Don't worry folks. India will win soon.

[1983-2011]

All those plunging into depths of depression over the Indian teamÃÔ performance can now look up and smile. Those abstaining from the television in an effort to keep the latest scorecard from staring at them in their faces can now reach out for that lonesome remote. The light at the end of the tunnel for Indian cricket is finally here. At last a tournament where India is assured to win every match, where Vinay Kumar can intimidate batsmen with his pace, where Gautam GambhirÃÔ pokes can be applauded, where MS Dhoni can feel like King again. Tomorrow, as the hammer goes down on the first player at the auctions, IPL 2012 will be formally open. Soon, horrors of the previous six months will be forgotten in a hallucinatory haze of psychedelic lights, electronic music and artificial fireworks. And our demi-gods can rest easy that there are very few to challenge them in their own backyards. Life will be good again. KKR gearing up KKR owner Shahrukh Khan, showing the kind of timing his batsmen are more famous for, has already blown the war bugle. A bit too early. His slap to Shirish Kunder is being considered part-symbolic, part-shambolic, but most of all a warning to all those who dare challenge his IPL dream. Such is the fear in the KKR camp now that some fragile built players like Iqbal Abdullah have asked for titanium visors and extra padding on the insides of their helmets. KKR to play a larger role But this IPL will not be only about personal glory. This year, some of the franchises will be expected to play a much larger role. Most notably, KKR. History suggests that once a player plays for KKR, he heads in only one direction down. Gautam Gambhir, Yusuf Pathan, Ishant Sharma, Brendon McCullum, Ajanta Mendis, John BuchananÃÔ laptop, SRKÃÔ Lux Cozy. The list is endless. Few people know that James Pattinson, the man who tormented India during the recent Test series, was part of the KKR squad the entire last season without getting a game. The BCCI has asked KKR to play him this season. Every match. ThatÃÔ the best way to hit back at the Australians, the BCCI is said to believe. WhoÃÃl get Jadeja? Ravindra Jadeja is being talked about as the hottest buy in this auction. Starting at a modest reserve price of $100,000, Jadeja is expected to easily cross the Million Dollar mark. And Mumbai Indians is said to be the favourite to buy him. Å°ver the last couple of seasons, Mumbai Indians has shown their commitment to building a team that makes that monstrosity called Antilia seem beautiful and value for money, said someone loosely associated with the team. Ŭierron Pollard and Dinesh Karthik were purchased keeping this noble objective in mind. Ravindra Jadeja could add a special feather to that cap, he added. Back-door entry for Pak Former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood is in the auction list on the basis of his British passport. And Pakistan-born leggie Imran Tahir gets into the list flashing his blonde hair and South African passport. Salman Butt has asked his lawyers to find out if he can apply for British citizenship based on the two and half years he spends in prison there. An IPL contract will be a reasonable return on his investment of time. Owners confident Team owners like Mrs Nita Ambani, Preity Zinta, Shilpa Shetty are expected to arrive at the auction more confident of themselves than ever before. TheyÃ×e been told that even if they buy Brad Hogg thinking he is Brad Hodge, they wouldnÃÕ do any worse than Duncan Fletcher. http://www.bangaloremirror.com/article/71/2012020220120202204714935421427c9/Don%E2%80%99t-worry-folks-India-will-win-soon-.html

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