IPL Schedule

  2011 IPL T20 Cricket Schedule:  DateTimeIPL T20 Cricket MatchStadium/Venue        April:        April 88 PM Chennai Super Kings Vs Kolkata Chidambaram stadium, Chennai April 98 PM Kochi Tuskers Kerala Vs Bangalore Kochi April 94 PM Hyderabad Deccan Vs Rajasthan Hyderabad April 10 4 PM Delhi Daredevils Vs Mumbai Indians Kotla stadium, Delhi April 10 8 PM Pune Warriors Vs Punjab Kings Navi Mumbai April 11 8 PMKolkata Vs Hyderabad Deccan Eden Gardens, Kolkata April 12 4 PM Rajasthan Royals Vs Delhi DaredevilsSawai Mansingh stadium, Jaipur April 12 8 PM Royal Challengers Vs Mumbai Indians Chinnaswamy stadium, Bangalore April 13 4 PM Pune Warriors Vs Kochi Tuskers kerala Navi Mumbai April 13 8 PM Chennai Superkings Vs Punjab Kings PCA Stadium, Mohali April 14 8 PM Hyderabad Vs Royal Challengers Uppal stadium, Hyderabad April 15 4 PM Mumbai Indians Vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala Mumbai April 15 8 PM Delhi Daredevils Vs Kolkata Delhi April 16 4 PM Chennai Super KingsVs Bangalore Chennai April 16 8 PM Hyderabad Deccan Chargers Vs Punjab Kings Uppal stadium, Hyderabad April 17 4 PM Rajasthan Royals Vs … [Read more...]

IPL Game Preview: Delhi Vs Rajasthan

 Delhi Daredevils will take on the Rajasthan Royals on the 31st of March at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, Delhi. The Delhi Daredevils seem to have got their IPL 3 campaign back on track and they get the vote to end the recent good run of the Rajasthan Royals.This is one of the most reliable batting surfaces around. Mumbai posted the massive 218 here earlier this season and the other two first-innings scores have both produced run rates of more than 8.8 runs per over. The Hosts: Delhi Daredevils took to flying start at the beginning of the IPL tournament but slowly they lost the fire to win and as a result they have a dropped down the IPL standings. But they made a positive attempt against Kolkata Knight Riders in the previous match showing a lot of promise. They have yet another golden chance against the Rajasthan Royals to turn around the tables and they are not looking bad at all.Dave Warner was the star turn against the Knight Riders with an unbeaten century. Gambhir has returned to action after injury and you get the impression that he, Sehwag and AB de Villiers have still to really click into action with the bat.David Warner and Paul Collingwood have replaced AB De Villiers and Tillakaratne Dilshan and the pair inspired Delhi to a 40-run victory over Kolkata last time. All eyes will be on Warner following his brilliant 107 from just 69 balls against Kolkata. It truly is a terrifying prospect for new ball bowlers. If Warner doesn't get you, then surely Sehwag will. The latter will be jolly for this match although bear in mind he has slumped of late with only 23 runs in his last three innings. The Visitors: The Rajasthan Royals have had for consecutive wins and they have made a strong come back in the league … [Read more...]

Top 10 Indian batsmen in IPL 2008

 Foreign players are dominating Indian Premier League (IPL) from the first match onwards. Brendon McCullum, Mike Hussey, David Hussey, Mathew Hayden, Mark Boucher, Kallis, Shane Watson were hogged limelight with their scintillating batting performance in the initial matches. But Indian batsmen are gradually coming into their own especially young cricketers are playing useful knocks for their teams. Surprisingly, senior cricketers failed to hog limelight in this fast format game. Virender Sehwag is the Indian batsman of the first round. Top Indian batsmen in Indian Premier League: 1. Virender Sehwag: Only Indian who won the Man of the match award in an IPL match. He scored highest runs in a single over (30 runs) in an IPL match. 2. Suresh Raina: He was termed as “Future hope” by Wisden magazine. Sachin Tendulkar and Greg Chappell saw immense potential in him. This fine fielder suddenly lost form and place in Indian team. He played sensational cameo knocks for Chennai Super Kings in both matches. He should be in Indian one day team. Are selectors listening? 3. Yuvraj Singh: Mohali team lost both matches despite Yuvraj’s fine knocks in both matches. 4. Rohit Sharma: What a knock from this young man! He scored 26 runs in a Maharoof’s over and shone well in a poor Hyderabad team. 5. Robin Uthappa: He played well in both of Mumbai’s IPL T20 matches. Like Yuvraj, he failed to save his team. 6. Gautam Gambhir: He is continuing his fine form in IPL also. He played fine knock against Jaipur. 7. Shikhar Dhawan: He played good supporting knocks in both matches of Delhi Dare devils. 8. Ravinder Jadeja and Abhishek Nayyar: Jadeja has immense potential. He will learn much more under Shane … [Read more...]

Lessons from IPL T20 teams

 Indian Premier League already witnessed some exciting contests and wonderful performances from world cricket stars. But teams like Hyderabad surprisingly lost both matches due to lack of proper planning. Everyone can learn cricket/real life lessons from these IPL T20 matches. Lessons from Indian Premier League cricket matches: 1. Hyderabad Deccan Chargers: This is a classic case of fall from grace. A. You need a motivational leader to win a contest. A weak leader like Laxman is a minus point. B. You need proper planning and unbiased selection to win in any sport. C. You need a team which is strong in all departments. Hyderabad bought 4 hard hitters and forgot about other departments. D. You need bench strength in case of emergency. What will they do when Symonds will not available in the last weeks of May? 2. Kolkata Knight Riders:A. It has exciting passionate owner like Shahrukh Khan (He is like Mark Cuban of NBA). B. It has inspirational leader like Sourav Ganguly who will not settle for second place. 3. Jaipur IPL: Shane Warne is doing magic both on and off the field with his bowling, inspiring captaincy and tactical coaching. A genius leader like Warne can spot ability in young cricketers and raise their game level. 4. Delhi Daredevils: They believed in true world class players but not bits and pieces. Bowlers like Glenn McGrath and Mohammad Asif are giving superb starts with their accurate bowling. Class is permanent. 5. Bangalore Royal Challengers: They too believed in world class bowlers like Dale Steyn, Anil Kumble, Nathan Bracken and Zaheer Khan. True all-rounder like Praveen kumar is an additional bonus. But they picked world class test batsmen for Twenty20 cricket games. 6. … [Read more...]

Timings of IPL 20-20 Cricket matches

 Sachin Tendulkar will not play the first match for Mumbai Indians IPL team. This is a major setback for the Mumbai young team. First match of the inaugural Indian Premier League will start on April 18. Bangalore Royal Challengers will play against Kolkata Knight Riders in the first match at Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore. IPL Matches timings: All day matches: From 4 PM to 7 PM. All night matches: From 8 PM to 11 PM. Latest IPL Cricket news:    1. Hrithik Roshan is the brand ambassador for Mumbai Indians IPL team.  2. Aircel will sponsor Chennai super kings. 3. ITC Welcome group hotels is the hospitality sponsor for DLF IPL Indian Premier League tournament. 4. Sachin will not play in the initial matches for Mumbai Indians IPL team. 5. Jaipur IPL team signed Australian batsman Darren Lehmann. 6. IPL authorities patched up with media on the eve of Indian Premier League matches. Change of IPL Match date: 1. Bangalore Royal challengers match with Mumbai Indians was postponed to May 28 from May 10 due to Karnataka Assembly elections. … [Read more...]