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skeletor
Chosen of the Omnissiah
When Sehwag and Gambhir get going,they can really thrash the opponents hard....
They're the leading run scorers in the IPL.....
prasad_den
Padawan
Looks like its game, set and match over for KKR.. Staring down the barrel right now at 96/4 after 15 overs..! Only a miracle can resue them now.
ratedrsuperstar
The Sexy Beast
woohooooooo RR win.MI and RR definitely set for finals
abhi.eternal
In search of light...
was shoaib injured? why dint KKR played him?
Dipen01
Youngling
^^chameleon??
anyway, my IPL seems over too. will have to search new avatar...
Na re not chameleon... I was cheering KKR for the only reason of Ganguly.. and been disappointed in every innings except 91.. Even his other 50 was pathetic.. I mean they don't have a single decent hitter for first 6 overs.. Always end up losing 2/3 wickets in Powerplay and they barely touch the 6rpo even when Powerplay is over. After that its only catchup till 15ovrs with the hope of touching 140-150.. Its kinda thier habit now..
IMO the biggest loss of KKR was absence of Gayle and Shoaib.. We all know Gayle belongs to league of Sehwag and Jaya who can change the course of the match. Its would have mattered big time for KKR who have struggled with thier opening combo whole season..
Now other decent players are in MI - Pollock,Sachin and Jaya.. (Although i hate Uthappa)
Besides i am in Pune
so i was expected to cheer MI from beginning lol..Anyways.. i hope there are serious changes at the end of this year for Bangalore and Kolkota both.. I won't mind if Ganguly and/or Dravid is even kicked out now.. Both the teams need Captains with aggressive bowling/batting and not just agressive behaviour.
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dreamcatcher
Rockin g33k
^^^we seriosuly cant blame ganguly for anything...with the batting line up we have...if ganguly goes in the frst 10 overs we dont evn manage a score of 150..so u can see how important he is..so he tries to keep his wicket without really charging for it..and he can up the anti in the last 10 overs..we really need some good batsmen if we are to go anywhere in the tournament next year..m always a KKR..noun can change it..luck has totally been against us..we hit the stumps when its not needed..yesterday...bunk..
and if u have to..kick sachin and axman out too..of the icon players saurav is the most succesful..more than 250 runs and 6 wickets...
and if u have to..kick sachin and axman out too..of the icon players saurav is the most succesful..more than 250 runs and 6 wickets...
Who
Guess Who's Back
First of Sachin has only played 3 matches, so don't jump guns there. second don't justify your loss with bad luck, KKR lost because they sucked, they didn't play well , accept it, no CSK, KX11 , RR,& MI fan came here & blame luck for there defeat, also stop defending Dada, your fellow Kolkatans are saying his captainship sucks on the news channel (NDTV right now), the first thing is KKR isn't like a team, 5 out of 4 matches have been won by individual efforts unlike CSK or RR for that matter.
So if you are true fan take the defeat like a man & don't blame it to luck like loser & i hope KKR will do better in the next IPL.
So if you are true fan take the defeat like a man & don't blame it to luck like loser & i hope KKR will do better in the next IPL.
ratedrsuperstar
The Sexy Beast
anyone can help me find the press conference which takes place after each match and the live scoreboard w/o any clutters and compatible in opera.
Dipen01
Youngling
@amd :-
Actually i have been Ganguly fan since very beginning as in when he came back for 2nd time with Dravid.. He hit his peak in early 2000's but since last 2-3 years, i am trying to convince myself that he is still the same player but unfortunately he has lost touch.
Well barring that 91 and a six on free hit in hix next match.. I havent seen any shots that is full on confidence.. His awesome coverdrive which frustrated S.A to such an extent that they had to pack 6 ppl inside the ring on off side just to block the boundaries.. and i have seen him piercing that too..
All i see these days is his mistiming and majority of runs at 3rd man region or between covers and 3rd man region.. He was never a good leg side player or never a good puller so all he had in his weaponry was straight six which he is famous for and his cover drives.. Both of which are rare and the ones he manages to hit arent as clean as they are supposed to be.. 10 mistimings and then he managed to clear the rope..
Plus most important thing is his attitude.. It has changed a lot.. He is just looking to get back into ODI side and that was pathetic when he said that in Presentation Ceremony..
Now you are saying that if Ganguly goes in first 10 overs we wont even score 150.. But what if he kicks ass in first 5 overs with a brisk 35 and overall score to say 55 and then het gets out.. It will do more good than he being on the pitch and then getting out in 11th over with 28runs (32balls).. Atleast ppl like Debarata Das/Hussey/Shukla can then then be tension free and carry on with 7rpo..So in the end they can easily reach to 175+. The main thing i feel is that they don't have a gameplan here. They just come and get totally defensive.. They need to attack from very 1st ball.. You have to mess line and length of bowler and not give him chance to settle.. Ok and in doing this say there will be first ball dismissals to good deliveries hell with it.. No need to get under pressure..
You will say that from all the Senior Icon players he has the best stats.. with runs and wickets.. But what are the use of those runs when you dont win the games.. Now what will Gambhir do with his Orange Cap if they dont Qualify for Semis...? Individual contribution are waste unless they play as a team... Ganguly is batting too selfishly these days and mostly he looks scared and under pressure... And Bowling is not his forte so if he gets wickets or not doest make him all rounder.. If he gets wickets then well and good for team and also it compensates strike bowlers who dont get wickets..
