Pune: Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid on Thursday attributed his side's seven-wicket defeat at the hands of Pune Warriors in their IPL match here to the batting collapse in the second part of their innings but vowed to bounce back in the tournament. "We just kept losing wicket and that cost us dear. Just when we thought we could accelerate, we lost Ajinkya Rahane, we lost (Stuart) Binny and then...
12:04 AM, Apr 12, 2013
Live updates from Game 13 of IPL 6 between Pune Warriors and Rajasthan Royals at the Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium in Pune on Thursday. Pune Warriors have played two matches but are yet to register a victory. Rajasthan, on the other hands, will look for a hat-trick of victories. Pune have got the boost with the return of Yuvraj Singh, who missed the last game against Kings XI Punjab with...
07:25 PM, Apr 11, 2013
Pune: Pune Warriors India have got off to a sub-standard start in IPL 6, suffering two heavy defeats against Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kings XI Punjab. On Thursday, low on confidence, the Angelo Mathews-led Pune will look to revive their campaign against the unbeaten Rajasthan Royals at the MCA Stadium here. The batting has struggled so far for Pune and the team managemnet needs to sit down and rejig it in...
04:12 PM, Apr 10, 2013
Rajasthan Royals owner Shilpa Shetty was spotted with her son and sister Shamita Shetty during a match of the Pepsi Indian Premier League between the Rajasthan Royals and the Kolkata Knight Riders held at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on April 8, 2013. The photos are from BCCI. ...
01:37 PM, Apr 09, 2013
Jaipur: Albeit a bit too early to be termed a winning run, Rajasthan Royals' second consecutive victory in IPL 6 on Monday over defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders perched Rahul Dravid's team on top of the points table - largely, Dravid admits, due to the pace attack he fielded. Kolkata Knight Riders fell 19 runs short of the 144 scored by Rajasthan with S Sreesanth, Shaun Tait, Rahul Shukla, Kevon...
10:08 AM, Apr 09, 2013
Jaipur: On a slow pitch at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Monday, Brad Hodge's sparkling unbeaten 46 gave Rajasthan Royals a respectable total which they defended with an inspired bowling performance led by Siddharth Trivedi and Kevon Cooper and backed by sharp fielding, especially from wicketkeeper Dishant Yagnik who pocketed three catches. Chasing 145, a limp KKR combusted via a series of rash strokes and went from 40 for 2...
11:42 PM, Apr 08, 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
Mumbai: Young Indian batsman Unmukt Chand on Monday said he learnt a few trick of the trade by watching Australian opener David Warner bat against Rajasthan Royals in their last IPL match. "I am spending some good time with Warner. It's been a great learning experience, seeing the way he started his innings and the way he progressed. He did not take tough chances initially and then as the game...
12:56 AM, 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
Jaipur: Kolkata Knight Riders' all-rounder Jacques Kallis on Sunday said that Shane Watson's presence will certainly bolster the the Rajasthan Royals' side ahead of the Indian Premier League match, on Monday. "He ( Watson) is a world-class player and can change the complexion of the match. If he plays tomorrow, he might have a big role," veteran South African told the reporters on Sunday. KKR were comprehensively beaten by 22...
09:42 PM, Apr 07, 2013
New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals co-owner Shilpa Shetty celebrates her team's victory over Delhi Daredevils during the IPL6 match. She is seen with her sister Shamita Shetty and husband Raj Kundra. ...
11:04 AM, Apr 07, 2013
New Delhi: Delhi Daredevils skipper Mahela Jayawardene admitted that his team faltered in the last 10 balls while chasing 166 against Rajasthan Royals, suffering their second consecutive loss in the Indian Premier League (IPL) here on Saturday. Daredevils needed nine runs off the last six balls but managed three and lost two wickets, going down by five runs. "We paced it well, the wicket was good, fast outfield, everything went...
10:30 PM, Apr 06, 2013
New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals captain Rahul Dravid on Saturday said David Warner's run-out swung the tide of the match in their favour. Rajasthan narrowly edged past the Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League match beating them by five runs at the Feroz Shah Kotla. "The match changed with Warner's run out. Brad Hodge was exceptional on the field today," Dravid said. Dravid commended pacers Kevon Cooper and Rahul Shukla...
10:09 PM, Apr 06, 2013
New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals came to the Feroz Shah Kotla on Saturday having never won an IPL match at Delhi Daredevils' fortress, and managed to turn what looked like a meandering defeat into a pulsating five-run win over the hosts. With Delhi needing 17 off 12 balls with seven wickets in hand, game four of IPL 6 appeared to heading towards a facile climax but Brad Hodge nailed a direct...
07:51 PM, Apr 06, 2013
After losing their season opener to Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Daredevils would like to change the tide on their home turf on Saturday. Virender Sehwag will again not feature in this match on account of a back spasm. Delhi is already a depleted side and Sehwag's absence makes it even weaker. Rajasthan Royals, under Rahul Dravid, are playing their first match and they must be looking to start their campaign...
03:06 PM, Apr 06, 2013
New Delhi: Delhi Daredevils opener David Warner has confirmed that Virender Sehwag will also sit out on Saturday's Indian Premier League match against Rajasthan Royals as he is yet to fully recover from back spasm. "He (Sehwag) is not playing tomorrow as he has not fully recovered. He is a lot better than what was before although his movement has been a bit sluggish," Warner told reporters on the eve...
09:19 PM, Apr 05, 2013
New Delhi: Claiming that he had never faced problems negotiating Indian spinner in the recent Test series, big-hitting Australia opener David Warner said if the opponents have all tweakers in their attack, the wickets will go to them only. "I don't think I struggle against spin at all. I think, the reason why we got out to spin was, in the Tests, they had only spin bowlers bowling. So you...
08:28 PM, Apr 05, 2013
New Delhi: Ajinkya Rahane might have had a forgettable Test debut here last month, but his captain in the Rajasthan Royals team Rahul Dravid backed the youngster, saying he failed on a "bad" Kotla wicket and deserve more opportunities to showcase his talent. Rahane's long-awaited Test debut in the final match of the series against Australia ended in a damp squib as he could only manage 7 and 1 in...
06:39 PM, Apr 05, 2013
New Delhi: After getting off with a loss in the season-opener, Delhi Daredevils would like to put up a better show when they take on an inexperienced Rajasthan Royals here on Saturday. Already marred with injuries in the form of Kevin Pietersen, abd Jesse Ryder , Delhi's middle order has been weakened and this was exposed in the last match against Kolkata Knight Riders. But the continued absence of Virender...
06:29 PM, Apr 05, 2013
Bridgetown (Barbados): New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor has become the latest international cricketer to link up with the inaugural Caribbean Premier League (CPL) set to begin in July. Taylor, one of the hottest commodities in Twenty20 cricket, has been confirmed as the tournament's third international franchise player, organisers announced on Thursday, reports CMC. The former New Zealand captain has played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) since its inception in...
05:56 PM, Apr 05, 2013
