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  <title><![CDATA[I hope I can live up to expectations: Rahane]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-5-indian-premier-league-interview-ajinkya-rahane-harish-kotian-rajasthan-royals/20120525.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The Rajasthan Royals opener reveals he is not satisfied with his showing in the IPL despite finishing among the leading scorers.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 07:25:30 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Seam options leave Strauss in enviable position]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/england-west-indies-trent-bridge-nottingham-test-strauss-finn/20120524.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Stuart Broad, fresh from his 11-wicket haul at Lord's, and James Anderson will again lead England's attack in the second Test at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on Friday with the third pace slot up for grabs.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/24finn.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 20:51:13 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Delhi hoping to destroy defending champs CSK]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-chennai-csk-delhi-daredevils-dhoni-sehwag-pathan/20120524.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Wounded Delhi Daredevils will be eager to draw inspiration from their own performances in the league stages for a spot in the final of the ongoing Indian Premier League when they take on a rejuvenated Chennai Super Kings in the second qualifying match in Chennai on Friday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 19:15:57 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Malinga in Sri Lanka's T20, ODI squad for Pakistan tour]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/malinga-sri-lanka-t20-odi-squad-pakistan-tour/20120524.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Sri Lanka have included seam bowler Lasith Malinga in their T20 and one day international squads for the home series against Pakistan starting next month.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 19:11:12 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Mumbai Indians fined for slow over rate]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-mumbai-indians-fined-chennai-super-kings-csk/20120524.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Mumbai Indians have been penalised for a slow over rate during their Indian Premier League eliminator against Chennai Super Kings at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 15:27:40 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Fleming credits Badri, Hussey for win vs MI]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-fleming-credits-badrinath-mike-hussey-for-win-vs-mumbai-qualifier/20120524.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming applauded Mike Hussey and S Badrinath for laying a solid platform for their skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni to launch an attack in death overs that turned the match in their favour against Mumbai Indians in the IPL eliminator in Bangalore.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 11:13:27 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Stats: Dhoni scores fastest fifty by CSK batsman]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-stats-dhoni-scores-fastest-fifty-by-chennai-batsman/20120524.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[# Mahendra Singh Dhoni has recorded a half-century and effected three dismissals in an innings in the same IPL match for the first time.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 10:12:17 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-stats-dhoni-scores-fastest-fifty-by-chennai-batsman/20120524.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Pietersen fined for Twitter rant against Nick Knight]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/pietersen-fined-for-twitter-rant-against-nick-knight-tv-pundit/20120524.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[England batsman Kevin Pietersen was fined an undisclosed amount by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday for disparaging comments he made on Twitter about a television pundit.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 10:03:22 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/pietersen-fined-for-twitter-rant-against-nick-knight-tv-pundit/20120524.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Harbhajan concedes MI were outplayed by Dhoni &amp; Co]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-harbhajan-concedes-mumbai-outplayed-by-dhoni-csk-bravo-badrinath/20120524.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Mumbai Indians skipper Harbhajan Singh has admitted that Mahendra Singh Dhoni's whirlwind 20-ball 51-run knock took the game away from them in the IPL eliminator in Bangalore on Wednesday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/24pic1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 09:42:00 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-harbhajan-concedes-mumbai-outplayed-by-dhoni-csk-bravo-badrinath/20120524.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Zohal to drop cases against Pomersbach, Siddharth]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-zohal-to-drop-cases-against-pomersbach-siddharth/20120524.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[American woman Zohal Hamid has decided to withdraw the molestation case against Australian cricketer Luke Pomersbach after both the parties reached an out-of-court settlement.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 05:30:40 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-zohal-to-drop-cases-against-pomersbach-siddharth/20120524.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[IPL: Dhoni, Bravo help Chennai eliminate Mumbai]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-dhoni-bravo-help-chennai-eliminate-mumbai/20120524.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Riding on captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's blistering 20-ball 51-run innings, defending champions Chennai Super Kings romped into the second qualifiers by knocking out Mumbai Indians with a comfortable 38-run victory in the IPL eliminator in Bangalore.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 00:44:35 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-dhoni-bravo-help-chennai-eliminate-mumbai/20120524.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[With faith in his Knights, Gambhir leads by example]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-qualifier-1-gambhir-leads-by-example-yusuf-bikash-mohapatra/20120523.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Gautam Gambhir has done what Sourav Ganguly couldn't. Since taking over the captaincy last season, he has led Kolkata Knight Riders with aplomb.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/23pic1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 19:42:25 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-qualifier-1-gambhir-leads-by-example-yusuf-bikash-mohapatra/20120523.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Income Tax surveys at offices of IPL franchises]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-it-dept-conducts-surveys-in-offices-of-ipl-franchises/20120523.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Income Tax authorities conducted surveys at the offices of Indian Premier League team franchises Pune Warriors in Pune and Mumbai and Royal Challengers Bangalore offices in the southern city as part of their probe into alleged tax evasion.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 19:39:12 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-it-dept-conducts-surveys-in-offices-of-ipl-franchises/20120523.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-23T19:39:12+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Kiran More seeks amnesty, hopes for one-time benefit]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/kiran-more-seeks-amnesty-hopes-for-one-time-benefit/20120523.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Former India wicketkeeper Kiran More has applied for amnesty from the Board of Control for Cricket in India and is confident of returning to the fold.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 17:38:43 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/kiran-more-seeks-amnesty-hopes-for-one-time-benefit/20120523.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Kapil unperturbed by BCCI snub over benefit cheque]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/kapil-dev-unperturbed-by-bcci-snub-over-benefit-cheque/20120523.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Even as uncertainty prevails over whether Kapil Dev has been left out of the list of former cricketers due to receive the one-time monetary benefit by the BCCI, the former India captain has said officials of the Cricket Board are the 'boss' and it's their call to make any decision they want.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/23kapil.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 15:52:10 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/kapil-dev-unperturbed-by-bcci-snub-over-benefit-cheque/20120523.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Du Plessis to captain South Africa 'A']]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/faf-du-plessis-to-captain-south-africa-a-team/20120523.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Faf du Plessis, Chennai Super Kings' find of the IPL 5 season, has been rewarded by South Africa with captaincy of the country's 'A' team in the upcoming two four-day Tests against Sri Lanka 'A' and the triangular one-day series in Zimbabwe.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 15:31:46 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/faf-du-plessis-to-captain-south-africa-a-team/20120523.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[BCCI stops benefit payment to Kirti Azad]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-bcci-stops-benefit-payment-to-kirti-azad/20120523.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The BCCI may have dropped his name from the list of former cricketers who will get one-time benefit payment but a defiant Kirti Azad has said that he will not stop from raising his voice against the Indian Premier League and the Board.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 13:31:31 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-bcci-stops-benefit-payment-to-kirti-azad/20120523.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[ECB pushing for DRS in India-England series?]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ecb-pushing-for-decision-review-system-in-india-england-test-series-in-october/20120523.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[England and Wales Cricket Board has written to the BCCI, asking for the implementation of Decision Review System (DRS) during England's four-match Test series later this year, though it was not optimistic of the Indian Board agreeing to it, a media report said on Wednesday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 11:44:57 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ecb-pushing-for-decision-review-system-in-india-england-test-series-in-october/20120523.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Stats: Gambhir surpasses Tendulkar]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-stats-gambhir-surpasses-tendulkar-kkr-qualifier/20120523.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Statistical highlights of the first Qualifier of the Indian Premier League match played between Delhi Daredevils vs Kolkata Knight Riders in Pune on Tuesday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/23gambhir.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 10:51:52 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-stats-gambhir-surpasses-tendulkar-kkr-qualifier/20120523.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Sehwag disappointed by Delhi batsmen's no show]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-sehwag-disappointed-by-delhi-batsmens-no-show-gambhir-yusuf/20120523.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[With the first chance to qualifying for the IPL final slipping out of their grasp, Delhi Daredevils skipper Virender Sehwag has blamed his batting unit for failing to fire against Kolkata Knight Riders in the Qualifier.