thecricketscores: April 2008

McGrath begins training with Delhi Daredevils

Posted by Best frnds em Wednesday, April 9, 2008 | comments: 0

Glenn McGrath, the former Australian fast bowler, heads a list of international cricketers who have arrived early in India to take part in practice sessions with their respective franchise teams for the Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament starting on April 18.

McGrath, who retired from international cricket last year, arrived in Delhi on Tuesday night and attended fielding drills on Wednesday morning with Delhi Daredevils, the franchise that bought him for US$ 350,000 at the players’ auction in February. Delhi’s support staff, including the Victoria coach Greg Shippard has also arrived for the IPL.

"What has amazed us here is the kind of commitment McGrath has shown already," TA Sekar, the cricket manager of Delhi Daredevils, told Cricinfo. "Almost as soon as he landed last night, he enquired about the practice sessions and insisted that he would start from this morning itself. You would have expected him to take some time to settle down first."

While McGrath joined Daniel Vettori, the New Zealand captain, who also landed in Delhi this week, the seven other franchises were expecting many of their big signings to reach India over the coming weekend. The Hyderabad franchise was expecting its Australian players, Andrew Symonds and Adam Gilchrist, to reach on April 12; Jaipur hoped Shane Warne, its captain and coach, would arrive on April 13; Mumbai and Kolkata will start assembling their line-ups on April 11.

Among the others who have arrived are New Zealand allrounder Scott Styris and Sri Lankan fast bowler Nuwan Zoysa for Hyderabad. While most of the franchises started practice sessions with domestic players, the Indian and South African Test players will join their teams almost immediately after their bilateral series ends on April 15.

Some of the Sri Lankans, who are currently in the West Indies, are expected to start arriving on April 16. Dimitri Mascarenhas, the lone England player in IPL, is expected to land much later due to personal commitments and may even miss one or two games for Jaipur, a team representative said.

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IPL winners to get $1.2 million

Posted by Best frnds em Wednesday, April 9, 2008 | comments: 0

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Indian Premier League - IPL 2008 Match Schedule

Posted by Best frnds em Saturday, April 5, 2008 | comments: 1

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IPL cricket frenchises

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Mumbai team for USD 111.9 million - Mukesh Ambani (Reliance India Limited)
IPL Team Mumbai Indians Schedule

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Bangalore team for USD 111.6 million - Dr.Vijay Mallya (United Breweries)
IPL Bangalore team (Royal Challengers) schedule

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Kolkata team for USD 75.09 million - Actor Shah Rukh Khan/Juhi Chawla/Jay Mehta (The Bollywood Fire Power)
IPL- kolkata team schedule

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Mohali team for USD 76 million - Ness Wadia/Preity Zinta (The Wadia Group)

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Delhi team for USD 84 million - GMR Holdings (Currently incharge of Delhi Airport Renovation)
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Chennai team for USD 91 million - Mr.Srinivasan (India Cements)
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Hyderabad for USD 107.01 million - Deccan Chronicle (The Media Group)

IPL Hyderabad-Deccan Team schedule.

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Jaipur team for USD 67 million - Emerging Media Group (UK based)
IPL Jaipur team Schedule

Quite a huge money has been invested for the teams.The initial bidding price was set at USD 50 million.

Finally the much awaited bidding took place and of the 77 contracted players, 75 were signed by the teams. All that is left is only the sheer action-packed summer weekends.Can’t hold on till April 18th.Each team went through this entire process just like playing Sudoku - had to pick the best possible combination of the lot for the right spot.

All that is on offer for us fans is a star studded Indian Domestic Tournament with World’s top players- Ah!!!Had been dreaming of this for quite sometime now (Inspired by the English county). The 44 day event has loads on offer for the Cricket frenzy nation.

The sheer magnitude of money being dished out has its own good. This attracts all the top players to try out their hand for this event. This also ensures that there is proper infrastructure and standards for the game to take place in the best of the entertaining ways.

