Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians split points after their Indian Premier League match was called off due to persistent rain at the Kingsmead ground in Durban on Tuesday. Not even a single ball could be bowled due to the steady drizzle. The Mumbai team, after gaining one point from the washed out tie, moved...
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Mumbai Indians Vs Rajasthan Royals: A battle between Sachin and Warne
Today’s match between the Rajasthan Royals and the Mumbai Indians will once again put Sachin Tendulkar against Shane Warne. Sachin has been the winner during most of their legendary duels, though Warne has also had his moments. When they played for their countries, for a long time it was Sachin being a one-man army...
Royal Challengers Vs Rajasthan Royals: Anil Kumble bowls out Rajasthan with 5/5
Anil Kumble returned with his first five-wicket haul in Twenty20 cricket to bowl Bangalore Royal Challengers to victory over reigning champion Rajasthan Royals in the second match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) second edition here Saturday. The former India captain also has the best economy rate in the IPL (1.57). Delivering a minimum...
Royal Challengers Vs Rajasthan Royals: RC won toss, opt to bat
Bangalore Royal Challengers skipper Kevin Pietersen won the toss and opted to bat against Rajasthan Royals in their first Indian Premier League match at Newlands cricket ground here on Saturday. The Teams: Bangalore Royal Challengers: Kevin Pietersen (C) Jesse Ryder, Robin Uthappa, Ross Taylor, Rahul Dravid, Virat Kohli, B Akhil, R Vinay Kumar, Praveen...
Tait banned from playing in IPL 2
Cricket Australia has refused to allow fast bowler Shaun Tait to play in the Indian Premier League because of fitness concerns. The 26-year-old was due to play for Shane Warne’s Rajasthan Royals, the defending champions, in Saturday’s first game against Bangalore. But Australian officials were concerned he had not recovered from a hamstring injury...
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....
Rajasthan Royals dropped Kaif
The Rajasthan Royals have axed a big name from their squad even before the IPL got under way. Mohammad Kaif, the former India international, will join six other players on their way back to India. According to sources, the Royals team management stuck to their policy of performance over stars and sent seven players...
Shane Warne compares Yusuf Pathan with Symonds
The biggest compliment for all-rounder Yusuf Pathan came from his Rajasthan Royals skipper Shane Warne when he compared the hard-hitting Indian to Aussie all-rounder Andrew Symonds for his on-field exploit. “Yusuf Pathan was a dynamite last year, he just destroys medium-pace and spin bowling. He and Andrew Symonds are two of the cleanest hitters...
Watson and Tanvir will be missed
Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne admits his team has suffered a big blow with the absence of Shane Watson and Sohail Tanvir, two of the stars of the underdog franchise that won the first Indian Premier League. Australian all-rounder Watson was player of the tournament last year, while Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Tanvir claimed...