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/23sld1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 09:24:50 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-sehwag-disappointed-by-delhi-batsmens-no-show-gambhir-yusuf/20120523.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Kolkata thrash Delhi by 18 runs to qualify for final]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-kolkata-thrash-delhi-to-qualify-for-final/20120522.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Kolkata Knight Riders breezed into the final of the Indian Premier League after scoring a thumping 18-run win over Delhi Daredevils in the first Qualifier in Pune on Tuesday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/22gambhir.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 23:49:37 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-kolkata-thrash-delhi-to-qualify-for-final/20120522.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Test rankings: Sachin stays 12th, Chanderpaul No 1]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/test-rankings-sachin-stays-12th-chanderpaul-no-1-strauss-no-1-bowler/20120522.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Sachin Tendulkar remained the highest-ranked Indian batsman at the 12th spot in the latest ICC Test charts released on Tuesday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/22sachin.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 19:16:49 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/test-rankings-sachin-stays-12th-chanderpaul-no-1-strauss-no-1-bowler/20120522.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA['Governing Council to have review meeting after IPL']]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-governing-council-to-have-review-meeting-after-tournament/20120522.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[A senior member of the Indian Premier League Governing Council said that the GC will hold a review meeting to take stock of the IPL once it is over so that the off-field controversies that rocked the cash-rich Twenty20 league do not happen in future.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 18:50:29 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Rajasthan court summons Shah Rukh in smoking case]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/rajasthan-court-summons-shah-rukh-khan-srk-in-smoking-case/20120522.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Bollywood actor and co-owner of IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders Shahrukh Khan was served summons by a court in Rajasthan to appear before it on May 26, in a case related to him smoking in public at the Sawai Mansingh stadium.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 18:28:03 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/rajasthan-court-summons-shah-rukh-khan-srk-in-smoking-case/20120522.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[India to host New Zealand, England this year]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/india-to-host-new-zealand-england-cricket-series/20120522.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[India will host three international cricket series between August 2012 to March next year, involving 10 Tests, five one-dayers and four Twenty20 Internationals, the Board of Control for Cricket in India announced on Tuesday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 16:49:30 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/india-to-host-new-zealand-england-cricket-series/20120522.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[IPL molestation case: Police says probe almost complete]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-molestation-case-police-says-probe-almost-complete/20120522.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Investigations into the molestation of an American woman allegedly by an Australian cricketer are "almost complete" and a charge sheet will be filed in the court "very soon", police said on Tuesday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 16:15:01 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-molestation-case-police-says-probe-almost-complete/20120522.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ignore IPL critics and focus on play-offs: Akram]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-ignore-critics-play-offs-wasim-akram-kkr-kolkata/20120522.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Former Pakistan captain and bowling coach of Kolkata Knight Riders, Wasim Akram slammed those criticising the Indian Premier League, saying that they were "jealous" of the cash-rich Twenty20 event's success and should be "ignored".]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 14:49:25 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-ignore-critics-play-offs-wasim-akram-kkr-kolkata/20120522.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Revenge on Chennai's mind as they take on Mumbai]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-csk-dhoni-sachin-tendulkar-chennai-mumbai-indians-malinga/20120522.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Mumbai Indians would hope to keep a clean slate against a lucky Chennai Super Kings while the defending champions would be eyeing revenge when both the sides meet in what promises to be a thrilling eliminator in the Indian Premier League in Bangalore on Wednesday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/22slid1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 13:49:42 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-csk-dhoni-sachin-tendulkar-chennai-mumbai-indians-malinga/20120522.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Rajasthan Royals join hands with Australian media company]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-rajasthan-royals-australian-media-company/20120522.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Indian Premier league side Rajasthan Royals has signed an exclusive contract with an Australia-based media company, My Hereos.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 11:52:20 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-rajasthan-royals-australian-media-company/20120522.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Smith to go on leave during England series for child birth]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/smith-south-africa-leave-england-series-child-birth/20120522.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[South Africa Test captain Graeme Smith will take a short break between the first two Tests in England in July to be with his wife for the birth to their first child.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 10:53:20 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/smith-south-africa-leave-england-series-child-birth/20120522.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[West Indies fined for slow over rate]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/west-indies-england-fined-slow-over-rate-cook-sammy/20120522.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[West Indies captain Darren Sammy has been fined 80 percent of his match fee for his team's slow over rate during their five-wicket defeat by England in the first Test at Lord's, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 09:59:48 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/west-indies-england-fined-slow-over-rate-cook-sammy/20120522.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-22T09:59:48+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Gayle blows over after stamping mark on IPL V]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-chris-gayle-rcb-sehwag-west-indies-t20/20120522.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[If Chris Gayle plays for the West Indies again, a new and distinct flavour will be added not only to the West Indies team but also international cricket, says Haresh Pandya.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/22slde1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 09:34:57 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-chris-gayle-rcb-sehwag-west-indies-t20/20120522.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-22T09:34:57+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[England name unchanged squad for second Test]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/england-west-indies-cook-squad-second-test/20120522.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[England named an unchanged 13-man squad for the second Test against West Indies starting at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on Friday, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 08:52:17 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/england-west-indies-cook-squad-second-test/20120522.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Babe Ruth jersey sells for record $4.4 million]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/babe-ruth-jersey-sells-for-record-millions/20120521.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The earliest known New York Yankees jersey worn by slugger Babe Ruth was sold for US $4.4 million, a record for a piece of sports memorabilia.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/21ruth.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 20:36:30 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/babe-ruth-jersey-sells-for-record-millions/20120521.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-21T20:36:30+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Cook, Bell guide England home in Lord's Test]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/england-west-indies-first-test-lords-london-five-wicket-win-bell-cook/20120521.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Alastair Cook and Ian Bell made composed fifties to guide England to a comfortable five-wicket win over West Indies in the first Test at Lord's in London.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/21cook.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 20:11:57 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/england-west-indies-first-test-lords-london-five-wicket-win-bell-cook/20120521.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-21T20:11:57+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Former cricketers to get benefit payment at IPL play-offs]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/former-cricketers-benefit-payment-ipl-play-offs/20120521.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Sixty-five former cricketers, including the legendary Sunil Gavaskar, have been invited by the Board of Control for Cricket in India for the IPL play-offs, during which they will be handed cheques as a part of the Board's one-time benefit payment.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 20:01:59 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/former-cricketers-benefit-payment-ipl-play-offs/20120521.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-21T20:01:59+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Battle of equals as Kolkata meet Delhi in first play-off]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-kkr-gambhir-mahela-delhi-dd-sehwag-pathan/20120521.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Two teams with matching firepower will come face to face when table-toppers Delhi Daredevils take on second-placed Kolkata Knight Riders in what promises to be a high-voltage first qualifier of the controversy-ridden IPL in Pune on Tuesday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/21pix1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 19:48:29 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-kkr-gambhir-mahela-delhi-dd-sehwag-pathan/20120521.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-21T19:48:29+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Pomersbach misbehaved with Zohal, says Sahil]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-5-molestation-case-pomersbach-misbehaved-with-zohal-sahil/20120521.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Sahil Peerzada claimed on Monday that he asked Luke Pomersbach to leave his hotel room after he allegedly molested his fiancee, but they got into a brawl when the Australian cricketer punched him.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 18:42:37 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-5-molestation-case-pomersbach-misbehaved-with-zohal-sahil/20120521.