Indian Cricket Team Updates

Delhi Daredevils on Thursday announced that former South African pace bowler Alfonso Thomas has joined the squad to work with the fast bowlers during the Pepsi Indian Premier League (IPL) 2015 season.  ( Also See:  Delhi Daredevils‬ (DD) Squad IPL 8 - 2015 ) Thomas, considered to be one of the the world’s best T20 bowlers, will work with the pace bowlers in the Delhi Daredevils squad on a short-term contract. During his time, Thomas will share his vast experience of bowling in the T20 format across the world. Speaking on the appointment, Gary Kirsten, Delhi Daredevils Head Coach said: “We are delighted to secure the services of Alfonso. His knowledge of bowling in T20 cricket is excellent. We are hopeful that he will share his experience and expertise with our group of young and experienced bowlers. We welcome him wholeheartedly to the group as we begin the journey for this season.” A right-arm paceman, Thomas, too is excited about joining the Delhi Daredevils squad and be...

Image Courtesy: delhidaredevils.com  Delhi Daredevils have appointed JP Duminy as their captain for the upcoming IPL season. JP Duminy, is an experienced cricketer who made his debut in international cricket in 2004. He has been an integral part of the South African national team.  ( Also See:  Delhi Daredevils (DD) Squad IPL 8 - 2015 ) JP Duminy said, “I’m grateful for the support and belief from the franchisee. It’s an absolute privilege to lead such a talented mix of players. I am excited about the season ahead and sincerely hope, we will be able to turn around the fortunes of DD in the upcoming IPL season”. Gary Kirsten, head coach: “JP is the right choice to lead the team for the upcoming season.He has the necessary experience and demeanour to take the team forward. I have seen him progress and mature as a player and leader through the years with the South African national team. I look- forward to working with him in the upcoming IPL season”. Hemant Dua, CE...

IPL 8: Delhi Daredevils (DD) Players List 2015 Total 11 Players has been retained by Delhi Daredevils before Auction process of IPL 2015. Seven Indian Players: Kedar Jadhav, Manoj Tiwary, Mohammad Shami, Saurabh Tiwary, Shahbaz Nadeem, Mayank Agarwal, Jayant Yadav and Four Overseas player: Jean-Paul Duminy (SA), Nathan Coulter-Nile (Aus), Quinton De Kock (SA) and Imran Tahir (SA) has been already selected for IPL 8 Delhi Daredevils Squad before Auction process. Remaining Squad has been completed by Auction process. DD Released Players for 2015: Dinesh Karthik, HS Sharath, James Neesham, Jaydev Unadkat, Kevin Pietersen, Laxmi Ratan Shukla, Milind Kumar, Murali Vijay, Rahul Sharma, Rahul Shukla, Ross Taylor, Siddarth Kaul, Wayne Parnell. City:  New Delhi, Delhi Founded:  2008 Home ground:  Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi (Capacity: 48,000) Secondary home ground:  Raipur International Cricket Stadium, Raipur (Capacity: 65,000) Owner(s):...

3  Number of times Ashok Dinda has conceded 50 or more runs in an IPL match. He now shares the dubious distinction of doing this most number of times, along with RP Singh and Munaf Patel. ( Also Read:  DD vs RCB - IPL 2014, Match 2: Report ) 13  Varun Aaron’s wicket-maiden was the 13th for Royal Challengers Bangalore – most for any side in IPL. 20  Number of innings after which Yuvraj Singh scored a 50 in IPL 46.00  Virat Kohli’s batting average as captain in IPL – highest for any player leading his side. 70.66  Virat Kohli’s batting average against Delhi Daredevils. He averages 28.76 against all other teams in the IPL 110  Runs added by JP Duminy and Ross Taylor for the fifth wicket. This is Delhi Daredevils’ highest fifth-wicket partnership in the IPL. source: iplt20.com

The Royal Challengers Bangalore overcame the Delhi Daredevils by eight wickets in what eventually turned out to be an easy run chase for the Garden City franchise. Thanks to a masterful big-hitting display from Yuvraj Singh and skipper Virat Kohli, the Royal Challengers achieved the 146-run target with 3.2 overs to spare. ( Also Read:  DD vs RCB - IPL 2014, Match 2: Stats Highlights ) Earlier, RCB won the toss and asked DD to take first strike. Kohli’s bowlers vindicated this decision by shaking the Daredevils’ top order early on. Mitchell Starc accounted for former Royal Challenger Mayank Agarwal’s (6) wicket in the third over of the innings. Soon after that, Albie Morkel, in his first game in an RCB jersey, got rid of the dangerous Dinesh Karthik (0), who could only manage a golden duck. And then, before Manoj Tiwary (1) could stabilise the faltering DD innings, first change bowler, Varun Aaron, had him caught behind. With the scorecard reading 17 for three in 4.1 overs, ...

