2011 IPL T20 Cricket teams: 9 teams will participate in the IPL5 T20 cricket tournament. They will play in 76 games. Note: Click on IPL team name to go to the team page. 1. Mumbai Indians: 2. Chennai Super Kings: 3. Bangalore Royal Challengers: 4. Hyderabad Deccan Chargers: 5. Sahara Pune Warriors: 6. Delhi Daredevils: 7. Punjab Kings Eleven: 8. Kolkata Knightriders: 9. Rajasthan Royals: … [Read more...]
IPL 2009 news: Player trading starts from December 22
December 18, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Transfer window for IPL 2009 will commence from December 22nd and will end on January 22nd. Player Auction for IPL 2009 will be held on February 6 for the new players, those that did not feature in the IPL 2008. Indian Premier League Twenty20 Cricket tournament will commence from April 10 onwards. Squads will not be allowed temporary replacements from 2009 onwards to cover partial unavailability of a player during the season. The only temporary replacements allowed will be in the situation where a player is completely unavailable for a whole IPL season. Franchises were allowed to purchase replacements if their international players had to represent their national teams during IPL 2008. About Money: The 2008 salary cap will cease to have effect and no unused amount of the 2008 purse can be used in 2009. There will be no cap on player fees payable to players acquired by the franchises during the trading window. The trading window is only for players who were part of the IPL in 2008. New rules of IPL trading: 1. Maximum number of international players in each squad would be10 but number of international players in the playing eleven would remain at 4. 2. If more than one franchise is interested in buying the player, the ‘selling’ franchise shall negotiate with all interested franchises. The ‘selling’ franchise shall have the discretion as to which offer to accept. Negotiations between two franchises should be only with regard to the player fee payable. 3. Franchises shall have opportunities during the trading window to trade players - either by offering to sell a player via trade or expressing an interest to acquire a player - prior to any trading discussions the player's consent must be … [Read more...]
IPL Cricket stars we miss in May
April 27, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Indian Premier League teams will miss some match winning foreign cricketers in May. Absence of these stars will have maximum impact on teams like Chennai, Kolkata and Hyderabad while Teams like Rajasthan, Bangalore and Delhi will be less impacted by their absence. Dale Steyn is the bowler to watch out in May. 1. Chennai Super Kings: New Zealand all rounder Jacob Oram and Australian batsman Mathew Hayden and Michael Hussey will not play for Chennai IPL in the next month. Chennai will reach semi-finals but title hopes are almost out of question due to their absence. These three cricketers clean swept all the three man of the match awards in the Chennai matches. Chennai is the most affected team in the Indian Premier League. South African pacer Morkel may fill the void left by Jacob Oram and Stephen Fleming may partially fill the gap left by Michael Hussey. But who will replace Match winner Mathew Hayden? 2. Punjab Kings Eleven: Mohali IPL will miss its strike bowler Brett Lee, Kylie Mills and Simon Katich. It is almost impossible to fill the boots of Australian Speedster. 3. Hyderabad Deccan Chargers: They will miss their star batsman Andrew Symonds. So their hope of reaching semi-finals is almost out of question. 4. Bangalore Royal Challengers: They will miss New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor, Australian speedster Ashley Noffke and West Indies batsman Chanderpaul. But Bangalore fortunes will be boosted by arrivals of South African sensation Dale Steyn. Zaheer Khan, Praveen kumar, Anil Kumble, Dale Steyn and Jacques Kallis may destroy any batting lineup in Indian Premier League. 5. Delhi daredevils: Delhi will not be affected much due to the absence of New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori. South African batsman De … [Read more...]
Lessons from IPL T20 teams
April 24, 2008 by Leave a Comment
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...]
