MI sweep aside KKR, finish atop points table
Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) Mumbai Indians (MI) finished atop the Indian Premier League (IPL) points table at the end of the group stage of the 12th edition of the cash-rich league with a commanding nine-wicket…
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Malinga leads show as MI restrict KKR to 133/7
Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) Lasith Malinga snared three wickets as Mumbai Indians restricted Kolkata Knight Riders to 133/7 in a crucial Indian Premier League clash at the Wankhede Stadium here on Sunday. Asked to bat…
We need to quickly adapt, learn & reassess: Dhoni
Mohali, May 5 (IANS) Defending champions Chennai Super Kings was on the receiving end in their last league game of the 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) as the MS Dhoni-led side suffered a six-wicket defeat…
I was playing much more freely, says KL Rahul
Mohali, May 5 (IANS) It was KL Rahul’s brilliant show (36-ball 71) in the clash between Kings XI Punjab and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) helped his team end their Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign on…
Need to build core group for next seasons: Ashwin
Mohali, May 5 (IANS) Kings XI Punjab’s (KXIP) journey in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 came to an end as the team could garner only six wins from 14 games and collect 12 points…
KL Rahul’s carnage helps Punjab beat Chennai
Mohali, May 5 (IANS) Opener KL Rahul’s blistering 71 off 36 balls, followed by Nicholas Pooran fireworks (36 off 22 balls) guided Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) to an impressive six-wicket win over defending champions Chennai…
Mumbai ask KKR to bat first
Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and asked Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to bat first in a crunch Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter at the Wankhede Stadium here on…
Kohli, De Villiers apologise for poor RCB show
Bengaluru, May 5 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bangalore tweeted a video of captain Virat Kohli and star batsman AB de Villiers in which the pair thanked fans of the franchise for their support and apologised for…
du Plessis, Raina lift Chennai to 170/5 vs Punjab
Mohali, May 5 (IANS) Half-centuries by opener Faf du Plessis (96 off 55) and Suresh Raina’s (53 off 38) helped Chennai Super Kings (CSK) post 170/5 against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) even as Sam Curran…
BCCI must solve issue, Tendulkar tells Ombudsman
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) calling Sachin Tendulkars alleged conflict of interest issue as one which falls under the “tractable” category has irked the maestro. Just like V.V.S….
Dwayne Bravo doubles up as barber for CSK team-mate
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Dwayne Bravo isn’t the one to shy away from an opportunity to have fun with his team-mates. He is known to be a livewire in the Chennai Super Kings dressing…
Punjab opt to bowl against Chennai
Mohali, May 5 (IANS) Kings XI Punjab skipper Ravichandran Ashwin won the toss and opted to bowl against Chennai Super Kings in their return fixture of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Punjab Cricket…
Learnt a lot from Kohli, de Villiers: Hetmyer
Bengaluru, May 5 (IANS) Hard-hitting West Indies batsman Shimron Hetmyer played a brilliant innings to help the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) end their IPL 2019 campaign on a winning note as they defeated the Sunrisers…
Sad I missed hat-trick, courtesy Boult: Mishra
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Delhi Capitals’ Amit Mishra admitted he did abuse Trent Boult a little after he denied the leg-spinner his first hat-trick of this edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in…
It wasn’t such a bad season for RCB: Kohli
Bengaluru, May 5 (IANS) Even though Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) finished at the seventh spot in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), skipper Virat Kohli believes it was not a bad season…
Keeping things simple key to our success: Iyer
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Change in attitude and keeping things simple have been the main reasons why Delhi Capitals (DC) have been able to improve their performance and finish in the top four of…
Hetmyer blitz keep SRH’s play-off dream uncertain
Bangalore, May 5 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) ended their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 campaign on a winning note, thanks to half-centuries by Shimron Hetmyer and Gurkeerat Singh Mann, which helped the side register…
Williamson’s unbeaten 70 propels SRH to 175/7 vs RCB
Bangalore, May 4 (IANS) Skipper Kane Williamson’s brisk unbeaten half-century propelled Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to a fighting 175/7 against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) tie at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium,…
Bangalore opt to bowl against Hyderabad
Bangalore, May 4 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bowl against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their last league clash of the 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) at…
Pant, Mishra shine as DC beat RR by 5 wickets
By Baidurjo Bhose New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Delhi Capitals (DC) ended their group stage campaign in the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with a five-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals (RR) at…