IPL T20 a flop show

Kudos to Chennai Super Kings for making it to the final and lasted till final ball. Balaji is a wonder find. Excellent temperament.

This IPL season should be started early at 7 PM next season. Luckily schools are closed. Vacation time.

The concept of the highest team bidder gets the hosting of final looks staged. They always wanted this to happen at Mumbai isnt it? Good show anyways!

My kids are growing up and hence, their time is invested in hockey and tennis TV shows - are coming up and I dont want cricket to spoil them.

I request BCCI to take inputs from me on how to spend those 350 crores for the betterment of people. I would start by helping farmers in Vidharba region.

Cricket: IPL : Chennai Super Kings win easily

Yesterday May 31st, was a super day, where Chennai Super Kings won easily!

Way to go Dhoni and men.

They will lift the cup for sure!

The TOI article today morning says the bookies have made Rs 22,000 crore so far. I told you so!

IPL data clipped in display (refer my previous post)

Team IPL	RunsFor	Overs1	RR1	RunsAgai	Overs2	RR2	NRR
Rajasthan Royals	2245	261.1	8.6	2153	270.2	7.97	0.63
Kings XI Punjab	2352	259.5	9.06	2271	265.5	8.55	0.51
Chennai Super Kings	2241	264.2	8.48	2195	253.1	8.67	-0.19
Delhi Daredevils	2001	233.2	8.58	2031	246.4	8.24	0.34
Mumbai Indians	2080	249.1	8.35	2096	269.3	7.78	0.57
Kolkata Knight Riders	1845	242.4	7.61	1718	221.4	7.76	-0.15
Royal Challengers	1983	272.4	7.28	2205	261.3	8.44	-1.16
Deccan Chargers	2229	270	8.26	2307	264.3	8.73	-0.47

http://vijayashankar.blogspot.com/2008/05/about-ipl-and-matches.html

Go Chennai Superkings!

I did not write or support any IPL team. (except I mentally wantd Royal Challengers Bangalore to win).

Now it is a fashion to talk about some team.

Hence Go Chennai Superkings!

If they win Hurray! If not he he. :-)

About IPL and the matches

So many of you are writing to me on not writing about the IPL.

Somehow I believed that these matches are staged, and from the first match Brendon McCullum was fed with school-boyish bowling.

Now for Semi finals and Finals the rates are going at 25000 rs onwards for a seat! Obscene.

It was a forced to be a Mumbai affair, all along for obvious reasons, for people who control it, knowingly that we are sitting in the monsoon season!

Well some facts.... all the 8 teams have had a decent run rate. No one is above all. It is the matter of last few balls or overs. Well knit. In fact Deccan Chargers has a healthy run rate at the 6th position. Surpsingly Mumbai Indians has controlled matches well, with a lower run rate against than that they scored.

Team IPL	Games	Won	Lost	NR	Points	RunsFor	Overs1	RR1	RunsAgai	Overs2	RR2	NRR
Rajasthan Royals	14	11	3	0	22	2245	261.1	8.60	2153	270.2	7.97	0.63
Kings XI Punjab	14	10	4	0	20	2352	259.5	9.06	2271	265.5	8.55	0.51
Chennai Super Kings	14	8	6	0	16	2241	264.2	8.48	2195	253.1	8.67	-0.19
Delhi Daredevils	14	7	6	1	15	2001	233.2	8.58	2031	246.4	8.24	0.34
Mumbai Indians	14	7	7	0	14	2080	249.1	8.35	2096	269.3	7.78	0.57
Kolkata Knight Riders	14	6	7	1	13	1845	242.4	7.61	1718	221.4	7.76	-0.15
Royal Challengers	14	4	10	0	8	1983	272.4	7.28	2205	261.3	8.44	-1.16
Deccan Chargers	14	2	12	0	4	2229	270	8.26	2307	264.3	8.73	-0.47