"Champion of Champions" Chennai Super Kings

**raajarasigan** · 5th April 2011, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by SoftSword

nadakkuradhellaam paattha... namakkum csk'kum edho pona jenmatthu bandham irundhirukkum pola...

"alcoholic beverage industry" - itha solreengala

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**SoftSword** · 5th April 2011, 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by raajarasigan

"alcoholic beverage industry" - itha solreengala

paandian: sila visayangala solla mudiyum. sila visayangala solla mudiyaadh.

**Siv.S** · 6th April 2011, 09:29 AM

Annan and Kutti thala reached Chennai...

**lawmani** · 6th April 2011, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by Siv.S

Annan and Kutti thala reached Chennai...

Thalaaaaa!

**Kalyasi** · 6th April 2011, 10:41 AM

Vaanga Lawmani... IPL ku IPL vanthu darisanam thareenga...

**hamid** · 6th April 2011, 11:01 AM

Good News.. Bollinger is fit for IPL

**ajaybaskar** · 6th April 2011, 11:14 AM

Bollinger proves fitness for IPL

Australian fast bowler Doug Bollinger insists he is fit and ready to play a key role for defending champions Chennai when the Indian Premier League starts this month.

Reports emerged from the subcontinent last week saying Bollinger had not recovered from the foot complaint which forced him to withdraw from Australia's World Cup campaign last month.

The 29-year-old left midway through the tournament with a posterior impingement in his right foot, but he managed to avoid surgery and was able to get through a testing session last Friday to prove his fitness.
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The reports indicated New Zealand's Tim Southee would take Bollinger's place at Chennai - but the fiery left-armer is happy to note the Kiwi will be his teammate, rather than his replacement.

And together they will play a crucial roles in helping Chennai defend their title.

Bollinger admits he is likely to miss their opening two fixtures against Kolkata and the Kings XI Punjab, with a view to being 100 per cent for their third match against Royal Challengers Bangalore.

"I had a bowl last Friday and came through the session with no pain at all," Bollinger said.

"Since being back in Australia I've followed my doctor's instructions to the letter and we're really happy with how the ankle has responded.

"All going to plan I hope to be (fit) for game three, if not sooner.

"Last year playing for Chennai was an amazing experience (becoming IPL champions).

"I'm really looking forward to catching up with the boys again and going all out to defend our title."

**hamid** · 6th April 2011, 11:21 AM

Guys,
any plans to watch the match live in Stadium? anybidy watched the world cup match in stadium please share your views about the experience, the stands etc..

LM,
How is the stadium? How is the experience of watching a match live? Any idea of the difference between ABC lower (priced 500 Rs)/GHI lower (prices 1200 Rs) stands?

**ajaybaskar** · 6th April 2011, 01:25 PM

Randiv ready to perform for Dhoni now

CHENNAI: The euphoria (or the disappointment) hasn't died down yet. But all those who gave their hearts out in the World Cup are already getting ready for another challenge ahead - the Indian Premier League.

Suraj Randiv is one of those who got a chance to play the World Cup final in Mumbai on Saturday and came very close to getting the wicket of Gautam Gambhir which could have turned the game in Sri Lanka's favour.

The catch was dropped in the deep, the World Cup was lost, and now the offie has to play under the man who dashed their World Cup dreams - MS Dhoni - for Chennai Super Kings. But Randiv understands that's part-and-parcel of modern-day cricket.

"Dhoni played an excellent innings and we have to take our hats off for the way he approached the game. He is a brilliant player and I am looking forward to playing under him," Randiv told the TOI on Monday from Sri Lanka.

He, along with Nuwan Kulasekara and Upul Tharanga, will join the CSK squad on Tuesday night and will start practising from Wednesday. "It's good that the three of us will be together ...(Muttiah) Muralitharan did great things for CSK over the last three years and now we've to keep the good work going," Randiv said.

The offie, who is being seen as Muralitharan's successor in Sri Lankan cricket circles, is looking to use all the tips that he has got from the legend to help CSK do well in the forthcoming IPL.

"Murali is a magician, I know I am not as good as him. But I know I have a lot of responsibility, both for CSK and for Sri Lanka.

"I had a long chat with Muralitharan on how to go about it in IPL. He has told me how to bowl in grounds where there are short boundaries and where there are long boundaries ... He has told me about bowling at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, which he knows very well. I will surely try to use all those when I go out to bowl in the yellow jersey," Randiv added.

Did Murali say anything after the World Cup final, his last international match in Sri Lankan colours? "We were all sad that we couldn't give Murali the World Cup as a retirement gift ... But then, all of us knew that we tried our best, just that India were better on the night," the offie, who flew in to play the final as a last-minute replacement after Angelo Matthews was ruled out due to an injury.

The team cheered up quite a bit after they reached Colombo on Sunday, where they were greeted by fans. "It was good that the fans acknowledged our efforts. The ovation we got really touched each one of us and spurred us on to do better things for Sri Lanka in the future," Randiv said.

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