After his low-key investment in the unfancied Rajasthan Royals fetched him a multimillion-dollar windfall in the Indian Premier League (IPL), business magnate Lachlan Murdoch is eyeing rich stakes in the fast-growing and lucrative Indian media.

Kolkata Knight Riders may not have made the semi-finals of the inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL) season, but the market grapevine is abuzz that they are, perhaps, the only franchise to make a substantial profit.

The franchises made a beeline and more than 100 overseas cricketers were sold like hot cakes in auctions of the Indian Premier League (IPL). But as the curtain came down on the Twenty20 extravaganza, some found their investment well worth it, while others felt it simply went down the drain.

Indian Premier League champions Rajasthan Royals not only made a mockery of their underdog tag, but also showed that money prowess alone cannot ensure success in sports.

The Emerging Media Group, who owns Rajasthan Royals, was the lowest bidder and paid $65 million to become the least expensive franchise in the eight-team IPL. It also bought the least expensive players during the IPL auction but it fetched them handsome dividends.

Rajasthan Royals skipper Shane Warne was ecstatic after clinching the inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL) title in a nail-biting finish against Chennai Super Kings here Sunday night. He said the script in the final could not have been any better.

Rajasthan Royals are the champions of the inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL). In a tense, last-ball finish they beat Chennai Super Kings by three wickets at the D.Y. Patil Stadium at Nerul in Navi Mumbai Sunday night.

Though Shah Rukh Khan was not there, fellow Bollywood actor Salman Khan danced with a bevy of starlets to popular chartbusters amid razzmatazz, setting the tempo before the start of the DLF Indian Premier League (IPL) final between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals here Sunday.

Marathi theatre artist and Bollywood actor Dilip Prabhawalkar, better known for his role as Mahatma Gandhi in the superhit "Lage Raho Munnabhai", has hit out at the T20 form of cricket, saying that "the true charm of the gentleman’s game is lost in its present form".

Kings XI Punjab skipper Yuvraj Singh defended his decision to bat first but blamed his batsmen for his team’s humiliating nine-wicket loss to Chennai Super Kings in the second semi-final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) here Saturday night.

The domestic cricketers who have performed well in the Indian Premier League (IPL) were rewarded by the Indian cricket board Saturday by selecting them to represent the country in the forthcoming series in Israel and Australia.

Chennai Super Kings will clash with Rajasthan Royals in the title clash of the Indian Premier League (IPL) after they thrashed Kings XI Punjab by nine wickets in a one-sided semi-final at the Wankhede Stadium here Saturday.

Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne Friday lauded his team for "perfect execution" of their plans to rout Delhi Daredevils in the semi-final and urged them to produce one last such performance in the final of the Indian Premier League on Sunday.

Shane Watson starred with bat and ball as Rajasthan Royals forced Delhi Daredevils to a timid capitulation by 105 runs in a lopsided contest to storm into the final of the Indian Premier League at the Wankhede Stadium here Friday.

Shaun Marsh scored a breathtaking century as Kings XI Punjab brought the high-flying Rajasthan Royals down to the ground with a 41-run victory in the last league match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) here Tuesday night.

Mumbai Indians put up an all-round display to end their Indian Premier League campaign with a thumping nine-wicket victory over Bangalore Royal Challengers here Wednesday.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) seemed to have cleared the decks for its players to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as it announced a West Indies tour itinerary for next year that does not clash with the Indian Twenty20 competition.

Mumbai Indians could not make to the semi finals of the Indian Premier League, but the iconic leader of the team Sachin Tendulkar still has a reason to celebrate.

Deccan Chargers, after going down to Chennai Super Kings here Tuesday, became the only team to lose all their home matches in the Indian Premier League.

Deccan Chargers is the first team to lose seven games in a row between May 9 and May 27. They have lost 12 games - the most by any team in the IPL.

Chennai Super Kings reached the semifinal of the Indian Premier League, moving up to third place after a seven-wicket victory over Deccan Chargers here Tuesday night.

Table-toppers Rajasthan Royals will take on Delhi Daredevils in the first semifinal while Super Kings take on Kings XI Punjab in the second semifinal.

Chennai Super Kings survived some anxious moments to clinch a seven-wicket victory over Deccan Chargers and reach the semifinal of the Indian Premier League here Tuesday night.

