Kolkata: Observing that 160 was a defendable target, Kolkata Knight Riders' spinner Sunil Narine Wednesday rued the absence of all-rounder Jacques Kallis, who could not turn up to bowl after getting injured while batting against Mumbai Indians in their IPL encounter at the Eden Gardens here. "The target of 160 was defendable but we fumbled at the end. Kallis is a world class bowler and his absence badly hurt our...
02:16 AM, Apr 25, 2013
Kolkata: The fans that thronged to Eden Gardens on Wednesday hoping to see a special innings from Sachin Tendulkar on his 40th birthday were sent home disappointed doubly disappointed, as the master batsman flopped and Kolkata Knight Riders were beaten in another last-over match. Set a target of 160, Mumbai won with five wickets off the penultimate delivery thanks to Dwayne Smith's bullish 62 and two stabilizing innings from stand-in...
11:49 PM, Apr 24, 2013
Kolkata: Welcoming batting legend Sachin Tendulkar to the club of 40, former India skipper and Mumbai Indians mentor Anil Kumble on Tuesday said a win over Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday will be the best way to celebrate April 24 - the maestro's birthday. "I welcome Sachin to the club of cricketers past 40 and wish him all the best. The best way to celebrate his birthday would be a...
07:27 PM, Apr 23, 2013
The fight for getting the Purple cap this season in the Indian Premier League seems to be getting intense with every passing day. Legspinner Amit Mishra got hold of the Purple Cap on Friday when he also became the highest wicket taker in IPL, and within 24 hours it was overtaken by Royal Challengers Bangalore's best bowler this season Vinay Kumar. The Karnataka pacer now has 12 wickets this season,...
09:26 AM, Apr 21, 2013
Kolkata: Blaming the batsmen for a humiliating loss against Chennai Super Kings in their Indian Premier League match at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir Saturday said it was time for his willowers to pull up their socks. "Our batsmen have been committing schoolboy errors. In fact, we have been batting badly since the last few games. It is high time the batsmen pulled up their socks...
10:11 PM, Apr 20, 2013
Kolkata: There were serious concerns about impending showers when the two captains walked out for the toss under grey skies, but the actual storm was played out on the field as Chennai Super Kings got the better of Kolkata Knight Riders in a low-scorer highlighted by sloppy batting and manic running between the wickets. Cricket-wise it was a match to forget, but the drama made for another scrappy thriller as...
07:05 PM, Apr 20, 2013
Live updates from Game 26 of IPL 6 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday. Upbeat after a thumping win over Delhi Daredevils on Thursday, the two-time winners face defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders in game 26 of IPL 6. Gautam Gambhir-led KKR will look to bounce back in the tournament in front of their passionate home fans at Eden Gardens....
03:04 PM, Apr 20, 2013
Kolkata: Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders on Friday hinted at dropping the misfiring Yusuf Pathan for Brendon McCullum in their crucial encounter against Chennai Super Kings at the Eden Gardens on Saturday. When asked if the team management was thinking of including McCullum, Knight Riders coach Trevor Bayliss said there is a strong possibility that the New Zealand skipper will get a look in. McCullum has been warming the benches...
09:42 PM, Apr 19, 2013
Kolkata: Following an inconsistent start to the season, Chennai Super Kings finally found some decent form thanks to a thumping win over Delhi Daredevils on Thursday, and the two-time winners will next face current champions Kolkata Knight Riders in game 26 of IPL 6 on Saturday. Pushed to the bottom half of the table after another away defeat, KKR will look to bounce back in the tournament in front of...
04:06 PM, Apr 19, 2013
Mohali: Kolkata Knight Riders' Sunile Narine registered the first hat-trick of IPL 6 when he sent back Kings XI Punjab's batsmen David Hussey, Azhar Mahmood and Gurkeerat Mann on Monday at the PCA stadium, but another hat-trick in the same match by KKR captain Gautam Gambhir got little attention. En route to the second spot in the list of highest run-scorers this season, Gambhir scored his third consecutive half-century, albeit...
10:17 AM, Apr 17, 2013
Mohali: What threatened to be a mismatch between the defending IPL champions and a struggling Kings XI Punjab turned out to a gripping encounter at the PCA Stadium in Mohali on Tuesday. After yesterday's upset win for Pune Warriors over heavyweights Chennai Super Kings, Punjab pulled the ground from underneath Kolkata Knight Riders' feet to record a thrilling four-run victory. The fans in Mohali were treated to a see-saw match....
07:41 PM, Apr 16, 2013
Mohali: Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders will travel to north India on Tuesday expecting to bag two easy points against hosts Kings XI Punjab, who are struggling to get their act together in IPL 6. Punjab have had a miserable run in the last two matches. After starting their campaign with an impressive eight-wicket win over Pune Warriors India, they were delivered a 10-wicket hammering by Chennai Super Kings and...
03:05 PM, Apr 15, 2013
Kolkata: Surisers Hyderabad coach Tom Moody on Sunday backed his non-performing young lot, saying sooner than later they will deliver. Hyderbad surrendered meekly against a clinical Kolkata Knight Riders as the visitors' batsmen never looked like chasing a challenging target of 181. "We have some young faces. They are learning. We got to trust them. Overtime, they will deliver. We just got to keep the faith on the younger guys....
08:57 AM, Apr 15, 2013
Kolkata: The top four batsmen laid out the carpet and the bowlers walked over it as Kolkata Knight Riders got back onto the points table after two losses in a row, beating Sunrisers Hyderabad by 48 runs on a sluggish Eden Gardens surface. Kolkata made a promising start with their first fifty-run opening stand of the season but it was Eoin Morgan's blast that turned a competitive total into a...
07:20 PM, Apr 14, 2013
Kolkata: Notwithstanding successive injuries which have plagued his international career, Bengal batsman Manoj Tiwary hopes to take the setbacks in his stride. "I don't know why injuries are chasing me, but at the end of the day I sit back and think about it... I just take it in a positive way and I have to move on because injuries are part and parcel of any sportsman's career," Tiwary said...
06:30 PM, Apr 14, 2013
Live updates from Game 17 of IPL 6 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Eden Gardens on Sunday. Kolkata are coming into this game after facing back-to-back losses against Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Hyderabad, on the other hand, have won three of their four matches and will look to topple the strong-looking KKR. ...
03:20 PM, Apr 14, 2013
Bangalore: Shell-shocked by Chris Gayle's brutal 50-ball unbeaten 85, Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir on Thursday said the West Indian took the game away from his side's reach as none of their plans worked against him in their IPL match. "We will have plans and we need to stick to those. If plan A doesn't work then Plan B will work. But sometimes none of your plans works because...
12:50 AM, Apr 12, 2013
Inspired by Chris Gayle's 50-ball 85, Royal Challengers Bangalore recorded an eight-wicket win to move to No. 1 and handed Kolkata Knight Riders their second loss in a row in IPL 6. ...
08:11 PM, Apr 11, 2013
