The Indian board (BCCI) has terminated the contracts of two Indian Premier League teams – the Kings XI Punjab and 2008 champions the Rajasthan Royals. “It was unanimously decided that the franchise agreements with (Punjab owner) K.P.H. Dream Cricket Pvt. Ltd. and Jaipur IPL Cricket Pvt. Ltd. be terminated forthwith based on the legal opinions [...]
Captain Sourav Ganguly shepherded the Kolkata Knight Riders to an eight-wicket win over the Rajasthan Royals that kept alive their hopes of making the 2010 Indian Premier League semi-finals and at the same time eliminated the Royals, champions in 2008. On a slow, turning pitch at Eden Gardens, a packed house saw the Royals collapse [...]
Kevin Pietersen smashed 62 in 29 balls as the Royal Challengers Bangalore lifted themselves back up to second place in the 2010 Indian Premier League table with a comprehensive five-wicket win over the Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur. After the Royals were restricted to 130 for six, the Royal Challengers reached 132 for five with four [...]
Sachin Tendulkar produced another Indian Premier League batting masterclass as the Mumbai Indians qualified for the semi-finals with a comprehensive 37-run win over the Rajasthan Royals. Tendulkar batted through Mumbai’s innings and took full advantage of being dropped by Aditya Dole when on 45 to see his side to a score of 174 for five [...]
Left-handed opener Michael Lumb hit a majestic 83 (43 balls) as Rajasthan Royals conquered Kings XI Punjab by nine wickets in Match 38 of IPL 2010 at Sawai Man Singh Stadium in Jaipur on Wednesday. Electing to bat, Kings XI Punjab opener Manvinder Bisla (20) cracked four fours in the first two overs. But top [...]
The IPL invested nearly $121 million in five weeks in South Africa but team owners have reason to cheer as teams seem to have made money in the second year of the tournament. After being written off last season, Deccan Chargers have emerged winners and its owner Deccan Chronicle has reason to smile. Last year, [...]
The Delhi Daredevils confirmed their position at the top of the Indian Premier League table with a 14-run win over the Rajasthan Royals which booked their place in the semi-finals. Ab de Villiers crashed 79 not out in 55 balls to help the Delhi side post 150 for three before the Royals were held to [...]
In the most thrilling encounter yet Rob Quiney hit 51 and Ravi Jadeja 42 as the Royals made 145 for seven before the Indians were bowled out in the final over for 143, captain Shane Warne leading the way with three for 24. Innings of 40 in 30 balls from Sachin Tendulkar and 35 in [...]
The Deccan Chargers moved to within two points of the top of the Indian Premier League with a comprehensive 53-run win over reigning champions Rajasthan Royals. Dwayne Smith hammered 47 as the Deccan Chargers racked up 166 for seven in Kimberley beforethe Royals were bowled out for 113, Rohit Sharma taking three wickets. Smith, keeping [...]
An unbeaten half-century from Subramaniam Badrinath guided the Chennai Super Kings to their second Indian Premier League win over reigning champions the Rajasthan Royals, thus completing the double this season. Badrinath smashed 59 not out in 41 balls as the Super Kings closed on 141 for three in 18.2 overs after the Royals had been [...]
Australian Shane Watson has been forced to cancel his plans to join up with the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League after he suffered a groin injury. The all-rounder, who picked up the injury while batting in Australia’s seven-wicket loss to Pakistan in the Twenty20 International in Dubai, will now return home rather than [...]
Rajasthan Royals beat Bangalore Royal Challengers by seven wickets at Pretoria to go top of the standings for a short time. Rajasthan wicket-keeper Naman Ojha scored his second consecutive half-century as his side beat Bangalore easily with a seven-wicket win. Ojha was unbeaten on 52 as the Royals reached 107 for three in 15 overs after [...]
The Rajasthan Royals cruised to a 78-win over the Kings XI Punjab on the back of the 2009 tournament’s first total of more than 200 in Durban. Openers Graeme Smith and Naman Ojha scored half-centuries as the reigning champions smashed their way to 211 for four before the Kings XI were restricted to 133 for [...]
The Rajasthan Royals beat the Deccan Chargers by three wickets at Port Elizabeth on Saturday, which lifted them to the fifth spot in the league standings for Season 2009 in South Africa. Choosing to bat first, the Deccan Chargers started well, going at nearly nine runs per over for the first four overs. When Gilchrist [...]
Chennai Super Kings beat Rajasthan Royals by 38 runs to record their first win in four matches at Centurion. Raina’s innings helped the Super Kigns post 164 for five before the Royals were bowled out for 126, Lakshmipathy Balaji taking four for 21 and Albie Morkel and Jacob Oram taking two wickets apiece. Raina was [...]
Rajasthan Royals beat Delhi Dare Devils at Centurion by 5 wickets. The Daredevils elected to but were soon in trouble as Dimitri Mascarenhas removed Virender Sehwag for eight and Gautam Gambhir for 16. Tillakaratne Dilshan (7) and Dinesh Karthik (4) also fell cheaply. The fightback came from AB de Villiers, who stroked 50 in 40 [...]
Rajasthan Royals beat Kolkata Knight Riders through a Super Over to win the tenth match of the second edition of the Indian Premier Rajasthan Royals players celebrate after winning in the super-over against Kolkata Knight Riders at Newlands in Cape Town. Chris Gayle and captain Brendon McCullum batted for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the [...]
Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Rajasthan Royals in the second match of the day at Cape Town. Knight Riders will be looking to build on their win in the second match and this is no easy game for them. They didn’t really do too much wrong in that game but still there is room [...]
Mumbai Indians will play the defending champions Rajasthan Royals in the 7th match of the IPL in Durban. This will be the second match of the day at the same venue and most likely to be played under overcast conditions. Mumbai Indians have made a great start to their tournament getting the better of last [...]
Bangalore Royal Challengers beat Rajasthan Royals by 75 runs as the defending champions were humiliated in their first game. Indian batting star Rahul Dravid made a fine 66 as Bangalore recovered from losing two wickets for no runs in the first three balls of their innings. Bangalore made 133 for eight, which hardly seemed likely [...]