It will be a do or die battle for the Kolkata Knightriders when they come up against the Rajasthan Royals in their twelfth game of the tournament at home. Defeat here will see them crashing out of a semifinal place and with over hundred thousand supporting the outfit at the Eden Gardens

East meets South when Kolkotta Night Riders host Bangalore Royal Challengers in the battle of the basement at the Eden Gardens this coming Thursday. Both these sides are in the catchment region of the IPL league table with only two victories each and will need to come up with something

Skipper Mohammad Kaif struck a determined 91 as Uttar Pradesh opened up a vital first innings lead over Bengal on the second day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B outing here today. At stumps, the visitors were 437 for seven with Praveen Kumar (50) and Amir Khan (30) unbeaten in the middl

India would look to set Pakistan a challenging second innings target after landing themselves in a position of safety as they look for a series-clinching win on the final day of the second Test at the Eden Gardens here, wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said today. With the wicket helping

Local boy Sourav Ganguly shook off his Eden Gardens jinx to post a century as India piled on the misery on the Pakistan bowlers by reaching an intimidating 552 for five at tea on the second day of the second Test here today. Ganguly (102) played an array of scintillating strokes while

Pakistan's depleted bowling attack notwithstanding, India's opening batsman Wasim Jaffer feels his unbeaten 192 on the first day of the second cricket Test here was a good preparation for the team's tour of Australia later this year. "I'm happy with the knock. I hadn't scored 192 in a

Yuvraj Singh, who failed to find a place in the Indian team for the first and second cricket Tests against Pakistan, was today released for playing Ranji Trophy matches for Punjab, BCCI sources said. Yuvraj will be seen playing against Bengal at Siliguri in the four-day elite group match w

An over-enthusiastic woman caused a flutter by managing to hug Mahendra Singh Dhoni while the Indian cricket team was boarding a bus back to the hotel after the conclusion of a conditioning camp for Bangladesh tour here today. The woman, who had been seen in the stands during the team's traini

Indian cricketers today slogged it out for over two hours on the last day of the conditioning camp ahead of their Bangladesh tour even as youngster Dinesh Karthik joined his team mates. Karthik, who could not participate in the camp so far due to his marriage, had batting and fielding practi

With his ankle injury improving, Sachin Tendulkar today rejoined Team India's practice session for a few hits on the second day of the cricket conditioning camp here. "He continues to get ice treatment. Physio John Gloster says he is improving," Indian team's administrative manag

India's Bangladesh tour preparations for the coming cricket tour of Bangladesh got off the ground with a light fielding and fitness regime at the Eden Gardens here today. Under the watchful eyes of physical trainer Gregory Allen King, the Indian team members went through their paces for on

With the World Cup disaster behind them, the Indian team think-tank assembled here today to begin a new innings with a five-day conditioning camp from Wednesday before embarking on the Bangladesh tour. Newly-appointed cricket manager Ravi Shastri and skipper Rahul Dravid flew in here to w

Indian skipper Rahul Dravid won the toss and elected to field in the first ODI against Sri Lanka at the Eden Gardens here today. Dravid's decision to field first backfired as Sri Lankan opener Upul Tharanga and Sanath Jayasuriya started on an aggressive note. But Tharanga did not last l

The national selectors today announced Indian squad for the forthcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka beginning on February 8 . Out of form opener Virender Sehwag and Munaf Patel have been recalled for the first two one dayers. Gautam Gambhir, Mohammad Kaif, Suresh Raina and Romesh Powar wer