*Official* Indian Premier League 2011

[Jono]

most of the Indians do not want them to be playing.

How on Earth can you make such a statement like that?

 

[jashan83]

If it's an Indian league why are they trying to get a gap cleared in the FTP for it?

It's pretty simple on that. 81% of Cricket's revenue come from India. BCCI want's to ensure that it gets a even bigger pie of it. They do not want any distractions to it. There is no big theory required to know why BCCI wants a slot in FTP.

 

[jashan83]

How on Earth can you make such a statement like that?

Staying in India you can actually see that. If it had a majority chunk of people supporting it then the Indian Media would have gone nuts on raising the issue and ensured the participation. At the time of Auctions such news came in, but without much support they simply fizzled out.

Now to make you believe on that I cannot throw some numbers. But these things are so evident when you people posting on fb before the Ind-Pak SF, at the time of IPL no tears lost etc.

 

[Jono]

Yet there was plenty of support for the Pakistani players prior to the semi-final?

 

[jashan83]

How on Earth can you make such a statement like that?

And I do not want to have a discussion on the same here and destroy this thread. Rather we both can have a discussion on the same on messages here on cw?

 

[jashan83]

Yet there was plenty of support for the Pakistani players prior to the semi-final?

Well the issue is really tricky. Last year when IPL-3 snubbed the Pakistani players (A pathetic move) then after that there were many insensible remarks by Pakistani players for eg One Player said "These Hindu's have a mentality like this" etc on a talk show and many players declaring they will not play and then next day those same set of players they want to play for better relations bla bla. Loads of media reports came on same. Then inaction on 26/11 has also been a great determinant. If you want you can google. I can send you the links for same. These things have been highlighted here a lot and hence has not helped. Any support if there became even more small

So frankly speaking, many of my friends who actually were really mild also now don't voice support for it. I have seen a change in attitude specially after 26/11. Now after SF there have been more insensible remarks reported by media.

So presently I don't think there is much support. As I said before I cannot throw figures but an sure if any body conducts a nationwide survey something will reflect in that

 

[Himannv]

So, anyone up to conducting a nationwide survey of India then?

 

[jashan83]

So, anyone up to conducting a nationwide survey of India then?

Presently no one gives a damn here that the Pakistani players are not playing. When there will be a concern you will get to see loads of them

Btw are you supporting any teams:- Jayawardene led Kochi, Hopefully Sangakara Led Deccan or Murli's CSK?

 

[centurymaker]

So, anyone up to conducting a nationwide survey of India then?

46% Against
24% For
30% Don't care

 

[Himannv]

Presently no one gives a damn here that the Pakistani players are not playing. When there will be a concern you will get to see loads of them

Btw are you supporting any teams:- Jayawardene led Kochi, Hopefully Sangakara Led Deccan or Murli's CSK?

Mumbai Indians!!!

 

[Prad100w]

Presently no one gives a damn here that the Pakistani players are not playing. When there will be a concern you will get to see loads of them

Btw are you supporting any teams:- Jayawardene led Kochi, Hopefully Sangakara Led Deccan or Murli's CSK?

Murali is going to play for Kochi.

 

[vcs]

Mumbai Indians!!!

For Dilhara?

 

[Agent Nationaux]

It's pretty simple on that. 81% of Cricket's revenue come from India. BCCI want's to ensure that it gets a even bigger pie of it. They do not want any distractions to it. There is no big theory required to know why BCCI wants a slot in FTP.

We are living in an increased Globalised world where capital is taken from around the planet and invested where it will be most utilised. That is why there is increased immigration for labour, FDI's etc. Pakistani players with their skills are another example of capital. That is why it's a shame.

 

[Himannv]

For Dilhara?

For the Tendulkar and Malinga combination as well as the incredible hitting prowess of Symonds and Pollard. The dude in my avatar is probably somewhere in there as well.

 

[Himannv]

Will they field a team like this?

01. Sachin Tendulkar*
02. Tirumalasetti Suman
03. Ambati Rayudu+
04. Andrew Symonds
05. Rohit Sharma
06. James Franklin
07. Kieron Pollard
08. Harbhajan Singh
09. Lasith Malinga
10. Munaf Patel
11. Abu Nechim

Could probably throw in the likes of Blizzard, Henriques, McKay, Dilhara and Davy Jacobs. Top squad IMO.