Bangalore Royal Challengers IPL team 2008
April 17, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Bangalore IPL team is a reflection of Rahul Dravid mentality. They assembled ideal test team for 20-20 tournament. Experience is its strength and weakness. But they have wonderful bowling attack. Bangalore Royal Challengers will play against Kolkata Knight Riders in the first match of inagural Indian Premier League 20-20 tournament at Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore. Bangalore IPL team: Captain& Icon: Rahul Dravid Batsmen: 1. S. Chanderpaul (West Indies) 2. Misbah-Ui-Haq 3. Wasim Jaffer 4. Ross Taylor (New Zealand) 5. Virat Kohli (Under-19 captain) 6. Devraj patil. All rounders: 1. Jacques Kallis (South Africa) 2. Cameroon White (Australia) 3. Praveen Kumar. Wicketkeeper: Mark Boucher (South Africa). Bowlers: 1. Anil Kumble 2. Dale Steyn (South Africa) 3. Zaheer Khan 4. Nathan Bracken (Australia) 5. Abdur Razaaq (Bangladesh) 6. Sunil Joshi 7. Ashley Noffke 8. Vinay Kumar. Biggest miss: They failed to buy Karnataka star Robin Uthappa. Coach: Venkatesh Prasad. Franchise owner: Vijay Mallya. Brand Ambassador: Katrina Kaif. Official website: www.royalchallengers.com Sportswear: Reebok Formalwear: Louis Philippe. … [Read more...]
How to buy tickets for IPL Matches?
April 9, 2008 by 1 Comment
Ticket sales for Indian premier League (IPL) matches were started from yesterday onwards. Response to ticket sales is very poor in Kolkata. At present, TicketPro is selling tickets for matches that will be held in Bangalore, Jaipur, Kolkata and Mohali. Tickets for Chennai matches will be available from April 11th onwards. Click here to know more information about tickets. There is no information about ticket sales for matches that will be held in Mumbai, Hyderabad and Delhi. Where to buy tickets for IPL matches? 1. Online at http://www.ticketpro.in/ 2. At Reliance World shops. 3. At Planet M showrooms. 4. At Baskin Robbins outlets. If you need updated information on ticket sales of other matches, register your name and email address at Ticketpro Cricket Club. BCCI is not giving any updated information through its official website. That is their way of functioning. … [Read more...]
Jaipur IPL Team: Rajasthan Royals
March 1, 2008 by 1 Comment
What this franchise is doing in IPL? They lacked vision, strategy or passion to become successful in the Indian Premier League. Teams like Jaipur are not beneficial for the success of IPL Cricket. Rajasthan Royals were famous for courage and valour in the history but these Royals are just timid fellows. Jaipur franchise was fined for underbidding during recently held DLF Indian Premier League auction. It failed to spend the minimum amount of Rs. 13.2 crore in the IPL auction. Jaipur IPL Team analysis: Rating: 2/5. Coach: Shane Warne. Franchise: Emerging Media. Money spent: Rs. 11.7 crore. Strong points: 1. Kamran Akmal- Good record in Indian conditions. 2. Graeme Smith- Good opener and strategist. Weak points: 1. Is there any strategy/passion for this franchise towards IPL? BCCI should handover the franchise rights to someone like Anil Ambani. 2. Weak batting and worst bowling attacks among IPL teams. Jaipur IPL Team: 1. Shane Warne- Captain and coach- 1.8 crore. 2. Graeme Smith- South Africa- 1.9 crore. 3. Younis Khan- Pakistan- 0.9 crore. 4. Kamran Akmal-Pakistan- 0.6 crore. 5. Yusuf Pathan- India- 1.9 crore. 6. Mohammad Kaif- India- 2.7 crore. 7. Munaf Patel- India- 1.1 crore. 8. Justin Langer.- Withdrawn from IPL. Verdict: Jaipur team will become worst performer in the Indian Premier League Cricket. Please share your opinion. … [Read more...]
February 29, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Bangalore IPL team is looking like a solid test team but not like a fearsome twenty20 team. Bangalore has one of the best bowling attacks among the Indian Premier League teams but left with a weak batting lineup. I can’t understand the rationale behind the purchase of players like Chanderpaul and Wasim Jaffer. Bangalore franchise miserably failed to pick a good batting team in the Indian Premier League auction which was recently held in Mumbai. Rahul Dravid as an icon became a big burden for this franchise. Like Laxman, Dravid should have sacrificed his iconic status just for the sake of his team. Bangalore franchise missed to buy their young icon “Robin Uthappa”. Unlike his business deals, Vijay Mallya failed to create magic at the auction. Vijay Mallya bought Bangalore franchise for 111.6 million American dollars. IPL Bangalore team review: Rating: 3/5. Franchise: Vijay Mallya of UB group. Coach: Money spent on players: Rs. 15.2 crore. Strong points: 1. Good wicket-keeper- Mark Boucher. 2. Anil Kumble spin on Indian pitches. 3. Very good bowling attack. 4. Fearsome Dale Steyn. Weak points: 1. Too many accumulators- What will they do in 20-20 cricket matches? 2. Aged players like Dravid, Kallis and Chanderpaul. IPL Bangalore team: 1. Rahul Dravid- Captain and Icon.2. Jacques Kallis- South Africa- 3.6 crore.3. Wasim Jaffer- India- 0.6 crore4. Shivnarine Chanderpaul- West Indies- 0.8 crore.5. Mark Boucher- South Africa- 1.8 crore.6. Cameron White- Australia- 2 crore7. Zaheer Khan- India- 1.8 crore.8. Nathan Bracken- Australia- 1.3 crore.9. Dale Stein- … [Read more...]
