Archive for April, 2008

Eden Gardens and Kolkata being painted in Knight Riders’ golden black color; preparations underway for Sunday’s match against Deccan Chargers

After their electrifying victory over Vijay Mallya’s Rahil Dravid-led Bangalore Royal Challengers, the Kolkata Knight Riders is all set to host their first home match of the DLF IPL in Kolkata on Sunday. The entire Kolkata city is waking up to the celebrations and the preparations surrounding their first home match, and that too against [...]

Royal Challengers needs to tighten its attacks against Mumbai Indians on Sunday

Mumbai Indians, the IPL Mumbai franchisee owned by industrialist Mukesh Ambani of Reliance Industries, is all set to face the Bangalore Royal Challengers, the Bangalore franchisee of the DLF IPL owned by liquor baron Vijay Mallya. Bangalore Royal Challengers have now another match to regain the lost confidence in the team, which has been lost [...]

Sachin’s IPL appearance in doubt; Harbhajan to lead if Sachin is absent

Mumbai Indians, the Indian Premier League team owned by Mukesh Ambani, is much worried about the fitness of their captain Sachin Tendulkar. Mumbai Indians’ debut match against Royal Challangers Banglore owned by Vijay Mallya will be held on Sunday. There are two days remaining to start the match and the decision to play or not [...]

Dwayne Bravo joins Mumbai Indians

Dwayne Bravo, the West Indian all rounder, has signed up for the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) which started on April 18. Dwayne Bravo has joined the Mumbai Indians team with Sachin Tendulkar as captain and Lalchand Rajput as coach. On Sunday, Mumbai Indians will play its first match against Banglore Royal Challangers. Bravo joined [...]

Virender Sehwag’s Delhi Daredevils hold slight edge against Shane Warne’s Rajasthan Royals

Delhi Daredevils hold slight edge against Rajasthan Royals Delhi Daredevils led by Virender Sehwag takes on Rajasthan Royals led by Shane Warne in DLF IPL on Saturday at New Delhi. Virender Sehwag’s fine form with the bat is what Delhi Daredevils count most apart from the perceived advantage of the home turf at Feroz Shah [...]

Brendon McCullum explodes, Kolkata Knight Riders beat Bangalore Royal Challengers by 140 runs

Brendon McCullum explodes, Kolkata Knight Riders beat Bangalore Royal Challengers by 140 runs Brendon McCullum hit 13 sixes, smashed 158 in 73 balls and demolished Bangalore Royal Challengers in front of Vijay Mallya’s home crowd to guide Shah Rukh Khan’s Kolkata Knight Riders the first victory in the first match of the inaugural match of [...]

Kolkata Knight Riders demolish Bangalore Royal Challengers – first match results

This was a collapse as none could have predicted it, and the man who had the time of his life was Shah Rukh Khan. He sang and danced through the whole show, while his team Kolkata Knight Riders went about systematically demolishing first the Bangalor team’s bowling attack, and then their batting lineup. The man [...]

Brendan McCullum star of the first IPL match for Kolkata

As of the 17th over of the first innings of the inaugural IPL match of Kolkata Knight Riders vs Bangalore Royal Challengers, the undisputed star of the show is Brendan McCullum – whom most of us in India have never heard much about. Brendan McCullum, who opened with a distinctly scratchy Sourav Ganguly, is now [...]

IPL teams’ points table and standings

Points standings as on 2 May, 2008 at 12 PM. Things have really changed a lot, hasn’t it? Mumbai has a first win, Delhi is doing good, bangalore and Deccan Chargers languish, Kolkata has three consecutive defeats… man, I love Twnety20! * IPL Teams Matches Played Won Lost Run Rate Points Kolkata Knight Riders 5 [...]

Sanath Jayasuriya thrilled to open batting with Sachin for Mumbai Indians

Sanath Jayasuriya, former Sri Lankan opener, cannot wait to play with Sachin Tendulkar in the coming match of Mumbai Indians on Sunday. Tendulkar and Sanath Jayasuriya are the twin weapons of Indian Premier League team Mumbai Indians owned by Mukesh Ambani. Sanath Jayasuriya said that he was very happy to play with Sachin. Jayasuriya also [...]