Yuvraj Singh to captain the Pune Warriors

Yuvraj Singh may have singlehandedly crushed Ireland’s hopes of another upset in Bangalore on Sunday, but he won the hearts of their players for going out of the way to help Niall O’Brien.The Ireland wicketkeeper lost his kit bag, which had six bats,...[...]

DRS Review : Play by the eye or Hawk-eye, but not both

We are still some distance away from the quarter- final stage of World Cup 2011 and the teams and the umpires are already treading a cautious path. A particular aspect of the tournament that is agitating their minds is the implementation of halfbaked1 decision review system.[...]

More loss for Irish as bats go missing

The Irish cricket team not only lost a World Cup Group B match against India in Bangalore on Sunday, but six costly bats as well. The team has lodged a complaint with the Cubbon Park police, which manages ...[...]

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Laboured win over Ireland proves all is NOT well with India

India may have won Sunday’s match, but Ireland garnered the greater honours for their spunky performance. While the scorebook reveals a facile five-wicket victory with more than four overs to spare, what it doesn’t tell...[...]

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

IPL 2011 Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders

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Chennai Super Kings Team:MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Murali Vijay , Albie Morkel, Michael Hussey, Wriddhiman Saha, Dwayne Bravo, Doug Bollinger, R Ashwin, S Badrinath, Scott Styris, Ben Hilfenhaus, Joginder Sharma, Nuwan Kulasekara, Sudeep Tyagi, Suraj Randiv, George Bailey, Faf du PlessisKolkata Knight Riders Team:Gautam Gambhir, Yusuf Pathan, Jacques Kallis, Brad Haddin, Shakib Al Hasan, Brett Lee,...

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Sangakkara would be Deccan Chargers Captain in IPL 4

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Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara will lead the Deccan Chargers in the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League, it was announced on Monday.Australian cricketer Cameron White will be Sangakkara's deputy in the Twenty20 tournament, beginning April 8.Former Australia cricketer Adam Gilchrist had led Deccan Chargers to title win in 2009 in South Africa.Gilchrist has moved to Kings XI Punjab for the...

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Vettori to Captain Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in IPL 2011

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New Zealand’s Daniel Vettori was on Tuesday named captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League.Vettori, who led New Zealand to a record sixth semi- final appearance in the just- concluded World Cup, will replace spin legend Anil Kumble who captained the team in the last two seasons of the Twenty20 league.Kumble will also be a part of the Bangalore...

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Friday, April 1, 2011

Tainted 2G scam funds traced to IPL

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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) investigations into the 2G scam is unravelling the flow of tainted funds into Bollywood productions and Indian Premier League (IPL). Arrest of Shahid Balwa, Managing Director of D B Realty has thrown light on the role of a key figure in the flow of 2 G tainted funds from D B Realty to Kalaignar TV and funding routes linking to film financing and investments...

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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Times, Nimbus wins global IPL 4 media rights

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Times Internet and Nimbus Communication today said they are looking for global partners across media platforms to sublicense IPL rights that they have bagged this week from the BCCI. The BCCI on Sunday announced that the media rights tender for IPL's...

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Mumbai backs Mumbai Indians Hero Lasith Malinga to the hilt

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Chances are the Sri Lanka and India could meet up in the upcoming matches in ICC World Cup 2011, but that didnt stop the Mumbai crowd from rooting for the southern neighbours.Kumar Sangakkaras century was greeted with a standing ovation, while a straight...

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Monday, March 21, 2011

Irish cricketers in a dilemma

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Choosing cricket over studies is a decision most teenagers take during their growing- up years if they want to turn professionals, but having to choose between playing cricket and earning a living for one’s family is one test no cricketer likes to go...

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