103 was never going to be enough. Mumbai started well and Robin saw them home after the openers departed. Mumbai now move to the fifth position, registering their straight win. Rajasthan still maintain their top spot with Punjab XI Kings.

Match No: 27
Teams: Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals
Venue Dr. DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai
Toss: Mumbai Indians,elected to field first
Result: Mumbai Indians won by 7 wickets
Man of the match: Ashish Nehra
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The Sen girls in Bollywood are really something. How else would you explain their presence in practically in every aspect of glamour in Bollywood? The latest one on the ‘Sen’sational circuit is actress Riya Sen, who has been recently appointed as the Brand Ambassador for Indian Premier League’s (IPL) official website www.iplt20.com .
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In a twist to the tale, former CEO of the Bangalore Royal Challengers, Charu Sharma has said that he did not step down but was rather “summarily dismissed”. It is learned that the decision was a result of growing discontent in the franchise following the disastrous performance of the team since the mauling they received in the first match of the IPL against the Kolkata Knight Riders.

“I am not a quitter, especially when the chips are down,” Sharma said in a statement. “The company has every right to hire and fire personnel. For details of why I was summarily dismissed from my duties, 3 hours before I was to board a flight to Kolkata for the next match, please contact representatives of the company.”
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Match No: 27
Teams: Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals
Venue: Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai
Date: 7th may ‘08
Preview:
Rajasthan Royals have looked unstoppable. They were the first team to win five games in a row and are sitting pretty at the top of the table. Every one of Warne’s gambles has paid off; Be it opening the bowling with Sohail Tanvir(who finished with the best ever figures in T20) or picking Goa’s Asnodkar to open the batting. Mumbai seem to have reversed the trend after being mauled in the first four games. Shane Warne did say he was wary of the Indians, “We are on a roll after five wins. But anything can happen in the second half of the tournament. Mumbai Indians have some dangerous players and we are wary of them.”
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Harsh Bhogle speaks that Mumbai Indians Under No Pressure From Reliance More detail on video

Charu Sharma Sacked from CEO of Bangalore Royal Challengers! Brijesh Patel Named new CEO of Royal Challengers

Shoib Akhtar NOT fit for Knight Riders YET!, he still need more time to spent with Knight riders.

The trouble for Harbhajan Singh does not seem to end. The IPL banned him for 11 matches for slapping pacer S Sreesanth. Now, the Indian cricket board wants to set an example

The BCCI sources have told NDTV that Harbhajan is likely to face a 10-match ban for slapping Sreesanth. He might also be fined 10-20% of his yearly contract of 40 lakh as a Grade B player. Harbhajan’s past record will also play a part in deciding his penalty as he has been involved in past seven instances.
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Shoaib Akhtar will not be playing his first Indian Premier League (IPL) match as a Kolkata Knight Rider against Bangalore Royal Challengers on Thursday at Eden Gardens here due to fitness problem, said team coach John Buchanan.
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