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Sunday 12 April 2009
IPL 2009 Match Sequence
Wednesday 1 April 2009
IPL 2009 Preview: Deccan Chargers
Deccan ChargersOne of the favourites in IPL 2008 but disappointed and ended up with the wooden spoon. Installed as the rank outsiders this year. Really tough to recommend any of their players. maybe Symonds if he does not go off with Australia and stays for the duration, and Sharma and Gilchrist are around 3-1 to take batting honours for Deccan Chargers.
Key Players: Rohit Sharma, Adam Gilchrist, Herschelle Gibbs, Andrew Symonds
Ins and Outs: Deccan Charges Ceased all ties with Shahid Afridi and placed Gibbs up for sale, who was unsold. They released former India all-rounder Sanjay Bangar, and signed Queensland all-rounder Ryan Harris due to Darren Lehmann. In the auction, the Deccan Chargers bought Fidel Edwards for $150,000, and Dwayne Smith for $100,000. They also added six new domestic players, T.Suman and Abhinav Kumar are two batsmen,bowler S.M.Shoaib from the Hyderabad, team signed after their consistent performances on the domestic circuit, M.S.Bisla, a Wicket-Keeper from Himachal Pradesh and two fast bowlers from Punjab, Jaskarandeep Singh and H.S. Bansal.
Batsmen
Chamara Silva retired as a Sri Lanka interntional and only 29. Right handed aggressive middle order batsman and avereged around 30 in ODI.
Herschelle Gibbs 35 year old South African and was the first player to hit 6 sixes from one over in any form of International cricket. The hard hitting right hander has also been known to enjoy the odd betting and smoking scandal.
V.V.S.Laxman Indias' Very Very Special right handed bat averages around 30 in ODI. Plays well against spin due to his supple wrists. A point which may've been broached by Afridi last season when stripped of his captaincy.
Venugopal Rao Young Indian one dayer. Along with Sharma, was one of the few successful Deccan Chargers players of IPL 2008. Made 365 runs in 14 innings, containing 3 fifties at a strike rate around 125. Also hit 16 sixes and 26 fours in last seasons the tournament.
Rohit Sharma 21 year old Indian ODI and already with more than 37 games under his belt since 2007. Averages around 28 as a middle order batsman. One of the leading run scorers in the 2008 IPL season with 404 runs at an average of 36.72.
Arjun Yadav 27 year old Indian domestic batsman. Averages 22 in List A.
D.B.Ravi Teja India U-19 batsman averaging 30 in List A. Also bowls some useful spin.T.Suman Indian dmestic all rounder.
Abhinav Kumar Right handed Indian domestic batsman.
All Rounders
Dwayne Smith hard hitting right-handed batsman and bowls medium pacers. Probably the most nimble of the West Indians in the field. ODI averages are 15 with the bat and 37 with the ball.
Scott Styris 33 year old New Zealand short format specialist. An all rounder in his 2nd year of a 3 year contract with the Deccan Chargers.
Andrew Symonds Most expensive player $1.35 million in IPL 1008. Made 117 not out off 53 balls and was still on the losing side when bowling the last over and conceeded 19. May be available for the entire season if he is dropped from the Australia squad for their tour of Pakistan (assuming the tour goes ahead at all).
Ryan Harris Common garden variety Australian domestic player. Signed at request of Lehman.
Ryan Harris Common garden variety Australian domestic player. Signed at request of Lehman.
Wicket Keepers
Adam Gilchrist(Captain) Aggressive leftie batsman and the greatest wicket keeper in the history of the game. Enough said.
Halhadar Das Young Indian domestic wicket keeper who averages 35 with the bat in List A cricket.M.S.Bisla Indian domestic wicket keeper.
Bowlers
R. P. Singh Young left arm fast-medium and 2nd highest wicket taker at 2007 ICC World Twenty20 taking 12 in 7 games at an average of around 12.
Fidel Edwards Pacey West Indian reverse swing bowler. Can be inconsistant and injury prone, yet still has a respectable average around 29 for ODI.Chaminda Vaas One of the best ever Sri Lankan fast bowlers. Now in his mid thirties and slowed down a little, and has learnt a few new tricks, like reverse swing. Averages around 27 for ODI, and also a useful left handed batsman.
