Apple CEO attends IPL match
Kanpur, May 19 (IANS) Tech giant Apple CEO Tim Cook on Thursday attended the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Gujarat Lions and Kolkata Knight Riders here. Cook, who is in his maiden visit to…
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Gujarat Lions opt to field against KKR
Kanpur, May 19 (IANS) Gujarat Lions captain Suresh Raina won the toss and opted to field against Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match here on Thursday. Lions left out Shivil Kaushik…
Bihar cricket body threatens perjury case against BCCI secretary Thakur
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Cricket Association of Bihar (CAB) secretary Aditya Verma on Thursday threatened to file a case of perjury against Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Anurag Thakur. “My…
Kohli has it all to emulate Tendulkar: Hussey
Michael Hussey (Photo : IANS) Bengaluru, May 19 (IANS) Former Australia batsman Michael Hussey believes that Indian run-machine Virat Kohlis recent form has put him on track to equal or even exceed the feats…
Sceptical Harbhajan wants to try pink ball
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) He may have played 103 Tests, but star off-spinner Harbhajan Singh is still uncertain if the new concept of playing day/night Test matches using pink balls will bear fruit in…
Online ticket-sale for IPL eliminator, 2nd qualifier to start on Thursday
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The online ticket sales for the second qualifier and eliminator of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), to be hosted at the Ferozeshah Kotla Stadium here, will start on Thursday…
IPL 2016 reaches massive 335 mn viewers
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) The ninth edition of the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) has reached a massive viewership of 335 million, Sony Pictures Networks India announced on Thursday. Official broadcasters of the Twenty20 cricket…
Shane Watson bats for P&G Shiksha programme
Bengaluru, May 19 (IANS) Veteran Australian cricketer Shane Watson on Thursday batted for P&G’s flagship Corporate Social Responsibility programme P&G Shiksha and emphasised the importance of education in the lives of children. P&G Shiksha has…
Hyderabad’s Nehra ruled out of IPL due to hamstring injury
Hyderabad, May 19 (IANS) Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer Ashish Nehra has been ruled out of the remainder of the ninth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to a hamstring tendon injury, it was announced…
Mumbai Indians have plans to tackle ‘legend’ Kohli: Harbhajan
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Hailing Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli as a “legend”, Mumbai Indians off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Thursday said his side has plans to tackle the Delhi boy’s onslaught in…
IPL: Delhi face consistent Hyderabad in do-or-die clash
Raipur, May 19 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils face a do-or-die situation when they take on table-toppers Sunrisers Hyderabad in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match here on Friday. With 12 points from 12 games, Daredevils need…
Harbhajan advocates rule change to curb batter’s domination in T20s
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) In a bid to check the growing domination of batsmen in the Twenty20 format, star off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Thursday suggested a change in rules in the cash-rich Indian Premier…
Harbhajan backs Dravid for head coach, Zaheer as bowling coach
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Thursday backed his former skipper and legendary batsman Rahul Dravid to become the next India head coach, which has been lying vacant for more than…
England will host day-night Test: ECB chairman Graves
London, May 19 (IANS) England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chairman Colin Graves has said that it will host a day-night Test in the coming days. Australia held the first day-night Test against New Zealand…
Pollard returns but T20 World Cup quartet sidelined
St.John’s (Antigua), May 19 (IANS) The West Indies selectors have named Kieron Pollard in a 14-man squad for next months tri-nation series, ending the Trinidadian all-rounders near two-year exile from the cricket team. The West…
IPL: Royals dethrone Kings in a must-win game
Bengaluru: Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bangalore celebrates his century during an IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kings XI Punjab at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on May 18, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Bengaluru,…
Royals set 212 target for Kings in 15 overs
Bengaluru, May 18 (IANS) Peaking at the right time, hosts Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Wednesday night set 212 target for underdogs Kings XI Punjab in 15 overs in a rain-marred truncated league tie of…
IPL: Punjab wins toss, opts to field
Bengaluru, May 18 (IANS) Winning the toss, Kings XI Punjab skipper Murali Vijay opted to field in the rain-marred IPL-9 league tie against hosts Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Wednesday night at the Chinnaswamy stadium…
IPL: Heavy rain delays make-or-break tie for RCB
Bengaluru, May 18 (IANS) Heavy downpour on Wednesday evening has delayed a crucial league tie for hosts Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) against Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Chinnaswamy stadium…
Cricket Australia announces ‘Twilight Ticket’ prices for day-night Test
Adelaide, May 18 (IANS) Cricket Australia on Wednesday revealed prices for special ‘Twilight Tickets’ for the day-night Test at the Gabba, with adult tickets starting from Australian $20 ($14.56), kids tickets from Australian $10 ($7.28),…