Indian Cricket Team Updates

It has been one disappointing ride for the Pune Warriors India in this edition of the IPL. With just two games left to play, PWI coach Alan Donald spoke about how the team has been a well knit unit throughout the ups and downs in the tournament and looked forward to putting up two spirited performances in the remaining games. “Even before the start of the tournament we discussed that this was a massive opportunity for the squad to prove their worth to a franchise that has been struggling over the last couple of years,” Donald said. “One thing I cannot fault is that the team has stayed very tight throughout the competition though we have not produced the results. Hopefully in the next two games, players can produce results for Pune Warriors India and then for themselves. We need two great performances right now and hopefully they will step up at this beautiful stadium of Ranchi.” Donald also said that as a coach he has tried his level best to motivate a group of playe...

It was a visual delight till it lasted; something that the thousands, who had flocked the Wankhede stadium, on a sunny Saturday evening, felt blessed to have witnessed. The master blaster in full flow. The stands wore a sea of blue as they were brought to their feet by their very own local hero who played like a man in ‘some’ mood for the 29 deliveries he faced. After his departure, the responsibility was yet again on the young duo of Dinesh Karthik and Rohit Sharma. (Also Read:  MI vs PWI - M15 Report & Stats: IPL 2013 ) While Rohit Sharma went on to make a match winning half century, on the other side was Mumbai Indians’ new Mr.Dependable: Dinesh Karthik who went about scoring his runs with ease, yet again notching up a 29 ball 41. His previous three scores read: 86, 37 and 60. With 224 runs in four games and leading the run charts for the Mumbai Indians, Karthik seemed to have hit a purple patch.  “I have been saying this from the start of the tournament t...

Match Report: Mumbai Indians kept the momentum going for themselves, recording a telling 41-runs victory over neighbours Pune Warriors India at the Wankhede on Saturday.  Ricky Ponting captain of Mumbai Indians and Angelo Mathews captian of Pune Warriors during the toss before the start of the match 15 of the Pepsi Indian Premier League ( IPL) 2013 between The Mumbai Indians and the Pune Warriors India held at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on the 13th April 2013 While batting it was Master Sachin Tendulkar (44), the in-form Dinesh Karthik (41) and Rohit Sharma (62*) who set up the target and then Mitchelle Johnson ensured the reply from PWI was a no contest.  The win was another two points for the Mumbai Indians, who on the day, in support of the ‘Education For All’ programme, had 11,000 children inside the stadium, dedicated their victory to the under privileged kids.  Chasing 184, PWI got off to a horrible start as Aaron Finch (0) was bowled first...