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-21T18:42:37+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[I will leave cricket if found guilty: Rahul Sharma]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-pune-wayne-came-birthday-party-rave-sharma/20120521.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[India and Pune Warriors player Rahul Sharma says he will stop playing cricket if his blood test returns positive for drugs after the leg-spinner was detained during a rave party in Mumbai.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/21rahul.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 17:50:56 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-pune-wayne-came-birthday-party-rave-sharma/20120521.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-21T17:50:56+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[We were at the wrong place, at wrong time: Parnell]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-5-wayne-parnell-rahul-sharma-rave-party-mumbai/20120521.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[South African cricketer Wayne Parnell on Monday claimed he and fellow-Pune Warriors team-mate Rahul Sharma are innocent and were "at the wrong place, at the wrong time" after they were detained during a raid on a rave party in suburban Juhu in Mumbai.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 15:20:17 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-5-wayne-parnell-rahul-sharma-rave-party-mumbai/20120521.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-21T15:20:17+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Pomersbach tells police he was under influence of alcohol]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-luke-pomersbach-police-alcohol-rcb-molestation-case-mallya/20120521.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Investigators on Monday claimed that Australian cricketer Luke Pomersbach, arrested on charges of molesting an American woman, had told them that he inadvertently touched the victim and was under the influence of alcohol when the incident took place.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/21Luke-Pomersbach.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 14:54:25 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-luke-pomersbach-police-alcohol-rcb-molestation-case-mallya/20120521.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-21T14:54:25+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Sports Min for probe into charges of black money in IPL]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-sports-minister-probe-black-money-lok-sabha-ajay-maken/20120521.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Amid charges of black money playing a part in the IPL, Sports Ministry has asked the Finance Ministry to order an expeditious probe into it.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 14:03:30 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-sports-minister-probe-black-money-lok-sabha-ajay-maken/20120521.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-21T14:03:30+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Is this a gentlemen's game?]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-5-haresh-pandya-sunil-gavaskar-harbhajan-singh-andrew-symonds-wasim-akram/20120521.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The latest spot-fixing controversy involving five relatively unknown Indian players in the ongoing IPL is yet another proof that cricket is all but a gentlemen's game. In fact, it is doubtful if it was ever one.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/21slid1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 12:52:46 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-5-haresh-pandya-sunil-gavaskar-harbhajan-singh-andrew-symonds-wasim-akram/20120521.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[We would carry the confidence into playoff: Smith]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-mumbai-indians-rajasthan-royals-smith-sachin-tendulkar/20120521.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Mumbai Indians batsman Dwayne Smith, who struck a match-winning half-century against Royal Challengers Bangalore, said he did not expect the emphatic 10-wicket triumph that his team managed in Jaipur.]]></description>
  <image></image>
  <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 11:10:31 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-mumbai-indians-rajasthan-royals-smith-sachin-tendulkar/20120521.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-21T11:10:31+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Molestation case: Appanna's name crops up in probe]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-siddharth-mallya-luke-molestation-appanna-probe/20120521.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Royal Challengers player K P Appanna's name has cropped up in the investigations into the molestation case of an American woman allegedly by an Australian cricketer in New Delhi.]]></description>
  <image></image>
  <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 10:50:10 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-siddharth-mallya-luke-molestation-appanna-probe/20120521.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-21T10:50:10+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Not sure of my role in Rajasthan Royals: Dravid]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-rahul-dravid-rajasthan-royals-rahane-shaun-tait-mumbai-indians/20120521.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[With Rajasthan Royals ousted from IPL's playoff contention, skipper Rahul Dravid says he is not sure about his role in the side and would take a break to think over before making any commitment.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/21slde1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 10:45:07 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-rahul-dravid-rajasthan-royals-rahane-shaun-tait-mumbai-indians/20120521.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-21T10:45:07+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Stats: Mumbai Indians register their biggest win in IPL]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-mumbai-indians-jaipur-sachin-tendulkar-rr-rahane/20120521.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Statistical highlights of the IPL match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians in Jaipur.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/21sachin.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 09:31:32 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-mumbai-indians-jaipur-sachin-tendulkar-rr-rahane/20120521.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[England totter against resurgent Windies]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/england-totter-against-resurgent-windies/20120521.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[England finally bowled out a determined West Indies for 345 and limped to 10 for two in the evening gloom chasing 191 for victory after an absorbing fourth day of the first Test at Lord's on Sunday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/20roach.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 00:21:26 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/england-totter-against-resurgent-windies/20120521.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Tendulkar, Smith lead MI to thumping win over RR ]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-tendulkar-smith-lead-mumbai-to-thumping-win-over-rajasthan/20120520.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Dwayne Smith and Sachin Tendulkar struck fluent half-centuries in their record 163-run opening stand as Mumbai Indians cantered to a 10-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in the last league game of the Indian Premier League in Jaipur.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/20tendlkar.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 23:59:06 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-tendulkar-smith-lead-mumbai-to-thumping-win-over-rajasthan/20120520.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[We needed to play better shots: Kohli]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-we-needed-to-play-better-shots-kohli/20120520.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[A nine-run defeat to Deccan Chargers dashed their hopes of qualifying for the IPL play-offs and Royal Challenger Bangalore's skipper Virat Kohli said his batsmen should have been clear in their mind and needed to play better shots in the crucial encounter.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/20kohli.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 22:06:12 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-we-needed-to-play-better-shots-kohli/20120520.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Madhya Pradesh will not allow IPL matches: CM]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-madhya-pradesh-will-not-allow-ipl-matches-cm/20120520.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Terming the Indian Premier League as "shameful", Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that his government would not allow IPL matches in the state.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 22:03:16 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-madhya-pradesh-will-not-allow-ipl-matches-cm/20120520.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[IPL: Bangalore crash out after loss to Chargers, Chennai in play-offs]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-5-deccan-chargers-vs-royal-challengers-bangalore-uppal-match-report-dale-steyn-jp-duminy/20120520.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Dale Steyn produced a fiery pace bowling spell of three for just eight runs as Deccan Chargers knocked Royal Challengers Bangalore out of the Indian Premier League with a nine-run victory in a tense match in Uppal on Sunday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 20:09:26 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[It is cricket that will sustain the IPL: Clarke]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-cricket-sustain-michael-clarke/20120520.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Australian captain Michael Clarke, who played for Pune Warriors in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League, believes the cash-rich tournament will sustain despite being marred by endless controversies.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 18:33:29 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-cricket-sustain-michael-clarke/20120520.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Azad seeks transparency and accountability in IPL functioning]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-azad-transparency-accountability-functioning-srk-mallya-luke-molestation2/20120520.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Former cricketer Kirti Azad on Sunday sat on a hunger strike, lambasting the "greed, lust for money and sleaze" in the IPL and demanded transparency in the cash-rich league's functioning.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 17:58:04 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-azad-transparency-accountability-functioning-srk-mallya-luke-molestation2/20120520.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-20T17:58:04+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[IPL row: Sahil corroborates fiance's version]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-row-sahil-corroborates-fiances-version/20120520.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Delhi Police recorded the statement of Mumbai businessman Sahil Peerzada who corroborated the version provided by his fiancee, an American citizen who was molested allegedly by an Australian cricketer while investigators are trying to contact his friend who was present at the time of the incident.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 17:55:27 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-row-sahil-corroborates-fiances-version/20120520.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA['IPL is like a reality show on TV']]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-dravid-ganguly-srk-shah-rukh-khan-media-reality/20120520.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Controversies sell, and the latest series of incidents involving IPL have only added more drama to the T20 league rather than denting its brand equity, according to industry experts and advertisers.