 

[Arjun]

Will they field a team like this?

01. Sachin Tendulkar*
02. Tirumalasetti Suman
03. Ambati Rayudu+
04. Andrew Symonds
05. Rohit Sharma
06. James Franklin
07. Kieron Pollard
08. Harbhajan Singh
09. Lasith Malinga
10. Munaf Patel
11. Abu Nechim

Could probably throw in the likes of Blizzard, Henriques, McKay, Dilhara and Davy Jacobs. Top squad IMO.

McKay for Franklin will make this a very strong side. They can open the batting with Pollard as well.

 

[Manee]

That team is not too shabby.

 

[Himannv]

McKay for Franklin will make this a very strong side. They can open the batting with Pollard as well.

Maybe McKay and Sathish in for Franklin and Abu Nechim. Strengthens the batting without really weakening the bowling that much.

 

[Manee]

Here are my best XIs...

Bangalore
1. Dilshan
2. Agarwal
3. Pujara
4. Kohli
5. De Villiers
6. Kaif
7. Vettori
8. ???
9. Mithun
10. Nannes
11. Khan

Thoughts: Not too shabby.

Chennai
1. Vijay
2. Hussey
3. Raina
4. Dhoni
5. Badrinath
6. Albie Morkel
7. Dwayne Bravo
8. Ashwin
9. Jakati
10. Tyagi
11. Bollinger

Thoughts: Likely winners.

Kings XI
1. Marsh
2. Gilchrist
3. Dogra
4. ???
5. ???
6. Nayar
7. Mclaren
8. P Kumar
9. Chawla
10. Harris
11. Shivastava

Thoughts: Brilliant opening, nobody to fill the middle order. Average bowling. Overall not great.

Kochi
1. P Patel
2. McCullum
3. Jayawardene
4. T Shivastava/Jadhav
5. Laxman
6. Smith
7. Jadeja
8. Vinay Kumar
9. Powar
10. RP Singh
11. Muralitharan

Thoughts: Average.

Deccan
1. Lumb
2. Dhawan
3. Sangakkara
4. Duminy
5. White
6. ???
7. ???
8. Mishra
9. Ojha
10. Ishant/Gony/Harmeet
11. Steyn

Thoughts: Potentially strong bowling, lower middle order a weakness. Top order is strong. Could be the surprise package.

Delhi
1. Sehwag
2. Warner
3. N Ojha
4. Rao
5. Birt
6. Ingram
7. Irfan Pathan
8. Morne Morkel
9. A Dinda
10. V Aaron
11. U Yadav

Thoughts: Not great.

Rajasthan
1. Rahane
2. Watson
3. Dravid
4. Taylor
5. Menaria
6. Fazal
7. Yagnik
8. Warne
9. Botha
10. Trivedi
11. P Singh/Chahar/Dole

Thoughts: May pull off another miracle with the proven exceptional T20 talents of Warne, Botha, Taylor and Watson. These are four of the top players in the whole IPL. The Indian players are strong too. The Indians in the team are all strong too. If Rahane, Menaria and two pace bowlers find form, they may win this.

Pune
1. Smith
2. Mishra
3. Pandey
4. Y Singh
5. J Ryder
6. Jhunjhunwala
7. Uthappa
8. Thomas
9. Kartik
10. J Taylor/Parnell
11. Nehra

Thoughts: Deceptively strong. Semi finalists.

Mumbai
1. Tendulkar
2. Suman
3. R Sharma
4. Pollard
5. Rayadu
6. Symonds
7. Sathish
8. H Singh
9. McKay
10. Malinga
11. Munaf

Thoughts: Second favourites behind Chennai. All about how Symonds comes off.

Kolkata
1. Gambhir
2. Haddin
3. Kallis
4. Eoin Morgan
5. Yusuf Pathan
6. M Tiwary
7. Shukla/Bhatia
8. Lee
9. Abdulla
10. Balaji
11. Sangwan/Unadkat

Thoughts: Good, but lacking a certain X factor. Potential finalists, if it all clicks.

 

[Jarquis]

Nayan Doshi, wafg.