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HindustanTimes Fri,24 May 2013

IPL 2011: News

D/L system is like playing golf with yellow ball

The Duckworth Lewis method was not designed to fit T20 cricket and nobody is pretending otherwise. Jacques Kallis writes.

Heavenly venue awaits God of cricket

When as a national selector, former India wicketkeeper  Syed Kirmani came to the stadium in Dharamsala for a Duleep Trophy match, he was so captivated by the idyllic setting he did a somersault and exclaimed, 'I'm in heaven!' Sanjjeev Karan Samyal reports.

Time for Delhi Daredevils to fire

Dharamshala, normally a sleepy town in Himachal, is abuzz with activity as it prepares to host three IPL games. Walking into the swank cricket stadium, which has plush corporate suites and granite floor lounges, the Daredevils noticed the huge contrast in conditions from the venue of their last game. Amrit Mathur writes.

The industrialist and the showman

Shah Rukh Khan and Vijay Mallya have tested their cricketing knowledge before - at the IPL auctions as team owners of the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Royal Challengers Bangalore respectively.  Rohit Bhaskar reports.

Some moves paid off, some backfired

There are players who are good enough to adjust to any conditions and setup. There are many others who find it tough once they switch teams. This could be due to a combination of factors. Sanjjeev Karan Samyal reports. Trading places

No fitness coaches, no team meetings, it was all about fun

The Rajasthan Royals led by the mercurial Shane Warne, have surprised by constantly punching above their weight in the IPL. The wily skipper lets out the secret to Harsha Bhogle, behind turning lesser-known players into high performers.

Hope to captain India well

It’s been a week since our win in the rain-curtailed game against the Super Kings, and we have used it well to recover from the strain of playing four games in eight days.

It’s beyond qualification

With a little over a week to go for the knockouts, the IPL table bears a more settled looked as the current top-4 - the Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders - look favorites to advance to the final four. Rohit Bhaskar reports.

RCA calls meeting to discuss Warne's public insult of its secy

The feud between Rajasthan Cricket Association and Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne on Friday intensified with the RCA calling a meeting to discuss the alleged public insult of RCA secretary by the legendary Australian after an IPL match here.

No home gain in this circus of foreign coaches

Imagine being mentored by the likes of Michael Bevan, Stephen Fleming, Shane Warne and Dav Whatmore. 

IPL has taught me to value time

It's taken a month of sorting out, but finally there is some daylight between the top-four teams and the rest. I'm not suggesting that the semifinalists have been decided, but it will take a huge effort for a team outside the top four to break in. Jacques Kallis writes

No cheer for cheerleaders in Rajasthan

Cheerleading isn’t always fun as sacked cheerleader Gabriella Pasqua Lotto found out after writing a blog. As it is, they hardly speak, and it has become even harder to converse with them after Lotto’s comments. Khurram Habib reports. Pics: Life of a cheerleader

No place for No. 23 on the ground

Shane Warne's final game at the home of the Rajasthan Royals is creating a lot of excitement. The Royals want to give their skipper a grand farewell for Wednesday's game against Bangalore Royal Challengers. Khurram Habib reports. Royal farewell to skipper Warne

Strange that KKR are winning this season: SRK

Kolkata Knight Riders owner and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan thanked his players for putting up a magnificent performance in the current edition of the Indian Premier League and said that it felt "really strange" to see the side on a winning spree as it was only used to losing in the previous three seasons.

Ray of light in a long tunnel

A new dawn and I find myself performing the same old chores, packing my belongings to move to the next venue.  There is a hint of freshness in my demeanor and that is because of the first win we recorded in the last eight matches. Yuvraj Singh writes.
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