Kings Eleven

Another Batting Failure From Kings Eleven Take Them to the Bottom in IPL 2015

 April 29, 2015   R K Gupta

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This IPL season, Kings Eleven Punjab look an entirely different side. They have the big stars but their presence is not felt. In the last edition, the batting firepower had lifted them sky-high but despite the presence of all the old faces, KXIP have failed to make their mark. Except a victory against Mumbai Indians […]

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IPL Sunday

On an IPL Sunday, Rains Wash Off One Game But Starc Blows New Life into RCB in the Other

 April 28, 2015   R K Gupta

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Unlike a 5-day test match, a T20 game takes a little over three hours. It is almost like going to a movie and coming out entertained or disappointed. But when Rain washed out the entire game between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals, the organizers kept the disappointment level very low by an ingenious variety […]

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Match of IPL 2015

Convincing Win for CSK Against Kings Eleven in the 24th Match of IPL 2015

 April 28, 2015   R K Gupta

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Once Brendon McCullum gets going, he not only becomes a huge obstacle for bowlers on the opposite side, his prolonged stay at the crease will most likely take his side to victory, whether it is setting targets or chasing them. His cavalier approach on Saturday, when Chennai opted to bat after winning the toss against […]

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Mumbai Beat Sunrisers

Despite Yet Another Batting Debacle, Mumbai Beat Sunrisers in IPL’S 23rd Match

 April 26, 2015   R K Gupta

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Mumbai Indians have not been able to plan their batting strategy in a proper manner. With Rohit Sharma moving down the order, he is mostly busy in reconstructing the innings rather than creating a solid start up front. On several occasions in IPL-8, the lower order has lifted Mumbai out of troubled starts. Harbhajan, Corey […]

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Kohli as RCB Beat Royals

Huge Relief for Kohli as RCB Beat Royals by 9 Wickets in the 22nd Match of IPL-8

 April 26, 2015   R K Gupta

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Other than their star batting caste, Royal Challengers Bangalore also have an envious bowling line-up that is the most expensive in IPL-8. Until their last match on Friday, RCB’s bowlers were blasted left, right and center. On an average, the celebrated bowlers had leaked 9.55 per over in the four matches, including the one against […]

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IPL season

Mumbai Lose Again But Delhi’s Win at Kotla Comes After Nine Losses on Trot

 April 25, 2015   R K Gupta

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Delhi Daredevils are a different team this IPL season. Until last year, they had big stars in their ranks but they failed to combine as a team. Under JP Duminy, they have performed admirably despite a few losses. It, therefore, came as no surprise that they finally won on their home turf and broke the […]

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RCB batsmen

RCB Sink Again With CSK Batsmen Ruling the Roost in Match # 20 of IPL 2015

 April 25, 2015   R K Gupta

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Virat Kohli’s luck is running out. The RCB captain is in a fix with Bangalore acquiring a paper-tiger status. Their line-up looks superb on paper with batting stars like Chris Gayle, Rilee Rossouw, Dinesh Karthik, AB de Villiers and Kohli himself. On the bowling front they have Mitchell Starc, a star performer in the 2015 […]

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IPL 2015 KKR

KKR Lose to Sunrisers on D/L Method in the 19th Match of IPL 2015

 April 23, 2015   R K Gupta

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Sometimes matches that are marred by rains, become unfavorable to the side batting second after the Duckworth-Lewis readjustment. Something like this happened on April 22, 2015 in IPL-8’s 19th game at Vishakhapatnam between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders. Put into bat first, SRH made a solid start with a 130-run opening stand, dominated by […]

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IPL 2015

A Thrilling Super-Over Victory for KXIP in Match-18 of IPL 2015

 April 23, 2015   R K Gupta

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The character of a 20-20 game is such that its results could be dictated by a single individual performance. Cricketers like Brendon McCullum, AB de Villiers, Adam Gilchrist and Chris Gayle have demonstrated that even in 50-over formats. One explosive innings is enough to change the result. Kings XI Punjab rose to a very high […]

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Knight Riders

Delhi Batsmen Fail Miserably and Gift-Wrap the Third IPL Win for Knight Riders

 April 21, 2015   R K Gupta

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In the 17th match of the 2015 Indian Premier League at Delhi’s Firozshah Kotla ground, Delhi lost the home game to a shoddy batting performance. Once again the KKR pace bowlers, Umesh Yadav and Morne Morkel came up with some superb bowling and caused early damage. As the pitch deteriorated, Piyush Chawala and Sunil Narine […]

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