Deccan vs Mumbai: whose home is it anyway?

Mumbai: This is a cruel joke on the Chargers. They take on Mumbai Indians in what is supposedly their home game at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday. Taking on Sachin Tendulkar is a task in itself. Taking on the Master Blaster at home is like attacking Troy. You need more than a trick to breach his fortress. And they will surely need some innovative captaincy in the game against Mumbai, who are looking all...

Hayden's Mongoose finds takers in UAE

Dubai: The Mongoose bat may have yielded limited returns for Matthew Hayden in the Indian Premier League, but it is certainly gaining popularity among the cricketers in the UAE. Cricket lovers are flocking the shops here and in Sharjah inquiring about the availability of the bat. "Our showroom has already started selling Mongoose bat. Few bats have also been sold in our showroom's outlet in Wimbledon, England," Ali...

One-year IPL ban on Ravindra Jadeja upheld

New Delhi: Ravindra Jadeja may have made the cut for the ICC World Twenty20 but his hopes of playing in the third edition of the Indian Premier League are over. The IPL's Review Committee, headed by Arun Jaitley, on Saturday upheld the one-year ban handed out to Jadeja for breaching player contract guidelines. "Jadeja's ban upheld for 2010 season," Sundar Raman, the IPL's chief executive, said through Twitter. "Chairman Mr Jaitely filed the report, MI (Mumbai Indians) reprimanded,' he added. Jadeja was in February banned from...

Punjab sink to new low as Kolkata win big

Mohali: Things went from bad to worse for Kumar Sangakkara's Kings XI Punjab as they lost their third successive game at home on Saturday. Chasing 184, Punjab made 144-6 to give a comfortable win to the Kolkata Knight Riders. The day belonged to Manoj Tiwary who bludgeoned an unbeaten 79 and then took a super catch to send back the dangerous Yuvraj Singh at the PCA stadium. Punjab were never in the hunt with Kolkata...

Sachin fires Mumbai Indians to the top of IPL table

Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi: Chasing a mammoth 219 runs for victory, Delhi lost its plot mid-way through the innings and succumbed to a 98-run defeat after Mumbai posted Indian Premier League -2010’s highest innings total. The result of the match was a forgone conclusion when Delhi lost its top 6 wickets for just 106 runs and Delhi skipper Gautam Gambhir did not come out to bat after suffering a hamstring injury earlier...

Dhoni can play against Royal Challengers: Chennai Super Kings

KOLKATA: Within hours of registering their first win in IPL-3 on Tuesday night, Chennai Super Kings were jolted by the news that they will be without captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for at least two matches. Dhoni was hit on the right forearm by a Shane Bond delivery during his match-winning unbeaten 66 against KKR and has been advised rest. Dhoni, who left for Ranchi on Wednesday to recuperate at home, will rejoin the...

Gayle to join Knight Riders in Ahmedabad on Thursday

KOLKATA: Kolkata Knight Riders’ big hitting opener Chris Gayle will join the side in Ahmedabad on Thursday ahead of their away IPL match against Rajasthan Royals on Saturday. "Gayle has already arrived in Mumbai and he would join the squad in Ahmedabad tomorrow," a KKR source said. The Knight Riders had a rest day on Wednesday after their Tuesday night's loss to Chennai Super Kings. The Knights are still expecting the...

IPL: Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Daredevils by 98 runs

NEW DELHI: Batting first is generally a good bet on Indian pitches, especially in summers. The formula is to post a big total and then apply pressure on the opposition. But Delhi Daredevils had a different gameplan. They wanted to know how many runs they would have to chase to win the IPL game against Mumbai Indians on Wednesday. However, the newly-laid Kotla pitch turned out to be a belter and Daredevils' decision...

Born-again Bangalore has edge over depleted Rajasthan Royals

BANGALORE: Born-again Royal Challengers Bangalore will have a clear edge over an injury-ravaged Rajasthan Royals when they locks horns in the third Indian Premier League on Thursday. The home side had a rather poor start to their IPL-3 campaign with a comprehensive seven-wicket defeat at the hands of Kolkata Knight Riders but Anil Kumble and his men showed tremendous resilience and batting prowess to tame Kings XI...

Finger injury rules Graeme Smith out of IPL

NEW DELHI: Their IPL campaign already in tatters with two consecutive defeats, Rajasthan Royals were on Tuesday dealt a body blow as their opener Graeme Smith has ruled himself out of the entire season-3 due to a finger injury. Smith fractured his right middle finger while fielding in Monday's match against Delhi Daredevils. "I have a double fracture in my right middle finger, so will be missing the IPL. I hurt it taking...

Ravi Bopara may miss IPL 2010

Top England batsman, Ravi Bopara has said that he will delay his departure for the IPL 2010 due to the security concern in India. Bopara said that he has not yet decided on whether to go or not for the 3rd season of Indian Premier League. Ravi Bopara plays for Kings XI Punjab team. However, IPL commissioner, Mr Lalit Modi, said that he had had a talk with Bopara and that there was no truth in the fact that Bopara was pulling out of the tournament. Bopara said that while he was looking forward to coming to India, the issue was...

Kallis, Uthappa guide Bangalore to thrilling win over Kings XI

BANGALORE: Jacques Kallis and Robin Uthappa hammered blistering half-centuries to pull off a stunning chase as Royal Challengers Bangalore thumped Kings XI Punjab by eight wickets in a high-scoring humdinger of the Indian Premier League on Tuesday.Chasing Kings XI Punjab's intimidating 203 for three, the Bangalore side achieved the target with eight wickets and seven balls to spare on a day when over 400 runs were...

