Gauri Khan along with veteran actor Dharmendra along with a host of other stars attended the prayer meeting of Tanya Deol's father.(Photo: Vi... »
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Coming soon ! IPL reloaded
Pune’s Sahara Warriors and the Kochi franchisees aren’t going to be the only new teams that will be unveiled after the IPL 4 auction. No, there are no more franchisees joining the league, but the eight older teams too will be almost brand new, since most of their players will change. With player contracts coming to an end after Champions... »
Govt seeks more information from IPL franchisees
The Corporate Affairs Ministry has sought more information from the owners of IPL teams Kings XI Punjab, Delhi Daredevils, Kochi and Mumbai Indians to check if they have broken any company law regulations. "Some issues are unclear in the documents submitted to us (about IPL franchisees) by the Registrar of Companies, and the information we collected from MCA 21. So, we... »
Suspended IPL chief replies to corruption charges
Suspended Indian Premier League chief Lalit Modi's official response to the corruption allegations against him was delivered in six large boxes to the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Modi's lawyer delivered the thousands of pages of documents late Saturday, meeting a deadline which had been extended by five days. Modi followed it up with a confident posting on Twitter. "It's... »
Lalit Modi Wants Names, Paperwork in Cricket Dispute
Lalit Modi is due to reply Friday to India’s cricket board on a host of charges — including abusing his Indian Premier League position in bids for the Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab, the league’s TV broadcasting deal, irregularity in bids for new franchises this year, and the sale of Internet rights — and his email exchanges with the... »
Fuming BCCI may not sack Dhoni
India’s early exit from the Twenty20 World Cup has led to speculation about Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s future as the team’s Twenty20 captain. Although the BCCI is not giving indications about any such move, a source said the Board is very unhappy with the team, which did not win a single match in the Super Eights stage of the mega event for... »
Sodhi steers Patiala to big total
During the past two months, Reetinder Singh Sodhi has been cooling his heels while sitting in the dug-out for Kings XI Punjab in the third edition of the IPL. On Thursday, the Patiala all-rounder came to the rescue for his team during the final of Punjab State Inter-District Senior Tournament for Katich Shield being played at PCA Stadium, Mohali. Sodhi... »
When Kumar had second thoughts
It’s no secret that Yuvraj Singh was upset at being removed as the Kings XI Punjab captain last December. What’s not known is that successor Kumar Sangakkara was actually reluctant to step in. “When the franchise made the offer, the first call I made was to Yuvi... I didn’t say yes straightaway... It’s not that I was out to grab the... »
Indian team has to look ahead: Tendulkar
Despite being disappointed with the early ouster of the Indian cricket team from the ongoing World Twenty20 in West Indies, Sachin Tendulkar still considers them as the No 1 team. "We have to remain positive; ups and downs are part of life, not only in cricket but everywhere. We have to ignore all the negative aspects and look forward to improve... »
Opening up a new vista
In an arena that is supposed to be the playground of batting marauders, Mahela Jayawardene is an exception. Killing them softly is perhaps his motto and with a disarming smile and a dainty bat, Jayawardene has traipsed past dismayed bowlers while his teams, be it Sri Lanka or King's XI Punjab, have benefited from his purple patch. For a man, who... »
China accuses Dalai Lama of “faking love for cricket to please India”
China has taunted the Tibetan leader Dalai Lama for ‘faking love of cricket to please India’ by attending an Indian Premiere League cricket match here in his hometown. An article published by the Communist Party’s mouthpiece People’s Daily accused the Dalai Lama of describing himself as a "son of India" and “pretending a love” for India’s most popular sport to... »












