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All news about ICL Chennai Superstars wins inaugural edition of ICL 50s! Chenani, February 10th, 2008: Chennai Superstars won the inaugural edition of ICL 50s, played at Mayajaal Sports Village-Chennai, defeating Delhi Jets by 4 balls. This is their second straight victory after ICL 20 20 Championships. Chennai Superstars skipper R Satish won the toss and Chennai Superstars, medium fast bowler Tamil Kumaran was declared man of the match for his 5 for 39. Delhi Jets skipper J P Yadav was declared Player of the Tournament for his all round performance scoring 387 runs, 8 wickets and taking 5 catches. Batting first, Delhi Jets managed to put on 240 runs in 48.3 overs. The Jets innings was off to a shaky start as the opener Sachin Dholpure was back in the pavilion by the 7th over, with the score on 27. This brought in Abhinav Bali who along with Mohnish Mishra put on 54 runs partnership for the second wicket to take Jets to a safer position after their horrid start. Mohnish Mishra struck a fine 64 off 68 balls hitting 5 fours and 1 six and was the star of the Jets innings. Abhinav Bali gave him able support with a 30 ball 37. After the fall of Abhinav Bali, Mishra entered into 57 runs partnership with Abbas Ali to take the score past 130. After the fall of Mishra, JP Yadav and Ali added quick 37 to take the score past 175. J P Yadav made 56 balls 45 hitting 2 sixes and one four. After the falloff Yadav tailenders didn't contribute much and the Jets managed to put on 240 runs in 48.3 overs. The stand out performance for the Chennai Superstars from Tamil Kumaran who took 5 for 38 and Thiru Kumaran who took 2 for 25. Chennai Superstars were off to appalling start, loosing 3 wickets in the 8th over on a score of 33. After the fall of Vasant Sarvana, Hemang Badani entered into a 52 runs partnership with V Devendran to take the score past 80 in the 17th over. Devendran scored 43 off 56 balls hitting 2 sixes and 3 boundaries. After the fall of Devendran, Hemang and Harish scored 81 runs off 105 balls taking the score past 166 in the 35th over. In course of their partnership, Hemang scored 58 off 77 balls hitting 3 sixes and Harish scored 59 off 73 balls hitting 4 boundaries. After the fall of Devendran, Hemang and Harish scored 81 runs off 105 balls taking the score past 166 in the 35th over. In course of their partnership, Hemang scored 58 off 77 balls hitting 3 sixes and Harish scored 59 off 73 balls hitting 4 boundaries. Three wickets of Superstars fell quickly to take the score to 208 for 9 in 46th over. At this point the win for Delhi Jets was looking inevitable, but Superstars all rounder Thiru Kumaran had some other ideas. He struck 21 balls 38 hitting 2 sixes and 4 boundaries to take Superstars toward victory. Chennai Superstars won the match in the 50th over with 4 balls still to be bowled. Brief scores: Chennai Superstars 242 for 9 in 49.2 overs (Hemang Badani 58, J Hariesh 59, V Devendran 43 , Shalabh Srivastava 3/ 38) defeated Delhi Jets 240 all out in 48.3 overs (Monish Mishra 64, J.P. Yadav 45, Abbas Ali 45, Tamil Kumaran 5/38 , Thiru Kumaran 2/ 25) by 4 balls.

Tamil Kumaran declared Man of the Match J P Yadav declared Player of the Tournament

http://indiancricketleague.in/news/news-73.html --- Seems like Tamil Nadu has good pool of players playing for ICL.

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there are 2 T.Kumaran's playing...isnt one of them an old guy who played some intl. match and got thrashed badly...a Trundler?

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there are 2 T.Kumaran's playing...isnt one of them an old guy who played some intl. match and got thrashed badly...a Trundler?

Yep. http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/india/content/player/30157.html

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this 50 over tournament was not even publicized

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this 50 over tournament was not even publicized

Zee network didn't even bother broadcasting the game live. Instead, the telecasted highlights for these games. Pretty absurd, if you ask me. Whats the point of hosting a tourney that is not broad casted live when you own a SPORTS channel

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shuroo kab hooa, khatam kab hooa.. lookz like ICL is not taking much interest themself after seeing IPL getting hold of some big namez..

