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Abu Dhabi, Apr 19: A blazing 115-run stand between David Miller and Glenn Maxwell helped Kings XI Punjab pull off a sensational six-wicket win over formidable Chennai Super Kings in their opening Indian Premier League match here on Friday. Maxwell hammered 95 off 43 balls while Miller made an unbeaten 54 off 37 to propel their team past Super Kings` imposing 205 for four with seven balls to spare

Sharjah, Apr 18: struck form with a brilliant unbeaten haallengers Bangalore crushepaign opener here today. Yuvraj (52 not out) shared 84 runs from just 7.9 overs with captain Virat Kohli (49 not out) for the unconquered third wicket as RCB chased down the target of 146 with 20 balls to spare at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Yuvraj, who received criticism from some quarters for his slow batting in

Abu Dhabi, Apr 17: The seventh Indian Premier League (IPL) kicked off here today with an emphatic 41-run win for Kolkata Knight Riders over Mumbai Indians, as the evergreen Jacques Kallis set the tone with a 46-ball 72 before Sunil Narine completed the task with four wickets. Opting to bat, KKR rode on Kallis and Manish Pandey's 64 to post a competitive 163 for five, before restricting Mumbai

New Delhi, Apr 16: N. Srinivasan has been named in a report on the spot-fixing scandal that has beleaguered the Indian Premier League, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday. The names of 12 prominent cricketers also figure in the report. The court stressed that Srinivasan cannot perform any function within India's cricket Board and that its interim order on March 28 will stand. On Tuesday

Abu Dhabi, Apr 16: First there was the drama over the venue - thanks to the general election being held in India - and then there was a case in the Supreme Court on whether or not Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals should be allowed to participate in this year's Indian Premier League - thanks to the spot-fixing fiasco that broke out in IPL-6. The Supreme Court had almost threatened to

Abu Dhabi, Apr 15: Fighting for credibility after being left devastated by a spot-fixing scandal, the glamorous but controversial Indian Premier League will roll out its seventh edition here from tomorrow with the promise of putting cricket first while keeping the drama and glitz to a bare minimum. Defending champions Mumbai Indians, captained by Rohit Sharma, will square off against 2012 winners

Mumbai, Apr 15: Sachin Tendulkar is said to be the owner of the Mumbai franchise in the forthcoming International Tennis Premier League (ITPL), which has World No. 1 Rafael Nadal on the roster, according to reports in the media. According to reports in tennisworldusa, Tendulkar, who recently retired from cricket, has joined hands with PVP Group. He is said to be in long-term partnership with the

CHENNAI, Apr 14: As the seventh edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) kicks off with the opener between defending champions Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders in Abu Dhabi on April 16, the arc lights will not only be on the big names, but also on the young guns. The likes of Baba Aparajith (Chennai Super Kings) and Vijay Zol (Royal Challengers Bangalore) will want to replicate their

Mumbai, Apr 13: The critics might say that IPL is adding to the players’ burden in a packed international calendar but Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli on Sunday said the T20 event actually helps them relax and enjoy themselves. “The more we enjoy cricket, it will be that much better in IPL. In IPL there is a lot of enjoyment of players. Everybody is relaxed coming from

New Delhi, Apr 13: Ishant Sharma was so disappointed after being dropped from the WorldT20 squad that he wanted to retire from the ODIs. The fast bowler was under fire for his string of average performances in the series against Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. "It was a setback for me when I did not do well for the country or when I was not selected. You feel bad when you are not part of