Midway into the tournament, an assessment of how the nine franchises have done in season six of the IPL. CHENNAI SUPER KINGS The two-time IPL winners are currently top of the table with seven wins (the most for the season) from nine matches and look good for the play-offs. They lost their first match to Mumbai Indians narrowly and then ended up on the wrong side of an upset against...
08:17 AM, Apr 29, 2013
Jaipur: Rahul Dravid's Rajasthan Royals would be a confident bunch fresh off their eight-wicket win against Sunrisers Hyderabad, as they prepare to host table-toppers Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in game 40 of IPL 6 on Monday. Both Rajasthan and RCB have produced impressive performances this year with Bangalore sitting at the top of the points table with 12 points and Rajasthan at third with 10. Coming...
04:24 PM, Apr 28, 2013
Mumbai: Having got a heavy defeat by the Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli said his team was "outplayed" by the opposition for the first time this season. "Our bowlers have bowled well in seven games. It is not always going to happen in T20 that you are going to have a perfect performance on the day and I think we didn`t execute our plans as we wanted...
01:05 PM, Apr 28, 2013
In cricket it rarely happens that a player loved by public for playing for his country is booed when he represents a different franchise in a Twenty20 game. But Virat Kohli, who is the captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore, was booed and called a 'cheater' after his side went down to Mumbai Indians on Saturday. Kohli, who was clearly flustered by the crowd's reaction, didn't like it a bit and...
09:07 AM, Apr 28, 2013
Mumbai: Medium pacer Dhawal Kulkarni removed Royal Challengers Bangalore's top order in the blink of an eye to help Mumbai Indians to a thumping 58-run win here at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday night. This was Mumbai's fifth win in eight matches, while Bangalore suffered their third defeat in nine matches. In pursuit of a gargantuan 195, Bangalore got their start off on the wrong foot with Mitchell Johnson and...
11:39 PM, Apr 27, 2013
Live Updates from Game 37 of IPL 6 between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. An all-round show my Mumbai Indians helped them beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 58 runs in a one-sided contest at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday. With this win, Mumbai go up to the fourth spot on the points table. ...
07:10 PM, Apr 27, 2013
Mumbai: After thumping Pune Warriors India in what has been labelled as a 'massacre' by Chris Gayle, Royal Challengers Bangalore would look to extend their glorious run when they clash with the Mumbai Indians in Game 37 of IPL 6 on Saturday. RCB have quite simply been the team to beat with six wins from eight matches thanks to their batting, which bloomed with Gayle's 175 not out from 66...
08:40 PM, Apr 26, 2013
Kingston: West Indies opening batsman Chris Gayle who scored the fastest century in professional cricket says he is dedicating his history-making feat to fans in the Caribbean. Gayle established a series of records on his way to an undefeated 175 for Royal Challengers Bangalore against Pune Warriors India in the Indian Premier League match on Tuesday. The Jamaican batsman scored the fastest 50 in IPL history, fastest 100 in T20...
03:06 PM, Apr 26, 2013
Entertainer of the week There is but one man who can thrill the senses in the most unbridled way - Christopher Henry Gayle. Anyone who witnessed Gayle's audacious assault on the hapless Pune Warriors bowling in Bangalore on Tuesday will testify to having seen the most amazing innings played in Twenty20 cricket. Gayle slammed an unbeaten 175 off 66 balls, in the process breaking a spate of records [LINK TO...
08:15 AM, Apr 25, 2013
Bangalore: Royal Challengers Bangalore opener Chris Gayle, who smashed a record-breaking 175 not out against Pune Warriors, Wednesday said that he is not the only match-winner in his IPL side. "We have got a lot of match winners. It is not about just Chris Gayle," he told reporters at the sidelines of Reebok CrossFit event here. "Virat Kohli is in great form. AB (de Villiers) is a superb player. You...
09:01 PM, Apr 24, 2013
Bangalore: After his breathtaking 66-ball 175 in the Indian Premier League here on Tuesday, Chris Gayle was modesty personified, preferring to highlight the contributions of his team-mates whose efforts paled in comparison to the Jamaican's record-breaking feat. "(Tillakaratne) Dilshan and A B (de Villiers) supported us really well. It was a breathtaking game and happy to be on the winning side. The bowlers finished things on a high," Gayle said...
10:24 PM, Apr 23, 2013
Gayle's 175 is the highest score is now the fastest in T20 cricket, breaking the previous record of 34 balls which Andrew Symonds achieved for Kent against Middlesex in 2004. ...
06:56 PM, Apr 23, 2013
Bangalore: Royal Challengers Bangalore opener Chris Gayle on Tuesday broke a spate of Twenty20 records on Tuesday during his surreal 175 not out off just 66 balls against Pune Warriors at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Gayle's 175 is the highest score is now the fastest in Twenty20 cricket, breaking the previous record of 34 balls which former Australia allrounder Andrew Symonds achieved for Kent against Middlesex in 2004. It also...
06:26 PM, Apr 23, 2013
Chris Gayle struck the fastest century in cricket history on his way to 175* that helped Royal Challengers Bangalore post a record 263 and hammer Pune Warriors India by 130 runs. As a result, RCB consolidated their position on top of the leaderboard, while Pune continue to languish on the eighth position. RCB remained unchanged while Pune made a couple of changes: Mithcell Marsh replaced Ajantha Mendis and Ali Murtaza...
02:55 PM, Apr 23, 2013
Bangalore: After registering a facile win over Rajasthan Royals, table-toppers Royal Challengers Bangalore will look to continue their winning streak when they face Pune Warriors in Game 31 of IPL 6 on Tuesday. A confident RCB are on a roll after winning five matches they have played at home this season and would not want to fritter away their best chance to gain two more vital points here. Unlike the...
06:49 PM, Apr 22, 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
Bangalore: Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Stuart Binny said his team is not the underdogs ahead of Saturday's match against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Chinnaswamy Stadium here. "We are a very relaxed team. We don't have big names in our side, we don't have guys who can demolish teams in T20 cricket, but we are a unit that is very balanced. We've got a good set of bowlers and a lot...
12:24 AM, Apr 20, 2013
Bangalore: Royal Challengers Bangalore coach Ray Jennings on Friday said he hoped to see Virat Kohli leading India to the number one position in world cricket in the next five years, provided he maintains his cool while captaining the national side. "Virat understands he has a hot head and also understands he needs to look at that. He is young enough to accept these issues and I think he needs...
12:05 AM, Apr 20, 2013
Bangalore: Two teams riding high on confidence after their brilliant start in IPL 6 will lock horns to reach the summit of the points table. League leaders Rajasthan Royals will take on second-ranked Royal Challengers Bangalore in a much-awaited match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. Rajasthan are coming off a thumping win over Mumbai Indians while RCB beat Delhi Daredevils in a Super Over thriller in their previous...
10:30 PM, Apr 19, 2013
In an exclusive interview to CNN-IBN, RCB's South African import said his team had the wherewithal to go all the way in IPL 6. ...
09:52 PM, Apr 18, 2013
