Indian Premier League

There was a role-reversal at the Chidambaram Stadium. Chennai Super Kings and their so-called air-conditioned captain MS Dhoni panicked under self-inflicted pressure, while Bangalore Royal Challengers smelt blood and went in for the kill with great precision.

Rahul Dravid’s men defended one of the smallest scores in the tournament — 126-8 having chosen to bat — and Chennai, who were cruising at 60-0 in 9 overs, finished at 112-8 to lose by 14 runs. [Read more →]

Delhi Daredevils recovered from a mid-innings wobble to hand Bangalore Royal Challengers yet another defeat, even as they strengthened their own chances of making it to the last four of the IPL.

Having asked the Challengers to bat, Delhi were set a challenging target of 155. It would not have been possible without Misbah-ul Haq’s late charge against Delhi’s bowlers. Delhi got there with five wickets and ten balls left.

Delhi got off to yet another speedy start, thanks to their in-form openers Gautam Gambhir (39 from 31 balls) and Virender Sehwag (47 form 19). [Read more →]

BANGALORE: Delhi Daredevils cannot afford another loss and face a must-win game against Bangalore Royal Challengers in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at Chinnaswamy stadium here on Monday.

The Daredevils lost their last match against Kings XI Punjab Saturday and are currently occupying fifth place in the IPL standings with 10 points from 11 matches. [Read more →]