| KKR begin campaign in style | | KOLKATA — Spinner Sunil Narine took four wickets and helped Kolkata Knight Riders defeat Delhi Daredevils by six wickets in the opening match of the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League at the Eden Gardens here on Wednesday. | | Trend to field first in IPL opening game continues | | As the sixth season of the IPL dawned at the Eden Gardens here Wednesday, Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir after winning the toss, chose to field against Delhi Daredevils - continuing the tradition of teams electing to bowl first in the opening game. | | Cricket Association of Bengal sees red after dazzling IPL opener | | KOLKATA - While the dazzling and extravagant IPL opening ceremony at the Salt lake stadium Wednesday caught the fancy of all and sundry, it was a case of sour grapes for the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), with many of its members and associates giving it a miss. | | Caution over teen Cummins makes Ashes trip unlikely | | SYDNEY - Australian pace sensation Pat Cummins will not be rushed back into action any time soon, head selector John Inverarity said on Wednesday, almost certainly ruling the teenager out of the Ashes series in England this year. | | Team Interface, Weststar post wins | | DUBAI — Team Interface and Globelink Weststar Shipping registered impressive victories in the Dollar Rent A Car T10 Cricket Cup league matches at the Dubai Men’s College Fair Ground Oval on Monday. | | Nepal beat UAE in ACC T20 thriller,
enter final | | Hosts Nepal came up with a scintillating performance to provide a sensational six-wicket victory over UAE much to the delight of the vociferous crowd that filled the stadium to enter the final of the Asian Cricket Council Twenty20 Cup on Tuesday. | | Sehwag doubtful for opener | | KOLKATA — Already missing a few key players due to injuries, Delhi Daredevils may suffer another setback as explosive batsman Virender Sehwag is a doubtful starter for Wednesday’s IPL opener against Kolkata Knight Riders due to a back problem. | | Time to play fearless cricket: Gambhir | | KOLKATA — Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday said the defending champions tag would not put any pressure on his team, which would look to play fearless cricket when they take on Delhi Daredevils in the IPL opener on Wednesday. | |
