Month: April 2016

The crucial 157-run partnership between Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers was instrumental in guiding the Royal Challengers Bangalore to a 45-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on April 12. © BCCI Highlights Bengaluru: Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers shared a breathtaking 157-run stand off 87 balls as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) secured a comfortable 45-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in their opening…

Kings XI Punjab will play Delhi Daredevils in Nagpur, Mumbai Indians in Mumbai and Rising Pune Supergiants in Pune in May. © BCCI Highlights Kings XI Punjab co-owner Ness Wadia said that the franchise is “very seriously considering” shifting its three IPL matches from drought-hit Maharashtra to some other venue. (Maharashtra To Lose Rs 100 Crore if IPL Matches Are Shifted Out of the State: Anurag Thakur) Kings XI Punjab…

Sanath Jayasuriya was the chairman of the Sri Lankan selection panel from January 2013 till the end of the 2015 World Cup. © AFP Highlights Former Sri Lanka captain and dashing left-hander Sanath Jayasuriya is all set to return as the chairman of the senior selection committee taking over from Aravinda De Silva, who performed his duties as a stop-gap arrangement. (Sanath Jayasuriya Optimistic About Revival of Cricket in Pakistan)…

Rohit Sharma feels the Mumbai Indians can bounce back against the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday © BCCI Highlights Kolkata: Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma on Tuesday asserted that his side would bounce back from the defeat in the Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign opener and pick up steam as the tournament progresses as they know how to “win the trophy and games”. (Anurag…

Waqar Younis and Shahid Afridi resigned as coach and captain respectively after Pakistan failed to reach the knockouts in both the Asia Cup and World T20. © AFP Highlights Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shaharyar Khan has said that the new selection committee would be appointed by next week while the new head coach of the national team would be selected by first week of May. (Waqar Younis Resigns as Pakistan…

Virat Kohli has been part of the Royal Challengers Bangalore since the start of the Indian Premier League and he has captained the franchise for the last five years. © BCCI Highlights Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli remembered former franchise director Vijay Mallya for picking him in the team and providing an opportunity to rub shoulders with the world’s best players. (Tom Moody Says No Special Plans To Curb…

Sarfaraz Khan scoops a shot in his 10-ball 35 not out cameo for the Royal Challengers Bangalore on Tuesday. © BCCI Highlights Virat Kohli and AB de Villers, probably the two most feared batsmen in modern day cricket, commenced their Indian Premier League 2016 campaign in scintillating fashion by striking a 157-run partnership to help the Royal Challengers Bangalore reach a commanding total of 227/4 against the Sunrisers Hyderabad in…

Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers strung together a 157-run stand for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. © BCCI Highlights Bengaluru: Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers toyed with the Sunrisers Hyderabad attack to fire Royal Challengers Bangalore to 227/4 in the team’s opening match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in Bengaluru on Tuesday. (IPL 2016 Live Cricket Score — Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: Shikhar Dhawan Falls To…