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HindustanTimes Sun,19 May 2013

IPL 2011: News

Vettori praises openers for win over Mumbai

Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Daniel said the opening pair, Chris Gayle and Mayank Agarwal, set the tone with their power-hitting at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Friday, and made it easier for the RCB bowlers.

Gayle sweeps Mumbai away

Chris Gayle again let his bat do the talking as the Jamaican's 47-ball 89 against the Mumbai Indians at the MA Chidambaram stadium on Friday again proved to be the difference and took Royal Challengers Bangalore into the final against Chennai Super Kings. Rohit Bhaskar reports. Scorecard | The 3 tastiest bits | The grand finale

Economical Vettori looks to rein in inflation

On the eve of what could possibly be his last match of the season, Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Daniel Vettori was in no mood to bid farewell. The Kiwi ace was seen rolling his arm over for an extended period, working on the finer nuances of his craft. Rohit Bhaskar reports.

The day one Kohli was worth an entire army

On Tuesday, Kohli gave a further glimpse of the maturity that has already seen him earn the tag of future India captain. Rohit Bhaskar reports.

Royal flush for the Kings

Raina's innings takes the Chennai team to its second IPL final, Vettori's boys to get another chance in second qualifier. Sanjjeev Karan Samyal report. Scorecard | Scoring graph | 5 tastiest bits

Bangalore will treat the first playoff like sudden death

We will be playing in Mumbai on Tuesday, and that it will be against the Super Kings is in many ways good for us because Sunday's victory has come as a big morale-booster. Anil Kumble writes.

Time for the big guns

The best teams have qualified for the playoffs and can salvage the IPL season, writes Sanjjeev Karan Samyal. Watch out for this | Things that clicked

Gayle, Ashwin to spice up clash of the southern bigwigs

Chris Gayle was the hero on Sunday, much as he's been all season for RCB. However, CSK coach Stephen Fleming warned RCB that getting Gayle early could leave them in a spot of bother. Rohit Bhaskar reports.

It's always the captain's call

After one-and-a-half months of IPL drama, we look at the four skippers with different styles but a common goal. Nikhilesh Bhattacharya reports. Dhoni: The champion | Gambhir: The fortune changer | Tendulkar: The veteran | Vettori: The craftsman

Sudden impact: Gayle a regular season MVP

In just nine matches, Gayle has had unmatched impact, leading his side to eight victories and helping them script an amazing turnaround from bottom of the points table to the top. Rohit Bhaskar reports. Most Valuable Players

RCB knock down Super Kings

Royal Challengers Bangalore finish on top after defeating Chennai Super Kings, writes Rohit Bhaskar. Scorecard

 

For CSK and RCB, it's all about who finishes with distinction

The battle for the top spot in the Indian Premier League table will go down to the wire as top-placed Chennai Super Kings lock horns with the Royal Challengers Bangalore, who are second, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday. Rohit Bhaskar writes. Match box

Gayle gets hot, off the field now

Furious, aggressive, belligerent, destructive. These are adjectives used to describe the on-field play of West Indies star Chris Gayle and Manchester United ace Wayne Rooney.

The defeat has come at right time: Kohli

After Royal Challengers Bangalore slumped to second-largest defeat in IPL against Kings XI Punjab that ended their seven-match wining streak, skipper Virat Kohli said that the jolt has come just at the right time.

Gayle storm sinks Knights

Chris Gayle provided the early fireworks as Royal Challengers Bangalore extended their win streak to seven matches with a tight win over the Kolkata Knight Riders in a rain-curtailed match here. Scorecard

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