In the match between Deccan Chargers and Chennai Super Kings all th Charger fans would love to see atleast one win by the Deccan’s on the home ground. More over they would like to end it on a winning note where as Chennai Super Kings wish to win the match and built a momentum for the semi finals.
Deccan Chargers (probables): 1 Adam Gilchrist (capt/wk), 2 Herschelle Gibbs, 3 Rohit Sharma, 4 Venugopal Rao, 5 Shahid Afridi, 6 Ravi Teja, 7 ….

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Cricket fans have lauded the live coverage of Indian Premier League (IPL) matches on the Geo Super.According to a survey conducted by ‘The News,’ people of all ages watch IPL cricket matches on Geo Super channel. During match hours, cricket fans miss all other private channels.
“All credit goes to Geo Super for providing live coverage of all IPL matches,” Munir Ahmed, a cricket lover, told ‘The News’ here on Monday. People enjoy watching all matches, particularly those in which national ….

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Karachi (PTI): As the Pakistan Cricket Board ponders on holding its own version of the Indian Premier League (IPL), former Pakistan skipper Javed Miandad denounced the idea saying such a move would destroy the game in the country.
Miandad said the IPL is nothing but entertainment and lacks quality.
“The involvement of too much money will destroy the game of cricket. It (IPL) lacks quality and a cricketer can never get the confidence he needs as a player. Even the greatest of ….

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CHANDIGARH: A senior Punjab Police officer on Sunday lodged a complaint against Kings XI Punjab co-owner Ness Wadia for allegedly publicly insulting and using derogatory language against him during Friday’s IPL match between the Punjab team and Deccan Chargers at PCA stadium at Mohali.
Mohali police chief Ranbir Singh Khatra lodged a complaint with Mohali deputy commissioner that Wadia had used “insulting” language on him.
He also alleged in the same complaint that IPL commissioner Lalit Modi was also found smoking in ….

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Indian Premier League (IPL) shows India’s strength in the world of cricket. One should be extremely happy to see that our country can now dictate terms and conditions as far as cricket is concerned. This is a new turning point for sports in India..
ENTIRE WORLD is watching the events of IPL with full attention and as each day unfolds, the game is becoming more and more interesting. No cricketing country could achieve what India has achieved in cricket. English County ….

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Former India captain Mohammed Azharuddin on Monday said Sourav Ganguly was still “good enough” to play in ODIs and Twenty20 Internationals. “He is still good enough for the shorter versions of the game,” Azhar said at a function where Sourav was felicitated for playing 100 Tests and 300 ODIs. Going down memory lane, Azhar said, “when he played with me, he never wanted to stand close-in, but nowadays I see him standing close-in and doing well.”

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New Delhi, May 23: The script for the Kolkata Knight Riders has gone horribly wrong. For some the team was among the favourites to reach the Indian Premier League final. After a failed script plagued by controversies, however, the Knight Rider are almost certainly on the sidelines.
“My performance should be reviewed, as the team has failed to qualify for the semifinals,” said John Buchanan, one of the most successful coaches in the world, on the sidelines of a promotional event ….

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Indian Premier League Chairman and Commissioner Lalit Modi today (May 19) described talks of lifting the USD five million cap forcing each of the eight franchise teams to limit their players’ buying power for next year’s edition as “hypothetical”.
“All players have been bought (by the franchise owners) for three years. All the teams probably have eight foreign players. It’s hypothetical (to say) cap will be lifted. The cap is applicable for years two and three,” he told in a media ….

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Chandigarh, May 24 (PTI) Deccan Chargers’ pacer R P Singh may be the leading wicket-taker in the Indian Premier League, but he is sad that his performance could not help his team reach the semi-finals.
The 22-year-old is currently the leading wicket-taker in the IPL along with Kings XI Punjab’s S Sreesanth but he is disappointed as his team is languishing at the bottom of the table, managing just two wins from 12 matches so far.
“I am obviously disappointed as our ….

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As the Indian Premier League reaching its climax, the whole country is under its grip. The tournament has given many talented players that can represent Indian in the international arena. These days the selection committee members are seen watching the IPL matches to have a first hand look at these players’ performance. IPL newsonline talks about Selection Committee chairman Dilip Vengsarkar in this regard.
When you were playing, did you imagine a T20 version of the game?
Not at all. Night matches, ….

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