IPL 4 Results Summary

1. Chennai Super Kings Beat Kolkata Knight Riders, at Chennai

The fourth IPL season began on April 8, with an opening game between defending champions Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders. In a match that went down to the wire, CSK prevailed by 2 runs. Batting first CSK managed a modest score of 153/4 off their 20 overs. KKR's batting line-up was surely up to the task but a bizarre decision by skipper Gambhir to come down the order at number 6 was partly to blame for the loss.

IPL 4 Match Result: Kolkata Knight Riders Whip Rajasthan Royals

Match played on: April 15

Venue: Sawai Man Singh Stadium, Jaipur

Toss won by: KKR, who elected to bowl

First Innings (RR):

Power Play Overs (1-6):

IPL 4: Pune Warriors' Probable Eleven Against Kings XI Punjab

Yuvraj Singh will lead Pune Warriors' IPL 4 campaign against his former team, Kings XI Punjab, on Sunday, April 10.

Pune Warriors have the following foreign players at their disposal: Callum Ferguson, Nathan McCullum, Mitchell Marsh, Angelo Matthews, Tim Paine, Wayne Parnell, Jesse Ryder, Graeme Smith, Jerome Taylor and Alonso Thomas. In keeping with the rules of the IPL, a maximum of four players, from the above list, can play in Sunday's game.

Cricket World Cup: A Brief History

The World Cup has travelled places with the event being played out in 15 countries so far. The first three and the 2007 World Cup were four occasions when a single country hosted the event but the rest have been co-hosted with two or more countries getting together to organise the tournament. In this article, we run you through the illustrious history of the Cricket World Cup.

Indian Premier League Escalating Demand for Cheap Flights to India

There is no other thing or activity that brings forth the celebratory spirit of India like the gentlemen's game of cricket! The game is loved all over the Indian subcontinent and entices many to don on their 'happy caps' to enjoy one of the globes' most popular sports.

Cricket Early Origins

The summers of mid 16th century England saw the beginnings of what was to become the nation's most fashionable sport

The game of cricket originated in Saxon times in the woodland clearings of the weald in South-Eastern England. 1598 is the earliest reference where the game is referred to as creckett.

How to Choose a Cricket Bat

So... you've decided you want to buy a cricket bat? If you haven't bought one before, where do you start? What are the best brands? How much should you expect to pay? If you do a quick search on the internet you will be bombarded with advertisements everywhere, trying to persuade you to buy a specific bat - this is not only unhelpful but it can also waste your money if you are drawn in by them. We are here to help so read on!

Duncan Fletcher, New Coach Designate for Team India

Replacing Gary Kirsten as the coach of Indian cricket team wasn't going to be an easy task but it had to be done. The appointment of Duncan Fletcher as Kirsten's replacement has sparked off the same controversy yet again and the welcome messages for Fletcher have been far from flattering.

The Indian Squad to the West Indies

Here is the 15 member ODI squad announced by the BCCI for the Indian tour of the Windies.

Gautam Gambhir (captain), Suresh Raina, Parthiv Patel (wk), Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, S Badrinath, Rohit Sharma, Harbhajan Singh, R Ashwin, Praveen Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Munaf Patel, Vinay Kumar, Yusuf Pathan, Amit Mishra, Wriddhiman Saha (wk).