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The Wanderers Stadium will host the final of the second edition of the Indian Premier League. More... Wanderers earmarked for IPL final Stuart Hess March 26 2009 at 10:14AM The Wanderers Stadium will host the final of the second edition of the Indian Premier League on May 24, it emerged on Wednesday. In addition to that high-profile encounter, the venue, South Africa's largest, will also host a semifinal the day before as well as six other IPL matches. Exact details of the schedule for the tournament were yet to be made public on Wednesday evening. The IPL in conjunction with the Board of Control for Cricket in India, agreed to move the tournament out of India for its second season after failing to get guarantees from the Indian government over security for the event that is scheduled to take place during India's general elections. The 59-game competition is due to take place over five weeks starting on April 18 with the opening match taking place at Newlands in Cape Town. 'I think it's great that the IPL showed faith in our country' T hough there have been reservations about moving the tournament to South Africa, most notably from India's star batsman Sachin Tendulkar, South African players involved in the competition, Graeme Smith, Dale Steyn and AB de Villiers, have expressed delight. "I think it's great that the IPL showed faith in our country to host it, I still hear people in the streets doubting whether we can host the 2010 World Cup, and I think the IPL is giving us the answer. It's a huge tournament that's coming over here," De Villiers, who plays for the Delhi Daredevils, remarked on Wednesday. He wasn't concerned that the event, which played heavily on the city-based franchise aspect last year, would adversely affect how South African supporters would back the teams. "No single franchise will be based in a particular city in South Africa, and instead the teams will be spread around and play matches at each of the six venues around the country. That might be difficult, but I think (fans support) will be more about individuals based in teams, than the teams themselves." Meanwhile, Bangalore Royal Challengers owner Vijay Mallya has already spotted an opportunity in the IPL's unexpected move to South Africa this season, reports Sapa-AP. Bangalore have six players of South African origin in their squad, including South Africa-born former England skipper Kevin Pietersen. Pietersen will lead the Royal Challengers for a few matches before he returns to play in the English County championship. Royal Challengers have options for a top South African player as the line-up includes Jacques Kallis and Mark Boucher. Other local players are Dale Steyn, Roelof van der Merwe and Dillon du Preez.

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so whos gonna be playing us ??
you mean to say for the last and the second last position?:hysterical:
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Here is the new schedule

The schedule (All times IST): April 18: Rajasthan Royals (RR) v Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) (4 pm) at Cape Town; Mumbai Indians (MI) v Chennai Super Kings (CSK) (8 pm) at Cape Town April 19: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) v Deccan Chargers (DC) (4 pm) at Cape Town; Delhi Daredevils (DD) v Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) (8 pm) at Cape Town April 20: RCB V CSK (4 pm) at Port Elizabeth April 21: RR v MI (4 pm) at Durban; KKR v KXIP (8 pm) at Durban April 22: DD v CSK (4 pm) at Durban; RCB v DC (8 pm) at Cape Town April 23: KKR v RR (4 pm) at Port Elizabeth April 24: KXIP v RCB (4 pm) at Johannesburg April 25: KKR v CSK (4 pm) at Cape Town; DC v MI (8 pm) at Durban April 26: RR v KXIP (4 pm) at Cape Town; RCB v DD (8 pm) Port Elizabeth April 27: KKR v MI (4 pm) at Cape Town; CSK v DC (8 pm) at Durban April 28: DD v RR (4 pm) at Pretoria April 29: MI v KXIP (4 pm) at Durban; KKR v RCB (8 pm) at Durban April 30: DD v DC (4 pm) at Pretoria; RR v CSK (8 pm) at Pretoria May 1: RCB v KXIP (4 pm) at East London; MI v KKR (8 pm) at Durban May 2: RR v DC (4 pm) at Johannesburg; CSK v DD (8 pm) at Port Elizabeth May 3: MI v RCB (4 pm) at Durban; KXIP v KKR (8 pm) at East London May 4: DC v CSK (4 pm) at Port Elizabeth May 5: DD v KKR (4 pm) at Durban; KXIP v RR (8 pm) at Durban May 6: MI v DC (4 pm) at