NEW DELHI: A spectacular mix of Bollywood razzmatazz and high-octane performances by International stars were the highlights of a glittering opening ceremony which set the ball rolling for the fifth edition of the IPL on Tuesday night.

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NEW DELHI: A galaxy of stars, including Amitabh Bachchan and American pop star Katy Perry, set the ball rolling for the fifth edition of Indian Premier League with a glittering opening ceremony at the YMCA College of Physical Education on Tuesday.

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NEW DELHI: A galaxy of stars, including Amitabh Bachchan and American pop star Katy Perry, set the ball rolling for the fifth edition of Indian Premier League with a glittering opening ceremony which enthralled the audience at the YMCA College of Physical Education on Tuesday.

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NEW DELHI: A galaxy of stars, including Amitabh Bachchan and American pop star Katy Perry, set the ball rolling for the fifth edition of Indian Premier League with a glittering opening ceremony which enthralled the audience at the YMCA College of Physical Education on Tuesday.

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COLOMBO: Skipper Mahela Jayawardene cracked his second century in consecutive matches to pull Sri Lanka out of trouble in the second and final Test against England in Colombo on Tuesday.

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Jayawardene followed his match-winning 180 in the first Test in Galle with [...]

MELBOURNE: Ricky Ponting has suggested that cricket boards across the world take a leaf out of New Zealand’s book and avoid scheduling international fixtures around the time the Indian Premier League (IPL) is on.

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NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings will be chasing a hat-trick of titles in the Indian Premier League (IPL) that starts Wednesday. But the other eight franchises too can spring a surprise. The following is an analysis of all the nine teams taking part in the fifth IPL:

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COLOMBO: Skipper Mahela Jayawardene hit an unbeaten 74 as Sri Lanka bounced back after a disastrous start in the second and final Test against England in Colombo on Tuesday.

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Jayawardene and Thilan Samaraweera (54) put on 124 for the fourth [...]

CHENNAI: Sights firmly set on a hat-trick of titles, defending champions Chennai Super Kings will open their campaign against last year’s Champions League Twenty20 winner Mumbai Indians in the inaugural match of the Indian Premier League 5 on Wednesday.

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COLOMBO: James Anderson ripped through Sri Lanka’s top order with three wickets to hand England the early advantage in the must-win second and final Test in Colombo on Tuesday.

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The tourists, trailing 1-0 in the series and needing a win to retain their number [...]