Indian Cricket Team Updates

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...

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, ...