A vicious half-century by Suresh Raina was the difference between the two sides as the Chennai Super Kings beat the Mumbai Indians in the final of the 2010 IPL by 22 runs, to seal an amazing comeback.After starting well in the tournament with three wins on the trot, CSK lost four consecutive games to be all but out of it. They needed to win five of their last seven games to qualify for the semis -...
Good friends, MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh, were on opposite sides captaining their franchises. Michael Hussey once again provided the platform for a score that was above-par for the match. Supported brilliantly by Albie Morkel with the ball, CSK romped home in a convincing win over Pune Warriors. This win was probably the spark Chennai was waiting for - will they turnaround their campaign now?Relate...
The final IPL squads for the third season have been announced, with the usual blend of foreign players and stars of the Indian domestic circuit.A whole bunch of form ICL players have been included this year, driving up the percentage of local players. None of them will be known by many outside India.The biggest omission is that of Rajasthan star Ravindra Jadeja, whom Shane Warne famously nicknamed...
Finally, after two successful years (almost!), CSK are deserving champions of IPL-3 beating the most consistent team of the tournament. CSK’s win, largely credited to Raina amazing consistency and Dhoni’s brilliant captaincy, gained impetus with the arrival of Bollinger in the side and Vijay sudden turnaround. As Albie Morkel aptly put it, CSK though inconsistent [...]...
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