Dinx - the Jinx Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Not sure anyone is watching KPL on TV. Its coming on some local Kannada Channel called Udaya Varthagalu (wifey tells me Varthagalu means Business). So effectively its on a Business news channel... The first match is between Bangalore and Mangalore. Mangalore are calling themselves Man U.. lulz... :hysterical::hysterical: Bangalore notched up 192 in 20 overs, with one of the openers scoring 92. This dude actually WALKED when he nicked one in the 19th over. :hatsoff: The scoring has been heavy in the first innings as seen in the inaugural match of the IPL. There is a decent crowd building up. Not sure about the ticket prices though. Planning to check it out tomorrow. Siva, Charu Sharma etc are in the commie box and are joined by a few Kannada commies who go berserk with their "Arputha Shottu" Mantri - a leading Real Estate Builder in theseregions is the main sponsor.. Link to comment
cowboysfan Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 your wife doesnt know her kannada .varthgalu means "news"-thats it. Link to comment
Dinx - the Jinx Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 ya.. thats what she said before.. but i challenged that samachara is news and varthagalu must be something related to business Link to comment
coffee_rules Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Siva' date=' Charu Sharma etc are in the commie box and are joined by a few Kannada commies who go berserk with their "Arputha Shottu"[/quote'] :hysterical: Might have been "Adhbutha shaatu" means magnificient shot! Link to comment
Dinx - the Jinx Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 :hysterical: Might have been "Adhbutha shaatu" means magnificient shot! yeah may be.. being tamil i spelled it the way it sounds in tamil. same word exists in tamil and is spelled arputha Link to comment
cндябеяs Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 strategy break :mad: Link to comment
Dinx - the Jinx Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 its actually kind of interesting... i've watched quite a few domestic matches before and always felt that its a big boring or less intense compared to international cricket... but the two KPL matches that i watched today were as good as any IPL matches... did you notice a bunch of guys painted like tigers??? damn.. they are cheer leaders for one of the teams :banghead: Link to comment
Cricketics Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 How are teams scoring runs? Are news reporters playing book cricket among themselves??? Link to comment
coffee_rules Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 How are teams scoring runs? Are news reporters playing book cricket among themselves??? ha ha.. Read and weep now.. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/24353/kpl-ushers-cricket-carnival.html KPL ushers in cricket carnival Bangalore, Sep 10, DH News Service : To call it short on entertainment quotient but high on enthusiasm and effort will not do the opening ceremony of the inaugural Karnataka Premier League (KPL) at the Chinnaswamy stadium on Wednesday night any injustice. The inauguration of the KPL tournament at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on Wednesday was marked by glitz, glamour and gals. KPNAs has become customary, the traditional fused with the modern, though the seamlessness was conspicuous by its absence. Cricket took a sideshow for 45 minutes as classical, hip-hop and Yakshagana performers jostled for eyeballs from a crowd in excess of 5,000 that didn’t seem to mind too much the absence of a breathtaking, trend-setting show. The tournament itself got off to a cracking start long before the opening ceremony, Provident Bangalore picking up the first victory of the 31-match competition. M R Manjunath and Thilak Naidu set the tone with innovation and enterprise; R Jonathan’s pyrotechnics weren’t enough for Mangalore United to make a match of it. The controversial mid-innings strategy breaks that characterised IPL II in South Africa were very much in evidence, even if the quality of cricket didn’t quite match that of its illustrious trend-setter. The fare on offer at the opening ceremony was in keeping with that trend, too. Friendship and unity The theme at the inaugural do was of friendship and unity, hence it was no surprise that the eight participating teams lined up on the park for a ringside view of the cultural performances that were full of energy, if nothing else. The spectators were moved enough by exhortations from master of ceremonies Charu Sharma to vociferously usher in the Twenty20 extravaganza that Karnataka State Cricket Association officials believe will contribute to raising the profile of the sport in the State and make Karnataka the power it once used to be in domestic cricket. With fellow State Ministers Goolihatti Shekar and Katta Subrahmanya Naidu, as well as KSCA president Srikanta Datta Narasimha Raja Wadiyar and secretary Brijesh Patel in attendance, Transport Minister R Ashok declared the KPL open. On behalf of the players, Robin Uthappa took the tournament oath, triggering another rendition of the catching tournament anthem featuring, all too briefly, live performances by singers MD Pallavi and Avinash Chebbi. Dazzling fireworks and a laser show brought the curtains down on one show, and ushered in the other, all of 15 days long. You can rest assured the fireworks will be even more dazzling as the Uthappas, the Manish Pandeys and the Stuart Binnys warm to the tournament Link to comment
Rajiv Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 This is for real, I thought they were kidding around with this KPL stuff Link to comment
kabira Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 in KPL Uttappa is God. Link to comment
Dinx - the Jinx Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 ^ not really.. yday uthappa dint do anything significant. there was this other guy who scored a brilliant 92 Link to comment
yoda Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 I can understand why this is popular. I remember as a kid in chennai there used to be some domestic matches being played at a cricket ground near where I lived and many of us used to just stop and sit on the ground compound wall and watch the game. There also was a 20-20 type tourney organized by some folks with teams from all over the city participating with prize money being from the entry fee collected and I remember huge crowds for those as well. This was played under lights and using tennis balls. Link to comment
Dinx - the Jinx Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 ^^^ very true.. there are umpteen no. of such flood light tournaments happening all over chennai.. especially during the summer months. they are all tennis ball tournaments, and very less money involved.. as you said.. entry fee used to 1000 bucks shared by the team members themselves.. and winner prize used to be 6000. hardly you'll find any sponsors... tournaments will be played in almost every locality and also simultaneously.. teams used to finish of an 8:00 pm game in one tournament and rush to play in 1:00 am match in another place.. used to be real fun... miss those chennai 28 days... Link to comment
Guest Shivani Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 is Pragyan Ojha playing in this ? Link to comment
The Outsider Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 is Pragyan Ojha playing in this ? Ojha plays for Hyderabad. Out of state players are not allowed in the league. Link to comment
flamy Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Out of state players are not allowed in the league. Link to comment
kabira Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Ojha plays for Hyderabad. Out of state players are not allowed in the league. can't he be overseas player. :haha::haha::haha: Link to comment
Dinx - the Jinx Posted September 11, 2009 Author Share Posted September 11, 2009 can't he be overseas player. :haha::haha::haha: Unfortunately there is no sea between karnataka and andhra..:haha: Link to comment
cowboysfan Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Unfortunately there is no sea between karnataka and andhra..:haha: a Sea between karnataka and AP-that would have been great.:cantstop: Link to comment
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