All that we have to do is sit back and be treated. Talks are on that another 8 teams are in line for the coming year.I’m still wondering whether they’ll have enough players to fit in.For now there are a total of 8 teams.

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IPL Chennai Super Kings Team

Posted by Best frnds em Friday, April 4, 2008 | comments: 0

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With no iconic player from this city, the Chennai Super Kings did an unthinkable job by being the highest bidder in the competition outplaying RIL’s Mumbai for M.S.Dhoni. With a good expertise of knowledge about the game in the city, it will surely be a crowd-puller in this part of the country. Even if they had chosen some other player as its icon, the Chennai team would have had the full support of its crowd. Rather I see that move only in the view of striking better sponsorship deals.
The Chennai Team was brought by Mr.Srinivasan (Also BCCI Office-Bearer) for USD 91 million, representing India Cements. The Team has been named as ” Chennai Super Kings “.
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Jacob Oram - No doubt that he’s one of the best all-rounders in the current Cricket era. He has been an outstanding performer for New Zealand in the past few years. He is very well-known for his ability to strike the Cricket ball as clean as a whistle. He has played some breath-taking innings for his country (Still I remember his innings against Australia that he played at No.6). He’s also an equally good fielder. Can’t ask for a complete player like him. His experience could prove handy for the Chennai Super Kings. At USD 675,000, he’s such a note-worthy player. Look out Chennaites (If he’s available though). He’s a good finisher of the ranks o Chris Cairns.
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Albie Morkel -He is from South Africa and is shaping up into a pretty good All-Rounder. Though his ability to hit the ball cleanly may look appealing, his ability to bowl quick and extract good bounce can’t be let alone. In his short International tenure, he has done well to capture the hearts of people with his ability. At USD 675,000, Chennai Super Kings of a Bowler who can trouble the Batsmen with his pace and bounce. Be careful, don’t ever under-estimate his ability with the Bat.
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Suresh Raina - Ex-Indian Coach Greg Chapple regarded him as one of the best players in the country. He is electric in the field. His batting is also flawless. He can play the dual role of re-building the innings as well as shifting gears to up the tempo. He is also a handy Off-Spinner and can be quite effective in stemming the run-flow. His ability to play both spin and pace with sheer command makes him one of the most talented youngsters in the Indian Cricket. At USD 650,000, the Chennai Super Kings have made sure that they have an electrifying Multi-Utility player in their ranks who can last the entire season.
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Muttiah Muralidaran - The name speaks for itself. One of the living legends of the game and with the leading test wickets under his belt, the Chennai Super Kings have done a good job securing him. His experience could prove very crucial. T20 format will be challenging for Murali too. But he’s the one who enjoys challenges and would love to dominate the Batsmen even in this format. He’s being paid USD 600,000 for his stint here. Wake up youngsters, make the most of him.
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Matthew Hayden - Probably one of the finest openers that the game has seen, he is not afraid of playing his shots. He boasts of holding the record for the fastest century in World Cup history. He can prove very dangerous at the top and can turn the tables single handedly. He’s also a very good fielder despite his build and age. At USD 375,000, Chennai Super Kings have struck a perfect deal.
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Stephen Fleming - He is one of the good guys of International Cricket and has already announced his retirement at the Internationa level. He is one of the most influencing personalities on the field. He is a specialist at the slips and is also the most experienced Captain at the big stage. Again his experience could be very handy and he alongside Matty Hayden can tear apart any opposition on a given day. With the experience he brings in, he’s worth every penny of USD 350,000 that the Chennai Super Kings are paying him.
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Michael Hussey- One of the most consistent players in the current generation of Cricketers. He’s aptly called Mr.Cricket for his consistency.He’s a very solid player and can play dual role, either consolidate the line up when the top order fails or play aggressively. He’s also pretty good inside the circle. He will be a tricky customer to bowl to.He’s very good against the quicker bowlers.The Chennai Super Kings have signed a decent deal with him priced at USD 350,000.
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Parthiv Patel -He is one of the upcoming talents in Indian Cricket. He cam into the International scene quite briskly and left with the same pace because of his improper work behind the stumps. But he has come quite a long way from there on. He has become all the more improved player and has started to play some quick-fire scintilating knocks. At USD 325,000 Chennai Super Kings have ensured that they have aback up for M.S.Dhoni who is quite capable behind the stumps and also with the Bat.
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Joginder Sharma -He was a member of the victorious Indian T20 team and he was the one who bowled the last over against both, Australia and Pakistan. He did well to take up the responsibilty then. He’s looked at as an All-Rounder. But he has a lot to prove at this level. Still a rookie. That can work in his favour as there won’t be too much pressure on him. Chennai Super Kings have done well to get him at USD 225,000 and will surely exploit his plus points in due course which would benefit him also.
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Makhaya Ntini -This South African Player has performed very well in many crunch situations. Everyone knows about his ability with the ball. He’ll provide the fire power that we need with the ball. He is very good either opening or at the death overs.He’s a cool customer and can keep the Batsman hoping on any surface. At USD 200,000 you can’t ask for more.
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni -He’s the new face of Indian Cricket and he is the highest paid player in the IPL tournament. He’s been paid a whomping USD 1.5 million for his appearance in the matches. He should make sure to convert those apperances into stunning performances. He has improved his game behind the stumps and has grown more mature these days. If given proper starts by the top order, you can count on him to make sure that the oponents are torn to pieces. He brings this Multi-Dimension into the team. As far as I’m concerned I still feel that its quite a gamble. Whatever be the scenario, he’ll surely bring in fans and also sponsors along. Well planned Chennai Kings.
Kepler Wessels (Former South African Captain) is all set to done the role of the Coach of the Chennai Super Kings team. The team looks quite balanced on paper. All of them are proven performers and you can put your money on this team for some breath-taking performances. The team is estimated at USD 96,925,000. The fans will back this team and they have to perform accordingly to satisfy this Cricket crazy Metropolitan.