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/20sld1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 16:05:55 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-dravid-ganguly-srk-shah-rukh-khan-media-reality/20120520.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-20T16:05:55+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Special unit to handle BCCI-IPL tax cases]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-special-unit-to-handle-bcci-ipl-tax-cases/20120520.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The Income Tax department has created a special audit team to bring together the scattered assessment and investigation proceedings of the BCCI and the IPL spread across the country.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 15:58:18 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-special-unit-to-handle-bcci-ipl-tax-cases/20120520.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-20T15:58:18+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Chanderpaul primed for another dogfight]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/west-indies-england-strauss-lords-test-roach/20120519.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Shivnarine Chanderpaul carried West Indies hopes on his shoulders yet again as the touring side battled to avoid defeat by England in the first Test at Lord's on Saturday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/19chanderpaul.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sat, 20 May 2012 00:10:59 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/west-indies-england-strauss-lords-test-roach/20120519.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-20T00:10:59+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Kolkata thrash Pune by 34 runs to seal second place]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-kolkata-thrash-pune-by-34-runs-to-seal-second-place/20120519.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Kolkata Knight Riders sealed the second place in the points table with a crushing 34-run victory over Pune Warriors in their final group league encounter of the Indian Premier League in Pune.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/19shakib.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 23:49:13 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-kolkata-thrash-pune-by-34-runs-to-seal-second-place/20120519.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-19T23:49:13+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Probably played my last in IPL: Gilchrist]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/probably-played-my-last-in-ipl-gilchrist/20120519.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Kings XI Punjab captain Adam Gilchrist hinted that he won't be taking any further participation in the Indian Premier League as a player from next season after his side crashed out of the fifth edition of the Twenty20 event in Dharamsala.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/19gilly.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 20:49:40 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/probably-played-my-last-in-ipl-gilchrist/20120519.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-19T20:49:40+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Banning IPL is not a solution, says Maken]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-5-indian-premier-league-banning-not-solution-ajay-maken/20120519.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The Union Sports minister Ajay Maken feels that banning the Indian Premier League (IPL) is not a solution for putting an end to the controversies.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/19trophy.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 20:47:24 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-5-indian-premier-league-banning-not-solution-ajay-maken/20120519.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-19T20:47:24+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Delhi win eliminates Punjab, Mumbai qualify]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-delhi-win-eliminates-punjab-mumbai-qualify/20120519.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Pacers Umesh Yadav and Morne shared seven wickets between them before David Warner slammed 79 as Delhi Daredevils registered a comprehensive six-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab to push them out of the Indian Premier League in Dharamsala.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 20:40:15 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-delhi-win-eliminates-punjab-mumbai-qualify/20120519.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-19T20:40:15+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[RCB will hope to dent Deccan to book playoff ticket]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-royal-challengers-bangalore-will-hope-to-dent-deccan-to-book-playoff-ticket/20120519.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Boosted by their comprehensive victory over table-toppers Delhi Daredevils in their last match, Royal Challengers Bangalore will look to seal their play-offs berth when they take on Deccan Chargers in their must-win Indian Premier League match in Hyderabad on Sunday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/19vettori.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 20:24:08 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-royal-challengers-bangalore-will-hope-to-dent-deccan-to-book-playoff-ticket/20120519.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-19T20:24:08+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Police arrests four for placing bets on IPL matches]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-police-arrests-four-for-placing-bets-on-matches/20120519.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Police caught red-handed four members of a gang, who were allegedly placing bets on IPL matches, during a raid at a marriage palace at Gill road.]]></description>
  <image></image>
  <pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 18:29:52 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-police-arrests-four-for-placing-bets-on-matches/20120519.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-19T18:29:52+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Pomersbach 'relieved' to get bail]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-pomersbach-relieved-to-get-bail/20120519.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Australian cricketer Luke Pomersbach, who has been accused of molesting an American woman and assaulting her fiance, on Saturday, said that he was 'very relieved' to have been granted bail and has full faith in the judicial system in India.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/19Luke-Pomersbach.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 18:01:52 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-pomersbach-relieved-to-get-bail/20120519.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-19T18:01:52+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Delhi court grants bail to Luke Pomersbach]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-delhi-court-grants-bail-to-luke-pomersbach/20120519.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Australian cricketer Luke Pomersbach, accused of molesting an Indo-American woman, was on Saturday granted bail by a Delhi court which found that he had not tresspassed into her room in the five star hotel where the alleged incident took place.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/19luke.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 17:50:17 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-delhi-court-grants-bail-to-luke-pomersbach/20120519.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-19T17:50:17+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[MI look to seal playoff berth when they face Royals]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-mumbai-indians-look-to-seal-playoff-berth-when-they-face-royals/20120519.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Mumbai Indians will be looking to seal a playoffs berth and iron out minor flaws for the bigger battles ahead, while the Rajasthan Royals will play for pride when the two sides take on each other in their last league encounter of the IPL in Jaipur on Sunday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/19mumbai-indians.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 17:30:35 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-mumbai-indians-look-to-seal-playoff-berth-when-they-face-royals/20120519.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-19T17:30:35+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Owais Shah warned for breaching Code of Conduct]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-owais-shah-warned-for-breaching-code-of-conduct/20120519.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Rajasthan Royals' batsman Owais Shah, on Saturday, received an official warning and reprimanded for breaching the Indian Premier League (IPL) Code of Conduct during his team's match against Deccan Chargers at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 16:27:48 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-owais-shah-warned-for-breaching-code-of-conduct/20120519.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Let BCCI consider our decision on SRK ban: MCA chief]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-let-bcci-consider-our-decision-on-srk-ban-mca-chief-deshmukh/20120519.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Union Minister and Mumbai Cricket Association president Vilasrao Deshmukh has said that the decision to ban actor Shah Rukh Khan from entering Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium for five years had been conveyed to BCCI, and 'let it consider it'.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 16:20:04 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-let-bcci-consider-our-decision-on-srk-ban-mca-chief-deshmukh/20120519.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-19T16:20:04+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Molested woman slaps legal notice on Siddhartha Mallya]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-legal-notice-on-siddhartha-mallya-tweet-indo-american-molested-woman/20120519.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The Indian-American woman, who was allegedly molested by Australian cricketer Luke Pomersbach, on Saturday, served a legal notice on Siddhartha Mallya asking him to apologise withing 48 hours for casting aspersions on her character or face legal action.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/19siddharthmallya.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 16:04:47 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-legal-notice-on-siddhartha-mallya-tweet-indo-american-molested-woman/20120519.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Rajasthan out of play-offs race after losing to Deccan]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-rajasthan-out-of-play-offs-race-after-losing-to-deccan/20120518.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Spinner Amit Mishra and pacer Dale Steyn scalped two wickets each as Deccan Chargers knocked Rajasthan Royals out of the Indian Premier League by inflicting on them an upset five-wicket defeat in a must-win match in Hyderabad.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 23:44:14 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-rajasthan-out-of-play-offs-race-after-losing-to-deccan/20120518.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Strauss century puts England in charge]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/england-west-indies-test-day-2-stuart-broad-chanderpaul-strauss/20120518.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[England captain Andrew Strauss ended his long wait for a century with a polished unbeaten 121 to lead his team to 259 for three on the second day of the first Test against West Indies at Lord's on Friday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/18strauss.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 23:38:46 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/england-west-indies-test-day-2-stuart-broad-chanderpaul-strauss/20120518.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Wankhede row: Cops yet to get video footage of SRK brawl]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-wankhede-row-cops-yet-to-get-footage-of-srk-brawl/20120518.