Chennai Super Kings-The Lions' Den-Part Deux

Bowlers.. nothing much to say.. winning with these bowlers is almost impossible.. Ntini needs to be tried...

When is Hussey coming? Opening pair is a worry for us..also Hayden seems to lose his wicket when he seems good.. the mongoose is also a worry,..(did he use the monoose bat y'day?)

He tried the mongoose and the second ball he was out... though the dismissal had nothing to do with mongoose... it aint lucky is my point..

Screw Mongoose... Enuf of ad/publicity already given for it... it has been the talking point for sometime.. time to play some serious/sensible cricket...

From: raajarasigan on Fri Mar 26 0:47:56 2010.

Ajay -- nice title hope CSK will stand by that...

ivlo pera irukkaainga....

aana mothama oru 15 perthan vilayadi iruppainga pola..

From: hamid on Fri Mar 26 0:49:49 2010.

Yes..but Im afraid it may not happen

From: hamid on Fri Mar 26 0:54:33 2010.

Kalyan.. naama summa jeyippomnu sound vidurathula entha useum illa..
see the no of fulltosses we have bowled y'day.. what kind of bowling lineup is this?? this is the same problem from the first edition.. nothing seems to have taken into account and no corrective actions so far...
and team selection.. cant understand the logic of selecting joginder for this pressure match..
From: Sourav on Fri Mar 26 0:56:14 2010.

hamid wrote:

see the no of fulltosses we have bowled y'day..
bowling coach prasad advise pola...

From: Kalyasi on Fri Mar 26 1:03:48 2010.

Kalyan.. naama summa jeyippomnu sound vidurathula entha useum illa..
see the no of fulltosses we have bowled y'day.. what kind of bowling lineup is this?? this is the same problem from the first edition.. nothing seems to have taken into account and no corrective actions so far...
and team selection.. cant understand the logic of selecting joginder for this pressure match..

enna pannarathu hamid.. intha year auction la thaan ethana panna mudiyum... athu varaikum.. lets keep cheering for CSK and keep hoping that they qualify for the semis..

From: Kalyasi on Fri Mar 26 1:06:04 2010.

Schedule in Chennai

Mar 14, 2010 Sunday Vs Deccan Chargers Deccan won by 31 runs
Mar 21, 2010 Sunday Vs Punjab Kings Match tied (Punjab won the super over)
Mar 31, 2010 Wednesday Vs Royal Challengers 16:00 - 19:00 hrs
Apr 03, 2010 Saturday Vs Rajasthan Royals 16:00 - 19:00 hrs
Apr 06, 2010 Tuesday Vs Mumbai Indians 20:00 - 23:00 hrs
Apr 13, 2010 Tuesday Vs Kolkata Knight Riders 20:00 - 23:00 hrs
Apr 15, 2010 Thursday Vs Delhi Daredevils 20:00 - 23:00 hrs

Chennai Super Kings Schedule in Other Cities

Mar 16, 2010 Tuesday Vs Kolkata Knight Riders (Kolkata) Chennai Super Kings won by 55 runs
Mar 19, 2010 Friday Vs Delhi Daredevils (Delhi) Chennai Super Kings won by 5 wickets
Mar 23, 2010 Tuesday Vs Royal Challengers (Bangalore) Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 36 runs
Mar 25, 2010 Thursday Vs Mumbai Indians (Mumbai) Mumbai Indians won by 5 wickets
Mar 28, 2010 Sunday Vs Rajasthan Royals (Ahmedabad) 16:00 - 19:00 hrs
Apr 10, 2010 Saturday Vs Deccan Chargers (Nagpur) 16:00 - 19:00 hrs
Apr 18, 2010 Sunday Vs Punjab Kings (Dharmasala) 16:00 - 19:00 hrs

From: VinodKumar's on Fri Mar 26 1:06:07 2010.

enna pannarathu hamid.. intha year auction la thaan ethana panna mudiyum... athu varaikum.. lets keep cheering for CSK and keep hoping that they qualify for the semis..

Dhoni will be with CSK only right?

Enakennamo Pune kaaranunga iluka paapanunganu thonuthu

From: Kalyasi on Fri Mar 26 1:07:17 2010.

Points Table

TEAM MATCH WON LOST TIED N/R POINTS NET RR
Mumbai Indians 5 4 1 0 0 8 +1.197
Royal Challengers 6 4 2 0 0 8 +0.961
Deccan Chargers 4 3 1 0 0 6 +0.450
Delhi Daredevils 6 3 3 0 0 6 -0.618
Chennai Super Kings 6 2 4 0 0 4 -0.104
Rajasthan Royals 5 2 3 0 0 4 -0.425
Kolkata Knight Riders 5 2 3 0 0 4 -0.851
Punjab Kings 5 1 4 0 0 2 -0.533

From: Kalyasi on Fri Mar 26 1:08:30 2010.

enna pannarathu hamid.. intha year auction la thaan ethana panna mudiyum... athu varaikum.. lets keep cheering for CSK and keep hoping that they qualify for the semis..

Dhoni will be with CSK only right? Huh?!

Enakennamo Pune kaaranunga iluka paapanunganu thonuthu Neutral

Dhoni, Hayden ellam poga maataanga... your association with your franchise also matters..

From: Kalyasi on Fri Mar 26 1:08:56 2010.

Top Performers Batting

PLAYER MAT INNS NO RUNS HS BF AVG SR 100 50 4s 6s CATCHES STUMPS
Matthew Hayden 6 6 0 196 93 126 32.66 155.55 0 1 22 11 1 0
Suresh Raina 6 6 2 180 83 * 127 45.00 141.73 0 1 12 9 5 0
Subramaniam Badrinath 6 6 2 150 55 * 124 37.50 120.96 0 1 18 2 0 0
Mahendra Singh Dhoni 3 2 1 108 66 * 62 108.00 174.19 0 1 9 5 2 0
Albie Morkel 6 4 2 73 42 * 60 36.50 121.66 0 0 3 4 3 0
From: Kalyasi on Fri Mar 26 1:09:47 2010.

Top Performers Bowling

PLAYER MAT INNS BALLS RUNS WKTS BBI AVG ECON SR 4 5 10
Muralitharan 5 5 120 110 9 3/16 12.22 5.50 13.30 0 0 0
Laxmipathy Balaji 5 5 104 144 6 2/9 24.00 8.30 17.30 0 0 0
Albie Morkel 5 5 102 124 4 2/23 31.00 7.29 25.50 0 0 0
Ravichandran Aswhin 5 5 120 160 3 1/22 53.33 8.00 40.00 0 0 0
Justin kemp 4 4 38 42 3 3/12 14.00 6.63 12.60 0 0 0
From: ajaybaskar on Fri Mar 26 1:10:42 2010.

In spite of 4 losses, Chennai is in 5th position.. Kood
From: Kalyasi on Fri Mar 26 1:11:46 2010.

ajaybaskar wrote:

In spite of 4 losses, Chennai is in 5th position.. Kood

In spite of playing only 2 innings MSD in top 4 batsmen for CSK...
From: ajaybaskar on Fri Mar 26 1:14:22 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

ajaybaskar wrote:

In spite of 4 losses, Chennai is in 5th position.. Kood

In spite of playing only 2 innings MSD in top 4 batsmen for CSK...

In one innings he scored 42 and in the other he scored 66. Consistency at its best...
From: Thirumaran on Fri Mar 26 1:15:55 2010.
From: Kalyasi on Fri Mar 26 1:39:48 2010.

Bowlers lacking in confidence: Dhoni

Friday, Mar 26 2010

Mumbai: Putting on a brave face after Chennai Super Kings crashed to a five-wicket defeat against Mumbai Indians in the IPL game here last night, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni felt that his bowlers needed to believe in themselves and perform in match situations.

The Super Kings seemingly had the match under control after pegging Mumbai Indians to 133 for three after 15 overs. But their bowlers performed abysmally thereafter as debutant Thissara Perera went for 19 runs in the 16th and the Mumbai Indians were on their way to victory.

“Our bowlers are lacking in confidence. They have been bowling so well in practice, but they need to do the same in match situations. We have to lift our bowling,” said Dhoni whose team, with four defeats, including three in a row, in six matches, tumbled out of the top four in league standings.

The Super Kings put up a total of 180 for two after an unbeaten century partnership between Suresh Raina (83 not out) and Subramaniam Badrinath (55 not out), but the total proved a few runs short with Mumbai Indians eventually winning in a canter.

Dhoni, returning to the team after a three-game break owing to an elbow injury, admitted as much that a few more runs would have given the Super Kings a better chance to pull off a win, but complimented the Mumbai Indian bowlers for a few tight overs in the mid-phase of the innings.

“Raina is a good talent and he batted well. (Matthew) Hayden looked to dominate, but I thought the Mumbai bowled well in the middle-overs and we lost momentum,” he said.

Dhoni conceded that Sachin Tendulkar’s knock of 72 also took the game away from the Super Kings. “His innings was a lesson for all youngsters watching Sachin. He knew every fielder and even who had a strong throw,” the skipper said.

http://chennaisuperkings.com/News/NewsContent.aspx?NewsID=239

From: directhit on Fri Mar 26 1:50:13 2010.

enna pannarathu hamid.. intha year auction la thaan ethana panna mudiyum... athu varaikum.. lets keep cheering for CSK and keep hoping that they qualify for the semis..

Dhoni will be with CSK only right? Huh?!

Enakennamo Pune kaaranunga iluka paapanunganu thonuthu Neutral

pune wanted sachin in their team and as captain.. so headache is now for mumbai

From: ajaybaskar on Fri Mar 26 1:56:43 2010.

7 Players from each team can be retained by the management. Others shoud be released for the auction.
From: Kalyasi on Fri Mar 26 1:58:41 2010.

So We shld retain

MSD, Hayden, Murali, Raina, Badri, vera yaarume illaye pa... (Dinesh Karthik a delhi release panna vaangidanum...)
From: ajaybaskar on Fri Mar 26 1:59:28 2010.

Hussey?
From: directhit on Fri Mar 26 1:59:55 2010.

ajaybaskar wrote:

7 Players from each team can be retained by the management. Others shoud be released for the auction.
adhula i think the players are also allowed to say they are not interested to continue. so depends...
From: Kalyasi on Fri Mar 26 2:00:22 2010.

ajaybaskar wrote:

Hussey?

Aamaam illa Hussey and Bollinger also...

From: Kalyasi on Fri Mar 26 2:03:10 2010.

7 Players from each team can be retained by the management. Others shoud be released for the auction.

adhula i think the players are also allowed to say they are not interested to continue. so depends...

athu vera irukku illa.. paper pottutu kelambitaainga na? oru sinna hike koduthu retain panna mudiyatha?

From: ajaybaskar on Fri Mar 26 2:04:31 2010.

Srinivasan wont allow Dhoni to move out...

From: hamid on Fri Mar 26 2:04:50 2010.

7 Players from each team can be retained by the management. Others shoud be released for the auction.

adhula i think the players are also allowed to say they are not interested to continue. so depends...

athu vera irukku illa.. paper pottutu kelambitaainga na? oru sinna hike koduthu retain panna mudiyatha?

From: Sourav on Fri Mar 26 2:06:57 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

So We shld retain

MSD, Hayden, Murali, Raina, Badri, vera yaarume illaye pa... (Dinesh Karthik a delhi release panna vaangidanum...)
alllovvv... he is our captain, dd-layachum konjam nalla aadittu irukkan, csk-la eduthu vijay, badri list-la sekkurathukka...

From: Kalyasi on Fri Mar 26 2:10:45 2010.

So We shld retain

MSD, Hayden, Murali, Raina, Badri, vera yaarume illaye pa... (Dinesh Karthik a delhi release panna vaangidanum...)

alllovvv... he is our captain, dd-layachum konjam nalla aadittu irukkan, csk-la eduthu vijay, badri list-la sekkurathukka... Twisted Evil

Aloov enga eduthaalum nalla aadanum... avan vlaaduvaan kandippa...CSK ku... ippo bengaluru la work pannara naanga ellam eppo da sennai pogalaam nu pathukkitu irukara maadri... he will also be waiting for an opportunity...

From: directhit on Fri Mar 26 2:16:25 2010.

ajaybaskar wrote:

Srinivasan wont allow Dhoni to move out...
MSD/SRT/Jumbo - ivanga moonu perum maararadhu mostly doubt. Mathavanga therla....
From: Kalyasi on Fri Mar 26 2:18:17 2010.

directhit wrote:

ajaybaskar wrote:

Srinivasan wont allow Dhoni to move out...
MSD/SRT/Jumbo - ivanga moonu perum maararadhu mostly doubt. Mathavanga therla....

Hayden um maara maten nu munnadiye sollitaan...

avaroda kriget akadamy kooda sennai la thaan irukku...
From: Kalyasi on Fri Mar 26 2:19:06 2010.

SRT ellam one of the Icon players ba.. avangalaala maara mudiyave mudiyathu...
From: Plum on Fri Mar 26 2:28:59 2010.

DC will retain Gilly.
Warne has to prove himself this year - he might well do it by sneaking into the semis.
Viru/Gauti - will not move out of Delhi

Kolkata - might look for a new captain. And a new owner maybe

Dhoni - he'll not move. Srinivasan will not allow that. VBC might be sacked this year if CSK continues to perform badly. Maybe in the next auction that way we can hope that no more half-all-rounders.

Two new captains are needed. Interesting times - expect the likes of Rohit, Raina and even Yusuf to be severely seduced by the new franchises to captain. I'd probably like Irfan to captain Pune. Thats one guy I'd like out of Punjab. Same with Ramesh Powar - Pune will grab him I think.
From: ajaybaskar on Fri Mar 26 2:50:02 2010.

Haydenku Chennaithaan favourite. So he wont opt out. Murali maamiyar veedu Chennai. So avarum maara maattar.

Grapevine is that Kumble/Murali/Warne are going to setup a spin bowing academy in India.
From: ajaybaskar on Fri Mar 26 3:00:06 2010.

Sidhu in TIMES NOW: Chennai Super Kings needs to improve only on three things. Batting, bowling and fielding.

Boriya:The team you support is in the bottom of the table and still you have words to say!!!
From: Dinesh84 on Fri Mar 26 3:05:18 2010.

Title influenced by WWE thread
From: ajaybaskar on Fri Mar 26 3:08:50 2010.

Chennai's bare fast-bowling cupboard

The deficiency in the pace stocks, especially after the injuries to Andrew Flintoff and Jacob Oram, has hurt Chennai's campaign severely

Cricinfo staff
March 25, 2010

During the IPL auction this year, Chennai Super Kings wanted to buy a fast bowler but failed to pursue their targets with the single-minded determination necessary to land a big catch. After losing allrounder Kieron Pollard to Mumbai Indians during the silent tiebreaker, Chennai bid aggressively for Shane Bond but dropped out of the race once the price passed $600,000. They then pursued the West Indian quick Kemar Roach, bidding higher than they had for Bond, but let Deccan Chargers have him for $720,000. They did not chase Wayne Parnell.