IMO Sachin too is performaing badly and i dont think he's gonna success in this format.. Its his sheer presence in the team that is doing wonders for thier team.. Jaysuriya has got back his confidence just because Sachin is stading with him on non-striker end.. So even if he scored duck in every innings.. MI will gladly keep him.. But KKR dont have that luxury nor they have hitters like Jaya or strike bolwers like Pollock..
On the other hand Dravid did pretty good job in last 2-3 matches to make a statement but he is still not the right man for his team and he is facing the same problem.. The team doesnt jell well and its not performing as a group.. They just dont have the enthusiam.. Stupid Pravin Kumar, Zaheer Khan .. I mean cmon they should be ashamed to be even called International Players with thier performance.. Kallis and Boucher are in no way players for his team..and Kumble - That guy is strictly a test player what is he doing in 20-20.. New kids like Kohli, Goswami might do wonders but rest of the players just seem lazy..
Laxman is similar to dravid but luckily for Deccan Chargers he is already out...
Damn didnt realise poori raam kahani likh dee lol....
Actually i have been Ganguly fan since very beginning as in when he came back for 2nd time with Dravid.. He hit his peak in early 2000's but since last 2-3 years, i am trying to convince myself that he is still the same player but unfortunately he has lost touch.
Well barring that 91 and a six on free hit in hix next match.. I havent seen any shots that is full on confidence.. His awesome coverdrive which frustrated S.A to such an extent that they had to pack 6 ppl inside the ring on off side just to block the boundaries.. and i have seen him piercing that too..
All i see these days is his mistiming and majority of runs at 3rd man region or between covers and 3rd man region.. He was never a good leg side player or never a good puller so all he had in his weaponry was straight six which he is famous for and his cover drives.. Both of which are rare and the ones he manages to hit arent as clean as they are supposed to be.. 10 mistimings and then he managed to clear the rope..
Plus most important thing is his attitude.. It has changed a lot.. He is just looking to get back into ODI side and that was pathetic when he said that in Presentation Ceremony..
Now you are saying that if Ganguly goes in first 10 overs we wont even score 150.. But what if he kicks ass in first 5 overs with a brisk 35 and overall score to say 55 and then het gets out.. It will do more good than he being on the pitch and then getting out in 11th over with 28runs (32balls).. Atleast ppl like Debarata Das/Hussey/Shukla can then then be tension free and carry on with 7rpo..So in the end they can easily reach to 175+. The main thing i feel is that they don't have a gameplan here. They just come and get totally defensive.. They need to attack from very 1st ball.. You have to mess line and length of bowler and not give him chance to settle.. Ok and in doing this say there will be first ball dismissals to good deliveries hell with it.. No need to get under pressure..
You will say that from all the Senior Icon players he has the best stats.. with runs and wickets.. But what are the use of those runs when you dont win the games.. Now what will Gambhir do with his Orange Cap if they dont Qualify for Semis...? Individual contribution are waste unless they play as a team... Ganguly is batting too selfishly these days and mostly he looks scared and under pressure... And Bowling is not his forte so if he gets wickets or not doest make him all rounder.. If he gets wickets then well and good for team and also it compensates strike bowlers who dont get wickets..
IMO Sachin too is performaing badly and i dont think he's gonna success in this format.. Its his sheer presence in the team that is doing wonders for thier team.. Jaysuriya has got back his confidence just because Sachin is stading with him on non-striker end.. So even if he scored duck in every innings.. MI will gladly keep him.. But KKR dont have that luxury nor they have hitters like Jaya or strike bolwers like Pollock..
On the other hand Dravid did pretty good job in last 2-3 matches to make a statement but he is still not the right man for his team and he is facing the same problem.. The team doesnt jell well and its not performing as a group.. They just dont have the enthusiam.. Stupid Pravin Kumar, Zaheer Khan .. I mean cmon they should be ashamed to be even called International Players with thier performance.. Kallis and Boucher are in no way players for his team..and Kumble - That guy is strictly a test player what is he doing in 20-20.. New kids like Kohli, Goswami might do wonders but rest of the players just seem lazy..
Laxman is similar to dravid but luckily for Deccan Chargers he is already out...
Damn didnt realise poori raam kahani likh dee lol....
axxo
99.9% Idle
I agree 100% with Dipen01. Iam a huge fan of saurav when he started his career...he was as promising as what now is gambhir with his strokes and shots. But ever since he become captain he lost his batting and there after he never seems to come out of it except for the aus tour i could see some confidence but not as he was in his initial career.
Why senior players of India couldnt play as aggressive as some australian players like hayden, ghilli. I dont know what's backing up them from playing their natural shots.
Why senior players of India couldnt play as aggressive as some australian players like hayden, ghilli. I dont know what's backing up them from playing their natural shots.
amitabhishek
Bad to the bone
Whatever little matches that KKR won it won only on individual brilliance. Partnerships will win the tournament. Anyhow better luck next time.
Dada needs to work on his attitude he may be prince of Calcutta but this will not win him the trophy.
Dada needs to work on his attitude he may be prince of Calcutta but this will not win him the trophy.
prasad_den
Padawan
NDTV cricket's live scoreboard works well in Opera too..! Not sure about the press conferences. Probably the official T20 site will have that too, 'coz I know for a fact that it streams the matches live everyday..
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