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Rajasthan Royals cry foul over Jadeja ban

MUMBAI: Ahead of the second IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals to be played at the Brabourne Stadium on Saturday, there seems to be a lot heating up between the two franchisees that won’t just be restricted to the cricket field.
Royals may be miffed with their plans severely disrupted in the absence of [...]

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IPL: Kolkata Knight Riders beat Deccan Chargers by 11 runs

MUMBAI: Skipper Adam Gilchrist’s breezy 35-ball 54 went in vain as defending champions Deccan Chargers suffered a 11-run defeat at the hands of Kolkata Knight Riders in the opening match of the third edition of Indian Premier League on Friday. After Angelo Mathews (65 not out) and Owais Shah (58 not out) struck unbeaten half-centuries to [...]

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KKR up against defending champions Deccan Chargers

MUMBAI: It’s not just a winning start that Kolkata Knight Riders will be looking at when they face defending champions Deccan Chargers in the opening match of the third Indian Premier League (IPL) at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Friday.
To begin their campaign with a positive mindset, shred every bit [...]

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No place for I and Me in KingsXI Punjab: Preity Zinta

NEW DELHI: Preity Zinta, Bollywood actor and co-owner of the KingsXI Punjab, is confident that change of guard in their IPL side would not have any adverse affect on the team’s performance since they do not support ‘I’ and ‘Me’ culture.
Yuvraj Singh, the flamboyant southpaw, was replaced by Sri Lankan Kumar Sangakkara as captain of [...]

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Deccan Chargers will play exciting cricket, says Gilly

HYDERABAD: Deccan Chargers’ skipper Adam Gilchrist is very excited and keen to do well in IPL-3. The defending champions begin their campaign against Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai on March 12. In an exclusive chat with ToI on Tuesday, Gilchrist affirmed his team’s commitment to play an exciting brand of cricket. Excerpts.
You’re probably the [...]

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