Indian Premier League has just finished. Rajasthan Royals won the diamond-studded inaugural Indian Premier League champion trophy after beating Chennai Super Kings by three wickets in the final match at D Y Patil Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday. Captain cum Coach Shane Warne finished his job with great respect.
All drama, climax, excitement and fight have finished among eight teams after 44 days. No doubt, Rajasthan Royals proves one thing is that money is not the big face in the sports if you have talent and good understanding among the players. If you have little bit knowledge about IPL then you surely know that Shane Warne’s team is the lowest bidding holder among eight teams in the competition. Emerging Media got the ownership after they spent of $67 million dollar.
After winning the toss, skipper of Rajasthan Royals invited Chennai team to bat first. At last they could make a chasing score of 163 for five in 20 overs. Being a destructive start of losing top three wickets within 42 runs inside seven overs, Rajasthan Royals could reach the target point and snatch the win. Sohail Tanvir hit the winning run against L Balaji in the company of his inspiring captain Shane Warne. Rajasthan needed one run to win in the last ball. Sohail Tanvir was on the field with Shane Warne.
The winning team received the winning prize of $ 1.2 million and expensive trophy designed by diamond and gold. The runner-up team Chennai won $ 600, 00. Yusuf Khan become man of the match for his all rounder performance as he scored 56 runs off just 39 balls including three fours and four big sixes with the bat. Yusuf Pathan got three wickets of PA Patel, Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan and Albie Morkel for 22 runs. Australian all rounder awarded the “Player of the series”.
If you want to see the full scorecard then click here- cricinfo.com
Monday, June 2, 2008
Rajasthan Royals won the inaugural 2007/08 Indian Premier League trophy
Saturday, May 31, 2008
IPL 2nd semi-final 2008: Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to bat first
Today the second and last semi-final match between Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab is going to be held at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Both teams are strong enough to make place in the final round. However, fans of both teams are eagerly waiting to see a fight between two team’s captains Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni. Most of you already know that Kings XI Punjab was ahead than Chennai in the point table in the round-robin league. Cricket game is full of uncertainty. Anything can happen any time. Only one question is shaking our heart that who will face Rajasthan Royals in the final round.
However, Kings XI Punjab win the toss and elect to bat first.
Who will be the outstanding player, MS Dhoni or Yuvraj Singh?Thursday, May 29, 2008
Indian Premier League 1st semi-final: The highest ticket price is 12,000
The inaugural multimillion dollar Indian domestic league IPL is now at the way of end. Best four teams have been selected in the semi-final round. Now, the most attracting and exciting semi-final round is going to start from 30th May this year. Now, first match will be held between Delhi Daredevils vs Rajasthan Royals at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. So, fans are eagerly waiting to witness the semi-final matches live on stadium and give support their favorite team.
However, the tickets price for the Indian Premier League semi-final matches is floating higher in the ticket counter where lower class people can not dare to buy a ticket to watch the match live. The price of the tickets is fixed between Rs. 1000 and Rs. 12000 for most stands barring the popular East lower.
THE HINDU reported:
The costliest ticket (Rs. 12,000) is the one which gains the fan entry into the
Garware Club house, the upper tier to the left of the players’ dressing rooms,
according to information provided by Mumbai Cricket Association sources.
This
is double the amount the fans paid for the league stage of the competition.
I have to admit those tickets prices are really high priced that fans will pay for league stage of the competition. Then Indian people will go and gather in front of the counter for a ticket.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Indian Premier League (IPL): Match schedule of semi-final round
The semi-final schedule of the inaugural Indian Premier League has already announced that may be disappointed you for not giving chance your favorite team in this contest. Most of you already know the top and lucky four teams’ name who will fight in the semi-final contest to make spot in the final round. Four teams are Rajasthan Royals, Kings XI Punjab, Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Daredevils.
Date
Round
Team vs Team
Venue
Time
May, Fri 30
1st Semi-Final
Delhi Daredevils v Rajasthan Royals
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
20:00 local, 14:30 GMT
May, Sat 31
2nd Semi-Final
Chennai Super Kings v Kings XI Punjab
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
20:00 local, 14:30 GMT
June, Sun 1
Final
Final – TBC v TBC
Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai
20:00 local, 14:30 GMT
Semi-final round is going to start from 30th May this year till 31st May. All the matches will be held at Wankhedi Stadium, Mumbai. Then two winning teams will fight in the final round at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai that will be held at 1st June.
Who will be the lucky team to contest in the final round?
Indian Premier League (IPL): Match schedule of semi-final
Indian Premier League (IPL): Chennai Super Kings secured the semi-final spot
Chennai Super Kings secured a spot in the semi-final round of the Indian Premier League after getting a win big win over Deccan Chargers in Hyderabad. However, they will fight against Kings XI Punjab in the semi-final round.
