IPL 2016

Chris Gayle’s controversial interview has resulted in Australian cricket legend Ian Chappell calling a worldwide contracting ban on him. © Twitter Australian cricket legend Ian Chappell has called for a worldwide ban on Chris Gayle over his controversial TV interview with Channel 10 journalist Mel McLaughlin during the Big Bash League match between Melbourne Renegades and Hobart Hurricanes in Hobart. (Chris Gayle to Start Defamation Case Against Fairfax Media) Chappell…

A local court in Andhra Pradesh’s district of Anantapur has issued a non-bailable warrant against India’s limited-overs captain MS Dhoni. The case relates to a morphed picture of Dhoni that appeared on the cover of a magazine in April 2013, which depicted him as a Hindu deity endorsing a lot of products, including a shoe. The headline said, “God of big deals.” The court has now asked Dhoni to appear…

Left-arm pacer Barinder Sran impressed for India, taking the first two Western Australia wickets to fall. © AFP Perth: Opener Shikhar Dhawan on Friday praised newcomer Barinder Sran for his impressive show in the opening T20 warm-up game, stating that the left-arm speedster looks to be a “good prospect for India”.(Match Report | Highlights) Asked what he felt about the rookie pacer, who played his first competitive match in India…

Mitchell Starc might play in the IPL for Royal Challengers Bangalore as he continues his recovery from ankle surgery. © BCCI Australia’s pace spearhead Mitchell Starc may get fit to play in the Indian Premier League but Cricket Australia may not allow the left-arm speedster to play in a tournament which has a cramped itinerary. (Mitchell Starc Says He is Unlikely to be fit for World Twenty20) Starc underwent ankle…

Waqar Younis has been Pakistan coach since June, 2014. © Getty Images Karachi: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday said they will keep national team head coach Waqar Younis in place until the end of their England tour later this year. (Pakistan Cricket Board Seeks Answers From Coach Waqar Younis After Limited Overs Debacle) Waqar’s two-year contract expires in May, but Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shahryar Khan said his team…

Robin Uthappa scored a quick-fire 48 to help Karnataka beat Odisha. © AFP Opener Robin Uthappa and Stuart Binny made short work of a modest chase to add to the team’s bowling effort as Karnataka outplayed Odisha by six wickets in the Group D Twenty20 cricket match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in Cuttack. (Read More in Cricket) If medium-pacer Abhimanyu Mithun and leg-spinners Shreyas Gopal and KC Cariappa,…