Holysmoke Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 but dont expect any pity back when he lights your azz on fire and makes you run around like a headless chicken!
graphic23 Posted March 28, 2009 Posted March 28, 2009 Wow. You haven't learned your lesson have you ? He flummoxed your chennai bowlers by hitting all around the park and YUM MES DHONI had no answer to his assault. :hysterical::hysterical: Dhoni is hamara kaptan. Make fun of all else. Not Dhoni, and anyone who makes fun of Sachin through IPL shall be banned - by EMC.
cowboysfan Posted March 29, 2009 Posted March 29, 2009 trying out a new nickname how is "mumbai injuns"?
SachDan Posted March 29, 2009 Author Posted March 29, 2009 IPL franchises race to get a base Nagraj Gollapudi March 28, 2009 Not surprisingly, there has been a rush among the franchises to be based in prime locations like Kingsmead in Durban which has a sizeable Asian fan base © Keith Lane With just three weeks left for the IPL to begin in South Africa, the eight teams have begun a race against time to get their player combinations and practice bases in place. Rajasthan Royals, the IPL champions, were the first off the blocks and have tied up with Cape Cobras and Western Province to use Newlands in Cape Town as their practice location. Kolkata Knight Riders are eyeing Bloemfontein, and Mumbai Indians are hoping to cash in on the Asian support base in Durban, which is hosting 16 IPL matches. :yay::yay: In fact, there was such a rush among the franchises to be based in prime locations like Durban and Pretoria, which also has a sizeable Asian fan base, that Lalit Modi, the IPL chairman, told a TV channel in South Africa: "The franchises are fighting with me to get a base to organise their camps and that is our priority." Most of the teams have also confirmed that they will be holding preparatory camps in South Africa from the first week of April. Shaun Pollock, mentor to the Mumbai Indians, told Cricinfo the camp will begin on April 8 in Durban. :dance: But Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Daredevils are taking a different route. "We will have a 10-day camp starting March 31 or April 1 in Chennai," Rakesh Singh, the marketing head of India Cements, which owns Chennai Super Kings, said.:hysterical::hysterical: "We are having a preparatory camp for Indian players in Delhi from April 1 and we will leave for South Africa on April 7," T A Sekhar, who heads the cricketing operations for Delhi Daredevils, said. Franchise officials are looking through the tournament schedule that was officially released on Friday and also engaged in commercial meetings with the IPL in Mumbai and Delhi. Most of them are also approaching a final decision on how many players they can take to South Africa , 20-29 in many cases. The franchises hope the event will be well worth the extra effort but they admitted that the absence of the home-and-away concept, which was such a success in India last time, might take some sheen off the contests. "There is no option and we can't do much about it," Joy Bhattacharya, team director of Kolkata Knight Riders, said. "There is no concept of home-and-away games because the weather conditions don't permit it as in places like Port Elizabeth it gets colder during these months so that has to be factored in, too. And if given a choice, all eight teams would have liked to play at Durban and Cape Town (due to the strong Indian fan base)." "It is an advantage to have a home base as you are playing seven matches on a particular surface and then you also have control over preparation (of the pitch)," Amrit Mathur, the chief operating officer of the Delhi franchise, said. "There is a certain merit in the home-and-away concept as there is identity of your team along with your supporters who will rally behind your team. Now it becomes uncertain, but every team is affected by the same factor." There is also considerable interest in how many matches the England players, who are making their IPL debut, can squeeze in, considering that they will be available only till May 1, after which they leave for the home series against West Indies. For instance, if Bangalore Royal Challengers get Kevin Pietersen, their captain, to stay on till May 1, they will be able to squeeze in seven matches for their star catch. Andrew Flintoff, the other England star, will get to play six matches for Chennai, while Paul Collingwood and Owais Shah play five games for Delhi. Adaptability With the pitches and conditions at the eight venues something to ponder for a few team managements, there is also talk of recruiting local help on a short-term consultancy basis. "For instance, Mickey Arthur, the South Africa coach, could be one of those tapped for such a role," a franchise official said. "The type of pitches is dependent on the weather conditions and the moisture, but it is very difficult to predict their