Bhajji, Sree will get along well: Kirsten

India's cricket coach Gary Kirsten does not foresee slap-gate protagonists Harbhajan Singh and S Sreesanth sharing cold vibes in the team's dressing room but the South African says even if it comes to that, he has the man management skills to handle the situation. "The idea that it will be a problem having the two of them together in the squad is crazy. I would like to think me and Paddy (Upton) have enough management experience to cope with anything like that, if it ever did become a problem," Kirsten was quoted as saying by a website. Harbhajan slapped Sreesanth after an IPL match last month allegedly after being needled by the Kerala pacer. The temperamental off-spinner was subsequently banned from the entire IPL before being handed an additional five-match ODI ban by the BCCI on Wednesday.

Modi scotches rumours of Warne's pullout from IPL

IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi on Thursday rubbished reports that Jaipur IPL team skipper Shane Warne -- along with teammates Shane Watson and Graeme Smith -- was quitting the tournament due to the bomb blasts in Jaipur, saying the trio was already on its way to the Pink City for the next match there.
"All Australian players and the team is now going to play in Jaipur tomorrow. We are looking forward to it. Yes, they were little bothered but now they are assured. They are on their way to the city," Modi said.
Jaipur will take on Bangalore in a home encounter this Saturday.
According to media reports in Australia, Warne, Watson and South African skipper Smith were considering quitting the tournament after the Jaipur serial blasts that claimed more than 60 lives on Tuesday.
Assuring that there will be no compromise on security, Modi said the players' accommodation and the Sawai Mansingh Stadium would be completely cordoned off.
"I am not at liberty to describe security arrangements but yes, We have the security arrangements beefed up. We are requesting everybody to come in the stadium without bags, lighters, matches or bottles. Also the players area would be totally cordoned off and nobody would be allowed to go near the players," he said

Amit Mishra's hattrick helps Delhi beat Hyderabad

Amit Mishra registered the second hat-trick of the Indian Premier League as Delhi Daredevils staved off Deccan Chargers' audacious design for an upset win and eked out a nervy 12-run victory to snap their losing spree on Thursday.Chasing 195, the lowly Deccans did not have a single match-winning knock but they put together a string of cameos to reach near the target before eventually folding up for 182 for nine.Mishra removed Ravi Teja, Pragyan Ojha and RP Singh off three successive balls in a dramatic last over to record the second hat-trick of the tournament. His figure read 4-0-17-5.Earlier, twin half centuries from Gautam Gambhir (79) and Shikhar Dhawan (68 not out) powered Delhi Daredevils to an impressive 194 for 4