Indian Premier League 2008 - Page 2

bdchamp20 · #41 February 28, 2008, 05:06 PM

Has Kolkata been named Kolkata Bengal Tigers?

AsifTheManRahman · #42 February 28, 2008, 05:15 PM

Kolkata and Dilli provided that Rafique and Ashraful are playing.

Mahir · #43 February 28, 2008, 07:02 PM

From Abahani Ltd. to Delhi Daredevils... the horizons are surely strecthing! Delhi has now been officially added to my fav list of club cricket teams. Will be following the entire IPL nonetheless, with a keen interest on Kolkata as well.

bdchamp20 · #44 March 3, 2008, 01:03 PM

what annoys me about this whole IPL deal is that someone in the team will be earning nearly Tk. 1 crore a year while the others will have to be content with Tk. 15 lakhs a year...now it is only human that other players would want to earn some money and would wanna show themselves as aggressive players to earn cash but players like Mushfiq are not aggressive but to earn money they would have to play fake and that will cause pressure on them and would mean bad performances

AsifTheManRahman · #45 March 3, 2008, 01:05 PM

But players like Mushfiq won't get selected in the first place. I thought most teams have dhum dharakka players?

bdchamp20 · #46 March 3, 2008, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by AsifTheManRahman
But players like Mushfiq won't get selected in the first place. I thought most teams have dhum dharakka players?

I meant in the Bangladesh team not the IPL teams

bdchamp20 · #47 March 4, 2008, 03:06 PM

What I'm trying to say Asif is that the other players in the Bangladesh team would feel bad when they see Ashraful coming in training on his BMW, using the latest cellphone, and wearing expensive watches and glasses and everything else that he can afford with his Tk. 1 crore while the others are using inferior stuff thats just going to cause division and I hope Ashraful doesnt start acting high-class, u know?

Murad · #48 March 4, 2008, 05:29 PM

I think ASh is one of the most sincere person in the Bangladesh team. He doesn't act anything stupid.

He already earns a lot of money.

I've been seeing him wearing the same cheap watch for last 3 yrs. He earns more than a Lakh per months but still....

Murad · #49 March 4, 2008, 05:46 PM

This is what players will get from IPL. Not the money from AUCTION. This the contraced amount for players. Not all the players are listed here.

All the money in USD

Australia Shane Waren 400,000, Justin Langer 175,000

Sri Lanka Farveez Maharoof: 150,000, Kumar Sangakkara: 250,000, Mahela Jaywardene: 250,000, Muttiah Muralitharan: 250,000, Sanath Jayasuriya: 250,000, Nuwan Zoysa: 100,000, Dilhara Fernando: 150,000, Chaminda Vaas: 175,000, Lasith Malinga: 200,000

Pakistan Mohammad Asif 225,000, Shahid Afridi: 225,000, Shoaib Akhtar: 225,000, Younus Khan: 225,000

West Indies Shivnarine Chanderpaul 175,000

New Zealand Daniel Vettori 225,000, Jacob Oram 200,000, Scott Styris 150,000, Brendon McCullum 175,000

South Africa Loots Bosman 150,000, AB de Villiers 175,000, Albie Morkel 200,000, Graeme Smith 225,000, Herschelle Gibbs 225,000, Shaun Pollock 200,000, Ashwell Prince 150,000, Makhaya Ntini 175,000, Mark Boucher 175,000, Jacques Kallis 200,000.

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bdchamp20 · #50 March 5, 2008, 02:34 PM

2nd IPL auction on the 11th of March..we might see some Bangladeshi players on the list, but it wont be as exciting as the first auction as most of the teams have either reached or surpassed the salary cap

bdchamp20 · #51 March 9, 2008, 09:23 AM

Pakistan's Misbah-ul-Haq, Australia's Shane Watson, and Mohammad Ashraful, the Bangladesh captain, are among 18 players included in the second Indian Premier League (IPL) to be held in Mumbai on March 11. The list is made up of seven New Zealanders, four Australians, three Pakistanis, two Bangladeshis, one Sri Lankan and South African each but no England cricketers.

The injury-prone Watson has not played for Australia since the World Cup and he has struggled during Queensland's Pura Cup campaign. He earned a recall to the national side for the CB Series but nagging leg problems cut forced him out again. Misbah, who was not in the circle for the initial auction, is a big draw given his Twenty20 success this past season.

