Sixty five former cricketers, including legendary Sunil Gavaskar, have been invited by the BCCI for the IPL play-offs where they would be handed over cheques as a part of the Board's one-time benefit payment.
Alastair Cook and Ian Bell led England to victory in the first Test against the West Indies at Lord's in London today. England, set a target of 191 to win, were faltering at 57 for four before lunch on the fifth and final day.
Two teams with matching firepower will come face to face when table-toppers Delhi Daredevils take on second-placed Kolkata Knight Riders in what promises to be a high-voltage first qualifier of IPL tomorrow.
IPL players Wayne Parnell and Rahul Sharma of Pune Warriors team, who were detained along with 94 others during a raid on a rave party in suburban Juhu, were let off today after collection of their blood and urine samples.
Michael Clarke's rise in international cricket over the last eight years has coincided with the growth of T20 cricket. Still, the Australia captain had resisted the lure of the shortest format.
Amol Karhadkar reports.
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A disappointed Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli on Monday blamed poor shot selection by his batsmen and his dismissal at a crucial stage for his side's nine-run loss to Deccan Chargers to exit from the Indian Premier League.
With Rajasthan Royals ousted from IPL's playoff contention, skipper Rahul Dravid says he is not sure about his role in the side and would take a break to think over before making any commitment.
England finally dismissed Shivnarine Chanderpaul after another marathon effort from the West Indies great ensured the hosts would have to bat twice to win the first Test at Lord's.
The Mumbai businessman allegedly roughed up by cricketer Luke Pomersbach at a Delhi hotel last week told the city police on Sunday that the woman who is at the centre of a molestation scandal that has hit the Indian Premier League was not his fianceé, something media reports had earlier suggested.
Union minister and Madhya Pradesh cricket association president, Jyotiraditya Scindia, has defended the IPL format despite the recent controversies.
Kolkata Knight Riders sealed the second place in the points table with a crushing 34-run victory over Pune Warriors in their final group league encounter of the Indian Premier League here today.
Amol Karhadkar reports.
ScorecardThe BCCI is set to restructure the Ranji Trophy from this season. A special committee is considering several changes to the premier tournament, the most notable being altering groupings of the teams and injecting more balance into home and away matches. Subhash Rajta reports.
The West Indies were left facing an uphill struggle in the first Test against England at Lord's here on Saturday after a dramatic top-order collapse saw the tourists lose three wickets for no runs.
Kings XI Punjab captain Adam Gilchrist today hinted that he won't be taking any further participation in the Indian Premier League as a player from next season after his side crashed out of the fifth edition of the Twenty20 event in Dharamsala.
The union sports minister Ajay Maken feels that banning the Indian Premier League (IPL) is not a solution for putting an end to the controversies although corrective measures needed to be taken in order to clear the mess.