Rajasthan Royals did Delhi Daredevils a good turn Monday night by winning their Indian Premier League match against the Mumbai Indians, and the GMR team from the capital were back at the nets Tuesday to prepare for the semi-finals.

Sohail Tanvir became the first bowler to take 20 wickets in the Indian Premier league during Rajasthan Royals’ five-wicket victory against Mumbai Indians here Monday.

Tanvir has 21 wickets at 10.00 runs apiece.

Rajasthan Royals rode on powerful performances by Niraj Patel and Ravindra Jadeja to pull off a heart-stopping last-ball thriller against Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League here Monday night.

Chennai Super Kings might have had a rousing start in the Indian Premier League, but all their efforts to reach semifinal will come to nought if they falter against Deccan Chargers here Tuesday.

Kolkata Knight Riders captain Sourav Ganguly posted his third fifty in the Indian Premier League (IPL) here Sunday.

Ganguly, who led Knight Riders to victory against Kings XI Punjab with an unbeaten knock of 86 runs, amassed 349 runs at an average of 29.08 in IPL.

Other statistical highlights of the match:

Bangalore Royal Challengers pulled off their fourth win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) beating Deccan Chargers by five wickets at the Rajiv Gandhi International stadium here Sunday.

With both teams already out of the contention for a semifinal spot in Indian Premier League (IPL), few fans turned up to see the home team Deccan Chargers take on Royal Challengers Bangalore here Sunday.

Delhi Daredevils moved up to third place on the Indian Premier League (IPL) tally after beating Mumbai Indians here Saturday night. Chennai Super Kings came down a notch after losing to Rajasthan Royals earlier in the day.

The standings below have been tabulated under matches played, won, lost, tied/abandoned points and net run rate:

Teams M W L T/A Pts NetRR

Delhi Daredevils captain Virender Sehwag said the team had done their job after beating Mumbai Indians here Saturday in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match and now was the time to pray for a semi-final berth.

Powered by Dinesh Karthik’s explosive half century, Delhi Daredevils pulled off a thrilling five-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians here Saturday night and improved their chances for a semifinal berth in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Despite four changes in the team, Rajasthan Royals managed to win against Chennai Super Kings here Saturday night and that reflected the depth of their talent, according to skipper Shane Warne.

Kings XI Punjab maintained their winning spree, registering a six-wicket win over Deccan Chargers in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium here Friday night.

Mumbai Indians have lodged an official complaint against third umpire Suresh Shastri, peeved at the goofing up of a few run-out decisions in their crucial match against Kings XI Punjab Wednesday.

Mumbai Indians captain Sachin Tendulkar said Delhi Daredevils’ openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir have been prolific scorers in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and getting rid of the duo early would be the key in their crucial game Saturday.

Gautam Gambhir is a roaring success in the inaugural Indian Premier League and the orange cap should remain with him as the highest scorer in the Twenty20 tournament unless his Delhi Daredevils team is shown the door before the semi-finals.

With their semi-final berth confirmed, the Rajasthan Royals will include "fresh faces" and also rest a few players when they take on the Chennai Super Kings here Saturday in the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 tournament, said skipper and coach Shane Warne.

Former Australian player and coach of the Punjab Kings XI Tom Moody has a few words of caution for Cricket Australia (CA) as it prepares to have its own Twenty20 tournament.

Delhi Daredevils moved up to fourth place on the Indian Premier League (IPL) tally after pocketing one point from Thursday’s abandoned match against Kolkata Knight Riders here.

With this, Mumbai Indians (12) dropped one rung to fifth.

The standings below have been tabulated under matches played, won, lost, tied/abandoned points and net run rate:

Teams M W L T/A Pts NetRR

Unseasonal rain played spoilsport for Kolkata Knight Riders, dashing their hopes of a semifinal berth in the Indian Premier League (IPL) after their match against Delhi Daredevils was washed out without a ball being bowled at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium here Thursday.

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan has decided to stay away from Indian Premier League (IPL) matches involving his team Knight Riders until he has a clear understanding of the code of conduct.

Shane Warne has fuelled speculation over his return to Test cricket after his success in the Indian Premier League and his coach Terry Jenner believes the spin wizard can beat the system and make an Ashes comeback next year.