The deficiency in the fast-bowling stocks as a result of those failed bids, especially after the injuries to Andrew Flintoff and Jacob Oram, has hurt Chennai's campaign severely. The franchise reportedly rated the best in the IPL in terms of brand value doesn't possess one of game's best match-winners - a genuine fast bowler.

Today, Chennai's attack was led by Albie Morkel. Bangalore's Dale Steyn spearheads the bowling for South Africa, Kolkata's Bond opens for New Zealand, Mumbai's Zaheer Khan leads India's attack, Delhi's Dirk Nannes and Rajasthan's Shaun Tait do the job for Australia, and Deccan's Chaminda Vaas was Sri Lanka's new-ball expert for years. Morkel, the tall South African, is usually first or second change for his national side.

Morkel has failed to make much of an impact with only four wickets in six matches. He's been given the new ball but has often finished a first spell without denting the opposition's batting order. His control has been good but that amounts to little without wickets, especially when there's not much firepower to come. It would be unfair to pin it on Morkel, though, for he isn't a natural strike bowler. Circumstances have made Chennai give him that responsibility.

Most of the other franchises have a support cast of international quality fast bowlers as well. Mumbai, for example, had Lasith Malinga, Dwayne Bravo, Pollard and Ryan McLaren. Chennai possess the gentle medium-pace of L Balaji and Joginder Sharma, both easy prey for batsmen intent on attack. They have Makhaya Ntini on the bench but his form in recent months has been poor and he hasn't got a game yet. There are no other reserves.

The Indian bowlers sharing the new ball with Morkel are Balaji, Sudeep Tyagi and Manpreet Gony. Balaji has the ability to produce variations that can take batsmen by surprise but his accuracy is poor. Tyagi is still raw and, despite an encouraging performance in Bangalore, is a work in progress. Despite spending time in the Indian dressing room over the last six months, Tyagi hasn't put those lessons into practice in the middle. Gony blows hot and cold.

MS Dhoni acknowledged bowling was an area of concern, with the tournament approaching the halfway stage and Chennai having lost four out of six games. "We are lacking confidence in the bowling department," Dhoni said after the defeat to Mumbai.

But he did not agree that a tearaway quick would solve his team's problems. "It is not just about pace. Because if that was the case, Shaun Tait would've been doing really well and Chaminda Vaas wouldn't have been taking wickets." Fair point, but he would love to have the option of a Tait to try and rattle the opposition openers.

http://www.cricinfo.com/ipl2010/content/current/story/453522.html
From: Kalyasi on Fri Mar 26 3:15:12 2010.

Nachunnu sonnainga ya cricinfo...
From: ajaybaskar on Fri Mar 26 3:19:41 2010.

Yosichu paatha thalai valikkudhu....
From: Plum on Fri Mar 26 3:24:20 2010.

Two of our next 3 matches are against 'ngoyyala Rajasthan. If we lose in even one of them, mangaLam pAda vEndiyadhu dhAn.
From: directhit on Fri Mar 26 3:26:02 2010.

confirmed yusuf might fire in one of em idhula watson might return for RR by april 1st or so!!! nadula oru match vs RCB - ada ada ada...
From: Plum on Fri Mar 26 3:33:06 2010.

My plan: Bet as many points as possible on RR and RCB in the next matches vs CSK. Every time I have bet more than 500 points on the team I dont like, they have lost so far

idhukkAgavE points win paNNanum innikkum nALaikkum
illainAlum, nilamaiyai karudhi LM enakku kadan tharaNum - idhai nIngallAm support paNNanum!
From: ajaybaskar on Fri Mar 26 3:36:11 2010.

Plum,

Ennoda points venumnaalum eduthukonga..
From: raajarasigan on Fri Mar 26 3:44:39 2010.

yes.. we are missing a genuine fast bowler... Freddy Flintoff would have been an option if he is NOT injured...nothing goes in our favour till now...
From: Plum on Fri Mar 26 3:47:03 2010.

Another recommendation: Bala(K) to sing before the next CSK match:
துடிக்குது புஜம்
ஜெயிப்பது நிஜம்

P.S: Maarar indha post-ai interpret paNNAma irukkaNum
From: Bala (Karthik) on Fri Mar 26 3:55:38 2010.

raajarasigan wrote:

yes.. we are missing a genuine fast bowler... Freddy Flintoff would have been an option if he is NOT injured...nothing goes in our favour till now...

Again, Flintoff is rubbish-nga!

From: ajaybaskar on Fri Mar 26 3:55:55 2010.

Another recommendation: Bala(K) to sing before the next CSK match:
துடிக்குது புஜம்
ஜெயிப்பது நிஜம்

P.S: Maarar indha post-ai interpret paNNAma irukkaNum

From: mgb on Fri Mar 26 3:58:09 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

So We shld retain

MSD, Hayden, Murali, Raina, Badri, vera yaarume illaye pa... (Dinesh Karthik a delhi release panna vaangidanum...)
dinesh karthik went in auction for $525K and NS thought it is waste of money.. but he took parthiv patel at $325K.. if my memory is right.. also ABD was slotted under WK category but DD took him as well for $300K

From: Bala (Karthik) on Fri Mar 26 4:04:59 2010.

Those who are going to Chepauk for the Bongalore match, please prepare some suitable slogans, banners, posters etc... TV la varanum.
(kodumai enna na anga kannada payaluga irukka maattaanga

From: Kalyasi on Fri Mar 26 4:39:42 2010.

Those who are going to Chepauk for the Bongalore match, please prepare some suitable slogans, banners, posters etc... TV la varanum.
(kodumai enna na anga kannada payaluga irukka maattaanga Curse

Ingenthu free ticket pottu koduthu vittu anuppuvom...

From: Plum on Fri Mar 26 5:03:23 2010.

Quote:

kodumai enna na anga kannada payaluga irukka maattaanga

Banner pOttu thAkkunga. Provocative-A irukkaNUm. Hubbersku theriyAdha provocation-A?

"Dhoni - Have Uthappa for Dinner today?"
"Cauvery has to submerge in Bay of Bengal today" (Ok, too esoteric)

idhu pOga, thittu, profanity idhellAm Bala solli koduppAr
From: Dinesh84 on Fri Mar 26 5:12:27 2010.

Plum wrote:

"Cauvery has to submerge in Bay of Bengal today"

wow
From: MADDY on Fri Mar 26 5:14:46 2010.

Bala (Karthik) wrote:

(kodumai enna na anga kannada payaluga irukka maattaanga )

iyam there JK, udal mannukku, uyir chennaikku - idhai urakka cholvom Lalit modi-kku

yellow yellow dirty fellow ellam rank cheap and im sure its not kannadigas - idhu typical north indies smell racist comment......
From: 19thmay on Fri Mar 26 5:17:47 2010.

MADDY wrote:

yellow yellow dirty fellow ellam rank cheap and im sure its not kannadigas - idhu typical north indies smell racist comment......

Idha thaan naanum chonnen, but Kalyan jewellers confirmed that it was by Kannadigas!

From: Kalyasi on Fri Mar 26 5:21:17 2010.

(kodumai enna na anga kannada payaluga irukka maattaanga Curse

JK, udal mannukku, uyir chennaikku - idhai urakka cholvom Lalit modi-kku Mad

iyam there Razz

yellow yellow dirty fellow ellam rank cheap and im sure its not kannadigas - idhu typical north indies smell racist comment......

No Maddy.. kannadigas thaan... kannadathula thaan pesinaainga...

From: MADDY on Fri Mar 26 5:23:15 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

No Maddy.. kannadigas thaan... kannadathula thaan pesinaainga...

oh ok.............yes, yes ivangalum onnum kammi illa - but that comment was so north indies style.....
From: Dinesh84 on Fri Mar 26 5:26:06 2010.

19thmay wrote:

Kalyan jewellers
From: Kalyasi on Fri Mar 26 5:27:29 2010.

Dinesh84 wrote:

19thmay wrote:

MADDY wrote:

Kalyan jewellers

Why laaf... I the owner...
From: Dinesh84 on Fri Mar 26 5:28:48 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

Dinesh84 wrote:

19thmay wrote:

MADDY wrote:

Kalyan jewellers

Why laaf... I the owner...
attana?

From: Plum on Fri Mar 26 5:31:15 2010.

No Maddy.. kannadigas thaan... kannadathula thaan pesinaainga...

oh ok.............yes, yes ivangalum onnum kammi illa - but that comment was so north indies style.....

ennayyA idhu nAn Dhoni supporter-A mArittEn. neeyi North indies-ai bash pandra? enna nadakkudhu inga?

From: Plum on Fri Mar 26 5:35:32 2010.

kodumai enna na anga kannada payaluga irukka maattaanga

Quote:

Banner pOttu thAkkunga. Provocative-A irukkaNUm. Hubbersku theriyAdha provocation-A? Laughing

"Dhoni - Have Uthappa for Dinner today?"
"Cauvery has to submerge in Bay of Bengal today" (Ok, too esoteric)

idhu pOga, thittu, profanity idhellAm Bala solli koduppAr

Some more:
Fact: Janine Kallis cheered for CSK last year
So,
"Jacques Kallis - Go back. We only want Janine"
"Even your sister cheers for CSK, Jacques, Ha Ha"
And he doesnt like references to his weight. So, something on fat kallis. He has been playing classically and avoiding hoicks and thats the secret to his sucess. We must make him lose his temper and play ugly shots

"Fat, Obese Kallis cant hit sixers"
"Kallis - dont hit on Balaji's lollies. You are already fat"

Will think of more.

From: Plum on Fri Mar 26 5:45:43 2010.

"Uthappa, paviliongE hOgappA" (Correct my kannada, if wrong)

"Dale Steyn, remember IPL is a holiday"
From: Bala (Karthik) on Fri Mar 26 5:57:17 2010.

Vivek in that minorkunju film, addressing his father:
V: "Mr. S...."
Dad: "Dei, adhu Saathappan da"
V: "Nalla vela neenga mundhikitteenga"
From: Plum on Fri Mar 26 5:58:32 2010.

Bala (Karthik) wrote:

Vivek in that minorkunju film, addressing his father:
V: "Mr. S...."
Dad: "Dei, adhu Saathappan da"
V: "Nalla vela neenga mundhikitteenga"

Yeah, I referred this yesterday
But Uthappanukku puriyumA?
From: Bala (Karthik) on Fri Mar 26 6:02:16 2010.

andha match la enakku ellatha vidayum enna kaduppunna, as if our pathetic performance was not bad enough, ladies luck was spitting in our direction and they completely lucked out.
How many edges, how many lofts in no mans land, missed catches and OTOH, for example, Badri played a clever little scoop and it went right to deep square leg!

From: SoftSword on Fri Mar 26 7:09:20 2010.

DC will retain Gilly.
Warne has to prove himself this year - he might well do it by sneaking into the semis.
Viru/Gauti - will not move out of Delhi

Kolkata - might look for a new captain. And a new owner maybe Smile

Dhoni - he'll not move. Srinivasan will not allow that. VBC might be sacked this year if CSK continues to perform badly. Maybe in the next auction that way we can hope that no more half-all-rounders.

Two new captains are needed. Interesting times - expect the likes of Rohit, Raina and even Yusuf to be severely seduced by the new franchises to captain. I'd probably like Irfan to captain Pune. Thats one guy I'd like out of Punjab. Same with Ramesh Powar - Pune will grab him I think.

sehwag mite move to mumbai and thats the reason he did not want to take up the captaincy in gambhirs absence...
will try to get the links/sources to support this claim...

From: vanchi on Fri Mar 26 13:24:30 2010.

super name.

time for a turnaround
From: ajaybaskar on Sat Mar 27 0:54:58 2010.

Bollinger and Hussey to be available for the home match against RCB on April 3rd. CSK has two matches in between.

From: ajithfederer on Sat Mar 27 0:57:00 2010.

No way. Viru won't be coming to Mumbai. He will stay in delhi imo.

sehwag mite move to mumbai and thats the reason he did not want to take up the captaincy in gambhirs absence...
will try to get the links/sources to support this claim...

From: Plum on Sat Mar 27 1:06:14 2010.

Ya, I don't see viru moving to mumbai. He will cost a bomb and mumbai already has sachin and don't need him.thy can strengthen the wicket keeping nd bowling with that money. Yeah ambani can afford any qamount but he will have to work within the maximum limit for sending.

Viru's gamelan in giving up cataincy is to promote gautam. Idhai patri thevaiyana alavu alasiyaachu
From: ajaybaskar on Sat Mar 27 1:19:56 2010.

31st oru match irukku. Against RCB. Ap 3rd is again RR Vs CSK. Sorry for the mistake.

From: Ramakrishna on Sat Mar 27 4:50:39 2010.

ok so we try palani/ganapathy/murugan/siva/rama and krishna in the remaining league matches... kemp did well in one match and he aint available. ntini for all we know might again leak runs when selected, maybe bollinger if selected might be good

MI fan-a thevai illaama attack panraanga

ALL MI fans Come on.

From: Plum on Sat Mar 27 4:54:18 2010.

weekend AnAlE Ramakrishna thambi oru mArgamAyidrApla.
From: Plum on Sun Mar 28 0:05:56 2010.

Bracing for yet another defeat today. Azhukku Rajasthan will win
Hayden and Gilly can't overcome Warne as the latter is the biggest winner among the retired aussies.Its all down to dhoni and how much can he do.
Yusuf Pathan will feast on the likes of Balaji, ashwin, jakati, tyagi, perrera,ganapathy,raina, kemp, morkel, gony whoever is selected. Only hope is jogi is selected and flukes out to dismiss pathan.
Ofcourse vijay badri etc will fail.
What hope does csk have?

The good thing is after today, csk's elimination will be almost confirmed and I can migrate to mumbai whole heartedly
From: Kalyasi on Sun Mar 28 0:48:49 2010.

Balance is the key for Super Kings

Saturday, Mar 27 2010

By A Correspondent

Ahmedabad: The Chennai Super Kings, smarting from three consecutive defeats and their IPL-3 campaign in disarray, arrived here last evening. They might have benefitted from a close look at their next opponents, the Rajasthan Royals who chalked up their third victory on the trot last night after starting off with three defeats in a row.

Rajasthan Royals skipper Shane Warne, referring to his team’s stunning turnaround, said his side had made a strong statement to other outfits in the fray with the resounding win against 2009 winners Deccan Chargers.