Mohammad Yousuf and Ashwell Prince, who failed to be picked up by any of the eight franchises at the main auction last month, will be auctioned again.

"There are 13 other foreign players who have shown keen interest to play in the first season," a top BCCI official told IANS. These include Shaun Tait, on a self-imposed indefinite break from cricket, Brad Hogg, who recently retired, West Indies' Dwayne Smith, and Yasir Hameed, the Pakistan batsman. Seven other Australians have also apparently expressed interest.

The IPL permits each franchise buy more foreign players outside the list of 18 if they inform the tournament officials about who they are interested in. The IPL organisers would then negotiate the players' base prices and try and secure No-Objection Certificates (NOCs) from the respective country boards.

This auction is expected to be relatively smaller than the first, which raked in US$42 million. The eight franchise owners still have unspent money, a factor which has necessitated a second auction. They are: $374,000 (Bangalore), $23,750 (Chennai), $71,250 (Delhi), $262,500 (Hyderabad), $1,700,000 (Jaipur), $107,500 (Kolkata), $292,250 (Mohali) and $53,750 (Mumbai).

"If a team overspends $5 million on players who were initially not available but become available later, the excess expenditure will be ignored," said the official. "Also, player fees for Indian players who were not in the auction do not count against the $5m purse. There will be no more auctions this season."

All team owners have to finalise their squads 30 days before the start of the 2008 season, which is March 19. The IPL kicks off on April 18.

Players for second auction:
Pakistan: Mohammad Yousuf, Misbah-ul-Haq; South Africa: Ashwell Prince; New Zealand: Ross Taylor, Peter Fulton, Jamie How, Jeetan Patel, Chris Martin, James Franklin; Australia: Brad Hodge, Shane Watson, James Hopes, Luke Pomersbach; Sri Lanka: Prasanna Jayawardene; Bangladesh: Mohammad Ashraful, Mashrafe Mortaza.

Players who have expressed their interest:
Australia: Shaun Marsh, Brad Hogg, Shaun Tait, Adam Voges, Mick Lewis, Darren Lehmann, Allan Wise, Aiden Blizzard, Adam Crosthwaite; South Africa: Goolam Bodi; Pakistan: Yasir Hameed; West Indies: Kieran Powell, Dwayne Smith.

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bdchamp20 · #52 March 9, 2008, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by bdchamp20
Pakistan's Misbah-ul-Haq, Australia's Shane Watson, and Mohammad Ashraful, the Bangladesh captain, are among 18 players included in the second Indian Premier League (IPL) to be held in Mumbai on March 11. The list is made up of seven New Zealanders, four Australians, three Pakistanis, two Bangladeshis, one Sri Lankan and South African each but no England cricketers.

The injury-prone Watson has not played for Australia since the World Cup and he has struggled during Queensland's Pura Cup campaign. He earned a recall to the national side for the CB Series but nagging leg problems cut forced him out again. Misbah, who was not in the circle for the initial auction, is a big draw given his Twenty20 success this past season.

Mohammad Yousuf and Ashwell Prince, who failed to be picked up by any of the eight franchises at the main auction last month, will be auctioned again.

"There are 13 other foreign players who have shown keen interest to play in the first season," a top BCCI official told IANS. These include Shaun Tait, on a self-imposed indefinite break from cricket, Brad Hogg, who recently retired, West Indies' Dwayne Smith, and Yasir Hameed, the Pakistan batsman. Seven other Australians have also apparently expressed interest.

The IPL permits each franchise buy more foreign players outside the list of 18 if they inform the tournament officials about who they are interested in. The IPL organisers would then negotiate the players' base prices and try and secure No-Objection Certificates (NOCs) from the respective country boards.

This auction is expected to be relatively smaller than the first, which raked in US$42 million. The eight franchise owners still have unspent money, a factor which has necessitated a second auction. They are: $374,000 (Bangalore), $23,750 (Chennai), $71,250 (Delhi), $262,500 (Hyderabad), $1,700,000 (Jaipur), $107,500 (Kolkata), $292,250 (Mohali) and $53,750 (Mumbai).

"If a team overspends $5 million on players who were initially not available but become available later, the excess expenditure will be ignored," said the official. "Also, player fees for Indian players who were not in the auction do not count against the $5m purse. There will be no more auctions this season."

All team owners have to finalise their squads 30 days before the start of the 2008 season, which is March 19. The IPL kicks off on April 18.

