Five years on... the Knights vindicate King Khan's faith
Bikash Mohapatra salutes Shah Rukh Khan and Kolkata Knight Riders on their triumph in the fifth edition of the IPL

Bisla, Kallis help Kolkata win maiden IPL title
Manvinder Singh Bisla and Jacques Kallis hit half-centuries to help Kolkata Knight Riders outclass defending champions Chennai Super Kings by five wickets in a nerve-wracking final, to win their maiden IPL title.

Gambhir is an obvious choice for Test captaincy: Ganguly
Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly on Monday once again raised a question mark over Mahendra Singh Dhoni's captaincy in Test cricket and said Gautam Gambhir's success in the IPL would give selectors an option as far as appointing captain for the longer version is concerned.

I apologise for my misbehaviour at MCA: Shah Rukh
An ecstatic Kolkata Knight Riders owner Shah Rukh Khan on Sunday apologised for his misbehaviour with the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) officials at the Wankhede Stadium.

Mission accomplished, says triumphant skipper Gambhir
Jubilant Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir said that it was about completing a mission they had embarked upon when the tournament started 54 days back.

It's team that wins games and not individuals: Gambhir
After leading Kolkata Knight Riders to its maiden IPL title win, skipper Gautam Gambhir said the victory sends out a message that cricket is a team game and it is not confined to individual performances.

MCA likely to discuss Shah Rukh's apology
An MCA source maintained that the Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner had not apologised directly to the association, but pointed out that at least the actor had conceded that he had not behaved properly.

Gambhir should be named Test captain, says Ganguly
Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly said Gautam Gambhir's success in the IPL would give selectors an option as far as appointing captain for the longer version is concerned.

First Look: Yuvraj visits Siddhivinayak temple
Yuvraj Singh, who is recovering from a rare germ cell cancer in his lungs, visited the Siddhi Vinayak temple in Mumbai on Monday.

SRK's apology likely to be taken up at MCA meet
The Mumbai Cricket Association, which imposed a five-year ban on Shah Rukh Khan, is likely to discuss the apology rendered by the Bollywood superstar, at Chennai on Sunday night, for his misbehaviour at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on May 16.

BCCI award cheques to former cricketers ahead of IPL final
The BCCI on Sunday distributed the remaining installment of its one-time benefit payments to the country's 20 former international and domestic players ahead of the IPL final between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

Gambhir wants to win it for 'fantastic' Kolkata fans
KKR skipper Gautam Gambhir says there will be no shortage of effort from his team in Sunday's IPL final. 'Hopefully we win the title and give our fans some joy. Kolkata, after all, is always known as a City of Joy.'

Pakistan players likely to be part of IPL 2013
Former PCB chairman Ijaz Butt has said that the BCCI's top brass has assured him that the Pakistan players will be allowed to play in the next edition of the Indian Premier League in 2013.

Afridi backs Pakistan's new T20 captain Hafeez
Flamboyant Pakistan allrounder Shahid Afridi has assured his full support and backing for the new T20 team captain Mohammad Hafeez.

Ganguly backs 'balanced KKR' to win IPL 5
Rating Gautam Gambhir ahead of Mahendra Singh Dhoni as far as captaincy is concerned, former India skipper Sourav Ganguly has put his money on Kolkata Knight Riders to win the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League.

T20 has ignited passion for cricket: Shastri
Former India captain Ravi Shastri feels Mahendra Singh Dhoni needs improvement as far as his batting in Test cricket is concerned but said he is doing a decent job as a skipper in the five-day format.

Gayle almost certain to be IPL5's Most Valuable Player
Purnendu Maji and Srinivas Bhogle present the most valuable and paisa vasool players in the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League.

RP Singh out of India A tour to West Indies
Paceman R P Singh, who played for Mumbai Indians in the ongoing Indian Premier League, was on Saturday ruled out of the India 'A' tour of the West Indies, due to a knee injury.

IPL: Vijay hits ton as Chennai thrash Delhi to enter final
Defending champions Chennai Super Kings stormed into the final of the Indian Premier League with an emphatic 86-run victory over Delhi Daredevils, riding on Murali Vijay's breathtaking 58-ball 113 in what turned out to be a lopsided contest at Chepauk on Friday.

With faith in his Knights, Gambhir leads by example
Gautam Gambhir has done what Sourav Ganguly couldn't. Since taking over the captaincy last season, he has led Kolkata Knight Riders with aplomb.