Want AbRam to play hockey for India: Shah Rukh Khan
Kolkata, April 9 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who essayed the role of a hockey coach in “Chak De! India”, wants his youngest son AbRam to play the sport for India. “He is not…
Cricket
IPL-2018: Buoyant CSK face KKR challenge
Chennai, April 9 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will look to take confidence from their thrilling one-wicket victory against defending champions Mumbai Indians when they take on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in an Indian Premier…
IPL: I had nothing to lose, luckily got 2 wickets, says Rana
Kolkata, April 9 (IANS) Kolkata Knight riders (KKR) part-time off-spinner Nitish Rana turned heads with his two wickets in successive deliveries to get rid of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) star batsmen A.B.de Villiers and skipper…
IPL-2018: Narine’s innings was turning point: Mandeep
Kolkata, April 9 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batsman Mandeep Singh has said that Sunil Narine’s 19-ball 50 took the game away from them and handed Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) a winning start to the…
IPL-2018: KKR ride Rana, Narine show to beat Kohli’s RCB by 4 wickets
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, April 8 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) rode on Nitish Rana’s all-round show and Sunil Narine’s whirlwind 19-ball 50 to beat Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by four wickets in an Indian…
IPL: De Villiers, McCullum, Mandeep take RCB to 176/7
Kolkata, April 8 (IANS) A.B. De Villiers and Brendon McCullum scored 43 and 44 respectively while Mandeep Singh smashed a 18-ball 37 to help Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) post 176/7 in 20 overs against Kolkata…
IPL-2018: SRK’s presence enthuses packed Eden crowd
Kolkata, April 8 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan upped the ante with his presence in Kolkata Knight Riders’ Indian Premier League (IPL) opening game against Royal Challengers Bangalore here at the jam-packed Eden Gardens…
IPL-2018: KKR joins hands with virtual voice assistant to aid fans
Kolkata, April 8 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders KKR) on Sunday joined hands with Amazon Alexa through which the Indian Premier League (IPL) team’s fans can get team updates, a statement said. Alexa is a cloud…
IPL-2018: KKR elect to field vs RCB
Kolkata, April 8 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Dinesh Karthik won the toss and elected to field against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) opener at the Eden Gardens here…
IPL: Rahul, Nair guide Punjab to victory against Delhi
Mohali, April 8 (IANS) Opener Lokesh Rahul’s (51) fastest fifty in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history and Karun Nair’s explosive fifty helped Kings XI Punjab beat Delhi Daredevils by six wickets in the second…
Kerala might get some IPL matches amid Cauvery row
Thiruvananthapuram, April 8 (IANS) With Tamil Nadu’s Cauvery river water sharing row with Karnataka hotting up, a few IPL matches of the present season, which got underway on Saturday, might be held in Kerala. The…
IPL 2018: Hyderabad, Rajasthan aim to overcome loss of captains
Hyderbad, April 8 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad will face-off in the Indian Premier League here on Monday sans their marquee captains Steve Smith and David Warner who are serving a one-year ban for…
IPL: Mumbai post 165/4 vs Chennai
Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) Mumbai Indians posted 165/4 in 20 overs against Chennai super Kings (CSK) in the opening match of the 11th Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket tournament here on Saturday. Suryakumar Yadav…
Mamata gives CAB land at Dumurjola
Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) on Saturday got a shot in the arm as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee allotted 12 acres of land in Dumurjola Sports Complex for the development…
IPL-2018: Rain threat looms large over KKR-RCB game
Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) Rain could play spoilsport in Kolkata Knight Riders’ opening game against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Eden Gardens here on Sunday. On the eve of the game, practice of both…
I see myself batting at No.3 for RCB: Kohli
Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) Virat Kohli on Saturday suggested he will bat at his preferred No.3 position for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in this edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) given the abundance of…
Kohli should maintain balance between batting and captaincy: Ganguly
Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) Former India skipper Saurav Ganguly on Saturday heaped praise on captain and ace batsman Virat Kohli for his heroics with the bat against teams like Australia and South Africa and said…
IPL-2018: Will use 8-ball 29 knock experience to lead KKR: Karthik
Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) Dinesh Karthik on Saturday said he will use the experience of his freak unbeaten eight-ball 29 and manner in which he went about proceedings in such a pressure situation in the…
CSK opt to bowl against MI in IPL opener
Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) Chennai super Kings (CSK) captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bowl against Mumbai Indians in the opening match of the 11th Indian Premier League (IPL) here on…
Ganguly’s shirtless celebration a moment of pure emotion: Kohli
Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) India cricket team skipper Virat Kohli feels his predecessor thrice removed Saurav Ganguly’s famous shirtless tirade at the balcony of the hallowed Lord’s dressing room to celebrate his team’s emphatic victory…