IPL 2012

Can the BCCI replicate the cricketing success that CA achieved with the Big Bash? Shashreek Roy explores.

Cricbuzz spoke to the RCB's Arun Karthik about how the IPL has changed his life and that of many other domestic players. He also delves into how mingling with top players and coaches in the dressing room has had a positive impact among a lot of other things.

After guiding Chennai to a crushing 86-run win over Delhi Daredevils with his majestic century, Murali Vijay said they are "geared up" to defend their IPL title.

"Yes, we missed Morne Morkel, unfortunately (Irfan) Pathan got injured and (we) had to maintain the balance," Sehwag said after Daredevils were knocked out of the tournament.

The decision to leave out Morne Morkel raised a lot of eyebrows but Delhi Daredevils head coach Eric Simons defended the strategy, saying it was aimed at finding the "right balance" in the side.

An Indian court has dropped a criminal case against Australian cricketer Luke Pomersbach after the woman who accused him of molesting her said they had agreed to an out-of-court settlement.

Murali Vijay became the first Indian to hammer two centuries in the Indian Premier League as Chennai Super Kings stormed into final with an 86-run win over Delhi Daredevils on Friday.

The BCCI has promised that the players involved in the recent spot-fixing/black money racket will be dealt with severly. But what about the franchises?

James Anderson and Stuart Broad reduced the West Indies to 84 for four at lunch on the first day of the second Test at Trent Bridge here on Friday, as the tourists suffered another collapse.

Delhi Daredevils mentor T A Sekar backed his batsmen and spoke at length about the teams' chances in the second qualifier match against CSK.