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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Thursday, March 17, 2011

England beats West Indies to stay alive in World Cup

England stay alive in this WC. And who was the man who threw from the deep? It was Trott. Unbelievable scenes out there at Chennai. The West Indian side are shell shocked. Pollard and Sammy sit with expressionless faces. Strauss pumps his fist, his left...

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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

South Africa in last eight after crushing win over Ireland

When the going gets tough, the tough get going and that is exactly what JP Duminy showed as he wielded the willow with elegance to help South Africa beat Ireland by 131 runs at the Eden Gardens on Tuesday and seal a quarter-final spot for his team.The...

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Why is Nation Unfair to Dhoni ?

Could the outcome of the cliffhanger against South Africa in Nagpur on Saturday have been different had Dhoni given the last over to Bhajji instead of Nehra? Because India lost that World Cup tie, everyone from the so- called television experts to ordinary...

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Mismanagement galore at Eden Gardens

Taking the International Cricket Council (ICC) for a ride seems to have become a habit for Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) officials. After the India vs England clash was moved to Bangalore, CAB president Jagmohan Dalmiya took it upon himself to ensure that all work was completed and the stadium handed over to the ICC well in advance. One would have expected his subordinates to follow suit.But...

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Monday, March 14, 2011

Dhoni cannot fool around with batting line up

Ultimately, a game of cricket is won or lost on the basis of confidence, and India’s confidence must have taken a battering with the defeat to South Africa in Nagpur on Saturday. A defeat in its own right would not have been so upsetting — after all, South Africa is one of the best teams in the world. But it was the manner in which India shot themselves in the foot that ought to be deflating.I believe...

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Team India was missing pluck and killer instinct

If experience could win you cricket matches, the Indian team’s vast experience would have won them the World Cup game against South Africa here on Saturday hands down. But it needs pluck, huge doses of determination and the killer instinct, and all three ingredients were starkly missing in the Indian dressing room.Consider the gigantic difference between the two sides: the 11 Indian players had a...

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Kochi Bruisers IPL 4 Team

Here are the 17 players of Kochi Bruisers bought on the IPL Auction this year. Please note that we have not included the uncapped players for this team, however these uncapped players could be or could not be the part of the playing XI.We have included...

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Mumbai Indians IPL 4 Team

Here are the 12 players of Mumbai Indians bought on the IPL Auction this year. Please note that we have not included the uncapped players for this team, however these uncapped players could be or could not be the part of the playing XI.We have included...

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Sunday, March 13, 2011

Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 4 Team

Here are the 12 players of Kolkata Knight Riders bought on the IPL Auction this year. Please note that we have not included the uncapped players for this team, however these uncapped players could be or could not be the part of the playing XI.We have...

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Kings XI Punjab IPL 4 Team

Here are the 11 players of Kings XI Punjab bought on the IPL Auction this year. Please note that we have not included the uncapped players for this team, however these uncapped players could be or could not be the part of the playing XI.We have included...

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Sahara Pune Warriors IPL 4 Team

Here are the 14 players of Sahara Pune Warriors bought on the IPL Auction this year. Please note that we have not included the uncapped players for this team, however these uncapped players could be or could not be the part of the playing XI.We have...

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Delhi Daredevils IPL 4 Team

Here are the 17 players of Delhi Daredevils bought on the IPL Auction this year. Please note that we have not included the uncapped players for this team, however these uncapped players could be or could not be the part of the playing XI.We have included...

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IPL 4 Fixtures | IPL 4 2011 Schedule

Date Time (IST) Match Details 08-Apr-11 20:00 Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 1st IPL T20 09-Apr-11 16:00 Deccan Chargers vs Rajasthan Royals, 2nd IPL T20 09-Apr-11 20:00 Team Kochi vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 3rd IPL T20 10-Apr-11 16:00 Delhi Daredevils vs Mumbai Indians, 4th IPL T20 10-Apr-11 20:00 Pune Warriors vs...

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