Well, it would be frank to say that first semi final was a no contest. Rajasthan clearly showed their class against hapless Delhi, much like the Australians show up in international arena in crucial matches, making the opponent irrelevant. The biggest mistake Delhi did was, even after winning the toss, it chose to field and paid [...]

So, I come back from work yesterday and switch on the TV, expecting to see the what I’ve gotten used to over the last 6 weeks - Some intense cricketing action. I switch the SET MAX and …. THERE IS NO MATCH ON TV !!!
Suddenly I was feeling so empty. It had become almost a [...]

Well, what can I say about the team from Bangalore except as you sow, so you reap. There was almost unanimous opinion in the media circles about the sustainance of this team during its selection. Rahul Dravid and folks did make sure that the predictions come true and in turn, cooked up more controversies than [...]

Cricket experts have reiterated numerous times over the years that a team which ‘looks good’ on paper, may not be the same on the field. Well, Deccan chargers have been the perfect illustration for this statement. After getting on board some of the top international players in their line-up on historic auction day, the team [...]

This post is a brief account of my experience as a spectator in the IPL match between Bangalore Royal Challengers and Delhi Daredevils held on 19th May 2008 at Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore.
Initial Hickup: I had left office early to reach Chinnaswamy stadium as you never know with Bangalore traffic. I was skeptical whether we would [...]

In a must win game Chennai Superkings defeated Deccan Chargers to become fourth and the last team to qualify for semi-finals with 16 points. The league has not been a smooth ride for the Superkings, the initial four consecutive wins was followed by a roller coaster patch. Things became so bad that they were [...]

From the surface of it, the Rajasthan Royals seem to have clearly dominated the IPL. They’re winning everything, and look unbeatable going into the semi-finals. But behind the close and exciting matches that everyone has been watching, another sort of game is being played in the background, and who’s winning that game may surprise [...]

The match between the Royal Challengers and the Deccan Chargers the other day was very interesting to watch the other day. Both the teams are out of the tournament, and they were playing for “pride”. But there was a definite difference between the approach of the two teams. It seemed like the Royal Challengers were [...]

In a battle to avoid the basement, Royal Challengers defeated Deccan chargers by 5 wickets. Chasing 166 to win RCB started cautiously scoring at 6-7 runs per over. In later stages RCB kept the target at a striking distance with handy contribution from Misbah-ul-Haq, Rahul Dravid. In the end of Cameron White and Akhil [...]

In 5th week of IPL, Kings XI Punjab became second team to qualify for the semi-finals along with Rajasthan Royals, who had qualified previous week itself. However, Chennai Superkings who were one of the favorite to win the league in initial stages, struggled throughout the week. First they were humbled by Bangalore in a [...]