IPL 8 Auctions

IPL 8 Auctions: The Curious Case of a 2.67 Million Dollar Baby Called Yuvraj Singh

 February 18, 2015   R K Gupta

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If Yuvraj Singh is really as good as his final IPL bid, then why is he not in Indian squad for the 2015 Cricket World Cup? The Punjab cricketer served just one season at Royal Challengers Bangalore, who bought him last year for ₹140 million but released him at the end of the season, why? […]

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Manish Pandey

Manish Pandey – Indian dream in making

 June 20, 2014   Kirti Daga

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Born in Nainital, India, Manish Krishnanand Pandey started playing cricket from a very young age under the training of his coach Mr. Satish who was a former coach in Haryana, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh. As a part of the 2008 Under- 19 World Cup, where the Indian team emerged victorious, Manish Pandey also holds the […]

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Kings Eleven

Determined Kolkata Deny Victory to Kings Eleven’s Maiden as IPL Concludes With Endless Thrill

 June 3, 2014   R K Gupta

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The title of this piece looks amiss. It should have been more aptly phrased as “Determined Kolkata Deny A Maiden Victory to Kings Eleven…”. But this author wanted to accentuate emphasis on the complete involvement of KXIP’s absolutely beautiful part-owner, who was her team’s most vociferous supporter all through the tournament. She travelled with the […]

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IPL

Vintage Viru And Rollicking Raina Light Up Proceedings in The Second Qualifier At Mumbai

 May 31, 2014   R K Gupta

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Before the start of the match in Mumbai last night, any team from the trio of KXIP, KKR and CSK had the possibility of winning the IPL 2014 and therefore, it was an interesting scenario of a team winning the IPL the first time, or another team repeating their one victory earlier and finally the […]

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IPL Final

Vastly Improved Kolkata March into IPL Final But It Is Curtains for Mumbai Indians

 May 30, 2014   R K Gupta

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Kolkata Knight Riders have been playing with great confidence lately, and they recorded their eighth victory on the trot at the right moment on Wednesday. In a match, the result of which was meant to provide another chance to the loser, KKR wanted to do things right the first time. Losers, KXIP will play CSK […]

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Mumbai Indians

Magnificent Mumbai Make it to the Play-off Stage with Explosive Batting Performance

 May 26, 2014   R K Gupta

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Down in the dumps for the better part of the league phase, Mumbai Indians made amends, when it mattered most. Delirious fans at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium watched unbelievable action and its culmination into a magical victory, despite the gigantic task, that the home team faced at the start of the chase. Since Rajasthan Royals already […]

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IPL Play-off

IPL League Phase Concludes Sunday but the Battle for Fourth Play-off Spot Intriguingly Poised

 May 25, 2014   R K Gupta

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The excitement in 7th edition of IPL continues and even when there are only four teams needing to complete the tally of their allotted 14 matches; it is amazing that the last play-off spot still remains uncertain. On Sunday, these last two league games will be played, out of which only one holds the importance. […]

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IPL

IPL Resumes After Two-Day Break

 May 19, 2014   R K Gupta

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After a two-day break, IPL matches resumed on Sunday with two games. In the first, AB de Villiers turned the game on its head and led RCB to a thrilling victory over CSK at Ranchi, while at Cuttack later, Sunrisers lost against KKR. In the three matches before the break, SRH had succumbed to might […]

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CSK

Third 20th over Victory for CSK in Last Four Games And RCB Win As Yuvraj Shines Again

 May 15, 2014   R K Gupta

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Akin to clockwork, CSK’s win came from last over for the third out of their last four outings. Against DD in Delhi on May 5 and MI in Mumbai on May 10, CSK had required an identical 11 runs for victory in the last over. On both occasions, the ever reliable MS Dhoni came handy. […]

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MI

Rejuvenated KKR Tames KXIP, Miraculous RR Win Against RCB and MI Beat SRH

 May 14, 2014   R K Gupta

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IPL matches on Sunday and Monday produced entertainment for connoisseurs of cricket. High-flying KXIP lost to Kolkata, death-over miracle brought victory for RR and Mumbai beat Hyderabad in a clinical chase. On Sunday’s first match the KXIP batting fire-power couldn’t click for once. Regardless, they still put up 149/9, helped largely by Virender Sehwag’s 50-ball […]

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