bans on then-captain Salman Butt, Mohammad...
09:03 AM, May 14, 2013
New Delhi: India have no plans to pull out of next month's Champions Trophy over a rumbling controversy surrounding a former Indian player's election to an International Cricket Council (ICC) panel, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Monday. The BCCI has been accused of using its clout to get former India spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan elected to the ICC Cricket Committee. Sivaramakrishnan beat Australian Tim May...
09:57 PM, May 13, 2013
According to reports, BCCI has threatened to pull Team India out of Champions Trophy over rift with ICC on L Sivaramakrishnan's appointment as a players' representative in the governing body. BCCI is not happy with the noise being made over Sivaramakrishnan's election to the ICC's Cricket Committee ahead of Tim May, the chief executive officer of FICA. ...
08:39 PM, May 13, 2013
