IPL Starts today

After the pleasure of world cup cricket 2011, today IPL 2011 cricket starts. Yes, the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League will be held from April 8, 2011 to May 22, 2011. It will see ten teams play out this time, after the first three editions of the tournament had only eight sides each. And what’s more, there will be a total of 74 games to be played for the tournament.

2010 IPLT20 overview:

• Mumbai Indian team won the semi-final against Bangalore Royal Chellengers & enters into the final of IPLT20, 2010.
• Chennai Super Kings team won the semi-final against Deccan Chargers & enters into the final of IPLT20, 2010.
• April 26, 2010. Chennai Super Kings - winner of the final IPLT20, 2010. Mumbai Indians - runner of the final IPLT20, 2010.

INDIA THE CHAMPION

India v Sri Lanka, World Cup 2011, final, Mumbai

Twenty-eight years on from the match that transformed the history of world cricket, India recaptured the crown that Kapil Dev and his men first lifted at Lord's in 1983, and this time they did so in their very own back yard. An iron-willed 97 from Gautam Gambhir was matched for intensity by the finest captain's innings since Ricky Ponting in Johannesburg eight years ago, as MS Dhoni trumped a poetic century from Mahela Jayawardene to pull off the highest run-chase ever achieved in a World Cup final.

India 277 for 4 (Gambhir 97, Dhoni 91*) beat Sri Lanka 274 for 6 (Jayawardene 103*, Sangakkara 48) by six wickets

THE FINAL World Cup - 2011

INDIA

Vs

SRI LANKA

At Mumbai, ICC Cricket World Cup, Final

Time- 14:30(IST). 02-Apr-2011. ( Saturday )

India on Final

India v Pakistan, World Cup 2011, semi-final, Mohali.( March 30, 2011 )

India 260 for 9 (Tendulkar 85, Riaz 5-46) beat Pakistan 231 (Misbah 56) by 29 runs

India's dream of a World Cup triumph at home is one step closer after their bowlers suffocated Pakistan's batsmen to set up a 29-run victory in the semi-final in Mohali. Saturday's decider will now be a battle of the hosts, and while Sri Lanka might have been surprised by the strength of India's bowling effort, they would also have taken note of a slightly lacklustre batting performance.

Half-day leave!

Pakistan prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani announced a half working day for government offices on Wednesday so that people could watch the cricket World Cup semi-final between arch-rivals India and Pakistan at Mohali.

All government offices will close at noon tomorrow, the statement said. Attendance at all government and private offices is expected to be thin due to the people's interest in the game that will showcase one of the world's most intense sporting rivalries.

Sri Lanka on Final

Sri Lanka 220 for 5 (Dilshan 73, Sangakkara 54) beat New Zealand 217 (Styris 57, Mendis 3-35) by five wickets.

Sri Lanka overcame a serious bout of the jitters to book their place in Saturday's World Cup final in Mumbai, as New Zealand bowed out in the last four for the sixth time in ten campaigns, though with their pride fully intact after another fabulous never-say-die performance in Colombo.

Ricky Ponting steps down as captain

Ricky Ponting has stepped down as Australia's captain in Tests and ODIs following their quarter-final exit from the World Cup but will be available for selection as a batsman in both formats. Ponting made the announcement at the SCG on Tuesday, and backed Michael Clarke to take over the leadership of the team. He played 9 years as a captain for Australia team.

Ponting said the World Cup exit had prompted his decision and that "no one has tapped me on the shoulder asking me to go."