Play 04:15 Agarkar: MI the most settled franchise 2015 form Mumbai Indians’ campaign over the last two years has followed a template. In 2014, they didn’t have a single point after five games, before stringing together seven wins in their next nine matches to seal a playoff berth. The 2015 tournament can once again be split into two parts. They opened with four successive losses. But an injury-forced change to…
Indian Premier League: Yuvraj Singh Ruled Out for Two Weeks Due to Injury
Yuvraj Singh will be out for two weeks in the Indian Premier League as he recovers from a ankle injury he sustained in the World T20 clash against Australia. © AFP Highlights Sunrisers Hyderabad allrounder Yuvraj Singh has been ruled out of action for the first two weeks of Indian Premier League as he is yet to fully recover from an ankle injury sustained during the latter stages of World…
Pakistan Cricket Board Looking For Foreign Coach, so Won't Apply: Aaqib Javed
Pakistan cricket team’s disastrous performance in the World T20 has come under heavy criticism. © AFP Highlights Karachi: Aaqib Javed, former Pakistan pacer, will not apply for the post of Pakistan head coach since he feels the committee which will assist Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in finalising the candidate is actually in favour of appointing a foreign coach. (Waqar Younis Resigns as Pakistan Cricket Coach) “First they called me and…
'Whole world had come down on me' – Stokes
Play 01:59 Jayawardene: I feel sorry for Stokes Allrounder Ben Stokes has spoken about the “complete devastation” he felt after the last over of the World T20 final when Carlos Brathwaite had taken him for four consecutive sixes to snatch the title away from England. In the immediate aftermath of the conclusion to the final, Stokes admitted trying to block out the emotions and he said it is only since…
Indian Premier League: We Are Committed to Farmers' Welfare, Says Rajeev Shukla
Mumbai Indians are the defending champions of Indian Premier League. © BCCI Highlights Mumbai: Indian Premier League chairman Rajeev Shukla on Friday said they are committed to the welfare of the farmers and will do whatever is suggested to them, with uncertainty prevailing over the fate of IPL matches in drought-hit Maharashtra. (IPL: Mumbai Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Admits no Potable Water to Maintain Cricket Grounds) Responding to a PIL…
Amrapali Society's Residents Urge Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the face of the group, which has seen more than 800 resident move out due to electrical and various other issues. © Reuters New Delhi: Residents of a housing society of realty firm Amrapali in Noida have taken to social media asking Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni to dis-associate himself as its brand ambassador, forcing the company to promise completion of pending work at the project….
Birmingham sign Ronchi for T20 Blast
Luke Ronchi represented New Zealand in the recent World T20 semi-final against England © Getty Images Birmingham have signed Luke Ronchi as their second overseas player for the 2016 NatWest Blast season. Ronchi, the New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman, will be available for all 14 games in the group stages and is seen by the club as providing, along with Laurie Evans, the middle-order power-hitting that they have sometimes struggled for in…
IPL: Sunil Narine is Still Our Lead Bowler, Says Shakib Al Hasan
Shakib Al Hasan and Sunil Narine celebrate after picking up a wicket in Indian Premier League © BCCI Highlights Eden Gardens: Relieved after Sunil Narine’s action was cleared by the International Cricket Council, Kolkata Knight Riders star allrounder Shakib Al Hasan today said it is a big boost to their campaign as the West Indies off-spinner is still the leader of their bowling attack. (Sunil Narine’s Bowling Action Cleared by…
Sunil Narine's Bowling Action Cleared by International Cricket Council Ahead of Indian Premier League
Sunil Narine was suspended from bowling after he was reported for a suspect action during the ODI series between West Indies and Sri Lanka in November 2015. © BCCI Highlights West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine was cleared to resume his career after a suspension for a suspect bowling action ruled him out of his team’s World Twenty20 title-winning campaign. (Sunil Narine Might Miss Kolkata Knight Riders Opener in IPL 9)…
Farmers before IPL – Gavaskar
Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium is the home of the 2015 IPL champions, Mumbai Indians © BCCI It is important to put Indian farmers’ interests before those of the IPL franchises, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has said in his column in the Times of India. His comments come in wake of the Public Interest Litigation filed in the Bombay High Court over IPL games – which require significant water usage on…