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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Mohammad Asif, the Pakistan fast bowler, wants a quick resolution to his playing status, which is in limbo after he tested positive for the banned substance nandrolone during the IPL last year https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/385091.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/385091.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-385091 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming has predicted that the success of the Indian Premier League and Twenty20 will encourage more youngsters in his country to choose cricket over rugby https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/377514.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/377514.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377514 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The abrupt removal of VVS Laxman from the captaincy of Deccan Chargers, the IPL team, has been criticised by his close associates as disappointing, unethical and unfortunate https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/371715.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/371715.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-371715 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif's B sample has tested positive for a banned substance, according to an AFP report https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/365502.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/365502.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-365502 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lankan captain, feels the rise of Twenty20 cricket needs one big tournament with the revenue shared by all https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/363805.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/363805.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-363805 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan allrounder Yasir Arafat has signed up with Kolkata Knight Riders for the second edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/363495.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/363495.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-363495 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The International Cricket Council has concerns over the threat of match-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL), ICC general manager Dave Richardson said https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/362311.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/362311.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-362311 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lalit Modi insisted the US$5 million salary cap on franchisees will remain in place for at least the next two seasons https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/354239.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/354239.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-354239 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Franchises from the IPL will get first priority over players for the proposed Champions League, and any team that fields a cricketer from the unofficial Indian Cricket League will be automatically disqualified https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/354020.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/354020.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-354020 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lalit Modi, the IPL commissioner, has said franchises will be allowed to trade players before the 2009 season gets underway https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/354006.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/354006.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-354006 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT If there's a clash in loyalty when the Champions League takes place, it has been agreed that IPL players will represent the domestic teams of their home countries https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/353982.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/353982.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353982 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Watson was named as Matthew Hayden's replacement for the one-day leg of the West Indies tour https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/353503.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/353503.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353503 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Morgan, the ICC president-elect, has said he hopes new spectators, drawn to the game by Twenty20, will come to love the other formats as well https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/353308.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/353308.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353308 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The turning points from the see-saw battle between the Rajasthan Royals and the Chennai Super Kings https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/353251.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/353251.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353251 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT League or knock-out there was only one champion. It was fitting that the most consistent side in the tournament held their nerve to clinch a thriller https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/353226.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/353226.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353226 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Daily news round-up from the IPL https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/353201.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/353201.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353201 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT As the summer blockbuster comes to an end, two of its biggest superstars clash in the finale in Mumbai https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/353169.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/353169.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353169 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An inspired Chennai Super Kings shrugged off the underdogs' tag with a comprehensive display to thrash Kings XI Punjab by nine wickets and join Rajasthan Royals in the IPL final https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/353124.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/353124.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353124 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Smith has been ruled out of the finals of the IPL because of a hamstring injury https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/353091.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/353091.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353091 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Abdur Razzak, has said that "gaining experience" during the Indian Premier League was "more important than the money" https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/353083.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/353083.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353083 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kepler Wessels and Trevor Penney look ahead to the second semi-final between Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/353076.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/353076.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353076 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the day from the first semi-final between Delhi Daredevils and Rajasthan Royals in Mumbai https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/353028.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/353028.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353028 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT How Punjab and Chennai, who will feature in the second semi-final, have fared in the league phase of the IPL https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352973.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352973.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352973 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT This was Shane Watson's match. Imposing himself on the first semi-final, he boosted Rajasthan Royals with an electric fifty before rattling Delhi Daredevils' top order with an outstanding opening spell https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352971.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352971.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352971 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kings XI Punjab may start as overwhelming favourites but if there's one team they might have wanted to avoid in the semi-finals it would have been the Chennai Super Kings https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352970.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352970.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352970 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sharad Pawar, the Indian board president, has ruled out the possibility of Lalit Modi's idea of having two IPL tournaments a year and said the ICC calendar offers no such scope https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352908.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352908.