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- Lucky to get starts: Pomersbach Luke Pomersbach wasn’t too sure if he would be able to make it to the playing XI when picked up by Mohali, given the presence of many quality batsmen in the side, reports Subhash Rajta.
- No respite in sight for hapless H'bad Two wins is all they have been able to accrue from eleven matches, which, in all probability, will look even worse with a match against high-flying Mohali on Friday.
- Dejected Dhoni blames batsmen The MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai was littered with water bottles after Chennai lost to Bangalore on Wednesday in a match they should have won blindfolded. KR Guruprasad reports.
- ...And Dravid credits bowlers “Credit to the bowlers, who responded very well and kept the pressure on them. Anil was brilliant and took wickets whenever we needed them,” said Dravid. G Krishnan reports.
- ‘I needed to rethink on how to bowl in this version’ Surprisingly, it took Anil Kumble six matches to break his wicket drought in the IPL. But once he castled Jaipur’s Asnodkar, there has been no stopping him. G Krishnan reports.
- Mallya plainspeak vs SRK's SMS support While B'lore’s poor run led Mallya into questioning the team selection, Khan is telling his boys “it’s not the end of the world”. Atreyo Mukhopadhyay reports.
- Collective effort won us the game against Chennai To win a game like this, after the batters (except for Rahul Dravid who’s been really consistent) struggled and we had only about 125 to defend, is really special, writes Anil Kumble.
- 4 held for involvement in Mohali IPL ticketing scam
- Kolkata out, Delhi hopes hang With rain sealing Kolkata's fate on 11 points with one game in hand, even their win in their last match against Mohali won't help them qualify for the semis.
- 'I will stay away from IPL matches' SRK says he would stay away from the remaining matches of IPL till he understands the code of conduct expected of him at the matches.
- BCCI ready to probe complain A senior BCCI official today said the board was ready to probe cheergirls' allegations of racial abuse if a formal complaint was lodged with the IPL.
- Weather or not, Delhi must win
- Return my England cap or I'll join IPL: Bopara England's middle order batsman Ravi Bopara threatens to join the IPL if selectors don't reward his good form with a recall to the national side. Bopara said he may reconsider his decision if he fails to stage a comeback to the side by the next season.
- Bangalore defeat Chennai by 14 runs Thanks to Anil Kumble's inspiring bowling figures and some good work from Jacques Kallis, B'lore choked the hosts. G Krishnan reports.
- Rain delays start of Chennai-Bangalore IPL tie Rain delayed start of the Indian Premier League match between Chennai and Bangalore at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
- Warne mocked at Ganguly: Report After the spat with Sourav Ganguly for refusing to walk on a fielder's catch, Shane Warne "mocked" at the Kolkata captain in their IPL match in Kolkata.
- Hair mellows down in second stint Australian umpire Darrell Hair makes a comeback with a new philosophy that "good umpires do let players know the reasons for a particular decision".
- Mohali beat Mumbai by 1 run The Wankhede stadium in Mumbai, witnessed a breathtaking tie where Tendulkar hit form and there were five runouts, reports Subhash Rajta.
- Bangalore take on Chennai, sans Zaheer MS Dhoni’s Chennai are third in the table and a win against bottom-placed Bangalore on Wednesday will almost assure them a berth in the last four. G Krishnan reports.
- Sachin on ‘Slapgate’: It’s a closed chapter
- Moody wary of resurgent Mumbai Even if Mumbai’s unbeaten streak of six matches is broken on Wednesday, they need not worry as they have the second best run rate so far. Amol Karhadkar reports.
- Cricketers united in support of the Red Devils This time though, Manchester United have gone a step further - reached the final of the Champions League and even with their mad schedule, cricketers in the IPL are gripping with nerves, excitement and a touch of tension. Venkat Ananth reports.
- Shah Rukh, slap & everything else... With the count of sixes hit and wickets taken translating into amazing numbers, the bag of controversies too is bulging. Atreyo Mukhopadhyay reports.
- Jaipur thrash Kolkata by 6 wickets
- Shane Warne mulls Ashes return: report Bowling great Shane Warne says he will consider a dramatic Test return in next year's Ashes series against England if Australia lack a top-class spinner.
- Doesn’t get bigger than this: Moody Visiting coach Tom Moody raised the bar even higher, saying it’s going to be the biggest game for them in the Indian Premier League, reports Subhash Rajta.
- Mumbai look to balance Bravo loss Thanks to their six-match winning streak, not just the players but even the supporters have forgotten the torrid start losing the first four matches to Mumbai’s campaign in the tournament, reports Amol Karhadkar.