India Cements Limited (ICL), franchisee of the Chennai Indian Premier League (IPL) team, unveiled the logo for the team today and named the team as "Chennai Super Kings: Fearless Entertainers who will play to win".

The function held in Chennai witnessed the presence of veteran Indian cricketers like Sivaramakrishnan, W. V Raman and Chandrasekar.

During the function, former Indian captain Krishnamachary Srikkanth was named as the brand ambassador of the team.

Speaking on the occasion, Srikkanth said, "I am very happy that ICL had taken over Chennai Super Kings team. It’s a great feeling to be a brand ambassador. Chennai have knowledgeable cricketers and so Super Kings will be a lovely team."

The owner of the team reiterated faith in his team’s caliber to deliver the best.

"We want a solid team. We have been in cricket running teams for the last 40 years and we have won local championships many times so we have experience and will get a good blend," said N. Srinivasan, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, ICL.

Over 80 international cricketers are expected to feature in a player "auction" in Mumbai on Wednesday with each franchise allowed a cap of 5 million dollars.

The eight franchises, who spent over 718 million dollars to get the team rights, will be present at the auction.

They are Mumbai team (Mukesh Ambani), Bangalore (Vijay Mallya), Kolkata (Shah Rukh Khan), Chandigarh (Preity Zinta), Jaipur (Emerging Media), Hyderabad (Deccan Chronicle), Chennai (India Cements) and Delhi (GMR Group).

While each team will be allowed to register a maximum of eight foreign players, only four will be able to play in the XI.

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IPL Bangalore team (Royal Challengers) schedule

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The team from the garden city lead by Rahul Dravid could have rather been called as the ” Big Daddy’s ” of the IPL tournament. Just look at the signed players and you’ll find it all are very experienced ones and are at their exit phase. The team lacks that youth fire power which the other teams have. Even Rahul Dravid admitted that they would have been well off had they brought in Robin Uthappa in their squad. Yet you can’t neglect this side as they are equally capable as other teams in the tournament.

