Purple cap motivates me to try harder: Vinay Kumar

Last Updated: Sunday, April 21, 2013, 16:55

Royal Challenger Bangalore`s medium pacer Vinay Kumar feels that getting the purple cap has motivated him to try harder in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Getting Purple Cap intensifies Vinay`s quest to give his best

Last Updated: Sunday, April 21, 2013, 11:32

Getting the purple cap in the ongoing IPL has come as a huge morale-booster to Royal Challengers Bangalore pacer Vinay Kumar, who feels it has increased his hunger for wickets.

Dhoni`s knock took the game away from us: Vinay Kumar

Last Updated: Sunday, April 14, 2013, 15:44

Royal Challengers Bangalore`s medium pacer R Vinay Kumar has said that it was Mahendra Singh Dhoni`s knock that took the game away from the visitors, paving the way for Chennai Super Kings` win in the Indian Premier League.

Vinay Kumar to captain Karnataka in South Zone T20

Last Updated: Saturday, March 9, 2013, 16:39

Karnataka on Saturday named R Vinay Kumar as their captain for the South Zone Twenty20 competition for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy to be played at Shimoga from March 17 to 22.

Vinay Kumar to lead Karnataka in Vijay Hazare Trophy

Last Updated: Thursday, February 21, 2013, 20:11

Karnataka`s selection committee today appointed R Vinay Kumar as captain of the 15-member state team for the knockout round of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, scheduled to be played at Visakhapatnam from February 26.

Vinay Kumar ruled out of T20s, Mithun in as replacement

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 18, 2012, 21:29

Karnataka medium pacer R Vinay Kumar was on Tuesday ruled out of the Twenty20 series against England due to a strained right calf muscle, paving the way for state mate Abhimanyu Mithun`s return to the Indian squad.

Vinay Kumar replaces injured Balaji in India T20 squad

Last Updated: Thursday, December 13, 2012, 14:29

Pacer L Balaji was on Thursday replaced by R Vinay Kumar in the Indian Twenty20 squad for the two matches against England after picking up a foot injury.

Vinay 7-wkt haul takes Karnataka close to victory

Last Updated: Monday, November 26, 2012, 22:01

Karnataka closed in on an outright victory against Orissa after Vinay Kumar ripped through the opposition batting line-up with a seven-wicket haul on the third and penultimate day of their Group B Ranji Trophy match on Monday.

Akshay, Vinay out Karnataka in good position on day one

Last Updated: Saturday, November 24, 2012, 19:05

SL Akshay and Vinay Kumar shared seven wickets between them as Karnataka bundled out Orissa for just 202 on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Group B match here on Saturday.

Vinay Kumar to lead South Zone in Duleep Trophy

Last Updated: Friday, October 12, 2012, 20:33

Karnataka medium pacer R Vinay Kumar will lead South Zone in their four-day Duleep Trophy semi-final match against East Zone beginning here Sunday.

India rejects Pakistani assertions on Kashmir

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 2, 2012, 23:57

India has twice rejected Pak`s contention that Prez Asif Ali Zardari`s reference to Jammu and Kashmir in his address to the UN was not `unwarranted`.

Playing in Lanka will help for T20 World Cup: Irfan

Last Updated: Friday, July 13, 2012, 21:29

Recalled to the squad under fortuitous circumstances, all-rounder Irfan Pathan on Friday vowed to utilise the opportunity to the fullest extent and also saw the Sri Lanka tour as a good preparation for the Indian cricketers ahead of the World T20.