The IPL points table is bunching up and Monday's match features two middle-ranking teams who recently arrested their respective slumps with vital wins. The Delhi Daredevils entertain Sourav Ganguly's Kolkata Knight Riders at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in Delhi on Monday night. A victory for either side will put their IPL campaigns right on track where as a defeat may start another of those dreaded losing streaks, which both teams will be desperate to avoid. Venue and Conditions: The Feroz Shah Kotla achieved notoriety last December when a one-day game between India and Sri Lanka was called off after twenty-three overs due to an unsafe pitch. But fast bowlers who were anticipating having some fun in Delhi have been disappointed in the tournament so far. In the first game, Mumbai piled up 218 and in the second, Chennai easily overhauled the home side's total of 185. The pitch is flat and true and offers very little for bowlers of any description. Team Performance: Delhi will be desperately hoping that their two injured players will be fit for this game. Without Asish Nehra, the bowling looks threadbare and Captain Gautam Gambhir's steadying influence at the top of the order is sorely missed. Their other decision is whether to recall Tillakaratne Dilshan, who was dropped for the last two games. Kolkata have options but may decide to stick with a winning team. David Hussey has gone straight into the team at the expense of Owais Shah and is sure to be given a decent run. Charl Langeveldt and Ajantha Mendis don't look like getting a game any time soon but they consider drafting in spinner Murali Karthik. These teams secured vital wins last time out, but of the two victories, Delhi's was the more impressive, … [Read more...]
IPL: In the mirror of Past, Present and Future
Indian Premier League (IPL), a brainchild of BCCI or to be precise its vice-president Lalit Modi, is a Twenty20 league sanctioned by ICC.Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kings XI Punjab, Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, Deccan Chargers, Mumbai Indians, Delhi Dare Devils and Rajasthan Royals are the eight franchise teams taking part in the tournament.Vijay Mallya, Preity Zinta, Shah Rukh Khan, Venkataram Reddy and Nita Ambani are the major IPL franchises. The first season of the Indian Premier League, also known as the DLF Indian Premier League, began on April 18, 2008, in Bangalore, and ended on June 1, 2008, with the victory of the Rajasthan Royals in the final at the DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai.The second edition of the cash-rich event was conducted in South Africa and was won by Deccan Chargers.Sponsorships: India's biggest property developer DLF Group paid US$50 million to be the title sponsor of the tournament for 5 years from 2008 to 2013. Other five-year sponsorship agreements include a deal with motorcycle maker Hero Honda worth $22.5-million, one with PepsiCo worth $12.5-million, and a deal with beer and airline conglomerate Kingfisher at $26.5-million. Television rights: On 15 January 2008 it was announced that a consortium consisting of India's Sony Entertainment Television network and Singapore-based World Sport Group secured the global broadcasting rights of the Indian Premier League. The record deal has duration of ten years at a cost of US $1.026 billion. As part of the deal, the consortium will pay the BCCI US $918 million for the television broadcast rights and US $108 million for the promotion of the tournament. This deal was challenged in the Bombay High Court by IPL, and got … [Read more...]
IPL team analysis: Rajasthan Royals
Rajasthan Royals: Team Analysis Rajasthan Royals is a franchise cricket team based in Jaipur that plays in the IPL. The team is led and coached by Shane Warne. The team's mascot is a lion named Moochu Singh. The team anthem, 'Halla Bol' is sung by Ila Arun. The promotional video that aired on national networks before and during the first edition of the IPL was directed by Indrajit Nattoji of Blink Pictures. Leicestershire spinner Jeremy Snape signed on with the Rajasthan Royals as their high-performance coach and team psychologist. They became the champions of the inaugural IPL tournament in 2008. The Rajasthan Royals franchise is owned by Emerging Media group and is Chaired by Manoj Badale. Other investors include Lachlan Murdoch, Aditya S Chellaram and Suresh Chellaram. The Group acquired the franchise for $67 million. Incidentally, this was the least expensive franchise in the Indian Premier League and probably the least fancied team in the league at the beginning of the tournament. Bollywood actress and Celebrity Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra paid approximately US $15.4 million for a 11.7% stake before the start of IPL 2 in early 2009, therefore valuing the team at $130 million. It made a pre-tax profit of $7.5 million in 2009. Players’ Profile: Shane Warne: At first there were nerves and chubbiness. Then came wild soaring legbreaks, followed by fame and flippers. For a long while there were women, then a bookmaker, then diet pills, then more women - and headlines, always headlines. Now he has come out the other end, his bluff and bluster and mischief and innocence somehow intact. The man who in 2000 was rated among the five greatest cricketers of the 20th century was, in 2006, bowling better … [Read more...]
