Looks like Bollinger will return to the playing eleven today.
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Looks like Bollinger will return to the playing eleven today.
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:lol:, Good one. Self-satire is good for health. :thumbsup:
Loved the watermark :lol:
Watermark is apt for Dhoni's stroke in the picture. Stan, wait for few more days. 4 matchum jeyichitomna enga aatam thaangathu :noteeth:
if it wasn't for his CSK affiliation Dhoni would struggle to make it to Indian T-20 side.
:rotfl: @ the pic
IPL 5: CSK, RCB edging the battle for play-offs?
With just a few games to go until the league stage of this year’s IPL comes to an end, it is still difficult to draw a clear picture of the four teams that will get a shot at glory in the tournament. Delhi Daredevils and Kolkata Knight Riders have set the pace at the top, but in what has been one of the most open seasons of the IPL, it is tough to predict which teams will join them in the next round.
Of the remaining seven teams, five teams – Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals, Kings XI Punjab and Mumbai Indians – are still in the hunt for the remaining two spots, with Pune Warriors and Deccan Chargers having played themselves out of contention. Different minds have different predictions, but at the moment Chennai and Bangalore look the most likely to grab the ticket. Mumbai, Rajasthan and Punjab, though good sides capable of beating anyone on their day, look slightly fragile in comparison to their southern counterparts.
Mumbai were expected to do well, having won the Champions League T20 last year and added more big names to their line-up this season, but inconsistency has been their undoing so far. Neither of their stars has performed on a regular basis, barring Lasith Malinga, who still needs some support from the other end. Kieron Pollard is yet to fire, while Sachin Tendulkar has had only one half-century to his name in 8 matches since returning from injury, against Chennai at his home ground. Rohit Sharma and Ambati Rayadu have been the topscorers for their side, however neither has a very impressive strike rate, and it is no wonder that the big scores have eluded Mumbai more often than not.
Rajasthan are another side that have struggled for consistency. Bowling allrounder Kevon Cooper is now back home, though Shane Watson, joining them at the eleventh hour, has evened things out, with the Australian compiling 134 runs and picking up 3 wickets in just 3 games so far. However, Rajasthan’s batting relies largely on openers Ajinkya Rahane and Rahul Dravid, who have been in fine form. However, whenever these two departed early, the other batsmen have failed to spend time on wicket. Among the bowlers, Amit Singh and Brad Hogg are the leading wicket-takers with 10 wickets apiece, but their failure to strike at the crucial moments has hurt them.
Punjab have improved after a slow start, and have put in some good performances despite losing skipper Adam Gilchrist to injury. Pakistan allroudner Azhar Mahmood has been a big weapon of them, while Mandeep Singh, Shaun Marsh, David Hussey among the batsmen and Piyush Chawla, Ryan Harris and Parvinder Awana have produced at different moments. However, the team has found it difficult to maintain a balance between the bat and ball and at times have fallen prey to pressure in decisive moments, losing games when three points looked to be in the bag. Moreover, with Gilchrist set to return to the line-up, choosing the four foreign players and maintaining the balance of their side will prove to be a difficult call for Punjab.
Unlike the earlier editions, two-time winners Chennai are yet to set the field on fire. The batting has been over-reliant on Faf du Plessis, while none of the bowlers has been consistently on the mark. However, they have managed to keep themselves in contention despite some insipid performances, and should they win their match against Rajasthan on Thursday, the defending champions could find themselves well-placed for the final run-in. There were signs in their previous game against Mumbai that the remaining batsmen are also finding form, and the likes of Dwayne Bravo, Albie Morkel, Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni can lift the team at any moment. Chennai also have the advantage of having been in identical situations in the past, and with their remaining games against Delhi and Kolkata – both of whom may have sealed their qualification by then – a seemingly daunting fixture list may just turn in their favour.
On the other hand, Bangalore boast of powerful names like Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers, Tillakaratne Dilshan and Virat Kohli. Of these, Gayle and de Villiers have made the relative lack of form of the other two seem redundant. The West Indian, especially, has carried the team on several occasions, and much like last year, his blistering form could be critical for his side’s progress. Meanwhile, the bowling also has some able performers in Zaheer Khan and Vinay Kumar, and with the wickets getting slower, Bangalore can utilize this more than any other team to use their two legendary spinners, Daniel Vettori and Muttiah Muralitharan.
So Chennai with their experience, and Bangalore with their strength in depth, look the most likely in the present scenario to make the play-offs. Of course, these predictions can go totally wrong, given the unpredictable nature of Twenty20 where even one delivery is enough to turn a game on its head. In fact, the only thing one can be sure of is action-packed and close encounters, as the pressure cranks up at the business end of the tournament.
http://cricketnext.in.com/live/news/.../65660-13.html
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me too returning to the cheering XI today :smokesmirk:Quote:
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FafHuss might also get a game...all canary yellow OZ day today :lol2:Quote:
Aaaah.stil man down with the virus.been 3 days now.haaating this.
Badrinath misses the IPL march for first time. Suresh Raina now becomes the only player to be a part of all the 75 matches that CSK has played.
Player Update: Doug Bollinger has left to Australia citing personal reasons. His availability for the rest of the season is unknown.
Ippo Dougie fit ah iruntha thaan prachanai. Hilfy is doing good.
jus now checked our nesstu matches are against Delhi and Kolkatta :lol2: cricket channel subscribe pannadhu waste aayidum polaye :think:
KKR match anikku rasgulla, DD match anikku Mughlai Biriyani avataar-la pOttu vandhu aajar aagunga!Quote:
Originally Posted by directhit
wrong thread..
Provide that we are winning this match, what are our chances? Do we need to win both the rem 2 matches? Or can afford to lose one?
Mi and rcb seems got it easy for them.
lets go winning all the 3 ;)
looks like Mumbai has to play Kolkatta again! and RCB..
modhalla namma ess aar kay shouldera erakkanum
Is thr a possibility kkr not qualifying for playoffs? :lol2:
But have to agree they are the best unit as a team in this ipp
Raina edho kudhiraila ukkandhu irukkura maadhiri irukku.
enakku vEra maadhiri theriyudhu :face-palm: :oops: :yessir:
Chennai super kings fansuuuuu raise your handsuuuuuuu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=5JHAkMFgNbY
Final touch "Vada poche" :rotfl:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaWMh-lKcWE&feature=related
The 2013 Indian Premier League season, abbreviated as IPL 6 or the IPL 2013, will be the sixth season of the Indian Premier League, established by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2007.The tournament will begin on April 3 and end May 26, 2013. It has been suggested that Gujarat Gaurav, a new team, is also hopeful of playing in IPL 6.
Jadeja Saurashtra thaanE? Gujarat team-kku freeyaa koduthuralaam :yes:
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Originally Posted by scorpio
u guys forgot tat jadeja is the reason for 3 or 4 winning games...
Wonder y do u all hating jaddu... ? :huh:
add Munni/Pappu Patels to that killer team :yes:Quote:
Originally Posted by VinodKumar's
You will hate him one day for sure. "Practice makes the man perfect".Quote:
Originally Posted by Rock star_KB
:lol: and name the team Gujarat Killers.Quote:
Originally Posted by wizzy
Wow..its my state...Quote:
Originally Posted by VinodKumar's
Surat super kings....:2thumbsup:
What a long way you have come from!!! :lol:
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The irony is CSK's golden run came to end in the venue where it actually started. :???: