Riding on an inspiring bowling performance, Mumbai Indians registered a 65-run victory over Kolkata Knight Riders and moved to second place in points table. Read on for the live updates ...
06:59 PM, May 07, 2013
Mumbai: Both Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders are coming off desperate but clinical wins in their last league game in IPL 6, but on Tuesday, when these two meet, KKR will be the one living on the edge as a loss will put an end to their title defence. Mumbai toppled Chennai Super Kings by an overwhelming 60 runs to stay in the top half of the points table,...
12:03 AM, May 07, 2013
Mumbai: Former Australia speedster Brett Lee would like to see senior India batsman Sachin Tendulkar reaching the unprecedented landmark of 200 Test matches before calling it quits. "There is a lot of media saying he should move on, he should stand down. (But) I believe if he keeps scoring runs and he keeps batting well, then he should be able to go (out) on his own terms. I think it...
05:55 PM, May 06, 2013
Mumbai Indian bowlers, led by Mitchell Johnson (3/27), skittled out CSK for just 79 runs registering a thumping victory at home successfully defending 139. ...
02:59 PM, May 05, 2013
Hyderabad: Sunrisers Hyderabad fans wanted a win at home on Wednesday and at the same time wanted to see the best of Sachin Tendulkar. But only one was possible, as a Tendulkar special would have ruined Hyderabad's hopes of a win. And Ishant Sharma bowling the Mumbai Indians' opener ensured that Hyderabad bagged two crucial points, though it left Tendulkar fans tad disappointed. It's a privilege for every bowler to...
12:51 PM, May 02, 2013
Live updates from Game 41 of IPL 6 between Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Upbeat after a morale-lifting victory over table-toppers Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mumbai Indians will look for an easy ride when they will take on Kings XI Punjab. On the other hand, the Adam Gilchrist-led team are coming into the game after being outsmarted by defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders...
06:58 PM, Apr 29, 2013
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
Mumbai: Aware that they are up against a formidable batting side, Kings XI Punjab chief coach Darren Lehmann says their bowlers will have to do the job against Mumbai Indians, here on Monday. "Mumbai played really well (against RCB). Obviously they are a dangerous side, so we will have to bowl really well. If we have any strength, it`s our bowling. So I expect us to bowl well," said the...
12:24 AM, Apr 29, 2013
Mumbai: Upbeat after a morale-lifting victory over table-toppers Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mumbai Indians will look for an easy ride when they will take on Kings XI Punjab in game 41 of IPL 6 at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday. Mumbai outclassed RCB by 58 runs in their last encounter to register their second straight win after two successive losses and got their campaign back on track. Mumbai have 10 points...
11:57 PM, Apr 28, 2013
Mumbai: Senior batsman Sachin Tendulkar was on Friday hit on the right hand while batting at the nets during Mumbai Indians training session ahead of their IPL match against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Tendulkar tried to cut a delivery from Jacob Oram when the extra bounce caught him unaware, hitting him on the right hand. "I should be fine for tomorrow," the veteran said. His team-mate Dwayne Smith also said the...
09:16 PM, Apr 26, 2013
Mumbai: Sachin Tendulkar, one of the greatest batsman the game has ever seen, on Friday said it was important to have heroes in life and he himself wanted to be a combination of his childhood idols Vivian Richards and Sunil Gavaskar. "Every person likes his own identity and that is important. It is good to have heroes. When I was growing up, I had a couple of heroes. I wanted...
06:23 PM, Apr 26, 2013
For Sachin Tendulkar, life is not just about making runs and breaking records. The Good Samaritan that he is, Sachin is now helping villages in Maharashtra come out of the dark ages, quite literally. ...
11:29 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: A spell of shower could have turned Sachin Tendulkar's birthday celebrations into a damp squib but the 'Weather Gods' finally relented as the legend didn't forget to mention that "age is never a factor." "Age should not be a factor. As long as I'm enjoying the game, my body and my mind are going hand in hand together, then it works." On his own admission, Tendulkar had to use...
09:07 PM, Apr 24, 2013
To be writing about a boy whom you have seen unfold from a talent into a genius is a tad embarrassing. My hesitancy to write on Sachin Tendulkar is more out of the fear of riding piggy back on a name the world seems to have dissected. And my passion for writing is not so strong as to sideline the feeling. But his birthday is an international occasion, especially in...
03:33 PM, Apr 24, 2013
Sachin Tendulkar was a picture of humility as he celebrated his 40th birthday with a brief cake-cutting ceremony with his wife, Anjali, in Kolkata. ...
01:10 PM, Apr 24, 2013
Kolkata: Sachin Tendulkar was a picture of humility as he celebrated his 40th birthday with a brief cake-cutting ceremony here, thanking his legions of fans for their "unconditional love" in a cricket career spanning over two decades. The Mumbaikar, who would be seen in action during an IPL match for his team Mumbai Indians against the Kolkata Knight Riders later tonight, made a brief statement to the media before cutting...
12:26 PM, Apr 24, 2013
