Martin Crowe, the former New Zealand captain, has said his departure from the Bangalore Royal Challengers was by mutual consent, and that he had recommended Ray Jennings’ name for the coach’s job.
Crowe, formerly the Challengers’ chief cricket officer, said he was “pleased” at the appointment of Jennings, the former South African coach. Read more
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Bangalore Royal Challengers, the IPL team which finished seventh among the eight teams in the inaugural season early this year, have confirmed the appointment of Ray Jennings, the former South African coach, as their new coach. Jennings will replace Martin Crowe, the former New Zealand captain, who was the team’s chief cricket officer.
Brijesh Patel, the […]
Mumbai rounded off their IPL campaign with a comfortable win over the Bangalore Royal Challengers in a match reduced to 18 overs a side by rain. Sanath Jayasuriya and Sachin Tendulkar weren’t troubled by the damp conditions and added 96 in 69 balls after Dilhara Fernando restricted Bangalore to 122 with controlled spells of bowling […]
11th Over: Kulkarni continues as Dravid and White try to consolidate. FOUR! White heaves it over mid wicket. SIX! White got stuck onto that and the ball is out of there. FOUR! White has gone berzerk, pulls another one away.
10th Over: Smith introduced into the attack. Dravid plays it away for two to bring up […]
Sachin Tendulkar chose to field in a rain-shortened game against the Bangalore Royal Challengers, hoping to use the damp conditions to dismiss the hosts cheaply. The two sides will bat under lights for 18 overs each in what is the final match the tournament for both.
It rained early in the afternoon and the sky is […]
Match facts
Wednesday, May 28
Start time 16.00 (local), 10.30 (GMT)
The Big Picture
A probable high-stakes contest has been nipped in the bud with the Chennai Super Kings edging out the Mumbai Indians in the semi-final race. The only remaining interest in the clash is whether a crestfallen Mumbai can avenge their home defeat against the Bangalore Royal […]
Deccan Chargers were guaranteed the inaugural Indian Premier League’s wooden spoon on Sunday after the Bangalore Royal Challengers chased down a victory target of 166.
Deccan’s 165 all out was built on the foundation of a 101-run opening partnership between Adam Gilchrist (46) and Herschelle Gibbs (47).
But once the international duo departed, the home side struggled […]
Still searching for their first victory at home, Deccan Chargers decided that batting first would give them the best chance of doing so against Bangalore Royal Challengers. The pitch looked a belter, while the sweltering afternoon heat would have been one of the reasons why Adam Gilchrist decided to have a bat. Read […]
19th Over: SIX! Rao gets a beamer from Kumar and edges it to across the ropes. WICKET! Rao looking to up the ante perishes to an easy catch at mid off. Arjun Yadav is the new man in. WICKET! Bangar jas been run out. Vaas on strike. Hyd are 164-7
18th Over: Teja plays Kohli away […]
Match facts
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Start time 16.00 (local), 10.30 (GMT)
The Big Picture
Both Bangalore Royal Challengers and Deccan Chargers went out of semi-final reckoning long back, which means the only incentive to win here is to give themselves the best chance to avoid the ignominy of finishing last in the IPL. That, though, could be powerful […]
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the Chennai Super Kings captain, has attributed the upset defeat against Bangalore Royal Challengers on Wednesday to “bad shot selection” from his batsmen.
“One or two stands could have got us through to a win,” Dhoni said after the defeat. “No one took the responsibility. Couple of bad shot selections affected us today. […]
Bangalore Royal Challengers picked up only their third Indian Premier League victory with a 14-run win over Chennai Super Kings in a low-scoring encounter on Wednesday.
Rahul Dravid’s Royal Challengers - who already have no chance of reaching the semi-finals - looked to be on their way to their 10th defeat in the competition when they […]