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Sachin Tendulkar out of IPL with hand injury
Category: Cricket News,IPL,IPL 2013 News,IPL Mumbai IndiansNew Delhi, May 23: Sachin Tendulkar will not take further part in the Indian Premier League owing to an injury on his left hand, his team Mumbai Indians said.
Tendulkar, who did not play the Qualifier I against Chennai Super Kings here Tuesday, has been ruled out of action for three weeks, according to a Mumbai Indians statement.
“Sachin Tendulkar has injured his left wrist and hand while batting in the game against Sunrisers Hyderabad on 13th May. On investigation, we have found that there is some swelling in the wrist and around one of the tendons of his left hand,” said the statement.
“He is currently under rehab and is progressing well. The normal recovery time for this injury is around three weeks, however rehab results in the past nine days have shown reasonable improvements and we are hopeful to get him back in action as soon as possible.”
Mumbai Indians lost to Super Kings and now take on Rajasthan Royals at the Eden Gardens Friday for a spot in the final.
Mumbai Indians pacer Dhawal Kulkarni also played his last match of IPL 6.
Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians – 1st Qualifier Match 73 Highlights – IPL 2013 IPL6
Category: IPL,IPL Chennai Super Kings,IPL Highlights,IPL Match Results,IPL Mumbai IndiansNew Delhi, May 21: Two-time champions Chennai Super Kings made it to a 5th final in 6 years of Indian Premier League (IPL) with a resounding 48-run victory over Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 1 here at Feroz Shah Kotla on Tuesday night. MI will have another chance on May 24 to reach the title clash as they face the winners of Eliminator game between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Once CSK had 192/1 batting first, they had one foot in the final. The bowlers complemented well despite an early onslaught by opener Dwayne Smith. MI’s chase ended at 144 all out in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, left-handers Michael Hussey (86 not out) and Suresh Raina (82 not out) powered CSK to a mammoth 192/1 in 20 overs. Hussey and Raina’s unfinished partnership for 2nd wicket yielded 140 runs in just 76 balls. Hussey reclaimed the Orange Cap and now has 732 runs this season.
Here are the highlights
# CSK stormed into their 5th final in 6 years of IPL
# Final will be held in Kolkata on May 26
# MI will face the winner of Rajasthan Royals-Sunrisers Hyderabad game in Qualifier 2 on May 24 in Kolkata
I was ready for MI captaincy, says Rohit
Category: Cricket News,IPL,IPL 2013 News,IPL Mumbai IndiansNew Delhi, May 21: Mumbai Indians’ captain Rohit Sharma said leading the side in the ongoing Indian Premier League has helped him evolve as a better batsman.
Rohit was handed over the captaincy of Mumbai Indians midway through the tournament following Ricky Ponting’s poor form and the right-hander has thrived in his new role, amassing 526 runs with the bat so far in IPL 6.
“When it (captaincy) came to me, it was a huge challenge. I was ready for it. It did not come to me as a surprise. Last two years, I was the vice-captain. I was kept in the loop about taking that responsibility. It came at the right time to me which has certainly helped my batting a lot,” Rohit told reporters on the eve of the first play-off between Mumbai Indian and Chennai Super Kings at the Feroze Shah Kotla here.
Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians – 1st Qualifier Match 73 Preview – IPL 2013 IPL6
Category: IPL,IPL 2013 News,IPL Chennai Super Kings,IPL Mumbai IndiansNew Delhi, May 20: It will be a ‘Battle of Equals’ when mighty Chennai Super Kings meet the formidable Mumbai Indians in the first play-off match of the Indian Premier League here on Tuesday (May 21).
On paper, there is very little to choose between the two teams, who have both won 11 out of their 16 matches and have a number of match-winners who can turn the tables on a given day.
Mumbai Indians under stewardship of Rohit Sharma has been a force to reckon with having won all their eight matches at home, while CSK’s season has been a mix and match but they have successfully finished off a number of close encounters, which has been their hallmark over the years.
Mumbai Indians might just have a psychological advantage having beaten the ‘Men in Yellow’ in both home and away games.
However it will be an altogether different test on a ‘neutral venue’ as they will be playing at the Feroze Shah Kotla which has been known for producing dodgy 22-yard strips over the years.
With both teams relying on their batsmen to do the trick, one can brace up for ‘some battles’ within the main contest.
It can be a Sachin Tendulkar versus R Ashwin, Mahendra Singh Dhoni versus Harbhajan Singh, Kieron Pollard against Mohit Sharma or Mike Hussey versus Pragyan Ojha affair.
IPL 2013: Interesting stats after 72 league games
Category: Cricket News,IPL,IPL Chennai Super Kings,IPL Mumbai IndiansNew Delhi, May 20: It will be a ‘Battle of Equals’ when mighty Chennai Super Kings meet the formidable Mumbai Indians in the first play-off match of the Indian Premier League here on Tuesday (May 21).
On paper, there is very little to choose between the two teams, who have both won 11 out of their 16 matches and have a number of match-winners who can turn the tables on a given day.
Mumbai Indians under stewardship of Rohit Sharma has been a force to reckon with having won all their eight matches at home, while CSK’s season has been a mix and match but they have successfully finished off a number of close encounters, which has been their hallmark over the years.
Mumbai Indians might just have a psychological advantage having beaten the ‘Men in Yellow’ in both home and away games.
However it will be an altogether different test on a ‘neutral venue’ as they will be playing at the Feroze Shah Kotla which has been known for producing dodgy 22-yard strips over the years.
With both teams relying on their batsmen to do the trick, one can brace up for ‘some battles’ within the main contest.
Pune Warriors vs Mumbai Indians – Match 58 Highlights – IPL 2013 IPL6
Category: IPL,IPL Highlights,IPL Match Results,IPL Mumbai Indians,IPL Pune WarriorsPune, May 11: Mumbai Indians moved closer to a playoff spot by defeating Pune Warriors by 5 wickets here in Match 58 of IPL 2013 on Saturday evening. This was MI’s 9th win in 13 games and put them in second position in the points table. Pune’s dismal show continued with 12th defeat in 14 matches.
MI chased down a small target of 112 in 18.5 overs. Captain Rohit Sharma top scored with 37. Mitchell Johnson took 2/8 in his four overs as Mumbai Indians kept Pune Warriors to a low score of 112/8 in 20 overs. The left-arm paceman bowled 16 dot balls of his 24 and had the wickets of Robin Uthappa and Kane Richardson. Lasith Malinga also had two wickets while Harbhajan had 1. Yuvraj Singh was the top scorer for the home team with 33.
Here are the highlights
# MI moved to second spot with 18 points. Pune stay at the bottom with just 4 points in 14 outings
# Pune lost their 9th game in a row and overall 12th this season
# Dwayne Smith was bowled for a duck off the first ball of the innings by Ashok Dinda