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Youthful zest needed to propel Devils amp Knights (22 March 04:16) |
| When Royal Challengers stunned Mumbai Indians the other night, two things stood out. One, the consistency of Jacques Kallis and the exuberance of the young Manish Pandey, which gave them a s... |
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You must be choking (22 March 04:08) |
| With the city not hosting any of the IPL nights, the Sunday crowd at the Barabati Stadium was treated to a fashion show before defending champions, the Deccan Chargers, took on the Delhi Dar... |
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Bangla strike after posting 419 against England (22 March 01:57) |
| England were on the back foot in the second and final Test against Bangladesh here on Sunday despite an unbeaten 64 from makeshift opener Jonathan Trott. He hit seven fours in his second Tes... |
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Karthik rues big time loss of Gambhir (22 March 01:21) |
| Three losses on the trot without Gautam Gambhir, Delhi Daredevils stand-in skipper Dinesh Karthik today conceded that the absence of their regular captain had affected the fortunes of his si... |
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It is a great thing to have Kochi in IPL Mohanlal (22 March 01:04) |
| Malayalam superstar Mohanlal on Sunday said it was a great thing to have Kochi in the Indian Premier League (IPL). |
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Malik Rana Naved to appeal against ban this week (22 March 12:53) |
| With uncertainty looming large over their international career, former captain Shoaib Malik and pacer Rana Naved-ul Hasan has decided to lodge appeals against their bans and fines this week ... |
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England on back foot in Bangladesh Test (21 March 11:15) |
| England were on the back foot in the second and final Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Sunday despite an unbeaten 64 from makeshift opener Jonathan Trott. |
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Sanath knows what is good for him Robin Singh (21 March 10:47) |
| The poor form of Sanath Jayasuriya notwithstanding, Mumbai Indians coach Robin Singh today threw his weight behind the Sri Lankan and said he would soon bounce back and rediscover the lost r... |
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Tharoor inspired Rendezvous Sports to bid for Kochinbsp (21 March 08:19) |
| Irrepressible Shashi Tharoor added a new dimension to his expansive profile when he got leading business magnets to come together as Rendezvous Sports World Ltd. that bagged a team for Kochi... |
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I would love to play for Kochi team Sreesanth (21 March 06:50) |
| Paceman S Sreesanth today hailed the inclusion of a Kochi-based franchise in the Indian Premier League and said he would love to shift loyalty from Kings XI Punjab to the new side next year. |
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IPL new teams Sahara wins Pune Rendezvous bags Kochi (21 March 03:39) |
| Sahara Group was the highest bidder at $370 million to bag Pune and Rendezvous Sports bid $333.33 million to get Kochi as the two new franchisees to make the Indian Premier League (IPL) a 10... |
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Kochi Pune teams give IPL Rs 3235-cr bonanza (21 March 03:39) |
| The Sahara Group and a consortium that calls itself Rendezvous Sports World became proud owners of two new Indian Premier League (IPL) teams, based in Pune and Kochi respectively, on Sunday.... |
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IPL KXIP beat CSK in Super Over (21 March 03:06) |
| IPL: KXIP beat CSK in Super Over |
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Birthday boy Tamim flays England attack (21 March 03:57) |
| Tamim Iqbal celebrated his 21st birthday with an explosive 85 as Bangladesh posted 330-8 on the opening day of the second and final Test against England on Saturday. |
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Will Mongoose bite kill skills (21 March 03:43) |
| The Mongoose bats are revolutionary and there’ll be a huge rush for this piece of wood across the globe now. It was left to a great batsman of yesteryears, Matthew Hayden, to redefine it f... |
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Rajasthan Royals finally make a point beat KKR (21 March 03:39) |
| Shane Warne ensured that his team got full home support. The Royals registered their first win of this season and the crowd celebrated their win. |
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Royal Challengers beat Mumbai Indians by 7 wickets (21 March 03:28) |
| Once Jacques Kallis and Manish Pandey saw off the initial four-over burst by Zaheer Khan and Lasith Malinga, it was clear that they would cruise to the victory target of 152 and top the poin... |
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Where others have failed Vaas has succeeded (21 March 03:21) |
| Chaminda Vaas' canny bowling has been a feature of the Deccan Chargers' campaign. The left-hander has brought his experience into play and kept it pretty simple, says Sunil Gavaskar. |
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5 big players in the running (21 March 02:49) |
| Had it not been for the infighting in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Ahmedabad and Pune, owned by the Adani Group and a consortium led by Videocon, respectively, would hav... |
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Action thrill amp revelations (21 March 02:46) |
| It’s been a week since the IPL juggernaut started rolling and we’ve have had our share of thrills and revelations. |
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No sell-out but open to investments Ness Wadia (21 March 02:38) |
| Kings XI Punjab have failed to win a game in the IPL so far. HT caught up with the team’s co-owner, Ness Wadia, and discussed the franchise’s journey so far, rumours of a sell-out in the... |
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North amp South Kings in battle (21 March 02:30) |
| Kings XI have never beaten the Super Kings, losing four times in the past two years. Their recent form has been poor, while the Super Kings have bounced back after the opening loss to the Ch... |
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Onus on Viru to put Delhi back on rails (21 March 02:19) |
| The city is hotting up. But the news will hardly excite IPL officials or the Deccan Chargers since we are talking about the rising mercury and not cricket fever. |
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Onus on Virender Sehwag to put Delhi back on rails (21 March 02:19) |
| The city is hotting up. But the news will hardly excite IPL officials or the Deccan Chargers since we are talking about the rising mercury and not cricket fever. See video: IPL Day 9 |
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Dhoni likely to be fit sooner than expected Fleming (21 March 01:22) |
| Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who is down with an elbow injury, could be seen in Indian Premier League action sooner than expected and he is likely to take the field agai... |