IPL: Super Kings beat Knight Riders by 55 runs

KOLKATA: Pacer Justin Kemp took three wickets for 12 as Chennai Super Kings capitalised on some pathetic batting display by Kolkata Knight Riders to score a 55-run victory in the Indian Premier League on Tuesday. Kemp bowled a tight line and length in his three overs and he was ably supported by his pace colleague Lakshmipathy Balaji who took two wickets by conceding just nine runs from his 2.2 overs as CSK shot out...

MS Dhoni ruled out of IPL-3 for 10 days

KOLKATA: Chennai Super Kings' Indian Premier League campaign received a huge blow on Wednesday with skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni being ruled out of action for the next 10 days because of an elbow injury. "Dhoni will be out of action for the next 10 days and the exact nature of his injury is being examined by the doctors at a private hospital here," a team management source said. Dhoni underwent an x-ray test after being hit by a rising Shane Bond delivery in Tuesday's match against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens even...

Mighty Daredevils up against Mumbai Indians

NEW DELHI: On a roll after notching up two victories in a row, a confident Delhi Daredevils would aim a hat-trick of wins when they clash with Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League on Wednesday. The Delhi batsmen would look to exploit the bowling chinks of their rivals, who looked helpless against the Yusuf Pathan onslaught in their first match against Rajasthan. Mumbai Indians just about managed to survive Pathan storm as except for pace duo of Zaheer Khan and Lasith Malinga, the other bowlers looked not more than ordinary. Bowling...

Mathew Hayden to use Mongoose cricket bat in IPL

If Mathew Hayden clicks in IPL 3rd season then we may see some big changes in the design of bats. The Chennai Super Kings opener is planning to use Mongoose Cricket bat this year. So what is this Mongoose bat? How different is this Mongoose bat from normal cricket bat? see below for answers - The big difference of Mongoose bat over the current conventional cricket bat is that its handle is 43% longer and its blade is...

Sachin Tendulkar named UN Goodwill Ambassador

Mumbai Indians captain Sachin Tendulkar has been named a Goodwill Ambassador by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Tendulkar, the most popular Indian sportsperson in the last two decades, will use his global popularity to raise awareness and harness support for environmental action in India and around the world, the UNEP said in a statement on Thursday. "I have played and enjoyed my cricket across the...

RCB look to redeem pride against Kings XI Punjab

BANGALORE: Smarting from their seven-wicket loss to Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bangalore will be determined to redeem their pride in front of home fans when they take on Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Tuesday. As RCB skipper Anil Kumble admitted, their performance at the Eden Gardens was below par in all departments of the game. Their batting was unimpressive as they huffed and puffed to a niggardly 135. Their bowling came apart at the seam as Manoj Tiwary tore into...

IPL bans Rajasthan Royals Ravindra Jadeja for a year

UPCOMING CRICKETER Ravindra Jadeja, who plays for Rajasthan Royals has been banned for one-year for indulging in anti-team activities. Jadeja is reported to negotiating with another IPL team for a higher pay. IPL officials said that Jadeja was trying to violate the league rules and also tried to bargain his pay with his team. They said that this kind of indiscipline will not be tolerated, adding that the one-year ban on him was imposed after an inquiry found him guilty of misconduct. Incidently, Jadeja had played an important...

IPL 2010 - Deccan Chargers beats Chennai Super Kings by 31 runs

Local favorite Chennai Super Kings lost by 31 runs from defending champion Deccan Chargers in the 5th match of IPL 2010 or IPL3 on Sunday night. LOCAL FAVORITE Chennai Super Kings lost by 31 runs from defending champion Deccan Chargers in the 5th match of IPL 2010 or IPL3 on Sunday night. Deccan Chargers scored a huge total of 190 runs for the loss of 4 wickets. For DC good batting shown by Gilchrist who scored 38...

Chennai look to halt Kolkata takeoff

Big Picture The irony is unmissable: It's early days yet but Kolkata have two wins from two and are looking down at Chennai, who find themselves in the unfamiliar depths of the points table. As Chennai chase their first win Sourav Ganguly comes up against his spiritual heir MS Dhoni under the lights at Eden Gardens. Kolkata have been here before; they won their first two games in the first season, only to fizzle out...

Sehwag powers Delhi to convincing victory

A disciplined performance by the Delhi Daredevils bowlers and a blistering innings from Virender Sehwag inflicted on Rajasthan Royals their second defeat in as many games. A battling half-century from Abhishek Jhunjhunwala lent Rajasthan's total some respectability but it was a woefully inadequate one to defend given Sehwag's onslaught. Rajasthan were made to regret their poor batting in the first over of the chase,...

Pathan's ton in vain, Mumbai Indians beat Rajasthan Royals

MUMBAI: Mumbai Indians survived a brutal assault by Yusuf Pathan, who struck a belligerent 37-ball century, to record a thrilling four-run victory over Rajasthan Royals in their opening match of the Indian Premier League on Saturday. Scorecard Yusuf slammed an astonishing nine sixes and eight fours while making exactly 100 runs to bring the Royals on the doorstep of a victory after Mumbai Indians made 212 for six. But after his dismissal, the Royals were stopped in their tracks. Yusuf was run out brilliantly by R Satish whom...