Of more significance was that Warne’s merry bunch needed less than 16 overs to overhaul Chargers’ total of 148 with Pathan slamming an unbeaten 73 off just 34 deliveries. If the Super Kings camp wished they had a Pathan in their ranks, then it is understandable as it reflects the absence of a batsman who can collar the attack at the death.

No doubt, the Super Kings have Matthew Hayden at the very top, but the former Aussie opener is obviously under pressure to not only score quickly but also stay on to finish the game. It is a double-edge sword to say the least, and the Mongoose is only part of the solution.

Thus, it would seem that the Super Kings are in dire need of a partner for Hayden and, more importantly, for the pair to establish itself as a permanent combination. That would provide the team not only stability but also consistent starts, be it while chasing or batting first.

Up until now, the Super Kings have avoided experimenting with an opening batsman other than Murali Vijay and Parthiv Patel to accompany Hayden. Unfortunately, neither player has been consistent enough to cement his position at the top. Thus, the pressure has increased manifold on Hayden and given the uncertainties of the game, it is unfair to expect the Aussie to score in every match.

By the looks of it, managing the first six and last four overs (17-20), whether while batting or fielding, seems to be the key element in T20 format. The importance of performing well in these 10 overs cannot be overstated and the statistics lend credence to the theory that starting and finishing strongly are the cornerstones of success in T20 format.

The top guns at the moment, Mumbai Indians, for instance, have almost mastered the above strategy, going by the team statistics in the four matches they won so far.

1. Mumbai Indians 69-1 (overs 1-6) and 42-2 (overs 17-20) batting first vs Rajasthan Royals 39-2 and 47-1

2. Mumbai Indians 67-1 and 44-4 batting first vs Delhi Daredevils 62-3 and 120 all out (16.3 overs)

3. Mumbai Indians 57-0 and 29-0 (2.3 overs) chasing vs Kolkata Knight Riders 41-0 and 37-2

4. Mumbai Indians 63-0 and 32-1 (3 overs) chasing vs Chennai Super Kings 51-2 and 44-0

In the only match they have lost so far, Mumbai scored 45-2 and 43-3 batting first as against Royal Challengers Bangalore’s 55-0 and 23-1 (3.1 overs).

In contrast, the Super Kings’ best combined efforts came in the two matches they have won – 31-1 and 61-0 batting first against KKR (45-3 and 12-1 in 3.2 overs); 56-1 and 34-1 (3.1 overs) while chasing vs Delhi Daredevils (36-1, 41-1).

In the three matches they lost, the figures were:

1. Super Kings 34-4 and 41-2 (chasing) vs Deccan Chargers 57-2 and 51-2

2. Super Kings 42-0 and 24-3 (chasing) vs Kings XI Punjab 38-1 and 29-4

3. Super Kings 29-1 and 28-1 (chasing) vs Royal Challengers 38-1 and 61-1

4. Super Kings 51-0 and 44-0 (batting first) vs Mumbai Indians 63-0 and 32-1 (3 overs).

Thus, in the six games so far, the Super Kings have averaged 40.5 runs (for 1.4 wickets) in overs 1-6 and 38.6 (1.2 wickets) in overs 17-20 while the opponents tallied 46.1 (1.3 wickets) and 39.5 (1.6 wickets).

At best, these statistics only highlight what is already evident. There is nothing quite like having a settled opening pair and a big-hitter in the middle-order backed by tight and disciplined bowling at the death. If the Super Kings can find the men for the job, a turnaround can be achieved.

http://chennaisuperkings.com/News/NewsContent.aspx?NewsID=240
From: Kalyasi on Sun Mar 28 0:49:56 2010.

It’s time to stand up and be counted
Sunday, Mar 28 2010

Ahmedabad: If anything, it will be no Sunday afternoon picnic for Chennai Super Kings as they take on a charged up Rajasthan Royals at the Motera Stadium, here today. The 4 pm start is not exactly what the doctor ordered for the Super Kings, but they have no option but to sweat it out in more ways than one.

Looking down the barrel might be a cliché, but it aptly describes the situation the under-pressure Super Kings find themselves in at the moment, with just two wins from four matches to show for their efforts while the Royals are on a roll with three consecutive victories after as many losses to begin with.

The league table hardly presents a pretty picture for the Super Kings who find themselves pushed to the seventh spot, just ahead of Kings XI Punjab. It has been quite a slide for the Chennai outfit that not many days ago was in the top four, but has since been in depth of despair following three consecutive defeats.

Like they say at the Army training ground, the Super Kings will have to suck in their stomach and tighten the belt to do a battle whose outcome could well dictate their progress or regress in the IPL 2010.

To say the least, it has been a rather strange going for the Super Kings who have taken some hefty blows over the past fortnight, first losing skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni for three games owing to injury, and also missing the services of a couple of key foreign imports like Mike Hussey who is currently engaged in a Test series in New Zealand, and injured all-rounders Andrew Flintoff and Jacob Oram.

The talk is about Aussie quick Doug Bollinger joining the side along with Hussey in the first week of April, but that hardly matters at present with the Super Kings having to win the game against Royals. That is the only way out for them to keep their hopes of a semi-final berth alive.

As for the Royals, skipper Shane Warne has led the team out of the trenches winning virtually hand-to-hand battles and teaching his mates a trick or two to survive close combat situations. If nothing else, the Royals resemble a battle-scarred Infantry brigade tearing down their opponents through brute strength that Yusuf Pathan exemplifies.

In fact, Pathan, Royals’ answer to Super Kings’ Matthew Hayden, could well hold the key and for sure, the visitors would be out to get him first up, but to do so, their snipers have to be unerring in aim that requires a steady hand besides a cool head. Thus, the onus will be on the Super Kings bowlers to collectively perform at their peak and any slip up could prove costly.

It is unlikely that Warne would fiddle around with the team composition while curbing his gambling instincts. Conversely, the Super Kings have to put their heads together to come up with a winning combo that has balance and the edge to drive the knife into the opponent’s heart.

To say the least, Dhoni’s leadership ability would be under particular scrutiny, not only in batting, but also picking players who will pull their weight. Thus far, team selection has been rather inconsistent and the discerning feel that it is about time that the team is injected with some fresh legs and young hearts from a pool of local talent.

Ultimately, for the Super Kings, it could boil down to attributes such as courage, conviction and commitment that transcend cricketing ability. It is time for the Chennai Lions to unsheathe their claws and go for the kill. After all, they seem to be hungry for success.

http://chennaisuperkings.com/News/NewsContent.aspx?NewsID=241

From: raghavendran on Sun Mar 28 1:45:41 2010.

It’s time to stand up and be counted
Sunday, Mar 28 2010

Ahmedabad: If anything, it will be no Sunday afternoon picnic for Chennai Super Kings as they take on a charged up Rajasthan Royals at the Motera Stadium, here today. The 4 pm start is not exactly what the doctor ordered for the Super Kings, but they have no option but to sweat it out in more ways than one.

Looking down the barrel might be a cliché, but it aptly describes the situation the under-pressure Super Kings find themselves in at the moment, with just two wins from four matches to show for their efforts while the Royals are on a roll with three consecutive victories after as many losses to begin with.

The league table hardly presents a pretty picture for the Super Kings who find themselves pushed to the seventh spot, just ahead of Kings XI Punjab. It has been quite a slide for the Chennai outfit that not many days ago was in the top four, but has since been in depth of despair following three consecutive defeats.

Like they say at the Army training ground, the Super Kings will have to suck in their stomach and tighten the belt to do a battle whose outcome could well dictate their progress or regress in the IPL 2010.

To say the least, it has been a rather strange going for the Super Kings who have taken some hefty blows over the past fortnight, first losing skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni for three games owing to injury, and also missing the services of a couple of key foreign imports like Mike Hussey who is currently engaged in a Test series in New Zealand, and injured all-rounders Andrew Flintoff and Jacob Oram.

The talk is about Aussie quick Doug Bollinger joining the side along with Hussey in the first week of April, but that hardly matters at present with the Super Kings having to win the game against Royals. That is the only way out for them to keep their hopes of a semi-final berth alive.

As for the Royals, skipper Shane Warne has led the team out of the trenches winning virtually hand-to-hand battles and teaching his mates a trick or two to survive close combat situations. If nothing else, the Royals resemble a battle-scarred Infantry brigade tearing down their opponents through brute strength that Yusuf Pathan exemplifies.

In fact, Pathan, Royals’ answer to Super Kings’ Matthew Hayden, could well hold the key and for sure, the visitors would be out to get him first up, but to do so, their snipers have to be unerring in aim that requires a steady hand besides a cool head. Thus, the onus will be on the Super Kings bowlers to collectively perform at their peak and any slip up could prove costly.

It is unlikely that Warne would fiddle around with the team composition while curbing his gambling instincts. Conversely, the Super Kings have to put their heads together to come up with a winning combo that has balance and the edge to drive the knife into the opponent’s heart.

To say the least, Dhoni’s leadership ability would be under particular scrutiny, not only in batting, but also picking players who will pull their weight. Thus far, team selection has been rather inconsistent and the discerning feel that it is about time that the team is injected with some fresh legs and young hearts from a pool of local talent.

Ultimately, for the Super Kings, it could boil down to attributes such as courage, conviction and commitment that transcend cricketing ability. It is time for the Chennai Lions to unsheathe their claws and go for the kill. After all, they seem to be hungry for success.

http://chennaisuperkings.com/News/NewsContent.aspx?NewsID=241

its times for the lions to take revenge...ipl nammakkudhan...no more hype and v have nothing to loose...like rcb last yr i hope v go to the semis

From: Plum on Sun Mar 28 1:48:12 2010.

One of the things warne has done succesfully is to create a poo of players who come in as surprise factor, win a couple of matches, get found out and are ruthlessly disca
Rded by him. Fazal-jhun-dogre reads thei middle order. Can you remmeber what it was for the first match? Last year? Maybe that's one way to get over poor resources situation.
From: vanchi on Sun Mar 28 9:50:06 2010.

again jeyikka vendia match
From: ajaybaskar on Sun Mar 28 10:03:41 2010.

Dhoni made a mistake having Joginder into the playing 11. Balaji was way better.
From: mgb on Sun Mar 28 10:11:19 2010.

too many run outs
From: directhit on Sun Mar 28 10:19:45 2010.

maddy sonnadhu nadakkum pola.. we might jus manage to beat punjab to their place
From: vanchi on Sun Mar 28 10:23:53 2010.

crucial stupid moment is badri hitting dhoni
Dhoni would have used last overs fittingly.
Now need to win 6 out of 8 games

As dhoni said difficult but not impossible
From: Plum on Sun Mar 28 10:24:49 2010.

Silver lining - srinivasan mugathula kari
If vignesh and sathish do well, innum nannaa kariyaagum but despite God's backing, sathish onyum kizhikkaradhillai
From: directhit on Sun Mar 28 10:27:53 2010.

he has been much more impressive than any of csk's local players..
From: venkkiram on Sun Mar 28 10:28:05 2010.

ajaybaskar wrote:

Dhoni made a mistake having Joginder into the playing 11. Balaji was way better.

பாலாஜி இல்லைன்னு தெரிஞ்சவுடனே இது பூட்ட கேஸுன்னு நினைச்சேன்.

தற்போது சென்னை அணி, கடந்த ஆண்டுகளில் காணப்பட்ட கொல்கத்தா அணி நிலைமைக்கு மாறியது பரிதாபத்துக்குரிய நிலை.

ரெய்னா விளையாடுவதைப் பொறுத்துத்தான், சென்னை அணியின் வெற்றி தோல்வி நிர்ணயம் ஆகிறது என நினைக்கிறேன்.
From: Plum on Sun Mar 28 10:53:26 2010.

Kalyasi - sangatha kalainga. Paramahamsar maadhiri thalaimaraivaayidalaam.
I am waiting for bala's reaction...
From: 19thmay on Sun Mar 28 10:57:33 2010.

Hello naan veeran, thalaimaraivellam aaga maaten!

Ippodhaiku en(ga) target CSK thaan, last but one place pidikiradhukku!
From: ajithfederer on Sun Mar 28 13:37:15 2010.

Will Mike Hussey return to chennai after the 2nd test ?.
From: ajaybaskar on Sun Mar 28 14:10:31 2010.

He wil be available for the match on April 3rd. Aana adhua booty ennanna yerkanave oru maarkama irukkura RCBku Ross Taylor vera varuvaan.
From: hamid on Sun Mar 28 14:49:53 2010.

innuma sangaththa kalaikala...
ithu puuta caseba.. theeraathu..
From: VinodKumar's on Sun Mar 28 18:51:57 2010.

hamid wrote:

innuma sangaththa kalaikala...
ithu puuta caseba.. theeraathu..
From: Sourav on Sun Mar 28 21:08:44 2010.

ajaybaskar wrote:

He wil be available for the match on April 3rd. Aana adhua booty ennanna yerkanave oru maarkama irukkura RCBku Ross Taylor vera varuvaan.
Ippo test-laye 138 of 104 with hat-trick six adichu ipl-ku ready aagittan....
From: Kalyasi on Sun Mar 28 23:23:51 2010.

Sangam kalaikka padaathu... We will spoil other teams' chances of entering the Semis...
From: Kalyasi on Sun Mar 28 23:24:36 2010.

Badri oru sariyaana salli paya... Naman Ohja ellam avanoda size la kammi aana semmaya adikaraan... pesaama avanukku oru diet plan solli vidanum...
From: Kalyasi on Sun Mar 28 23:25:45 2010.

The slide continues for Super Kings

Sunday, Mar 28 2010

Ahmedabad: The Chennai Super Kings crashed to their fifth defeat and fourth in a row as they went down to Rajasthan Royals by 17 runs, here today. The Royals, thus, chalked up their fourth consecutive win in seven matches.

Batting first on winning the toss, the Royals made 177 for eight thanks in the main to a fine knock of 80 by opener Naman Ojha who held the innings together and was adjudged Man of the Match. In reply, the Super Kings fell apart under pressure and replied with 160 for six in their 20 overs with opener Murali Vijay making a brilliant 42.

Royals skipper Shane Warne did a commendable job in not only marshalling his resources but also chipping in with the crucial wicket of Suresh Raina and in contrast, the Super Kings just could not break the shackles to caved with the asking rate mounting all the time.

The Super Kings chase was a start-stop affair to begin with although Matthew Hayden clouted seamer Sumit Narwal for a big six in the second over. But runs were difficult to come by and Hayden, under pressure, offered a tame return catch in the fourth over to off-spinner Yusuf Pathan who had opened with the new ball.

Fortunately for the Super Kings, Vijay took charge and slammed Narwal for two sixes and three boundaries as the 50 of the innings came up at the end of the fifth over. But then, the next four overs produced only 26 runs as Warne shuffled his bowlers.

