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McCullum, Ponting other Aussie, Kiwi stars to depart, may hit Kolkata Knight riders, Chennai Superkings most

The days are soon getting over for the Australian and New Zealand bandwagon In the IPL led by Ricky Ponting, Matthew Hayden, Michael Hussey, Andrew Symonds and of course Brendan McCullum.
Chennai Super Kings will be the biggest losers as their top stars Matthew Hayden and Michael Hussey will depart on April 29.
The already battered Kings […]

Matthew Hayden thinks IPL is the start of an incredible journey

Australian batsman Matthew Hayden is in India now to play for the DLF IPL.
Matthew Hayden is now playing in the The Chennai Super Kings IPL team, under Indian captain MS Dhoni is is captaining th Chennai side.
The veteran batsman said IPL was the start of an incredible journey and the initial matches of the DLF […]

Non-payment of players fees a new concern for IPL

Even as the IPL starts off with a bang, it is dogged with complaints from many players that they have not received the initial Indian Premier League fees.
Reports said that two Australian players have not received payment after the first IPL auction held in February. Considering complaints from different corners, the Federation of International Cricketers’ […]

Big hitter Shahid Afridi wants to outsmart McCullum in IPL

Big hitting Pakistani Shahid Afridi will be the man to watch out for Deccan Chargers in the IPL tournament.
Shahid Afridi holds the world record for the fastest century in all forms of the game – he has scored one in 37 balls. VVS Laxman would be breathing a sigh of relief, we guess.
And Afridi is […]

Chennia Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians: Matthew Hayden waits for tussle against Harbhajan Singh

Matthew Hayden is excited about the prospect of taking on arch rival in Wednesday’s IPL Twenty20 match , when his Chennai Super Kings takes on Mumbai Indians on Wednesday.
Hayden said he has had serious run-ins with Harbhajan and such a contest on the field would be electrifying for the whole world.
Matthew Hayden also said the […]

Deccan Chargers to take on Knight Riders with a plan for McCullum

Kolkata will witness the home team Kolkata Knight Riders’ first home match against the Hyderabad Deccan Chargers team here at Kolkata on Sunday. Last match of Kolkata Knight Riders saw Aussie batsman Brendon McCullum exploding with his bat and giving out a handsome defeat to the Royal Challengers team owned by VIjay Mallya.
Obviously, Deccan Chargers […]

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 […]

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 said […]

Unpaid players in IPL could revolt

The head of the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA) and the former Australian cricketer, Tim May, has started investigating how many players have not yet received their initial Indian Premier League fees as per the contract.
Tim May also warned that they could walk away with the contract if the problem is widespread.
May said that […]

Yes it is Yuvraj vs Dhoni as Chennai Super Kings take on Mohali Kings XI, says Yuvraj

As Kings X1 Punjab takes on Chennai Super Kings, Yuvraj has no qualms in calling it a Dhoni vs Yuvraj tussle

Kings X1 Punjab skipper Yuvraj Singh is ready to shed all his friendships when he leads his team against Chennai Super Kings on home ground for their inaugural match in Indian Premier League. The Chennai […]