nature," Jennings said. "At this point of time last year, it was raining and it would be different in two weeks' time." There's one other major concern for some of the teams - how quickly their Indian stars will adapt to the new conditions. "We have got seven Indian players who will be part of the XI and who are right now playing in different conditions in New Zealand," Delhi's Amrit Mathur said. "So the challenge is to see how well and how soon those players adjust." "Kevin is going to be crucial, especially his attitude on the field and that is why he was made the captain," Ray Jennings, Bangalore's new coach, said. The franchise has announced that Jacques Kallis would take over from Pietersen, but Jennings said that the final call will be taken later. "Kallis is one of the options to take over but we'll have to see how he stands up in the first six games," he said. The other significant decision that confronts the franchises is how many players they will fly across to South Africa, because they have been informed by the IPL that the league would bear the ticket costs of only a specific number of players - the number is still being finalised. "We have been given the assurance from the IPL that they will take care of the incremental costs; this was told to the franchise owners when the decision to stage the event was finalised," Chennai's Singh said. "Suppose I spent X amount of money last year and the expenses are X + Y this year, Y is what IPL has told us they will take care of. The understanding is the IPL will pay for the return ticket for certain number of players." Jennings has asked the Bangalore franchise to send 20-25 players for his team training camp that starts on April 5. "We are taking almost 24 to 25 players to the camp," Kolkata's Bhattacharya said. "We will arrive initially with 11-12 players and then four players will join us in two subsequent batches and later on some of the guys on international duty will join us eventually. Before the tournament begins we may cut it down to 20, not including the support staff." Chennai's Singh said MS Dhoni, the team's captain, and Stephen Fleming, the coach, will decide on a final number. "We have announced 29 players and if they want all of them we have no issues with that," he said. Mumbai Indians have already sent a bunch of their Indian domestic players to South Africa to train under Pollock in Durban. "We intend to take 22 players," Delhi's Sekhar said. "In any case there will be seven Indians and four foreigners. There will six other foreigners as back-up so you need that for the Indians also." Nagraj Gollapudi is an assistant editor at Cricinfo. With inputs from Ajay Shankar © Cricinfo
Holysmoke Posted March 29, 2009 Posted March 29, 2009 Chennai: With Sachin Tendulkar set to play all matches in the second edition of the Indian Premier League, Delhi Daredevils vice-president (cricket) T A Sekar on Saturday tipped Mumbai Indians to reach the May 24 final. And according to him, giving the Mumbai team fight in the final could be the Daredevils. The former India bowler and national selector rated Mumbai Indians as the strongest and predicted a Mumbai-Delhi final in the lucrative Twenty20 league to be held in South Africa from April 18. "Mumbai Indians are the best compared to the other six teams. Zaheer is bowling really well and JP Duminy will strengthen the team," said Sekar. "They will be missing Shaun Pollock who bowled superbly and also chipped in with the bat in some of their matches last year. Dwayne Bravo will also not be available for them in their initial matches. But the biggest plus is Sachin's availability. "He did not play all the matches last year due to injury but this time he is not only fit but is in a solid state with the bat," Sekar said. The former pacer also has high hopes for Delhi Daredevils making the final. "We have (Virender) Sehwag and (Gautam) Gambhir, supposed to be one of the best opening pair in any forms of cricket in the world. We have also planned our replacements well. We will definitely do better than last year. We are aiming to reach the final," Sekar added. Among others he expects to do well are defending champions Rajasthan Royals and runners-up Chennai Super Kings. "Chennai have a strong team and with Andrew Flintoff coming in, he will further boost their squad. "Rajasthan Royals have done a good job taking in Tyron Henderson and Robert Quinney and these two are in very good form. Moreover, there's star players like Shane Warne and Graeme Smith, while Yusuf Pathan too has come of age." On pitches in South Africa, Sekar said it is likely to assist fast bowlers. "The weather could be a bit chilly. Evening matches could see movement with the ball. Generally South African pitches help fast bowlers more," said Sekar.
cowboysfan Posted March 29, 2009 Posted March 29, 2009 just like the dhakkan chargers were the favourites for the 1st IPL.
