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Pak cricketers likely to settle their monetary, contractual issues with IPL

by ANI April 23, 2009 Sports

There are bright chances that Pakistan cricketers, whose contracts have either been terminated or suspended, are likely to settle their monetary and contractual issues with the Indian Premier League (IPL).
The officials of the Portfolio World, a sports management company, hired by Pakistan cricketers, are flying to Mumbai, India for negotiations with the IPL bosses.
Portfolio World [...]

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Kolkata Knight Riders beat Kings XI Punjab by 11 runs

by ANI April 22, 2009 Sports

Kolkata Knight Riders thrashed Kings XI Punjab by 11 runs in a rain truncated Indian Premier League match here on Tuesday.
Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Brendon McCullum won the toss and elected to field first.
Kings XI, which had earlier lost its opening match to Delhi Daredevils, got a poor start when both opener Karan Goel lost [...]

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John Buchanan hits back at Sunil Gavaskar

by Agencies April 12, 2009 Sports

Former Australian coach John Buchanan on Sunday hit back at Sunil Gavaskar for taking a dig at his modest playing career and questioning his success as coach, saying his similarities with ex-captain Steve Waugh took the team to dizzy heights.
“There were always people who were more than willing to put the knife in, and the [...]

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Ganguly keen to move ahead, looks forward to a good show in SA

by Agencies April 5, 2009 Sports

The ‘differences’ with Kolkata Knight Riders coach John Buchanan notwithstanding, Sourav Ganguly on Thursday said he would like to forget the past and look forward to a good show in the second season of the Indian Premier League starting in South Africa from 18th April.
“It’s (the differences over captaincy issue) not a new thing [...]

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IPL says Pakistan speedster Mohammad Asif failed dope test

by Agencies July 14, 2008 Sports

Pakistani medium fast bowler Mohammad Asif is reported to have tested positive in a random drug test during the IPL tournament as the offence is punishable up to a two year ban on his playing international cricket.

Eight players were reportedly subjected to random testing following World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) standards and he was the only [...]

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Subcontinental fast bowler tested positive during IPL

by Indo-Asian News Service July 13, 2008 Sports

Speculation over a positive drug test during the inaugural Indian Premier League season this year was set to rest by IPL commissioner Lalit Modi, who confirmed it late Sunday.
He, however, said in a statement that it is premature to say the cricketer had failed the drug test since some more procedures needed to be followed [...]

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Chennai Super Kings outclass Kings XI Punjab to enter final

by Agencies May 31, 2008 Sports

Chennai Super Kings drubbed Kings XI Punjab by nine wickets in a lop-sided contest Mumbai last night to storm into final scheduled on Sunday against table toppers Rajasthan Royals.

After restricting the Punjab side to a meagre 112 for eight, the Chennai side romped home riding on a second wicket stand of 102 runs between opener [...]

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Semis hopes alive for Delhi Daredevils; Royals win by 10 runs

by Agencies May 24, 2008 Sports

In keenly contested Indian Premier League (IPL) ties, Delhi Daredevils beat Mumbai Indians by five wickets in Delhi, while Rajasthan Royals beat Chennai Super Kings by 10 runs in Chennai.

Chasing 177 runs, Dinesh Karthik and Farveez Maharoof steered Delhi to a comfortable victory with an unbeaten sixth wicket partnership of 49 runs.
Karthik made 56 off [...]

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Rajasthan Royals beat Chennai Super Kings by 10 runs

by Agencies May 24, 2008 Sports

Rajasthan Royals beat Chennai Super Kings by 10 runs while Delhi Daredevils won the toss and put Mumbai Indians to bat first in the Indian Premier League crucial match

Chasing a target of 211, Chennai could make only 201 for 7 in their 20 overs.
Earlier, Rajasthan Royals decided to bat first. Led by an explosive opening [...]

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