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New Delhi, May 23: It had been a crisis week for Rajasthan Royals. They seemed to be up against one more when Sunrisers Hyderabad fought back in the second innings to put themselves on course for victory. But Brad Hodge, the dangerous Australian, produced a doughty innings to cut short Hyderabad’s run in the Indian Premier League and give his team a four-wicket victory at the Feroz Shah Kotla

Mumbai, May 22: A relative of the owner of IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings with whom actor Vindoo Randhawa, arrested in connection with the spot-fixing scandal, was in frequent touch, is under the scanner of Mumbai Police, Crime Branch sources said today. "Vindoo made several calls to this relative of the Chennai IPL owner. We may call the person in question to ascertain the reasons why these

New Delhi, May 22: Chennai Super Kings might have come a cropper against Mumbai Indians in the league stages but the two-time champions showed their superiority by turning a high-profile encounter into a one-sided operation. Chennai’s 48-run victory on Tuesday night powered them to the Indian Premier League final, their fifth overall in the event. Their march to the final was fashioned by Michael

Mumbai, May 21: Bollywood actor Vindoo Randhawa, son of late wrestler-actor Dara Singh, was today arrested in connection with the IPL spot-fixing scandal, a Mumbai Crime Branch official said. "Vindoo was questioned after he was found to be in contact with the bookies and subsequently arrested today," the official told PTI without revealing further details. 49-year-old Vindoo, winner of reality

Karachi, May 21: Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez is all geared up for the upcoming Champions Trophy clash against India, and said any encounter between the traditional rivals on the cricketing field is "always very special". Hafeez told Pakistani reporters in Ireland, where the team is preparing for a One-Day series against the hosts, that the players were eagerly awaiting for the match

Bangalore, May 21: The sixth edition of the Indian Premier League is a story of exhilarating highs and disappointing lows. While the Chris Gayles, Kieron Pollards and David Millers repeatedly tried to convince us that this format is made for batsmen with batsmanship never seen before, the likes of Dale Steyn, Amit Mishra and Vinay Kumar showed that bowlers weren’t entirely out of place in the slam

New Delhi, May 20: The Delhi Police say they have found Rs. 20 lakh in cash, stacked up ironically in a cricket kit, at the Faridabad home of a relative of cricketer Ajit Chandila, who was arrested last week on allegations of spot-fixing. The police claim that Chandila, a member of the Rajasthan Royals IPL team till he was suspended after his arrest, pointed them to the money during his

New Delhi, May 20: It will be a 'Battle of Equals' when mighty Chennai Super Kings meet the formidable Mumbai Indians in the first play-off match of the Pepsi Indian Premier League here tomorrow. On paper, there is very little to choose between the two teams, who have both won 11 out of their 16 matches and have a number of match-winners who can turn the tables on a given day. Mumbai Indians under

Within days after three Team Rajasthan cricketers — the most prominent being S Sreesanth — were arrested for their alleged involvement in the betting racket, Malayalam filmmakers Shaji Kailas and A K Sajan are gearing up for a film titled Cricket, which is loosely based on Sreesanth's life. The duo has already finished the preliminary discussion of the script, which will be penned by Sajan and

Hyderabad, May 20: Sunrisers Hyderabad entered the knockout stage of the IPL?VI beating Kolkata Knight Riders by five wickets at the Rajiv Gandhi International stadium here on Sunday. After restricting defending champions Knight Riders to 130 for seven in 20 overs, Sunrisers made 132 for five in 18.5 overs to emerge worthy winner in front of the home crowd. The result also meant that Royal