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King Kohli eyes maiden IPL crown for Bangalore 28 May 2016 - 08:45 am

Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli (R) and AB de Villiers celebrate after scoring victory against Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2016 IPL...

Australia embrace guided missile technology in Ashes quest 26 May 2016 - 11:21 am

SYDNEY: Australia are resorting to guided missile technology to help their fast bowlers reclaim the Ashes from England next year. Steve Smith's team...

Australia close to Gillespie swoop: Report 25 May 2016 - 12:19 pm

Jason Gillespie (AFP / Farjana K Godhuly) Sydney: Australia is close to poaching Jason Gillespie from English cricket to be the national team's...

India new boy Thakur relishing Windies chance 24 May 2016 - 10:23 am

Mumbai: Uncapped Shardul Thakur has vowed to do his "homework" on the West Indies after the right-arm pace bowler earned his first India...

New BCCI chief Thakur under pressure to reform 22 May 2016 - 12:32 pm

Anurag Thakur (file photo / AFP / Sajjad Hussain) New Delhi: India's new cricket chief Anurag Thakur is a close ally of right-wing...

India's powerful cricket board elects Thakur president 22 May 2016 - 08:23 am

File picture of Anurag Thakur, an MP and close ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. AFP Photo/Sajjad Hussain Mumbai: India's cricket board on...

Anderson takes England to brink of victory 22 May 2016 - 12:00 am

England's Jonny Bairstow catches Sri Lanka's Dasun Shanaka off the bowling of James Anderson. (Reuters / Lee Smith) Leeds, United Kingdom: James Anderson...

India board to appoint Thakur as new president 21 May 2016 - 06:28 pm

Anurag Thakur (file photo / AFP) Mumbai: India's cricket board was set to announce its youngest ever president after it said Saturday that...

Anderson ends Headingley 'hate' in style 21 May 2016 - 11:06 am

England's James Anderson celebrates his five wickets at the end of Sri Lanka's first innings. (Reuters / Lee Smith) Leeds, United Kingdom: England's...

Sri Lanka 91 all out, follow-on against England 21 May 2016 - 12:00 am

England's James Anderson celebrates his five wickets at the end of Sri Lanka's first innings. Action Images via Reuters / Lee Smith Leeds: ...

King Kohli crowned as IPL's highest ever scorer 19 May 2016 - 08:43 am

Royal Challengers Bangalore captain and batsman Virat Kohli celebrates his 100 runs during the 2016 Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between...

Pune win by 19 runs via D/L method to delay Daredevils' playoff push 18 May 2016 - 02:58 pm

Rising Pune Supergiants' batsman Ajinkya Rahane plays a shot during the 2016 Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Rising Pune Supergiants...

Dog invasion sparks chaos at IPL match 18 May 2016 - 10:14 am

A pitch invasion by a dog caused chaos at an Indian Premier League game between Pune and Delhi, sending bemused players scurrying around...

RCB win by 9 wickets against KKR 17 May 2016 - 12:15 pm

Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir reacts after missing a catch of Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli during the 2016 Indian Premier...

'Superhero' Kohli smashes IPL runs record 17 May 2016 - 11:22 am

Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli (AFP) New Delhi: Red-hot Virat Kohli smashed an unbeaten half-century to break Chris Gayle's record for the...

Krunal, bowlers guide Mumbai to thumping victory over Delhi 16 May 2016 - 04:28 pm

Mumbai Indians batsman Krunal Pandya plays a shot during the 2016 Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Delhi...