The IPL Thread

SilentEngine · 19th April 2009, 00:19

Dravid = Class act! That innings was as good as it can get. I was worried with the start we had, but then with the kind of show RCB put up later in the day, we can hope for better days in IPL

RCB looks a lot better this year!

abhinav.gupta88 · 19th April 2009, 00:21

Amazing bowling by RCB.
Did not expect them to limit the Rajasthan Royals to such a low score.

With both the 1st edition finalists loosing the 1st matches, i think this IPL is up for a big surprise.

Eddy · 19th April 2009, 02:39

Dunno if anyone noticed this, but Pinal Shah kept pretty well except for that one lapse. He moved well, collected the ball cleanly and was very smooth.

And Shane Warne was MAGIC today. Virat Kohli, with all his "I am a hero" attitude was absolutely flummoxed by the wily old fox. Sheer brilliance.

BenjiRoss · 19th April 2009, 08:53

Dravid, Kumble and Tendulkarwere so much in form! That was nice to see. All 3 of them have been shunned form T20 in the past!!

normally_crazy · 19th April 2009, 17:34

Shane Warne was M-A-G-I-C yesterday, sadly though his batsmen were dissapearing fast too

harry10 · 20th April 2009, 15:51

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Originally Posted by BenjiRoss

Dravid, Kumble and Tendulkarwere so much in form! That was nice to see. All 3 of them have been shunned form T20 in the past!!

Don't they say ' Form is temporary Class is permanent'
And they are the top class people

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Originally Posted by anekho

chennai lost :(
anyway, for all of you who want to watch ipl live on the net, here is a link:
http://67.228.91.77/~bhejacri/

cheers

Link not working!
Any other link where we can see matches on net?

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Originally Posted by normally_crazy

Shane Warne was M-A-G-I-C yesterday, sadly though his batsmen were dissapearing fast too

RR wont be able to create the last years magic. Thats what i read in this match. They dont have the firepower to deliver(even with warne with them)

Nice to see Mumbai indians and Daredevils winning their first matches(am supporting these two)
Lets see what happens today.

anekho · 20th April 2009, 19:42

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Originally Posted by harry10

Link not working!
Any other link where we can see matches on net?

dude, create an account on ipl's official page, http://www.iplt20.com and you can watch all the matches for free without ads!

cheers

anekho · 20th April 2009, 20:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by anekho

dude, create an account on ipl's official page, DLF IPL Fan Voice - Official Community of the DLF Indian Premier League and you can watch all the matches for free without ads!

cheers

also, it works best on chrome just so you know!

chennai are batting really well! 82 for 0

cheers

Mission_Safari · 20th April 2009, 21:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by anekho

chennai are batting really well! 82 for 0

116 for 2 now :(

My fantasy league team has both haydos and partiv . Lucky me

diabloo · 20th April 2009, 22:18

Looks like KKR is all glam & no show - its time their coach does something rather than day-dreaming some outlandish ideas.
Ganguly made just 1 of 12 with SR of 8.33

(maybe lowest in the tournament). After good performance from his colleges of Fab 4 (Sachin, Dravid & Laxman), I guess he is under pressure to perform, more so that he longer is the captain.

sam_boy · 20th April 2009, 22:50

It seems Vijay Mallya is not very lucky for Bangalore team (today he is on the field, and the team has already lost the match). I expected a lot from the Bangy guys after the 1st match, but today they disappointed me .. Just now the 7th wicket is gone ...

Other than the Chennai - Mumbai match all the matches are one sided and not very fun to watch ... I know these are early days but but a bit more excitement is needed .......

anekho · 20th April 2009, 23:17

excellent win by chennai!
props to hayden and muralitharan + the whole team!

cheers

Steeroid · 21st April 2009, 00:05

Six wicket-takers for Chennai. That was the difference today.

IronWolf · 21st April 2009, 00:46

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Originally Posted by diabloo

Also SRK has his own baggage too - like must promote only Nokia, Airtel, etc.

