2008 was a fairytale, this year it’s hard work: Warne

They were languishing at the bottom of the league table and everyone had written them off, with key players like Graeme Smith and Dmitri Mascarenhas heading back home due to injuries but the Rajasthan Royals have turned the tournament right on its head after they registered their fourth successive win on Sunday, putting them on the third spot in the league table.

Rajasthan makes it four in a row

Rajasthan Royals continued their resurgence in the Indian Premier League 2010 by notching up their fourth consecutive win as they defeated the Chennai Super Kings by 17 runs.

Voges, Jhunjhunwala help Rajasthan post 168

Adam Voges’ 22-ball 37 and Abhishek Jhunjhunwala’s 45 helped Rajasthan Royals post a competitive 168 for 7 against the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League.

Rajasthan vs. Kolkata: Battle of the captains!

Shane Warne and Sourav Ganguly are arguably two of the most inspiring and charismatic leaders of this generation. Both of them are fighters and both of them like playing mind-games. And they were not the best of friends when they used to play international cricket. Well, all this sets up Saturday’s first game between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders beautifully, with Rajasthan looking to register their first win in the tournament.

Sehwag blitz overpowers Rajasthan

Virender Sehwag scored a 21-ball half-century as Delhi Daredevils registered their second consecutive win, beating Rajasthan Royals by six wickets in Match 6 of the Indian Premier League 2010.

Tendulkar, Sehwag rested for final ODI

India have decided to test their bench strength in the final one-dayer against South Africa to be played on February 27 after having taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

Yusuf Pathan crushes Maharashtra, clobbers 40-ball hundred

Yusuf Pathan celebrated his comeback to the Indian ODI squad by smashing a 40-ball hundred, the third fastest in List A history, as Baroda registered a thumping win over Maharashtra in the West Zone Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Karthik called in as cover for Dhoni

Wicket Keeper Dinesh Karthik has been called to the national squad for the second test against Sri Lanka starting on Tuesday as a cover for the injured skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

Dhoni, Sangakkara differ on Motera pitch

The first test match between India and Sri Lanka here ended in a tame draw and the Motera wicket has come under severe criticism from the experts for not being an ideal advertisement for test cricket. Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni agreed with that view saying that the pitch was a bowler-hostile track while his Sri Lankan counterpart didn’t have any problems with the pitch describing it as a “true” wicket.

Tendulkar, Gambhir make tons, match ends in a tame draw

Gautam Gambhir and Sachin Tendulkar scored patient centuries as India put up a spirited batting display on the final day to draw the first test match against Sri Lanka.

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