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...
You’d be forgiven for thinking that the ICC World Twenty20 - which starts in Guyana at the end of this month - is a boring old afterthought to the IPL, considering the relative marketing strengths of the two.The ICC might not have the depth of pocket the IPL does, but it does crown a world champion. I see the IPL as the appetizer, rather than the World T20 as dessert.Mmmm... dessert...The IC...
Mumbai Indians: Sachin Tendulkar, Harbhajan Singh, Kieron Pollard, Lasith Malinga
They’ve released Zaheer and opted for Harby. Maybe because Harby is a ’confidence bowler’ (cliche alert) and being released would make him bowl like a buffet. Oh wait, that’s already happening. Bad call. Also, MI now have spent half their budget of $9 million, so they now have to buy the rest...
The IPL players’ auction will be held in Bangalore on January 8 and 9. There will be multiple price bands in the auction - interesting choices are available in these bands. One wonders how the franchises will take their decisions. Band Batsmen Bowlers All-rounders Wicket-keepers 400,000USD BrianLara, Rahul Dravid, Yuvraj Singh, Shaun M...
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