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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

New Delhi/Chennai: , May 19: The crucial BCCI working committee meeting on Sunday spelled out a standard course of action by ordering a fresh probe into spot-fixing charges against three Rajasthan Royals' players and appointed its anti-corruption chief Ravi Sawani as the probe commissioner. Addressing reporters at Chennai, BCCI chairman N Srinivasan said the probe committee would submit the report

New Delhi, May 19: For fast bowler S. Sreesanth, it was two days of sleepless nights and no bath as the disgraced cricketer was not "comfortable" with the bathroom. Alone in the small cell of the Delhi Police, he mostly looks glum, depressed and breaks down often during questioning, police sources said Saturday. On the second day of questioning by the interrogators of the Delhi Police Special Cell

Bangalore, May 19: A brilliant unbeaten 56 by skipper Virat Kohli and his 32-ball 67-run opening partnership with Chris Gayle (28) turned out to be a saving grace as Royal Challengers Bangalore ousted Chennai Super Kings by 24 runs in a rain-curtailed encounter at the M Chinnaswamy stadium to stay alive in the contention for the playoffs. With the match being reduced to eight overs-a-side

New Delhi, May 18: His back against the wall after the IPL spot-fixing scandal, BCCI President N Srinivasan has not ruled out filing a criminal complaint against the arrested "dirty cricketers", insisting that no one is hurting more than him because of the crisis. "If permitted, we will file a criminal case against them," said Srinivasan on being asked whether the BCCI would file a case against