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most international players who played in ICL 20-20 tournament dint play. I guess they though there is no point for broadcasting

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Yep. http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/india/content/player/30157.html

Cricinfo reports this - I dont know how true this is "career cut short by BCCI" but if it is true, then quite sad. The Indian selectors have quite often been notorious in curbing the careers of budding pace bowlers with their policy of hiring and firing. The list is long and one of them was Thirunavakarasu Kumaran.`Kenny' as he is known to close friends, was selected for the national side largely on the basis of one performance - a ten-wicket haul in the Irani Trophy match against Karnataka at Bangalore at the break of the 1999-2000 season. He was the surprise choice for the tour of Australia and to give him some international experience prior to the tour, he was played in the one day internationals against New Zealand. Kumaran did well enough to show that he merited selection and on the tour of Australia, he performed beyond expectations in the first-class games prior to the first Test. It was taken for granted that he would be in the side but Agarkar was preferred. He took this disappointment in his stride but another one followed when he was one of five players to be replaced for the Carlton & United one-day series. A product of the MRF Pace Foundation in Chennai, Kumaran received personal training from Dennis Lillee and has also benefited from a stint at the Australian Academy in Adelaide. He was mentally strong, but never really recovered from the setback and within a year he had disappeared from the game.

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Kumaran was f ucking horrible. His horrendous bowling display vs PAK got India knocked out of the '00 Asia Cup. As far as crappy bowlers go he ranks right up there with the crappiest Indian cricket has ever seen, and that is saying something

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^^ Thatz what i've heard...i'm surprized to read the cricinfo saying the above.

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most international players who played in ICL 20-20 tournament dint play. I guess they though there is no point for broadcasting

this competition was held to pick BEST India XI. Who will face Asian XI and World XI in T20 round up. Pretty stupid idea of holding that even. ICL showed good promise when they started, but it seems like poor planning and IPL's limelight will overshadow ICL. Its almost curtains for ICL.

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ICL did not telecast the 50 overs game due to commercial factors and the time factor, and without Int'l players , there would not have been enough TV revenue. But This was , as someone pointed out, just a 50 overs ODI tournament to pick the Indian 11 and also to determine the champs region within India only. Chennai Superstars have again done it, well played !! Chennai region showing some serious quality in T20/50 in ICL, having won both. Tamil Nadu also won the inaugural National T20 champs and now Chennai 's IPL team is being looked upon as a leading contender , along with Mumbai for IPL crown....( I have heard that Muthiah Muralitharan may be joining Chennai IPL team, WOW, what a catch that would be) Go Chennai !!

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ICL did not telecast the 50 overs game due to commercial factors and the time factor, and without Int'l players , there would not have been enough TV revenue. But This was , as someone pointed out, just a 50 overs ODI tournament to pick the Indian 11 and also to determine the champs region within India only. Chennai Superstars have again done it, well played !! Chennai region showing some serious quality in T20/50 in ICL, having won both. Tamil Nadu also won the inaugural National T20 champs and now Chennai 's IPL team is being looked upon as a leading contender , along with Mumbai for IPL crown....( I have heard that Muthiah Muralitharan may be joining Chennai IPL team, WOW, what a catch that would be) Go Chennai !!

that would be a gift for his wife :P

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:yay::yay:Pinkies are the best!

[IndianRenegade]

that would be a gift for his wife :P

And to us chennaiites.. :yay::yay::yay:

[Guest HariSampath]

Chennai ( ICL pinkies and also the official team)...have been in great form last 2 seasons.....remember , with NO stars in their team, the Chennai teams have won National T20 Championship, the ICL T20 championship and the ICL 50 overs ODI championships....surely this cannot be any coincidence...team effort and a completely professional Limited overs performance from cricketers from Chennai region !! Now everyone will be looking forward to what Chennai can do in IPL, even though Mumbai and other sides are favorites...GO Chennai !!!

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And to us chennaiites.. :yay::yay::yay:

Murali is the son in law of Chennai and Chennaiites have a natural right for him to play for us ( Malar pls ask your hubby to sign up fast :D )

[IndianRenegade]

Chennai ( ICL pinkies and also the official team)...have been in great form last 2 seasons.....remember ' date=' with NO stars in their team, the Chennai teams have won National T20 Championship, the ICL T20 championship and the ICL 50 overs ODI championships....surely this cannot be any coincidence...team effort and a completely professional Limited overs performance from cricketers from Chennai region !! Now everyone will be looking forward to what Chennai can do in IPL, even though Mumbai and other sides are favorites...GO Chennai !!![/quote'] Yet, it is sad that we don't have a decent player from our state representing our national team. I would have been happy, had Badrinath been in the team, alas, we have KKD.... :hysterical::hysterical:

[Guest HariSampath]

:yay::yay:Pinkies are the best!

you traitor rads....you are cheating on Dravid and bangalore.....but WELCOME :D

[Guest HariSampath]

Yet' date=' it is sad that we don't have a decent player from our state representing our national team. I would have been happy, had Badrinath been in the team, alas, we have KKD.... :hysterical::hysterical:[/quote'] kick that KKD out of ALL forms of cricket....he should be playing Chennai league, there are FAR more talented cricketers and limited over performers in Chennai, both in ICL and IPL..KKD is a loser !