Mumbai: Mumbai Indians will be hoping that Kieron Pollard recovers in time from his finger injury and is available against Chennai Super Kings on Sunday. "Obviously, Pollard is feeling better as he's practising today. It's not a fracture, that much I am sure. But I am not exactly sure what it (injury) is and I'm sure the call on him will be taken tomorrow," informed in-form batsman Dinesh Karthik. Pollard...
08:24 PM, May 04, 2013
New Delhi: Hardwork and belief finally ended cricketer Dinesh Karthik's three-year-long wait to return to the national fold. The 27-year-old wicketkeeper batsman heaved a sigh of relief on Saturday after he was selected in India's 15-member squad for next months' Champions Trophy in England and Wales. "I am really happy at the moment. I was waiting for this day for sometime now. It means a lot to me," Karthik told...
03:23 PM, May 04, 2013
New Delhi: The Sandip Patil-led BCCI selection committee on Saturday awarded medium pacer Vinay Kumar and wicketkeeper batsman Dinesh Karthik for their good show in IPL 6 with a call-up to India's ODI squad for the Champions Trophy in England next month. However, veteran opener Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh didn't find a place in the 15-member touring party. The All-India Senior Selection Committee met at the Cricket Centre in...
12:59 PM, May 04, 2013
New Delhi: Mumbai Indians' Dinesh Karthik firmly believes that he has the ability to play for India as a specialist batsman and he is confident of delivering the goods when he gets another chance at the highest level. "I have always had the confidence in my batting abilities. I have played as a batsman for India earlier also and I can deliver as a specialist batsman when I get an...
06:30 PM, Apr 20, 2013
New Delhi: Its an uphill task from here on for Delhi Daredevils. With their confidence severely dented after suffering six consecutive defeats, basement dwellers Delhi take on the star-studded Mumbai Indians side in game 28 of IPL 6 at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Super Sunday. Mumbai come into this match after being humbled by Rajastan Royals in their previous encounter which pushed them to fifth on the points table....
05:00 PM, Apr 20, 2013
Two weeks since the first ball was bowled in season six of IPL and the action has been riveting. Once again, there has been a bit of everything - brutal knocks, stunning fielding, smart bowling, hat-tricks, controversies and even a couple of super over finishes. ...
09:58 PM, Apr 17, 2013
It seldom happens that Rohit Sharma shows his skills in back-to-back matches. But the Mumbai batsman, taking confidence from his previous innings (74*), made another important contribution for his side, helping his side register a 41-run win over Pune Warriors at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday. Sharma (62 off 32) used the launch pad set by Dinesh Karthik (41 off 29) perfectly and took the side to a massive total,...
07:23 PM, Apr 13, 2013
Mumbai: Mumbai Indians wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik, who became the leading scorer in the ongoing IPL after a match-winning effort against the Delhi Daredevils, said he enjoys batting at number three as it helps him make the best use of powerplay overs. The 27-year-old has 183 runs in three matches and he attributed his form to the good domestic season he had coming into the tournament. "This whole year has been...
11:24 AM, Apr 10, 2013
Mumbai: Rare is the day that a team recovers from 1 for 2 to post a 200-plus total. Tuesday evening at the Wankhede Stadium saw hosts Mumbai Indians do just that, thanks to blazing fifties from Dinesh Karthik and Rohit Sharma that delivered the highest total of IPL 6. Delhi Daredevil lost a wicket first ball of their chase thanks to one of the best catches of the modern era...
11:40 PM, Apr 09, 2013
Mumbai: In-form Mumbai Indians wicketkeeper batsman Dinesh Karthik Monday said that he would look to finish off matches by staying till the end. Karthik scored a blitzkrieg of 60 off 37 balls against Royal Challengers Bangalore in MI's opening IPL game and followed it with a breezy 37 off 25 balls against Chennai Super Kings. "I am happy with the way I am batting. But I feel that I need...
08:30 PM, Apr 08, 2013
Bangalore: Royal Challengers Bangalore, inspired by Chris Gayle and indebted to Vinay Kumar, made a winning start to their IPL 6 campaign in nail-biting manner by beating Mumbai Indians by two runs over at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday. Defending 10 runs off the last over of Mumbai's innings, Vinay removed half-centurion Dinesh Karthik and Ambati Rayudu in consecutive deliveries before bowling a blockhole-length final ball to Kieron Pollard...
11:57 PM, Apr 04, 2013