Vijay, who was playing extremely well, committed a blunder by taking off for a single and then changing his mind. Pathan, fielding at mid-wicket, threw down the stumps leaving Vijay well short of the crease.

Raina followed soon after, bowled off-stump while attempting a sweep off Warne and the Super Kings were tottering at 79 for three in the 10th over. Thereafter, the runs were difficult to come as both skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Badrinath struggled at the leash.

The pair added 44 runs for the fourth wicket in six overs when Dhoni was run out attempting a second run as he collided with Badrinath and the Super Kings were 123 for four in the 16th over.

Albie Morkel raised Super Kings’ hopes when he hit Warne for three sixes that left the team on 151 for four after 18 overs. However, Tait, bowling the 19th, took out both Badrinath and Morkel with his first and fifth deliveries that were dug in short, forcing the batsmen into lofted shots that were held in the deep.

Thus, going into the final over, the Super Kings needed 22 runs to win, a task that proved beyond Arun Karthik and Thilan Thushara as the visitors ended at 160 for six.

Earlier, the Super Kings came in for some heavy punishment as the Rajasthan Royals innings was off the blocks like a shot with Michael Lumb setting the early pace as he waded into the Super Kings attack.

Dhoni was forced to bring on his best bowler todate, Muttiah Muralitharan in the very third over in a bid to put the brakes on the scoring, but it was the ever-dependable Albie Morkel who picked up the first wicket when Lumb lead-edged a slower delivery to be caught Thushara, running in and taking it low in front at mid-ff.

Then followed a 53-run partnership between Ojha, who took charge, and Faiz Fazal as the 100 came up in the 11th over. Hereabouts, Jakati was introduced and he struck in his very first over by having Fazal caught in the deep.

In his next over, Jakati removed the dangerous Yusuf Pathan (8) just as he was looking to open out with a boundary. With the Royals on 118 for three aftrer 13 overs, the game was poised on a knife-edge.

Jakati, in particular, was outstanding as he kept things tight to slow down the pace of scoring that dropped from nine-plus an over to seven.

Ojha did cut loose to provide the innings some momentum as the Royals were looking at a 190-plus score with the total on 155 for four in the 18th over. But in a dramatic turnaround, the Royals lost five wickets for just 20 runs, beginning with Ojha who fell, just 20 short of a century in the 18th over tonking Thushara into the hands of Joginder Sharma at fine-leg.

His departure slowed down the Royals innings as they lost four more wickets, three of them in the 20th over as the home team finished on 177 for eight, still a competitive total.

The Super Kings made three changes in the team, replacing Parthiv Patel with Arun Karthik, Thilan Thushara coming in for Thissara Perera.and Lakshimpathy Balaji making way for Joginder Sharma.

http://chennaisuperkings.com/News/NewsContent.aspx?NewsID=242
From: raghavendran on Sun Mar 28 23:55:11 2010.

happy to see albie amongst the runs...ipl 1 nybagam padithinaaru....1 turning point is enough to turn the tables...lets take a que form rcb last yr....ross taylor's 80 of 35 balls won them a match aginst kkr...they never looked back...went to the finals...so against rcb v wil do it...
From: Kalyasi on Mon Mar 29 0:10:45 2010.

Now can we expect some sacking in the CSK camp...

it happened to BRC in 2008, KKR in 2009... are we gonna face it in 2010... infact we have a new auction... so no need of sacking...
From: ajaybaskar on Mon Mar 29 1:05:08 2010.

Albie, when he hits, he hits them big. Adhanalathaan andha paiyanai manasaara thitta mudiyalai. Nethu Warneku kodutha dose super!!
From: raghavendran on Mon Mar 29 2:06:18 2010.

v need to win against rcb...then hussey,doug.bollinger comes in...so thr wil b balance in the team.....gotta win 6 out of 7...fingers crossed
From: Kalyasi on Mon Mar 29 4:57:00 2010.

Nothing is working for us: Dhoni

Monday, Mar 29 2010

Ahmedabad: There is no place to hide for skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his beleaguered Chennai Super Kings who crashed to their fifth defeat and fourth in a row, when they went down to Rajasthan Royals by 17 runs at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera, last night.

Dhoni is the sort of man who is comfortable when the team combination settles early in a tournament or a series and is averse to change it. He admitted as much after the defeat.

“We made several changes in the team, but nothing is working for us. We are ending up doing more and more changes. We need to settle with one squad. From now onwards, every game is important,” he said.

He was obviously referring to the changes in the bowling combination and that has turned out to be playing the Russian roulette, not knowing which bowler would let the team down with one bad over. To top it, the batting, considered to be their strength, has not been firing consistently.

At half-way stage in their campaign, the Super Kings, with just two wins from seven outings, are lying seventh in the standings, just one rung above Kings XI Punjab. Of the remaining seven games, five are at home in Chepauk, besides trips to Nagpur and Dharmasala.

For a team that was a finalist in 2008 and semi-finalist in 2009, these are hard days with the task of making it to the top four, much less winning the tournament, getting increasingly difficult.

Even Dhoni seems to be rather baffled that a team full of talent is unable to get its act together. “There is no single reason for our team’s defeat as both batting and bowling departments failed to click,” he said after the loss to Rajasthan Royals.

He could well extend this reasoning to other games, barring the ones in Kolkata and Delhi where fleetingly the various pieces in the puzzle fell in place to make a pretty picture. However, the Super Kings canvas otherwise has been full of random brush strokes, some bright, some dull, but like modern art, understandable to only a few, if at all any.

Dhoni rather wistfully said the team was awaiting the arrival of two top Aussie guns, Mike Hussey and Doug Bollinger, the fast bowler who is in prime form at the moment, soon after the conclusion of the ongoing Test series in New Zealand.

The two top signings will be available only later this week at the earliest, after Wednesday’s home game against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Another loss would certainly put an end to the Super Kings’ campaign in IPL-3 and they would then be better off planning for next season by way of rebuilding the team.

Interestingly, Dhoni finds himself in similar position that Shane Warne was in during the 2008 season when the Royals were written off after a disastrous start. But it brought out the best in Warne who blossomed forth as a true leader of men, motivating his team to win the Cup.

Likewise, the onus is now on Dhoni to lead the way from darkness into sunshine and reinvent himself as a captain par excellence that he undoubtedly is.

http://chennaisuperkings.com/News/NewsContent.aspx?NewsID=243
From: HonestRaj on Mon Mar 29 8:39:42 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

Badri oru sariyaana salli paya...

kaduppagittEn....
From: raghavendran on Mon Mar 29 9:03:59 2010.

HonestRaj wrote:

Kalyasi wrote:

Badri oru sariyaana salli paya...

kaduppagittEn....

yes really....25 of 27balls...also dhoniya run out pannittan....
From: sankara70 on Mon Mar 29 9:08:40 2010.

After this IPL many changes will be there from player level as well as franchise owners

Enakku inime IPL nadakuma enbathu santhegama irukku.

Looks over dose!

From: HonestRaj on Mon Mar 29 9:25:06 2010.

HonestRaj wrote:

Badri oru sariyaana salli paya...

kaduppagittEn.... Twisted Evil

yes really....25 of 27balls...also dhoniya run out pannittan.... Twisted Evil

avan ella matchlayum ippadithan panran.. . wasting too much of balls for this format of game..

& CSK players are not turning singles into 2's..

eppavume run out aagappora madhiriye Oduranga..

almost all teams send a rookie to give a flying start & a experienced player to anchor.. inge hayden dhan ellame.. + Raina is also good.. . avlothan.. Dhoni ippothan restla irundhu vandhurukkar.. avlothan batsman

From: SoftSword on Mon Mar 29 9:36:37 2010.

cha... indha chennai teama vechukkavum mudila... vidavum mudila...
satthiya sodhanai....
From: ajaybaskar on Mon Mar 29 13:05:09 2010.

Chennai Super Kings is leading the Kingfisher fairplay awards table. Blessing in disguise!
From: VENKIRAJA on Mon Mar 29 13:06:40 2010.

ajaybaskar wrote:

Chennai Super Kings is leading the Kingfisher fairplay awards table. Blessing in disguise!

idhellam avamaanam actually.. College symposium/culturals mudiyurappo college/dept.-ku discipline award tharuvaanga.. andha maadhiri oru kaamedy.. mokkai pasangalukku tharradhu!
From: ajaybaskar on Mon Mar 29 13:10:42 2010.

CSK won the award in the first edition.. It also was the finalist.

From: VinodKumar's on Mon Mar 29 14:07:51 2010.

VENKIRAJA wrote:

Chennai Super Kings is leading the Kingfisher fairplay awards table. Blessing in disguise!

idhellam avamaanam actually.. College symposium/culturals mudiyurappo college/dept.-ku discipline award tharuvaanga.. andha maadhiri oru kaamedy.. mokkai pasangalukku tharradhu! Razz

It is for how you behave in the field. Nall uthu paathingana theriyum entha entha captains team ah katukopa nadathikitu poirukaanganu

From: Thirumaran on Mon Mar 29 23:29:26 2010.

yaaraachchum ethaavathu post pannungappaa.. ingayaachum CSK Top la irukkattum
From: ajaybaskar on Mon Mar 29 23:34:30 2010.

5 wins out of 7 matches will have CSK in the SF. That ill fated match against KXIP has done all the damage. Idhukkaagavavadhu andha team kooda record marginla win pannanum..
From: MADDY on Mon Mar 29 23:40:34 2010.

ajaybaskar wrote:

Idhukkaagavavadhu andha team kooda record marginla win pannanum..

eppadi?? 0.5 runs-la jeikkanum-nnu solreengala??

i really dont want this team to go to semis or finals - they will lose there anyways......its better they start regrouping for next year - which brings me to the question next year annan "might" be taken by some other franchise......i think MI/BRC must be eyeing him seriously

From: Kalyasi on Tue Mar 30 0:03:02 2010.

Idhukkaagavavadhu andha team kooda record marginla win pannanum..

eppadi?? 0.5 runs-la jeikkanum-nnu solreengala??

i really dont want this team to go to semis or finals - they will lose there anyways......its better they start regrouping for next year - which brings me to the question next year annan "might" be taken by some other franchise......i think MI/BRC must be eyeing him seriously

annan always for Chennai... en Semis varaikum poga we need 5 wins out of 7... antha momentum a appadiye carry panna.. we will win the trophy illaya?

From: Thirumaran on Tue Mar 30 0:55:26 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

en Semis varaikum poga we need 5 wins out of 7... antha momentum a appadiye carry panna.. we will win the trophy illaya?

kalyaan.. i always admire u.. eppadi unnaala ithellaam sirikaamalayae solla mudiyuthu

From: VinodKumar's on Tue Mar 30 1:12:13 2010.

Idhukkaagavavadhu andha team kooda record marginla win pannanum..

annan always for Chennai... en Semis varaikum poga we need 5 wins out of 7... antha momentum a appadiye carry panna.. we will win the trophy illaya?

From: VENKIRAJA on Tue Mar 30 1:13:18 2010.

en Semis varaikum poga we need 5 wins out of 7... antha momentum a appadiye carry panna.. we will win the trophy illaya?

kalyaan.. i always admire u.. eppadi unnaala ithellaam sirikaamalayae solla mudiyuthu Cool2

CSK has chances-nu solradhu kooda kaamedy aayiruchu!

From: Kalyasi on Tue Mar 30 2:00:55 2010.

en Semis varaikum poga we need 5 wins out of 7... antha momentum a appadiye carry panna.. we will win the trophy illaya?

kalyaan.. i always admire u.. eppadi unnaala ithellaam sirikaamalayae solla mudiyuthu Cool2

Wait and Watch...

From: raghavendran on Tue Mar 30 6:11:10 2010.

en Semis varaikum poga we need 5 wins out of 7... antha momentum a appadiye carry panna.. we will win the trophy illaya?

kalyaan.. i always admire u.. eppadi unnaala ithellaam sirikaamalayae solla mudiyuthu Cool2

Wait and Watch...

i m with u kalyan....lions r bouncing back...adhe indha ulagam pakkadhan pogudhu

From: raajarasigan on Tue Mar 30 6:48:56 2010.

en Semis varaikum poga we need 5 wins out of 7... antha momentum a appadiye carry panna.. we will win the trophy illaya?

kalyaan.. i always admire u.. eppadi unnaala ithellaam sirikaamalayae solla mudiyuthu Cool2

Wait and Watch...

i m with u kalyan....lions r bouncing back...adhe indha ulagam pakkadhan pogudhu Smoke Smirk

ejaatly...

From: directhit on Tue Mar 30 6:51:56 2010.

kekka nallaa irukku, adhanaala naanum oru pottu vakkaren!!
From: Thirumaran on Tue Mar 30 9:27:57 2010.

csk fan club ..comedy club aa maarittu varuthu..onnum solrathukilla
From: SoftSword on Tue Mar 30 9:29:30 2010.

i can give 100% support but am afraid if my support would jinxify...
From: sathya_1979 on Tue Mar 30 12:18:00 2010.

Tomorrow at 12 noon, IPL star connect with Badrinath at phone num 5664477. Phone senju thittaravanga thittalaam
Note: This is for Vodafone customers.
From: Kalyasi on Tue Mar 30 23:43:04 2010.

Super Kings ride on technology

Tuesday, Mar 30 2010

Chennai: The Chennai Super Kings is rated as one of the most technology driven teams in the ongoing Indian Premier League, according to DATAQUEST, one of the most respected IT journals.

Behind every successful website, there are the techies who drive the project. In the case of the Chennai Super Kings, it is the Coromandel Infotech, a subsidiary of India Cements, the IPL franchise owner of this team.

In tune with modern trends, the Super Kings team is projected and profiled through its website developed and managed by a dedicated Coromandel Infotech team lead by Sivasenthil Kumaran R, Head-Domestic Business.

“Super Kings is one team which has made extensive use of technology, be it branding and marketing or the game of cricket. India Cements, the promoters of Chennai Super Kings, along with its sister concern, Coromandel Infotech, has been one of the most avid users of IT.
This has helped CSK become one of the most tech-pro sporting teams globally,” the DATAQUEST writes.

The Super Kings website, besides providing content ranging from live match scores, reports, analysis, blogs and articles by cricket specialists, also facilitates e-commerce by way of on-line ticketing and merchandising.

“Like any other business, technology for us is also an enabler. The benefits of using these cutting edge technologies are huge. For example, online is an excellent medium to promote and market our team and communicate with the fans. Even before the IPL starts, once the fever is on, we start getting on an average of thousand hits per day which increases manifold as the match starts,” the report says quoting Sivasenthil Kumaran.

