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

maddy42 · 15th May 2008, 11:37

@ NC kahani main twist. Now MI are also vying for a berth.

Well seems like my prediction went hay wire. Jayasuriya proved a point of being able to bat against an Indian bowling attack with 1 hand standing on 1 leg and with one of his eyes closed.

Well i seriously feel the ground was pretty small but CSK never took advantage of that. Hopefully i get tickets to watch MI as they take on KKR.

@Khaadu In case someone plans on a jiggy it would be awesome to watch that.

I just hope DC and RC start waking up and getting some spoilers by defeating some teams which are in the top of the table. Will get more masala as required by our director goutham

Aditya · 15th May 2008, 11:40

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Originally Posted by suman

I thought Pollock was doing more of that, more power to him lol!

Definitely. IMHO, Pollock is a better captain. He has led South Africa successfully for a pretty long time. Also, he's a genunine allrounder. So he understands both the bowler's and batsman's psyche better than someone like Sachin. I would have persisted with Pollock as captain even if Tendulkar played.
Hats off to Sanath Jayasuriya. He played in the style that made him famous.
NC, you're right. Sachin pretends the ball kept low every time he gets bowled. Don't know how he can do that when he's so short anyway!

diabloo · 15th May 2008, 12:05

DD v DC

Game of Pride for DC.
Must win for DD, if they want to top the table.

Even the DC cheer-leaders are working hard: Here they visit Taj for insipiration.

diabloo · 15th May 2008, 12:13

Royal Challenge slips behind Blender?s Pride- Liquor-Cons. Products-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times

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Royal Challenge, the iconic Indian premium whisky and the presenting sponsor of the Bangalore IPL team, is no longer the undisputed leader at the premium end of the whisky market. French drinks giant Pernod Ricard’s local whisky Blender’s Pride is staking claim to the pole position that clearly belonged to Royal Challenge for about two decades.

Anything got to do with IPL? Cricket?

normally_crazy · 15th May 2008, 12:25

@ diabloo - I have asked you earlier and I ask you again - do you work for a news channel ?

I ask because it's amazing the way you come up with statistics and news items related to the IPL. Really.

finneyp · 15th May 2008, 12:42

Bad news for RR!
Jaipur blasts scare Warne, Smith; may quit IPL!

Source: Jaipur blasts scare Warne, Smith; may quit IPL

khaadu75 · 15th May 2008, 12:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by finneyp

Bad news for RR!
Jaipur blasts scare Warne, Smith; may quit IPL!

Source: Jaipur blasts scare Warne, Smith; may quit IPL

Would be a DISASTER as far as RR are concerned ... I hope the authorities can convince them that their butts are safe and nothing to worry about .

Diabloo @ You do amaze me yet again .. 4th from the left - wouldn't mind showing her more of our beautiful country if she's interested . Diabloo, could you get me her name - number

esteem_lover · 15th May 2008, 13:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by khaadu75

Would be a DISASTER as far as RR are concerned ... I hope the authorities can convince them that their butts are safe and nothing to worry about .

Now is the chance for RCB to put one across the scared aussie.

Quote:

Originally Posted by khaadu75

Diabloo @ You do amaze me yet again .. 4th from the left - wouldn't mind showing her more of our beautiful country if she's interested . Diabloo, could you get me her name - number

Come on man, don't change his profession. He is just the parparazzi.

hrag · 15th May 2008, 13:21

Make friends with the paparazzi to get the papa

Note: In Tamil, a girl is sometimes referred to as papa. A term popularized by old actor Asokan.

esteem_lover · 15th May 2008, 14:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by hrag

Make friends with the paparazzi to get the papa

Note: In Tamil, a girl is sometimes referred to as papa. A term popularized by old actor Asokan.

that would be paapa.

diabloo · 15th May 2008, 18:28

The IPL 'auctioned' batsmen offering the best return on investment
(After 34 matches; expressed in terms of US dollars paid so far for contributing each 'run' )
eg: Shane Watson's 1 run cost $138.

Who are the batsmen offering the best value?

Big Ticket players (cost per run):

diabloo · 15th May 2008, 23:35

Delhi back on track !!!

Good show by young leg spinner
Mishra 4 0 17 5 4.25, including a hat-trick !!!

Spitfire · 15th May 2008, 23:55

@diabloo: Go on man, let the gossip and the pics flow. As it is this IPL has made a joke of the game.

