Birthday boy Sachin Tendulkar praised Andrew Symonds, with whom the Indians were involved in a racial row three years ago, for his fine batting show in Mumbai Indians' IPL match against Deccan Chargers, describing the Australian as "champion batsman".
Rohit Sharma and Andrew Symonds scripted a fantastic recovery with a record fifth wicket partnership to lay the foundation for Mumbai Indians' comfortably 37-run victory over Deccan Chargers in an Indian Premier League match, in Hyderabad on Sunday.
Delhi Daredevils skipper Virender Sehwag came in defence of Irfan Pathan, who was bought for a whopping $1.9 million, after his team's 16-run defeat to Deccan Chargers in the Indian Premier League.
Paul Valthaty turned in a superb all-round performance to lead Kings XI Punjab to a crushing eight-wicket victory over Deccan Chargers in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match in Uppal on Saturday.
Clobbered in their lung-opener, Delhi Daredevils will have to get their act together pretty quickly as they take on a determined Rajasthan Royals in their second match of the Indian Premier League in Jaipur on Tuesday.
Kings XI Punjab named a 23-member final squad for the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament, from April 8 to May 28. The team will be captained by former Australia ace Adam Gilchrist, who led Deccan Chargers to the title in IPL-II in South Africa.
In nation-wide raids on Wednesday, Income Tax sleuths swooped down on offices of Indian Premier League franchisees Kolkata Knight Riders, Chennai Super Kings, Deccan Chargers and Kings XI, and companies handling broadcast rights of the cash-rich cricket League.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Jaipur on Wednesday.
The fixtures for the fourth season of the Indian Premier League, which gets underway on April 8.
After being thrashed by 82 runs by Deccan Chargers in their do-or-die IPL match, Kings XI Punjab skipper Adam Gilchrist on Saturday said his decision to field first coupled with a sloppy allround performance quashed their hopes of making the play-offs.
Leg spinner Amit Mishra recorded the first hat-trick of the season as Deccan Chargers crushed Kings XI Punjab by 82 runs to dash their hopes of making the Indian Premier League play-offs in Dharamsala on Saturday.
Losing three quick wickets in seven balls and all at the same score of 45 was the turning point of the match, said Pune Warriors batsman Robin Uthappa after his team went down by six wickets to Deccan Chargers in an IPL tie in Navi Mumbai.
Ishant Sharma and Amit Mishra, who made a comeback in the India ODI squad for the West Indies tour, have impressed their IPL side Deccan Chargers captain Kumar Sangakkara who said the Delhi duo deserved to be back in the national side.
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Mumbai Indians would look to excel in home conditions and confirm a play-offs berth by getting the better of bottom-placed Deccan Chargers in an Indian Premier League clash in Mumbai on Saturday.
Chennai Super Kings bowlers displayed lot of discipline at the death to defeat Deccan Chargers by 19 runs in an IPL match at the Chepauk on Sunday.
Deccan Chargers' Ishant sharma, whose five-wicket haul paved the way for his team's comprehensive win over Kochi Tuskers Kerala in the Indian Premier League, says he still has a long way to go.
Kochi Tuskers Kerala captain Mahela Jayawardene was critical of the wicket after his side lost to Deccan Chargers by 55 runs with Ishant Sharma bulldozing his team's batting line-up with a sensational five-wicket spell.
All the figures from the previous editions of the Indian Premier League.
Relieved after getting their campaign back on track with a 29-run victory over Kings XI Punjab, Delhi Daredevils skipper Virender Sehwag expressed hope that is team will maintain the winning momentum in the IPL.
Their campaign has been inconsistent so far and the task does not get any easier for former champions Deccan Chargers as they take on in-form Mumbai Indians in their Indian Premier League match in Hyderabad on Sunday.
Deccan Chargers pacer Daniel Christian said opener David Warner's wicket was the one, which turned the match in his team's favour against Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Stastical highlights from the Indian Premier League match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals played in Kolkata on Sunday.
The 2011 Indian Premier League Players' Auction proved to be a blessing in disguise for the top cricket stars around the world. A total of 127 players were sold in the two-day auction at the ITC Gardenia hotel in Bangalore, while 12 players were originally retained by the franchises ahead of the auction. Harish Kotian presents a list of auctioned players.
Dutch allrounder Ryan ten Doeschate, who scored two centuries in the World Cup, said he is eyeing to score big runs for Kolkata Knight Riders in the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League.
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Yusuf Pathan's whirlwind 34-ball 73 not out ensured an easy eight-wicket win for Rajasthan Royals over Deccan Chargers at Motera on Friday.
A splendid opening wicket stand by the belligerent Manoj Tiwary (50) and Brad Hodge (50) ensured the Kolkata Knight Riders a comfortable seven-wicket win in their IPL match against the Bangalore Royal Challnegers at the Eden Gardens on Sunday.
Adam Gilchrist has backed comments by Damien Martyn that suggest Australian cricket bosses are applying double standards when it comes to assessing security threats on the subcontinent. He said adequate security measures are in place for the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Kings XI Punjab named former Australia wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist as the team's captain for the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League, starting April 8.
Paul Collingwood on Monday admitted that English players' non-availability for the whole IPL-IV played a big part in their snubbing by the team owners during the two-day auction in Bangalore.
An astounding Rs 4.14 crore bid for little known Australian Daniel Christian was one of the surprises on the second day of the Indian Premier League players' auction in Bangalore, but his buyer Deccan Chargers justified the spending saying the all-rounder is worth the huge amount.
After trading eight players on the first day of the IPL players' auction in Bangalore on Saturday, Kings XI Punjab said the franchise was delighted to have bought a mix of cricketers apart from managing to hold on to some of its former recruits for the fourth edition of the event.
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A senior official in the central labour commissioner's office said the efforts of the government were to resolve the cases amicably and not to press for legal action against employers. "Everyone is going through tough times. We could initiate legal action if we want but that's not the idea. We want to address the issues amicably," the official said.
Chennai Super Kings walloped Mumbai Indians by 22 runs in the final at the DY Patil Stadium in Nerul on Sunday to become the champions of the third edition of Indian Premier League.
Mumbai Indians captain Sachin Tendulkar was named best batsman while Deccan Chargers' Pragyan Ojha bagged the best bowler honour at a glitzy IPL Awards Night in Mumbai on Friday.
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