Most sensational player MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings claimed a 7 wicket victory against Australian Adam Gilchrist’s Deccan Chargers in their last match.
After winning the toss and chose to bat first, Deccan Charger compiled 147 for 8 off just 20 overs being disappointing start. Venugopal Rao (46) and Ravi Teja (40) scored the highest runs for their team and putting on a 76-run stand that help to make a chasing score.
However, Chennai Super Kings lost only three wickets to reach the chasing target and four balls spare in hand. However, Chennai Super is going to face Kings XI Punjab who are the toughest contestant in the semi-final round. Can they make spot in the final round?
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Indian Premier League (IPL): Will it be landmark in cricket?
The retired great Australian former wicket-keeper 36 year old Adam Gilchrist is now a part of history in the international cricket but cricket fans still remember him for his aggressive big shot. For his aggressive playing, Ricky Ponting’s Australia team got world cup in 2007 and it was the third consecutive achievement for any captain. Now, this former wicket-keeper cum opening batsman is now continuing his career in the inaugural Indian Premier League. He was signed for Deccan Chargers in the inaugural IPL T20 tournament. However, his team is now taking the bottom place in the point table with point four in the 12 matches. He says that after 30 years it will be landmark of cricket. He also said when people look back; they would ay it was the most important thing to have happened in cricket. In his point of view cricket would be same in the future.
THE HINDU reported:
"Its a landmark time in cricket, I dont think cricket would be same again,"
Gilchrist told reporters here after his team Deccan Chargers lost to Kings XI
Punjab by six wickets in an exciting encounter.
"Thirty years later when
people take a look back, they would say it was the IPL that changed the
direction of cricket," he added.
No doubt, IPL changed the cricket largely. And it is sure that cricket game will be changed with the time. The question is that what type of cricket game we are going to see in the future. Will it be the shortest and newest than T20?
Indian Premier League (IPL): Racial abuse in Indian cricket
The inaugural Indian Twenty20 Premier League match has spread another climax after they stopped performing two black British performers on the stage. They are 22 year old Ellesha Newton and 25 year old Sherinne Anderson who were racially abused by Indian organsier because they are black and people don’t want to see dark people. Both were in tears until their manager spoke to the organizers that they are allowed to join the other dancers.
However, promoting the multimillionaire Indian Premier League, cheerleaders were hired from different countries. This racial incident happened during the Kings XI Punjab opening match at Mohali.
BBC NEWS reported:
Speaking to BBC London 94.9FM Miss Newton, from Islington, north London, said:
"We were told by an organiser that we would not be allowed to perform because of
the colour of our skin.
"He used the n-word and said the crowds would not
appreciate us.
Racial abuse is the biggest problem all over the world. It is not clear what they mean with the use of word “n****”.
THE SUN reported:
It comes a year after Jade Goody sparked an international incident over comments
about Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty on Celebrity Big Brother. Sherinne, of Hayes,
West London, said: “We were offended. This shouldn’t be happening – especially
after they made such a fuss over Big Brother.”
Indian people should remember the racial incident of Shilpa Shetty that took place in London. Was it revenge?
Several of Indian’s Twenty20 cricket teams have hired American and British cheerleaders, including a number of black African-American, but it is the allegation of racism. However, Indian cricket board takes it seriously and they accept the complaint.What will happen in the next? Can our young generation come out from racial abuse?
Monday, May 19, 2008
The most valuable and diamond-studded IPL winner's trophy unveiled
The multimillion dollar lucrative domestic Indian Premier League has made another thrill and excitement to their fans after unveiling their diamond-studded IPL winner’s trophy. Naturally, people are curious to know the unknown thing. How it look like? The winning trophy is encrusted with precious stones like rubies and yellow and sapphires. It has been crafted by Orra’s design team.
The trophy, which has a player in gold leafing holding a bat adjacent to a map of the country with the names of the teams engraved on it and symbolised by eight.The winning team will get this attractive and most valuable replica. The owner of the Orra diamond brand invested only Rs 35 crore.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings IPL T20: Match report
Today one of the most important matches that held between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings at
After winning the toss Kolkata captain Sourav Ganguly elected to bat first. However, it was nice decision but some quick loss proves his decision false. After losing two wickets early, Kolkata fall under huge pressure. Because of Makhaya Ntini’s hat-trick, who was the third hat-trick holder in the IPL, Kolkata’s batsmen could not shine well. However, Kolkata Knight Riders made 149 at the loss of five wickets against Chennai Super Kings.
May be it was not easiest chasing score but good enough to fight against Chennai Super Kings.
Chennai Super Kings score a quick 55 runs in eight overs without any loss of wickets until the game came to a halt due to a storm followed by rains. According to the D/L method Chennai was 3 runs ahead of the revised target of 52 runs. Both Stephen Fleming and Parthiv Patel remained unbeaten.