- Bowlers come to the party Twenty-20 might be a batsman dominated form of cricket but three bowlers sent out a strong message by picking a hat-trick each in the third leg of the IPL. See graphics
- In Zaheer, India have a bowler leader: Dravid Dravid handed over a hard-bound copy of the 145th edition of the Wisden Cricketers Almanac 2008 to Zaheer, one of the five Cricketers of the Year, reports G Krishnan.
- Payback time for bowlers Bowlers have been at their lethal best in the past week or so, picking up a hattrick of hattricks, besides forcing the lowest total in the IPL. Subhash Rajta reports.
- Dinda dances, not to team tune Things didn't quite go Ashok Dinda’s way on Sunday when Kolkata lost to Chennai by three runs. He dropped a catch, which cost the team dear. Shrenik Avlani reports.
- Hyderabad look to woo lady luck through the dressing room Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) officials decide to interchange the dressing rooms between the home and away teams in the hope of bringing some much-needed luck to the hosts. A report by Arjun Sen.
- Of despair and prayer Though Kolkata may still make it to the semifinals by winning one or two of the three remaining matches, they must aim to win all. A Mukhopadhyay reports.
- Delhi inching towards semifinals Bangalore had their moments, but Delhi were just too strong, getting the two points they were desperately after. Anand Vasu reports.
- Shoaib absence adds to Kolkata's woes With Rawalpindi Express Shoaib Akhtar uncertain to play with a knee problem, Kolkata face a do-or-die situation to keep alive their fading semi-final hopes.
- SRK wins: Owners can sit in dugouts The BCCI announces that all eight team owners will be given a badge for access to the dugouts and dressing rooms. Atreyo Mukhopadhyay reports.
- ICC surprised by SRK's statement An ICC spokesman says the reported SRK incident has nothing to do with the ICC as IPL is a domestic tournament being held under the rules and regulations of the BCCI.
- SRK should follow ICC guidelines: BCCI BCCI Secretary Niranjan Shah says Shahrukh Khan should take permission from IPL's anti-corruption officer before entering into the players dressing room.
- Ponting wants IPL salary cap to stay Australian skipper fears that scrapping the salary cap of IPL franchisees may take away the competitive edge from the exciting T20 tournament.
- WI cricketer Samuels to challenge the ban West Indies Marlon Samuels, who has been slapped with a two-year ban for hobnobbing with an Indian bookie, decides to challenge the order in a court.
- Dravid not pleased with team’s approach Perched at the top of the table, Jaipur’s outstanding run have made every other team look at them with envy. G Krishnan reports.
- ICC tells SRK to keep off; Khan unfazed ICC officials pass stricture asking Kolkata IPL team owner Shah Rukh Khan not to enter the team dressing room, Diganta Guha and Ritujaay Ghosh report.
- AB bats for under-fire compatriots AB De Villiers may not be in the form of his life but he’s not averse to batting for some of his beleaguered colleagues in other teams. Anand Vasu reports.
- United, they stand The way this Delhi team’s luck has progressed, from indifferent to plain terrible, one wouldn’t be terribly surprised if the last away-game results in a major upset. Anand Vasu reports.
- Buying Hafeez, Taibu defies logic In a tournament like this, with a restriction on the number of foreigners in the XI, these recruits have to be better than the local players. Atreyo Mukhopadhyay reports.
- Hyderabad greets rivals in style If it was a strange sight to see a 40,000-strong 'away' crowd greeting Tendulkar to the crease with chants of "Sachin, Sachin", the visibly unhappy faces at his dismissal were even stranger. Arjun Sen reports.
- A month of madness The Indian Premier League completed what has been a fascinating, sometimes peculiar month. HT takes a look at major moments from what’s gone by.
- Mumbai give Dwayne a farewell win
- If there is paradise, it isn’t Eden Thanks to a solid opening stand, the Chennai team registered another victory and move closer to the semi-finals.
- 'IPL salary delay due to taxation issues' After Australian cricketers complained of delay in the payment of their IPL wages, Mohali team CEO Neil Maxwell says clearing the money is a time-taking process as it involves taxation issues.
- Aussies not paid for IPL stints: reports Some Australian cricketers who participated in the IPL T20 series claim they have not received the wages for their short stints despite repeated reminders.
- We are taking it one match at a time It's best to relax and take one game at a time rather than worry about a semifinal berth, writes Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
- For Hyderabad, nothing has gone right Eight defeats from ten matches was not the kind of return one would have expected from a team touted as possessing the 'most explosive batting line-up’. A report by Arjun Sen.