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Jacques Kallis (US$900,000)
Anil Kumble (US$500,000)
Cameron White (US$500,000)
Zaheer Khan (US$450,000)
Mark Boucher (US$450,000)
Dale Steyn (US$325,000)
Nathan Bracken (US$325,000)
Shivnarine Chanderpaul (US$200,000)
Wasim Jaffer (US$150,000)

As for the team, it was brought by one of the giants in the bidding, Dr.Vijay Mallya, being the second highest bidder next to Mukesh Ambani. The team was brought for USD 111.6 million, just USD 0.3 million behind the Mumbai Indians team. Let has have a look at the squad.
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Jacques Kallis - He is one of the prolific All-Rounders that the game has ever seen. He has dominated games with both Bat and the Ball for most of his career. He is also a very atheletic fielder. He has this ability of playing these match-winning innings and can turn the table around on his own. He was brought by Bangalore Royal Challengers for USD 900,000.
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Anil Kumble - He is now the third highest wicket taker in Tests just behind Muttiah Muralidaran (Chennai Super Kings) and Shane Warne ( Jaipur). It would be a pleasure to see all these compete against each other. Anil Kumble is high on confidence after his good show as Captain of this Indian team. He has improved as a Batsman too. He will bring in his own share of crowd to the stands when he plays. He was brought by Bangalore Royal Challengers for USD 500,000.
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Cameron White -He is an unknown quantity in International Cricket though he has played a few matches for the Australian side. But his domestic record speaks a lot about his ability. He is a genuine All-Rounder and he is specially devastating with the Bat. He brings that juice in the batting line up that the Bangalore Royal Challengers need. He was brought for USD 500,000 by the Bangalore Royal Challengers.
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Zaheer Khan - He is one of the better Bowlers that our nation has produced. Even he put up a decent show against England, Pakistan and Australia. He can pick wickets like a bunch of carrots and also has this nature of getting injured frequently. That is a big question mark. If fit, he can trouble anyone on a given day. He also has this ability to hit the big shots when needed. He was brought by Bangalore Royal Challengers for USD 450,000.
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Mark Boucher- He is one of the finest Wicket-Keeper Batsman that the game has seen. He has the second highest tally of dismissals, just a few behind the just retired Adam Gilchrist. He is a devastating lower order Batsman and has this habit of finishing games with ease. His wicket-keeping skills can’t be questioned at all. He was brought by Bangalore Royal Challengers for USD 450,000.
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Nathan Bracken - After his recent show at the CB series, he will surely be high on confidence. He is a specialist bowler in ODI’s for Australia. He is a very tricky Bowler. He has this ability to read Batsmen’s mind and can take the game away with his uncanny Bowling. He can seriously check the run flow at one end for sure. He was brought by Bangalore Royal Challengers for USD 325,000.
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Dale Steyn - He is the new face of South African pace attack. He bowls at a very good pace and can extract enough bounce to trouble the Batsmen even on unresponsive wickets. He is very aggressive on the field and in recent past has been picking up wickets at will and can be quite lethal opening the Bowling for this team. He was brought for USD 325,000 by Bangalore Royal Challengers.
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Shivnarine Chanderpaul - He is a tricky customer. He has played a few astonishing knocks wherein he would out pace Chris Gayle. But off late he hasn’t been scoring quick. But there’s no doubt that he can re-write the script and play his natural game. There is no shortage of experience and he is very athletic as well. If he gets going, anything can happen. He was brought for USD 200,000 by Bangalore Royal Challengers.
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Wasim Jaffer -He is a fine Test Batsman. But I doubt his skills at this form of the game. He is not so very agile nor flexible enough to Bat anywhere. He can bring in this solidity to the team when wickets tumble. He was brought by Bangalore Royal Challengers for USD 150,000.
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Rahul Dravid - He is the back bone of the entire team. His stats speaks a lot. He has this ability to Bat anywhere and adjust according to the needs. He can play aggressively or consolidate the line up when required. His 63 ball 92 against the English during his last visit is a very good example. He is very orthodox and that makes him very dangerous player as he is also technically strong. When it comes to technique, he is the best that the World has ever seen. He is the Icon for his Hometown and you can expect a big fan club to follow him. He is worth USD 1.035 million.
This team boasts for a very potent Bowling line up. But if they can get their act with the Batting, they can mesmerise any opponent in the competition. The team is likely to be coached by Venkatesh Prasad. The team is till now priced at a whomping USD 116,435,000.
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IPL Jaipur team Schedule

