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IPL 6 Qualifier 2 Preview : Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians Match 75

| May 23, 2013 | 0 Comments

In the preview of the first qualifier, I had mentioned that Rajasthan Royals would require a miracle to ignore the stench of the controversy and get the better of the elated Sunrisers Hyderabad. That is precisely what took place on Tuesday as Rajasthan sent Hyderabad packing with two consecutive sixes in the last over to [...]

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IPL 6 Eliminator Preview : Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Match 74

| May 21, 2013 | 0 Comments

Getting the better of Sunrisers Hyderabad will be a mountainous task for Rajastan Royals in the eliminator match to be held at Feroz Shah Kotla on Wednesday, 22nd of May. Rajastan Royals’ spirit has been weakened by the recent shame that has been brought upon the team owing to allegations of spot fixing that eventually resulted in [...]

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IPL Qualifier 1 preview: Chennai Superkings vs Mumbai Indians

| May 21, 2013 | 0 Comments

It is the first qualifier of the sixth edition of the IPL and who else but Chennai Superkings and Mumbai Indians to battle it out. The two teams are similar to each other in many aspects: a star-studded squad, both the teams have reached the knock-out stages on many an occasion and in this edition [...]

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IPL 6 Preview : Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders Match 72

| May 19, 2013 | 0 Comments

Having kept its chances of a spot in the playoffs alive post a comprehensive win over Rajastan Royals in the previous match, Sunrisers Hyderabad has to get the better of demolished Kolkata Knight Riders in its final league match on Sunday, 19th of May. Sunrisers Hyderabad has accumulated 18 points in 15 games so far [...]

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IPL 6 Preview : Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings Match 70

| May 18, 2013 | 0 Comments

After suffering a brutal defeat at the hands of Kings XI Punjab at home, Royal Challengers Bangalore will be desperate for a win in the last of its group matches against second place holder Chennai Super Kings as it will certainly look to end the record at home on a positive note on Saturday, 18th [...]

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IPL 6 preview: Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Daredevils Match 67

| May 16, 2013 | 0 Comments

Adam Gilchrist, the captain of Kings XI Punjab, candidly admitted that the chances of his team making it to the play-off stage are very slim. Kings XI have to win both their remaining matches and hope that Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad lose all their remaining fixtures. Even if they were to win both their matches, [...]

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IPL 6 preview: Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals Match 66

| May 15, 2013 | 2 Comments

Both the teams have qualified for the knock-out stage of the tournament. Both the teams are just two points behind the table toppers Chennai Superkings, albeit having played a game less than CSK. While progress to the qualifiers is assured, both the teams would want to finish in the top two as that would give [...]

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IPL 6 preview: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Pune Warriors India Match 65

| May 15, 2013 | 6 Comments

The champions of IPL 5- Kolkata Knight Riders- are engaged in a grim battle for a place in the knock-out stages. Three out of the four spots have already been taken by the Chennai Superkings, Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals. The battle for the final spot is a four-way contest between Bangalore, Hyderabad, Punjab and [...]

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IPL 6 Preview : Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings Match 61

| May 12, 2013 | 3 Comments

In what will be its last match on home soil, Rajastan Royals will look to cement its number two spot on the points table by getting the better of table toppers Chennai Super Kings on Sunday, 12th of May, which is of course easier said than done. Today’s match will witness the clash of the [...]

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IPL 6 preview: Pune Warriors India vs Mumbai Indians Match 58

| May 11, 2013 | 21 Comments

The race for the play-off spots is gathering steam and with CSK being the only team to have qualified, the other three places are up for grabs. Mumbai Indians, chief contenders for the second qualifying spot, take on Pune Warriors in a derby that is expected to be one-sided. Though the match is held in [...]

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