Nuwan Zoysa Thirty something Sri Lankan left handed seamer averaging around 30 in ODI, and like, Vaas, an aggressive lower order batsman.
Pragyan Ojha Some have stated that the Chargers' spinner Pragyan Ojha will be their major asset because of his recent performance in all forms of the game. Averaging around 19 with the ball in Twenty20.
M Sarveesh Kumar 20 year old Indian medium pacer.
H.S.Bansal Newly acquired quick Indian paceman.
Jaskarandeep Singh Another newly acquired Indian pace bowler.
P. Vijay Kumar Young Indian domestic bowler.
S.M.Shoaib Newly signed Indian bowler who's been talked up on several Indian blogs.
D.Kalyankrishna Indian right arm medium fast bowler who's also a useful batsman down the order.
Nuwan Zoysa Thirty something Sri Lankan left handed seamer averaging around 30 in ODI, and like, Vaas, an aggressive lower order batsman.
Pragyan Ojha Some have stated that the Chargers' spinner Pragyan Ojha will be their major asset because of his recent performance in all forms of the game. Averaging around 19 with the ball in Twenty20.
M Sarveesh Kumar 20 year old Indian medium pacer.
H.S.Bansal Newly acquired quick Indian paceman.
Jaskarandeep Singh Another newly acquired Indian pace bowler.
P. Vijay Kumar Young Indian domestic bowler.
S.M.Shoaib Newly signed Indian bowler who's been talked up on several Indian blogs.
D.Kalyankrishna Indian right arm medium fast bowler who's also a useful batsman down the order.
IPL 2009 Preview: Royal Challengers Bangalore
Finished 2nd last in IPL 2008 and won only 4 matches. Dravid was paid more than a million to be the teams icon player in 2008. Bookies rate them at 8-1 to finsih second last. Yet, with Kevin Pietersen for part of the season, and so many players accustomed to the conditions, as well as a South African Coach, the Royal Challangers Bangalore could be the surprise package of IPL 2009. Don't overlook the young New Zealand sensation, Jesse Ryder.
Key Players: Kevin Pieterson, Rahul Dravid, Uthappa, Boucher, Kallis, Steyn
One To Watch: Jesse Ryder
One To Watch: Jesse Ryder
Ins and Outs: Zaheer Khan was swapped with Robbin Uthappa of Mumbai Indians and Pankaj Singh was aquired from Rajasthan Royals. IPLs most expensive player, Kevin Pietersen was added for $1.55m and New Zealander Jesse Ryder was snapped up for $160,000.
Batsmen
Kevin Pietersen (Captain) England international attacking right handed switch hitter. Averages 46 in ODIs and the most expensive player in IPL who could be more expensive if he calls himself up to bowl some spin as he did when England captain. Will miss games due to England committments.
Rahul Dravid Icon player and should share the captaincy with Pietersen. Right hander averaging 39 with the bat in ODI, and at 36 has been around long enough to accumulate in excess of 10,000 test runs. Keep an eye on him with the ball when not bowling.Kevin Pietersen (Captain) England international attacking right handed switch hitter. Averages 46 in ODIs and the most expensive player in IPL who could be more expensive if he calls himself up to bowl some spin as he did when England captain. Will miss games due to England committments.
Robin Uthappa Right handed batter who made the highest score of any Indian debutant (86) in his first ODI. Averages 42 with the bat, and 27 with his usual medium pace in ODI.
Ross Taylor Useful New Zealand right handed bat averaging 38 in ODIs.
Jesse Ryder New sensation and explosive opener for New Zealand in ODI already averaging 40 with the bat. Bowls some useful medium pace and has the potential to be a huge hit in IPL 2009 if he stays off the Castle.
Wasim Jaffer 31 year old Indian right handed opener.
Manish Pandey Indian U19 middle order batsman.
Wicket Keepers
Mark Boucher Veteran South African keeper who has conditions to suit.
Shreevats Goswami Indian U19. Hard to see getting a game with a fit Boucher.
All Rounders
Jacques Kallis Veteran South African all rounder with a batting average of 45 in ODI. Named leading cricketer in the world in 2008. Hopefully he can improve his stats at home, without sacrificing his team.
Dillon du Preez Saffer domestic bowling all rounder who averages around 18 with the bat and 24 with the ball.
