PepsiCo seems to be going all out to capitalise on the platform of Indian Premier League to woo as many people especially youngsters as possible. Firstly, PepsiCo India acquired the title rights for the league after DLF gave up on their partnership of five years with the league. Then, they have reportedly acquired the pouring rights for almost every team to participate in the imminent ipl...

Shane Watson has been a regular with the Rajasthan Royals Schedule team in the last five seasons of the Indian Premier League. Even for the forthcoming sixth season, Watson has been retained by Rajasthan Royals in their team squad. A great deal of stability is provided to the team which has Watson in their playing XI because of his all round cricketing abilities. However, before Watson...

Mickey Arthur, the Australian coach for the ICC World t20 championship as said that it will be very important for the team to get a good start in order to do well in the series. The team had warmed by playing against Pakistan in a series of three matches where they have lost the series 2-1. The team won the final match which had record partnership of Australia. The opening batsmen, Shane...

Known for their last over nail biting finishes the Kiwis seems to have taken this factor as their plus point but that could well be turning against them if the teams are decided on the basis of run rate. While picking up the squad the selectors mentioned that they were looking to take the t20 world cup home and that is why they got experienced players in their side in the likes of Jacob...

India start their inning in World Twenty20 2012 tournament by playing with Afghanistan in their group match on September 19, 2012. The match would 3rd in the tournament of T20 World Cup 2012. The match will be played at R Premadasa Stadium Colombo. India will play its second match at same stadium with England on September 23 in the 10th T20 match of World Twenty20 tournament....

The West Indies skipper, Darren Sammy feels that his team that is filled with quality players has a very good chance of winning the championship tournament of T20 World Cup that is to start from September 18. However, he also feels that the big names will be of little use if the players fail to put up a good performance. According to a number of pundits, West Indies have a good chance of...

A surprise call has put Adam Milne back into the squad for the upcoming Twenty Twenty World Cup that would be held in Sri Lanka. Milne, who is only eighteen years old, has played a couple of Twenty Twenty internationals in 2010 against Pakistan. However, he was not seen in the international team of New Zealand since then. In the squad of fifteen men, there has been the inclusion of...

  Usually people are of the opinion that what is new is not good, that it has no staying power and that it is ill conceived and usually useless, but the Wankhede Stadium is Mumbai is certainly an exception to that rule. Sheshrao Krushnarao Wankhede Stadium is one of the finest cricket stadiums in India. It has not only played host to many matches of its own, but it has also aided...

    Dubai played host to the qualifiers of the T20 tournament and got quite a lot of recognition for it. The Sports City Cricket Stadium, Dubai was an excellent place for the battles to take place and for the winners to get a place in the T20 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Sports City Cricket Stadium, Dubai is a pretty new stadium, its first match saw Pakistan draw...

There are some things which sets India apart as ‘India’ and one of those things is a mad love for cricket. This being so, it is only natural that India should play host to other great teams from various countries and this year that country will be New Zealand. India will give its fellow cricketing country a grand tour of the country and its cricket fields and, naturally, there...

Followed by their victory against Canada, Scotland 166-6 lost to Netherlands 169-7 by three wickets, pushing Scotland down to the 12th position. But both teams have still not managed to push through into the T20 in Sri Lanka but a lot more can be expected from these to rising teams, especially Netherlands The Netherlands won the day with barely five balls to spare causing Scotland to...

  Every state in India has its fair share of cricket stadiums and so does Kerala. The state (which is famously called God’s own country) has quite a few stadiums but of them, one of the best known is the Nehru Stadium or the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi. In terms of capacity and size, this is the second largest stadium for any sport in India, following the Eden Gardens...

  Cricket is a global phenomenon. Everywhere in the world, there is always someone who loves cricket and where there is a cricket lover, a stadium will follow. The Mannofield Park is a stadium situated in the Aberdeen district in Scotland and is one of the finest cricket grounds in Scotland. It is home to both the Scotland national cricket team and Aberdeenshire Cricket Club...

  All T20 fans will know the name ‘Chinnaswamy’ not because of any famous personage associated with it, but because it is the name of one of the best cricket stadiums in India. This generously proportioned stadium can seat up to 55,000 spectators comfortably for not only some of the finest cricket matches in the world, but also many musical and cultural events. The...

  Ireland is definitely on its way up! Starting off with its victory over Namibia, the Irish team has made itself felt in the T20. This is by no means a forgotten little cricket team from somewhere near England, the Irish have made themselves known. The match was notable for how Porterfield and Stirling managed a 41 from 26 respectively before Louis Klazinga played. The...

  The India vs. West Indies 2011 match is a barely one year old memory, so naturally, it is still extremely well known and talked about in cricketing circles. This match took place on the 6 th of November 2011 making it just about 9 months old. The match went on as per the cricket schedule which was announced and took place on the appointed Sunday. It was a part of the West...

  Called the Coliseum of cricket, Eden Gardens, in Kolkata, is the oldest cricket stadium in India and one of best cricket grounds in the world. It is home to both the Bengal Cricket team and the famed Indian Premier league team – the Kolkata Knight Riders. By seating capacity, this enormous stadium is the second largest cricket stadium in the world. Though it was...

  The Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai is a well known cricket stadium in the city of Mumbai. It is one of the few stadiums in India which can be used for many different sports even though it is owned by the Cricket Club of India (CCI). It also stands proud because of the fact that it is India’s first permanent sporting venue and has been given the honour of housing the Board of...

Afghanistan, though not as highly regarded in the cricketing world as its neighbours India and Pakistan, is definitely a formidable force. It is with good reason that Afghanistan has made it through the qualifiers for the T20 2012 tournament. After its ecstatic win against Namibia in Dubai, the Afghan team has certainly got a right to be glad. They have not only got a first berth place in...