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Botha, Trivedi star as Rajasthan open with a win
Rajasthan Royals 141 for 2 (Botha 67*, Steyn 2-18) beat Deccan Chargers 137 for 8 (Ravi Teja 28, Trivedi 3-15) Deccan Chargers were up against the mother of all jinxes. They had never won a game in front of their home crowd in Hyderabad, and had finished second-best in each of their six previous [...]
This season, owners will not sit with the teams
With the end of the Lalit Modi era, the owners' right to enter the players' area has also been restricted. The Indian Premier League governing council headed by Chirayu Amin has decided that owners will not be allowed to sit in the players' dug outs. IPL have created a special owners' seating area [...]
The controversies plaguing the IPL have done little
Affect the tournament's brand value. In to it's fourth season, the league has become hot property. The gravy train that is the IPL continues to hum along, seemingly untouched not only by the many controversies and court cases that have swirled around the league over the last year but also the glut [...]
last-ball victory|Chennai bat in tournament opener
Chennai Super Kings 153 for 4 (Anirudha 64) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 151 for 7 (Kallis 54) by two runs. With the country still basking in the afterglow of a World Cup win, the IPL needed a nailbiter to grab the already sated fans' attention and there was one at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. [...]
Collingwood ruled out of IPL 4,2011
England Batsman Collingwood will be not play their role in IPL 4 ,2011 because they Collingwood ruled out of IPL 4 due to injury and Operation of his Knee in next week. Here is complete details about Collingwood Out from IPL 2011 ,Rajasthan Royals suffered a major blow before the start of IPL [...]
Dhoni slams hectic schedule, says it will drain players
Never the one to mince words when it comes speaking his mind, Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Wednesday criticised the hectic cricket schedule, saying the crammed calendar this year will drain the players both physically and mentally. "It does affect the performance of players. The [...]
Vettori to lead Bangalore in IPL 4|IPL 2011 Vettori to lead Royal Challengers Bangalore
IPL 2011 Vettori to lead Royal Challengers Bangalore: Daniel Vettori who led New Zealand in the 2011 World Cup, has been named the captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore for IPL 2011. Vettori, who was in the Delhi Daredevils line-up for the first three seasons, takes over from Anil Kumble, who [...]
IPL team review | Kolkata Knight Riders | Players of KKR in 2011
When Shah Rukh Khan, India's biggest movie star, co-purchased the Kolkata Knight Riders franchise, the nation couldn't help but feel an affinity with the side. And when Brendon McCullum stormed into the competition with a whirlwind 158*, it drew a collective gasp of admiration from fans of the [...]
IPL looking for media rights in next 3 years
The Indian board has invited bids for the IPL broadcast rights for certain markets, as well as the global internet and mobile rights, for 2011-2014. However, the decision has been criticised by World Sport Group (WSG), which bought the global broadcast rights prior to the first IPL and is [...]
