The success of ‘Chak De India’ has inspired producers in Pakistan to make a movie on the life of the country’s flamboyant cricketer Shahid Afridi. The movie titled “Main Hun Shahid Afridi” is being produced by noted Pakistani producers Humayun Saeed and Shahzad Nasib and more than 50 per cent of the film has already [...]
Sri Lankan Mahela Jayawardene hit a calculated unbeaten half-century as Delhi Daredevils thrashed Kings XI Punjab by five wickets to qualify for the knockout stage of the Indian Premier League, here today. Courtesy Jayawardene’s unbeaten 56 off 49 balls, Daredevils managed to reach the target of 137 with an over to spare as they consolidated [...]
Sports Minister Ajay Maken today said the onus lies with the BCCI as far as the IPL spot-fixing is concerned and has asked the Board to take prompt action in the interest of the millions of cricket fans in the country. “I am sure and wish that BCCI acts fast, goes into the root cause [...]
A TV channel claimed to have blown the lid off “murky deals” in the IPL among players, organisers, owners and big guns of Indian cricket, prompting the BCCI to warn that stringent action will be taken if the report is found to be true. The channel, India TV, claimed it had done a sting operation [...]
Dwayne Bravo smashed a last-ball six as Chennai Super Kings pulled off a stunning five-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in a dramatic Indian Premier League match to keep their hopes of a play-off berth alive here today. With five runs required from the last ball, Bravo (11 not out off seven balls) smashed Rajat [...]
Mumbai Indians defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by five wickets in their Indian Premier League match, here today. Brief Score: Royal Challengers Bangalore: 171 for 6 in 20 overs (Mayank Agarwal not out 64, Tillakaratne Dilshan 47; RP Singh 1/23). Mumbai Indians: 173 for 5 in 19.4 overs (Ambati Rayudu 81 not out, Kieron Pollard 52 [...]
Hinduja Group flagship company Ashok Leyland has roped in Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni as its brand ambassador. “Dhoni will endorse the company’s role in creating success stories for its various stakeholders in its new television commercial that goes on air today,” Ashok Leyland said in a statement today. “It is a privilege [...]
David Hussey led a dramatic fightback with an unbeaten 35-ball 65 as Kings XI Punjab defeated Deccan Chargers by four wickets and kept alive their hopes in the Indian Premier League, here today. Chasing an imposing target of 191, Punjab came back after being reduced to 56 for three in the eight over through skipper [...]
Royal Challengers Bangalore’s bowling coach Venkatesh Prasad is hoping to achieve a first by beating Mumbai Indians when they clash in an Indian Premier League match here tomorrow. RCB have never beaten Mumbai at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in any of the IPL editions so far. “I am sure we would like to change the [...]
Mumbai Indians’ Sachin Tendulkar and Harbhajan Singh today offered prayers at the city’s famous shrine, Dakshineswar Kali temple, before leaving for Bangalore. “The duo came around 8.30 am and were taken inside through the VIP gate. They were there for about 15 minutes,” a temple source said. This was Tendulkar’s first visit to the city [...]