Makhaya Ntini dismissed Sourav Ganguly for two runs off the last ball of his over. Then in his second spell, Makhaya Ntini fulfilled his hat-trick taking the wickets of DB Das and David Hussey off first two deliveries. And that’s how he got hat-trick.
Now, Chennai Super Kings is now taking third position in the point table after addition two more points winning the match against Kolkata.Enjoyed reading- Why not subscribe to the feed of the blog?
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings IPL T20: Live Online score
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Many of you have already started counting and bidding for your team to think who will win the match that is going to take place today after few hours between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings. I am sure all of you are cricket crazy people waiting to see the match live. No doubt, this match will spread climax and thrill to its fans.
It will be seen a hard to nut fight between these two teams. Each team should try their best to get win against the opposite team. Because of their last defeat against Mumbai Indians, KKR has no more option except win in all the remaining matches.
No one want to miss this exciting match to see live. However, then some of you may not be able to see the match live on TV or going to stadium ball by ball for your business. Don’t be upset. I will give you the solution. If you have net access in your working place then you can easily enjoy the match live ball by ball on website.
Here, in this post I am giving you some famous websites name where you will find lot of details about sports-
So, go on and enjoy IPL T20 format game on website.
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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings IPL T20: Live TV channels
Live online score-click here to get live updates ball by ball.
I know it is though to take passion for cricket fans if it comes about cricket game. The multimillion dollar lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) is giving birth lot of climax in the sports zone. Now, Indian people are eagerly waiting to see one of the most exciting and nail biting IPL T20 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings on Sunday 18th May, 2008. This match is scheduled to take place at
It is an important match for both teams. After losing against Mumbai Indians both sides are now under huge pressure. Chennai got wins in 6 matches out of 10. So, they need at least two wins remaining the matches to ensure a semi-final berth. On the other hand, KKR got win in five matches out of ten and that set them in the corner of the danger. They have no choice except win in all the remaining matches.
No doubt, fans will get a lot of thrill with climax in this match. KKR will look forward to Shoaib Akhtar. Can he do anything for his team? To know this answer watch the match live on TV.
However, here in this post I am giving some TV channels name where you can see live IPL sports.
Willow TV- Willow TV has got the right to telecast live coverage for five-years all the 59 matches of the inaugural Twenty20 tournament.
Set Max- Indian people can enjoy their favorite teams match on Set Max. This channel will telecast all the 59 matches which will be played in 44 days.
Channel 10- Australian people can watch the inaugural IPL T20 matches on “Channel 10” TV channel.
Sony Entertainment- Sony Entertainment has bought the right to telecast of all the IPL T20 matches with the cost of minimum 1 billion dollar.Enjoyed reading- Why not subscribe to the feed of the blog?
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings IPL T20: Strong and weak side of Kolkata Knight Riders
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It is time to see a clash match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders at
Both the sides lost their previous encounter against Mumbai Indians and it would be keen to boost their tally for two points. And cricket crazy fans will wait passionately to see who will bag these two points. Chennai Super Kings need at least two wins of the remaining matches to ensure a semi-final berth.
Weak side:
Batting seems the main problem for Kolkata Knight Riders team. They made the lowest score in the inaugural IPL tournament against Mumbai Indians in their last match. KKR is suffering a lot because of some top players absence. However, they have to snatch win in all of the remaining matches if they want to play in the semi-final round. It is quite hard and impossible. To make it possible, they have to change their batting line up or make it better than past. They lost five matches out of ten that cannot afford any more home matches. Except a few players, no one can consistent their success in their batting side.
Strong side:
The inclusion of Shoaib Akhtar has been a big boost for the team and he has certainly proved his talent in his first IPL appearance against Delhi Daredevils taking four wickets in 3 overs. He also got the wicket of Sachin Tendulkar in the last match. So, batsman should fear to play against his fast ball. Ashok Dinda, who was left for the last match, has strong possibility to come back against Chennai. Ishant Sharma will also be a good pair in the opening bowling attack with Shoaib Akhtar. KKR is well-known for their good fielding. We can see some amazing fielding from Zimbabwean player Taibu. Batsman Brad Hodge is supposed to join in the KKR team. No doubt, his inclusion in his team will give new life and help to come back in the competition.
Dear fans you can enjoy this match on Set Max and Sony Entertainment channels. If you are unable to see the match ball by ball then visit famous cricket website- http://www.cricinfo.com/.
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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings IPL T20: Squad of Chennai Super Kings
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Fans of cricket game are eagerly waiting to view the most important Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings match which is scheduled to start on Sunday at 18th May. This match will take place at
Chennai Super Kings is taking third position in the point table with 12 points from 10 matches. They are now in superb form. But they are not sure to get chance in the semi-final round. They have four matches left in the first round. If they lose their 11th match against Kolkata Knight Riders, they have to win all the remaining matches and that should be hard enough for any team.
