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Karachi: Just days away from returning to Pakistan, runaway wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider has claimed that he has got two fresh death threats, warning him not to come back. Zulqarnain, who is planning to return home on April 24 or 25 from London where he has remained since last November, told Geo News that he has […]

Colombo: Sri Lanka`s selection committee has asked Lasith Malinga to return home from the Indian Premier League (IPL) and undergo rehabilitation after the fast bowler made himself unavailable for the upcoming Test series in England citing injury. The SLC officials had yesterday cast doubt on Malinga`s injury claims by stating that it was "awkward" that […]

Mumbai: Having suffered two defeats in as many away games, defending champions Chennai Super Kings face an uphill task when they take on last year`s runners-up Mumbai Indians in a high-voltage Indian Premier League match here tomorrow. Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Super Kings have blown hot and cold this season. While they have defeated the opposition […]

Kolkata: The narrow six-run defeat against Kochi Tuskers Kerala would serve a wake up call for their middle-order batsmen who were yet to be tested in the Indian Premier League, said Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir here today. Put into bat, the Tuskers were restricted to 132 for seven but the total proved to […]

New Delhi: Explosive West Indies batsman Chris Gayle on Wednesday got clearance from his cricket board (WICB) to play in the ongoing Indian Premier League after Royal Challengers Bangalore roped him in as a replacement for injured Australian left-arm pacer Dirk Nannes. Gayle received the no objection certificate from West Indies Cricket Board to play […]

Mumbai: Pune Warriors captain Yuvraj Singh won the toss and elected to bat in their Indian Premier League match against Mumbai Indians here on Wednesday. Mumbai Indians made two changes from their last match playing eleven with James Franklin and Abu Nechim Ahmed coming in for Davy Jacobs and Harbhajan Singh. Pune Warriors also made […]

Colombo: Sri Lanka on Wednesday rejected the BCCI`s request to allow its star cricketers to play in the ongoing IPL till May 15, a move which could have a bearing in the relationship between the two Cricket Boards. All the 11 Sri Lankan players were earlier asked to return home by May 5 to prepare […]

Mohali (Punjab): With new batting hero Paul Valthaty in scorching form, hosts Kings XI Punjab may have a slight edge when they clash with a struggling Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League clash here tomorrow. The two sides have a contrasting story so far as Rajasthan have lost direction after making a fantastic start […]

Bangalore: The fourth edition of the Indian Premier League witnessed its first washout today with the match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals at the Chinnaswamy Stadium here being called off without a ball being bowled because of incessant rains. The washout means both Rajasthan and RCB will share a point each from the […]

New Delhi: A quickfire half-century by Sunny Sohal and an equally useful knock of 49 from captain Kumar Sangakkara helped Deccan Chargers register a 16-run victory over Delhi Daredevils in their Indian Premier League match here on Tuesday. Opting to bat, Sohal (62, 41b, 8X4, 1X6) and Sangakkara (49, 35b, 8X4, 1X6) put on a […]

New Delhi: Hockey India on Tuesday named an 18-member inexperienced national squad without at least half a dozen senior players, including former captain Rajpal Singh, for the Azlan Shah tournament starting May 5 in Ipoh, Malaysia. Besides Rajpal, who is yet to fully recover from an injury, the squad, announced after a two day trial […]

New Delhi: A quickfire half-century by Sunny Sohal and an equally useful knock of 49 from captain Kumar Sangakkara helped Deccan Chargers post a competitive total of 168 for four against Delhi Daredevils in their Indian Premier League match, here on Tuesday. Opting to bat, Sohal (62, 41b, 8X4, 1X6) and Sangakkara (49, 35b, 8X4, […]

Dubai: The International Cricket Council president Sharad Pawar has requested the members of the Executive Board to review the decision about having only 10 teams for the 2015 edition that will be held in Australia and New Zealand. A media release issued by the ICC states that the ICC Executive Board will be requested to […]

New Delhi: He may have lost his opening slot to little-known Mumbaikar Paul Valthaty in this edition of the Indian Premier League, but big-hitting Australian Shaun Marsh isn`t complaining. It`s not the Kings XI Punjab skipper Adam Gilscrist or inaugural edition`s Orange Cap winner Marsh hogging the limelight in the fourth edition, but the 27-year-old […]

New Delhi: India`s top mixed doubles pair of Jwala Gutta and V Diju will not participate in the India Open Super Series as the latter will undergo a minor surgery to get rid of his troubled back. Diju, who has been suffering from a recurring back problem for the last one year, has finally decided […]