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A city well-known for its Castles and Palaces is now here to compete with a Team in the first phase of IPL. The team hasn’t signed many players but boasts of some of the best in the Business. The team will be lead by the Legendary Leg Spinner Shane Warne. What better than he’ll also be the Coach of this team. A dual role? Lets see whats going to happen. But still the team’s Icon Player is the talented Mohammed Kaif.

The team was brought by Emerging Media group for USD 67 million. The team was criticised for not having spent very less during the first round of bidding. Lets see how the team lines up.

Greame Smith - He is one of the best Batsmen in the current era. He has played some good innings which tells a lot about him as a player and also as a leader. He has inspired South Africa to some huge victories, specially the World Record Chase against Australia. He is a very good opening batsman and a good fielder. His Off-Spinners can be exploited too. He was brought for USD 475,000 by the Jaipur team.

Yusuf Pathan - He is an unknown quantity in International arena. He made his debut in the T20 World Cup Finals against Pakistan. He’s a renowned Big-Hitter in the Domestic circuit and can be very handy with his offies. He was brought by the Jaipur team for USD 475,000.

Shane Warne - The name itself brings jitters in the batsmens’ stomach. He is, without doubt, the best leg spinner that the game has seen. He has proved himself on all the grounds that he has played on. He is a very good leader and has loads of experience which can prove quite handy. He is also pretty good with the bat and is also expected to coach his IPL team. Nice Ploy I would say. He was brought by Jaipur team for USD 450,000.

Munaf Patel - He has never been a constant number in the Indian ranks. He is good with the ball but is poor on the field and with the bat. That is his major drawback. But he can sometimes win matches single handedly with the ball. He is inconsistent and that can be a cause of concern. He was brought by Jaipur team for USD 275,000.

Younis Khan - He is one of the most agile batsman I’ve seen. He can shift gears as and when he requires and can play some long innings too. He is a good finisher and also very good in manufacturing shot. He is very good player of reverse-sweep. He too has lots of experience and that can help the cause. He was brought by Jaipur team for USD 225,000.

Justin Langer - He is one of the best Test Batsmen that the game has come across. He is very consistent and again has loads of experience. He has played lots of T20 for his state team. He can be devastating at the top and provides that comfort for the middle order. He was brought by Jaipur team for USD 200,000.

Kamran Akmal - He is the Pakistani Wicket-Keeper. His skills as a Keeper has always been a point for argument and I’m surprised that this team doesn’t have a back up. He is very good with the bat and is quite capable of playing the big shots. Once he gets going, its difficult to stop him. But the question is “Will he?”. He was brought by the Jaipur team for USD 150,000.

Mohammed Kaif - He has been named as the Icon for his team. He was a good Batsman and a prolific fielder for India. But he was dropped due to his poor show with the bat. He can strike form easily and when he does that, he’s dangerous. He has the knack of pacing his innings beautifully. He is being paid USD 675,000 by the Jaipur team.
The team lacks something but is full of experience. The Bowling looks very week and will remain a major worry. They should have gone in for more Bowlers and also a back up for Kamran Akmal as well. I’m totally unhappy with the way the team has shaped up. The total value of the team stands at USD 69,925,000.

Two cities that I thought deserve IPL teams and didn’t get are Ahmedabad and Kanpur. The latter is one of the five "traditional centers" and has been hosting test cricket for almost 60 years now. UP has also been doing well in the Ranji and has quite a few people in the Indian squad - the catchment would’ve been so much better. The only problem with the Green Park is that there are no floodlights. One hopes that they are installed in due course and this city is allotted an IPL team.

