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...
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Deccan Chargers Vs Knight Riders: Deccan Chargers come out fully charged
A fine four wicket haul by pacer RP Singh set up Deccan Chargers to a comprehensive eight wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League campaign opener in Cape Town on Sunday. RP Singh led a disciplined bowling attack of Deccan Chargers with figures of 4/22 to bundle out Kolkata Knight...
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...
Chris Gayle in Knight Riders
Chris Gayle reached the Kolkata Knight Riders’ base in Bloemfontein on Sunday. The West Indies captain had missed the first edition of the Indian Premier League because of an injury. Ishant Sharma is the only player who is yet to join the Knight Riders camp. The pacer, who failed to submit his visa application...
Pakistan players to sue IPL
Five Pakistan players including skipper Younus Khan have threatened to take the Indian Premier League to court over the termination of their contracts with the Twenty20 league. The Pakistan government had refused to sanction permission for players to travel to India for the IPL due to diplomatic and political tensions between the two countries...
Will Sourav Captain Knight Riders in IPL 2??
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is still not certain whether former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly would lead the side in season 2 of the Indian Premier League (IPL), KKR CEO Joy Bhattacharya played down the issue completely saying that it is not being discussed at the moment at all. But in a surprise announcement made...
