Deccan Chargers captain Adam Gilchrist will be hoping that he can get a start to his mission at the Sahara Newlands Stadium on Wednesday to hit 25 sixes in the Indian Premier League (IPL) to help fund 25 modified bikes for children with disabilities. Gilchrist, who failed to hit a six against Kolkata Night...
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Gilchrist feels younger playing IPL
Gilchrist might have dropped the curtains of his international career more than a year back, but this Deccan Chargers skipper said he still feels like a teenager who can’t wait for the cricket season to start. The former Australian wicket-keeper batsman, who bid adieu to his international career in January last year, said he...
Rain Delays the Start between Delhi and Punjab Kings
Here is the latest update regarding the toss of the third IPL match between Delhi Daredevils and Kings XI Punjab. The match was delayed due to rain and after the toss, rains have started pouring again delaying the match further more. The overs have been reduced to 14 and its still not sure when...
Knight Riders Vs Deccan Chargers: Knight Riders hope to perform well
Their owner may have been the most visible presence in the pre-tournament build-up, but the Kolkata Knight Riders will seek to show they are capable of playing good cricket when they open their Indian Premier League campaign against the Deccan Chargers at Newlands on Sunday. Knight Riders owner, bollywood film star Shah Rukh Khan,...
McCullum is Knight Riders Captain
Shah Rukh Khan’s Kolkata Knight Riders appointed New Zealand batsman Brendon McCullum as captain of the team. McCullum will replace Sourav Ganguly for the second edition of the tournament, which kicks-off in Cape Town on Saturday. KKR meet Hyderabad Deccan Chargers in their opening match on April 19. McCullum’s appointment comes in the wake...
IPL to miss top players
The Indian Premier League may bring unforseen riches to the world’s top cricketers, but not everyone has fallen for the lure of the lucre. Australian captain Ricky Ponting and senior pro Michael Hussey opted out of the IPL’s second season starting in South Africa on Saturday to rest tired limbs after a back-breaking schedule....
Cape Town awaits IPL Celebrities
Cape Town is getting ready for the biggest celebrity invasion of the year as the off-field stars of the Indian Premier League (IPL) converge on the Mother City. As a popular holiday destination and film-shoot location, Cape Town is no stranger to the rich and famous, but with the glamorous Twenty20 tournament due to...
IPL Season 2 Timetable
IPL 2009 TimeTable, New IPL Season 2 Schedule in South Africa: Date Time(IST) Match Venue 18 April 2009 4.00 pm Opening Ceremony followed by- Rajasthan Royals Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Cape Town 18 April 2009 8.00 pm Mumbai Indians Vs Chennai Super Kings Cape Town 19 April 2009 4.00 pm Kolkata Knight Riders Vs...
South African players have advantage of IPL venue
IPL teams that have more South African players in their side, especially Bangalore, have a clear home advantage now that the tournament has been relocated to that country, coaches and players from the league have said. Ray Jennings, the coach of Royal Challengers Bangalore, which has five South Africans in the team, the maximum...
