“What’s left for you in the IPL now?” a scribe asked Kolkata Knight Riders coach John Buchanan after one of the defeats that ensured they were completely out of contention. “Well, our party is indeed over.

Defending champions Rajasthan Royals were knocked out of the Indian premier League after Kolkata Knight Riders pulled off an upset four-wicket victory in a low-scoring thriller in Durban on Wednesday.

With a semifinal berth at stake, Chennai Super Kings, smarting from a stunning defeat to tournament-laggards Kolkata Knight Riders, take on Kings XI Punjab in a do-or-die encounter of the Indian Premier League here on Wednesday.

Paceman Charl Langeveldt snapped up three prized scalps in his first match as Kolkata Knight Riders restricted defending champions Rajasthan Royals to 101 for nine in a crucial Indian Premier League match Durban on Wednesday.

Kolkata Knight Riders consolation victory against Chennai Super Kings may have lifted some of the gloom in the Kolkata Kniders' camp but it is a disturbing news for the Rajasthan Royals, who face the Brendon McCullum-led side in their must-win match, here on Wednesday.

The seven-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings may have lifted some of the gloom in the Kolkata Knight Riders' beleaguered camp but is not welcome news for Rajasthan Royals, who face the Brendon McCullum-led side in their must-win last league encounter, here on Wednesday.

How often have A.B. de Villiers and Tillakaratne Dilshan rescued the Delhi Daredevils after Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag failed? They were busy again on Sunday, and raised 87 for the third wicket, helping the table leaders to a 14-run win over Rajasthan Royals.

He is not intimidated by any of the world-class bowlers in action at the Indian Premier League as Rajasthan Royals' swashbuckling all-rounder Yusuf Pathan feels any fear of the opposition will adversely affect his aggressive style of batting.

Delhi Daredevils comfortably defeated Rajasthan Royals by 14 runs in an Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket match at the OUTsurance Oval on Sunday.

AB de Villiers' unbeaten 79 and useful partnerships with Tillakaratne Dilshan and Dinesh Karthik gave Delhi the impetus to reach 150-3 after electing to bat against Rajasthan Royals in Bloemfontein on Sunday.