Delhi Daredevils

Jamshedpur loses England ODI

Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA) withdrew its hosting rights of the fourth ODI of the India-England series as Tata Steel, which maintains the Keenan Stadium, neither refused nor handed over the ground to them for preparations. The one-dayer is scheduled to be held on November 23.
“As we have received no response despite the deadline set […]

Asif finally gets date with IPL

Pakistani pacer Mohammad Asif’s efforts to get a fresh date of hearing finally paid off with the drugs inquiry tribunal of the Indian Premier League asking him to plead his dope violation case on October 11. Asif had complained that he was frustrated with the delay in the IPL tribunal giving him a hearing so […]

Asif might be spared in doping case

Pakistani pacer Mohammad Asif says he is desperate to prove his worth on the field to get over the gloom.
Asif last played cricket when he figured in the inaugural Indian Premier League but is out of action since then as he is battling to get his name cleared in a dope scandal after testing positive […]

Asif seeks change of date for hearing

Pakistani pacer Mohammad Asif on Thursday sought postponement of the date (August 30) for him to appear before the drugs tribunal of the Indian Premier League for a preliminary hearing on his dope flunk.
Asif’s lawyer, Shahid Karim said his client sought a mid September date as the pacer would not be able to reach India […]

Asif coming to India for dope hearing

Pakistani pacer Mohammad Asif and his lawyer Hamid Karim are coming to India next week to appear before the Drugs Inquiry Tribunal of the Indian Premier League.
Asif’s ‘B’ sample had also tested positive for the banned substance nandrolone last week in Geneva, Switzerland but the nanogram traces in his urine sample was 5.4, while in […]

Drug charges dropped against Mohd Asif

Pakistan Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Ahsan Ullah Khan has stated that the charges against Pakistani fast paced bowler Mohammad Asif have been dropped as the detention in Dubai was the result of a misunderstanding.
Asif was travelling back to Pakistan via Dubai after playing for the Delhi Daredevils in India but was detained […]

Implicated for drugs after brawl says Asif

Mohammad Asif has been detained and accused for drug possession in Dubai while returning home from Mumbai after playing for the Delhi Daredevils. He has stated that he was implicated following a brawl with officials at Dubai airport.
Express television channel claimed to have spoken to Asif and have said that Asif has given a new […]

Mohd Asif held in Dubai for carrying drugs

Mohammad Asif, Pakistani fast pace bowler, has been arrested at the Dubai International Airport for carrying contraband drugs in his luggage. He was on his way back from Mumbai where he was playing for the Delhi Daredevils in the semi-finals.
The PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) has pushed the case and Asif will be appearing before […]

A hurricane called Rajasthan Royals hits Delhi Daredevils

Todays match between Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Daredevils, as expected, was a walkover for Rajasthan - more like a hurricane coming, destroying the Daredevils and moving forward into the finals. The main compositions of this hurricane were Shane Watson, Yusuf Pathan, Munaf Patel and Sohail Tanvir. Delhi lost to the Royals by 105 runs […]

Who is the better captain - Warne or Sehwag ?

It’s D-Day and the Delhi Daredevils will be playing Rajasthan Royals today. Both teams look pepped up and the favourites at this point are Rajasthan Royals who top the league points table with 22 points with a large margin compared to Delhi who are at 15 points.
It should be noted that Rajasthan lost to Delhi […]

Sehwag wants IPL to be selection criteria

Delhi DareDevils captain has called on the selectors to make the IPL performances of the players a selection criterion for the national squad. The dashing Delhi batsman has scored 403 runs in 13 innings and is averaging a healthy 36 with a strike rate of 186.

This comes as no surprise as the selectors themselves stated […]

Who is in, who is out ? IPF semi-finals are all set

The IPL semi-final spots have been decided. Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings XI, Delhi Daredevils and the Chennai Super Kings have qualified for the final race while the Mumbai Indians, Kolkota Knight Riders, Bangalore Royal Challengers and Hyderabad Deccan Chargers have been sent home to remain spectators.
In a deciding match today, the Deccan Chargers beat […]

Delhi Daredevils in semi-finals, thanks to Rajasthan Royals

The Rajasthan Royals snatched a well fought game against the Mumbai Indians in a thriller that went down to the last ball. Although the Royals had already confirmed their semi-finals spot, the Mumbai Indians needed to win this match desperately to have a good chance in securing a place in the semis. Not only have […]

Daredevils triumph leaving Mumbai and Chennai hanging

The match between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Daredevils seemed pretty much one sided with Mumbai Indians’ Sachin Tendulkar and Sanath Jayasuriya hitting fours and sixes like kids play. The semi-final hopes of Delhi were almost down until Tendulkar was bowled out by Yo Mahesh.
However, Jayasuriya’s bat kept firing till he scored 66 of 42 balls […]

Delhi’s last chance

Delhi DareDevils play the Mumbai Indians in their last game of the league phase at the Feroz Shah Kotla today.

In what is a match of extreme importance, the Delhi DareDevils face a must win situation if they are to have any hopes of progressing to the next round. Even if they win, they will need […]

Abandoned match leaves Kolkata out and Delhi hopeful

The match between Delhi Daredevils and Kolkata Knight Riders was called off on account of rains. Not a single ball was bowled and both the teams were awarded one point each.
The match was crucial for both teams - on one side, Kolkata needed to win the game to have a dash of hope for entering […]

DareDevils take on KnightRiders

In an important match for both the teams, Delhi takes on Kolkata at the Feroz Shah Kotla today, with every chance of the weather playing spoilsport. Delhi has been hit by freak environmental conditions this past week, resulting in squalls and rain showers every morning, and more showers earlier in the day have cast a […]

Delhi hit by Asif’s injury

Delhi DareDevils were hit hard by injury to their premier fast bowler , which is sure to keep him out of the rest of the IPL tournament. The fast bowler was already wearing a cast on his right arm and still continued to play in the matches.

Asif split the webbing on his right hand in […]

Zaheer’s efforts acknowledged

Zaheer Khan has been felicitated for being named among one of the Five Cricketers of the Year 2007 by Wisden Cricketer’s Almanack.

In a short ceremony in Bangalore before their match with Delhi DareDevils, Rahul Dravid presented Zaheer with a leather-bound copy of the Wisden 2008. Zaheer was recognised by Wisden as “the Indian left-armer […]

Delhi win keeps them afloat

Delhi Dare Devils registered a five wicket win over the Bangalore Royal Challengers to keep their semi-final’s bid alive.

Sehwag won the toss and normal service resumed with the team electing to bowl first as the Royal Challenges tried another opening combination with Kallis and Chipli. However this didn’t pay off either, as Chipli fell cheaply […]