Players for second auction:
Pakistan: Mohammad Yousuf, Misbah-ul-Haq; South Africa: Ashwell Prince; New Zealand: Ross Taylor, Peter Fulton, Jamie How, Jeetan Patel, Chris Martin, James Franklin; Australia: Brad Hodge, Shane Watson, James Hopes, Luke Pomersbach; Sri Lanka: Prasanna Jayawardene; Bangladesh: Mohammad Ashraful, Mashrafe Mortaza.

Players who have expressed their interest:
Australia: Shaun Marsh, Brad Hogg, Shaun Tait, Adam Voges, Mick Lewis, Darren Lehmann, Allan Wise, Aiden Blizzard, Adam Crosthwaite; South Africa: Goolam Bodi; Pakistan: Yasir Hameed; West Indies: Kieran Powell, Dwayne Smith.

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So I guess Ash will hav to play for whoever buys him not for Delhi, but looking at the players he is competing against and the amount of money the teams have left...I dont think he will make a lot

zainab · #53 March 9, 2008, 10:27 AM

Ash probably wont be picked, he has n ot performed well recently. If he is picked, it will be for small money, which he will probably turn down anyhow.
I am surprised that they have picked Zoysa from SR Lanka, he has not played in international cricket for years, I dont think he is better than Ashraful.

bdmoderator · #54 March 9, 2008, 04:51 PM

I will offcourse support Kolkata.

bdchamp20 · #55 March 11, 2008, 12:04 PM

Abdur Rajjak Raj so far the only Bangladeshi player in the league...he was snapped up by Bangalore Royal Challengers...Ashraful and Mashrafe are unbought at the auction and Rafique has 7 days to sign for a club if he is going to play this season...Kolkata Dark Knights still have my support

sadi · #56 March 11, 2008, 01:12 PM

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In the event, all available players were signed on except Pakistan's Mohammed Yousuf, who had also missed out in the first round.

Destiny, huh? He could've played for ICL but chose not to honor his contract and play in IPL where noone wants him.

sadi · #57 March 11, 2008, 02:23 PM

So here is the squad after today's auction:

SQUADS
BANGALORE: Rahul Dravid (capt-IND), Jacques Kallis (RSA), Anil Kumble (IND), Cameron White (AUS), Zaheer Khan (IND), Mark Boucher (RSA), Nathan Bracken (AUS), Dale Steyn (RSA), Shivnarine Chanderpaul (WIS), Wasim Jaffer (IND), Misbah-ul Haq (PAK), Virat Kohli (IND), Abdur Razzak (BAN), Ross Taylor (NZL), Shreevats Goswami (IND).

CHENNAI: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt-IND)), Jacob Oram (NZL), Suresh Raina (IND), Albie Morkel (RSA), Muttiah Muralidaran (SRI), Matthew Hayden (AUS), Michael Hussey (AUS), Stephen Fleming (NZL), Parthiv Patel (IND), Joginder Sharma (IND), Makhaya Ntini (RSA), Napoleon Einstein (IND), Abhinav Mukund (IND).

DELHI: Virender Sehwag (capt-IND), Gautam Gambhir (IND), Manoj Tiwary (IND), Mohammad Asif (PAK), Daniel Vettori (NZL), Dinesh Karthik (IND), Shoaib Malik (PAK), Glenn McGrath (AUS), Abraham de Villiers (RSA), Tillekeratne Dicapt-IND)), Andrew Symonds (AUS), Rudra Pratap Singh (IND), Rohit Sharma (IND), Adam Gilchrist (AUS), Shahid Afridi (PAK), Herschelle Gibbs (RSA), Chaminda Vaas (SRI), Scott Styris (NZL), Nuwan Zoysa (SRI), Chamara Silva (SRI).

JAIPUR: Shane Warne (capt-AUS)), Yusuf Pathan (IND), Graeme Smith (RSA), Mohammad Kaif (IND), Munaf Patel (IND), Younis Khan (PAK), Justin Langer (AUS), Kamran Akmal (PAK), Dimitri Mascarenhas (ENG), Shane Watson (AUS), Morne Morkel (RSA), Sohail Tanvir (PAK), Taruwar Kohli (IND), Ravindra Jadeja (IND).

