Jaipur: Despite virtually being assured of a berth in the play-offs, Chennai Super Kings would look to continue their impressive show in the IPL when they take on Rajasthan Royals here on Sunday to ensure a top-two finish in the league stage, fielding coach Steve Rixon said. "A win here might just ensure a place in top two, so we would be trying our best against Rajasthan Royals who have...
08:02 PM, May 11, 2013
Jaipur: Displaying tremendous grit, a 17-year-old boy suffering from failure of both kidneys, scored 96 per cent marks in science in Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education, prompting the state government to offer him free of cost kidney transplantation. Prabhakar, son of an LIC agent, stood fifth in the state merit list of Intermediate examination, whose results were declared on Thursday. Describing as remarkable the boy's achievement, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot...
06:39 PM, 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
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
Mohali: Rajasthan Royals moved closer to sealing a place in the IPL 6 play-offs after emphatically brushing aside Kings XI Punjab by eight wickets at the PCA Stadium on Thursday. The visitors came to Mohali chasing two points to move nearer to 20 and did just that, keeping Punjab to 145 and then having Ajinkya Rahane and Sanju Samson to thank for a breezy chase. Crucial to Rajasthan's win was...
07:23 PM, May 09, 2013
Live updates from match number 55 between Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals at Mohali. Rajasthan Royals innings: End of over 19, Rajasthan Royals for 1: Rajasthan Royals won by 8 wickets! Sanju Samson hit Manpreet Gony for a boundary towards extra cover to clinch Rajasthan's victory in Mohali. End of over 18, Rajasthan Royals 135 for 1: Praveen Kumar tried to put some pressure on Rajasthan Royals as he...
02:55 PM, May 09, 2013
New Delhi: Key UPA ally and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar has struck a note of caution on the Congress's win in Karnataka. Pawar said a single win can't predict the trend for the general elections. Speaking at a rally in Satara, the NCP chief said that the polls in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan will pose a bigger challenge. "Don't jump to any conclusions because of the win...
12:33 PM, May 09, 2013
Mohali: Kings XI Punjab host Rajasthan Royals in a very important IPL 6 tie at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium here on Thursday. Punjab, who have won five of their 11 encounters so far, need at least three wins out of their remaining five encounters to have a realistic chance for the play-offs. David Hussey's men must be worried as Rajasthan has gone from strength to strength this season. Having...
03:53 PM, May 08, 2013
Jaipur: After his 40-ball 64-run knock went in vain, Delhi Daredevils batsman Ben Roherer Tuesday credited their opposition, Rajasthan Royals, for pulling off a nine-wicket win in the Pepsi Indian Premier League here. "It wasn't that we bowled badly but it was their batsmen who were very good. They are world-class batsman and it was hard to stop them when they got going. We had thought that 154 was a...
12:13 AM, May 08, 2013
Jaipur: Shane Watson on Tuesday spoke reverently of the influence and guidance of Rahul Dravid, stating that the former India skipper was a constant source of inspiration for him and Rajasthan Royals. "Rahul as a person is one of the most amazing people whom I have met in my life. He has got utmost respect from all the players, from all the support staff. He is doing an amazing job...
10:45 PM, May 07, 2013
Jaipur: At 41 years and 212 days, little-known legspinner Pravin Tambe on Tuesday became the oldest debutant IPL history - having never played a single first-class match. Tambe, who hails from Maharashtra, was handed his IPL cap at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium here and performed creditably by conceding 30 runs from four overs. It marked a rare occurrence where an IPL team handed a debut to someone at that age...
05:37 PM, May 07, 2013
New Delhi: More than 4,00,000 babies across South Asia die right after their birth, reveals a new study. The report also indicates that chronic malnourishment which leads to mental or physical impairment is particularly severe in the region. The report's birth day risk index shows that of the one million babies who die each year on the day they are born, almost 40 per cent of these are in India,...
11:36 AM, May 07, 2013
New Delhi: India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that Rajasthan has been the hottest this season, with Churu recording a maximum of 45 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, Delhi also hit 44 degrees on May 5. It is not going to get much cooler either, the Met department said that this is normal for summer with temperatures in Delhi to hover between 41 and 42 degrees Celsius. Uttar Pradesh is also facing...
08:32 AM, May 07, 2013
Jaipur: Twenty20 cricket is heavily loaded in the favour of batsmen but Mushtaq Ahmed reckons that the spinners of late have been able to influence the outcome of the matches in the shortest format. Ahmed, one of the best leg-spinners the game has seen, said the best thing about spinners is that they have a lot of variety to attack the batsmen. "A lot of teams are winning the matches...
01:28 AM, May 07, 2013
Jaipur: Rajasthan Royals should have an easy time against Delhi Daredevils in IPL 6 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Tuesday. They have registered a thrilling and important win against Pune Warriors on Sunday night where they chased down 179 off the penultimate ball. Rajasthan have seven wins in 11 matches and one more victory against Delhi will put them at ease as far as their playoff chances are concerned....
06:42 PM, May 06, 2013
Jaipur: He might have been the star of Rajasthan Royals' win over Pune Warriors in a high-scoring IPL thriller but Ajinkya Rahane was modest about his role, opting to praise his team's bowlers for keeping it tight in the death overs. Chasing 179, Rajasthan romped home with five wickets and a ball to spare on Sunday. Rahane was the star for them bagging the man of the match honour for...
01:16 PM, May 06, 2013
Jaipur: Despite suffering their seventh straight defeat in the ongoing Indian Premier League, Pune Warriors India captain Aaron Finch seemed quite content and said they can "still take a few positives" from the five-wicket loss to Rajasthan Royals. "We still can take a few positives from the match despite the fact that it was the same old story with losing after being so close," Finch told reporters after the last-over...
12:19 PM, May 06, 2013
Jaipur: Rajasthan Royals maintained their perfect record at home in IPL 6 with a spirited chase against Pune Warriors India who despite setting the hosts a challenging 179 to chase ended up on the losing side yet again on Sunday. Skipper Rahul Dravid (58 off 40) and Ajinkya Rahane (67 off 48) scored brilliant half-centuries to set up the chase with a 98-run opening stand but Rajasthan faced a mini...
09:42 AM, May 06, 2013
Jaipur: Rajasthan Royals are in a habit of achieving difficult tasks with relative ease. They did the same against Pune Warriors on Sunday, chasing an imposing total of 179 with one ball to spare and moving to the fourth spot in the points table. Considering the amount of runs to be scored, it was expected that Shane Watson would open the batting for Rajasthan with Ajinkya Rahane (67 off 48),...
11:26 PM, May 05, 2013