Chennai Super Kings lost their last match against Mumbai Indians. The host Kolkata team is two points behind than tourist so they should want to make it level after winning the match. On the other hand, Chennai wants to protest them with soft hand. Both sides lost their last match against Mumbai Indians and now would be keen to boost their tally in this match.
The highest paid cricketer and Indian Captain MS Dhoni has led his team with the bat. Now, he has already scored 332 at an awesome strike rate of 131.74.
The bowling department has compiled with the first hat-trick holder Laxmipathy Balaji, medium pacer Manpreet Gony and Joginder Sharma. The best spin bowler Muralitharan will also be seen with his treacherous bowling action.
However, we can see any change in this team. But the question is that who will replace in this match. There is no doubt that cricket crazy people gather on stadium to see the most exciting and nail biting match.
Super Kings: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Viraj Vilas Kadbe, Palani Amarnath, Manpreet Gony, Srikkanth Anirudha, R Ashwin, Napoleon Einstein, Stephen Fleming, Subramaniam Badrinath, Lakshmipathy Balaji, Matthew Hayden, Michael Hussey, Shadab Jakati, Joginder Sharma, Arun Karthik, Suresh Kumar, Albie Morkel, Abhinav Mukund, Makhaya Ntini, Jacob Oram, Parthiv Patel (wk), Suresh Raina, Muttiah Muralitharan, Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan
Who will be the outstanding player?
a) MS Dhoni b) Shoaib Akhtar c) Sourav Ganguly d)Matthew HaydenEnjoyed reading- Why not subscribe to the feed of the blog?
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings IPL T20: Squad of Kolkata Knight Riders
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The most important match between Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings is now going to take place at
Their last defeat against Mumbai Indians in Mumbai set them sixth position in the point table and all their remaining four matches have become important for them. However, they will face Chennai Super Kings team in their must-win game here on Sunday. KKR team is now two points behind than Chennai. So, they should try to equal their level with the win. Batting seems to be the main problem for KKR team. They should focus in their batting line up after their lowest score of the tournament. The benefit is that they will play their home ground where they defeated Bangalore Royal Challengers.
The inclusion of Shoaib Akhtar is the big support for his team. This fast bowler has already proved his talent in the inaugural IPL tournament after appearing against Delhi Daredevils. He also claimed the important wicket of Sachin Tendulkar in the last match. No doubt, it is a do or die match for Kolkata team. They have no more option except win in all the remaining matches. And win in all matches should be their ticket to make place in the second round. Fans of cricket game should keep watching to see the luck of Kolkata. Match will be shown on Set Max and Sony Entertainment.
Hope we can see some changes in their main squad of KKR team. May be Ashok Dinda will come back with this match or Brad Hodge will join in the team.
Who will win the match, Kolkata or Chennai? To know the answer enjoy the match ball by ball going to stadium or in front of TV set.
Kolkata Knight Riders: Sourav Ganguly (Captain), Aakash Chopra, Ajit Agarkar, Ashok Dinda, Brendon McCullum (wk), David Hussey, Debabrata Das, Iqbal Abdulla, Ishant Sharma, Laxmi Shukla, Mohammad Hafeez, Murali Kartik, Salman Butt, Siddarth Kaul, Shoaib Akhtar, Tatenda Taibu (wk), Umar Gul, Wriddhiman Prasanta Saha.Friday, May 9, 2008
IPL 2008 is becmoing Very Exciting
Indian Premier League is spreading its thrill and climax day by day. It has taken place in the centre point in the heart of cricket beloved fans. Half matches have been played in the inaugural DLF Indian Premier League tournament. Now, more 29 matches still left.
However, I have got some exciting and interesting news about IPL players. I am describing it in below with details.
The first 28 matches of the inaugural IPL T20 matches have witnessed 300 sixes. When Chennai Super Kings player Manpreet Gony hit a six against Shoaib Malik in the last over it not just close them to victory but was also the 300th six of the IPL. Fans of IPL have also witnessed 854 fours.
After Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab, Chennai Super Kings has become the third team claiming five wins in the IPL.
Zaheer Khan and Irfan Pathan are the leading wicket taker after claiming 12 wickets each.
Delhi Daredevils player Gautam Gambhir and Shikhar Dhawan made the highest third-wicket partnership of 121 against Chennai Super Kings. The previous record was 104 registered by Matthew Hayden and Suresh Raina of Chennai Super Kings.
Delhi Daredevils player Gautam Gambhir scored the highest score of 305 at an average of 50.83. Second position has been filled by
MS Dhoni became the fourth player to receive two man-of-the-match awards in the IPL. Other players are Shane Watson, Virender Sehwag and Adam Gilchrist.
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