Roelof van der Merwe South African domestic player and short format specialist. Bats in the middle and delivers right arm spin.
Cameron White Australian short format specialist averaging 24 with the bat and 30 odd with the ball in ODI. His legspin is no longer effective, and considered more of a batting allrounder.
Virat Kohli Aggresive middle order Indian U19. Chucks it down medium pace.
Praveen Kumar Indian bowling all-rounder who's seen his medium pacers user in 23 ODIs.
Balachandra Akhil
Bowlers
Dale Steyn out-and-out fast bowler capable of swing bowling at speeds in excess of 150 km/h. ICC 2008 Test Cricketer of the Year with a bowling average around 29 from 25 ODI for South Africa. The bookies favourite to take most wickets in IPL 2009.
Nathan Bracken Left arm swinger and veteran of over 102 ODI for Australia concedding just 22 per wicket on average.
Anil Kumble Veteran spinner and former Indian captain. Retired from internationals in 2008.
Tinu Yohannan Indian domestic player who's got 3 tests and ODIs under his belt and an expensive rate.
Ranganath Vinay Kumar Indian domestic medium pacer who's also useful with the bat.
Pankaj Singh Indian quickie who plies his trade in the domestic league.
IPL 2009 Preview: Kolkata Knight Riders
Well supported side owned by Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan. Despite making the most profit in IPL 2008, they couldn't make the semi finals. May see a captaincy rotation between Ganguly, Hodge, McCullum and Gayle in matches which is a new experiment for cricket. Bookmakers are showing them at 8-1, and ranked second last in the betting to take IPL 2009. Not surprising as Ponting has appears to have done a runner and they're lacking depth in most departments.
Batsmen
Ricky Ponting Ozzie captain with over 10,000 test and 11,000 ODI runs. A living legend and won nearly everything going. Not expected to play after ruling himself out in order to devote time to the Australia squad.
Brad Hodge is another Australian international who's a right handed middle order batsman and useful off spinner at domestic level.
Aakash Chopra Thirty something 10 time former Indian opener. Hard to imagine how he'll go with his very defensive batting style. Maybe he'll sign copies of his book between overs.
Debabrata Das Promising U19 Indian right hander.
Cheteshwar Pujara Another promising young Indian right hander. Hit 3 triple centuries within a month during the domestic season.
Wicket Keepers
Brendon McCullum Aggressive batter who opens for New Zealand in one dayers. Smacked the worlds biggest ever Twenty20 score of 158 not out in the opening match last season.
Morne van Wyk 30 year old who'se played 6 ODI for South Africa.
Wriddhiman Saha Young Indian domestic player who featured 12 times in 2008 IPL.
All Rounders
Sourav Ganguly(Captain) KKR captain and icon player. Over 11,000 runs and 100 wickets in international one dayers for India. Lost his shirt at Lords.Laxmi Ratan Shukla late 20s Indian domestic player with 3 ODI caps. Steady middle-order batsman and medium-pace bowler.
Chris Gayle The West Indies captain bats left handed and bowls right arm spin. Averages 41 with the bat and 33 with the ball in ODI.
Mortaza The Narail Express is a bowling all rounder and star in the Bangladesh team.
David Hussey Australias' Little Mr Cricket scored 319 at 29 in his first IPL season. More of a batsman, and his off-break bowling has been expensive in the past.
Moises Henriques Born in Madeira, Portugal, and moved to Oz. A genuine all rounder and considered to be one of the best young talents in Australian cricket. Made his debut for Oz in a T20 game earlier this year and signed for $650,000.
Angelo Mathews Young Sri Lankan batting all rounder.
Ajit Agarkar Quick bowling all rounder with 190 odd ODI for India.
Iqbal Abdullah
Sachin Rana
Bowlers
Ajantha Mendis Young Sri Lanka international spinner who won the 2008 Emerging Player of the Year award at the LG ICC Awards. Should be utilised to the max after being overlooked last season.
Ashok Dinda Indian domestic bowler and returned some of the most economical bowling in last years IPL.
Murali Kartik Indian left arm spinner with a bowling average of 44 from 37 ODIs. Not the most economical. Also a useful low order batsman for Middlesex at county level.
Ishant Sharma Young Indian Fast bowler with 17 tests and 27 ODI under his belt. On the rise, and Kolkata Knight Riders will be hoping he comes up trumps with the ball.
