IPL 2016

Models take a selfie next to the World Twenty20 trophies. © Reuters Mumbai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has put in place checks and balances to eliminate corruption during the upcoming World T20 Championship starting in two days’ time in the country, said the world governing body’s Anti-Corruption Unit’s chairman, Sir Ronnie Flanagan, on Sunday. (Click here for latest Cricket stories) Saying that like in the past major ICC events,…

Shikhar Dhawan’s half-century and Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s barn-storming finish guided India to Asia Cup success via an eight-wicket win over Bangladesh in a rain-shortened final. Sabbir Rahman made an unbeaten 32 and Mahmudullah thrashed a quick 33 not out as Bangladesh posted 120 for five in a match reduced to 15 overs a side. Openers Soumya Sarkar and Tamim Iqbal put on 27 in four overs and Shakib Al Hasan…

Heavy rain lashed Mirpur in the Asia Cup final between Bangladesh and India. Will the rain relent before the cut-off time? Catch all the live cricket score and live updates of the match here. (Live Scorecard | News | Photos | Videos | World Twenty20) 19:46 hrs IST: Most of the covers have been removed. The umpires will have a look at 20:00 hrs IST and after that, there will…

Play 03:44 ‘Passionate, emotional, genius, inspirational’ Ross Taylor has said that a letter from Martin Crowe late last year inspired him and played a key role in his knock of 290 against Australia in Perth. Taylor spoke of a one-and-a-half-page note as he and Martin Guptill fondly remembered Crowe, their mentor, who died on Thursday after a prolonged battle against cancer. Crowe’s name has often found mention when Taylor and…

Play 02:48 Ajit Agarkar: Can’t look beyond India in the final Match facts Sunday, March 6, 2016Start time 1930 local (1330 GMT) Big picture India have an opportunity to lift the Asia Cup and live up to the ‘World T20 favourites’ billing, but it won’t be an easy ride against an improved Bangladesh who will have a boisterous Mirpur crowd behind them. Neither side thinks this will be an uneven…