Gilchrist's onslaught against DD took DC to finals, where as cool-headed innings from Dravid and Pandey against CSK took RCB to finals...
The two bottom-placed teams in IPL 2008 are now the finalists of IPL 2009. What a turnaround this for both the teams...
DC Vs RCB, my dream final...
DC has been shaky in some matches but Banglore has been exceptional after KP's departure...
RCB has the upper hand as they defeated DC in their last league match...
But T20 is all about form on that particular day....you outplay the other team, you win...
These two teams have been doing just this throughout the tournament, surprising other teams with superb performances...
Gilchrist, Rohit, Symonds and RP holds the key for DC where as Taylor, Kallis, Kumble and Dravid holds the key for RCB.
Though I support DC, I wouldn't really mind whoever wins the trophy....I just want this final to be simply awesome :)
Go DC..Go RCB..
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Sunday, May 24, 2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Go DC Go
No heroics from the powerful openers, No front line spinner and Yet, an amazing victory for Deccan Chargers
It was a much needed win for the Chargers
Though Gilchrist failed with the bat, his captaincy and wicket-keeping stood out in the match....
As a DC fan, I wanted DC to win against Mumbai.
But after watching the DC innings, I lost my hopes.
It was Bravo's wicket that kept my hopes alive...
Exceptional bowling from Suman, RP and Rohit...
DC need atleast 3 wins to confirm their place in semis...
Bravo should be guilty of playing an unnecessary shot at that time...
As I mentioned in my comments at other blogs, Mumbai is a very good bowling and batting side. But it failed to dominate the matches....
Yesterday was the best chance for them to win and go to top 4....wrong-shot selection from their batsmen cost them the match...
Mumbai need to win atleast 5 matches to get into semis...It depends a lot on the opening pair....
It was a much needed win for the Chargers
Though Gilchrist failed with the bat, his captaincy and wicket-keeping stood out in the match....
As a DC fan, I wanted DC to win against Mumbai.
But after watching the DC innings, I lost my hopes.
It was Bravo's wicket that kept my hopes alive...
Exceptional bowling from Suman, RP and Rohit...
DC need atleast 3 wins to confirm their place in semis...
Bravo should be guilty of playing an unnecessary shot at that time...
As I mentioned in my comments at other blogs, Mumbai is a very good bowling and batting side. But it failed to dominate the matches....
Yesterday was the best chance for them to win and go to top 4....wrong-shot selection from their batsmen cost them the match...
Mumbai need to win atleast 5 matches to get into semis...It depends a lot on the opening pair....
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Was the selection good?
Indian selectors, on Jan 18th, announced the squad that tours Sri Lanka in Jan-Feb 09. Out of Ravindra Jadeja, Pujara, Rahane and D Kulakarni who performed well in recently concluded Ranji Trophy, only Jadeja earned a place in the 15-member Indian squad. Dhoni, Sehwag, Sachin, Gambhir, Rohit Sharma, Yuvraj, Zaheer and Ishant are sure selections.
It's a little unfortunate that Kohli wasn't selected despite his good performance. Badrinath is another unlucky one. He lacks the support to perform..Although he had given chances, he did not get a chance to bat most of the times.
Pathan brothers, Raina, Ojha and Munaf have retained their place. Praveen Kumar, who was left out for ODI series against England, has been recalled. A hamstring injury had ruled out Harbhajan Singh's selection.
I am eagerly waiting to see Uthappa back in the team who has been in good form..
The lineup is good but there are some questions to be answered.
Harbhajan was fit during the 2nd test against England and he hasn't played a match after that test. How and when was he injured?
Why are there two left-arm spinners in the squad? There is no right arm spinner in the squad. Either Piyush Chawla or Amit Mishra should have been selected.
Dhaval kulkarni could have been given a chance. He was the highest wicket taker along with Jadeja in the recently concluded Ranji Trophy. He should have been selected ahead of Irfan Pathan/Praveen.
Why is Praveen selected as extra seamer? Why wasn't he selected for ODI series against England if he is considered a quality bowler?