Charl Langeveldt 34 year old ex Saffer international with his best days behind him. Should find the going easier at home.
Mohnish Parmar
Key Players: Sourav Ganguly, McCullum, Gayle, Hussey and Mendis
Ins and Outs: Ricky Ponting has decided tot to play this season. Pakistan players Shoaib Akhtar, Umar Gul and Salman Butt will not play. Mortaza is the new man in.
Ricky Ponting Ozzie captain with over 10,000 test and 11,000 ODI runs. A living legend and won nearly everything going. Not expected to play after ruling himself out in order to devote time to the Australia squad.
Brad Hodge is another Australian international who's a right handed middle order batsman and useful off spinner at domestic level.
Aakash Chopra Thirty something 10 time former Indian opener. Hard to imagine how he'll go with his very defensive batting style. Maybe he'll sign copies of his book between overs.
Debabrata Das Promising U19 Indian right hander.
Cheteshwar Pujara Another promising young Indian right hander. Hit 3 triple centuries within a month during the domestic season.
Wicket Keepers
Brendon McCullum Aggressive batter who opens for New Zealand in one dayers. Smacked the worlds biggest ever Twenty20 score of 158 not out in the opening match last season.
Morne van Wyk 30 year old who'se played 6 ODI for South Africa.
Wriddhiman Saha Young Indian domestic player who featured 12 times in 2008 IPL.
All Rounders
Sourav Ganguly(Captain) KKR captain and icon player. Over 11,000 runs and 100 wickets in international one dayers for India. Lost his shirt at Lords.Laxmi Ratan Shukla late 20s Indian domestic player with 3 ODI caps. Steady middle-order batsman and medium-pace bowler.
Chris Gayle The West Indies captain bats left handed and bowls right arm spin. Averages 41 with the bat and 33 with the ball in ODI.
Mortaza The Narail Express is a bowling all rounder and star in the Bangladesh team.
David Hussey Australias' Little Mr Cricket scored 319 at 29 in his first IPL season. More of a batsman, and his off-break bowling has been expensive in the past.
Moises Henriques Born in Madeira, Portugal, and moved to Oz. A genuine all rounder and considered to be one of the best young talents in Australian cricket. Made his debut for Oz in a T20 game earlier this year and signed for $650,000.
Angelo Mathews Young Sri Lankan batting all rounder.
Ajit Agarkar Quick bowling all rounder with 190 odd ODI for India.
Iqbal Abdullah
Sachin Rana
Bowlers
Ajantha Mendis Young Sri Lanka international spinner who won the 2008 Emerging Player of the Year award at the LG ICC Awards. Should be utilised to the max after being overlooked last season.
Ashok Dinda Indian domestic bowler and returned some of the most economical bowling in last years IPL.
Murali Kartik Indian left arm spinner with a bowling average of 44 from 37 ODIs. Not the most economical. Also a useful low order batsman for Middlesex at county level.
Ishant Sharma Young Indian Fast bowler with 17 tests and 27 ODI under his belt. On the rise, and Kolkata Knight Riders will be hoping he comes up trumps with the ball.
Charl Langeveldt 34 year old ex Saffer international with his best days behind him. Should find the going easier at home.
Mohnish Parmar
IPL 2009 Preview: Mumbai Indians
To little to late in IPL 2008 and failed to qualify for the semi finals. They're third favourites this time around. They've an awesome bowling attack, which only time will tell how effective it is. Boasting some powerful hitters, yet could be let down by their lack of batting depth. With a couple of South Africans, Mumbai Indians should do well.
Key Players: Sachin Tendulkar, Sanath Jayasuriya, Duminy and Dwayne Bravo
Batsmen
Sachin Tendulkar(Captain) Iconic Indian right handed batsman. Probably the greatest batter ever. Averages over 44 for ODI, and opens the batting for Mumbai Indians. Third favourite with the bookies to take top batting honours for IPL 2.
Jean-Paul Duminy Top order South African averaging 37 in ODIs. Should find home conditions to suit. Occasionally bowls some off break.
Mohammed Ashraful Bangladesh top order batsman and will need to prove himself after being signed for IPL 2 this season.
Shikhar Dhawan Indian domestic player who was signed from Delhi Daredevils.
