Indian Premier League

09:28 AM
Rohit Sharma feels playing IPL before big tournament is a good thing

Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma believes that playing in the IPL ahead of a big tournament helps players to get back in form.

03:09 PM
Shreyas Iyer: Every individual took initiative & responsibility

Shreyas Iyer said every player took initiative and responsibility before they fell just short of making their first ever IPL final, going down to Chennai Super Kings in Qualifier 2.

12:43 PM
Harbhajan Singh becomes third Indian to take 150 wickets in IPL

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) off-spinner Harbhajan Singh became the third Indian to claim 150 wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Friday.

12:07 PM
Delhi Capitals aim to crack CSK code for maiden IPL final berth

Delhi Capitals, who have finally come together to play like 'Daredevils', will have to produce another special effort to beat the consistent Chennai Super Kings for the first time this season and make their maiden IPL final on Friday.

11:11 AM
We were outplayed by Mumbai Indians, says CSK coach Fleming

Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming has admitted that his side were outplayed by Mumbai Indians in the IPL Qualifier-1, with the Rohit Sharma-led side adjusting better to the slow Chepauk track than the home side.

10:52 AM
It is our home, we should have read pitch better: MS Dhoni

Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni came down hard on his batsmen for failing to read the slow Chepauk track and for poor shot selection during his side's six-wicket loss against Mumbai Indians in the first IPL Qualifier.

06:20 PM
Delhi Capitals look to prove a point in eliminator against SRH

The road to the final has become difficult but Delhi Capitals have the means to drive their way through the obstacles, starting with the IPL eliminator against Sunrisers Hyderabad here Wednesday.

11:22 AM
Katich hints at lack of unity on field after KKR's exit

Kolkata Knight Riders' assistant coach Simon Katich admitted that there was tension on the field within their ranks, and said the string of six losses had contributed to the change in dynamics within the group in their disappointing IPL campaign this

10:55 AM
Business end of IPL matters a lot for MI, says Rohit Sharma

The business end of the IPL matters a lot and Mumbai Indians has made it a habit of coming back stronger at the latter stages of the T20 tournament, said skipper Rohit Sharma after sealing a place in the Qualifier 1.

02:07 PM
Powerplay has been our massive problems: R Ashwin on Gayle-Rahul performance

They have been their team's premier performers but KL Rahul and Chris Gayle's batting in the Powerplay overs had been one of the "massive problems", KXIP captain Ravichandran Ashwin said after team's ouster from IPL.

11:02 AM
Won't mind if my anger gets best out of boys, says Danish Karthik

Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Dinesh Karthik is not known to lose his cool for on-field lapses but he doesn't mind letting it rip occasionally if it can bring the best out of his players.

11:13 AM
Manish Pandey should bat at number three, says Mohammed Nabi

In the absence of big-hitting David Warner and Jonny Bairstow, the number three batting slot is best suited for Manish Pandey says his Sunrisers Hyderabad teammate Mohammed Nabi.

01:40 PM
KKR-Kings XI face each other in a must-win game

Staring at elimination, two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab will lock horns in a battle of survival in Friday's Indian Premier League match.

12:17 PM
KXIP's Varun Chakravarthy ruled out of IPL

Kings XI Punjab's Varun Chakravarthy was on Wednesday ruled out of the remainder of the Indian Premier League after the spinner failed to recover from an injury.

11:57 AM
Sunrisers face Mumbai Indians sans Warner in crucial clash

Sunrisers Hyderabad face a formidable task when they square off against Mumbai Indians in a crucial IPL match on Thursday.

11:53 AM
CSK look to be back on top against Delhi Capitals

Their net run-rate slipping into negative after a defeat against Mumbai Indians, defending champions Chennai Super Kings will be keen to get back to No. 1 spot when they take on current table-toppers Delhi Capitals in an IPL match here on Wednesday.

02:05 PM
RR look to keep playoffs hopes alive against RCB

Royal Challengers Bangalore will look to give their forgettable campaign a semblance of respectability and dash Rajasthan Royals' faint playoffs hopes in the IPL.

11:56 AM
Opening or floating, talented Gill 'happy' to bat anywhere

His two half-centuries this IPL season may have come in his favoured opening slot but Shubman Gill has defended Kolkata Knight Riders' debatable decision to use him as a floater.

11:56 AM
Steve Smith: Good to end home season on a high

Steve Smith is happy to have ended Rajasthan Royals' "home run" on a high after a seven-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad as he gears up to leave for Australia to take join national team's World Cup preparatory camp.

03:41 PM
Rampaging MI eyeing playoff berth against KKR

Mumbai Indians will look to seal a playoff berth when they face an out-of-sorts Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League at the Eden Gardens here Sunday.

11:43 AM
Dhoni, Jadeja pretty sick, both are unwell: Stephen Fleming

Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming said Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja are "pretty sick", an update that could leave fans, slowly gearing up to switch to World Cup mode, worried.

01:14 PM
It's very disappointing, says Dinesh Karthik after another loss

After Rajasthan Royals defeated Kolkata Knight Riders in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) on Thursday, KKR skipper Dinesh Karthik expressed his disappointment saying they are trying to do every possible thing to turn things around.

11:26 AM
Inswingers coming off well after county stint: Varun Aaron

Rajasthan Royals pacer Varun Aaron credited his county stint for his improvement as a bowler, following the team's three-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL.

10:15 AM
Jofra Archer: Feel really excited about joining England

England's bowling all-rounder Jofra Archer has said that leaving Indian Premier League (IPL) team Rajasthan Royals in the middle of the tournament is not ideal, but he is really excited about joining the England team set-up for the upcoming limited-o