HYDERABAD: For left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha of Deccan Chargers, it was a dream run in the third edition of the Indian Premier League when he emerged as the leading wicket-taker with 21 victims from 16 games. The top four wicket-takers list includes Amit Misra, Harbhajan Singh and Anil Kumble, all of who picked up 17 wickets apiece.

Mumbai: Royal Challengers Bangalore qualify for the Champions League as they thrash Deccan Chargers by 9 wickets in the third place play-off of IPL 3rd edition here on Saturday in Mumbai.

Mumbai: Mumbai Indians to take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in the third playoff for Champions League in the IPL 3rd edition here on Saturday in Mumbaio

MUMBAI: Deccan Chargers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore, who were punched out of the main bout of the DLF IPL-3, face-off in a sideshow for the losing semifinalists.

Mumbai: Mumbai Indians captain Sachin Tendulkar was on Friday named ‘best batsman' while Deccan Chargers' Pragyan Ojha bagged the ‘best bowler' honour at a glitzy IPL Awards Night here.

Mumbai: It will be a great chance for the Royal Challengers Bangalore and the Deccan Chargers to shed their disappointment of losing in the semis and end their IPL campaign on a happy note when they clash at the DY Patil Stadium on Saturday

The Decan Chargers will take on The Royal Challengers Bangalore in the third/fourth place play-off this year, on Saturday 24th April (start time 14:30 GMT). Last year these teams battled it out in the final in a game that saw Deccan lift the IPL trophy for the first time.

Chennai fought back from a bad position to win the second semifinal rather comfortably in the end, against the defending champions Deccan Chargers.

Mumbai: The Deccan Chargers came up with a sharp bowling effort to restrict the Chennai Super Kings to 142-7 in the second semi-final at the DY Patil Stadium on Thursday. It was a disappointing show from the Super Kings as they never got going after electing to bat on a tricky pitch.

Mumbai: Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings will hope to be third-time lucky as they take on defending champions Deccan Chargers in the second semi-final of IPL III at the DY Patil Stadium on Thursday.