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Rajasthan Royals beat KKR clinch their first IPL 3 win (20 March 11:37) |
| Abhishek Jhunjhunwala top scored with 45 runs to take his side to 168 for seven in 20 overs. In reply, Knight Riders could make only 134 for five. |
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Delhi Daredevils keen to arrest losing streak (20 March 07:37) |
| Rocked by two consecutive defeats, Delhi Daredevils face a stiff challenge of putting their campaign back on track when they take on defending champions Deccan Chargers in the Indian Premier... |
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Senior players will be missed Waqar Younis (20 March 03:53) |
| Pakistan cricket team will take some time to settle in absence of banned seniors players, feels the new coach Waqar Younis. |
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Give contracts to Yousuf and Younus Inzamam (20 March 03:53) |
| Former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq today slammed the Pakistan Cricket Board for not awarding central contracts to senior players Muhammad Yousuf and Younus Khan. |
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PCB faces fire on contract policy (20 March 03:47) |
| Former cricket stars today berated the Pakistan Cricket Board for omitting leading performers from the list of centrally contracted players. |
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Five new bidders to join IPL race results tomorrow (20 March 01:48) |
| A fortnight after the tender process was cancelled due to poor response, the race to own two new IPL teams has heated up. Some of the potential bidders are Sahara India, Videocon and Adani G... |
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New IPL teams likely to be named tomorrow (20 March 01:48) |
| The suspense over the two new IPL teams, who will join the cash-awash event from 2011 season, is expected to end on Sunday when bids from the proposed buyers open in Chennai at an auction. |
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It pays to be a Super Kings fan! (20 March 04:19) |
| Among the IPL teams, the Chennai Super Kings have one of the best offers for fan club members. Those who joined the Kings Club even three-four months ago got a complimentary ticket with ever... |
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Extras overshadow Delhi star cast (20 March 04:15) |
| It’s trivial but Delhi Daredevils ought to look at it carefully. They were simply blown away in front of the home crowd by Mumbai Indians the other night. It was a game in which they conce... |
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ONGC lift SAIL Trophy (20 March 03:54) |
| Gagan Khoda (not out 81) helped ONGC beat Sonnet club by 3 wickets and lift the SAIL Trophy for the Twenty20 tournament on Friday. |
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Doesnt matter who is giving it to whom! (20 March 03:32) |
| If Sachin Tendulkar runs riot against, say, the KKR, how can someone who is ostensibly a KKR fan not cheer? If Virender Sehwag starts clobbering the ball against, say, the RCB, how can someo... |
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Gayles arrival will add to our strength (20 March 03:27) |
| We start afresh after a much-needed break of a few days, having played three back-to-back matches at the start of the tournament. This time it's an away game against the Rajasthan Royals at ... |
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Thriftiness hurting Royals campaign (20 March 03:23) |
| “Don’t give up on us, guys. Not yet, anyway,” Shane Warne quipped after his team had lost their third straight match. |
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Motera ready for a Gayle storm (20 March 03:21) |
| The city's maiden tryst with the IPL has been a fantastic experience so far, and even though Rajasthan Royals, the home team, have failed to live up to expectations, the visiting teams have ... |
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A bowler often makes his luck (20 March 03:15) |
| In the fields of cricket, a bit of nous goes a long way. And Praveen Kumar has that in abundance. He's street-smart, aggressive in his approach. He's got the ability to vary and change his p... |
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Mumbai high on home support (20 March 03:07) |
| Sachin Tendulkar and Co would be wary of Anil Kumble’s Bangaloreans on two counts. The RCB, like MI, have started their campaign on a good note. And two years ago, the RCB had registered a... |
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Karthik rues batting failure (20 March 03:01) |
| The Delhi Daredevils captain Dinesh Karthik blamed failure of their batting department for the five-wicket defeat at the hand of the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League match. |
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1983 World Cupper Valson sacked after scuffle (20 March 02:55) |
| The former Delhi cricketer and a member of the 1983 World Cup squad, Sunil Valson, was relieved of his IPL duties as a vice-president of GMR Sports on Thursday, reportedly because of a scuff... |
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Unadkat takes giant steps (20 March 02:50) |
| To an outsider, the move to have the India under-19 cricketers travel with the teams might appear like a paid holiday. But a closer look reveals that they are gaining enormously in terms of ... |
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The Emperor has no clothes (20 March 02:41) |
| I must confess my admiration for all those who are analysing IPL in great depth, giving its vast followers an insight into tactics used and even advising captains what stratagem to put in pl... |
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No PCB contracts for Younis Yousuf Malik (19 March 10:29) |
| The Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday left out former captains Younis Khan, Mohammad Yousuf and Shoaib Malik from the central contracts. Also overlooked were fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Ra... |
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Yousuf Younus and Malik dropped from central contracts (19 March 07:53) |
| Banned former captains Mohammad Yousuf, Younus Khan and Shoaib Malik as well as maverick pacer Shoib Akhtar were dropped from the list of players who were today awarded central contracts by ... |
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Lees return to Australia prompted by security fears report (19 March 05:02) |
| Security concerns in India prompted Brett Lee's return to Australia for treatment on his injured elbow, his agent has claimed. |
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Dhonis emergence benefits statemates four get IPL call (19 March 03:33) |
| With stupendous performances in their heydays, cricket icons like Sunil Gavaskar, Bishen Singh Bedi and Gundappa Viswanath inspired a generation of youngsters. |
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Oz club cricketers cleared of racial abuse charge (19 March 02:26) |
| An Australian club cricket team, accused of racially abusing players of Indian descent during a match, has been cleared of the charge even though two of its members were banned for sledging. |
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