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...
Chris Gayle’s blazing form continues in the IPL, as he smached the Chennai Super Kings bowlers to score an unbeaten 75 off 50 balls to guide Royal Challengers Bangalore to a comprehensive eight-wicket win in Bangalore on Sunday.This win puts … Continue reading →
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Although I prefer to celebrate the achievements of the power hitters, the stump assassins and the crazily airborne boundary riders, there comes a time when we have to man up and admit that not everyone pulled their weight in this year’s IPL.That time has come. It is here.Not all of the players on my list were total disasters - some of them even turned in match-winning performances. Others we...
The IPL Governing Council met recently and announced that only 4 players from the existing squad can be retained for IPL4. Who will these players be? The senior players like Ganguly, Dravid, Kumble might not make it back. Shane Warne, without Lalit Modi, will be a big doubt. Similarly, Adam Gilchrist, Hayden and other senior players are unlikely to continue having money being poured by the franchi...
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