It's a special century for MI man Suryakumar Yadav.
# Pune Warriors have become the second side after Rajasthan Royals to win both their matches in the present edition of the IPL.
It has now emerged that the BCCI top post could go to Mithun Manhas, who was also involved as director of cricket operations with the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA).
After a disappointing 22-run loss in a low-scoring game against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their campaign opener, Pune Warriors will hope for a better batting performance when they take on Kings XI Punjab in their second Pepsi IPL match in Pune on Sunday.
Australian all-rounder Steven Smith has been ruled out of Pune Warriors' remaining matches in the IPL and will be returning home for treatment of a lower back injury.
Pune Warriors have roped in Aaron Finch as replacement for Michael Clarke for the upcoming sixth edition of the Indian Premier League.
Their campaign in doldrums at the half-way stage, Pune Warriors would be desperate to change the scenario but they face a gigantic challenge when they take on table-in Pune on Tuesday.
Images from the IPL matches played between Mumbai and Pune at the Wankhede on Saturday.
Rajasthan Royals' 14-year-old opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi slammed a 35-ball century against Gujarat Titans.
Pune Warriors India will finally get to play at home this Indian Premier League as the Rs 260-crore international cricket stadium -- just 20kms from the city -- is set to be inaugurated in Pune, on Sunday.
Pune Warriors coach Geoff Marsh tells Bikash Mohapatra his franchise owners have spared no effort in ensuring a good team.
Suresh Raina worked his way to a superb 63 and Mahendra Singh Dhoni played an explosive 16-ball 45-run knock as Chennai Super Kings strengthened their position at the top of the table with a 37-run win over Pune Warriors in the Pepsi Indian Premier League match.
Parag smashed England veteran Moeen Ali for five consecutive sixes in the 13th over -- he dispatched the first six over deep square leg to bring up his half ton.
Abhishek Sharma opened up about a small but meaningful habit-pulling out a chit from his pocket after scoring a century in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Kolkata Knight Riders sealed the second place in the points table with a crushing 34-run victory over Pune Warriors in their final group league encounter of the Indian Premier League in Pune.
Twenty-sixes in the game, including eleven in Pune Warriors' innings of 187 for five, are the most in the present edition of the IPL.
Struggling Pune Warriors, with a question mark hanging over the fitness of their impact player Yuvraj Singh, cross swords with high-flying Rajasthan Royals in the Pepsi IPL clash at the Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium in Pune on Thursday.
The last time Sourav Ganguly faced Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), he was just another player in the Pune Warriors team. He scored 18 and Pune lost.
'He has become a new hope for Indian cricket.'
Debutants Pune Warriors are likely to keep their winning combination intact when they go into their second home clash against another new franchise, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, in the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League, in Mumbai, on Wednesday.
Statistical highlights from the Indian Premier League match between Pune Warriors India and Kochi Tuskers India played in Navi Mumbai.
Pulled up by skipper Sourav Ganguly following a lacklustre showing in their previous outing, Pune Warriors batsmen would look to put up a much better display when they take on the formidable Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League, in Pune, on Saturday.
Having ended their 11-match losing streak, going back to the 2012 season, the Pune Warriors will now take on state rivals Mumbai Indians (MI) in their Indian Premier League clash to be played in Mumbai on Saturday.
Shah Rukh Khan shares a warm bonding with Sourav Ganguly, who played for KKR in the first three years of IPL.
A more balanced Rajasthan Royals side would look to strengthen its position in the clogged points table when it takes on struggling hosts Pune Warriors in an Indian Premier League match on Tuesday.
Australian players who were part of the Pune Warriors squad in the Indian Premier League have received only 65 per cent of the total amount due to them by the now defunct franchise.
'He's lucky to be part of Rajasthan Royals and under Rahul Dravid, because Rahul Dravid is one of those cricketers who almost symbolises how to keep it low-key.'
Veteran Sourav Ganguly marked his belated return to the Indian Premier League with a gutsy batting display as Pune Warriors notched a comfortable six-wicket victory over Deccan Chargers in Hyderabad on Tuesday.
Sunrisers defended a small total of 126 for 6 after their bowlers produced a disciplined show to bundle out Warriors for 104 in 18.5 overs in the IPL match at the Rajiv Gandhi stadium.
Leg-spinner Amit Mishra produced a stunning performance, taking four wickets in five deliveries, including a hat-trick, as Sunrisers Hyderabad pulled off an incredible 11-run victory over Pune Warriors in the Pepsi Indian Premier League, in Pune, on Wednesday.
It will be a battle to avoid the wooden spoon when laggards Pune Warriors and Delhi Daredevils meet for one last time in the 2013 season of the Pepsi Indian Premier League, in Pune, on Sunday.
'I hope we don't go too far with praising him, but you cannot step back from the fact that tonight was absolutely mind-blowing, otherworldly.'
Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders scored a convincing 46-run win over struggling Pune Warriors, in Pune, to keep alive their outside hopes of qualifying for the play-off stage of the Indian Premier League.
Pune Warriors have just pride to play for while Royal Challengers Bangalore would do a world of good to their play-off chances if they win the Indian Premier League clash between the two sides, in Pune on Friday.
On a high after back-to-back wins, Kolkata Knight Riders will start favourites against the struggling Pune Warriors India when the two bottom-half teams clash in Ranchi's in an IPL match on Wednesday.
Their campaign completely haywire after a fifth straight loss, Pune Warriors will be desperate to make amends when they lock horns with star-studded Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Pepsi Indian Premier League match, in Pune, on Wednesday.
Jesse Ryder came good when it mattered the most slamming an unbeaten 56-ball 73, as Pune Warriors stunned defending champions Chennai Super Kings by seven wickets in the Indian Premier League.
Images from Wednesday's IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Pune Warriors in Ranchi.
Pune Warriors ended their nine-match losing streak and in the process knocked Kolkata Knight Riders out of the Pepsi Indian Premier League with a thrilling seven-run victory, in Ranchi, on Wednesday.
Having lost to Deccan Chargers at home last week, Pune Warriors will look to extract revenge when the two teams square off in an Indian Premier League match in Cuttack on Tuesday.