IPL Match Preview: Hyderabad Vs Mumbai Indians
Venue and Conditions: Deccan take on Mumbai at home but it will feel like an away game. It is important to note that this match is being played at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Mumbai, not the Brabourne stadium. Only one game has been played there so far; Kolkata beating Deccan by 11 runs having posted 161. Team Performance: Deccans are well equipped to inflict a second defeat on Mumbai. Thanks to their disciplined bowling they are one of the few sides who can be confident of restricting a start-studded batting line-up. Just like Bangalore frustrated the Indians in their only defeat so far, Adam Gilchrist's men could do a similar job. They have managed it three times before in IPL. Chaminda Vaas is the key man for Deccan. With an economy rate of 6.66 - one of the best of the tournament - he and opening partner RP Singh must keep Sachin Tendulkar quiet. The Indians this year are a well-oiled unit who has been led from the front by Tendulkar, himself in stupendous form. In the previous two games Tendulkar has carried his bat through and that is indication enough of what the Chargers' bowlers should expect. Mumbai's Sanath Jayasuriya missed out in the victory over Chennai as Ryan McLaren's medium pacers were preferred. He only went for five an over so should keep his place. Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo continue in the middle order meaning JP Duminy will have to warm the bench. Mumbai's bowlers have been on target right through with Zaheer Khan, Lasith Malinga and Harbhajan Singh all among the wickets. The Chargers' running between the wickets has also been dicey and the calling for runs must improve. The Chargers who had won three of their five games produced an ugly performance against … [Read more...]
Quiz on IPL 2010
IPL 2010: Quiz questions 1. Which is the first ever cricket tournament to be broadcasted live on You Tube?2. Which two cities will be hosting two new teams in the next season of the IPL?3. Who took the first hattrick in the IPL 3?4. Which legendary bowler has been hired by the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as the bowling coach?5. Which dashing cricketer from Baroda became the first centurion in the IPL 3?6. Who introduced and popularized the so called Mongoose bat in IPL 3?7. Which New Zealand speedster, a member of the rebel ICL previously, was recruited by the Kolkata Knight Riders at the highest price of $ 750million in the IPL3 ?8. Which legend is credited with hitting the highest number of sixes till date in the IPL?9. Which wicket-keeper surpassed Adam Gilchrist to effect the highest number of dismissals in IPL?10. Who scored his highest T20 score when he hammered a match winning 72 runs off 52 balls against the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 3? IPL 2010 answers:1. Indian Premier League 32. Pune and Kochi3. Praveen Kumar4. Wasim Akram5. Yusuf Pathan of Rajasthan Royals6. Mathew Hayden7. Shane Bond8. Adam Gilchrist9. Dinesh Karthik10. Sachin Tendulkar. … [Read more...]
IPL Preview: Rajasthan Vs Hyderabad
Venue and Conditions: Friday’s IPL action comes from Ahmedabad where the Rajasthan Royals take on the Deccan Chargers. This is only the third IPL fixture to be played at this stadium and the wicket has proved to be a difficult one on which to get the ball away. It's a slow track, arguably the slowest in the IPL and the Deccan batsmen may find the adjustment difficult. Team News: The Royals lost their first three matches and were dealt a double injury blow when the South African skipper Graeme Smith and Hampshire's Dimitri Mascarenhas were ruled out for the duration after their second contest. Later, they have just completed back to back wins over the Knight Riders and the Kings XI to kick start their tournament. The squad has been trimmed to 19 players which has seen Damien Martyn head home but there is talk of Shane Watson arriving in the not to distant future which would provide another boost to their chances. The Deccan Chargers have reeled off successive wins against Super Kings, Kings XI and the Daredevils after an opening day loss to the Knight Riders. The evergreen Adam Gilchrist is doing a sterling job and he is being ably assisted by the experienced duo of Andrew Symonds and Herschelle Gibbs both of whom seem to be playing their way back into form. Gilchrist, Symonds, Gibbs and Rohit Sharma have all been amongst the runs at times so far but only Gilchrist with a top score of 54 and Symonds with 53 have made a half century. With the ball, Chaminda Vaas has eight wickets and an economy rate a shade over 6 per over whilst Symonds and Sharma have kept things pretty tight with economy rates of just over 6.5. Symonds produced a man of the match performance in the recent game against Delhi scoring a quick fire 35 … [Read more...]