Saurabh Tiwary Indian U19er who bats in the middle.
Jaydev Shah Indian domestic player who's a new singing for Mumbai Indians.
Ajinkya Rahane
All Rounders
Sanath Jayasuriya Opens with Tendulkar and veteran of over 400 ODI games for Sri Lanka and probably the greatest ODI player ever. Will age finally catch up with the Master Blaster.
Ryan McLaren Fringe South African squad member. Took a hat trick in the English Domestic Twenty20 cup last season. Should find his home conditions to suite.
Dwayne Bravo West Indian genuine all rounder in his second season with Mumbai Indians. Averages 24 with the bat and goes for around 30 with the ball.
Graham Napier England domestic player plying is trade with Essex. Specialises in short format, and came out of no where in the 2008 season, breaking nearly ever Twenty20 batting record going. Can he keep it up? The England selectors don't think so.
Kyle Mills Pacey New Zealand right armer who can score quick runs at the end. New acquisition for the Mumbai Indians this season, and they paid $150,000 for his services.
Abhishek Nayar Hard hitting Indian domestic player. Bowls medium pacers.
Jude Singh
Wicket Keepers
Pinal Shah Indian U19 keeper. Occasionally opens the batting, but prefers to be lower down the order.
Luke Ronchi 2nd choice Ozzie wicketkeeper despite being born in New Zealand. Has ability to score runs quick, and will be interesting to see how often he fills and non-Indian spot.
Yogesh Takawale
Bowlers
Harbhajan Singh Indian spinner with over 185 ODI conceding around 32 runs per wicket. Well favoured at betting rank 3 to take top bowling honours.
Zaheer Khan Thirty something Indian left arm fast medium who can swing it both ways. Over 200 ODI wickets at an average of 26 runs per wicket and holds the test record for batting at 11. Around third favourite to take top bowling honours in IPL 2.
Lasith Malinga 25 year old Sri Lankan fast slinger completes an awesome bowling attack for the Mumbai Indians. Averages 25 in ODI.
Dilhara Fernando Another Sri Lank quickie with over 130 ODI averaging around 30 per victim.
Dhawal Kulkarni Indian domestic quickie.
Rohan Raje
Chetanya Nanda
Rahil Sheikh
Key Players: Sachin Tendulkar, Sanath Jayasuriya, Duminy and Dwayne Bravo
Ins and Outs: In 2009 Mumbai Indians have signed in Mohammad Ashraful, JP Duminy and Kyle Mills. In addition Shikahr Dhawan is transferred in their team along with Zaheer Khan.
Batsmen
Sachin Tendulkar(Captain) Iconic Indian right handed batsman. Probably the greatest batter ever. Averages over 44 for ODI, and opens the batting for Mumbai Indians. Third favourite with the bookies to take top batting honours for IPL 2.
Jean-Paul Duminy Top order South African averaging 37 in ODIs. Should find home conditions to suit. Occasionally bowls some off break.
Mohammed Ashraful Bangladesh top order batsman and will need to prove himself after being signed for IPL 2 this season.
Shikhar Dhawan Indian domestic player who was signed from Delhi Daredevils.
Saurabh Tiwary Indian U19er who bats in the middle.
Jaydev Shah Indian domestic player who's a new singing for Mumbai Indians.
Ajinkya Rahane
All Rounders
Sanath Jayasuriya Opens with Tendulkar and veteran of over 400 ODI games for Sri Lanka and probably the greatest ODI player ever. Will age finally catch up with the Master Blaster.
Ryan McLaren Fringe South African squad member. Took a hat trick in the English Domestic Twenty20 cup last season. Should find his home conditions to suite.
Dwayne Bravo West Indian genuine all rounder in his second season with Mumbai Indians. Averages 24 with the bat and goes for around 30 with the ball.
Graham Napier England domestic player plying is trade with Essex. Specialises in short format, and came out of no where in the 2008 season, breaking nearly ever Twenty20 batting record going. Can he keep it up? The England selectors don't think so.
Kyle Mills Pacey New Zealand right armer who can score quick runs at the end. New acquisition for the Mumbai Indians this season, and they paid $150,000 for his services.
Abhishek Nayar Hard hitting Indian domestic player. Bowls medium pacers.
