Hyderabad, Apr 22 (ANI): Around six persons including Telugu TV actor Prasanthi booked for creating nuisance and obstructing a person from watching the Indian Premier League (IPL) match in Hyderabad. The incident took place at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. Complainant said that the accused people didn't allow him to watch match and also abused and threatened him with dire consequences. Probe is underway in this case.
Bengaluru (Karnataka), Apr 22 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by one run in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 clash at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday. RCB clinched a thrilling one-run win over CSK in the nail biting game. While addressing a post match press conference, CSK Head Coach Stephen Fleming said, "The way Mahendra Singh Dhoni calculated last few overs based on his power he would have looked only for four-five sixes in the game. He is so calculated and balanced that I will never question him. He got so close to the game."
Bengaluru (Karnataka), Apr 22 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by one run in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 clash at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday. RCB clinched a thrilling one-run win over CSK in the nail biting game. While addressing a post match press conference, Royal Challengers Bengaluru's wicket-keeper batsman Parthiv Patel said, "In T-20 game if you get couple of wickets in first six overs that makes a big difference. I have seen Dale Steyn playing well in other teams' like-Sunrisers Hyderabad and Deccan chargers earlier, but now he is playing quite well in RCB."
New Delhi, Apr 21 (ANI): Delhi Capitals defeated Kings XI Punjab by five wickets in the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Feroz Shah Kotla Ground in New Delhi. Post match, KXIP Head Coach Mike Hesson addressed mediapersons about runs scored, Chris Gayle and others. Hesson said, "It was good score when the bowl was hoarding to the wicket. I think the fact we looked to it really because we knew it getting harder as the bowl get older. And, to finish, we did 163 and it was a decent score. We didn't get the wickets we're hoping for. Shikhar (Dhawan) and Shreyas (Iyer) played low-risk crickets and they played well. I think Chris is very unique. With the power of Chris Gayle, you always back him to clear ground. He is the one who can take away from the opposition. Obviously, we kept losing wickets which made it difficult for him to push on."
New Delhi, Apr 21 (ANI): Delhi Capitals defeated Kings XI Punjab by five wickets in the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Feroz Shah Kotla Ground in New Delhi. Post match, Delhi Capitals bowler Sandeep Lamichhane expressed his joy after winning match against KXIP. He said, "I think yeah probably because it was much needed wicket for us. Chris Gayle was looking in good form today. He was smashing all over the ground and getting those two wickets in 13th over was really good for us. The pitch was good. It was turning a bit in the start but after that it was coming nicely on to the bat. The bowl was wet and none of the spinner except Akshay went well today. But getting those two wickets, I think it was a really good job from everyone"
Bengaluru, Apr 21 (ANI): While addressing a press conference Stephen Fleming "It doesn't matter where the teams are on the table each game has its own set of challenges you always are in for the tough fight. Bangalore is one of the tough challengers in the IPL. We are of no illusion that how tomorrow would be Bangalore are in form or not, the momentum is thrown around too quickly too much in this competition. We will try to keep pressure on key players."
Kolkata (West Bengal), Apr 20 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) ended their five-match losing streak against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as they defeated them by 10 runs in the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Eden Gardens stadium on Friday. Post match, RCB bowler Navdeep Saini spoke to mediapersons about his experience of playing at Eden Gardens. Saini said, "This wicket has bounce because we have played in other wickets too but I never found this kind of bounce ever. Our plan for today's match was just to bowl in good length because the pitch had extra bounce and even, when I was bowling to Russell, it had that typical extra bounce" Saini also spoke about the last over he bowled to Russell and their immediate planning for last over.
Kolkata (West Bengal), Apr20 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) ended their five-match losing streak against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as they defeated them by 10 runs in the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Eden Gardens stadium on Friday. Post match, KKR all-rounder Andre Russell spoke to mediapersons about aftermaths of losing the match against RCB. Russell said, "When I lose cricket game, it's a sweet and sour feeling. To be honest, we guys tried very hard. I am feeling really disappointed, to be honest. I think we lost the game in the middle over. Even though, we should have restricted RCB. I think we have to discuss these things and do meetings and group discussions to know what to do at the right time. One over can make a big difference. I am disappointed. We are under pressure and we need to play catch up cricket. I hope that this momentum, we have in the last partnership between me and Nitish Rana, I hope we can actually, learn from this. I hope it
Jaipur (Rajasthan), Apr 19 (ANI): Players of Rajasthan Royals (RR) were seen practicing for their upcoming match with Mumbai Indians (MI). RR will try to gain points to come up in the points table. Where RR is at seventh number in the point table with 4 points, MI is at number two with 12 points.
New Delhi, Apr 19 (ANI): Mumbai Indians showcased a dominant performance to defeat Delhi Capitals by 40 runs in the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Feroz Shah Kotla Ground on Thursday. Post match, Delhi Capitals' Scouting Head Pravin Amre spoke to mediapersons about the performance of both the teams. Amre said, "Obviously, we have to find a way, like everybody knows that we are doing extremely well in our game as I think it's very important. Like we won one game and that is also important. We chased 187 runs against KKR. I think that is very important the way we bowled that super over under pressure that was the good thing. If you see the last two games, we were not doing well in the game. The positive thing about this game was, we did really well in the powerplay. There are some areas where we have to work. We have to give credit to the Mumbai Indians batsman for the way they batted. In last 4 overs, they got 58 runs. Hardik Pandya's inning was really crucial
New Delhi, Apr 19 (ANI): Mumbai Indians showcased a dominant performance to defeat Delhi Capitals by 40 runs in the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Feroz Shah Kotla Ground on Thursday. Post match, Mumbai Indians' all-rounder Krunal Pandya spoke to mediapersons and praised Hardik Pandya's power pack performance. He said, "When I went inside and when Hardik came, we were not aiming 170. We were aiming around 145 and it was a good total on the wicket but like the way Hardik batted and he scored a strike rate at 200 almost. So, it changed the momentum for us. The bowling we knew and the wickets. We bowled on second number and it helped. When Hardik was outside due to his injuries or because of some issues for 7-8 months, he worked on his fitness really well. And, Hardik is one such player whose priority is and will be cricket and I am saying it because I know him personally since childhood. What I like most about Hardik is his never giving up attitude."