Delhi Daredevils captain Kevin Pietersen will miss the side’s opening game against the Royal Challengers Bangalore on Thursday. Pietersen is believed to have injured his finger during a practice drill and will be forced to watch the game from the sidelines. “He did not play in the practice match and he won’t be considered for tomorrow’s game. Dinesh Karthik will captain the side,” Delhi Daredevils’ assistant coach, Eric Simmons, confirmed. (Useful Link:  Delhi Daredevils (DD) Squad IPL 7 - 2014 ) “It is a setback for us because he is an important player in our setup. It is a bit of a jolt for us, but what we did well during the auction was that we made sure that we had covered all the areas. I think we have got ample replacements about who we can consider during such situations, and that was one of the strengths of the squad that we have put together,” he added.  Not just the team, but even Pietersen was disappointed on missing out since he has been looking forward to p...

IPL 7: Delhi Daredevils (DD) Players List 2014 Total 5 Players has been retained by Delhi Daredevils before Auction process of IPL 2014. There is no retain players for IPL 7 Delhi Daredevils Squad before Auction process. All players included by Auction process. Owner:  GMR Sports Pvt Ltd Coach:  Gary Kirsten Captain:  Kevin Pietersen Venue:  Ferozeshah Kotla IPL Best:  2012 Playoffs, 2008, 2009 Semi-finalist Batsman: Kevin Pietersen (England) (c) Dinesh Karthik (India) Murali Vijay (India) Manoj Tiwary (India) Saurabh Tiwary (India) Kedar Jadhav (India) Mayank Agarwal (India) Milind Kumar (India) Q de Kock (South Africa) Ross Taylor (New Zealand) Bowlers: Wayne Parnell (South Africa) N Coulter-Nile (Australia) HS Sharath (India) Shahbaz Nadeem (India) Rahul Shukla (India) Siddharth Kaul (India) Jaydev Unadkat (India) Rahul Sharma (India) Mohammed Shami (India) All Rounders: Laxmi Ratan ...

Kevin Pietersen will captain the all new look Delhi Daredevils during the seventh edition of the Pepsi Indian Premier League. Wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik would be the vice-captain. Pietersen, the 33-year-old, has been a prolific scorer in all forms of the game. The former England skipper has been exceptionally sensational in the T20s and was named the ‘Man of the Tournament’ in the 2010 World T20 Championship for helping England bag its maiden World T20 crown with his swashbuckling batting. Pietersen joined Delhi Daredevils in 2012 and made an impact with his 8 match outing amassing 305 runs with an average of 61 including a match winning ton against earstwhile Deccan Chargers to help the team top the league standings. He was unavailable in 2013 due to an injury but made it a point to visit the team and spend valuable time with the youngsters in the squad. KP as he is poularly known was retained by Delhi Daredevils through the ‘Matching Card’ option for Rs 9 crore during th...

England batsman Kevin Pietersen has been ruled out of the last test against New Zealand because of a right knee injury, and will miss the upcoming Indian Premier League. The England and Wales Cricket Board said on Wednesday that Pietersen felt pain in his knee before a four-day match earlier this month, and that a recent scan showed "bone bruising and possible cartilage damage to the knee cap." The ECB says Pietersen will return to England for further treatment and is expected to be sidelined for six to eight weeks — ruling him out of the lucrative IPL. The last test between England and New Zealand starts on Friday.

Delhi Daredevils IPL 6 - 2013 Schedule & Fixtures: DATE & TIME FIXTURES VENUE Apr 03 08:00 Wed vs Eden Gardens, Kolkata Apr 06 04:00 Sat vs Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi Apr 09 08:00 Tus vs Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Apr 12 08:00 Fri vs Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi Apr 16 08:00 Tus vs M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru Apr 18 08:00 Thu vs Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi Apr 21 04:00 Sun vs Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi Apr 23 08:00 Tus vs Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Moha...