It is often compared to fast food and criticised for being a shallow format but former Indian captain Rahul Dravid feels Twenty20 cricket has its own set of complexities and intricacies that a common fan cannot fathom. "Some of the conversations that happen around IPL teams... these conversations are not happening outside. They are not happening in television studios as I have been on television studios, I know it. The depth of conversation that's happening about the T20 game within a team and within that environment is not happening anywhere else, which is what makes the T20 game unique," Dravid told ESPN Cricinfo.
Having consolidated their position at the top of the points table with their ninth victory in IPL-7, Kings XI Punjab skipper George Bailey feels every win is vital as it increases confidence and self belief among the players going into the business end of the tournament.
An out-of-sorts Delhi Daredevils will be aiming to redeem some pride while Rajasthan Royals would look to consolidate their top-four spot in the points table when the two teams clash in an Indian Premier League match on Thursday.
All praise for Yuvraj Singh after his hurricane match-winning knock against Delhi Daredevils in an IPL match, Royal Challengers Bangalore's veteran spinner Muttiah Muralitharan said the left-hander still has it in him to be India's match-winner in the ODI World Cup next year.
Chennai Super Kings batsman Faf Du Plessis heaped praise on skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his ability to hit any bowler, saying such a trait can make life difficult for any rival captain.
Their morale low after a 52-run drubbing at the hands of Delhi daredevils, IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders will look to bounce back when they take on rampaging qualifiers Auckland in a Group A match of the Champions League Twenty20 in Cape Town on Monday.
Images from Wednesday's IPL match between Delhi Daredevils and Kolkata Knight Riders in Delhi.
Shahid Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur may get the nod to host an One Day International match when Australia tour India for a seven-match ODI series later this year.
Stylish opening batsman Murali Vijay is slowly finding his feet in the colours of his new IPL team Delhi Daredevils and he says he wants to be consistent and finish off more games.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Daredevils in Abu Dhabi, on Monday.
Title contenders Chennai Super Kings would look to consolidate their position and virtually seal a play-offs berth when they clash with Delhi Daredevils, sans Virender Sehwag, in an Indian Premier League match at Chepauk on Thursday.
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Pune Warriors captain Yuvraj Singh has blamed his team's poor bowling, especially in the death overs, for his side's three-wicket loss to Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League in Navi Mumbai on Sunday.
The 75th Republic Day celebrations at Kartavya Path on Friday showcased India's rich cultural diversity, military prowess, and 'Nari Shakti'.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has issued a show cause notice to the Delhi Daredevils team management for allowing captain Gautam Gambhir and pacer Ashish Nehra to travel to Sri Lanka for treating their injuries without its go ahead.
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Delhi Daredevils skipper Virender Sehwag has blamed his bowlers and fielders for their six-wicket thrashing against Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League match in New Delhi on Monday.
Ajinkya Rahane's superb 84-run knock went in vain as Delhi Daredevils pulled off a dramatic one-run win over Rajasthan Royals to open up a three-point lead at the top of the Indian Premier League table in New Delhi on Sunday.
Pune Warriors skipper Sourav Ganguly said that his Delhi Daredevils counterpart Virender Sehwag's dismissal at a crucial juncture turned the game in his side's favour in their IPL match played in New Delhi on Saturday.
Former champions Chennai Super Kings handed the Delhi Daredevils their sixth consecutive defeat in the tournament this season. Here are the statistical highlights from the match played in New Delhi on Thursday.
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.
Hockey India wants Paddy Upton to develop in the men's team players an unshakable resolve and toughness that does not crumble under pressure.
Virender Sehwag will also miss Delhi Daredevils' second Indian Premier League match against Rajasthan Royals in New Delhi as he is yet to recover from a bout of back spasm which had ruled him out of his side's opening game against Kolkata Knight Riders.
Describing Sunil Narine as the man with a "golden arm", former India captain Sourav Ganguly said the Kolkata Knight Riders' 'mystery' spinner would be the team's trump card in the sixth season of the Indian Premier League T20.
Yuvraj Singh's father Yograj made a controversial claim on Monday, saying Mahendra Singh Dhoni did not want his son in India's squad for the World Cup. However, the all-rounder, hero of India's World Cup triumph in 2011, refuted the claim.
Morne Morkel's penultimate over, which yielded just three runs and a wicket, helped table-toppers Delhi Daredevils snatch victory from the jaws of defeat, said a disappointed Rajasthan Royals captain Rahul Dravid after his side slumped to an unexpected one-run loss in an Indian Premier League match in New Delhi on Sunday.
Mumbai Indians spent Rs 15.25 crore to get Ishan Kishan back in the squad.
Rajiv Shukla is learnt to have told match referees to speak to umpires about staying more vigilant during matches.
Michael Clarke claims to have done nothing but 'smile' everytime he saw Sandeep Lamichhane bowl but Nepal's first Indian Premier League-contracted cricketer says he owes his growth to the former Australian captain.
Sourav Ganguly said the Delhi Daredevils wicketkeeper-batsman will get to play for the national team in due time.
Crediting his bowlers for the comprehensive five-wicket win over Delhi Daredevils, Kings XI Punjab skipper Adam Gilchrist said his team has put itself in the right direction starting the four-match away journey with a victory.
A disappointed Delhi Daredevils captain Virender Sehwag put the blame on his batsmen for his team's 17-run loss at the hands of Kolkata Knight Riders at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Thursday.
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.
Senior Delhi Daredevils batsman Virender Sehwag batted for around 25 minutes during the team's net session as pacer Morne Morkel hinted that the batsman might just be ready to play his first match of the sixth edition of Indian Premier League.
The stars set off to attend the Times Of India Film Awards on April 6.
Delhi Daredevils' pacer Umesh Yadav feels that the Indian Premier League is an ideal platform for youngsters like him, competing for a place in the senior national side.
Delhi Daredevils might have lost their first two Pepsi IPL games, but all-rounder Irfan Pathan feels once they start playing to their potential, they would be hard to beat.
Royal Challengers Bangalore lived to fight another day in the Indian Premier League as the star duo of Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers shared a scintillating 118-run stand off 64 balls to script a five wicket win over Delhi Daredevils
Delhi Darevils opener Quinton de Kock, who scored the first century of the ninth edition of Indian Premier League, said that 192 against RCB was always a gettable target on a good batting track like the one at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.
