Archive for May, 2008
Mallya’s dream list
After accusing Dravid and Charu Sharma for the team’s selection and poor performance Mallya came out with his dream list. He wanted some players at any cost and is willing to shell out some extra bucks. But, Dravid did not let it happen, says Mallya. Some of the players in his dream team include :
Mahendra [...]
Vijay Mallya acts like a kid in a candy store
After firing Charu Sharma for the team’s dismal performance, Royal Challengers owner Vijay Mallya takes a potshot at Rahul Dravid. He alleges that Charu Sharma and Rahul Dravid has completely ignored his list of players and made their own choices. Mallya also alleges that his friends used to say that the Challengers team is a [...]
IPL rejection list fattens
Luke Wright, has added himself to a growing list of players who has rejected lucrative IPL offers. Wright plays for Sussex and has apparently turned down a lucrative offer. It is not clear from which team. Reason given was, yes you guessed it, he wants to prove himself and want to play for his country. [...]
Knight Riders act cheaply and dump 5 players
Kolkata Knight Riders have dumped 5 players from the team as they do not have any role to play. These players will not be paid for the rest of the season as per the contract. However, they might be paid for the season so far. This is quite unfortunate incident and the could well be [...]
Purple cap for top Bowler
If it was orange cap for the highest run getter it is going to be purple cap for the leading wicket taker. This is a good gesture from the authorities though a bit late. Bowlers should be provided some respite in batsman dominated format. Also, the man of the match award should be given to [...]
Top 10 reasons that can work against IPL
Too much money involved and too less cricket played. They went to almost 16-16 too. They are also planning to remove the maximum cap for the bidding price. Some obscene amounts are expected for the next season.
Players might loose their allegiance to their country and play for money involved.
Real test of skill is not measured [...]
IPL hall of shame : Revisited
Sreesanth crying like a baby after Harbhajan slapped him. Sreesanth was reprimanded.
Harbhajan slapping Sreesanth. Banned for 11 IPL matches. Awaiting further punishment from BCCI.
Ganguly, appealing to the umpire for a catch taken by Greame Smith
Shane Warne criticizing Ganguly for being late to the crease and appealing against a clean catch. Fined 10% match fee.
Umpire Amish [...]
Rahul Gandhi for rural IPL
If IPL is the billion dollar baby of Lalit Modi, Rahul Gandhi the congress MP from Amethi is the mastermind behind rural IPL. This tournament is called Rajiv Gandhi Rural Cricket Tournament and is played in and around the villages of the Amethi and Tilo. Rahul Gandhi is the standing MP of Amethi. Here are some [...]
New rule : Watching cheerleaders is optional
That is true. If you know that it is optional, where is the fuss about cheerleaders not right for India coming from. Well, Shahid Afridi might be a nut job who thinks cheerleaders are distracting. More than a distraction that’s an excuse for Afridi. How can you extrapolate it as a general view. What exactly [...]
Gavaskar quits as the chairman of ICC cricket committee
Asked to decide between his media commitments (commentary) and the ICC job, Gavaskar chose the media commitments. He will be back at the IPL providing his valuable insights in commentary. I guess he is missing praising Sachin Tendulkar. Because that will be out of context on a ICC job. Gavaskar’s decision comes after ICC found [...]