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Chennai, Apr 14: Royal Challengers Bangalore relived their worst nightmare as Chennai Super Kings pulled off yet another stunning victory from the jaws of defeat under the most dramatic circumstances at the MA Chidambaram stadium here on a pleasant Saturday night. Playing in front of a packed stadium, Chennai were struggling to scale down RCB’s 165 at several stages of the match but in the end a

New Delhi, Apr 13: Dale Steyn's reputation precedes him wherever he goes. The Delhi Daredevils paid the ultimate tribute to the world's best speedster with the track they laid out for the Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Feroz Shah Kotla. In complete contrast to their opening match against Rajasthan Royals, there was hardly a blade of grass on the track on Friday even though the Daredevils' strength

Bangalore, Apr 12: Skippers Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir, who were involved in an ugly spat during Royal Challengers' match against the Knight Riders, were warned and reprimanded for breaching the IPL code of conduct. Kohli and Gambhir were involved in an on-field altercation after the latter was dismissed in the 10th over of the innings. As Gambhir and other players walked towards cover region

New Delhi, Apr 12: Five years after the infamous 'slapgate', one of the protagonists of the drama, S Sreesanth, on Friday made an explosive claim, saying that the entire incident was planned and that his former India teammate Harbhajan Singh was a "backstabbing person". The temperamental Sreesanth made a series of revelations on the 2008 incident on his twitter page on Friday, creating a fresh

Karachi, Apr 12: Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has lambasted former cricket board chairman Ijaz Butt for suggesting that Mohammad Hafeez and coach Dav Whatmore had formed a nexus against Test and one-day captain Misbah-ul-Haq in the national team. “I think everyone knows the scandals that came about when Butt was heading the board. It is better he stop giving such damaging statements about

Bangalore, Apr 12: Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match here tonight. Put into bat, Kolkata scored 154 for eight which RCB chased down with 15 balls to spare. Brief scores: Kolkata Knight Riders: 154 for eight 20 overs (Gautam Gambhir 59, Yusuf Pathan 27; RP Singh 3/27). Royal Challengers Bangalore: 158 for two in 17

Mumbai, Apr 11: South African cricketer Wayne Parnell, out on bail in connection with a ‘rave party’ case, was on Wednesday questioned for over three hours in a police station in suburban Juhu. Keeping with a Special NDPS Court’s order, he arrived at the police station at about 12.30 pm and his questioning lasted for over three hours, an official said. “Parnell’s explanation on the questions was

Bangalore, Apr 10: Virat Kohli at his dangerous best is a sight for sore eyes and the meagre crowd that gathered at the M Chinnaswamy stadium on Tuesday got a first-hand view of it. Following the loss of the Jamaican marauder Chris Gayle in the seventh over, the crowd seemed to have lost hope of Royal Challengers Bangalore overhauling Sunrisers Hyderabad’s stiff 162-run target, but as it turned

Jaipur, Apr 9: Rajasthan Royals beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 19 runs in an Indian Premier League match here today. Batting first, Rajasthan Royals scored 144 for six with Brad Hodge remaining unbeaten on 46. In reply, KKR were all out for 125 in 19 overs. Eoin Morgan scored 51 while Siddharth Trivedi and Kevon Cooper took three wickets each. Brief Scores: Rajasthan Royals 144/6 (Brad Hodge 46 no

National Anti-Doping Agency is likely to release the report of boxer Vijender Singh's blood and urine samples latest by Friday. Vijender, who has been accused of consuming heroin, submitted his blood and urine samples last week to National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA). However, the blood and urine tests may not help ascertain if the boxer consumed heroin. The drug does not last for more than 12 hours