The Super Kings team has Sports Mechanis as its official partner who facilitates video analysis that provides valuable feedback to coach and the players, the article points out.

http://chennaisuperkings.com/News/NewsContent.aspx?NewsID=244
From: Kalyasi on Tue Mar 30 23:44:56 2010.

Momentum can shift anytime: Hayden

Tuesday, Mar 30 2010

Chennai: Talk about optimism, and Matthew Hayden radiated just that as he straight drove the Media saying that the fickleness of T20 can yet see the Chennai Super Kings getting back to winning ways.

Refusing to believe that all is lost for the Super Kings after five defeats in seven matches in the ongoing Indian Premier League, Hayden said here today: “True, the momentum has had a negative impact on us, but T20 is very fickle. The momentum can quickly change.”

Weighing the team’s chances considering that the Super Kings need to win a majority of their remaining seven games to get back into semi-final contention, Hayden asserted that it all boiled down to individual players challenging himself to lift his game.

“If you look back, most of the matches, they could have gone either way. For instance, against Royal Challengers in Bangalore, we were in control up until the 16th over, but allowed the match to slip away. In other games too, we were in with a chance,” he pointed out.

He dismissed the Super Over loss to the Kings XI Punjab at this very venue (Chepauk) as “unfortunate” and didn’t want to dwell too much on that game where the Super Kings failed to score one run off the final two deliveries as the match ended in a tie leading to the Super Over that the Kings XI clinched.

About his own batting form that has been rather patchy going by his own lofty standards, Hayden admitted that he needed to stay at the wicket for much longer, preferably up until the end overs.

“I need to get into the back half of the game and personally, I would like to carry my bat through the innings,” he said, while declining to talk about his switching from the conventional bat to the Mongoose and the consequent impact on his batting.

Regarding the frequent changes in the team, especially top of the order and also in the bowling attack, Hayden said the Super Kings picked a playing eleven according to the conditions.

“We had different conditions and so you pick your best side for the game. We had slow pitches and bouncy tracks, so obviously, you cannot go in with the same combination for all the matches,” he opined.

Hayden admitted that it is a positive to have a genuine fast bowler in the ranks, something that the Super Kings do not have at the moment, but pointed out that spinners too can play a big role.

“Yes, velocity is the key, but you have seen teams opening the bowling with spinners. No doubt, it is a risk worth taking, but it can either come off in a big way or will not,” he said.

Reverting to his batting, Hayden observed that T20 was all about power-hitting. “Both MS (Dhoni) and I are power-hitters and that’s a risk we will take,” he said.

http://chennaisuperkings.com/News/NewsContent.aspx?NewsID=245
From: Kalyasi on Wed Mar 31 0:13:08 2010.

CSK team members conv ala Run Climax....

MSD : Inniku Pieterson varuvana da

Chennai Team Members : :silent:

MSD : Avan varuvaan da, BRC Jeikum da

Joginder : Aamaam ne enakkum athaan ne bayama irukku... Avan vanthu nammala potturuvaan ne

MSD : :slap: naga kattula bayam irukaravan kooda therichu odidu

MSD : Pieterson varuvana da

Albie : 4 over thaanda maataan ne naa thookaren

MSD : illa da thaanduvaan da

Jakati : Anne avan 7 over thaanda maataan ne naa thookaren

MSD : illa da thaaduvaan da

Joginder : Anne avan 9 over thaanda maataan ne naa thookaren

MSD : nee team laye illa odi poidu, avan 9 over thaanduvaan da

Balaji : Aamaam ne thaanduvaan ne, aana run ethuvum adikka maataan ne

MSD : :hug: ... aamaam da run ethuvum adikka maataan da
From: 19thmay on Wed Mar 31 0:16:52 2010.

I like it!
From: ajithfederer on Wed Mar 31 0:19:49 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

Joginder : Anne avan 9 over thaanda maataan ne naa thookaren

MSD : nee team laye illa odi poidu, avan 9 over thaanduvaan da
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From: Plum on Wed Mar 31 0:28:42 2010.

Warne says he has no fear of tendulkar
Sachin: appo nightmare-nu sonniye
Warne: adhu pona maasam

Indha shaaney warney kottathai adakkaNum. YArunE illaiyA adhuku?
From: Kalyasi on Wed Mar 31 0:37:01 2010.

itha maranthe poiten (shared one punch line with bala annan thro sms --- now the full version)

Ntini and Bollinger ala VV and Sarath of Arasu

Bollinger arrives to join CSK camp... and is asked to share a room with Ntini

Ntini : Halo

Bollinger : :shakes head:

Ntini : Peru enna

Bollinger : Bollinger, Doug Bollinger

Ntini : en peru Ntini, ithukku munnadi varaikum naan thaan inga pace bowler

Bollinger : oh ho

Ntini : kaalaila nammathulaye tippan nu sollirupaale?

Bollinger : sonaanga

Ntini : CSK ku bench thechalum punniyam nu sollirupaale?

Bollinger : sonaanga, aamaam neenga en ithellam kekkareenga?

Ntini : en kittayum sonnanuvale... SA cricket team la nalla bowling pottu kittu iruntha enna kooptu, en pa run rate a maindain pannuvaya nu ketaanga... oh athukku enna rendu moonu team odathayum nalla maindain pannuven nu sollivachen... athukku apparom thaan therijadhu maindain pannara runrate vera economy rate vera nu.... aamaam neenga runrate(economy rate) a nalla maindain pannuvela... en kekkaren na apparom neenga bench thekka vendi irukkum, enakku bench la edam irukaathu

Bollinger : nalla maintain pannuven :laugh:

Ntini : evvalo pace poduvel? unga T20 economy rate enna?

Bollinger : 145 Kmph, 6.7

Ntini : eehh eehh eehh moves out

Bollinger : theruvukka porel

Ntini : athukullaya, innum naal irukku, naal irukku...

From: VinodKumar's on Wed Mar 31 0:48:27 2010.

itha maranthe poiten (shared one punch line with bala annan thro sms --- now the full version)

Ntini and Bollinger ala VV and Sarath of Arasu

Bollinger arrives to join CSK camp... and is asked to share a room with Ntini

Ntini : Halo

Bollinger : :shakes head:

Ntini : Peru enna

Bollinger : Bollinger, Doug Bollinger

Ntini : en peru Ntini, ithukku munnadi varaikum naan thaan inga pace bowler

Bollinger : oh ho

Ntini : kaalaila nammathulaye tippan nu sollirupaale?

Bollinger : sonaanga

Ntini : CSK ku bench thechalum punniyam nu sollirupaale?

Bollinger : sonaanga, aamaam neenga en ithellam kekkareenga?

Ntini : en kittayum sonnanuvale... SA cricket team la nalla bowling pottu kittu iruntha enna kooptu, en pa run rate a maindain pannuvaya nu ketaanga... oh athukku enna rendu moonu team odathayum nalla maindain pannuven nu sollivachen... athukku apparom thaan therijadhu maindain pannara runrate vera economy rate vera nu.... aamaam neenga runrate(economy rate) a nalla maindain pannuvela... en kekkaren na apparom neenga bench thekka vendi irukkum, enakku bench la edam irukaathu

Bollinger : nalla maintain pannuven :laugh:

Ntini : evvalo pace poduvel? unga T20 economy rate enna?

Bollinger : 145 Kmph, 6.7

Ntini : eehh eehh eehh Shocked

moves out

Bollinger : theruvukka porel

Ntini : athukullaya, innum naal irukku, naal irukku...

From: viraajan on Wed Mar 31 1:02:13 2010.

Awesome
From: Kalyasi on Wed Mar 31 1:10:13 2010.

An uphill task for Super Kings

Wednesday, Mar 31 2010

Chennai: With their backs to the wall, the Chennai Super Kings begin their battle for survival and the second-half of their campaign in the IPL with a game against the Royal Challengers Bangalore, in the here this evening.

Forget the bravado, the hopes, the permutations and calculations. These are illusory elements and at best, a diversion from the reality that is: the Super Kings are virtually a defeat away from elimination from the race for the semifinals. There is no second chance and this is it.

The flyaway games in Bangalore, Mumbai and Ahmedabad exposed the soft underbelly of the Super Kings and the only armour they now have to protect themselves from more punishment is within each player.

Matthew Hayden, the backbone of Super Kings batting, put it aptly when he interacted briefly with the Media last evening: “It is about challenging yourself.” For sure, Hayden and his mates have a huge task to move up from the bottom of the table and the only way they can achieve it is by winning (and by big margins) at least five of the remaining seven games.

Even such a winning-streak is no guarantee of a semifinal spot given the fact that it is getting rather crowded at the top. To say that it is an uphill task is to stress on the obvious.

Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni admitted the other night that he has not been able to pick the right combination and that could only mean that the puzzle is getting more complicated.

In the meantime, theories are floating about freely about whom to pick and drop and why. The prominent names doing the rounds for possible selection are Hemang Badani to add firepower to the middle-order and Makhaya Ntini to lend

http://chennaisuperkings.com/News/NewsContent.aspx?NewsID=246
From: VinodKumar's on Wed Mar 31 1:15:16 2010.

Bring Ntini please.
From: Kalyasi on Wed Mar 31 1:17:45 2010.

VinodKumar's wrote:

Bring Ntini please.

wo tho CSK ka ball boy hai... Pitchumani panthu porukki poda thaan layyakku...

Thusara va ellam edukaraanga na.. Ntini nets la remba kevalama podaraan nu thaane artham...

From: VinodKumar's on Wed Mar 31 1:21:27 2010.

wo tho CSK ka ball boy hai... Pitchumani panthu porukki poda thaan layyakku...

Thusara va ellam edukaraanga na.. Ntini nets la remba kevalama podaraan nu thaane artham...

Bring Ntini please.

May be

.

Did they consider Thushara and Perera as all-rounders ?

From: avven on Wed Mar 31 1:22:23 2010.

Kalyasi

From: directhit on Wed Mar 31 1:38:22 2010.

CSK team members conv ala Run Climax....

MSD : Inniku Pieterson varuvana da

Chennai Team Members : :silent:

MSD : Avan varuvaan da, BRC Jeikum da

Joginder : Aamaam ne enakkum athaan ne bayama irukku... Avan vanthu nammala potturuvaan ne

MSD : :slap: naga kattula bayam irukaravan kooda therichu odidu

MSD : Pieterson varuvana da

Albie : 4 over thaanda maataan ne naa thookaren

MSD : illa da thaanduvaan da

Jakati : Anne avan 7 over thaanda maataan ne naa thookaren

MSD : illa da thaaduvaan da

Joginder : Anne avan 9 over thaanda maataan ne naa thookaren

MSD : nee team laye illa odi poidu, avan 9 over thaanduvaan da

Balaji : Aamaam ne thaanduvaan ne, aana run ethuvum adikka maataan ne

MSD : :hug: ... aamaam da run ethuvum adikka maataan da

moves out

Bollinger : theruvukka porel

Ntini : athukullaya, innum naal irukku, naal irukku...

Kalyan

From: directhit on Wed Mar 31 1:39:25 2010.

VinodKumar's wrote:

Bring Ntini please.
why yaa?!
From: VinodKumar's on Wed Mar 31 1:45:14 2010.

directhit wrote:

VinodKumar's wrote:

Bring Ntini please.
why yaa?!

Chumma try pannuyachm pakkalam la . Perera kku Ntini better optionu thonuthu
From: raajarasigan on Wed Mar 31 1:45:30 2010.

Kalyasi,

both are
From: Kalyasi on Wed Mar 31 1:48:02 2010.

nandri hai to all...

From: Arun Prasad on Wed Mar 31 1:50:54 2010.

moves out

Bollinger : theruvukka porel

Ntini : athukullaya, innum naal irukku, naal irukku...

Kalyan

Kalyan summa kal keerengae

From: sankara70 on Wed Mar 31 1:51:10 2010.

kadaule vandalum CSK a kappatha mudiyathu
From: Kalyasi on Wed Mar 31 1:52:59 2010.

Thanks Arun Prasad... Welcome to Hub ans CSK fanclub!!
From: Thirumaran on Wed Mar 31 1:53:16 2010.

sankara70 wrote:

kadaule vandalum CSK a kappatha mudiyathu

kadavul varanumnu illa.. team kulla joginder, Badri varaama irunthalae poathum.. they will win today
From: directhit on Wed Mar 31 1:59:46 2010.

VinodKumar's wrote:

directhit wrote:

VinodKumar's wrote:

Bring Ntini please.
why yaa?!

Chumma try pannuyachm pakkalam la . Perera kku Ntini better optionu thonuthu
indha madhiri try panni thaen 5 match vuttom perera is a better bat than ntini appadinnu naanum sollittu thiriyaren, onniyum nadakkaraapla illa
From: directhit on Wed Mar 31 2:00:13 2010.

Thirumaran wrote:

sankara70 wrote:

kadaule vandalum CSK a kappatha mudiyathu

kadavul varanumnu illa.. team kulla joginder, Badri varaama irunthalae poathum.. they will win today
neenga thread kulla varama irundhaalum podhum

From: VinodKumar's on Wed Mar 31 2:01:46 2010.

appadinnu naanum sollittu thiriyaren, onniyum nadakkaraapla illa

Bring Ntini please.

why yaa?!

Chumma try pannuyachm pakkalam la Sad

. Perera kku Ntini better optionu thonuthu Confused

indha madhiri try panni thaen 5 match vuttom Laughing

perera is a better bat than ntini Ashamed

Enakku neenga Bailey decent hiiternu sonnathu thaan nyabagathu varuthu

naan Perera va team la sekkura varaikum avana waste pannuraanga teamku bayangara useful la irrupaanu buildup kuduthu vatchurunthaen annaiku vanthu 5 full toss potaan paarunga vutula vaai thorakka mudilla

From: VinodKumar's on Wed Mar 31 2:02:26 2010.

kadaule vandalum CSK a kappatha mudiyathu

kadavul varanumnu illa.. team kulla joginder, Badri varaama irunthalae poathum.. they will win today Yes

neenga thread kulla varama irundhaalum podhum Mad

From: Thirumaran on Wed Mar 31 2:05:15 2010.

kadaule vandalum CSK a kappatha mudiyathu

kadavul varanumnu illa.. team kulla joginder, Badri varaama irunthalae poathum.. they will win today Yes

neenga thread kulla varama irundhaalum podhum Mad

naan Csk vs RR match samayathula varavae illayae

intha thread la naan enna solranO athu nadanthae theerum

From: directhit on Wed Mar 31 2:09:38 2010.

Enakku neenga Bailey decent hiiternu sonnathu thaan nyabagathu varuthu LOL

why vel paichings?

avan last year edho rendu match velandu konja nanja four adichadhaa nyabagam.. overall strike rate also is around 130 odd.. annikku kumble bowling la andha thadavu thadavaraan

From: directhit on Wed Mar 31 2:11:20 2010.

