New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bangalore have had more close shaves than any other team in this edition of the Indian Premier League, and the last-over win over Delhi Daredevils on Friday was another one that made RCB skipper Virat Kohli nervous. "My beard's greying already," Kohli, 24, joked during the post-match presentation at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground, where Bangalore beat the hosts by four runs to get closer to...
09:49 AM, May 11, 2013
Delhi: After an impressive five-wicket haul against the Delhi Daredevils that helped Royal Challengers Bangalore win a crucial contest on Friday, pacer Jaidev Unadkat was delighted with his performance and said variation in bowling did the trick for him. The left-arm pacer, who picked up Mahela Jayawardene, Virender Sehwag, Unmukt Chand, Kedar Jadhav and Morne Morkel, told IPL website that varying the pace and picking wickets early in the innigs...
09:01 AM, May 11, 2013
Pune: Impressed with the way Sachin Tendulkar played in their last IPL match, Mumbai Indians coach John Wright on Friday said on a lighter note that "life begins at 40", referring to the senior India cricketer. "Well, I think he is past that problematic age of 39 (laughs). Life begins at 40," Wright said. The New Zealander, also a successful former India coach, was particularly happy with the way Tendulkar...
11:43 PM, May 10, 2013
Mumbai: Sri Lanka's national chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya on Friday said he was concerned after Angelo Mathews was dropped as skipper of struggling Pune Warriors in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). "It is unfortunate that Angelo was dropped as a captain. I think this was a concern for myself being chairman of selector (of Sri Lanka Cricket). He is the Sri Lankan captain in Tests and one-dayers. It was...
09:26 PM, May 10, 2013
Mohali: The severe bashing they received from Chennai Super Kings had an impact on them but Sunrisers Hyderabad are determined to not repeat their mistakes in the remainder of the tournament, Hyderabad mentor VVS Laxman said on Friday. "You have to be really positive, definitely you get really hurt when you lose in such a manner, which we did. There is no doubt that we were very disappointed about the...
07:44 PM, May 10, 2013
Does the IPL need to reinvent itself or is the current model sustainable in future seasons as well? CNN-IBN's sports editor Gaurav Kalra joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue. Q. What according to you can be done to make IPL a more improved tournament for cricket and cricketers? Asked by: satyendra A. I believe the tournament should be shorter- 9 teams playing each other home and away...
04:38 PM, May 10, 2013
Kolkata Knight Riders are currently seventh on the points table and only a miracle from here can seen them in play-offs. ...
11:35 AM, May 10, 2013
Royal Challengers Bangalore need a win against Delhi Daredevils in the upcoming match to stay in hunt of play-off spot. ...
11:33 AM, May 10, 2013
Pune: Pune Warriors India allrounder Parvez Rasool made a much awaited debut in the Indian Premier League on Thursday, though his team lost to the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders. The 24-year-old made quite an impression with his economical spell of 1 for 23 in four overs which included the prized scalp of South African allrounder Jacques Kallis. Talking to the IPL website, Rasool said, "I feel really great today....
09:45 AM, May 10, 2013
Mohali: Known for his calm and composed nature, an appeal from Rajasthan Royals' Ajit Chandila on Thursday left Kings XI Punjab skipper Adam Gilchrist shocked. The Rajasthan off-spinner made the appeal in the third over of the innings. Shaun Marsh, who was on strike, hit the ball to mid-on and on seeing the ball being fielded there, Gilchrist, who was inches out of the crease at the non-striker's end, immediately...
11:56 PM, May 09, 2013
Delhi: Royal Challengers Bangalore will look to put one foot in the IPL play-offs with a win when take on the lowly Delhi Daredevils at the Feroz Shah Kotla here on Friday. Bangalore have won seven of their 12 encounters so far and a win against Delhi will do them a lot of good where their play-off chances are concerned. Delhi, on the other hand, are out of the reckoning...
10:35 PM, May 09, 2013
Mohali: Following his team's eight-wicket drubbing at the hands of Rajasthan Royals on Thursday, Kings XI Punjab skipper Adam Gilchrist attributed the loss to the "slow and dry" track at the PCA Stadium. Chasing 146 to win, Rajasthan raced home with an over to spare. After a strong start by Shaun Marsh and Gilchrist, the KXIP middle-order failed to build on it. "Yeah, we had that foundation laid, I think...
10:16 PM, May 09, 2013
Mohali: Having comprehensively beaten Kings XI Punjab on Thursday, Rajasthan Royals opener Ajinkya Rahane said that his team was not thinking about the play offs stage at the moment and was taking it one game at a time. The visitors inched closer to securing a play-offs berth with an eight-wicket win at the PCA Stadium. "We are on 18 points right now, but we are not thinking of play-offs. We...
09:33 PM, May 09, 2013
Live updates from Game 56 of IPL 6 between Pune Warriors and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium in Pune. Pune Warriors India innings: End of match - PWI 106 in 19.3 overs: L Balaji sends Bhuvneshwar Kumar's off stump for a walk with the first ball. Off the third, he pulls off a brilliant return catch to get rid of Parvez Rasool. So that is that:...
07:27 PM, May 09, 2013
Hyderabad: Sunrisers Hyderabad bowling coach Waqar Younis said his bowlers performed "quite poorly" in the IPL match against Chennai Super Kings, who won the game by 77 runs here Wednesday night. With the team still stuck on the fifth position on the points table, Younis believes the bowlers will have to put their act together. "Bad day at the office. It didn't get the way we planned. We bowled pretty...
12:48 PM, May 09, 2013
Hyderabad: Suresh Raina says he is not disappointed about missing a century in the IPL game against Sunrisers Hyderabad that his team Chennai Super Kings won by 77 runs here Wednesday night. Raina remained unbeaten on 99 off 52 deliveries as CSK set a huge target of 224 for the home team. "To be honest, I am not disappointed. We won the game that is more important than anything. I...
11:27 AM, May 09, 2013
Pune: Australian allrounder Steven Smith has been ruled out of Pune Warriors' remaining matches in the IPL and he is returning home for treatment of a lower back injury. Cricket Australia said in a statement that Smith has been released by Pune Warriors and he would be returning home for treatment of a lower back complaint in a bid to recover for next month's Australia A series in England. "Smith,...
10:23 AM, May 09, 2013
New Delhi: Michael Husssey with 574 runs and Dwayne Bravo with his 21 wickets are the proud owners of the Orange and Purple caps, respectively, but their Chennai Super Kings' team-mate R Ashwin says that's not the focus of his in-form team-mates. Hussey scored his fifth half-century (67) of the season and Bravo took a wicket in Chennai's 77-run win against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Wednesday. That helped Hussey reclaim the...
10:08 AM, May 09, 2013
New Delhi: Chennai Super Kings on Wednesday became the first team to confirm their place in the IPL 6 play-offs starting May 21. The two-time winners beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 77 runs at Uppal to maintain their place on top of the IPL 6 leaderboard, and with 20 points have reached the final four. CSK went into Wednesday's solitary match on 18 points (nine wins from 12 matches) but with...
11:44 PM, May 08, 2013