There is nothing called Bengalooru team. Its only Royal Challengers - the greatest surrogate advertising campaign. This time its RC. Next time it might be McDowells.

SRKs deals with Nokia and Airtel are more personal in nature. IMO Since he is not a corporate its more difficult for him to get returns on his investment in terms of sponsorship. Other teams atleast have their own Ad budgets being used on their own teams.

Yup Excellent branding and team nomenclature.
Mallya must be so pissed with his Force India team change of not getting into points yesterday and now this. Beaten by the Super Kings.

This year again Super Kings will make it to the Finals.
This year they have a stronger team. 1.5Mil for the stocky Brit better pay off.

Rocky_Balboa · 21st April 2009, 11:10

1.5M did definitely pay-off yesterday, Freddie was bowling at his best.
Sad to see Dravid running out of partners and not taking the orange cap back, from Hayden.

Edit: Why wasnt Dravid sent as 1-down yesterday!

19th April 2009, 00:19	#1441
SilentEngine Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: KA19,KA04 Posts: 1,167 Thanked: 735 Times View My Garage	Dravid = Class act! That innings was as good as it can get. I was worried with the start we had, but then with the kind of show RCB put up later in the day, we can hope for better days in IPL RCB looks a lot better this year!
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19th April 2009, 00:21	#1442
abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi , India Posts: 4,092 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	Amazing bowling by RCB. Did not expect them to limit the Rajasthan Royals to such a low score. With both the 1st edition finalists loosing the 1st matches, i think this IPL is up for a big surprise.
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19th April 2009, 02:39	#1443
Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 9,386 Thanked: 13,292 Times	Dunno if anyone noticed this, but Pinal Shah kept pretty well except for that one lapse. He moved well, collected the ball cleanly and was very smooth. And Shane Warne was MAGIC today. Virat Kohli, with all his "I am a hero" attitude was absolutely flummoxed by the wily old fox. Sheer brilliance.
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19th April 2009, 08:53	#1444
BenjiRoss Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Tamilnadu Posts: 1,066 Thanked: 1,330 Times	Dravid, Kumble and Tendulkarwere so much in form! That was nice to see. All 3 of them have been shunned form T20 in the past!!
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19th April 2009, 17:34	#1445
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 528 Times View My Garage	Shane Warne was M-A-G-I-C yesterday, sadly though his batsmen were dissapearing fast too
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20th April 2009, 22:18	#1450
diabloo BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 1,480 Thanked: 17 Times	Looks like KKR is all glam & no show - its time their coach does something rather than day-dreaming some outlandish ideas. Ganguly made just 1 of 12 with SR of 8.33 (maybe lowest in the tournament). After good performance from his colleges of Fab 4 (Sachin, Dravid & Laxman), I guess he is under pressure to perform, more so that he longer is the captain.
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20th April 2009, 22:50	#1451
sam_boy BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: OD10 -> KA-01 Posts: 225 Thanked: 147 Times View My Garage	It seems Vijay Mallya is not very lucky for Bangalore team (today he is on the field, and the team has already lost the match). I expected a lot from the Bangy guys after the 1st match, but today they disappointed me .. Just now the 7th wicket is gone ... Other than the Chennai - Mumbai match all the matches are one sided and not very fun to watch ... I know these are early days but but a bit more excitement is needed .......
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20th April 2009, 23:17	#1452
anekho Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: . Posts: 1,995 Thanked: 684 Times	excellent win by chennai! props to hayden and muralitharan + the whole team! cheers
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21st April 2009, 00:05	#1453
Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,751 Times	Six wicket-takers for Chennai. That was the difference today.
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21st April 2009, 11:10	#1455
Rocky_Balboa BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Namma Bengalooru Posts: 676 Thanked: 358 Times View My Garage	1.5M did definitely pay-off yesterday, Freddie was bowling at his best. Sad to see Dravid running out of partners and not taking the orange cap back, from Hayden. Edit: Why wasnt Dravid sent as 1-down yesterday! Last edited by Rocky_Balboa : 21st April 2009 at 11:11.
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