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CSK, KXIP look to settle unfinished business 3 Comments

While Kings XI Punjab will be itching to make amends for the one that got away against Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings will be eager to get back in the thick of things, after a washout against Royal Challengers Bangalore denied the defending champions an opportunity to go for back-to-back...

RCB take on RR in crucial away tie 3 Comments

Having already come up second best in their home fixture against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in IPL 5, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will be desperate for a turnaround at the Sawai Mansingh stadium on Monday, when the two teams gear up for another scrap. While with four wins from seven outings,...

IPL 5: Beleaguered Punjab face Mumbai hurdle 5 Comments

Four defeats from six games and worse could follow for Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) when they take on the mighty Mumbai Indians (MI), who are expected to include Sachin Tendulkar in their scheme of things and multiply the woes of a Punjab outfit that is fast running out of options,...

Delhi threat looms large over Pune 2 Comments

The mad rush over fifty days called the Indian Premier League for all its glitterati fails to provide the victor with an opportunity to bask in the glory of a win, and for that matter makes it easier for the vanquished to get over the heartbreak of defeat, since the...

Winless Deccan take on red-hot Delhi 3 Comments

Keeping the 'mismatch' factor in check by bridging the gap between a fancied team and the underdog is one of the facets of the Twenty20 format. However, the upcoming Indian Premier League clash between Delhi Daredevils (DD) and Deccan Chargers (DC) at Delhi's Feroz Shah Kotla on Thursday amounts to...

IPL 5: KKR eye revenge win against KXIP 7 Comments

Having gifted a couple of points to Kings XI Punjab in their previous match, Kolkata Knight Riders will be itching for a redemption act when the two teams clash again in match 22 of IPL 5 in Mohali on Wednesday. A batting disaster which saw KKR fail to chase down...

Sangakkara eyes improved fielding, bowling 1 Comments

Kumar Sangakkara, captain of Deccan Chargers, is confident with the squad he has and hopes the players improve on their fielding and bowling as they seek to get a win in IPL 5. After finishing as wooden-spoon holders in the inaugural IPL in 2008, Deccan won the 2009 edition in...

Kolkata aim for third successive win 2 Comments

Having got into a winning momentum in the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League, Kolkata Knight Riders will be looking to keep things that way when they take on Kings XI Punjab at the Eden Gardens in match 17 on Sunday. The win over Rajasthan Royals on Saturday could...

Pune look to halt Chennai juggernaut 8 Comments

Pune: Pune Warriors India fans might well be hoping that Chennai Super Kings are too overwhelmed to recover from the frenetic finish against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Thursday, which gave the defending champions the unlikeliest of wins in their quest for a third successive IPL crown. Placed third on the...

RCB, CSK look to bounce back in crucial tie 2 Comments

Chennai: Royal Challengers Bangalore face the rather intimidating task of upstaging Chennai Super Kings in their backyard, when the two teams go head-to-head in match 13 of IPL 5, at the MA Chidambaram stadium on Thursday. After beating Delhi Daredevils in their opening match, Bangalore were dealt a bitter blow...

Buoyant MI look to keep the momentum going 5 Comments

Mumbai: The news of Tsunami hitting the shores of Mumbai at 9.38 p.m. on Wednesday has put a cloud over Match 12 of IPL 5 between hosts Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals, scheduled to take place at the Wankhede Stadium at 8 p.m. But should the match go ahead as...

DC eye first win in clash with MI 4 Comments

Visakhapatnam: Deccan Chargers have a lot to prove. Since their march to glory in the second edition of the IPL in 2009, the graph has taken a downward slide for the Hyderabad-based team. After going down to Royal Challengers Bangalore in the play-off for third place the following year, the...

IPL 5: Kolkata eye crucial win against Rajasthan 3 Comments

Jaipur: Unarguably the biggest underachievers in the Indian Premier League, the Kolkata Knight Riders did not get their IPL 5 campaign to the most auspicious of starts by ending on the losing side against Delhi Daredevils by eight wickets. The task does not get any easier for them as they...

Delhi storm into Vijay Hazare QFs 0 Comments

New Delhi: Left-arm spinner Varun Sood took 4/36 and opener Shikhar Dhawan smashed an unbeaten 42 as Delhi decimated Assam by eight wickets, in their pre-quarter final clash of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Monday. After scuttling out the visitors for 94 in 32.5 overs,...

Tests suit my game: Kyle Jarvis 0 Comments

Having made their World Cup debut in 1983 and attaining Test status nine years later, Zimbabwe have not very often been blessed with bowlers who have the ability to shake up the opposition with raw pace. Aged 22, Kyle Jarvis, son of former pacer Malcolm Jarvis who represented the country...