Mumbai, Apr 18 (ANI): Former Australian cricketer Brett Lee attended the Cricket Australia- Runwal Group Enterprise event in Mumbai, where he talked about the future of cricket in India and their potential. Lee said, "It's a good opportunity for me because I think here is more passion and love for cricket. After passion for India, I also have a dream and my dream is to find one day India's fastest bowler. It will take some time but I think people of this association will definitely do it. I want to see more young AND fast bowlers coming along, and it is something, I can look at with association of this group. It's all about having right opportunity and correct training and also right guidance. This project will help younger children to change their cricketing careers and who knows if we find next Kohli or MS Dhoni. "
Mohali (Punjab), Apr 17 (ANI): Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) defeated Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 12 runs in the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium in Mohali on Tuesday. Post match, Head coach of RR Paddy Upton spoke to mediapersons and said, "I think the game was lost after the 14th over. Ashwin played really nicely and I think they set really nice field to us. But we couldn't find the boundaries." He further said, "It's a delicate balance between picking your base and you can't always have your 11 players in form all the time. So, you want to give people chance to settle on their own or to find their own feet. We did have keep the team pretty consistent for a long period of time. But there was no right combination so one needs to constantly change to get the right combination both players or people who are in form." With this win, KXIP has now moved to fourth position in the league standings whereas RR is placed at the seventh positi
Mohali (Punjab), Apr 17 (ANI): Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) defeated Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 12 runs in the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium in Mohali on Tuesday. Post match, KXIP batsman David Miller spoke to mediapersons and said, "I think we had just the time we needed to pull the partnership. Till the 13th over, we wanted to build a partnership and not to lose the wickets. We tried to take one or two balls per over. At that stage, we had wickets in hand." He further said, "We tried to use the boundaries to our advantage. Ashwin's bowling was extremely well. It kept us in the game. Actually, it was a really good team performance." With this win, KXIP has now moved to fourth position in the league standings whereas RR is placed at the seventh position.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced the 15-member national squad that will play in the ICC World Cup to be held from May 30 in England and Wales. India will play their opening game of the tournament against South Africa on June 5. Here is the squad chosen to represent India
Mumbai, Apr 16 (ANI): Mumbai Indians defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by five wickets in the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday. Post match, RCB bowler Yuzvendra Chahal spoke to mediapersons about the match. Chahal said, "We still have 7 games left in the series and if we win 6 games continuously, we can still remain in the game. Like last year, even there was a team that qualified this way. So, we are still in the game and you never know what will happen next." He further said, "I think we bowled well till 18 overs but yeah, Hardik (Pandya) played really well." Chahal even talked about his excitement for his debut in the upcoming World Cup as a player. With this win, Mumbai Indians has now moved on to the third position in the league standings whereas, RCB is languishing at the bottom.
Mumbai, Apr 16 (ANI): Mumbai Indians defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by five wickets in the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday. Post match, Mumbai Indians all-rounder Hardik Pandya spoke to mediapersons about the match. Pandya said, "You play according to the situation and if you're smart enough, you'll get more result, which you desire. We batted really well and we bowled pretty well too. So, I think we were better at that part." He further said, "Cricket is same be it World Cup or IPL. My preparations would always be the same. I always follow my basics and that's what has got success for me and I'll keep backing myself that way." With this win, Mumbai Indians has now moved on to the third position in the league standings whereas RCB are languishing at the bottom.
Mumbai, Apr 15 (ANI): Ahead of the World Cup 2019, while addressing a press conference in Mumbai, Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) Acting Secretary Amitabh Choudhary announced the 15-member squad for Indian cricket team. The Indian team for World Cup comprises-Virat Kohli as captain, Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Vijay Shankar, MS Dhoni as wicket-keeper, Kedar Jadhav, Dinesh Kartik, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohd Shami. The senior selection committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has selected the World Cup squad. Chairman of selectors committee, MSK Prasad said, "All of us felt that either Rishabh Pant or Dinesh Kartik will only come into playing XI if Mahi is injured. If it is a crucial match, wicket-keeping also matters, so that is the only reason why we went ahead with Dinesh Kartik otherwise Rishabh Pant was almost there." Cricket World Cup 2019 will kick off i
Mohali (Punjab) Apr 14 (ANI): While addressing a press conference after Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Kings XI Punjab by 8 wickets, RCB player Marcus Stoinis said, "We nailed it, it's good to get 2 points and get season started. You are not going out their batting thinking that you have lost the game, We are not thinking about finals, we are thinking about get the season started come here win this game. We got 2 points and prepare for the next game, it's about each game now, good to get started we will take the next game as it comes, It's still long season."
Hyderabad, Apr 07 (ANI): Mumbai Indians defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 40 runs in the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Saturday, owing to Alzarri Joseph's 6 wickets haul. Post match, Mumbai Indians bowler Alzarri Joseph addressed mediapersons and talked about his historic 6 wickets haul. He said, "It's a great moment and I could not have asked for anything better. I really cherish this moment." Sunrisers Hyderabad next takes on King XI Punjab on April 8 whereas Mumbai Indians will face Kings XI Punjab on April 10.