Jude Singh
Wicket Keepers
Pinal Shah Indian U19 keeper. Occasionally opens the batting, but prefers to be lower down the order.
Luke Ronchi 2nd choice Ozzie wicketkeeper despite being born in New Zealand. Has ability to score runs quick, and will be interesting to see how often he fills and non-Indian spot.
Yogesh Takawale
Bowlers
Harbhajan Singh Indian spinner with over 185 ODI conceding around 32 runs per wicket. Well favoured at betting rank 3 to take top bowling honours.
Zaheer Khan Thirty something Indian left arm fast medium who can swing it both ways. Over 200 ODI wickets at an average of 26 runs per wicket and holds the test record for batting at 11. Around third favourite to take top bowling honours in IPL 2.
Lasith Malinga 25 year old Sri Lankan fast slinger completes an awesome bowling attack for the Mumbai Indians. Averages 25 in ODI.
Dilhara Fernando Another Sri Lank quickie with over 130 ODI averaging around 30 per victim.
Dhawal Kulkarni Indian domestic quickie.
Rohan Raje
Chetanya Nanda
Rahil Sheikh
IPL 2009 Preview: Delhi Daredevils
Dehli Daredevils2008 semi finalists and should go close again with the introduction of the big hitting Warner. Icon player Virender Sehwag has been huge in the recent tour to New Zealand. A heap of batting in the Daredevils side. Probably why the bookies have installed them as second favourites this time around.
Key Players: Sehwag, Vettori, Gambhir, Yo Mahesh and Mahroof.
One to Watch: David Warner.
Ins and Outs: One of their best players from IPL 2008, Shikhar Dhawan, was transferred to Mumbai in place of Ashish Nehra. Pakistans Asif and Shoaib Malik will not play in IPL 2009. Englishmen Paul Collingwood and Owais Shah are the new faces in the team.
Batsmen
Virender Sehwag (Captain) and Icon player. 30 year old Indian and icon player whose one the best ODI players in the world. Right handed batter delivering a useful leggie with over 87 ODI wickets. Could be misclassified as a batter in some games. Bang on form after clobbering the fastest ODI century for an Indian recently. Installed as the favourite to grab the most runs. Should have a huge tournament and a price tag to boot.
Owais Shah 30 year old England International. Right handed high order bat and sometime deliverer of off spin. 270K signing for 2009, and one to consider depending on England commitments.
Gautam Gambhir 27 year old Indian left handed opener. Installed as 2nd favourite by the booking to hit the most runs.
David Warner 22 year old Ozzie International Twenty20 left handed aggressive switch hitter and part time leggie and offie. Is the first Australian cricketer in 132 years to be selected for the national team in any format without experience in first-class cricket. And didn't disappoint with the 2nd faster 50 in Twenty20. Has a double sided bat and should have a huge IPL
Manoj Tiwary 23 year old right handed Indian up and comer who broke into the ODI side in 2008.Tillakaratne Dilshan 32 year old Sri Lankan hard hitting right hander and spinner.
Farveez Maharoof 24 year old Sri Lanka international right hander and fast-medium bowler. Known to score quick runs down the order has has a ODI average around 25. One to keep an eye out for.
Rajat Bhatia 29 year old Indian domestic all rounder. Played 9 IPL games last season.Mithun Manhas 28 year old Indian domestic wicketkeeper-batsman. Played 6 games last season and also had a go bowling, returning 3 wickets in one match.
Wicket Keepers
AB de Villiers 25 year old Saffer international keeper. Averages around 37 in ODIs and could be shortlisted for your wicket keeper spot.
Dinesh Karthik 23 year old Indian wicket keeper and right handed middle order batsman. Kept wicket and a strike rate of 135 odd last season.
Bowlers
Glenn McGrath 39 year old former Ozzie quick bowler.Daniel Vettori 30 year old New Zealand captain, spinner and useful batter. Could be worth a look if classed as a bowler in any games. Installed equal favourite to be the most economical bowler.
Dirk Nannes 32 year old Australian domestic left arm fast medium bowler. Did a stint with Middlesex last county season and failed to impress. Holds a dutch passport. On your ski's son.
Vijaykumar Yo Mahesh 22 year old Indian Under 19 medium fast bowler, and if played bats at for the U19s.