Thirumaran wrote:

intha thread la naan enna solranO athu nadanthae theerum
april 6th meet panren
From: Thirumaran on Wed Mar 31 2:14:11 2010.

directhit wrote:

Thirumaran wrote:

intha thread la naan enna solranO athu nadanthae theerum
april 6th meet panren

Naalaikku vanthu inga naan post panren.. Chennai will come to semis nnu

btw today is March 31.
From: directhit on Wed Mar 31 2:15:00 2010.

Thirumaran wrote:

btw today is March 31.
adv b'day wishes
From: Thirumaran on Wed Mar 31 2:16:10 2010.

directhit wrote:

Thirumaran wrote:

btw today is March 31.
adv b'day wishes

I was about to wish the same to CSK Club members
From: viraajan on Wed Mar 31 2:18:40 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

Joginder : Anne avan 9 over thaanda maataan ne naa thookaren
MSD : nee team laye illa odi poidu, avan 9 over thaanduvaan da

highlight
From: sankara70 on Wed Mar 31 2:58:59 2010.

Adutha IPL la Dhoni CSK ku vilayaduvarnu thonalai

Avare Bihar team start panninalum acharyam illa
From: Sourav on Wed Mar 31 3:40:47 2010.

Kalyan, good,,,
From: mgb on Wed Mar 31 5:09:02 2010.

kalyan
From: ajaybaskar on Wed Mar 31 5:16:38 2010.

Kalyan,

Super...
From: mgb on Wed Mar 31 5:40:06 2010.

Badani in place of Badri, Ganapathy in place of Arun karthik would be ideal.
Murali Vijay'ai edhavadhu naaiya vittu thoraththi oda solli pazhakkalaam
From: directhit on Wed Mar 31 6:22:00 2010.

mgb wrote:

Badani in place of Badri, Ganapathy in place of Arun karthik would be ideal.
Murali Vijay'ai edhavadhu naaiya vittu thoraththi oda solli pazhakkalaam

badani thrisha varanganu therinju ess agittaru pola

From: mgb on Wed Mar 31 6:27:03 2010.

Badani in place of Badri, Ganapathy in place of Arun karthik would be ideal.
Murali Vijay'ai edhavadhu naaiya vittu thoraththi oda solli pazhakkalaam

badani thrisha varanganu therinju ess agittaru pola

next match badani try pannalaam.. he can play those lofted drives quite well

From: satissh_r on Wed Mar 31 6:35:41 2010.

Ganapathya teamla enna kuppiduvanganu theriyuma?

Tiling baila adikara satham
From: venkkiram on Wed Mar 31 6:44:29 2010.

பாலாஜியை இன்னைக்கும் தூக்கிட்டானுங்களா? கிழிஞ்சுது கிருஷ்ணகிரி!

From: directhit on Wed Mar 31 6:47:27 2010.

பாலாஜியை இன்னைக்கும் தூக்கிட்டானுங்களா? கிழிஞ்சுது கிருஷ்ணகிரி!

he played the first 6 matches!!!

From: sankara70 on Wed Mar 31 8:21:30 2010.

By not playing Balaji

CSK have saved atleast 30 runs
From: Thirumaran on Wed Mar 31 8:28:03 2010.

Vijay:redjump:
From: ajaybaskar on Wed Mar 31 8:39:30 2010.

Kill these bangalorians... Atleast for Kalyasi...
From: Thirumaran on Wed Mar 31 8:44:58 2010.

ajaybaskar wrote:

Kill these bangalorians... Atleast for Kalyasi...

Yaaro konja paer panra thappukaaga Oru samoogathu maela koava pada padaathu
From: sankara70 on Wed Mar 31 8:50:42 2010.

Murali 50 in 29 balls
From: Kalyasi on Wed Mar 31 9:09:59 2010.

M Vijay
From: Kalyasi on Wed Mar 31 9:10:24 2010.

ajaybaskar wrote:

Kill these bangalorians... Atleast for Kalyasi...
From: Thirumaran on Wed Mar 31 9:49:05 2010.

CSK won..

vaanga ellaarum ozhungaa enakku vizhaa eduththu nallaa paaraatunga
From: mgb on Wed Mar 31 9:50:40 2010.

Congrats guys
From: sathya_1979 on Wed Mar 31 9:52:06 2010.

More than the win, am happy that the winning runs are scored of that idiot Vinay Kumar! Ennaa scene podaraan, periya allan donald maadhiri. World T20la avana sema saatthu saaththanum
From: mgb on Wed Mar 31 9:55:34 2010.

Vijay 78 runs of 39 balls.. all others put together 78 runs of 77 balls
From: steveaustin on Wed Mar 31 10:01:26 2010.

Thirumaran wrote:

vaanga ellaarum ozhungaa enakku vizhaa eduththu nallaa paaraatunga

CSK, MI kooda viLaiyAdhachEyum CSK-kku support paNNeenganna nichchayamA edukkalAm.
From: VinodKumar's on Wed Mar 31 10:05:30 2010.

:veri attam:
From: VinodKumar's on Wed Mar 31 10:06:00 2010.

The way Raina sledged Vinay after the six
From: raajarasigan on Wed Mar 31 10:11:35 2010.

VinodKumar's wrote:

The way Raina sledged Vinay after the six
oh I missed it... will watch it in h/l
From: Sourav on Wed Mar 31 10:13:23 2010.

VinodKumar's wrote:

:veri attam:
paathuraa... kuppura adichu vizhunthuratha...

From: Thirumaran on Wed Mar 31 10:13:36 2010.

steveaustin wrote:

vaanga ellaarum ozhungaa enakku vizhaa eduththu nallaa paaraatunga Boo

CSK, MI kooda viLaiyAdhachEyum CSK-kku support paNNeenganna nichchayamA edukkalAm. Razz

Udal Chennai kku.. Uyir Sachin(GOD) kku

From: raajarasigan on Wed Mar 31 10:14:20 2010.

More than the win, am happy that the winning runs are scored of that idiot Vinay Kumar! Ennaa scene podaraan, periya allan donald maadhiri. World T20la avana sema saatthu saaththanum Evil or Very Mad

IPL mudinja udane T20 world cup varadhula ithan prachanai... niraya per avanga club team memberskku mattum support pandra maadhiri aagidhuthu...

From: steveaustin on Wed Mar 31 10:17:04 2010.

Thirumaran wrote:

Udal Chennai kku.. Uyir Sachin(GOD) kku

ParAttu vizha cancelllllll......
From: joe on Wed Mar 31 10:17:36 2010.

Though I don't have faith in sentiments...

All the CSK matches i have watched ,CSK failed

Today I didn't even know there is a CSK match ..while watching sun news they mentioned "Chennai vellumaa?" ,so i logged to live youtube ...It was the winning stroke

Ineme naan CSK match paakkave matten

From: steveaustin on Wed Mar 31 10:19:23 2010.

joe wrote:

Though I don't have faith in sentiments...

All the CSK matches i have watched ,CSK failed Embarassed

Today I didn't even know there is a CSK match ..while watching sun news they mentioned "Chennai vellumaa?" ,so i logged to live youtube ...It was the winning stroke Very Happy

Ineme naan CSK match paakkave matten Laughing

ippa thAn theriyudhu. Konja nEram CSK thadumarinadhu unga effect-la thAnA?

From: joe on Wed Mar 31 10:20:38 2010.

steveaustin wrote:

joe wrote:

Though I don't have faith in sentiments...

All the CSK matches i have watched ,CSK failed Embarassed

Today I didn't even know there is a CSK match ..while watching sun news they mentioned "Chennai vellumaa?" ,so i logged to live youtube ...It was the winning stroke Very Happy

Ineme naan CSK match paakkave matten Laughing

ippa thAn theriyudhu. Konja nEram CSK thadumarinadhu unga effect-la thAnA? Razz

Illaiya ..Naan paakum pothu winning stroke ball bat-a thaandiduchu ..CSK thapichuttanga

From: hamid on Wed Mar 31 10:20:45 2010.

Thanks Joe
From: Thirumaran on Wed Mar 31 10:22:33 2010.

steveaustin wrote:

Thirumaran wrote:

Udal Chennai kku.. Uyir Sachin(GOD) kku

ParAttu vizha cancelllllll......

nandri ketta CSK supporters

APril 6 irukku ellaarukkum

Joe,
naan neenga chennai varumboathu treat tharen..please watch April 6 CSK match
From: VinodKumar's on Wed Mar 31 10:22:35 2010.

Sourav wrote:

VinodKumar's wrote:

:veri attam:
paathuraa... kuppura adichu vizhunthuratha...

Ithuthaan aarambam inimae boogambam
From: joe on Wed Mar 31 10:22:39 2010.

hamid wrote:

Thanks Joe
CSK adutha match eppo-nnu sollidatheenga pls
From: Thirumaran on Wed Mar 31 10:23:21 2010.

VinodKumar's wrote:

Sourav wrote:

VinodKumar's wrote:

:veri attam:
paathuraa... kuppura adichu vizhunthuratha...

Ithuthaan aarambam inimae boogambam

nee sariyaana rambam
From: joe on Wed Mar 31 10:24:23 2010.

Thirumaran wrote:

Joe,
naan neenga chennai varumboathu treat tharen..please watch April 6 CSK match
Ada paavi ..kadavuLe enakku maRanthu pohaNum
From: Thirumaran on Wed Mar 31 10:26:29 2010.

joe wrote:

Thirumaran wrote:

Joe,
naan neenga chennai varumboathu treat tharen..please watch April 6 CSK match
Ada paavi ..kadavuLe enakku maRanthu pohaNum

I will remind by making a post in Shivaji thread that day

From: sathya_1979 on Wed Mar 31 10:27:21 2010.

More than the win, am happy that the winning runs are scored of that idiot Vinay Kumar! Ennaa scene podaraan, periya allan donald maadhiri. World T20la avana sema saatthu saaththanum Evil or Very Mad

IPL mudinja udane T20 world cup varadhula ithan prachanai... niraya per avanga club team memberskku mattum support pandra maadhiri aagidhuthu...

I support MI. It's not that Vinay plays for BRC and I hate him. I dnt like certain players irrespective of the club - Rohit, Vinay Kumar, Dishan, Y Pathan, Sreesanth, Yuvraj, Symonds to name a few. No matter how well they play, I dnt like them.

From: steveaustin on Wed Mar 31 10:27:56 2010.

Thirumaran wrote:

nandri ketta CSK supporters

nAnga evvalavO paravailla. neenga TN-la porandhuttu TN soru, kozhambu, thanni ellAm sAppittu mumbaikku support paNNaradha edhula sEkkaradhu???

From: joe on Wed Mar 31 10:28:33 2010.

joe wrote:

பெட்ரமாஸ் லைட் பாணியில .."செவ்வா கிழம நான் மேட்ச் பாக்கிறதில்ல"

Joe,
naan neenga chennai varumboathu treat tharen..please watch April 6 CSK match Very Happy

Ada paavi

..kadavuLe enakku maRanthu pohaNum Cool

I will remind by making a post in Shivaji thread that day Poke

From: steveaustin on Wed Mar 31 10:29:43 2010.

joe wrote:

பெட்ரமாஸ் லைட் பாணியில .."செவ்வா கிழம நான் மேட்ச் பாக்கிறதில்ல"

neenga CSK cup vAngumbOdhu pArunga..
From: hamid on Wed Mar 31 10:30:57 2010.

Joe..

TM treat ellam tharavee maattaru.. nambi moosam pooydaathiinga..
(mudinja adutha oru vaarathukku hub pakkame varaathiinga )
From: joe on Wed Mar 31 10:32:38 2010.

hamid wrote:

(mudinja adutha oru vaarathukku hub pakkame varaathiinga )
aama ..Easter-kku appuRam naan 3 naaL leave-ngoo

From: Thirumaran on Wed Mar 31 10:34:41 2010.

steveaustin wrote:

nAnga evvalavO paravailla. neenga TN-la porandhuttu TN soru, kozhambu, thanni ellAm sAppittu mumbaikku support paNNaradha edhula sEkkaradhu??? Poke

nandri ketta CSK supporters Mad

Ottu moththamaa CSK la TN players vilayaadumboathu support panren.. evanevano panam sambaathikka regional names vachittu konjamaa ottikittu irukira manusha thanmya kooda marakka vachchiduvaanga poala intha regional splittings la

ithukku support vaera pannaa thaan mozhi patraam

appadi oru alpa thripthi enakku thaeva illa

btw going by ur logic,mumbai thaan enakku vaela koduthathu

of course i am not supporting for that

From: Thirumaran on Wed Mar 31 10:35:55 2010.

joe wrote:

பெட்ரமாஸ் லைட் பாணியில .."செவ்வா கிழம நான் மேட்ச் பாக்கிறதில்ல"

ithukaaga live updates of scores on that day by some means
From: Thirumaran on Wed Mar 31 10:43:09 2010.

hamid wrote:

TM treat ellam tharavee maattaru.. nambi moosam pooydaathiinga..
(mudinja adutha oru vaarathukku hub pakkame varaathiinga )

Joe hub pakkam oru vaaram varaama irukiratha..no chance

Kamal vaenumnaa one week full aa entha function um attend pannaama irukka chance irukku.. ithu mudiyaatha kaariyam

From: Dinesh84 on Wed Mar 31 10:47:11 2010.

also add Bravo to the list..

others

From: VinodKumar's on Wed Mar 31 10:49:29 2010.

also add Bravo to the list..

others

Bravo enna pannan

From: Plum on Wed Mar 31 10:51:13 2010.

TM treat ellam tharavee maattaru.. Yes

nambi moosam pooydaathiinga.. Very Happy

(mudinja adutha oru vaarathukku hub pakkame varaathiinga Laughing

Kamal vaenumnaa one week full aa entha function um attend pannaama irukka chance irukku.. ithu mudiyaatha kaariyam LOL

Joe hub pakkam oru vaaram varaama irukiratha..no chance ROTFL2

summA iruyyA, marubadiyum boycott pannittu pOyida pOrAR

From: Dinesh84 on Wed Mar 31 10:54:17 2010.

VinodKumar's wrote:

Bravo enna pannan

avan moonji sari illa sir.. He is so unsportive.. etho oru match la catch pidirappa tharaila irunthu balla vaaritu out nu kaththunaan.. umpireum avanoda nadipu theremaya paarati out kuduthutaaru.. reply paatha vandavaalam therinjirichi.. and from that instance.. avana kandaale pidikirathilla..
From: directhit on Wed Mar 31 10:55:43 2010.