The catchment areas for each team were announced recently. And it turns out that three out of four teams in the Jaipur catchment area are from Gujarat! So what prevented Emerging Media to bid for Ahmedabad then? The Motera is floodlit, and more importantly two of the four semifinalists in this year’s Ranji were from Gujarat, thus providing a real catchment (though one other state has been tagged on to each winning ground as catchment area, it isn’t too natural. Dhoni will never feel at "home" in Kolkata.). Also, from my perception, Ahmedabad has a much better cricket "culture" compared to Jaipur.

It would’ve been more understandable if the group that owns Jaipur had some kind of a connection with Rajasthan. However, there doesn’t seem to be any - the group is almsot wholly foreign - which makes matters of their choice even more perplexing. Were they put off by Ahmedabad because both Ambani brothers were bidding there? In any case, since the highest 8 bidders got teams (removing duplicate ownership), it is clear that what Emerging Media paid for Jaipur was more than what ADAG offered for Ahmedabad. Why didn’t they have enough sense to bid for Ahmedabad also?

All in all it seems to be a decision that completely misses out of the situation on the ground. I’m sure Emerging media would’ve been advised by some bankers/consultants who have absolutely no clue about the cricket situation in India, who would’ve used factors such as population, proximity to Delhi, etc. to pick Jaipur as the better winner. As mentioned earlier, I’m sure that one game where Jaipur got record revenues (due to good revenue management practices) would’ve also helped.

Two points before I close. Firstl, does anyone have data regarding the failed bids for the IPL teams? What Anilbhai etc. bid? If anyone does, please share it with me.

Second, the players’ auction is scheduled for Feb 20. Players have been split into classes (fast bowlers, spin bowlers, keepers, etc.) and their names will be drawn in random order, and the bidders should bid for the guy whose name just got picked. Wonder if it’s the most efficient process.

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IPL Team Mumbai Indians Schedule

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Reliance Industries which owns the IPL Mumbai through its subsidiary Reliance Retails hopes to start earnings returns from its investment in IPL Mumbai in about 3 years time. That is the gestation period. Money will come mainly from team sponsors and ticket sales said a spokesman for the team.

Initially the costs will be higher but once the things are in place we can start earning profits.

IPL Mumbai will be known as Mumbai Indians.
Finally, the most expensive team in IPL - the IPL mumbai team has a name - Mumbai Indians. This was announced today at a promo event to announce the name and unveil the logo. The logo incidentally is a Sudarshan chakra and team colors are blue.
Sachin Tendulkar was present at the function and said he would enjoy opening with Sanath Jayasuriya.
What a player to be on your team as an Icon? Can’t ask for more in this Cricket Crazy Nation. Sachin Tendulkar is all set to lead this Mumbai Indians Team. The Team was brought for a whomping USD 111.9 by the competition giants Reliance India Limited led by Mukesh Ambani. The city will have loads of close followers all over the country just for one name - ” Sachin Tendulkar “.

Sanath Jayasuriya -He’s probably the one of the best Batsman in World Cricket. He can single handedly turn matches for you. Though he’s old, he’ll give cent percent on the field. In a format where slow bowlers have done reasonably well, his left arm spin Bowling can prove handy. The Sri Lankan marauder was brought by Mumbai Indians for USD 975,000.
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Harbhajan Singh - One of the best bowler that our country has produced. he has been an Under-achiever. He is capable of bowling tight and also playing big shots while batting. He has been playing some jaw-dropping innings in the recent past. You can always look out for something with this vibrant personality in your team. He was brought by Mumbai Indians for USD 850,000.