All you guys thinking its cricket and we should only talk cricket. This is CRICKET?? you must be joking. Its all about money, glamour and page 3 morons getting a piece of attention from the hysteric indian cricket fans.

diabloo · 16th May 2008, 00:01

Test cricket had made joke of spectators

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Spitfire

As it is this IPL has made a joke of the game.

Last 30 days of cricket had more cricketing skills display than last 30 years of Test cricket

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Quote:

All you guys thinking its cricket and we should only talk cricket. This is CRICKET?? you must be joking.

They are in background. Its cricket the winner.

Quote:

Its all about money, glamour and page 3 morons getting a piece of attention from the hysteric indian cricket fans.

diabloo · 16th May 2008, 00:10

Deccan Chargers finally got their batting & batting order right !!! By leaving out Laxman, they have the best batting line up

:

AC Gilchrist
Shahid Afridi
HH Gibbs
RG Sharma
SB Styris
Y Venugopal Rao
DB Ravi Teja

Their next matches are:
v Mumbai Indians
v Kings XI Punjab
v Bangalore Royal Challengers
v Chennai Super Kings

If they don't change the batting line up, I bet they will win all their remaining matches

They need to work on their bowling. But all these a bit late in the tournament - they must have played this line-up from match 1. The team management got carried away with I-CON players, misfits for captains.

15th May 2008, 11:37	#676
maddy42 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Coorg Posts: 2,189 Thanked: 1,654 Times View My Garage	@ NC kahani main twist. Now MI are also vying for a berth. Well seems like my prediction went hay wire. Jayasuriya proved a point of being able to bat against an Indian bowling attack with 1 hand standing on 1 leg and with one of his eyes closed. Well i seriously feel the ground was pretty small but CSK never took advantage of that. Hopefully i get tickets to watch MI as they take on KKR. @Khaadu In case someone plans on a jiggy it would be awesome to watch that. I just hope DC and RC start waking up and getting some spoilers by defeating some teams which are in the top of the table. Will get more masala as required by our director goutham
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diabloo BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 1,480 Thanked: 17 Times	DD v DC Game of Pride for DC. Must win for DD, if they want to top the table. Even the DC cheer-leaders are working hard: Here they visit Taj for insipiration. Attached Thumbnails
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normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,305 Thanked: 543 Times View My Garage	@ diabloo - I have asked you earlier and I ask you again - do you work for a news channel ? I ask because it's amazing the way you come up with statistics and news items related to the IPL. Really. Last edited by normally_crazy : 15th May 2008 at 12:27.
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finneyp Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,762 Thanked: 403 Times View My Garage	Bad news for RR! Jaipur blasts scare Warne, Smith; may quit IPL! Source: Jaipur blasts scare Warne, Smith; may quit IPL
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hrag BANNED Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore / Madras Posts: 1,982 Thanked: 32 Times	Make friends with the paparazzi to get the papa Note: In Tamil, a girl is sometimes referred to as papa. A term popularized by old actor Asokan. Last edited by hrag : 15th May 2008 at 13:22.
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15th May 2008, 18:28	#686
diabloo BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 1,480 Thanked: 17 Times	The IPL 'auctioned' batsmen offering the best return on investment (After 34 matches; expressed in terms of US dollars paid so far for contributing each 'run' ) eg: Shane Watson's 1 run cost $138. Who are the batsmen offering the best value? Big Ticket players (cost per run): Attached Thumbnails
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diabloo BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 1,480 Thanked: 17 Times	Delhi back on track !!! Good show by young leg spinner Mishra 4 0 17 5 4.25, including a hat-trick !!!
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Spitfire BANNED Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Panaji - Goa/Bangalore - Karnataka Posts: 3,313 Thanked: 778 Times	@diabloo: Go on man, let the gossip and the pics flow. As it is this IPL has made a joke of the game. All you guys thinking its cricket and we should only talk cricket. This is CRICKET?? you must be joking. Its all about money, glamour and page 3 morons getting a piece of attention from the hysteric indian cricket fans.
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16th May 2008, 00:10	#690
diabloo BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 1,480 Thanked: 17 Times	Deccan Chargers finally got their batting & batting order right !!! By leaving out Laxman, they have the best batting line up : AC Gilchrist Shahid Afridi HH Gibbs RG Sharma SB Styris Y Venugopal Rao DB Ravi Teja Their next matches are: v Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab v Bangalore Royal Challengers v Chennai Super Kings If they don't change the batting line up, I bet they will win all their remaining matches They need to work on their bowling. But all these a bit late in the tournament - they must have played this line-up from match 1. The team management got carried away with I-CON players, misfits for captains.
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