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352908 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Rajasthan Royals, perfect over seven games in Jaipur, go into their semi-final against the Delhi Daredevils with no reward whatsoever for that pristine home record https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352886.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352886.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352886 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Martin Crowe, Bangalore Royal Challengers' chief cricket officer, has said that "everything went wrong" with their campaign in the first season of the IPL and that they have to start afresh next year https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352881.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352881.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352881 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Greg Shipperd, the Delhi Daredevils coach, and Virender Sehwag, the captain, have singled out the Wankhede pitch as the deciding factor on the result of the first semi-final https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352878.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352878.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352878 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT How Rajasthan and Delhi, who will feature in the first semi-final, have fared in the league phase of the IPL https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352875.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352875.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352875 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The irony of the Indian Premier League's first semi-final is that Delhi has Rajasthan to thank for their place in the final four https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352851.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352851.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352851 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England is working on developing their Twenty20 model; South Africa is convinced by the success of IPL and is already reviewing their current franchise format; Cricket Australia may launch their IPL version as soon as next year; and even Pakistan is think https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352849.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352849.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352849 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's players are set to use the early end to the tour of the Caribbean next year to take up lucrative contracts in the IPL https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/352839.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/352839.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352839 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the day's news in the IPL https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352828.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352828.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352828 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chennai have qualified for the IPL semi-finals and will now have to find a replacement opener for Fleming before Saturday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352825.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352825.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352825 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kings XI Punjab's top order powered their team to a 41-run win in a dead-rubber top-of-the-table clash in Mohali https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352780.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352780.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352780 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mumbai Indians rounded off their IPL campaign with a comfortable nine-wicket win against Bangalore Royal Challengers in a match reduced to 18 overs a side by rain https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352754.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352754.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352754 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A probable high-stakes contest has been nipped in the bud with the Chennai Super Kings edging out the Mumbai Indians in the semi-final race https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352710.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352710.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352710 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Virender Sehwag wants performances in the Indian Premier League to be taken into account when the Indian team is selected https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352700.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352700.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352700 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Not only have Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab already made it to the semi-finals, but they've also ensured that, regardless of what happens in the remaining league games, they'll remain Nos. 1 and 2 in the points table https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352693.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352693.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352693 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mahendra Singh Dhoni lost the toss but everything else went right for his team as the Chennai Super Kings won the match against the Deccan Chargers and sealed a semi-final spot https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352691.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352691.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352691 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the day's news in the IPL https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352623.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352623.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352623 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Presenting the plays of the day from the match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians in Jaipur https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352575.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352575.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352575 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The match may be of little significance for the home side but, with one semi-final spot up for grabs and two teams in the fray, this is almost a quarter-final for Chennai Super Kings https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352551.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352551.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352551 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Mumbai Indians lost their third successive nail-biter to leave their semi-final hopes hanging by a thread https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352545.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352545.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352545 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians haven't yet cemented their place in the semi-finals. Here we take a look at what each team needs to do https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352485.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352485.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352485 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT If Mumbai win against Rajasthan Royals and follow it up with another victory in their final league game against Bangalore Royal Challengers on Wednesday, they will make the semi-finals https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352463.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352463.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352463 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sourav Ganguly and Umar Gul inspired the Kolkata Knight Riders to a thrilling three-wicket win over the Kings XI Punjab in their final match of the tournament at Eden Gardens https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352422.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352422.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352422 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The home jinx for Deccan Chargers continued, as Bangalore Royal Challengers powered to a five-wicket win to register their fourth victory of the IPL and assure themselves of seventh place in the points table https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352406.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352406.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352406 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the day for Delhi Daredevils v Mumbai Indians, Mumbai, May 24, 2008 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352314.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352314.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352314 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Smith, the Rajasthan Royals' opener, is likely to miss their next match against the Mumbai Indians on Monday after pulling a hamstring during the Chennai game, said captain Shane Warne https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352288.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352288.