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Robin Uthappa - He is one of the stand out players in the current Indian team. He is electric in the field ( and off it too). He can hit the Cricket ball as hard as anyone in the International scene. He is naturally aggressive. He can win you matches single-handedly. He can play such shots ( like walking down the track and hitting Brett Lee out off the park when he was bowling at over 150 kmph ) that you’ll be left to sit and wonder about. He was brought for USD 800,000.
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Shaun Pollock -He has done a lot to not have known him. If you speak about cricketing blood, he is a very fine example of that genre. He is an incredible bowler and a very useful lower-orderBat. He is a Captain’s delight. He can be so very consistent and has the habit of picking wickets in bunches thereby stopping run-flow. He was brought for USD 550,000 by Mumbai Indians.
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Lasith Malinga- He is the new poster boy of Cricket. With his characteristeic hair and bowling style, he is recognised by any Cricket follower. In his short span in International Cricket, he has troubled almost all the Batsmen that he has bowled to. His toe-crushing target are barely playable. He can pick up wickets quickly as can bowl at alarming pace. He was brought by the Mumbai Indians for USD 350,000.
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Loots Bosman - He is a prolific T20 player in South African County team. He has played some knocks that are barely thinkable. He is a specialist Batsman and can score those quickfire twenties and thirties very easily. He is a low ranked player. He was brought by Mumbai Indians for USD 150,000.

Dilhara Fernando - He is the third Sri Lankan in the side. He has this ability to bowl quick and keep the batsmen hopping on the crease. He is a wicket-taking bowler and has a very well-disguised slower one. His ability to mix up his slower ones and yorkers needs credit. He was brought by Mumbai Indians for USD 150,000.
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Sachin Tendulkar - The name and stats speaks for itself. I’ve had enough writing about this genious. He has to prove a point in this format though. He’s being paid USD 1.121 million by the Mumbai Indian team and will lead the side. Just think of this. He and Sanath Jayasuriya will be opening the batting, the deadliest ever opening combination that you can think off in this tournament.
The Coach of this team might be Lal Chand Rajput and the total worth of this team is USD 116,846,000. They have some good youngsters in the State team to back these big names. A serious threat in the competition for sure.

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IPL Team Review - Delhi Daredevils schedule

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Delhi Dare Devils will play totally 14 league stage matches. Feroze Shah Kotla is the home ground for the Delhi DareDevils.The Delhi DareDevils will play seven matches at home - Delhi and the rest of the matches in 7 other cities which have IPL teams.
The IPL Tournament which is set to kick-off on 18th April will see non-stop excitement till the end of the tournament. Once the tournament starts the eight ipl cricket teams including the Delhi DareDevils team will start playing their league matches and be crisscrossing through the country to the 8 cities to finish playing their assigned matches. Kingfisher Airlines has been chosen as the official DLFIPL airlines and teams including
Delhi Dare Devils will be flying Kingfisher Airlines to reach their venues.
At the end of the 56 game league games stage if Delhi DareDevils has secured enough points to top the table or be atleast in the top 4 teams of the event then they will be play in the Semis at Mumbai and if they win that they will play in the finals again to be played in Mumbai.
Delhi DareDevils are going into the tournament with a strong line-up of batsmen, wicket keeper, bowlers and support staff. They also, have a strong backing from their team owners who are pouring millions into this event to make it a mega success. Already the buzz around the Delhi DareDevils team is reaching a high point. Almost everyday some new development or announcement about the team composition.

