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Ban suspended, Akhtar to play IPL
Some reprieve for Shoaib as PCB suspended Shoaib’s five year ban by one
month. Is there some power play by IPL, SRK in this move by PCB?
Lalit Modi says: “We are happy with PCB’s decision over Shoaib. After
PCB’s no-objection certificate, Akhtar can play in the IPL. I will
myself call Shoaib and ask him to be a part of the IPL. Akhtar’s
presence in the team will be welcomed. He has a star appeal and SRK
will be overjoyed by this decision from the PCB.”
Ishant fined for kicking down stumps
Kolkata Knight Riders spearhead Ishant Sharma was today fined 10 per
cent of his match fees for kicking down the stumps in yesterday’s
Indian Premier League match against Punjab King’s XI at Mohali. IPL
match referee Clive Lloyd found the speedster guilty.
Seven-ball over, almost
Umpire Ian Howell had a slow start to his Sunday and miscounted the
number of balls in Mohammad Asif's first over. As Asif was getting
ready to deliver what would've been his seventh ball, Rudi Koertzen
corrected his partner's mistake in the nick of time. Meanwhile the
ad-break was already on television.
Venue switch for Mumbai matches – Wankhede to host
Rawalpindi Express cleared to play in the IPL with his ban suspended
for a month by a Pakistani tribunal, is likely to fly in to the city
today to join the beleaguered Kolkata Knight Riders.
Akhtar, whose availability has given a boost to the Knight Riders after
the team's string of four successive losses, would be assessed for
fitness on Tuesday ahead of KKR's game against Royal Challengers on May
8.
We have some plans for Dhoni, stay tuned,: Berry
Jaipur have already thrown the first challenge towards Dhoni ahead of
the Sunday clash. "I heard Dhoni saying yesterday that they have a lot
of depth,’’ Royal’s director of coaching Berry said. "Tomorrow, we’ll
be waiting to find out how much depth they have.” Not just the depth,
Royals are also eager to find out how good Dhoni himself is. "We have
some plans for him, stay tuned,’’ Berry warned. "We have been watching
him, working on him.’’
"They have four left-handed players, We have plans for them too. We
also have plans for that off-spinner who has taken so many Test
wickets. What’s his name? Ya, Murali’’
Beware Berry; Confidence can at times give way to arrogance.
Govt says no to crackers at Kotla
Explosive cricket is fine but no fireworks, please, the Delhi
environment department has told the organizers of IPL. "The area is a
silent zone and Ferozeshah Kotla is a historical monument. With LNJP
hospital next door, it is the most inappropriate place for fireworks.
We have requested that firecrackers should not be allowed as they add
to noise and air pollution."" said J K Dadoo, secretary (environment).
Kaneria rues missing the IPL razzmatazz
Pakistani leg-spinner Danish Kaneria cannot hide his disappointment at
not being part of the Indian Premier League (IPL) razzmatazz and he
insists it’s not only the lure of moolah but also the stature that
makes it a blue ribbon event. The 27-year old told PTI in an interview
that it was frustrating to watch other leg-spinners like Shane Warne,
Anil Kumble and Piyush Chawla playing in the IPL, while he was cooling
his heels in the sidelines.
We can still make it to semi-finals: Ganguly
Knight Riders lost their fourth straight but their skipper Ganguly
feels the side is still not out of the semi-final reckoning.
"Still, we are a good side. We are not out of the competition. You
never know in cricket. We still have five more games and most of them
are on home turf," the Knight Riders' skipper said.
'Challengers' not challenging enough - RC V/s KXP
Royal Challengers will have a tough task when they face in-form Kings
XI Punjab today. After two initial losses, Kings XI are on a roll and
with four wins in a row are fourth in the IPL standings.
For Royal Challengers, it has been a tough road as they have lost four
matches while pocketing only two wins and are lying at the sixth place
with just four points. They managed a thrilling three-run victory
against Deccan Chargers on Saturday and that will boost their
confidence.
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Regards
Siddharth
Ban suspended, Akhtar to play IPL
Some reprieve for Shoaib as PCB suspended Shoaib’s five year ban by one
month. Is there some power play by IPL, SRK in this move by PCB?
