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IPL: Kolkata pitch under investigation
The erratic behaviour of the pitch at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday during the Indian Premier League match between the Kolkata Knight Riders and Deccan Charges will be probed, Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Niranjan Shah said.
Shah said the IPL’s technical committee and the Cricket Association of Bengal would probe […]
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Bravo replaces Malinga in Mumbai squad
The Mumbai Indian Premier League (IPL) team has a lot in common with the national cricket team. Apart from the name of the team, the colour of the team jersey (blue), poor media management, the Mumbai team is also suffering from injury woes, something that the Indian team faced during the recently-concluded Test series against […]
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Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar roped in as brand ambassador for IPL Delhi tea
NEW DELHI: Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar signed on as the brand ambassador for Indian Premier League’s (IPL) Delhi Daredevils team here on Monday.
“I belong to Delhi and this my team. I always like cricket and I am a firm believer in sportsman spirit,” said Akhsay.
Daredevils captain Virender Sehwag and players Gautam Gambhir, Mohammed Asif […]
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IPL will increase visibility of youngsters: Irfan
Vadodara, March 15 Back in his hometown after a successful ODI tournament Down Under, all-rounder Irfan Pathan on Saturday said the Indian Premier League (IPL) would be a good platform for youngsters to display their talents.
“Matches such as the IPL series will increase the visibility of a player, which was not the case earlier.” However, […]
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Delhi IPL team well balanced: Sehwag
Delhi Daredevils captain Virender Sehwag [Images] on Saturday insisted that his team has a good balance even though they could afford Australian tour hero Ishant Sharma because of his “high price”.
Sehwag said the gangling fast bowler was among the players he listed but decided not to bid for him because the franchisee would not have […]
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Gilchrist felt “like a cow” at IPL auction
New Delhi: Adam Gilchrist may have felt “like a cow” after being auctioned at the cash-rich Indian Premier League, but the just-retired Australian wicketkeeper-batsman says he does not mind being part of the “unique and interesting” venture.
Mr. Gilchrist admitted that his name being auctioned was an unusual experience for him and he would wait and […]
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Aussies to play in IPL for only two weeks
Decks might have been cleared for Australian cricket stars’ to appear in the Indian Premier League but they will be able to feature only in the initial part of the upcoming Twenty20 tournament in .
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Cricketers will get to shake their legs in IPL
New Delhi, Mar 15 (IANS) A traditionalist to the core, India’s spin legend Bishan Singh Bedi has taken a humorous swipe at the Indian Premier League.
‘We will watch cricketers do a jig from April 18. That’s Twenty20 cricket for you,’ Bedi said.
‘When Kerry Packer introduced colour dresses, it was called pyjama cricket. People who are […]
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CCI not to host IPL matches
THAT WANKHEDE stadium will host the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches became a certainty on Friday with the Cricket Club of India (CCI) being rejected as a choice of the venue by the Mumbai franchise owners.
Wankhede Stadium will now host the 10 ties to be played in Mumbai, including the semifinals and final, alongwith the […]
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IPL ready to rock & roll
New Delhi, TNN: The second round of IPL auctions are over and a clear picture is emerging about the strengths and weaknesses of the squads. Like after the first round, we size up the options available for the skippers.
Far and away a dream Twenty20 line-up when it comes to batting firepower. Spoilt for choice when […]
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