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Mumbai city police are awaiting video footage that captured the fracas involving Bollywood star and IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shah Rukh Khan and officials of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) at Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday night.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/18shah-rukh.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 23:17:18 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-wankhede-row-cops-yet-to-get-footage-of-srk-brawl/20120518.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Woman 'threatened' to withdraw case against Pomersbach]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-woman-threatened-to-withdraw-case-against-pomersbach/20120518.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The American woman allegedly molested by Australian cricketer Luke Pomersbach told a Delhi court that she was being threatened "apparently" by a foreign coach associated with the Royal Challengers Banglore team in the Indian Premier League.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/18luke.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 21:16:49 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-woman-threatened-to-withdraw-case-against-pomersbach/20120518.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Three arrested in IPL betting rackets]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-three-arrested-in-betting-rackets/20120518.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Delhi Police claimed to have smashed two betting rackets during Indian Premier League match between Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab with the arrest of three persons and recovery of cash and other articles.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 19:43:38 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-three-arrested-in-betting-rackets/20120518.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Siddharth Mallya accuses American woman of talking nonsense]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-siddharth-mallya-accuses-american-woman-of-talking-nonsense/20120518.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[As his IPL team member Australian Luke Pomersbach was arrested for allegedly molesting an American woman, Royal Challengers Bangalore owner Siddharth Mallya attacked her in a tweet.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/18siddharthmallya.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 17:25:26 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-siddharth-mallya-accuses-american-woman-of-talking-nonsense/20120518.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[MCA slaps 5-year ban on Shah Rukh entering Wankhede]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-5-srk-bcci-mca-vilasrao-shah-khan-shukla/20120518.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The Mumbai Cricket Association, on Friday, banned Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan from entering the Wankhede Stadium for five years for misbehaving with its officials and violating its rules.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/18slide1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 16:16:43 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-5-srk-bcci-mca-vilasrao-shah-khan-shukla/20120518.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Luke's incident an unfortunate one: Kumble]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-luke-incident-unfortunate-rcb-anil-kumble/20120518.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Former India captain Anil Kumble termed the incident involving Australian cricketer, Luke Pomersbach, as 'unfortunate'. Pomersbach was arrested for allegedly molesting an American woman and severely beating up her fiance at a city hotel in New Delhi.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 16:02:01 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-luke-incident-unfortunate-rcb-anil-kumble/20120518.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Consistent KKR look to continue winning streak]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-kkr-kolkata-pune-gambhir-lee-warriors-ganguly-clarke-sourav/20120518.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Already assured of a playoffs berth, Kolkata Knight Riders would aim to sign off their IPL league engagements on a high when they take on laggards Pune Warriors in Pune on Saturday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/18pix1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 14:37:51 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-kkr-kolkata-pune-gambhir-lee-warriors-ganguly-clarke-sourav/20120518.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Virat Kohli fined for RCB's slow over-rate]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-virat-kohli-fined-rcb-slow-over-rate/20120518.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli has been fined $ 20,000 for his team's slow over-rate during the IPL match against Delhi Daredevils in New Delhi.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 13:52:58 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-virat-kohli-fined-rcb-slow-over-rate/20120518.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-18T13:52:58+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[RCB suspends Pomersbach from the ongoing IPL]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-5-rcb-suspends-luke-pomersbach-molestation/20120518.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Royal Challengers Bangalore suspended Australian Luke Pomersbach from the ongoing IPL, who was arrested on Friday for assaulting a woman.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 13:43:30 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-5-rcb-suspends-luke-pomersbach-molestation/20120518.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-18T13:43:30+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Molestation case: Woman says player tried to kiss her]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-5-molestation-case-us-citizen-player-luke-bcci-shukla/20120518.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The US citizen, who was allegedly molested by IPL Royal Challengers Bangalore cricketer Luke Pomersbach, on Friday, alleged that the player tried to kiss her and punched her fiance several times after they refused to have a drink with him.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 13:42:16 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-5-molestation-case-us-citizen-player-luke-bcci-shukla/20120518.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-18T13:42:16+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[SRK banned from Wankhede for five years]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-shah-rukh-khan-srk-banned-mca-wankhede/20120518.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The Mumbai Cricket Association has decide to ban the Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shah Rukh Khan from the Wankhede Stadium for five years on Friday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 12:07:05 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-shah-rukh-khan-srk-banned-mca-wankhede/20120518.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-18T12:07:05+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[IPL chief distances from molestation case]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-shukla-luke-rcb-arrested-molestation-woman/20120518.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The IPL, on Friday, distanced itself from the molestation case involving Royal Challengers Bangalore player Luke Pomersbach with its chief Rajiv Shukla saying that it was &quot;an individual misbehaviour of an individual player&quot;.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/18slde1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 11:46:10 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-shukla-luke-rcb-arrested-molestation-woman/20120518.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[RCB player arrested for molesting Indian American woman]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-rcb-player-arrested-molesting-indian-american-woman/20120518.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Another controversy rocked the IPL. An Australian player with the Royal Challengers Bangalore was arrested, on Friday, on charges of molesting an Indian American woman and severely attacking her fiancee leaving him in hospital.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/18Luke-Pomersbach.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 11:18:34 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-rcb-player-arrested-molesting-indian-american-woman/20120518.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Stats: Gayle records highest individual score for RCB]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-stats-gayle-kohli-virat-rcb-bangalore/20120518.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Statistical highlights of the IPL match between Delhi Daredevils and Royal Challengers Bangalore.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/18gayle1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 10:57:52 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-stats-gayle-kohli-virat-rcb-bangalore/20120518.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-18T10:57:52+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[No ban on Shah Rukh if he apologises: Sources]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-5-shah-rukh-khan-srk-mca-drunk-bcci-kkr/20120518.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The Mumbai Cricket Association will meet on Friday to decide on the action to be taken against superstar and Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shah Rukh Khan. Sources in the MCA say that there will be no ban on SRK if he apologises for his behaviour.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/18sld1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 10:06:06 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-5-shah-rukh-khan-srk-mca-drunk-bcci-kkr/20120518.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA['The secret behind those sixes was good balance']]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-5-delhi-daredevils-vs-bangalore-post-match-comments-chris-gayle-virat-kohli-mahela-jayawardene/20120518.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[A marauding Chris Gayle, who fashioned Royal Challengers Bangalore to a thumping 21-run win over Delhi Daredevils in an IPL match on Thursday, said that it was the body balance which was important in his six-hitting exhibition at the Ferozshah Kotla.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/18gayle.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 00:45:38 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-5-delhi-daredevils-vs-bangalore-post-match-comments-chris-gayle-virat-kohli-mahela-jayawardene/20120518.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[1st Test: Chanderpaul comes to Windies rescue]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/first-test-day-1-chanderpaul-comes-to-windies-rescue-vs-england/20120518.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Shivnarine Chanderpaul defied England once again with a tenacious unbeaten 87 to lead West Indies to 243 for nine on the first day of the opening Test at Lord's on Thursday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/17chanderpaul.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 00:26:30 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/first-test-day-1-chanderpaul-comes-to-windies-rescue-vs-england/20120518.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-18T00:26:30+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Gayle hits first ton of season, keeps RCB in play-offs hunt]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-5-delhi-daredevils-vs-royal-challengers-bangalore-ferozshah-kotla-match-report-chris-gayle-ton/20120518.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Chris Gayle blasted a whirlwind unbeaten 128, studded with incredible 13 sixes, as Royal Challengers Bangalore thumped Delhi Daredevils by 21 runs to keep their play-offs hopes alive in the Indian Premier League on Thursday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/17gayle.