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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.'

Dhoni wary of deceptive spinner Narine
Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said that Sunil Narine is a difficult customer to read and added that he is well aware of the threat the mystery spinner could pose when they meet Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League final in Chennai on Sunday.

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.

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.

With hat-trick of titles in view, CSK look to beat KKR
Defending champions Chennai Super Kings would back themselves to claim a hat-trick of Indian Premier League titles when they take on an equally confident Kolkata Knight Riders in what promises to be a thrilling showdown in Chennai on Sunday.

IPL: Is it more paisa vasool to buy from Sri Lanka or West Indies?
The most paisa vasool Indian players in IPL-5 in the list of the 50 most valuable players are: Mandeep Singh (PVI of 51; received $51 for every run scored), Ajinkya Rahane (75), Mayank Agarwal (80), Parvinder Awana (144), Ambati Rayadu (198) and Rajat Bhatia (216).

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.

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.

FIR against Australian cricketer Pomersbach quashed
The Delhi high court on Friday quashed an FIR against Australian cricketer Luke Pomersbach after he and the complainant, a US national, reached an out-of-court settlement in a molestation case.

If you're a good player, you can do well in all formats: Rahane
The Rajasthan Royals opener reveals he is not satisfied with his showing in the IPL despite finishing among the leading scorers.

Harbhajan concedes Mumbai were outplayed by Dhoni & Co
Mumbai Indians skipper Harbhajan Singh has admitted that Mahendra Singh Dhoni's whirlwind 20-ball 51-run knock took the game away from them in the IPL eliminator in Bangalore on Wednesday.

Delhi hoping to destroy defending champs CSK
Wounded Delhi Daredevils will be eager to draw inspiration from their own performances in the league stages for a spot in the final of the ongoing Indian Premier League when they take on a rejuvenated Chennai Super Kings in the second qualifying match in Chennai on Friday.

Zohal to drop cases against Pomersbach, Siddharth
American woman Zohal Hamid has decided to withdraw the molestation case against Australian cricketer Luke Pomersbach after both the parties reached an out-of-court settlement.