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352288 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Both Bangalore Royal Challengers and Deccan Chargers went out of semi-final reckoning long back, which means the only incentive to win here is to give themselves the best chance to avoid the ignominy of finishing last in the IPL https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352261.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352261.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352261 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Considering their fellow semi-finalists, the Rajasthan Royals, have been virtually unstoppable, Punjab will want to maintain their winning streak. Their previous two games went down to the last over and Punjab will look to avoid that this time round https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352258.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352258.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352258 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dinesh Karthik and the Delhi Daredevils' misfiring middle-order came good when it mattered to clinch a thrilling five-wicket victory to keep their semi-finals hopes alive https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352251.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352251.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352251 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Mumbai Indians have launched an official complaint against Suresh Shastri, the third umpire for their match against Kings XI Punjab on Wednesday as they felt two 'contentious' run-out decisions went against them https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352232.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352232.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352232 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A high-scoring thriller which produced 412 runs finally went the way of Rajasthan Royals, as they edged Chennai Super Kings to record their tenth win of the IPL and further consolidate their position at the top of the table https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352225.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352225.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352225 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Yuvraj Singh, the Kings XI Punjab captain, was pleased with Kumar Sangakkara's performance on his return from injury but had concerns over his side's poor fielding https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352159.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352159.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352159 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With the IPL moving towards the last leg of league games, things are more desperate for Delhi Daredevils than they are for Mumbai Indians https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352131.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352131.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352131 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Chennai Super Kings will progress to the semi-finals if they can upset the rampaging Rajasthan Royals at home https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352119.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352119.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352119 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Despite having little to play for in this dead rubber, Kings XI Punjab put on an imposing performance against the Deccan Chargers and gave the other teams plenty to think about ahead of the semi-finals https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352112.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352112.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352112 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT This isn't quite a quarter-final, but it's as close as the league will get to one https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352103.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352103.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352103 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With Kolkata Knight Riders' match against the Delhi Daredevils washed out, Kings XI Punjab find themselves in the semi-finals and now play for rankings in the top four https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351977.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351977.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351977 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Kolkata Knight Riders became the third team to be eliminated from the race for the semi-finals after persistent rain caused their match against the Delhi Daredevils to be abandoned https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351971.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351971.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351971 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mahendra Singh Dhoni attributed the upset defeat against Bangalore Royal Challengers on Wednesday to "bad shot selection" from his batsmen https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351903.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351903.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351903 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Analysing what teams need to do from now on to make it to the semi-finals https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351887.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351887.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351887 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A few hours after the Mumbai Indians collapsed from a winning position, thereby denting their semi-final chances, the Chennai Super Kings outdid them as panic struck at the MA Chidambaram Stadium https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351870.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351870.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351870 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Some players - Indian and foreign - are yet to receive their first paycheques, due to a wall of paperwork IPL authorities and franchise officials are trying to clear https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351861.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351861.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351861 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With the fourth-placed Mumbai Indians having a game in hand, the Delhi Daredevils (also in fourth) aren't quite on the inside track for a place in the semi-finals https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351852.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351852.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351852 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A see-saw last over - which included a six, a four, a dropped catch and three run-outs - allowed Kings XI Punjab to end Mumbai Indians' six-match winning streak and boost their hopes for a place in the semi-finals https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351840.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351840.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351840 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ravi Bopara has warned the England selectors that he could yet join the Indian Premier League if his county form for Essex is not rewarded with a recall https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/351837.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/351837.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351837 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Warne, the Rajasthan Royals' captain, has said that his side will seek to extend their four-match winning streak, despite having already booked their berth in the semi-finals of the IPL https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351819.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351819.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351819 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The fortunes of both Mumbai and Punjab have changed remarkably since their first meeting in the Indian Premier League. Back then, both teams had lost their first two games and the match in Mohali ended with Harbhajan Singh slapping Sreesanth https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351782.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351782.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351782 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A disciplined performance with the ball, followed by a counterattacking blitz from Yusuf Pathan, sealed a six-wicket win at Eden Gardens for the Rajasthan Royals https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351776.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351776.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351776 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With two of their remaining matches being against the out-of-contention Bangalore Royal Challengers and Deccan Chargers, the Chennai Super Kings are poised to make it to the final four https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351764.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351764.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351764 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of today's IPL news https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351738.