IPL Preview: Bangalore vs Pune

Pune Warriors will have to pull up their socks and perform as a team when they take on a confident Royal Challengers Bangalore at the M Chinnaswamy stadium on Friday.  Teams (From): Pune Warriors: Yuvraj Singh (capt.), Robin Uthappa (wk), Murali Kartik, Abhishek Jhunjhunwala, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, Deeraj Jadhav, Eklavya Dwivedi, Ganesh Gaikwad, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Harshad Khadiwale, Kamran Khan, Mithun Manhas, Mohnish Mishra, Rahul Sharma,...

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IPL Preview: Rajasthan vs Mumbai

Rajasthan vs Mumbai in the IPL- Head to Head Mumbai Indians have won three and lost two out of five played against Rajasthan Royals in the IPL - winning % 60.00. Overall IPL record Mumbai have won 28 and lost 21 out of 49 contested in the IPL - winning % 57.14. Rajasthan have won 27 and lost 21 out of 49 contested in the IPL - winning % 56.12 (Tied one). Brief Results:   Date Toss   Venue Won by 7.5.200826.5.2008 14.5.200913.3.2010 11.4.2010  ...

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Kolkata fight rear to keep Delhi bottom

Kolkata Knight Riders 148 for 7 (Tiwary 61*) beat Delhi Daredevils 131 for 9 (Abdulla 3-25) It was a sweet return for Gautam Gambhir as Kolkata Knight Riders beat Delhi Daredevils by 17 runs to nick up their fourth win in the IPL in Delhi on Thursday. Manoj Tiwary is the Man of the Match Manoj Tiwary: I thank the bat sponsor for giving me a great bat, and I'm clever to get the big hits. Gambhir keeps forceful me to play till the end, and that's...

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Misbah stay calm to secure series win

Rain delays W. Indies, Pakistan one-day cricket Pakistan 177 for 7 (Misbah 62*, Rampaul 4-32, Bishoo 3-42) beat West Indies 171 (Simmons 51, Ajmal 3-29, Wahab 3-38) Pakistan suffers a setback in their bid for a series-clinching victory in the third One-day International next to West Indies here at Kensington Oval Thursday. Rain delayed the start of the match on the day that the island celebrates their national heroes, including famous former...

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Harbhajan: I am existing for WI tour

Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Thursday said that he would be accessible for the Indian cricket team's accommodating tour of West Indies but not aware of the plans of other senior players. "I have no idea from where the news (of senior players opting out of West Indies tour) has poured in. As far as I am concerned I am available for the tour," Harbhajan told journalists ahead of his IPL side Mumbai Indians' match against Rajasthan Royals on Friday. "As...

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Shahid Afridi not happy with ranking system

Pakistan's incomplete overs captain Shahid Afridi on Thursday said that he is not fulfilled with the One-day rankings system, presently practical by the ICC. His sadness stem from the recent statement by the ICC that even if Pakistan, which lead the five-match ODI series 2-0 against the West Indies, manage to whitewash the series, it will not earn them a single rating point and they will still be placed at its current ranked sixth position. "I...

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Sania Mirza bats for Indo-Pak cricket tie

Sania Mirza advocate continuation of cricketing ties between India and Pakistan, saying such a move can help in humanizing relations between the two countries. "The very fact is evidently people love it. You say that in the (ICC Cricket World Cup) semifinal (in Mohali between the two teams). I think it can make the relations between the two countries better. It's understandable, you have the two Prime Ministers watching (together), so it's good...

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