Pretoria May 7: KXIP v CSK (4 pm) at Pretoria; RCB v RR (8 pm) at Pretoria May 8: DD v MI (4 pm) at East London May 9: DC v KXIP (4 pm) at Bloemfontein; CSK v RR (8 pm) at Port Elizabeth May 10: KKR v DD (4 pm) at East London; RCB v MI (8 pm) at Johannesburg May 11: DC v RR (4 pm) at Bloemfontein May 12: RCB v KKR (4 pm) at Pretoria; KXIP v MI (8 pm) at Pretoria May 13: DC v DD (4 pm) at Durban May 14: MI v RR (4 pm) at Durban; CSK v RCB (8 pm) at Durban May 15: KXIP v DD (4 pm) at Kimberley May 16: CSK v MI (4 pm) at Johannesburg; DC v KKR (8 pm) at Port Elizabeth May 17: RR v DD (4 pm) at Kimberley; KXIP v DC (8 pm) at Johannesburg May 18: CSK v KKR (4 pm) at Pretoria May 19: DD v RCB (4 pm) at Johannesburg May 20: CSK v KXIP (4 pm) at Durban; RR v KKR (8 pm) at Durban May 21: DC v RCB (4 pm) at Pretoria; MI v DD (8 pm) at Pretoria May 22: Semi Final 1 at Pretoria May 23: Semi Final 2 at Johannesburg May 24: Final at Johannesburg
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interesting-we can definitely beat rajastan.mumbai and chennai in a close one.hope chennai wins.:giggle:
Are you Dhakkan Chargers?Becoz only they can dream like this.B->
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are pehle schedule dhek-RCB opening against rajastan.we have a host of south africans who are used to the conditions over there.i am backing RCB to win the opener.
There are three south africans in Rajasthan also.:giggle:But RCB has a good chance this time.:two_thumbs_up:
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IPLs relocation checklist IPL has a little over three weeks to ensure the entire tournament settles into its new temporary home in South Africa. More... IPL's relocation checklist Firdose Moonda Posted: Mar 31, 2009 at 0928 hrs IST Johannesburg: How long would it take you to relocate to another country? A month, perhaps two? The Indian Premier League (IPL) had just a few days to move. That?s a little over three weeks to ensure the entire tournament settles into its new temporary home in South Africa. The logistics are mind-boggling ? over 400 hotel rooms will be booked every night for six weeks, over 10,000 flight tickets will be needed to ferry players and officials, and eight stadiums in eight different cities will host 59 matches between them. A source close to Cricket South Africa (CSA) said the magnitude of the event hadn?t hit home just yet, but hoped that when it did, the organisers would not find themselves in an administrative tsunami. But CSA, which has successfully hosted a World Cup in 2003 and a T20 World Championship in 2007, believes it has the capacity and the infrastructure to organise a multi-team event of this nature with aplomb. Here are some of the logistics that the IPL organisers, who arrived here last Wednesday, are looking at: Stadiums The stadiums for the tournament will be managed by the IPL and will be handed over to them once the last domestic game has been played on each ground. The South African domestic season ends with matches in Johannesburg, Kimberley and East London on April 5, 12 days before the IPL is due to start. The IPL matches will also be held at Kingsmead in Durban, Newlands in Cape Town, St George?s Park in Port Elizabeth and The Wanderers in Johannesburg. The only stadium to host a local match after the IPL starts is SuperSport Park in Centurion, which will be the venue of the World Cup Qualifiers final on April 19. So the first IPL match in Centurion has been scheduled for April 28, giving them ample time to prepare. All the unions are confident that they will be ready for the tournament. Elise Lombard, CEO of the Titans in Centurion, which is set to host 12 IPL matches, said: ?Practice facilities are in top condition and the stadium is match-ready.? Andre Odendaal of the Cobras franchise in Cape Town believes his union is well-placed to host the opening matches, even though it will entail two double-headers on consecutive days. He told The Indian Express: ?We have hosted the opening ceremony of the 2003 World Cup and matches of the World T20 Championship in 2007. We hosted double headers then, so we are prepared for it. It will be a good way to get the energy going for the tournament.? Cassim Docrat, CEO of the Durban-based Dolphins franchise, is looking forward to integrating the IPL showpiece and the city?s large Indian population. Kingsmead will receive the lion?s