The IPL Thread (Fantasy game league details on pg 255)

Gilead · 26th April 2010, 00:43

Great show by CSK! Raina is the player of the tournament for me. Anyone wondering why Sachin didn't walk?

EDIT: Oh gawd, what a speech by Modi. Looks like his speech writer has been looking at some MLK/JFK speeches. There was one major difference here. Not an ounce of sincerity.

extreme_torque · 26th April 2010, 00:47

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Originally Posted by phamilyman

It is inexplicable and unpardonable to hold back Pollard till it became a suicidal attempt!

Or may be it was meant to be that way by the powers higher up. 90 out of 100 would have said MI have a better chance of winning.

sathee46 · 26th April 2010, 10:10

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Originally Posted by nitrous

Yeeeeeeeeeeeehaaaaw!
Chennai won!

You watching cricket

??, And yeah Chennai did it in style

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gilead

Anyone wondering why Sachin didn't walk?

Probably the painkillers and the heavy plasters in his fingers meant he couldn't feel it.

CaliAtenza · 26th April 2010, 10:21

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Originally Posted by greatDrive

Chennai Super Kings have a great chance of winning now.

Congrats to CSK

. They have been my second favorite team all season

CaliAtenza · 26th April 2010, 10:22

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Originally Posted by phamilyman

It is inexplicable and unpardonable to hold back Pollard till it became a suicidal attempt!

i read the commentary on cricinfo and they said it was because Pollard doesnt play well off of spin. MI waited till the spinners were gone, then brought Pollard in. Thats how he got 22 in that over.

tacho · 26th April 2010, 10:37

Clearly fixed. Chennai cannot beat Mumbai otherwise

Finally got to watch some IPL 2010 action live thanks to Youtube. Sachin batted long enough to satisfy me. I miss the buzz of watching high profile cricket in India :(

Congrats CSK. Best of luck to Dhoni and the boys for the World Cup

KRRaj · 26th April 2010, 12:10

So the Deal made halfway through the innings when Raina suddenly started to fire. Thats why I guess Pollard was held till the end and was too late to come in.

A excellent cartoon in The Hindu today. Copyright - The Hindu...

neoonwheels · 26th April 2010, 14:55

I still wonder about following points:

1. 1st wicket gone in 2nd over. Still Nayar did not start attempting big shots till 13th over. Why were they waiting for such a long time?
2. Pollard was pushed to almost 18th over. I thought he is injured or what.. MI strategy was as rubbish as Siddhu commentary.
3. Harbhajan sent up when you have in form Rayadu and Tiwary. Who are proper batsmen.

I seriously feel now that something is fishy about it.

Addy81 · 26th April 2010, 15:14

YES the Super Kings are Champions

Suresh Raina was the man, he has performed consistently in all the three IPLs and he was fantastic yesterday.

I thought Mumbhai Indians missed a trick by sending in Abhishek Nayar at No.3, Saurabh tiwary was performing so well and why you need to change the winning combination that too at the Knockout stage of the tournament, Sending Harbhajan above Tiwary, Rayudu and Pollard was a bad decision.

Pollard played a blinder and it required a wonderful field placement to get rid of this Dangerous Hitter, they had a Mid off and long off, pollard was caught by Hayden standing at mid off.

All in all a wonderful performance by CSK and I think CSK got the momentum when they beat Punjab in the last over.

srishiva · 26th April 2010, 15:31

Great win by Chennai. I dont know why Sachin even played if he was not fit. And then his captaincy, and then....

StarrySky · 26th April 2010, 17:13

I think sending Harbhajan up was a gamble worth taking. They were trying to get a quick 20 or 25 runs from Harbhajan without risking a proper batsman. Unfortunately for them, it didn't work out.

Proxima · 3rd May 2010, 14:59

Is there any place where I can view the highlights of the ICC T20 world cup like there was in the IPL on youtube?