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 00:04:17 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-5-delhi-daredevils-vs-royal-challengers-bangalore-ferozshah-kotla-match-report-chris-gayle-ton/20120518.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Wankhede row: MCA officials reject Shah Rukh's version]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-wankhede-row-mca-officials-reject-shah-rukh-version/20120517.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Mumbai Cricket Association officials have rubbished Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's version of the fracas at the Wankhede Stadium that unfolded on Wednesday, saying his statement had no basis.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/17srk123.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 21:57:56 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-wankhede-row-mca-officials-reject-shah-rukh-version/20120517.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-17T21:57:56+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Punjab shock Chennai, stay in play-offs race]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-5-punjab-shock-chennai-adam-gilchrist/20120517.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Skipper Adam Gilchrist produced a fine all-round show to guide Kings XI Punjab to a six-wicket victory over defending champions Chennai Super Kings and keep alive their chances of advancing to the play-offs in the Indian Premier League, in Dharamsala, on Thursday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/17gilchrist.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 20:17:19 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-5-punjab-shock-chennai-adam-gilchrist/20120517.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-17T20:17:19+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Video: Shah Rukh says he was abusive, but not drunk!]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-5-video-shah-rukh-khan-fracas/20120517.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Video of Shah Rukh Khan's press conference in Mumbai on Thursday, in the aftermath of the fracas he had with officials of the Mumbai Cricket Association.]]></description>
  <image></image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 19:02:36 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-5-video-shah-rukh-khan-fracas/20120517.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Listen to the SRK-MCA fracas at the Wankhede!]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/listen-to-the-srk-mca-fracas-at-the-wankhede/20120517.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[We post two links, one an audio recording of the spat as it actually happened, and two, MCA officials giving their opinion on what they plan to do]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/17srk12.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 17:52:23 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/listen-to-the-srk-mca-fracas-at-the-wankhede/20120517.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-17T17:52:23+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA['Wankhede episode ploy to divert attention from spot-fixing']]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-wankhede-row-ploy-to-divert-attention-from-fixing-azad-lalu-yadav-mps/20120517.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Former cricketer and BJP MP Kirti Azad has come to the aid of actor Shah Rukh Khan over the Wankhede stadium incident saying the whole episode is a ploy to divert attention from the spot-fixing scandal.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/17shah-rukh.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 17:29:14 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-wankhede-row-ploy-to-divert-attention-from-fixing-azad-lalu-yadav-mps/20120517.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-17T17:29:14+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[SRK: I wasn't drunk, MCA officials were aggressive]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-ipl-5-shah-rukh-khan-fracas-wankhede-stadium-mca/20120517.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shah Rukh Khan hit back at the Mumbai Cricket Association, saying he was not drunk during the alleged brawl between him and MCA officials after the match between Mumbai Indians and his team, and got into the spat only after kids with him were 'manhandled'.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/17sli1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 17:26:59 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-ipl-5-shah-rukh-khan-fracas-wankhede-stadium-mca/20120517.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-17T17:26:59+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Mistake not to include all players in auction: Modi]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-mistake-not-to-include-all-players-in-auction-lalit-modi/20120517.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Former Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi says it was a mistake not to include all the players in the auction, as it has encouraged corruption and black-money transactions.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/17pic1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 16:48:41 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-mistake-not-to-include-all-players-in-auction-lalit-modi/20120517.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-17T16:48:41+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Rajasthan look at nothing less than a win against DC]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-rajasthan-royals-deccan-chargers-kumar-sangakkara-rahul-dravid-rahane/20120517.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Keen to consolidate their chances of making the playoffs, Rajasthan Royals will be eyeing nothing less than a victory when they take on a lowly Deccan Chargers in their Indian Premier League match in Hyderabad on Friday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/17slde1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 15:00:49 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-rajasthan-royals-deccan-chargers-kumar-sangakkara-rahul-dravid-rahane/20120517.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA['Players indulging in corruption must be dealt with strongly']]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-spot-fixing-corruption-strongly-kkr-pakistan-sri-lanka/20120517.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Stating that the spot-fixing controversy that rocked the Indian Premier League was unfortunate, Pakistan cricket team coach Dav Whatmore said the players who are involved in such acts of corruption should not be spared.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/17dav.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 12:25:28 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-spot-fixing-corruption-strongly-kkr-pakistan-sri-lanka/20120517.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-17T12:25:28+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Robin Singh blames batsmen for defeat against KKR]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-robin-singh-mumbai-indians-kkr-sunil-narain/20120517.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Blaming the batsmen for surrendering meekly to Kolkata Knight Riders' varied bowling attack in their IPL match, Mumbai Indians coach Robin Singh said that the team's batting was 'extremely poor'.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/17mumbai.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 11:38:25 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-robin-singh-mumbai-indians-kkr-sunil-narain/20120517.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-17T11:38:25+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[MCA ban on SRK not final: Shukla]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-srk-bcci-mca-kolkata-mumbai-indians-kkr-shah-rukh-khan-drunk/20120517.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[A furious Mumbai Cricket Association might have banned Shah Rukh Khan after an alleged brawl between him and its officials but IPL Chairman Rajiv Shukla, on Thursday, said a final decision on the matter would only be taken after getting the version of all the involved parties.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 11:21:47 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-srk-bcci-mca-kolkata-mumbai-indians-kkr-shah-rukh-khan-drunk/20120517.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[MCA lodges police complaint against SRK]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-5-shah-rukh-khan-kkr-mumbai-indians-mca-drunk/20120517.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Mumbai Cricket Association officials have lodged a police complaint against Kolkata Knight Riders franchise team co-owner Shah Rukh Khan for his alleged misbehaviour on Wednesday night at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium and decided to ban him for life from entering the premises.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 11:01:27 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Stats: Narine has been in sizzling form for Kolkata]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-sunil-narine-kolkata-kkr-malinga-gambhir-mumbai-indians/20120517.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Statistical highlights of the IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 10:01:37 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-sunil-narine-kolkata-kkr-malinga-gambhir-mumbai-indians/20120517.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[A loss would have put us under pressure: Gambhir]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-kkr-mumbai-indians-kolkata-gambhir-sunil/20120517.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir admitted that a loss against Mumbai Indians, in Mumbai, on Wednesday night, would have put his team under pressure ahead of their final league game of the Indian Premier League against Pune Warriors.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/17gautam.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 09:36:00 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-kkr-mumbai-indians-kolkata-gambhir-sunil/20120517.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Beating Delhi will be a good challenge for us: Dilshan]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-beating-delhi-dilshan-mumbai-indians-sehwag/20120517.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Royal Challengers Bangalore have to win Thursday's match against Delhi Daredevils to keep themselves alive in the competition and opener Tillakaratne Dilshan feels his side has a good chance of winning the tie at the Feroze Shah Kotla.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/16dilshan.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 09:11:11 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-beating-delhi-dilshan-mumbai-indians-sehwag/20120517.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Test rankings: Team India unmoved, Sachin in 12th spot]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-test-rankings-team-india-sachin-australia-south-africa-england-bcci/20120517.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[India are still languishing at the fourth position in the ICC Test Championship table even as table-toppers England face the risk of losing their numero uno status in the upcoming three-match Test series against the West Indies at home.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/16sachin.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 09:09:47 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-test-rankings-team-india-sachin-australia-south-africa-england-bcci/20120517.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA['Drunk' SRK abuses, attacks MCA officials at Wankhede]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-drunk-srk-abuses-attacks-mca-officials-at-wankhede/20120517.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan got into an ugly spat with the Mumbai Cricket Association officials at the end of the IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai, on Wednesday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/17srk.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 09:02:01 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-drunk-srk-abuses-attacks-mca-officials-at-wankhede/20120517.