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Sat,25 May 2013

Losing captaincy not an issue, says Yuvraj Singh

Kings XI Punjab player Yuvraj Singh, who is under intense scrutiny due to his poor form and his team's poor performance in IPL- III, rubbishes allegations that he was not playing well because he was not made the captain of the Punjab team. Anand Vasu reports.

Taylor says RCB have momentum in their side

Just-arrived Royal Challenger Bangalore batsman Ross Taylor today said key players in his side are in good touch and they would look to carry on the winning momentum against Delhi Daredevils in their Indian Premier League.

In trouble Kings XI Punjab can be party pooper: Whatmore

They may be struggling for a win and are virtually out of semi-final race but Kings XI Punjab can spoil others' party and Kolkata Knight Riders must not be complacent, said coach Dav Whatmore.

Don't want to leave it to net-run rate: Sekar

Sekar felt once the team had qualified for the semis it was irrelevant which side it faced in the knock-out stages.

We have to improve in all departments, says Lehmann

Deccan Chargers coach Darren Lehmann today said the defending champions need to improve in all areas of the game to stay in hunt for a semifinal berth in the ongoing Indian Premier League.

Peeved Yuvraj hits back

“You would know what I'm feeling if someone wrote the same things about your kids as what is being written and said about me!” Yuvraj Singh's decibel level while he made this angry statement indicated the level of his agitation.

Bravo praises Tendulkar's leadership, local talent

West Indian all-rounder Dwayne Bravo said Sachin Tendulkar's leadership and the contributions from domestic cricketers have played a major role in Mumbai Indians' good display in this year's Indian Premier League.

We lost momentum towards end of our batting: Kumble

Bangalore Royal Challengers captain Anil Kumble attributed his side's five wicket defeat to Chennai Super Kings to the loss of momentum towards end of their batting, saying that it had made them 20 runs short of a challenging total.

We've been inconsistent: Gilchrist

Deccan Chargers captain Adam Gilchrist blamed inconsistent batting for his team's back-to-back defeats and hoped the mistakes would be rectified against Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League

IPL youngsters should aim for India cap: Warne

Warne, who is here to lead Rajasthan Royals in Wednesday's match against Delhi Daredevils, said he was concerned about the impact of the IPL on the youngsters, saying their ultimate goal should be to play for their country.

It's not over yet for us, says Jayawardene

Jayawardene will lead the side on Tuesday after regular skipper Kumar Sangakkara was banned for one match following the team's third slow over-rate offence in the competition.

Change in captaincy hasn't backfired: Ness Wadia

After his team slumped to their fifth defeat in six matches, Kings XI Punjab co-owner Ness Wadia said decision to replace Yuvraj Singh with Sri Lankan Kumar Sangakkara as captain has not backfired

Mumbai Indians want to be first to qualify for semis:Harbhajan

Mumbai Indians off-spinner Harbhajan Singh said the team would like to clinch two crucial points against Deccan Chargers to facilitate their entry into the semi-finals of the Indian Premier League.

We lacked momentum: Jennings

Royal Challengers Bangalore coach Ray Jennings admitted that his team lacked the momentum and Delhi Daredevils outperformed them in all the departments of the game.

‘I have stopped sledging’

It is difficult to keep S Sreesanth out of the news, be it on the field or off it. Probably the most colourful personality in the Kings XI dressing room, the 27-year-old spoke to HT about the changes in him as a cricketer, that one over which cost his team the match against the Royal Challengers and his new social initiatives.

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