Edsel Rulez! · 4th May 2010, 02:20

Why doesn't the poll have a "who cares?" option? :(

tacho · 4th May 2010, 03:36

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Originally Posted by Edsel Rulez!

Why doesn't the poll have a "who cares?" option? :(

Because those who don't care about the IPL aren't really expected to enter a thread named 'The IPL...'

Ranjan Sharma · 4th May 2010, 04:43

CSK is the only team to reach all 3 Semi-Finals of IPL and this is solely because of Dhoni.

Dhoni is the man, and I am his great great fan now.

26th April 2010, 00:43	#2131
Gilead Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 2,142 Thanked: 60 Times	Great show by CSK! Raina is the player of the tournament for me. Anyone wondering why Sachin didn't walk? EDIT: Oh gawd, what a speech by Modi. Looks like his speech writer has been looking at some MLK/JFK speeches. There was one major difference here. Not an ounce of sincerity. Last edited by Gilead : 26th April 2010 at 00:54.
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26th April 2010, 10:37	#2136
tacho BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 135 Thanked: 31 Times View My Garage	Clearly fixed. Chennai cannot beat Mumbai otherwise Finally got to watch some IPL 2010 action live thanks to Youtube. Sachin batted long enough to satisfy me. I miss the buzz of watching high profile cricket in India :( Congrats CSK. Best of luck to Dhoni and the boys for the World Cup
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KRRaj BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 514 Thanked: 35 Times View My Garage	So the Deal made halfway through the innings when Raina suddenly started to fire. Thats why I guess Pollard was held till the end and was too late to come in. A excellent cartoon in The Hindu today. Copyright - The Hindu...
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26th April 2010, 14:55	#2138
neoonwheels Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,070 Thanked: 1,882 Times View My Garage	I still wonder about following points: 1. 1st wicket gone in 2nd over. Still Nayar did not start attempting big shots till 13th over. Why were they waiting for such a long time? 2. Pollard was pushed to almost 18th over. I thought he is injured or what.. MI strategy was as rubbish as Siddhu commentary. 3. Harbhajan sent up when you have in form Rayadu and Tiwary. Who are proper batsmen. I seriously feel now that something is fishy about it.
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26th April 2010, 15:14	#2139
Addy81 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chennai Posts: 36 Thanked: 2 Times	Kudos CSK YES the Super Kings are Champions Suresh Raina was the man, he has performed consistently in all the three IPLs and he was fantastic yesterday. I thought Mumbhai Indians missed a trick by sending in Abhishek Nayar at No.3, Saurabh tiwary was performing so well and why you need to change the winning combination that too at the Knockout stage of the tournament, Sending Harbhajan above Tiwary, Rayudu and Pollard was a bad decision. Pollard played a blinder and it required a wonderful field placement to get rid of this Dangerous Hitter, they had a Mid off and long off, pollard was caught by Hayden standing at mid off. All in all a wonderful performance by CSK and I think CSK got the momentum when they beat Punjab in the last over.
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26th April 2010, 15:31	#2140
srishiva Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 4,372 Thanked: 2,260 Times	Great win by Chennai. I dont know why Sachin even played if he was not fit. And then his captaincy, and then....
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StarrySky Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: EU - Nordic Posts: 2,096 Thanked: 3,231 Times	I think sending Harbhajan up was a gamble worth taking. They were trying to get a quick 20 or 25 runs from Harbhajan without risking a proper batsman. Unfortunately for them, it didn't work out.
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Proxima BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 934 Thanked: 385 Times	Is there any place where I can view the highlights of the ICC T20 world cup like there was in the IPL on youtube?
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Edsel Rulez! BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 210 Thanked: 33 Times	Why doesn't the poll have a "who cares?" option? :( Last edited by Edsel Rulez! : 4th May 2010 at 02:34.
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Ranjan Sharma BANNED Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Benga'loo'ru Posts: 290 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	CSK is the only team to reach all 3 Semi-Finals of IPL and this is solely because of Dhoni. Dhoni is the man, and I am his great great fan now.
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