share of the matches, 16 in total, with five double headers. Docrat said: ?We will be working with the Indian consulate to bring a cultural element to the tournament. The Bollywood angle will be lapped up by the community here, and we will definitely be getting the bunny-chows out.? The unions are meeting in Johannesburg to discuss further plans. Ticket sales, too, are set to open in the next 48 hours. IPL chairman Lalit Modi had said the tickets will be cheaper than those for international T20s, but more costly than domestic matches. That will place them somewhere between R20 and R80 (approx Rs 106 and Rs 424). Pitches and ground facilities South Africa will be ensconced in autumn in April/May but that should not affect pitches significantly. The warmer coastal regions of Durban, Port Elizabeth and East London will be virtually unaffected. Cape Town is known for its winter rain, but the IPL will end before the rainy season starts. Conditions inland, particularly in Johannesburg and Centurion, tend to get drier. Chris Scott, groundsman at The Wanderers, said he expects a drop in temperatures but will counteract any aridness with fertilisers. Scott told The Indian Express that ?preparing a T20 pitch is easier than preparing a Test pitch?, so he doesn?t anticipate any problems. ?All our leave was cancelled because of the IPL.? Television IMG will produce the world feed. James Rego, who is in charge of production, said the engineering crew will arrive in South Africa between April 5 and April 10. According to tournament director Dhiraj Malhotra, there will be more cameras ? 29, besides six Hawk-eyes ? at every match. Percy Dubash, who handles IPL publicity, said that the list of commentators include Ravi Shastri, Sunil Gavaskar, L Sivaramakrishnan, Arun Lal, Ramiz Raja, Pommie Mbangwa, Kepler Wessels, Robin Jackman, Danny Morrison, Ranjit Fernando, Alastair Campbell, Simon Doull, Abbas Ali Baig, Greg Blewett and Jeremey Coney. Local broadcaster SuperSport will broadcast all 59 matches live in South Africa. Docky Dockrat, SuperSport?s internal production manager, told The Indian Express that the broadcaster will be dedicating a 12-hour channel to the event. Hotels and flights IPL organisers have only just begun trying to untangle this logistical knot. Malhotra said they were holding meetings to settle the matter in the coming week. The hotel partner is likely to be the Southern Sun group, which is the official partner to CSA and plays host to the South African team and visiting teams to the country. The group has hotels in all eight cities where the tournament will be held. The Southern Sun Newlands told The Indian Express that they had already been informed about the arrival of IPL teams and were gearing up to host them. But the Sandton Sun, where the IPL organisers are staying, said they knew nothing about the tournament plans. Priya Naidoo, general manager of the Southern Sun group, said the group was in 'advanced negotiations with the IPL' and will be able to provide confirmation in the coming week. As for flights, South African Airways looks set to do most of the internal travel and it is also the official partner to the South African team. Robyn Chalmers, spokesperson for SAA, confirmed that the airline was hopeful of being involved but the details were yet to be finalised. According to him, the SAA will be conducting a probe to establish their capacity and what is available in terms of aircraft before deciding if there would be sufficient availability on existing flights or if they would need to charter planes. Security The tournament's security will be handled by the South Africa-based firm Nicholls Steyn & Associates. The company is headed by Rory Steyn, who was bodyguard to former South African President Nelson Mandela, and Bob Nicholls, who is known in India for his involvement in the rescue operation at Mumbai's Taj Mahal hotel. The company was due to provide security for the postponed Twenty20 Champions League and had provided security during the 2003 World Cup and 2007 World T20 Championships. It was also contracted to provide security for the IPL in India. South Africans will be going to the polls on April 22. Around that time matches will be taking place in Durban and Cape Town. The government has assured Modi that security will not be a concern during the elections.

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