The government on Sunday said it was in favour of a proposed India-Pakistan bilateral cricket series that would promote friendship between the neighbouring nations. “As a sports minister, my main objective is to promote sports. For better friendship and relationship, we want the series to take place,” union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Sarbananda […]
Rajasthan Royals’ all-rounder Shane Watson, who scored a classic century Saturday to take his team to the IPL playoffs, has heaped praise on team mentor Rahul Dravid, saying the batting legend’s humility is something which all young cricketers need to observe and learn from. The 33-year-old Australian also lauded Royals’ teammates, Indian star batsman Ajinkya […]
Mumbai Indians batsman Lendl Simmons hailed Indian Premier League (IPL) as the best Twenty20 tournament in the world, adding that the cash-rich league is the best platform where a cricketer can prove one’s worth. “IPL is the biggest and best Twenty20 tournament. And there’s no better way out than proving yourself and proving one’s worth […]
An overall strict bowling performance from the Royals Challengers Bangalore (RCB) helped them restrict IPL table-toppers Rajasthan Royals to only 130/9 from 20 overs at the Sardar Patel Stadium here on Friday. Royal Challengers skipper Virat Kohli opted to field and utilised his bowlers to the optimum. The bowlers, spinners and pacers alike, backed their […]
A young cricket player, Rahul Ghosh, was on Tuesday hospitalised after sustaining a head injury during a local league match, a day after the tragic demise of former Bengal Under-19 team captain Ankit Keshri. Ghosh had to be rushed to the Nightingale Hospital in central Kolkata after he got injured while fielding during the second […]
Ahmedabad, April 19 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and chose to bat against Rajasthan Royals in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Sardar Patel Stadium here on Sunday. The squads: Chennai Super Kings: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohit Sharma, Ashish Nehra, […]
Pune, April 18 (IANS) Skipper George Bailey played a lone hand as Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) posted a formidable 155/9 despite a late order collapse against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter at the MCA International stadium here on Saturday. Bailey muscled his way to 60 off 45 balls […]
Sachin Tendulkar may have hung up his bat about 17 months back, but the cheers that he received from a sea of fans at the Wankhede stadium here on Sunday showed the aura around the little master has not faded a bit. While cheers for those in the playing eleven is a normal scene, Mumbai […]
Middle-order batsman Deepak Hooda, who starred for Rajasthan Royals in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Delhi Daredevils on Sunday, credited the team management and mentor Rahul Dravid for his match-winning knock. In reply to Daredevils’ 184/3, Royals were struggling at 78/4 in the 11th over when Hooda joined opener Ajinkya Rahane in the […]
Jagmohan Dalmiya has seen it all. Pushing 75, the comeback man of the Indian cricket board now has little aspiration or drive to grapple with issues confronting the game. Circumstances conspired to put him in the saddle a decade after he was unceremoniously booted out by his detractors. It is a different matter that the […]