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IPL: Smith, Rahane propel Pune to victory over Mumbai

Pune, April 6 (IANS) Rising Pune Supergiants rode on superb batting by captain Steven Smith and Ajinkya Rahane to defeat Mumbai Indians by seven wickets in the second game of the 2017 Indian Premier League…



IPL-10: Dhoni trolls Pietersen but in vain

Pune, April 6 (IANS) Friendly banters have always been a part and parcel of cricket and this time it was two former Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) teammates — Mahendra Singh Dhoni and England’s Kevin Pietersen…


Gujarat Lions partners Rooter app for IPL-10

New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Gujarat Lions on Thursday partnered mobile sports application Rooter that has customised homepages, chat forums and even profile pages of players to enhance the experience…


Can’t write anybody off in IPL: Ravi Shastri

By Tridib Baparnash New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Reacting to former India captain Sourav Ganguly’s assertion that the Delhi Daredevils are one of the weaker sides in the 2017 Indian Premier League (IPL), former Team…


IPL: Yuvraj praises Hyderabad’s all-round performance

Hyderabad, April 6 (IANS) Having starred with a whirlwind half-century to help defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Royal Challengers Bangalore in the opening match of this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL), veteran star Yuvraj Singh…



IPL: Hyderabad vs Bangalore scoreboard

IPL: Hyderabad vs Bangalore scoreboard Hyderabad, April 6 (IANS) Following is the scoreboard at the end of the Indian Premier League clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore here on Wednesday. Sunrisers Hyderabad: David…


Hyerabad beat Bangalore in IPL opener

Hyderabad, April 6 (IANS) Defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad rode on a solid top order contribution and some disciplined bowling to defeat Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 35 runs in the opening match of the 2017…




RCB elect to field against SRH in IPL-10 opener

Hyderabad, April 5 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) stand-in skipper Shane Watson won the toss and elected to field against defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad in the opening tie of the 2017 Indian Premier League (IPL)…




Watson named interim RCB captain for IPL-10 opener

Bengaluru, April 4 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have named former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson as the interim captain of the squad in the absence of injured Virat Kohli and Ab de Villiers. Kohli, who…




BCCI announces IPL knockout venues

New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Hyderabad will host the final of the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Sunday. The IPL, which…


Pathan backs KKR bowling line-up

Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) strength in the Indian Premier League (IPL) this season will be their bowling, long-serving all-rounder Yusuf Pathan said here on Sunday. “We have quality bowlers in this…


Umesh likely to play KKR’s first home game

Kolkata, April 1 (IANS) Pacer Umesh Yadav is likely to take part in Kolkata Knight Riders’ first home game against Kings XI Punjab at the Eden Gardens, CEO Venky Mysore said. KKR play Glenn Maxwell…