IPL Franchisees
IPL Franchisees: Pune is the most expensive franchisee while Rajasthan is the least expensive franchisee. First auction was held in January 24, 2008. 8 franchisees won bids by paying 2,853 crore (total amount). Second auction was held in March 21, 2010. 2 franchisees won bids by paying 3,235 crore (total amount). IPL TeamOwnerPriceMumbai IndiansMukhesh Ambani 441 croreDeccan ChargersT. Venkatram Reddy422 croreChennai Super KingsN Srinivasan359 croreRoyal ChallengersVijay Mallya440 croreDelhi DaredevilsG.M. Rao331 croreKolkata Knight RidersShahrukh Khan296 crorePunjab Kings ElevenPreity Zinta300 croreRajasthan RoyalsManoj Badale264 crorePune IPLSahara Group1702 crore IPL is expected to become the top sporting event in 2-3 years. … [Read more...]
IPL 2011
2 new teams (Pune and Kochi) will play in IPL 2011. 10 teams will play 94 matches over 2 months in IPL 2011. Maharashtra is the only state that owns 2 IPL teams. Gujarat is the only major state in entire south and Western India without their own IPL team. … [Read more...]
IPL 2010 T20 Cricket schedule
2010 ipl T20 Cricket schedule: Match timings: 4 PM and 8 PM. DateVenueTeam Vs TeamResultMarch: March 12MumbaiKolkata Vs HyderabadKolkata wonMarch 13MumbaiMumbai indians Vs RajasthanMumbai won by 4 runsMarch 13MohaliKings Punjab Vs DelhiDelhi wonMarch 14KolkataKolkata vs BangaloreKolkata wonMarch 14ChennaiChennai Vs HyderabadHyderabad wonMarch 15AhmedabadDelhi vs Rajasthan RoyalsDelhi wonMarch 16BangaloreBangalore Vs Punjab KingsBangalore wonMarch 16KolkataChennai Vs KolkataChennai wonMarch 17DelhiDelhi Vs Mumbai IndiansMumbai wonMarch 18BangaloreBangalore Vs Rajasthan RoyalsBangalore won by 10 wicketsMarch 19DelhiDelhi Vs Chennai Super KingsChennai wonMarch 19NagpurHyderabad Vs Punjab KingsHyderabad won the thrillerMarch 20AhmedabadKolkata vs Rajasthan RoyalsRajasthan Royals wonMarch 20MumbaiMumbai Indians Vs BangaloreBangalore Crushed MumbaiMarch 21CuttackDelhi Daredevils Vs HyderabadHyderabad wonMarch 21ChennaiChennai Super KingsVs PunjabPunjab won in super overMarch 22MumbaiMumbai Indians Vs KolkataMumbai won easilyMarch 23BangaloreBangalore Vs Chennai Super KingsBangalore wonMarch 24MohaliPunjab Kings Vs Rajasthan RoyalsRajasthan won … [Read more...]
Records
IPL T20 Cricket records: First century: Brendum McCullum (Kolkata Knight Riders and New Zealand) scored first century in IPL history in first match of IPL 2008 tournament against Bangalore Royal Challengers. First 1000 runs: Adam Gilchrist (Hyderabad Deccan Chargers and Australia) is the first player to score 1,000 runs in IPL history. Fastest Century: Yusuf Pathan (Rajasthan Royals) scored fastest century in IPL history against Mumbai Indians. One of the best innings in cricket history. Fastest half-century: Adam Gilchrist of Deccan Chargers scored half-century in 17 balls. Highest margin win: Mumbai Indians beat Kolkata Knight Riders with 87 balls to spare in IPL 2008. Kolkata defeated Bangalore by 140 runs. Hat-trick heroes: Praveen Kumar, Amit Mishra, Laxmipathy Balaji, Makhaya Ntini, Yuvraj Singh (2 times) and Rohit Sharma. Most runs in an innings: Brendon McCullum scored 158 runs in just 73 balls in first match of IPL 2008. Murali Vijay scored 127 runs against Rajasthan in IPL 2010. Andrew Symonds scored 117 runs in just 53 runs. Most runs in one IPL: Adam Gilchrist followed by Suresh Raina, Mathew hayden and Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Highest innings total: Chennai Super Kings scored 246/5 against Rajasthan in IPL 2010. Chennai Super kings scored 240/5 runs against Punjab Kings Eleven in IPL 2008. Kolkata Knight Riders scored 222/3 runs against Bangalore in IPL 2008. Lowest innings total: 58 runs scored by Rajasthan Royals against Bangalore Royal Challengers. Most Wickets in IPL: RP Singh took 41 wickets followed by Irfan Pathan with 37 wickets. Highest number of wickets … [Read more...]
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