Chennai: Hosts Chennai Super Kings defeated Delhi Daredevils by one run in a thrilling Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here on Thursday. Chasing a 151-run target, Delhi Daredevils, led by a valiant innings from South African Albie Morkel (73 not out), came within inches of wining the contest. Requiring a […]
Ipoh (Malaysia): The Indian hockey team finally managed their first win of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, defeating Canada 5-3 at the Azlan Shah Stadium here on Thursday. The first quarter saw fights for ball possession but India grabbed their opportunities to open their account. Drag-flicker Rupinder Pal Singh made full use of his penalty […]
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir on Wednesday said for him the man-of-match was Suryakumar Yadav who smashed a cameo scoring 46 from 20 balls to help his side successfully chase down a tough target in the IPL opener against Mumbai Indians. However, Kight Riders’ pace spearhead Morne Morkel was chosen as the man […]
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly praised the BCCI for making the Indian Premier League (IPL) a success, and singled out Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) star spinner Sunil Narine as "the man" of the IPL
Kolkata: As forecast by the Met office, heavy rains lashed Kolkata on Tuesday evening, throwing into uncertainty the Indian Premier League (IPL) gala inaugural ceremony featuring Bollywood heart-throbs Hrithik Roshan, Anushka Sharma and Shahid Kapoor. The ceremony stage at the Salt Lake stadium had to be covered with water-proof sheets following the heavy downpour, triggering […]
Mumbai: Anjum Chopra, Isa Guha, Lisa Sthalekar and Melanie Jones, four former women cricketers from around the world, will be part of the 26-member strong commentary team that will bring Indian Premier League (IPL) 2015 live to global audiences. This move comes at a time when women are showing keen interest in cricket, IPLT20.com reported […]
Kolkata: After upsetting the practice session of the Mumbai Indians, rain and thunderstorms could play spoilsport at the opening ceremony of the Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament, slated to be held at the Salt Lake stadium here on Tuesday, according to the Met Office forecast. Wednesday’s IPL opener between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians […]
Chennai: Former Australia and current Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batsman Michael Hussey said on Monday that he would love to have captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s equanimity at the end of the innings. “I would like his power (laughs). I would love to have his equanimity at the end of the innings. Dhoni is just fantastic […]
Mumbai: Congress Member of Parliament Rajeev Shukla was appointed the new chairman of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council on Monday, a Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) release said. Shukla resigned from the post of IPL chairman in June, 2013, following a scandal over corruption and spot-fixing in the tournament. Shukla, […]
Chennai: Aiming to resurrect his international career, all-rounder Irfan Pathan said he wants to make the best of the opportunity of playing under the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the eighth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). “Obviously, the dream is to play for the country again. But at the same […]
Colombo: Sri Lanka fast bowler Chanaka Welegedara equalled the world record for the most economical four-over spell in the short history of Twenty20 cricket. Playing for Tamil Union in Sri Lanka’s domestic league, Welegedara finished with incredible figures of four wickets for two runs from four overs which included two maidens. The left-armer equals the […]
Miami: Serbian top seed Novak Djokovic won his fifth Masters 1,000 title on Sunday by defeating Scotland’s Andy Murray 7-6 (3), 4-6 and 6-0 at Key Biscayne. Despite not showing his best form on a hot day in Miami, Djokovic nonetheless demonstrated his competitive nature in the match lasting two hours and 47 minutes by […]
Madrid: Striker Cristiano Ronaldo scored the fastest hat-trick of his professional career and five goals in total as Real Madrid cruised to an incredible 9-1 win at home to a helpless Granada in a La Lia match on Sunday. The Portuguese striker scored his 32nd, 33rd and 34th league goals of the campaign in an […]
Kolkata: Around 30,000 tickets have been released in the nearly one lakh capacity Salt Lake stadium for the Indian Premier League opening ceremony April 7, an official said here on Saturday. The figure of 30,000 includes the tickets for the hospitality box as also the complimentary tickets being distributed by the Board of Control for […]
Kolkata: KKR’s South African recruit Johan Botha on Saturday asserted that it was imperative for a bowler – whether a spinner or a pacer – to have the ability to contribute to the team also as a batsman and a fielder. “Be it a spinner or a pacer, if you can bat, and add some […]
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