In a rare gesture, Tripura Governor Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil has sponsored a trip for ten budding cricketers to watch the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches in Mumbai starting Friday, officials said here Thursday. "A 13-member team, comprising 10 under-19 promising young cricketers and three officials, has already left for Mumbai to ...

Newly appointed captain of Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Kumara Sangakara feels that despite injuries to Yuvraj Singh and Brett Lee, he has a good mix of players to choose from in the forthcoming third season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). "We have a very strong team this season with some ...

Want to watch an Indian Premier League (IPL) match live? No need to go to the stadium. Just book a ticket at the nearest cinema hall and enjoy it in airconditioned comfort. For the first time in the country, a unique project will be implemented to show the forthcoming IPL-2010 matches ...

The schedule of two Indian Premier League (IPL) matches have been changed due to the Corporation Council elections in Bangalore. The March 27 match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Daredevils, slated for 8 p.m., has been advanced to March 25 at 4 p.m. The Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders ...

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt has done a volte-face on the life ban imposed on former captain Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf, saying no such action has been taken. Pakistan's cricket authorities Wednesday morning banned Younis and Yousuf and took stern action against five other national cricketers on charges ...

Pakistan's cricket authorities Wednesday dropped a bombshell by imposing life bans on former captains Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf and taking stern action against five other national cricketers on charges ranging from misconduct to ball tampering. Those punished included former captain Shoaib Malik, Rana Naveed-ul-Hasan, Shahid Afridi and the Akmal brothers ...

Pakistan's new coach Waqar Younis was Wednesday shocked over the cricket board's decision to ban and fine several leading national players. Waqar, who is to take over as Pakistan coach later this month, said he was unaware of the punishment handed out to the players. "This is a shocking and surprising development. ...

Former cricketers Wednesday slammed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for its "harsh" action against several leading players and alleged it was only trying to "save itself". The PCB banned former captains Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf for life Wednesday and took stern action against five more national cricketers for affecting the ...

Abdul Raquib, who was the team manager on Pakistan's disastrous tour of Australia, has questioned the decision of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to ban former skipper Younis Khan for life. The PCB Wednesday banned Younis and Mohammad Yousuf from all three formats over indiscipline, besides imposing one-year bans on Shoaib ...

Eight people were arrested and Rs.8 lakh seized from them when the Gujarat Police busted a ring taking bets on an Australia-New Zealand cricket match. The arrests took place late Tuesday when police raided a farm house in Kagrol village in Himmatnagar, 120 km from here. The police also seized 66 ...