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Knight Riders rout Mumbai Indians to keep hopes alive]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-rp-singhs-early-blows-help-mumbai-indians-restrict-kkr-to-140/20120516.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Kolkata Knight Riders dished out a clinical bowling performance to beat Mumbai Indians by 32 runs and virtually seal a berth in the four-team play-offs of the Indian Premier League, at the Wankhede stadium, in Mumbai, on Wednesday night.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2012 00:33:42 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-rp-singhs-early-blows-help-mumbai-indians-restrict-kkr-to-140/20120516.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-17T00:33:42+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Clarke gets hitched, marries Boldy in secret ceremony]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-clarke-gets-hitched-marries-boldy-in-secret-ceremony/20120516.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Australia Test captain Michael Clarke has married his model girlfriend Kyly Boldy in a secret ceremony in the Hunter Valley near Sydney.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/16clarke-boldy.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 20:27:41 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-clarke-gets-hitched-marries-boldy-in-secret-ceremony/20120516.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[IPL: Do money, country and age matter?]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-do-money-country-and-age-matter-purnendu-maji-and-srinivas-bhogle/20120516.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Are IPL5 performances correlated to money, country or age? Purnendu Maji and Srinivas Bhogle help us figure it out.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/16spl.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 20:10:51 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-do-money-country-and-age-matter-purnendu-maji-and-srinivas-bhogle/20120516.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-16T20:10:51+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Focus now is on top-2 finish: Jayawardene]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-5-focus-now-is-on-top-2-finish-jayawardene/20120516.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[A television 'sting operation' may have cast doubts over the credibility of the Indian Premier League, but Delhi Daredevils batsman Mahela Jayawardene insisted that the team's focus has not changed despite the spot-fixing allegations on some players.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 20:06:28 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-5-focus-now-is-on-top-2-finish-jayawardene/20120516.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-16T20:06:28+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Strauss receives ICC Test Championship mace]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/strauss-receives-icc-test-championship-mace/20120516.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[England cricket captain Andrew Strauss received the ICC Test Championship mace on Monday for leading the team, which finished atop the ICC Test Championship table on the annual cut-off date of April 1.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 19:57:26 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/strauss-receives-icc-test-championship-mace/20120516.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-16T19:57:26+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Fall from grace of a gentleman's game]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/column/ipl-5-fall-from-grace-of-a-gentlemans-game/20120516.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[All is fair in IPL for the owners and players, and commercialisation has taken the shine out of a game which was once regarded as the most gentlemanly, rues Syed Hassan Kazim]]></description>
  <image></image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 18:34:57 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/column/ipl-5-fall-from-grace-of-a-gentlemans-game/20120516.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[BCCI urged to consider auction of domestic players]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-5-bcci-urged-to-consider-auction-of-domestic-players/20120516.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[In the wake of allegations about players being paid 'black money', and five domestic players suspended for their involvement in spot-fixing, the Board of Control for Cricket in India may have a separate auction for uncapped domestic players in the coming seasons of the cash-rich IPL.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 17:13:33 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-5-bcci-urged-to-consider-auction-of-domestic-players/20120516.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-16T17:13:33+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Delhi take on RCB as race for last four spot heats up]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-delhi-take-on-rcb-as-race-for-last-four-spot-heats-up-irfan-gayle-morne-morkel/20120516.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Assured of a place in the play-offs, Delhi Daredevils will look to sort out their middle-order woes when they take on a desperate Royal Challengers Bangalore in their Indian Premier League match, in New Delhi on Thursday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/16pix1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 16:58:13 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-delhi-take-on-rcb-as-race-for-last-four-spot-heats-up-irfan-gayle-morne-morkel/20120516.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[I'm not even playing; how can I fix matches, asks Shalabh]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-5-fix-matches-shalabh-spot-fixing-kings-bcci/20120516.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Stung by the sting operation of a news channel which has implicated him in the IPL spot-fixing scandal, Uttar Pradesh cricketer Shalabh Srivastav has claimed innocence, saying that laid low by injury he was not capable of manipulating matches and only paying the price of opening up to strangers.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 16:43:56 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-5-fix-matches-shalabh-spot-fixing-kings-bcci/20120516.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-16T16:43:56+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[BCCI should delink itself from IPL, says Maken]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-5-bcci-should-delink-from-indian-premier-league-maken/20120516.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Sports Minister Ajay Maken says the Board of Control for Cricket in India should probe the root cause of the spot-fixing scandal that rocked the Indian Premier League and suggested it should de-link itself from the cash-rich Twenty20 league to avoid 'overlapping of interests'.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 16:29:24 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-5-bcci-should-delink-from-indian-premier-league-maken/20120516.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-05-16T16:29:24+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[CSK eye playoff berth as they face Kings XI Punjab]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-chennai-super-kings-eye-playoff-berth-face-kings-xi-punjab/20120516.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Chennai Super Kings, flying high on a three-match winning streak, will look to seal their play-off berth when they take on an erratic Kings XI Punjab in a crucial preliminary match of the IPL, in Dharamsala on Thursday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/16pic2.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 16:23:30 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-chennai-super-kings-eye-playoff-berth-face-kings-xi-punjab/20120516.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Australia captain Clarke tests driving ambition]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/australia-captain-michael-clarke-tests-driving-ambition/20120516.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Australia cricket captain Michael Clarke will get the chance to put his driving skills to the test when he gets behind the wheel at the International Rally of Queensland later this month, organisers said on Wednesday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/16Michael-Clarke.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 13:54:57 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/australia-captain-michael-clarke-tests-driving-ambition/20120516.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[This IPL season has been good for me: Umesh]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-umesh-yadav-delhi-daredevils-sehwag-mahela-gayle-rcb/20120516.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Delhi Daredevils' pacer Umesh Yadav said this IPL edition has been a &quot;lot better&quot; for him than the last season after his man-of-the-match performance helped the hosts register a five-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab and qualify for the knockout stage of the tournament.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/16slde1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 11:47:22 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-umesh-yadav-delhi-daredevils-sehwag-mahela-gayle-rcb/20120516.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[We do not lack firepower: Hussey]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-5-sehwag-hussey-david-mahela-irfan-pathan-kings-punjab-delhi/20120516.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Kings XI Punjab skipper David Hussey today backed his side to the hilt by saying that they do not lack firepower to pull off matches like the one against Delhi Daredevils.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/16David-Hussey.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 10:59:14 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-5-sehwag-hussey-david-mahela-irfan-pathan-kings-punjab-delhi/20120516.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Don't question integrity of my players: Hussey]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-5-david-hussey-sting-tv-kings-punjab-match-fixing/20120516.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Refusing to be drawn into the furore surrounding a TV sting operation which claims to have exposed corruption in the IPL, Kings XI Punjab skipper David Hussey said he would be &quot;very disappointed&quot; if the media puts a question mark on the integrity of his players.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/16sld1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 10:50:00 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-5-david-hussey-sting-tv-kings-punjab-match-fixing/20120516.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Stats: Ojha, the leading wicket-keeper in IPL]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-5-naman-ojha-wicket-keeper-delhi-irfan-pathan-sehwag/20120516.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Statistical highlights of the IPL match between Delhi Daredevils and Kings XI Punjab in New Delhi.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/16naman-ojha.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 09:36:59 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-5-naman-ojha-wicket-keeper-delhi-irfan-pathan-sehwag/20120516.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Jayawardene, Umesh steer Delhi into play-offs]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-jayawardene-umesh-steer-delhi-into-play-offs/20120515.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Sri Lankan Mahela Jayawardene hit a calculated unbeaten half-century as Delhi Daredevils thrashed Kings XI Punjab by five wickets to qualify for the knockout stage of the Indian Premier League on Tuesday.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/15jayawardene.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 23:50:37 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-jayawardene-umesh-steer-delhi-into-play-offs/20120515.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Wrong to say owners are involved: Srinivisan]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-wrong-to-say-owners-are-involved-srinivisan/20120515.