Australian all-rounder Shane Watson slogged in the nets with his Rajasthan Royals teammates on Sunday but it is still not certain if he will feature in Monday's IPL match against defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders.
High on confidence after tasting victories in their tournament openers, both Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals will look to extend their winning run when the two teams square-off in the Pepsi Indian Premier League match in Jaipur on Monday.
Chennai Super Kings, who won the IPL twice, are the most successful team in the history of the IPL, having won 47 matches for a win percentage of 58, while Mumbai Indians are second with 43 wins, a win percentage of 56. Rajneesh Gupta presents a complete statistical dossier of the previous five editions of the IPL.
Pune Warriors' head coach Allan Donald wants his players to 'help each other out' and create a 'relaxed environment' within the team in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL).
Captain Gautam Gambhir's arrival has lifted the morale of Kolkata Knight Riders, who are looking to successfully defend their Indian Premier League title, said all-rounder Rajat Bhatia.
The sixth edition of the Indian Premier League has reached the play-off stage. Mumbai Indians will take on Chennai Super Kings in the first play-ff match in Delhi on Tuesday, May 21.
Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir has recovered from jaundice and is set to join the side on Sunday, three days ahead of the IPL-six opener against Delhi Daredevils.
Delhi Daredevils will have to cough up Rs. 2 crore despite not getting the services of Indian paceman Mohammed Shami, who has been ruled out for atleast three months from competitive cricket due to a knee injury sustained during the World Cup.
Assembly elections in Karnataka in May has forced some matches of the Indian Premier League to be rescheduled.
Left sleepless the last time he played a bad shot against Mumbai Indians, in-form Rajasthan Royals batsman Ajinkya Rahane said he was desperate to set the record straight and that inspired him to strike a sublime match-winning knock of 91 in an Indian Premier League match against the Delhi Daredevils on Sunday.
The sixth edition of the Indian Premier League kicks-off on April 3, with defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders hosting Delhi Daredevils, at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata.
The fixtures for the fourth season of the Indian Premier League, which gets underway on April 8.
Delhi Daredevils captain Gautam Gambhir has been reprimanded for breaching the Indian Premier League's (IPL) Code of Conduct after his team's victory over Rajasthan Royals at Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in Delhi on Wednesday night.
As India women cricketer set foot into hitherto uncharted territory, it would be fair to say the auction has gone way beyond expectation for several of them if one compares it with the IPL.
Matthew Hayden blasted an entertaining 93 as Chennai Super Kings outclassed Delhi Daredevils by five wickets in the Indian Premier League match at the Ferozshah Kotla in Delhi, on Friday. Using the evolutionary Mongoose bat, the former Aussies ace was at his devastating best as he smashed nine boundaries and seven sixes in his 43-ball knock.
Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma chose not to be harsh on his batsmen and gave full credit to his bowlers for defending a modest total of 142 against Delhi Daredevils in an Indian Premier League match, in Mumbai, on Saturday.
Riding on captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's blistering 20-ball 51-run innings, defending champions Chennai Super Kings romped into the second qualifiers by knocking out Mumbai Indians with a comfortable 38-run victory in the IPL eliminator in Bangalore.
Rajasthan Royals edged past Deccan Chargers by three wickets, with two balls to spare, in a closely contested Indian Premier League match at St George's Park at Port Elizabeth on Saturday.
Delhi Daredevils' chief coach Gary Kirsten has pointed out that he was the one who wanted multi-million dollar signing Yuvraj Singh in the team.
Statistical highlights of the IPL match between Delhi Daredevils and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Delhi Daredevils bowling unit came a cropper as they failed to defend a competitive 178 against Chennai Super Kings, but opener Murali Vijay said that the bowlers should be given credit.
Delhi Daredevils captain Kevin Pietersen wants his boys to keep their chin-up and carry on fighting for the rest of the tournament.
Ajinkya Rahane (PVI of 60) and Mandeep Singh (58) are still IPL's most paisa vasool players costing franchise owners less than US$100 per 'run equivalent'.
England batsman Kevin Pietersen, in Noida on a visit to Amity University campus, said Sachin Tendulkar is the 'greatest ever' to have graced the game of cricket.
Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Dwayne Bravo is likely to miss the rest of the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League due to a shoulder injury.
Star England batsman Kevin Pietersen visited cricketer Yuvraj Singh at his residence at Gurgaon.
Veteran left-arm seamer Ashish Nehra praised his Delhi Daredevils teammate Umesh Yadav terming him as the "most talented fast bowler" in the country at the moment and believes that his performance will have an impact on India's performance in near future.
After his 40-ball 64-run knock went in vain, Delhi Daredevils batsman Ben Roherer credited their opposition, Rajasthan Royals, for pulling off a nine-wicket win in the Pepsi Indian Premier League.
Former Pakistan leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed says the spinners are playing a "huge role" in Twenty20 cricket, using their variations to confuse batsmen.
A mild thunderstorm coupled with heavy showers delayed the start of the Indian Premier League match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Daredevils at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Delhi Daredevils skipper Virender Sehwag criticised the pitch preparation for Saturday's IPL match against Kochi Tuskers Kerala, saying it was not suitable for Twenty20 cricket.
Delhi Daredevils captain Virender Sehwag said that he was determined to bat throughout the innings against Kochi Tuskers Kerala in an Indian Premier League match in Kochi on Saturday.
Kolkata Knight Riders coach Trevor Bayliss has come down heavily on his batsmen, saying their failure to post decent totals in the ongoing season of Pepsi IPL has put the bowlers and fielders under a lot of pressure.
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir has defended an out-of-sorts Yusuf Pathan, stating it's not only about him but the form of the whole team that is a concern ahead of the Indian Premier League match against Delhi Daredevils in Raipur on Wednesday.
Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Virat Kohli termed the Feroze Shah Kotla wicket as the best he has ever played on even as Delhi Daredevils captain Virender Sehwag declared that the track was not of his liking after the home team's three-wicket loss in an IPL match in New Delhi.
Sunrisers Hyderabad batsman Eoin Morgan said absence of paceman Ashish Nehra hurt them badly as they suffered a narrow defeat against Delhi Daredevils.
Kolkata Knight Riders might have ended their losing streak, but their injury woes have become worse with Laxmi Ratan Shukla ruled out for the season, while Manoj Tiwary laid low for at least a week.
It really pays to be Unmukt Chand these days. As he discovers, Delhi Daredevils' star players, like Kevin Pietersen, Mahela Jayawardene, Morne Morkel, have enough time to discuss cricketing matters with him.
IPL winners Kolkata Knight Riders were on Wednesday knocked out of the ongoing Champions League Twenty20 after their must-win match against Perth Scorchers was called off due to incessant rain in Durban.
The four Indian Premier League teams are finding it tough to adapt to the bouncy South African pitches and that is primarily responsible for their indifferent performances in the ongoing Champions League Twenty20, Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Faf du Plessis said.
