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...
Jayawardene to lead Team Kochi Mahela Jayawardene to lead Team Kochi Mahela Jayawardene has been appointed captain of the new IPL franchise – Kochi. The 33-year-old former Sri Lankan captain was purchased by the Team Kochi for a whopping $1.5 million at the player auction last month. Until last year for the previous 3 seasons [...]
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...
Kochi Tuskers Kerala, playing their debut Indian Premier League rode on a strong opening stand between Brendon McCullum and VVS Laxman as they scored a challenging 161 for five against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Kochi on Saturday. AB de Villiers … Continue reading →
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