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Keeping faith in the Indian Premier League franchisee owners, BCCI president N Srinivisan refused to believe that the team owners may have some involvement in the spot-fixing as the Twenty20 league is under-scanner now.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/15srinivasan.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 23:11:29 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-wrong-to-say-owners-are-involved-srinivisan/20120515.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Gavaskar backs BCCI's decision to suspend players]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-gavaskar-backs-bcci-decision-to-suspend-players/20120515.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar supported BCCI for suspending five uncapped Indian players as allegation of spot-fixing in the IPL surfaced through a television sting operation.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 20:46:27 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-gavaskar-backs-bcci-decision-to-suspend-players/20120515.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Evidence found against some players, says BCCI]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-evidence-found-against-some-players-says-bcci/20120515.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Five uncapped Indian players were suspended with immediate effect pending completion of an inquiry as a rattled The Board of Control for Cricket in India cracked the whip on tainted cricketers in the wake of a television sting operation, which claimed to have exposed corruption in the cash-rich Indian Premier League.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2012/may/15monish.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 19:07:03 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-evidence-found-against-some-players-says-bcci/20120515.htm</guid>
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  <description><![CDATA[The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Tuesday suspended five uncapped Indian players from all forms of cricket in the wake of the spot-fixing scandal in the Indian Premier League and other domestic competitions.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Shah Rukh appeals to stop comparing him with Ganguly]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[A visibly annoyed Shah Rukh Khan has sought to put an end to his comparison with Kolkata Knight Riders' former captain Sourav Ganguly and asked the fans to &quot;grow up&quot; and stop correlating the two.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Check out who are the most valuable players of IPL 5]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Purnendu Maji and Srinivas Bhogle present the most valuable and paisa vasool players of IPL5.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA['Fixing footage is very disturbing for the BCCI']]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-5-fixing-claims-disturning-admits-bcci/20120515.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The BCCI on Tuesday termed the alleged spot-fixing scandal in the Indian Premier League and other domestic competitions as 'disturbing' and said it will take strict action against those found guilty of indulging in corrupt practices.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[IPL preview: Kolkata look to arrest slide against Mumbai]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Thirsting for revenge and desperate to arrest their two-match losing streak in the ongoing Indian Premier League, Kolkata Knight Riders would settle for nothing less than a victory in their return leg clash against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede stadium on Wednesday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 12:45:58 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[IPL Governing Council to meet on fixing issue]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-5-governing-council-to-meet-on-fixing-issue/20120515.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The IPL's Governing Council will have a tele-conference this afternoon to discuss the television sting operation which claims to have blown the lid off "murky deals" in the cash-rich T20 league.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[The IPL's value for money players]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-5-bikash-mohapatra-on-the-value-for-money-players-sunil-narine-muralitharan/20120515.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[If the high-profile purchases in IPL V have belied their worth, there are some who have exceeded expectations. Bikash Mohapatra presents the smart buys]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 11:40:23 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA['It's disheartening not to be able to finish the games']]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-5-captain-gautam-gambhir-on-kolkata-knight-riders-play-off-chances/20120515.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Having slumped to the third spot in the points table after back-to-back defeats, Kolkata Knight Riders are in danger of missing the play-offs, but captain Gautam Gambhir is confident of turning things around in their last two Indian Premier League matches.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 11:30:47 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA['Our aim is to make the top four']]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-5-dwayne-bravo-on-chennai-super-kings-chances-for-playoffs/20120515.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[West Indian Dwyane Bravo, who hit a last ball six to keep Chennai Super Kings afloat in the ongoing Indian Premier League, said that he backed himself to score the five runs needed of Kolkata Knight Riders' pacer Rajat Bhatia's final delivery.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 11:21:34 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-5-dwayne-bravo-on-chennai-super-kings-chances-for-playoffs/20120515.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Rayudu, Patel fined for ugly spat]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-5-ambati-rayudu-harshal-patel-fined-for-ugly-spat/20120515.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Mumbai Indians' Ambati Rayudu and Royal Challengers Bangalore's Harshal Patel have been fined for breaching the Code of Coduct after an ugly spat occurred between the two during an Indian Premier League match.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[IPL V: Price fails to match performance]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-5-bikash-mohapatra-when-price-fails-to-match-performance/20120515.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[As the fifth edition of the IPL enters its home run, Bikash Mohapatra digs out the buys that have failed to provide value for money.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 08:45:13 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA['Getting a fifty is nothing big, what matters is it won us the game']]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-5-mumbai-indians-vs-royal-challengers-bangalore-post-match-comments-kohli-pollard/20120515.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli has said that Mumbai players Kieron Pollard and Ambati Rayudu's scintillating 122-run partnership had taken the game out of the hands of his side in their Indian Premier League match.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Bravo saved the day for us: Dhoni]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-bravo-six-saved-us-the-day-dhoni/20120515.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni heaped praise on Dwayne Bravo for his last-ball six to seal Chennai's five-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in their crucial IPL match but said that his side need to improve batting in middle overs.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 00:42:07 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Bravo's last-ball six keeps Chennai afloat]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-match-report-chennai-super-kings-kolkata-knight-riders-hussey/20120515.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Dwayne Bravo smashed a six off the last ball as Chennai Super Kings pulled off a stunning five-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in a dramatic Indian Premier League match to keep their hopes of a play-off berth alive in Kolkata.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[TV channel alleges 'murky deals' in IPL]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-tv-channel-alleges-murky-deals-in-ipl/20120514.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[A TV channel on Monday claimed to have blown the lid off "murky deals" in the Indian Premier League among players, organisers, owners and big guns of Indian cricket, prompting the BCCI to warn that stringent action will be taken if the report is found to be true.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Rayudu, Pollard pull off sensational victory over RCB]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-match-report-mumbai-indians-royal-challengers-bangalore-rayudu-pollard/20120514.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Mumbai Indians rode on Ambati Rayudu and Kieron Pollard's swashbuckling knocks and their unbroken 122-run sixth-wicket partnership to stage a dramatic fightback and beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by five wickets in their Indian Premier League match in Bangalore.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Rayudu, Patel involved in an ugly spat]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-rayudu-patel-involved-in-an-ugly-spat/20120514.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[An ugly spat occurred between Royal Challengers Bangalore bowler Harshal Patel and Mumbai batsman Ambati Rayudu in the IPL match between the two sides and the home team captain came in defence of his player.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Sawani to head BCCI's new anti-corruption unit]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/sawani-to-head-bcci-new-anti-corruption-unit-match-fixing/20120514.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Ravi Sawani, the former head of the ICC's Anti-corruption and Security Unit (ACSU), has been roped in by the Board of Control for Cricket in India to head its new domestic anti-corruption agency.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Can Kings XI beat table-toppers Delhi Daredevils?]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-ipl-delhi-kings-punjab-shewag-adam-gilchrist-hussey/20120514.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[A rejuvenated Kings XI Punjab will be aiming to keep their play-off hopes alive when they take on table-toppers Delhi Daredevils in an Indian Premier League match on New Delhi on Tuesday.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Stats: Mandeep, most successful Kings XI batsmen]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Statistical highlights of the IPL match between Kings XI Punjab and Deccan Chargers in Mohali.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[We could sneak into the final: Hussey]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-5-david-hussey-kings-punjab-deccan-kumar-sangakkara-dale-steyn/20120514.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Kings XI Punjab skipper David Hussey was optimistic about his team's chances of qualifying for the playoffs after their stunning win over Deccan Chargers in an Indian Premier League match in Mohali on Sunday night.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Hussey propels Kings XI to stunning win over Deccan]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[David Hussey led a dramatic fightback with an unbeaten 35-ball 65 as Kings XI Punjab defeated Deccan Chargers by four wickets and kept alive their hopes in the Indian Premier League in Mohali on Sunday.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Hirwani's tips helped me: Chandila]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Rajasthan Royals off-spinner Ajit Chandila, who claimed the first hat-trick in this year's IPL, attributed his success to former India spinner Narendra Hirwani for his encouraging words.]]></description>
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