Lalit Modi says: “We are happy with PCB’s decision over Shoaib. After
PCB’s no-objection certificate, Akhtar can play in the IPL. I will
myself call Shoaib and ask him to be a part of the IPL. Akhtar’s
presence in the team will be welcomed. He has a star appeal and SRK
will be overjoyed by this decision from the PCB.”Ishant fined for kicking down stumps
Kolkata Knight Riders spearhead Ishant Sharma was today fined 10 per
cent of his match fees for kicking down the stumps in yesterday’s
Indian Premier League match against Punjab King’s XI at Mohali. IPL
match referee Clive Lloyd found the speedster guilty.Seven-ball over, almost
Umpire Ian Howell had a slow start to his Sunday and miscounted the
number of balls in Mohammad Asif's first over. As Asif was getting
ready to deliver what would've been his seventh ball, Rudi Koertzen
corrected his partner's mistake in the nick of time. Meanwhile the
ad-break was already on television.Venue switch for Mumbai matches – Wankhede to host
Rawalpindi Express cleared to play in the IPL with his ban suspended
for a month by a Pakistani tribunal, is likely to fly in to the city
today to join the beleaguered Kolkata Knight Riders.
Akhtar, whose availability has given a boost to the Knight Riders after
the team's string of four successive losses, would be assessed for
fitness on Tuesday ahead of KKR's game against Royal Challengers on May
8.We have some plans for Dhoni, stay tuned,: Berry
Jaipur have already thrown the first challenge towards Dhoni ahead of
the Sunday clash. "I heard Dhoni saying yesterday that they have a lot
of depth,’’ Royal’s director of coaching Berry said. "Tomorrow, we’ll
be waiting to find out how much depth they have.” Not just the depth,
Royals are also eager to find out how good Dhoni himself is. "We have
some plans for him, stay tuned,’’ Berry warned. "We have been watching
him, working on him.’’
"They have four left-handed players, We have plans for them too. We
also have plans for that off-spinner who has taken so many Test
wickets. What’s his name? Ya, Murali’’
Beware Berry; Confidence can at times give way to arrogance.Govt says no to crackers at Kotla
Explosive cricket is fine but no fireworks, please, the Delhi
environment department has told the organizers of IPL. "The area is a
silent zone and Ferozeshah Kotla is a historical monument. With LNJP
hospital next door, it is the most inappropriate place for fireworks.
We have requested that firecrackers should not be allowed as they add
to noise and air pollution."" said J K Dadoo, secretary (environment).Kaneria rues missing the IPL razzmatazz
Pakistani leg-spinner Danish Kaneria cannot hide his disappointment at
not being part of the Indian Premier League (IPL) razzmatazz and he
insists it’s not only the lure of moolah but also the stature that
makes it a blue ribbon event. The 27-year old told PTI in an interview
that it was frustrating to watch other leg-spinners like Shane Warne,
Anil Kumble and Piyush Chawla playing in the IPL, while he was cooling
his heels in the sidelines.We can still make it to semi-finals: Ganguly
Knight Riders lost their fourth straight but their skipper Ganguly
feels the side is still not out of the semi-final reckoning.
"Still, we are a good side. We are not out of the competition. You
never know in cricket. We still have five more games and most of them
are on home turf," the Knight Riders' skipper said.'Challengers' not challenging enough - RC V/s KXP
Royal Challengers will have a tough task when they face in-form Kings
XI Punjab today. After two initial losses, Kings XI are on a roll and
with four wins in a row are fourth in the IPL standings.
For Royal Challengers, it has been a tough road as they have lost four
matches while pocketing only two wins and are lying at the sixth place
with just four points. They managed a thrilling three-run victory
against Deccan Chargers on Saturday and that will boost their
confidence.For More IPL Action log on to:
- Deccan Chargers http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/deccan_chargers
- Kolkata Knight Riders http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/Kolkata_Knight_Riders
- Kings XI Punjab http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/KingsXI_Punjab
- Rajasthan Royals http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rajasthan_Royals
Regards
Siddharth
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