McGrath denies remarks on IPL return

CENTURION - Australian bowling legend Glenn McGrath, who is disappointed at not getting to play a single Indian Premier League (IPL) match for Delhi Daredevils, has denied having said he would not come back for next year’s edition of the tournament.

Gichrist turns a soothsayer, predicted his team’s victory

CENTURION - Australian Adam Gilchrist has turned a soothsayer Friday. The Deccan Chargers captain wrote on a slip ‘We will win by six wickets,’ before their semifinal match against Delhi Daredevils. The swashbuckler made sure his prediction came good smashing a 35-ball 85 and the Hyderabad side indeed cantered to six-wicket win.

Lalit Modi mulling two IPLs in a year

LONDON - After the success of Indian Premier League (IPL) on foreign soil, chairman and commissioner Lalit Modi is now planning to host two Twenty20 leagues in a year.

McGrath was not in form: Sehwag

CENTURION - Delhi Daredevils captain Virender Sehwag justified not playing Australian Glenn McGrath in any of the Indian Premier League matches, saying that the fast bowling legend was not match-fit and was also not in the form he was in last year.

Rohit Sharma named top under-23 cricketer in IPL

JOHANNESBURG - Rohit Sharma has been named the winner of the Citi Under-23 Success of the Tournament in the Indian Premier League (IPL), which concludes Sunday.

Glitz, glamour planned for IPL closing ceremony

PRETORIA - After five weeks of exhilarating cricket, the Indian Premier League (IPL) will draw to a close in an electrifying closing ceremony at Wanderers Cricket Stadium in Johannesburg Sunday.