IPL Team analysis: Kolkata Night Riders
February 25, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Kolkata team has most passionate captain-owner combination among the Indian premier League teams. It is like Liverpool of India with Kolkata’s fans will definitely endorse this team as they do it for their football clubs. This IPL team finds it easy to attract audience as club culture is already established here. If the management can able to add decent twenty20 middle order batsmen among its young recruits, Kolkata Night riders may surprise Hyderabad or Chennai. I can’t understand why it bought players like Agarkar and Taibu? Franchise failed to buy its wanted players like Brett Lee and Adam Gilchrist. Kolkata IPL team review: Rating: 3.75/5. Franchise: Red Chillies Entertainment (Shah Rukh khan and Juhi Chawla) Money spent at auction: Rs 20 crore. Coach: John Buchanan. Positive points: 1. Wonderful coach and inspirational captain. 2. It boasts of strongest top order in IPL with Ganguly, Gayle and Ponting. Kolkata and Hyderabad have strong top order line ups. 3. Most passionate captain and owner. 4. Good pace attack. 5. Brendum McCullum is a dangerous batsman. Weak points: 1. Weak middle order.2. Erratic Shoaib Akthar and Ajit Agarkar. Kolkata Night Riders: 1. Sourav Ganguly (Icon) - Captain- 4.4 crore. 2. Chris Gayle- West Indies – 3.2 crore. 3. Ricky Ponting- Australia- 1.6 crore! 4. David Hussey- Australia- 2.5 crore! 5. Brendon McCullum – New Zealand – 2.8 crore. 6. Ramnaresh Sarwan- West Indies. 7. Shoaib Akthar- Pakistan- 1.7 crore. 8. Ajit Agarkar- India- 1.4 crore? 9. Ishant Sharma- India- 3.8 … [Read more...]
IPL Team analysis: Delhi daredevils
February 23, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Delhi daredevils narrowly missed to build a great team in the Indian Premier League auction due to lack of proper strategy. Lack of big hitting all-rounders and brittle middle order may spoil its chances in the tight 20-20 matches. It should pick hard hitting young all-rounders to overcome this problem. Delhi team needs a world class middle order batsmen like Symonds or Yuvraj etc. Delhi boasts off best line and length bowlers like McGrath and Asif and good spinner, Daniel Vettori. GMR Holdings spent Rs 16 crore to acquire Delhi franchise. Delhi daredevils IPL team review: Rating: 3.5/5. Money spent on players: 19.6 crore. Franchise: GMR Holdings. Strong points: 1. Good openers- Gambhir and Sehwag. 2. Md. Asif- superb bowler if not one of the best. 3. Experienced Glenn McGrath. Weak points: 1. Weak keeper batsman- Dinesh Karthik. 2. Brittle middle order. 3. Where are hard hitters in the late stages? Delhi IPL team: Captain: Virender Sehwag- icon. Other members: 1. Gautam Gambhir- India- 2.9 crore-best twenty20 player. 2. AB de Villiers- South Africa- 1.2 crore. 3. Shoaib Malik- Pakistan- 2 crore. 4. Tillekeratne Dilshan- Sri Lanka- 1 crore. 5. Manoj Tiwary- India- 2.7 crore? 6. Dinesh Karthik- India- 2.1 crore? 7. Daniel Vettori- New Zealand- 2.5 crore. 8. Mohammad Asif- Pakistan- 2.6 crore. 9. Ferveez Maharoof- Sri Lanka- 0.9 crore. 10. Glenn McGrath- Australia- 1.4 crore. Verdict: Delhi daredevils may reach semi-finals if their bowlers performed well. I can’t understand why they spent so much money on Dinesh Karthik and Manoj Tiwary. Please … [Read more...]
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