IPL 2016 reaches massive 297 million viewers in third week
Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) The ninth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has reached viewership of 297 million in its third week itself. Sony Max, Sony Six and Sony ESPN — part of Sony…
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KKR rope in Mark Boucher as wicket-keeping consultant
Kolkata, May 5 (IANS) Two-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Thursday roped in former South African gloveman Mark Boucher as their wicket-keeping consultant. The South African, who featured in more…
IPL: All eyes on Yuvraj as Sunrisers take on Lions
Hyderabad, May 5 (IANS) All eyes will be on star all-rounder Yuvraj Singh when Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) take on struggling Gujarat Lions in an Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium…
RCB captain Kohli looking at one-match ban, fine
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli could face a one-match ban if his team fails to maintain the required over-rate in their next outing in the Indian Premier League…
Focus is on grabbing eight wins: KKR’s Kallis
Kolkata, May 5 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) head coach Jacques Kallis said on Thursday that his side are focused on getting to eight wins which is considered to be the ‘magic number’ to make…
IPL: Lucknow, Gurgaon, Solapur, Warangal to host fan parks
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Following the successful hosting of the Indian Premier League (IPL) fan parks in various cities across the country every weekend, Lucknow, Gurgaon, Solapur and Warangal will host the fan parks…
Return of Bravo, Pollard vital for West Indies: Lara
Port of Spain (Trinidad), May 5 (IANS) West Indies batting legend Brian Lara wants to see the return of the likes of Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo for next monthÂ’s tri-nations series involving Australia and…
KKR edge past Kings XI by seven runs
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders celebrate fall of a wicket during an IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on May 4, 2016. (Photo: IANS) By Debdoot Das…
IPL: Gambhir, Uthappa help KKR post 164/3 against KXIP
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) Captain Gautam Gambhir and Robin Uthappa’s terrific 101-run stand helped Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) post a challenging 164/3 against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter at…
SRK attends KKR match with son, showers kisses on fans
Kolkata: Actor Shah Rukh Khan and his son AbRam Khan during an IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on May 4, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Kolkata, May…
BCCI doing public service, subject to rule of law: SC
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court said on Wednesday that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is doing a public service as the governing body and not any business, making…
IPL: Kings XI opt to bowl against KKR
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) Kings XI Punjab skipper Murali Vijay won the toss and opted to field against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Eden Gardens here on…
India drop a place each in ODI and T20I cricket rankings
Dubai, May 4 (IANS) India have dropped a place both in the One-Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) rankings to be fourth and second respectively, according to the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday….
IPL: Rejuvenated DD take on struggling Pune
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Fresh from two consecutive victories, a rejuvenated Delhi Daredevils (DD) will take on injury-ravaged Rising Pune Supergiants in their last league outing of the Indian Premier League at the Ferozeshah…
West Indian all-rounder Pollard set to return to Cape Cobras
cape Town, May 4 (IANS) West Indies power hitter Kieron Pollard is set to rejoin the Cape Cobras in South Africa’s Ram Slam T20 cricket Challenge scheduled to be played later this year. Chief executive…
IPL: ‘Excited’ Amla joins struggling Kings XI
Cape Town, May 4 (IANS) Former South Africa Test skipper Hashim Amla, who was on Tuesday included in the Kings XI Punjab franchise, is excited to make his debut in the cash-rich Indian Premier League…
PSL fetches $2.6 mn profit for PCB
Lahore, May 4 (IANS) The inaugural edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) held in February in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) fetched the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) an overall profit of $2.6 million. Although…
Delhi Daredevils thrash Gujarat Lions by eight wickets in IPL
Rajkot: Delhi Daredevils celebrate fall of a wicket during an IPL match between Gujarat Lions and Delhi Daredevils in Rajkot on May 3, 2016. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS) Rajkot, May 3 (IANS) Rishabh Pant (69) and…
IPL: Karthik, Jadeja help Gujarat to competitive total
Rajkot, May 3 (IANS) Excellent batting by Dinesh Karthik and Ravindra Jadeja helped Gujarat Lions recover from a shaky start to post 149/7 against Delhi Daredevils at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium here on Tuesday….
IPL: Gambhir, Kohli fined for violating code of conduct
Bengaluru, May 3 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Gautam Gambhir was penalised 15 percent of his match fee for breaching the Indian Premier League (IPL) Code of Conduct during the side’s five-wicket win against…