- Kolkata have got their priorities wrong Spinners have been used sparingly and batting is the major concern, which got highlighted in Friday’s 67-run capitulation. A report by Atreyo Mukhopadhyay.
- Stage set for high voltage clash Both Kolkata and Chennai, despite defeats in their previous matches, would be heaving a sigh of relief that they will not be bowling to Sanath Jayasuriya in the league games anymore, reports KR Guruprasad.
- IPL | Mum vs Hyd: Gotta keep it up Sachin Tendulkar-led Mumbai squad looks to make it six wins-in-a-row, reports Amol Karhadkar.
- Semifinal hopes not over yet: Sehwag Delhi may have conceded their sixth defeat in 11 matches but skipper Virender Sehwag insists semifinal hopes are not over yet for his side.
- Placing IPL before tragedy is good business sense! When people are suffering and coping with life after the blasts, we are having entertainment in the form of a cricket match! I don't know how the people of Jaipur will take it. Pradeep Magazine ponders.
- Paisa vasool! If you’ve wondered which player was real value for money, check this out. How the team values were calculated
- Mohali beat Delhi by six runs via D/L Mohali pull out all stops and continue their dream run in this tournament, reports Anand Vasu.
- Control aggression: Ganguly to Bhajji Sourav Ganguly offers the beleaguered off-spinner a piece of advice to steer clear of controversies -- "control your aggression". Slapgate: Read more stories
- Twenty20 is very demanding: Dhoni India's ODI captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni believes that the gruelling demands of the Indian Premier League has forced older players to be fitter and on their toes.
- Bangalore blues continue as Jaipur notch up massive win Chasing a stiff target of 198, the hapless Bangalore players could offer not even semblance of a fight. Varun Gupta reports.
- Surprise dope tests in IPL from today IPL Chairman and Commissioner Lalit Modi says as per the ICC rules the WADA team would go about collecting samples of players from Saturday.
- IPL to donate Rs 60 mn for blast victims The eight franchisee owners and sponsors of the Indian Premier League decide to donate Rs 60 million for the victims of Jaipur blasts.
- Cricket: West Indies squad to face Australia West Indies names their squad to face Australia in the first Test which takes place at Sabina Park in Jamaica from May 22-26.
- Extra miles: Behind the scenes Run ragged by a packed schedule, the players at the IPL have found no time to rest. HT takes a look at goings-on behind the scenes.
- Pak needs its daily dose of IPL too Call it sheer craving for entertainment or love for the game, but most Pakistanis sure can’t sleep without their daily dose of IPL, reports Amit Baruah.
- I've faith on Dravid and Co: Mallya Bangalore team owner Vijay Mallya asserts he has full confidence in the squad which is languishing at the bottom of the IPL.
- Amid tragedy, team hopes to keep eye on the ball Jaipur team’s psychologist Jeremy Snape says no one is concerned about the security and his team is looking forward to entering the semifinal, reports G Krishnan.
- Equals in knockout clash The onus is on Sehwag-led Delhi squad to fire against Mohali with semifinal spot on line, reports Anand Vasu.
- Jaipur hold the aces against B’lore Jaipur are going through a purple patch and a win on Saturday against Bangalore would more-or-less guarantee them a place in the semifinal, reports G Krishnan.
- Revealed: Wizard of Oz’s book of spells Everyone’s wondering about the secret of Jaipur’s success. Shane Warne has turned a band of relative unknowns into a chart-topping unit. Varun Gupta unravels Warne’s superb new-age management skills.
- What is my role HT brings you Shane Warne’s vision for his Jaipur team, in his own words.
Arjun Sen reports.
Four persons were arrested after the Mohali IPL match, the IPL Mohali franchise, the local police and TicketPro together "discovered and exposed an illegal ticket selling racket".
Anand Vasu reports. Where the teams stand
They're not in an uncomfortable position, like Bangalore or Hyderabad, but there's a nervous anticipation about the squad, reports Anand Vasu.
All hell broke loose when Mumbai last played Mohali in the latter’s backyard. From player to spectator, everyone still remembers ‘Slapgate’. Subhash Rajta reports.
A sparkling 18-ball 48 not out from Yusuf Pathan and a solid knock of 39 from Kaif guides Jaipur through to a 6-wicket win at the Eden. Where they stand
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Mumbai win their sixth match in a row, looking good for semi-finals, reports A Karhadkar. See pictures
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