Archive for April, 2008

Delhi Daredevils win by 10 runs

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

NEW DELHI: Delhi Daredevils won by 10 runs against Royal Challengers in the 17th IPL match in Delhi. Put to bat first, the home side put up a decent total of 191 runs for the Bangalore team to chase. Rahul Dravid-led Royal Challengers scored 181 for five in their innings ...

Shoaib cannot play in IPL: BCCI sources

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

MUMBAI: Though the Pakistan Cricket Board has cleared Shoaib Akhtar to play in the Indian Premier League for Kolkata Knight Riders, the controversial fast bowler still cannot play in the Twenty20 League as per the cricket board's recent decision. "Unless he is cleared to play for Pakistan, he cannot play in ...

IPL cheerleaders get a cover-up

Monday, April 28th, 2008

NAVI MUMBAI: Cricket fans at the IPL match in Nerul were in for a double treat. Not only were there cheergirls, but also cheerboys to encourage the spectators at the Dr D Y Patil Sports Stadium on Sunday. But restraint was shown in dress as well as dance. The cheerleaders ...

Harbhajan Singh banned for 11 IPL matches

Monday, April 28th, 2008

In the just concluded IPL hearing at the ITC Maurya hotel in Delhi on Monday, Team India’s off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has been banned for 11 Indian Premier League (IPL) matches by the IPL governing council, according to reports by news channel Times Now . Accordng to the channel, IPL Chairman Lalit ...

Why was Sreesanth cyring?

Friday, April 25th, 2008

Breaking News! India's ace spinner Harbhajan Singh, who has been in the news for all wrong reasons, yet again did it. Harbhajan allegedly slapped Sreesanth after the IPL match between Kings XI Punjab and Mumbai Indians at Mohali. Sreesanth was seen crying after the match. He was consoled by the ...

Warne cameo helps Jaipur win

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Andrew Symmonds was given the responsibility to bowl the final over as Jaipur needed 17 runs of it. Pankaj Singh took 2 runs of the first ball and then followed it with a single. Warne then scored an important boundary and then smashed two massive sixes to seal an incredible ...

Beleaguered Chargers

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Deccan Chargers would look for a much-needed victory when they take on a resurgent Rajasthan Royals in their third Indian Premier League encounter at the Rajiv Gandhi international stadium on Thursday. The Chargers had received a drubbing at the hands of Kolkata Knight Riders in their first match on April 20, ...

Chris Gayle joins Kolkatta Knight Riders

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

West Indies opener Chris Gayle arrived in Kolkata from the West Indies to join the Kolkata Knight Riders in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket. Gayle, the first player to score a ton in the last T20 World Cup, also visited the Eden Gardens. He, however, refrained from any net ...