Guest Hiten. Posted March 29, 2009 Posted March 29, 2009 just like the dhakkan chargers were the favourites for the 1st IPL. We gotta give it to the BRC team. They started as losers and they ended up as one :hysterical:
Holysmoke Posted March 29, 2009 Posted March 29, 2009 just like the dhakkan chargers were the favourites for the 1st IPL. that was dhakkan lol..:haha: Thats what happens when you have afretard in your team:hysterical:
cowboysfan Posted March 29, 2009 Posted March 29, 2009 thaat is bound to happen if you pick a test team for t20-this year we have added a lot of good players like,ryder,Roelof van der Merwe,KP.i think we can win 7 games.
Guest Hiten. Posted March 29, 2009 Posted March 29, 2009 thaat is bound to happen if you pick a test team for t20-this year we have added a lot of good players like' date='ryder,Roelof van der Merwe,KP.i think we can win 7 games.[/quote'] To start with, get a better owner. RD was your best batsman amidst all chaos, yet your "flamboyant" (i.e. sex driven pervert) owner wants him out of the team :hysterical:
Holysmoke Posted March 29, 2009 Posted March 29, 2009 To start with' date=' get a better owner.[/quote'] Nah, he's great! PS - He sold Zaheer to us for Uthappa :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical:
Guest Hiten. Posted March 29, 2009 Posted March 29, 2009 Nah, he's great! PS - He sold Zaheer to us for Uthappa :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical: Don't be surprised if he sells the franchise itself :hysterical:
Holysmoke Posted March 29, 2009 Posted March 29, 2009 Don't be surprised if he sells the franchise itself :hysterical: He almost did that last year... He got on as a sponsor for the royals:haha:
cowboysfan Posted March 29, 2009 Posted March 29, 2009 Nah, he's great! PS - He sold Zaheer to us for Uthappa :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical: zaheer is a very bad t20 bowler-we will see in 17 days.
Guest Hiten. Posted March 29, 2009 Posted March 29, 2009 zaheer is a very bad t20 bowler-we will see in 17 days. Huh ? He was your best bowler in the entire edition of IPL. You fans like your owner follow hype rather checking the abilities of the player :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical:
cowboysfan Posted March 29, 2009 Posted March 29, 2009 Huh ? He was your best bowler in the entire edition of IPL. You fans like your owner follow hype rather checking the abilities of the player :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical: that doesnt say much -his economy is almost 8.00.i am sure we can find another bowler who can average around 8.00:winky:
Holysmoke Posted March 29, 2009 Posted March 29, 2009 i am sure we can find another bowler who can average around 8.00:winky: :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical: Thats what i call "Royally Challenged"
cowboysfan Posted March 29, 2009 Posted March 29, 2009 :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical: Thats what i call "Royally Challenged" obviously sarcasm is way over your head-i would try to keep it simple from next time.:hysterical:
Dirty_South Posted March 29, 2009 Posted March 29, 2009 Poor guyz behind Cowboysfan , all u non BRC fans can get the F out of this thread :) We r gonna LOSE every match this IPL...happy ? now GTFO :isalute:
Guest Hiten. Posted March 29, 2009 Posted March 29, 2009 Poor guyz behind Cowboysfan ' date= all u non BRC fans can get the F out of this thread :) We r gonna LOSE every match this IPL...happy ? now GTFO :isalute: Hey you Mentally Challenged fan....this is MI thread... so you GTFO now :isalute: :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical: P.S: :icflove: :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical:
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