Ashish Nehra 29 year old Indian international left arm fast bowler. Averages 31 in ODIs, and played for Mumbai Indians last season.
Amit Mishra 26 year old Indian international leggie. Averages around 33 in ODIs and took a hat trick last season against Deccan Chargers.
Pradeep Sangwan 19 year old Indian U19 Left-arm fast-medium who's useful with the bat. Was first pick in the draft last season. Should be cheap in most games and one to watch.
IPL 2009 Preview: Chennai Super Kings
Lead by Indian captain and wicketkeeper Dhoni, last seasons runner up are favourites to take IPL 2. Paid $1.55M for the services of Flintoff, and if fit, could perform well for the time he's with the side between England committments. The retirement of Hayden from the Australian side means he'll be for the duration. While Hussey seems to have pulled out of IPL altogether. Conditions should suit the 2 South Africans in the side as well.
Key Players: Hayden, Raina, Dhoni, Flintoff, Muralitharan
Ins and Outs: Acquired Flintoff for $1.55M, Thilan Thushara ($140K) and George Baily for $50K.
Batsmen
Matthew Hayden 37 year old opener who recently hung up his bat for Australia. Holds the high score record for an Australian in both tests an ODI. Third favourite to take top batting honours, and should go close if he completes the full series of games.
Michael Hussey Australia's Mr Cricket was ranked best ODI batsman in the world in 2006 and has averaged 56 in over 100 ODI. Currently out of form, the left hander may not play IPL 2 after recent press statements.
Suresh Raina Young Indian left hander who also bowls some useful right arm spin. Averages 35 in ODI and hit 61 not out in Twenty20. Could be one to watch and is the same price as Hayden to top the Chennai Super Kings batting.
Subramaniam Badrinath Fringe Indian domestic right hander with both bat and ball. Averages 36 with the bat in Twenty20.
George Bailey is a right hander who's plied hi trade in the Australian domestic leagues.
Murali Vijay Right hander who's one test for India saw him opening with Sehwag.
Abhinav Mukund Indian U-19 who's the youngest player in IPL. Averages 60 in first class games.
Arun Karthik Another young Indian right hander.
Ankit Gupta
Wicket Keepers
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain) Indian captain and ranked number 1 ODI batsmen in the world. Averages just under 50 in ODI and is on the 6th line in the betting to take top honours with the bat.
Parthiv Patel Young 5 foot nothing Indian backup keeper. Still managed 20 tests and 14 ODIs. Hard to see getting a game if Dhoni stays fit.
All Rounders
Andrew Flintoff The injury prone Englishman was top price auction player at $1.55M. Averages 32 with the bat in ODI, and a miserly 24 with his fast right hand deliveries. Top of the betting to be the most economic bowler in IPL 2. You could probably get a few bob on him winning the last in the pedalo.
Jacob Oram New Zealand all rounder. Another right handed bowler who bats south paw. Looks like he's pulled out of IPL2.
Albie Morkel South African all rounder and Twenty20 specialist. Home conditions should suit, and middle of the pack for tournaments top batting and bowling honours.
Thilan Thushara Sri Lankan short format specialist who's a bowling all rounder.
Napoleon Einstein Fuck me what a name this young Indian under 19er has. Buy him for his name alone.
Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan Domestic Indian bowling all-rounder. Bats at 11.
Ravichandran Ashwin Another young domestic Indian bowling all rounder.
Joginder Sharma Indian bowling all-rounder who's played 4 ODI.
Viraj Kadbe
Selvam Suresh Kumar
Shadab Jakati Indian domestic left hander and spin bowler.
Bowlers
Muttiah Muralitharan 36 year old Sri Lankan spinner who holds the record for most wickets in both tests and ODIs. One of the favourites to take the most wickets and be the most economical bowler.
Makhaya Ntini The first black South African test player. Averages 24 with his fast ball in over 172 ODIs. Playing at home, so conditions should suit. Lock your woman up though.
Manpreet Gony Indian right armer who chucks it down medium pace. Played 2 ODI.
Sudeep Tyagi Young Indian domestic player who's been in the team since inception. Didn't get a game last season.
Lakshmipathy Balaji Indian ODI medium fast right armer. Took the first hat trick in IPL 2008.
Palani Amarnath Fast Indian first classer.
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