Jadeja has been awesome at domestic level..let's see how he performs at international level....
It's a little unfortunate that Kohli wasn't selected despite his good performance. Badrinath is another unlucky one. He lacks the support to perform..Although he had given chances, he did not get a chance to bat most of the times.
Pathan brothers, Raina, Ojha and Munaf have retained their place. Praveen Kumar, who was left out for ODI series against England, has been recalled. A hamstring injury had ruled out Harbhajan Singh's selection.
I am eagerly waiting to see Uthappa back in the team who has been in good form..
The lineup is good but there are some questions to be answered.
Harbhajan was fit during the 2nd test against England and he hasn't played a match after that test. How and when was he injured?
Why are there two left-arm spinners in the squad? There is no right arm spinner in the squad. Either Piyush Chawla or Amit Mishra should have been selected.
Dhaval kulkarni could have been given a chance. He was the highest wicket taker along with Jadeja in the recently concluded Ranji Trophy. He should have been selected ahead of Irfan Pathan/Praveen.
Why is Praveen selected as extra seamer? Why wasn't he selected for ODI series against England if he is considered a quality bowler?
Jadeja has been awesome at domestic level..let's see how he performs at international level....
Thursday, November 27, 2008
A new 'Wall' in the making
There has been a lot of discussion over the future of Indian cricket after Ganguly, Laxman, Dravid, Sachin, who have been the main pillars of Indian cricket for over a decade, retire. Many people thought that there are no perfect players now to replace the above players. Yuvraj or Rohit Sharma looks to be the replacement for Ganguly.
There is a player who seems to be the perfect replacement for Dravid. He has been scoring a lot of runs in every match and waiting for a test spot. He is a Saurashtra player, Cheteshwar Arvind Pujara. With the levels of concentration and determination he has, he will surely reach great heights.
Scorpicity wrote an excellent post, The wall 2.0 , on Pujara.
Pujara signed on with the Kolkata Knight Riders of IPL. But he did not get a chance to play. Ganguly will surely bring in Pujara after watching him scoring centuries one after other.
There is a player who seems to be the perfect replacement for Dravid. He has been scoring a lot of runs in every match and waiting for a test spot. He is a Saurashtra player, Cheteshwar Arvind Pujara. With the levels of concentration and determination he has, he will surely reach great heights.
Scorpicity wrote an excellent post, The wall 2.0 , on Pujara.
Pujara signed on with the Kolkata Knight Riders of IPL. But he did not get a chance to play. Ganguly will surely bring in Pujara after watching him scoring centuries one after other.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Advantage India
Just 3 days after the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, India is ready to take on England.
India has the destructive opening pair of Sehwag and Gambhir (M Vijay as back up opener) compared to England's Ian Bell and Matt Prior (A Cook as back p opener).
Both teams have a good pace attack. England has no quality/experienced spinner while India has got Bhajji.
Both teams have strong middle-order. England's middle order has players like Pietersen, Flintoff, Collingwood, Bopara and Owais Shah while India has Rohit Sharma, Raina, Dhoni, Kohli and Yuvraj.
The teams are almost equal in terms of their batting, bowling and fielding.
But India is mentally strong after winning the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2-0 while England goes into the series after thet were humiliated by Mumbai Cricket Association XI in the 2nd practice match and Stanford Super Stars in the Stanford Twenty 20 match.
India has clearly an edge over England.
It will be interesting to see how the new powerplay rules are going to effect the game.
India has the destructive opening pair of Sehwag and Gambhir (M Vijay as back up opener) compared to England's Ian Bell and Matt Prior (A Cook as back p opener).
Both teams have a good pace attack. England has no quality/experienced spinner while India has got Bhajji.
Both teams have strong middle-order. England's middle order has players like Pietersen, Flintoff, Collingwood, Bopara and Owais Shah while India has Rohit Sharma, Raina, Dhoni, Kohli and Yuvraj.
The teams are almost equal in terms of their batting, bowling and fielding.
