IPL 2009 after 2 days......

Team Chennai lost to Mumbai Indians by 19 runs, Team Rajasthan Royals bowled out for the lowest IPL score of 58 against an unexpected side in Royal Bangalore Challengers, a rain interrupted match with a total of just under 17 overs and Hyderabad Deccan Chargers beating their opponent Kolkata Knight Righters by 8 wickets with more than 7 overs to spare...... Perhaps not the ideal start for IPL Season 2..... Bowlers have had a say in the final result of the matches in this season, unlike the previous edition where the batting strength of the team determined the final result..... So, teams with more sting in their bowling line up will do much better this time around and the batsmen, who are technical sound like the Rahul Dravids, Sachin Tendulkars.... will have a major role in deciding the fate of their teams. Suprisingly spinners have had a major role to play so far.... Figures like 5/5, 3/15 by spinners have So the days ahead will have lots in store for bowlers especially spinners..... But the tournament's success will hugely depend on the number of close games that we get to c...... Hope atleast today's match (Chennai Vs Bangalore)goes down to the wire!!!!!

IPL vs IPL

One fine morning after various rounds discussion with the politicians, the Commissioner of Indian Premium League Mr. Lalit Modi came out and declared that IPL is not gonnu be held in India. What a Shame??? A Country where cricket is considered to be the most popular religion, IPL season is like a carnival for the cricket loving public, especially after the stupendous success it achieved in the inagural edition of the tournament. And this year because of Security reasons they've decided to hold this tournament in a cricket where strangely elections are also due in the same time. But still the South African Cricket board has given the go ahead to conduct this prestigious tournament in their country. The most prominent reason for this is the fact that, it'll generate huge money for them. I'd say just because of sheer politics, India has missed the trick here. Considering the current economic situation, had the IPL been held in India, it wud have been the next stimulus package(There were how many, 2 by the government of india, one in the form a Nano and this wud have been 4th, if i'm right) Just becoz of sheer IPL(read Indian Political League), the actual IPL(Indian Premium League) has to be shifted out of India. This is in no way undervaluing the elections in India. In India, elections take precendence on any given day, even though it doesnt affect the common man in any sense of the word(Be it the BJP, congress or the so called third front or the 100th front, whoever comes to power). The main idea of the Indian Political League was that, they didnt want the people of this country to be happy, when they are actually fighting amongst themselves.....(::).... Lets also experience the new version of IPL(SAPL - South African Premium League) starting tomorrow.....