From: VinodKumar's on Wed Mar 31 10:55:50 2010.

avan moonji sari illa sir.. He is so unsportive.. etho oru match la catch pidirappa tharaila irunthu balla vaaritu out nu kaththunaan.. umpireum avanoda nadipu theremaya paarati out kuduthutaaru.. reply paatha vandavaalam therinjirichi.. and from that instance.. avana kandaale pidikirathilla..

Mad

Bravo enna pannan Rolling Eyes

Sometimes fielder could not know whether he caught the ball correctly or not. Nadakarathu thaan.

From: sathya_1979 on Wed Mar 31 10:57:41 2010.

Appadi paathaa ponting, clarke, symonds etc shud be banned from cricket for 128.72 million years
From: mgb on Wed Mar 31 10:58:01 2010.

directhit wrote:

11 mani aachu.. thoongalayaa pk thitta poraanga

From: Dinesh84 on Wed Mar 31 10:58:14 2010.

Sometimes fielder could not know whether he caught the ball correctly or not. Nadakarathu thaan. Confused

Bravo enna pannan Rolling Eyes

but on that occasion he knew it all the way.. avan moonjiya paakanume

.. video puroof iruntha kaamikalam.. aana entha match nu maranthu pochu

From: Dinesh84 on Wed Mar 31 10:59:14 2010.

sathya_1979 wrote:

Appadi paathaa ponting, clarke, symonds etc shud be banned from cricket for 128.72 million years
ban panna santhosam thaan..
From: ajaybaskar on Wed Mar 31 11:02:09 2010.

Hayden is struggling when slow bowlers bowl the initial overs. The opposition has used it to their advantage so for.. Pathan for RR, Kumble for RCB..

From: VinodKumar's on Wed Mar 31 11:02:50 2010.

Sometimes fielder could not know whether he caught the ball correctly or not. Nadakarathu thaan. Confused

Bravo enna pannan Rolling Eyes

but on that occasion he knew it all the way.. avan moonjiya paakanume Mad

.. video puroof iruntha kaamikalam.. aana entha match nu maranthu pochu Embarassed

Oh ok.

From: directhit on Wed Mar 31 11:03:19 2010.

mgb wrote:

directhit wrote:

11 mani aachu.. thoongalayaa pk thitta poraanga
nalla vela csk had first match, illaina night 2 mani ayirukkum
From: ajaybaskar on Wed Mar 31 11:03:28 2010.

Hayden is struggling when slow bowlers bowl the initial overs. The opposition has used it to their advantage so for.. Pathan for RR, Kumble for RCB..
From: directhit on Wed Mar 31 11:04:43 2010.

Hayden
Vijay
Raina
MSD
Hussey
Badri
Ganapathy
Bollinger
Tyagi
Jakati
Muralidharan

indha team vachaa bowling weak aayidudhu ganesh anna yaaru sonna abt fleming taking over strategy etc?
From: VENKIRAJA on Wed Mar 31 11:14:46 2010.

Where the hell is Ntini? Isn't he fit or something?!
From: VinodKumar's on Wed Mar 31 11:15:34 2010.

VENKIRAJA wrote:

Where the hell is Ntini? Isn't he fit or something?!

avaru sema fit ah irrukaru teamkulla thaan enga fit pannurathunu therla
From: VENKIRAJA on Wed Mar 31 11:17:25 2010.

VinodKumar's wrote:

VENKIRAJA wrote:

Where the hell is Ntini? Isn't he fit or something?!

avaru sema fit ah irrukaru teamkulla thaan enga fit pannurathunu therla

Hayden
Vijay
Raina
MSD
Badri
Morkel
Tyagi / Ganapathy
Jakati
Balaji
Ntini (Could have used him till now and switch to Bollinger)
Murali
From: mgb on Wed Mar 31 11:21:07 2010.

directhit wrote:

ganesh anna yaaru sonna abt fleming taking over strategy etc?
pona matchbodhu harsh bogle, dhoni sonnadhaga sonnaan.. including the batting order only the coach decidesnu.. this was when harsha asked dhoni earlier during the day, why he did not come in at no.4 instead of badri and in turn may have lost a few crucial runs.
in fact harsha was appreciating, it is good to see coach has the final say as he is the person who watches everybody play at nets and in matches

From: MADDY on Wed Mar 31 11:34:13 2010.

pona matchbodhu harsh bogle, dhoni sonnadhaga sonnaan.. including the batting order only the coach decidesnu.. this was when harsha asked dhoni earlier during the day, why he did not come in at no.4 instead of badri and in turn may have lost a few crucial runs.
in fact harsha was appreciating, it is good to see coach has the final say as he is the person who watches everybody play at nets and in matches

ganesh anna yaaru sonna abt fleming taking over strategy etc? Confused

and who better than stephen flemming to make stratergies(though we are losing now) - my favoritest captain of all times

......Chennai super kings, Dhoni, Flemming - CSK fan for life

From: ajaybaskar on Wed Mar 31 11:39:11 2010.

CSK finished off bowling the 20 overs in very quick time today...

From: raajarasigan on Wed Mar 31 11:44:43 2010.

and who better than stephen flemming to make stratergies(though we are losing now) - my favoritest captain of all times Bow

ganesh anna yaaru sonna abt fleming taking over strategy etc? Confused

......Chennai super kings, Dhoni, Flemming - CSK fan for life Bow

true... he is definetly the most impressive captain for New Zealand.... I like this guy as a captain & batsman as well.. but did NOT play to his potential.... still, my most fav world cup knock came from his bat.... his 134 against SA in 2003 WC when chasing 300+ score with a whopping 21 boundaries...

whatta knock...!!!!

From: vanchi on Wed Mar 31 11:55:09 2010.
From: vanchi on Wed Mar 31 11:57:06 2010.

Vijay
stadiumlatha lanthu than.
From: VinodKumar's on Wed Mar 31 12:01:31 2010.

vanchi wrote:

Vijay
stadiumlatha lanthu than.

Have you been to match ?
From: vanchi on Wed Mar 31 12:03:47 2010.

VinodKumar's wrote:

vanchi wrote:

Vijay
stadiumlatha lanthu than.

Have you been to match ?

yeah
From: VinodKumar's on Wed Mar 31 12:12:08 2010.

vanchi wrote:

VinodKumar's wrote:

vanchi wrote:

Vijay
stadiumlatha lanthu than.

Have you been to match ?

yeah
From: ajaybaskar on Wed Mar 31 12:17:47 2010.

Hussey and Dougie should be available for the next match.. Is CSK going to make a dramatic turnaround of things?
From: VinodKumar's on Wed Mar 31 12:19:39 2010.

ajaybaskar wrote:

Hussey and Dougie should be available for the next match.. Is CSK going to make a dramatic turnaround of things?

Ajay,

Wait pannunga. Oru oru matcha ah paathukuvom. Next match olunga vilanda jeyikalam. Home ground / RR ippdinu neraya advantage irruku pakkalam.
From: ajaybaskar on Wed Mar 31 12:27:47 2010.

Vinod,

A win/loss can change things dramatically. Remember the CSK VS KXIP MATCH? It started the slide for CSK. Similarly some wins can prove to be crucial. Andha nambikkaithaan.
From: Thirumaran on Wed Mar 31 12:47:56 2010.

ajaybaskar wrote:

Hussey and Dougie should be available for the next match.. Is CSK going to make a dramatic turnaround of things?

ithaanae vaendaamgrathu
From: ajaybaskar on Wed Mar 31 13:07:14 2010.

Murali's purple cap in danger. Mishra has equaled him.
From: Kalyasi on Wed Mar 31 23:34:20 2010.

Vijay and Super Kings roar at Chepauk!

Wednesday, Mar 31 2010

Chennai: Murali Vijay blazed his way to a brilliant 78 off 39 balls and powered the Chennai Super Kings to their first win in five matches and their third in eight games, here tonight as the hosts defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by five wickets and one over to spare.

Batting first after winning the toss, RCB made 161 for four with opener Jacques Kallis guiding the innings with a 49-ball 52. In reply, the Super Kings, buoyed by Vijay’s knock, scored 166 for five, but not before surviving a few hiccups when they lost three wickets in final overs.

To the Super Kings’ good fortune, No.3 batsman, Suresh Raina was there at the finish and scored the winning runs to remain unbeaten on 44. Also playing a key role in the victory was left-arm spinner Shadab Jakati who even sent down a maiden over for figures of 4-1-17-2.

The Super Kings moved to six points from three wins in eight matches and put themselves back on track, at least for the moment, while the RCB suffered their third defeat in seven games.

Vijay’s heroics at the start of their chase provided the Super Kings a solid platform while considerably bringing down the asking rate. In fact, the loss of a rather subdued Matthew Hayden in the seventh over was hardly felt.

It was anything but a slam-bang innings from Vijay who batted with a lot of elegance and played authentic cricketing shots to set Chepauk alight on a hot and humid evening.

He was particularly severe on seamer Praveen Kumar, hitting him for three sixes and a boundary that gave the chase its early momentum. Later, he carted spinner Pietersen for three majestic sixes in two overs before falling to the Englishman attempting another.

Meanwhile, Suresh Raina, batting quite well, kept his end up and with skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, took his team closer to the target.

But typically, the tale had another twist as the Suepr Kings lost two quick wickets, those of Dhoni and Albie Morkel, in consecutive overs to set the hearts aflutter and raise visions of another close finish.

Going into the last two overs, the Super Kings needed 16 runs for victory, but lost Subramaniam Badrinath who top-edged a hook shot off Vinay Kumar after flicking him to the boundary. However, Raina kept his nerves and slammed a six over extra-cover and followed it up with a boundary to provide the Super Kings a much needed victory.

Earlier, new-look Super Kings bowling attack did a commendable job in the first part of the RCB innings despite leaking runs in a couple of overs. Their position would have been far better had the fielding been up to the mark.

Robin Uthappa, dropped twice when the teams last met in Bangalore, was again reprieved first ball when Manpreet Gony dropped a sitter at mid-on, apparently distracted by rookie Chandrasekar Ganapathy who needlessly ran in from mid-off and all but collided with his team-mate!

There were a couple of other misfields that let the Bangalore batsmen off the hook, but otherwise, the Super Kings were quite impressive in their bowling, especially Jakati who picked up two wickets in four overs, conceding just 17 runs.

The RCB had begun steadily despite losing opener Manish Pandey early as Kallis, rather streaky today, and Uthappa took the score to 54 when the latter departed, caught in the deep off Jakati after making 21 off 13 balls and immediately after belting Gony for two sixes and a boundary in the previous over that went for 19 runs.

Kallis and Virat Kohli steadied the ship and put on 62 runs for the third wicket to take RCB to 117 after 15 overs. The two were dismissed in the 16th over when Jakati got rid of Kohli and then Kallis ran himself out, attempting a non-existent single.

The two new batsmen, Kevin Pietersen and Cameron White initially struggled to break the shackles before carving 29 runs off the last three overs to help RCB post a challenging total.

The Super Kings included seamers Ganapathy and Gony for Joginder Sharma and batsman Arun Karthik.

http://chennaisuperkings.com/News/NewsContent.aspx?NewsID=248
From: Kalyasi on Wed Mar 31 23:51:14 2010.

Numbers that mattered match 28

4 Number of maidens bowled in this IPL. Shadab Jakati joined Chaminda Vaas (2) and Albie Morkel (1).

=======================================================================================================
5 Consecutive matches after which Royal Challengers Bangalore made a change in their playing eleven.
=======================================================================================================
78 Murali Vijay’s innings is the highest for Chennai against Bangalore.
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362 Jacques Kallis’ run-aggregate in this IPL – Highest for any batsman. He went ahead of Sachin Tendulakr’s aggregate of 314 runs.
=======================================================================================================
800 The second four in the Bangalore innings (hit by Manish Pandey) was the 800th boundary in this IPL.
=======================================================================================================
1,093 Suresh Raina’s career tally in IPL – highest for any batsman. He went ahead of Deccan Chargers’ Adam Gilchrist, who has aggregated 1,081 runs.
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1,400 Murali Vijay’s last of the six sixes was the 1400th six hit in all IPL games.
=======================================================================================================

From: directhit on Thu Apr 1 1:20:48 2010.

and who better than stephen flemming to make stratergies(though we are losing now) - my favoritest captain of all times Bow

ganesh anna yaaru sonna abt fleming taking over strategy etc? Confused

......Chennai super kings, Dhoni, Flemming - CSK fan for life Bow

true - as long as they have good healthy discussions good for the team. but if they are at loggerheads then

From: directhit on Thu Apr 1 1:24:06 2010.

these guys cant chase a 163 properly even after such an explosive start idhula engerundhu 5 out of 6 laam win panradhu
From: Kalyasi on Thu Apr 1 1:25:18 2010.

directhit wrote:

these guys cant chase a 163 properly even after such an explosive start idhula engerundhu 5 out of 6 laam win panradhu

Pitch romba slow Anoop...It gets slower and lower once the ball gets old/soft... Hussey will be effective in that case...

From: directhit on Thu Apr 1 1:26:16 2010.

idhula engerundhu 5 out of 6 laam win panradhu Cry2

these guys cant chase a 163 properly even after such an explosive start Banging Head

Pitch romba slow Anoop... Hussey will be effective in that case...

yeah saw that, two paced .... aanalum ovvoru match um heart attack kudukkaraanga Rascals...

From: Kalyasi on Thu Apr 1 1:28:41 2010.

idhula engerundhu 5 out of 6 laam win panradhu Cry2

these guys cant chase a 163 properly even after such an explosive start Banging Head

Pitch romba slow Anoop... Hussey will be effective in that case...

yeah saw that, two paced .... aanalum ovvoru match um heart attack kudukkaraanga Rascals...

Aamaam... when Albie is needed up the order, they send in Badri... When Badri is needed to bat up, they send in Albie...

To be fair they themselves are very confused... Good that Raina stayed till the end and finished it off...

From: directhit on Thu Apr 1 1:33:59 2010.

yeah who is in control of team ae therla... MS was in the dressing room showing off his chest and biceps
From: hamid on Thu Apr 1 1:38:02 2010.

When you look at the points table.. chennai is not that bad actually..
they can catch up with any team except Mubai with just one win..
They have more home matches coming ahead and Hussey and Bollinger will also help..
From: hamid on Thu Apr 1 1:40:43 2010.

Remining matches for CSK...

Sat Apr 3
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST 32nd match - Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Tue Apr 6
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 37th match - Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Sat Apr 10
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST 42nd match - Deccan Chargers v Chennai Super Kings
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur

Tue Apr 13
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 48th match - Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Thu Apr 15
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 50th match - Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Daredevils
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Sun Apr 18
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST 54th match - Kings XI Punjab v Chennai Super Kings
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharmasala
From: hamid on Thu Apr 1 1:43:16 2010.

Points Table..