KOLKATA: Sourav Ganguly (capt-IND), Ishant Sharma (IND), Chris Gayle (WIS), Brendon McCullum (NZL), David Hussey (AUS), Shoaib Akhtar (PAK), Murali Kartik (IND), Ricky Ponting (AUS), Ajit Agarkar (IND), Umar Gul (PAK), Tatenda Taibu (ZIM), Salman Butt (PAK), Mohammad Hafeez (PAK), Siddarth Kaul (IND), Iqbal Abdullah (IND).

MOHALI: Yuvraj Singh (capt-IND)), Irfan Pathan (IND), Brett Lee (AUS), Kumar Sangakkara (SRI), Shanthakumaran Sreesanth (IND), Mahela Jayawardene (SRI), Piyush Chawla (IND), Ramnaresh Sarwan (WIS), Simon Katich (AUS), Ramesh Powar (IND), James Hopes (AUS), Luke Pomersbach (AUS), Kyle Mills (NZL), Tanmay Srivastava (IND), Ajitesh Argal (IND).

MUMBAI: Sachin Tendulkar (capt-IND), Sanath Jayasuriya (SRI), Harbhajan Singh (IND), Robin Uthappa (IND), Shaun Pollock (RSA), Lasith Malinga (SRI), Loots Bosman (RSA), Dilhara Fernando (SRI), Ashwell Prince (RSA), Saurabh Tiwary (IND), Manish Pandey (IND).

Tigers_eye · #58 March 11, 2008, 02:38 PM

Among the teams Bangalore is the weakest (T20). Had this been test matches they would have been one of the strongest.

Good see McGrath-Warne back in action. I wish Dada would make Ponting work his rear off. he is getting the big bucks after all.

Mumbai is the second weakest. The get Tendu out they are finished. If they get Mash and Ash they become somewhat decent still weak.

Warne is the only non-Indian to be a captain. Yet he never captained a test or an ODIs. Interesting!!

bdchamp20 · #59 March 11, 2008, 05:00 PM

This is my IPL XI so far:
CHRIS GAYLE(KOLKATA)
HERSCELLE GIBBS(DELHI)
TILLEKERATNE DILSHAN(DELHI)
YUVRAJ SINGH(MOHALI)
MAHENDRA DHONI(CHENNAI)
SHAHID AFRIDI(DELHI)
SHAUN POLLOCK(MUMBAI)
IRFAN PATHAN(MOHALI)
DANIEL VETTORI(DELHI)
ABDUR RAJJAK(BANGALORE)
DALE STEYN(BANGALORE)

I agree with Tigers_Eye...Bangalore looks very weak and I think that even after spending the most money Chennai still doesnt have a good team...Jaipur also doesnt impress me but I think they do have a few good players in Warne, Smith and Tanvir. Mumbai and Mohali look ok...but the tournament I think this year will be either Delhi's or Kolkata's(not because I support them), although in my XI I have only 1 player from Kolkata, their team combination looks very good and if Rafique comes in it will improve and Delhi have lots of T20 superstars in their team. And as Sadi u havent included the Hyderabad squad I cant analyse it!!

bdchamp20 · #60 March 31, 2008, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by sadi
Destiny, huh? He could've played for ICL but chose not to honor his contract and play in IPL where noone wants him.

no one wants him because of the legal troubles with the ICL.

AsifTheManRahman · #61 March 31, 2008, 05:16 PM

What happened to Rafique and his Kolkata offer?

RazabQ · #62 March 31, 2008, 05:21 PM

Who cares. Not in the least interested in paid slogathons where bowlers are expected to serve offerings to the alter of wham-bam-fetch-it. Yes I know this is a bit of a flame

bdchamp20 · #63 April 1, 2008, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by AsifTheManRahman
What happened to Rafique and his Kolkata offer?

Don't have a clue. Guess it was all a rumour spread by...

KnightBD · #64 April 1, 2008, 03:21 PM

Bangalore because of Razzak.

Then Kolkata because of proximity

auntu · #65 April 1, 2008, 03:45 PM

r u guyz sure 'jote goje toto borshe na' will not happen here?