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351738.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351738 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Pakistan Cricket Board does not regret allowing Mohammad Asif to play for the Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351725.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351725.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351725 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Presenting the plays of the day from the match between the Bangalore Royal Challengers and the Delhi Daredevils in Bangalore https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351666.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351666.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351666 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tom Moody, the Kings XI Punjab coach, has said Wednesday's clash against the Mumbai Indians his team's "biggest" test in the Indian Premier League https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351662.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351662.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351662 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shoaib Akhtar's knee injury and an unforgiving fixture list make it even harder for Kolkata to make the semi-finals https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351656.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351656.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351656 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brendon McCullum would almost certainly not be released to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL) finals in the middle of New Zealand's Test tour of England, according to New Zealand Cricket https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/engvnz/content/story/351640.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvnz/content/story/351640.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351640 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dwayne Smith, the West Indies allrounder, has been summoned by Mumbai Indians to spruce up their line-up https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351628.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351628.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351628 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Bangalore Royal Challengers are out of contention for a spot in the semi-finals following a five-wicket defeat at the hands of the Delhi Daredevils https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351622.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351622.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351622 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting believes dumping the Indian Premier League's salary cap could be detrimental to the competition https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351540.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351540.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351540 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Presenting the plays of the day from the match between the Deccan Chargers and the Mumbai Indians in Hyderabad https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351530.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351530.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351530 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Salman Butt expressed his disappointment in not getting enough opportunities to play for the Kolkata Knight Riders https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351522.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351522.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351522 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Delhi Daredevils' semi-final hopes have dimmed after four setbacks in five outings, and they couldn't have asked for a better opportunity to reignite their campaign when they face the Bangalore Royal Challengers, who are out of tournament contention https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351521.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351521.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351521 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mumbai's last meeting with Deccan ended in a fourth straight defeat but the return game provided plenty of cheer, producing their sixth successive win https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351498.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351498.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351498 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rahul Dravid scored 75 runs of his side's 132 and Bangalore are sitting at the bottom of the points table with only two wins from 10 games https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351476.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351476.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351476 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chennai Super Kings won a rain-reduced match at the Eden Gardens to notch up their seventh win of the IPL https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351475.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351475.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351475 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The IPL, which began on April 18, had fixed a cap of eight foreign players per franchise for the first auction in February, but subsequently stretched it to nine per squad https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351444.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351444.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351444 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Here's the latest news from the IPL https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351420.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351420.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351420 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the day for the match between Delhi Daredevils and Kings XI Punjab in Delhi https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351382.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351382.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351382 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Not even 20 overs were bowled, but there was no shortage of excitement and drama as the Kings XI Punjab inched closer to a semi-final spot https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351340.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351340.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351340 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT While both the Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings have matches against the also-rans, the Deccan Chargers and the Bangalore Royal Challengers, each of Kolkata's four remaining games are against formidable opponents https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351339.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351339.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351339 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After five straight wins, Mumbai Indians will fancy their chances against the struggling Deccan Chargers, who have lost eight out of their ten games https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351337.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351337.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351337 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Essex have agreed to release Andre Nel one match early so that he can take up a deal with the Mumbai Indians in the IPL https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/351321.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/351321.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351321 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kevin Pietersen expects to be playing in India next year, and is on the verge of signing the most lucrative deal yet witnessed in the Indian Premier League, after being offered in excess of US$4million for a three-year contract by an undisclosed IPL franc https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351314.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351314.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351314 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Bangalore Royal Challengers' woeful IPL campaign plunged new depths at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium as they slumped to a 79-run drubbing at the hands of Rajasthan Royals https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351302.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351302.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351302 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Here's the latest news from the IPL https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351297.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351297.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351297 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT More than a battle for northern pride, this encounter will have a big bearing on who finishes where in the tussle for semi-final spots https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351261.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351261.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351261 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT