1983-2011 Posted January 8, 2012 Posted January 8, 2012 England batsman Kevin Pietersen has transferred to Delhi Daredevils from Deccan Chargers for the 2012 season of the IPL, the IPL has confirmed. Pietersen is the third player to switch teams during the transfer window, after Dinesh Karthik and R Sathish. "We are pleased to add Kevin to our line-up. He brings rich experience and an explosive quality to our batting and can be a more than handy offspinner as well," said TA Sekhar, GMR Sports' Head (Cricket). "We are sure that Kevin will help us to be very competitive this season and the Delhi Daredevils fans will enjoy this addition." Pietersen was earlier part of Royal Challengers Bangalore and had captained the team for a few games in 2009. He was acquired by Deccan Chargers during the 2011 player auctions but could not play as he was recovering from a double hernia. Pietersen, currently in the UAE for England's away series against Pakistan, said he was looking forward to the challenge of being part of a new setup. "I am looking forward to a wonderful time with the Delhi Daredevils," Pietersen said. "It will be a great experience to be playing in the same squad as Sehwag." The first window for trading between IPL franchises closes on January 20. There will be another short window for trading after the February 4 auction in which the players of now terminated franchise Kochi Tuskers Kerala will be sold. The tournament will run from April 4 to May 27, 2012. http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/current/story/548583.html
Aaku Posted January 8, 2012 Posted January 8, 2012 YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY :dd:
shinchan Posted January 8, 2012 Posted January 8, 2012 after last season delhi was surly desperate...i was hoping this:giggle:
Malcolm Merlyn Posted January 8, 2012 Posted January 8, 2012 Delhi ka fir se barah bajega. Sent from my GT-I9103 using Tapatalk
deathmonger Posted January 8, 2012 Posted January 8, 2012 is baar delhi jitega - kp + viru + warner + morkel + umesh + aaron.
Sachinism Posted January 8, 2012 Posted January 8, 2012 Bharat Chipli message KP today telling him how disappointed he is he won't get to bat with him :haha:
indiaregulator Posted January 8, 2012 Posted January 8, 2012 Not a good move. Vastly overrated player. Any left arm spinner will destroy him with ease. Doubt he'll average more than 20. 2 Million for him is a joke.
1983-2011 Posted January 9, 2012 Author Posted January 9, 2012 $2 million is OTT for KP who went for $650K last year, if the players are going to earn this much by getting transferred to a new franchise then the auction does not hold any value. they might as well make it like football where player can move to different clubs for increased salaries and transfer fees
chainsmoker1985 Posted January 9, 2012 Posted January 9, 2012 But where is it written that they paid 2 million $ for him. Is Kevin now going to get 2 M$ per season?
Malcolm Merlyn Posted January 9, 2012 Posted January 9, 2012 Didnt know lahoris love delhi so much. Sent from my GT-I9103 using Tapatalk
bulbul Posted January 9, 2012 Posted January 9, 2012 Bharat Chipli message KP today telling him how disappointed he is he won't get to bat with him :haha: RCB has to trade Kaif with Chipli..we can give Arvind for free...same offer can made with pune for Robin Arvind + Mithun free
1983-2011 Posted January 9, 2012 Author Posted January 9, 2012 RCB has to trade Kaif with Chipli..we can give Arvind for free...same offer can made with pune for Robin Arvind + Mithun free LOL why would Pune want to trade uthappa with two bench warmers
Mariyam Posted January 10, 2012 Posted January 10, 2012 But where is it written that they paid 2 million $ for him. Is Kevin now going to get 2 M$ per season? I don't know where the number 2 million $ came from, but if Delhi have paid 2 m$ to the other Franchise for KP, KP will get 20% of the transfer amount. On a pro rata basis. Delhi management is kinda dumb to splurge again. Last IPL they paid a huge amount for Irfan Pathan, who didn't do much.
chainsmoker1985 Posted January 10, 2012 Posted January 10, 2012 I don't know where the number 2 million $ came from, but if Delhi have paid 2 m$ to the other Franchise for KP, KP will get 20% of the transfer amount. On a pro rata basis. Delhi management is kinda dumb to splurge again. Last IPL they paid a huge amount for Irfan Pathan, who didn't do much. Thanks for the info
chainsmoker1985 Posted January 10, 2012 Posted January 10, 2012 Delhi have the most exciting bowling attack, with Varun Aaron, Umesh Yadav, Irfan Pathan, Ashok Dinda and Morne Morkel. Now, it was necessary that they concentrate on improving their batting
deathmonger Posted January 10, 2012 Posted January 10, 2012 Not a good move. Vastly overrated player. Any left arm spinner will destroy him with ease. Doubt he'll average more than 20. 2 Million for him is a joke. He'll destroy you guys in January
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