Chennai Super Kings beat Mumbai Indians to win IPL 3   - PTI

Mumbai, Apr 25: Chennai Super Kings were crowned Indian Premier League 3 champions after thumping Mumbai Indians by 22 runs in a thrilling summit clash on Sunday night. Electing to bat, Chennai posted 168 for five, thanks to Suresh Raina's unbeaten 57 and then restricted Mumbai to 146 for nine to win their maiden IPL title in the grand finale at the packed DY Patil Stadium. Chennai though had to spend some anxious moments towards the close of Mumbai run-chase with big-hitting Kieron Pollard threatening to almost singlehandedly win the match before he was out in the penultimate over for a 10-ball 27 which was studded with three fours and two sixes.

Modi faces the axe at IPL GC meeting   - Agencies

Mumbai, Apr 25: Knives are out for Lalit Modi and the IPL Governing Council is set to sack him as chairman in a potentially volatile meeting tomorrow after being rattled by Indian cricket's biggest financial scandal in recent memory. The battle lines between Modi and his detractors within the BCCI have been drawn and the beleaguered IPL chairman has decided to skip the meeting, according to sources. The nationwide tax raids have allegedly unearthed financial bunglings and at the centre of the controversy is Modi, who has been accused of having silent stakes in at least three IPL franchises.

I'm short on confidence: Yuvraj   - Agencies

New Delhi: Out of form Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh conceded he is short on confidence and is not at the peak of his fitness. It was a combination of injuries and lack of form that made Yuvraj one of the biggest disappointments of the Indian Premier League III and the left-hander had no qualms admitting he was not his buoyant self.
"I am short on confidence in my batting and fielding. I haven't had a big knock. I accept I have not been in the greatest touch," Yuvraj said. "Last year was really upsetting. And injuries have made it very frustrating in the last five months. This is the time a batsman starts peaking but I am not. I am working hard and, the moment I break my barrier, I will be back," he was quoted a saying.