Tag: Indian Premier League

Kings XI Punjab team, which has chosen Barabati stadium in Cuttack as its home ground, has arrived in Bhubaneswar today ahead of its two matches of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to be played at the stadium.

Jaipur: The Indian Premier League franchise Mumbai Indians (MI) on Tuesday inducted former left-arm pacer Zaheer Khan as Director of Cricket Operations. The experienced Zaheer will be part of the Mumbai Indians think-tank. One of the pioneers of the knuckle-ball and known for outsmarting batsmen, Zaheer will bring close to two decades of his cricketing […]

New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals on Thursday retained banned former Australian skipper Steve Smith while releasing their costliest buy last season — pacer Jaydev Unadkat, along with Aussie opener D’Arcy Short, fast-medium bowler Ben Laughlin and South African wicket keeper-batsman Heinrich Klaasen, ahead of the 2019 IPL auctions next month. The Royals have retained 16 players, […]

Kolkata: The Eden Gardens has been voted the best ground in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018. Home to Kolkata Knight Riders, the picturesque Eden hosted nine matches this season including the Eliminator and the second qualifier and seven home games of KKR. In a tweet, former India captain Sourav Ganguly revealed this ahead of […]

Mumbai: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan is “still smiling” even after Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) failed to make it to final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 and says the team is “awesome”. “Well was not to be. Will have to cancel my flight but KKR well done. You did yourself proud. All of you […]

Kolkata: Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan starred with bat and ball to help Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) fix a date with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Sunday’s final after beating Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 13 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) Qualifier 2 at the Eden Gardens here on Friday. Sunrisers will take on CSK […]

New Delhi: The Indian Premier League (IPL) has become one of the largest sporting extravaganza in the world with the search volume for keyword “IPL” being 1.8 million, according to a study conducted by SEMrush, a Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) and search analytics software. The software provides intelligence data, including website traffic information, keywords projected […]

Mumbai: Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor will host a two-hour prelude to the Indian Premier League (IPL) finale. Others joining the celebrations will include Salman Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Sonam Kapoor Ahuja. “Cricket Finals…Party Toh Banti hai” will be telecast on Star Plus. It will see a melange of performances and fun-filled interactions […]

New Delhi: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) march to the top of the Indian Premier League (IPL) points table was halted by bottom-placed Delhi Daredevils, who romped home by 34 runs at the Ferozshah Kotla here on Friday. Having already qualified for the play-offs, second-placed Chennai had a chance to rise to the top of the […]

Mumbai: Mumbai Indians kept their play-offs hopes alive as the hosts edged past Kings XI Punjab by three runs in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match here on Wednesday. After a brilliant batting display, Mumbai bowlers managed to restrict Punjab to 183/5 to bag two crucial points. With this victory, Mumbai are now sitting at fourth […]

Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) sharpened their chances of a playoff berth with a convincing six-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals (RR) in a crucial Indian Premier League (IPL) clash at the Eden Gardens here on Tuesday. Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav (4/20) starred for the two-time champions as Royals were bowled out for 142 in 19 overs […]

Jaipur: Rajasthan Royals rode a heroic batting effort by Jos Buttler to edge out Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by four wickets in a nail-biting Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium here on Friday. Buttler batted through the innings to help Rajasthan overhaul a stiff 177-run target with just one ball to […]

New Delhi: Rishabh Pant’s valiant century went in vain as Sunrisers Hyderabad made light work of Delhi Daredevils’ challenging 187/5 to romp home by nine wickets and consolidate their stay at the top of the Indian Premier League (IPL) points table. The visitors overcame the early loss of opener Alex Hales (14) as the other […]

Kolkata: Mumbai Indians rode teenage wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan’s 21-ball 62 to record an emphatic 102-run victory – the largest margin in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) – over Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens here on Wednesday. The win, Mumbai’s third on the spin, took Rohit Sharma and Co. level […]

Jaipur: Struggling to stay alive in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Rajasthan Royals hope for a change in fortune as they plan to don a special pink jersey in Friday’s home match against the Chennai Super Kings, to raise awareness about early cancer screening. As part of the Rajasthan Royals’ Cancer out campaign, skipper Ajinkya […]