But India is mentally strong after winning the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2-0 while England goes into the series after thet were humiliated by Mumbai Cricket Association XI in the 2nd practice match and Stanford Super Stars in the Stanford Twenty 20 match.
India has clearly an edge over England.
It will be interesting to see how the new powerplay rules are going to effect the game.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Probable Indian Squad for ODI series against England
The selectors will meet today in Nagpur to pick the 14-member Indian team for the ODI series against England starting on Nov 14. Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag, who missed the last ODI series in Sri Lanka, are set to return to the Indian squad. The squad may consists of 8 batsmen, including wicket-keeper, 4 pace bowlers and 2 spinners.
Batting:
There is no doubt about the selcetion of Sachin, Sehwag, Gambhir, Dhoni, Yuvra, Raina. So the remaining two slots may be filled by Rohit Sharma, Badrinath, Uthappa and Virat Kohli. There is a tough competetion among these four. But I think the selectors will stick to Rohit and Badrinath considering their recent performances. Uthappa may have to wait for some more time before he gets a call up. Yusuf Pathan, a big disappointment with bat in the Challenger Trophy, is likely to be left out.
Pace Bowling:
Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma lead the pace bowling attack. The other options for the remaining two places are Munaf Patel, RP Singh, Irfan Pathan and Praveen Kumar. The selectors may stick to Munaf and Praveen Kumar. Irfan Pathan's recent performance, except in the Challenger's trophy, is not upto the mark. But if one of Zaher and Ishant is rested, Pathan might get a chance.
Spin Bowling:
Amit Mishra, Pragyan Ojha and Piyush Chawla are the other options for the second spinner besides Harbhajan. Amit Mishra is a better option for the selectors considering his form in the on-going test series against Australia. There are also a few chances for Pragyan Ojha to be selected.
Probable India Squad: Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh, Rohit Sharma, S Badrinath, MS Dhoni(captain & wicket-keeper), Suresh Raina, Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma, Munaf Patel, Praveen Kumar, Harbhajan Singh, Amit Mishra.
My Favourite Playing XI (in that oder):
Sachin Tendulkar
Virender Sehwag
Gautam Gambhir
Rohit Sharma
Yuvraj Singh
Suresh Raina
MS Dhoni
Zaheer Khan
Praveen Kumar
Harbhajan Singh
Ishant Sharma
Batting:
There is no doubt about the selcetion of Sachin, Sehwag, Gambhir, Dhoni, Yuvra, Raina. So the remaining two slots may be filled by Rohit Sharma, Badrinath, Uthappa and Virat Kohli. There is a tough competetion among these four. But I think the selectors will stick to Rohit and Badrinath considering their recent performances. Uthappa may have to wait for some more time before he gets a call up. Yusuf Pathan, a big disappointment with bat in the Challenger Trophy, is likely to be left out.
Pace Bowling:
Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma lead the pace bowling attack. The other options for the remaining two places are Munaf Patel, RP Singh, Irfan Pathan and Praveen Kumar. The selectors may stick to Munaf and Praveen Kumar. Irfan Pathan's recent performance, except in the Challenger's trophy, is not upto the mark. But if one of Zaher and Ishant is rested, Pathan might get a chance.
Spin Bowling:
Amit Mishra, Pragyan Ojha and Piyush Chawla are the other options for the second spinner besides Harbhajan. Amit Mishra is a better option for the selectors considering his form in the on-going test series against Australia. There are also a few chances for Pragyan Ojha to be selected.
Probable India Squad: Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh, Rohit Sharma, S Badrinath, MS Dhoni(captain & wicket-keeper), Suresh Raina, Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma, Munaf Patel, Praveen Kumar, Harbhajan Singh, Amit Mishra.
My Favourite Playing XI (in that oder):
Sachin Tendulkar
Virender Sehwag
Gautam Gambhir
Rohit Sharma
Yuvraj Singh
Suresh Raina
MS Dhoni
Zaheer Khan
Praveen Kumar
Harbhajan Singh
Ishant Sharma
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