Ishtylish cricketer · #66 April 1, 2008, 06:13 PM

Kolkata looks strong but don't want to support them just because I'm a bengali and have relatives there. I will be supporting Mumbai mainly because of Tendulkar. Mumbai doesn't have as many star batsmen in their line up as some of the other teams, but who needs more batting when you have Tendulkar and Jayasuriya opening a 20/20 match. Bowling is very good though. SL pacers in Dilhara Fernando and Lasith Malinga, left are seamers of Aasish Nehra, the ever realiable Pollock, spin wiz Bhaji. Lacks a good keeper but rest look ok.

rishi · #67 April 2, 2008, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Tigers_eye
Among the teams Bangalore is the weakest (T20). Had this been test matches they would have been one of the strongest.

Good see McGrath-Warne back in action. I wish Dada would make Ponting work his rear off. he is getting the big bucks after all.

Mumbai is the second weakest. The get Tendu out they are finished. If they get Mash and Ash they become somewhat decent still weak.

Warne is the only non-Indian to be a captain. Yet he never captained a test or an ODIs. Interesting!!

I thing Mumbai has a good side...you can pick only 4 international players..jayasuriya and pollock will be available for the entire season..they dont need to pick any ash or someone...they just need one good middle order batsman...i thing they can go for clarke or someone if he is available next time or flintoff for next season..no need to pick ash or mash....as they would have to sit on bench..so they are better of playing bangladesh league...

BANFAN · #68 April 2, 2008, 04:13 PM

Kolkata will top the chart for too many non cricketing reasons.

1. Cousins of Tigers
2. Dada
3. SRK

Of course they also made a good team.

bdchamp20 · #69 April 3, 2008, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by BANFAN
Kolkata will top the chart for too many non cricketing reasons.

1. Cousins of Tigers
2. Dada
3. SRK

Of course they also made a good team.

haha...exactly

Tigers_eye · #70 April 3, 2008, 01:43 PM

I see the IPL practice matches are going on full swing. Check out the score:
http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/indv...ch/332912.html

Murad · #71 April 3, 2008, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tigers_eye
I see the IPL practice matches are going on full swing. Check out the score:
http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/indv...ch/332912.html

Mijan bhai.. aar lojja diyennna..

dekhenna shorome shob palaise....

bdchamp20 · #72 April 4, 2008, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tigers_eye
I see the IPL practice matches are going on full swing. Check out the score:
http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/indv...ch/332912.html

haha...20 overs

bdchamp20 · #73 April 17, 2008, 03:27 PM

IPL kicks of tomorrow...first match Royal Challengers v. Knight Riders...3.30pm UK time

AsifTheManRahman · #74 April 17, 2008, 05:08 PM

Ok, change in support. I'll be rooting for Bangalore, because of Razzak.

MohammedC · #75 April 25, 2008, 09:07 AM

Interesting comparison of Powerplay (first 6 overs) V Last 6 over

Quote:

Powerplay is loosing out by miles.

Tigers_eye · #76 April 25, 2008, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by MohammedC
Powerplay is loosing out by miles.

Still if our Capitano and think tank learns anything!!! we need to have powerplay settings all throughout the match. Be it 20 overs, 50 overs or 90 overs a day.

Tigers_eye · #77 April 25, 2008, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rishi

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tigers_eye
Among the teams Bangalore is the weakest (T20). Had this been test matches they would have been one of the strongest...

Mumbai is the second weakest. The get Tendu out they are finished. If they get Mash and Ash they become somewhat decent still weak.

I thing Mumbai has a good side...you can pick only 4 international players..jayasuriya and pollock will be available for the entire season..they dont need to pick any ash or someone...they just need one good middle order batsman...i thing they can go for clarke or someone if he is available next time or flintoff for next season..no need to pick ash or mash....as they would have to sit on bench..so they are better of playing bangladesh league...

Rishi baba,
guru'r kotha shob shomoi manba (Always listen to the guru).

BANFAN · #78 April 26, 2008, 06:05 AM

If any one thinks that any BD player can make into these IPL sides, what we have seen so far.

They are fooling themselves.

English players and many other players of the test playing countries are yet to join.

Razzaq, i am not sure if he will get a match. May be after the Ausies and some others pull out for any prior commitment.

Russell2k7 · #79 April 28, 2008, 02:12 AM

I find IPL to be bhua and distracting. I mean even Warne hits 466 to win a match, lol.

Kabir · #80 April 28, 2008, 10:12 AM

I wasn't aware of this, but this weekend I got to learn that in ICL and IPL, each team is only allowed to play 4 international players out of their 11 men squad? Is that true?

If it is...then I've lost even the minimum respect I had for the tournament, and all the players who are playing in it.