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Though Virender Sehwag was keen to get into the bidding rounds, the GMR Holdings somehow managed to convince the Delhi dasher to lead his home team and henceforth be renowned as its iconic player. The team will bank upon local support from the audience and are quite good on paper. Let us check out the squad and talk about the cost of the team also.
We know that the Delhi Team was brought for USD 84 Million. They’ve named the team as “Delhi Daredevils”.
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Gautam Gambhir - After his outstanding display at the T20 World Cup in South Africa (September 2007 to be precise), everyone knows what he is capable of. There was no doubt thathis home team would rope him in at any cost. They brought him for USD 725,000. This shows the kind of trust they have on this new found hero. With his ability to pace his innings quite easily and the ability to shift gears as he wishes makes him a tricky customer. Of late he has been in tremendous form and has been quite consistent. He’s also pretty good on the field.
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Manoj Tiwary - The Delhi team has gambled here by picking this lad. He doen’t have so much experience at the big stage and didn’t seem to be too comfortable against the likes of Lee in the tour Down-Under. Though he played just one game, he neveer looked impressive. He is a good Batsman and quite a handy leg-spinner. But is he worth that whomping USD 675,000 ??? I doubt. I feel they’ve spent too much on an unknown quantity.
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Mohammad Asif - With his ability to bowl at any given condition, either with the new ball or the old ball, he has been the best find for Pakistan Cricket. He bowls at a genuine pace and can be very dangerous on any wicket. The Delhi Daredevils have done a good job in getting this pacer at USD 650,000 - quite a good bet I must say.
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Daniel Vettori - He has been a proven product in International Cricket and is respected by all his opponents. He is on a high after being named the New Zealand team Captain. He is also very good on the field and also a mature Batsman. You can count on him for some big shots or also to consolidate the innings. He deserves a lot and the crowd here are bound to give him his share. Well Dan, be prepared to interact with the fans who will follow you all the way and support you. He was brought for USD 625,000 which I feel is quite nominal for the talent he has.
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Dinesh Karthik - This Chennai lad was brought for USD 525,000 by the Delhi Daredevils and hence will have to move to Delhi soon. We know his capabilities as a Batsman, Fielder and a Wicket-Keeper. Thus the team can boast of a International level Wicket-Keeper. He is quite electric in the field and has the talent to turn games around in this format. Look out people!!!
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Shoaib Malik - The Pakistan Skipper is one of my favourite players and I have admired him for the sheer dimension he has brought to the game. Though he is a good Batsman, his ability with the ball and on the field can’t be neglected. At USD 500,000, he’s worth every penny. He can be quite tricky with his off-spinners and his ability with the bat is well-known. He is a treat to watch.
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Glenn McGrath - The name says it all. By far the Best Fast Bowler of the past decade. He’s not express quick. But if your talking about containing the Batsman with accurate bowling, then Glenn McGrath is the answer. He has troubled every Batsman that he has ever bowled to. At USD 350,000, the Delhi again bagged a perfect deal. But I’m still wondering what took them so long to pick him that he had to be waiting in the reserve pool. Were you guys sleeping? Remember guys, he would be available for the entire schedule unlike many other players.
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AB de Villiers -He is by far the find of the South African team. He has proved his worth with his quick fire knocks. He also has the Jonty Rhodes kind of standard on the field. At USD 300,000 he is one of the players to watch out for when this team takes the field.
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Tillakaratne Dilshan - He is one of the modern faces of Sri Lankan Cricket. He has this multi-talent and you can call him a complete player. He can pace his innings very well and is also a good finisher. A very good middle-order bat and a handy off-break Bowler, he’s worth that USD 250,000 which has been paid to him.
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Farveez Maharoof -He is the second Sri Lankan player in the team. He has this knack of picking up crucial wickets and breaking partnerships. His change of pace is well-disguised. He has this ability to play big shots lower down the order. He is quite mean in giving away runs as well. At USD 225,000, the Delhi Daredevils couldn’t have asked for more.
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Virender Sehwag - Being the icon player he is priced at USD 833,750, 115% of his team’s most paid player. We know about his ability to tear apart the opposition attack on any given day. He is also quite handy with his offies as well. But he’ll be known for his sheer brilliance with the bat. He along with Gautam Gambhir can be a deadly-duo at the top of the order.
Thus we can see that this team is quite well-matched and has a good mix of youngsters with experience and also old war-horses who can still be at their best. There is no point arguing this. All they have to look in is to fit in pretty good youngsters and also another back-up Wicket-Keeper. Greg Shipperd, the Victorian State-Team Coach has been appointed as the Head Coach of Delhi Daredevils.The team is now worth USD 89,658,750.