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 [...]
Rajasthan Royals fast bowler Amit Singh has been reported for a suspect bowling action for the second time in the Indian Premier League. Having already been reported by umpires Daryl Harper and K Hariharan earlier in the tournament, Singh was reported by Kumar Dharmasena, Gary Baxter and Amish Saheba during the match against the Chennai [...]
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 [...]
Indian Premier League, 2009 Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, 22nd match SuperSport Park, Centurion, April 30, 2009 Match Information Umpires: Gary Baxter (NZ) & Rudi Koertzen (RSA) Third Umpire: Amiesh Saheba (Ind) Match Referee: Gundappa Viswanath (Ind) Toss: Rajasthan Royals (Elected to field) Match Status: Chennai Super Kings won by 38 runs Man of [...]
Indian Premier League, 2009 Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals, 15th match Newlands, Cape Town, April 26, 2009 Match Information Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) & K Hariharan (Ind) Third Umpire: Mark Benson (Eng) Match Referee: Gundappa Viswanath (Ind) Toss: Kings XI Punjab (Elected to bat) Match Status: Kings XI Punjab won by 27 runs Man [...]
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 [...]
Indian Premier League, 2009 Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Rajasthan Royals, 2nd match Newlands, Cape Town, April 18, 2009 Match Information Umpires: Billy Doctrove (WI) & Russell Tiffin (Zim) Third Umpire: K Hariharan (Ind) Match Referee: Gundappa Viswanath (Ind) Toss: Bangalore Royal Challengers (Elected to bat) Match Status: Bangalore Royal Challengers won by 75 runs Man [...]
In the second match on day one, the Bangalore Royal Challengers will take on the Rajasthan Royals at Cape Town. Bangalore Royal Challengers finished seventh last season and will be hoping that the new season brings something new for them. They have a new captain in Kevin Pietersen and a new deputy in Jacques Kallis [...]