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Entries for April 15th, 2009

Tendulkar rules out multiple-captaincy in Mumbai Indians

Sachin Tendulkar has ruled out any multiple-captaincy theory for the Mumbai Indians IPL team. The master blaster made it clear that there would be no such experiment with the Mumbai team.
Tendulkar told reporters on Tuesday, “Let them (Kolkata Knight Riders) do whatever they want. At Mumbai Indians we will do what we want.”
Knight Riders coach [...]

Gambhir ki shaadi?

We met Gautam Gambhir at this special event organised by the Kingfisher group before the Delhi Daredevils left for South Africa
And we asked him if he was planning to get hitched anytime soon like fellow crickter Ashish Nehra. “Things are pretty well on my performance front,” he said. Arrey that toh even we know. What [...]

Tendulkar backs Mumbai challenge

He now calls himself the “big brother” of the Indian team. He still loves to play his slam-bang cricket. He surely is looking forward to the Indian Premier League but when it comes to something as serious as Twenty20 World Cup, he doesn’t want to “disturb” a young Team India. Sachin Tendulkar surely knows where [...]

Dhoni is a very balanced captain, says Tendulkar

Despite the long wait, there are no regrets. Despite the long answers, there is no sense of boredom. Such is the charm of Sachin Tendulkar. The new brand ambassador of Jaypee Cements, Tendulkar spoke on the recent series win in New Zealand, the IPL and his Mumbai Indians side, among other issues.
On the win in [...]

Sachin Tendulkar excited about IPL in South Africa

Indian cricket team’s star batsman Sachin Tendulkar avoided debate over the venue of this year’s edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Further, he asserted that as the skipper of Mumbai Indians, he is eager to regale the supporters of his team despite the matches being played in South Africa.
When persisted by journalists for his comments [...]

In-form Harbhajan seeks success in IPL

Harbhajan Singh sat down with CNN-IBN to look ahead to Season Two of the IPL. Leaving the nightmare of slap-gate behind, Harbhajan says he is a changed man, and his performance in New Zealand will be the ideal springboard for the IPL.
On New Zealand tour
Harbhajan Singh: It was a very good tour, not just [...]

Team Preview – Kolkata Knight Riders

Kolkatta were being touted as the best team after their first two wins but their performance nose-dived as the series progressed.
Kolkata’s performance was as unpredictable as their speedster, Shoaib Akhtar at times.
At times they pulled off thrilling victories, like they did against Punjab, scoring 70 in the last four overs to seal victory.
Against Mumbai, they [...]

KP And Co Too Expensive For `Poor` KKR

The Kolkata Knight Riders missed out on the signatures of Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff for the second season of the Indian Premier League because they were too expensive.
At the start of the IPL auction, the smart money would’ve been on the glamorous Knight Riders to add one of England’s biggest stars to their [...]

Khan expects Knight Riders to have more drive

Kolkata Knight Riders owner Shah Rukh Khan is confident increased availability of international players will make the team more competitive in the second edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
The franchise finished sixth in the inaugural IPL when they struggled to build momentum with various departures and arrivals of non-Indian players, whose participation was cut [...]

Priyanka Gandhi set to move South Africa for IPL?

It’s being assumed that Priyanka Gandhi may set to move to South Africa for IPL matches. Priyanka is a die hard fan of Kolkata Knight Riders and she would be moving to SA to cheer up the Shah Rukh Khan’s team.
Right now Priyanka is busy with the campaign schedule for the general elections.
Kolkata Knight Riders [...]