Teams Mat Won Lost Tied N/R Pts Net RR For Against
Mumbai Indians 7 6 1 0 0 12 +1.163 1254/137.0 1112/139.1
Delhi Daredevils 8 5 3 0 0 10 +0.213 1302/157.0 1286/159.1
Royal Challengers Bangalore 7 4 3 0 0 8 +0.727 1085/128.4 1066/138.2
Rajasthan Royals 8 4 4 0 0 8 -0.341 1241/155.4 1229/147.5
Chennai Super Kings 8 3 5 0 0 6 -0.083 1290/158.1 1310/159.0
Deccan Chargers 6 3 3 0 0 6 -0.369 960/120.0 968/115.4
Kolkata Knight Riders 7 3 4 0 0 6 -0.614 1015/139.2 1094/138.3
Kings XI Punjab 7 1 6 0 0 2 -0.698 1104/140.0 1186/138.1
From: ajaybaskar on Thu Apr 1 1:43:18 2010.

Not to forget that CSK has played one extra match (8) than other teams. Only DD and RR has played 8. A win today will help either of the teams to push CSK down in the points table. A close finish today will raise a possibility of pulling down CSK to 7th spot, based on the RR.
From: hamid on Thu Apr 1 1:49:29 2010.

Ajay,

Yes.. but Chennai's chances are more from now on.. making to semis is not as tough as it sounded sometime back.. the win y'day against in-form team like RCB is going to do a lot of good..

Main Reasons:
1. other match-winners apart from hayden,MS and Raina has also has emerged.. ( Murali Vijay, and Muthaiya murali) Murali played two good innings continiously and we can hope he will continue..
2. Hayden is not one who can be kept out of the game for long..
3. Hussey and Bollinger
4. More Home matches.. the away matches are against DC and KXI( avangalukku semathiya revenge irukku...)

I hope and belive RR will fade away.. KKR and KXI are othert two which wont make to semis.. our main fight for semi spot will be against DC and RCB..
From: hamid on Thu Apr 1 1:52:34 2010.

having said all that. im really scared about oine thing.,. Joginder coming back into playing eleven..

avanellam playing 1000la kuuda irukka kuudaathu

and the team has to use Badri well.. he wasnt used properly so far and he also needs to understand the importance of pushing the run rate at the death.. Fleming has got a job to do..
From: ajaybaskar on Thu Apr 1 1:53:19 2010.

A continuous 3,4 matches win will be crucial at this juncture...
From: ajaybaskar on Thu Apr 1 1:58:12 2010.

Hamid,

There is also a scare of playing MSG in the eleven. That guy is nowhere near form and it is better to avoid him in the crucial matches...
From: Sourav on Thu Apr 1 2:00:09 2010.

Tyagi was good in his 2nd match,... but, he didnt get a chance after that. injury?
From: hamid on Thu Apr 1 2:01:09 2010.

MSG? Micheal Hussey?

I didnt follow any australian matches... can you throw more light on this???

He is a class player and a solid middle order batsman and a great finisher.. I will straightaway include him in playing XI at any point of time...
From: Sourav on Thu Apr 1 2:01:59 2010.

manpreet singh gony
From: hamid on Thu Apr 1 2:02:00 2010.

Yes..tyagi should have been tried more..
From: hamid on Thu Apr 1 2:03:31 2010.

oh..Gony-aa? avanukku ellam initial vaikkira alvukku vaLarnthuttana enna
From: hamid on Thu Apr 1 2:05:22 2010.

anyway. just checked the Aus NZ score card..

Bollinger has got 3 and 2 wickets and Hussey scored 50+ in the last inings.. Both are coming after a test win.. will be high on morale
From: directhit on Thu Apr 1 2:05:53 2010.

but playing hussey isnt that easy - we wud have to lose morkel who the mgmt atleast thinks is a big hitter plus a better bowler. otherwise they'd have to keep both morkel and hussey and play bollinger in place of tushara (he did well initial overs though) and get ashwin in place of murali (tuf decision - but shud work)
From: directhit on Thu Apr 1 2:07:36 2010.

Hayden
Vijay
Raina
Badri
Hussey
MSD
Morkel or Kemp
Ashwin
Ganapathy or Tyagi
Jakati
Bollinger or Tushara

looks pretty decent lineup...
From: ajaybaskar on Thu Apr 1 2:08:28 2010.

Kalyan,

I think you should be happy with yesterday's win for more than one reason...
From: directhit on Thu Apr 1 2:08:58 2010.

naama imbuttu permutations podarom, csk mgmt or MS wud come up with the same winning team for the next match
From: Sourav on Thu Apr 1 2:09:01 2010.

ungalukku bollinger hussey varra maathiri RR-la watson varran, so antha match nalla tough-a irukkum.
playing 11, my choice:
haydo
vj
raina
badri
hussey
dhoni
jakati
balaji
bollinger
murali
tyagi
From: raajarasigan on Thu Apr 1 2:11:19 2010.

Going forward, I wish the playing 11 will be

Vijay
Hayden
Raina
Hussey
Dhoni
Badri

Balaji/Ganapathy
Jakati
Bollinger
Murali
Tyagi
From: ajaybaskar on Thu Apr 1 2:14:35 2010.

Sourav wrote:

Tyagi was good in his 2nd match,... but, he didnt get a chance after that. injury?

Avana paatha injure aana maadhiri theriyala. Nethu RCBkaaran adicha six ai boundary lineku veliya ninnu catch pidichaapla...
From: sankara70 on Thu Apr 1 2:18:38 2010.

Bowling sari illena batting strong pannalam

rendume sari illena onnum panna mudiyathu

From: Sourav on Thu Apr 1 2:20:42 2010.

but playing hussey isnt that easy - we wud have to lose morkel who the mgmt atleast thinks is a big hitter plus a better bowler. otherwise they'd have to keep both morkel and hussey and play bollinger in place of tushara (he did well initial overs though) and get ashwin in place of murali (tuf decision - but shud work)

u want to exclude the highest wkt taker of the tourny (with good econ.rate)...

From: Plum on Thu Apr 1 2:21:56 2010.

MuralitharanlAm drop paNNa koodadhu/mudhiyAthu. Hussey can only come in as batsman - so it is a choice between him and Hayden. Go by either form(Hussey) or hope(Hayden). You cannot cut the tail to fix the face.

Hayden/Hussey
Murali Vijay
Suresh Raina
S Badrinath/Arun Karthik
MS Dhoni
Albie Morkel/Hussey
Hemang Badani/C Ganapathy
Shadab Jakati
Muralitharan
Sudeep Tyagi
Doug Bollinger

Dhoni has to look at using Raina and possibly even Badri to bowl 1-2 overs every match. That fifth bowler spot is a waste of place if you select Joginder or Ganapathy or Gony. Might as well select Badani and try to get through Raina and him apart from Morkel. If Hussey comes over Morkel, Badani over Ganapathy will help. Between Badri, Raina and Badani, they should bowl 4 overs.

Kick Badri's ass to practice bowling better in the nets. He will have the surprise element unless he bowls full tosses - Venkatesh Prasad-nu pEru vechAlum vechAnga, oppositionku full toss prasadam pOda nallAvE solli tharAn CSK bowlersku

Basically, when your resources are scarce, just get new guys every 1-2 matches whom the opposition wouldnt have planned for- which is Warne's strategy. This works especially for bowling.
From: sankara70 on Thu Apr 1 2:22:12 2010.

[quote="raajarasigan"]Going forward, I wish the playing 11 will be

10 overku appuram change of player option
kudutha nall irukkum

athu mathiri -paathi match nadakum podthu oppsite teamlernthu

namma team ku thavara mathiri iruntha viru viruppa irukum

From: Plum on Thu Apr 1 2:24:46 2010.

[quote="sankara70"]

Going forward, I wish the playing 11 will be

10 overku appuram change of player option
kudutha nall irukkum

athu mathiri -paathi match nadakum podthu oppsite teamlernthu

namma team ku thavara mathiri iruntha viru viruppa irukum

We used to have "joker" in street cricket Laughing

From: directhit on Thu Apr 1 2:36:59 2010.

sourav - enakkum murali ya thooka aasayilla dhaan - atleast if csk had a good local medium pacer we cud have cut down on tushara/bollinger. ashwin is a better bet than playing a local pacer, adhanala sonnen

dropping hayden is he is not out of form and team la irukkaradhe 3 peru batting panraapla - hayden/raina/MS - nethikku vijay. idhula hayden a thookittu?!
From: ajaybaskar on Thu Apr 1 2:40:22 2010.

Haydenai thookina appuram thookkuradhukku onnuthaan irukkum....... Satti.
From: directhit on Thu Apr 1 2:44:23 2010.

Ajay
plum, csk va kavukka plan panraaru...

plum : ah aahn.. illaatti mattum
From: hamid on Thu Apr 1 2:52:23 2010.

Hayden out of playing 11 never happen...

But DH is right.. the team management wont think of dropping Albie.. he has also done well at least in bowling so far..

Need to use Raina more and cut off the 5th bowler... he has done well in most of the oppurtunities...
From: directhit on Thu Apr 1 2:57:16 2010.

yeah enakku therinja two options - drop murali and get ashwin to play hussey or drop morkel and get hussey, play balaji as pacer
fleming, ms kku idha vida options theriyum -- we wud know this saturday

From: Kalyasi on Thu Apr 1 3:12:28 2010.

Ennaku ennamo kadaisila ippadi thaan ivvalo close a poi mudiyum nu thonuthu... Kadavule CSK va kaapathu...

From: Plum on Thu Apr 1 3:15:41 2010.

directhit wrote:

Ajay
plum, csk va kavukka plan panraaru...

plum : ah aahn.. illaatti mattum

DH hayden vENumnA, Hussey vENAmnu dhAn solrEN. I dont think we get a great batting might to compensate for Murali's loss by playing the two together.
Or, Hussey has to replace Morkel - definitely, dont touch Muthian. My suggestion is get in Badani for Ganapathy and Hussey for Morkel, Tyagi/Balaji for Gony. Badani/Raina should bowl atleast 3 overs and Badri/Hussey should manage to bowl 1 over atleast every match. Even Ravi Bopara gets away with 4 overs so Hussey/Badri should be able to bowl one over for about 15 runs and that is okay since Morkel has one such over evry match anyway.

Tyagi deserves chances; Balaji has had two bad matches - very unlikely, he wil have a third given his consistency rate. And he has been taking wickets which his replacemetns arent doing(ofcourse Thushara did)
From: Plum on Thu Apr 1 3:17:11 2010.

Where is Bala Karthik? romba nALA thalaimaraivA irukkAr?

aNNA, Morkelai pathi konjam eduthu sollungaNNA, epdiyelAm average maindain pandrAn without actually making a match winning or match saving contribution-nu
From: Sourav on Thu Apr 1 3:27:57 2010.

ajaybaskar wrote:

Haydenai thookina appuram thookkuradhukku onnuthaan irukkum....... Satti.

kalyan, ekkasakkama analysis panreenga... ungalukkakavachum csk semis varanum....

Bollinger... is he so effective in T20? breet lee ellam satni aakittanuga.... athan ketkuren.... intha M.Johnson ellam yen vara maatturanuga....
From: ajaybaskar on Thu Apr 1 3:33:32 2010.

Mitchell ohnson not very fond of IPL.

T20 is more suitable for medium pacers than fast bowlers IMO. Shoaib, Bond, Lee everybody going for runs. But Tanvir, RP Singh, Vaas, Nannes are more impressive. Exception being Steyn...

From: directhit on Thu Apr 1 3:49:50 2010.

plum : ah aahn.. illaatti mattum

Ajay
plum, csk va kavukka plan panraaru... Evil or Very Mad

DH hayden vENumnA, Hussey vENAmnu dhAn solrEN. I dont think we get a great batting might to compensate for Murali's loss by playing the two together.
Or, Hussey has to replace Morkel - definitely, dont touch Muthian. My suggestion is get in Badani for Ganapathy and Hussey for Morkel, Tyagi/Balaji for Gony. Badani/Raina should bowl atleast 3 overs and Badri/Hussey should manage to bowl 1 over atleast every match. Even Ravi Bopara gets away with 4 overs so Hussey/Badri should be able to bowl one over for about 15 runs and that is okay since Morkel has one such over evry match anyway.

Tyagi deserves chances; Balaji has had two bad matches - very unlikely, he wil have a third given his consistency rate. And he has been taking wickets which his replacemetns arent doing(ofcourse Thushara did)

Morkel laam replace panna maataanga!

and i dont think we have 4 good bowlers to gamble on the 5th... murali and off late jakati vitta bowling ae kaanom

idhula neenga badri/hussey ngareenga. yes i want balaji to play next match which i guess would happen as well

Kalyan

From: directhit on Thu Apr 1 3:51:37 2010.

Mitchell ohnson not very fond of IPL.

T20 is more suitable for medium pacers than fast bowlers IMO. Shoaib, Bond, Lee everybody going for runs. But Tanvir, RP Singh, Vaas, Nannes are more impressive. Exception being Steyn...

From: Plum on Thu Apr 1 3:53:32 2010.

DH
Murali
Jakati
Bollinger
That's 3 good bowlers. Assuming they go between 80-90 runs in 12 overs:

Balaji/Tyagi, Raina, Hussey, Badani, Badri ellOrum sErndhu 8 Oversla 60-80 runs kuLLa control paNNA kooda we have a decent chance.

From: directhit on Thu Apr 1 3:54:07 2010.

DH
Murali
Jakati
Bollinger
That's 3 good bowlers. Assuming they go between 80-90 runs in 12 overs:

Balaji/Tyagi, Raina, Hussey, Badani, Badri ellOrum sErndhu 8 Oversla 60-80 runs kuLLa control paNNA kooda we have a decent chance.

powerplay/death bowling

idhula mr.bollinger enna pannuvarnu vera therla

From: Plum on Thu Apr 1 3:55:32 2010.

Anand Ramachandran at it again

Quote:

"I must agree that asking S Badrinath to go out there and play his natural game was a big mistake. I didn't realise that his natural game consisted entirely of solid-looking defensive strokes, a wide range of shots that somehow all go directly to the point fielder, and a few ill-executed dilscoops for comfortable singles. Not quite what we needed at the time," said Fleming

Quote:

Additionally, it was unwise of Badri to attempt that mid-pitch victory chest-bump with MS Dhoni, even before the match was won. We must keep victory celebrations to celebrate actual victories, not minor events such as a quick push past mid-on for a brace. It's something we'll have to discuss at team meetings

From: Sourav on Thu Apr 1 3:55:59 2010.

oru match-la he gave away 59 runs, in some other match he took 3 wkts with 27 runs.

From: directhit on Thu Apr 1 3:56:13 2010.

Plum wrote:

Anand Ramachandran at it again

From: Plum on Thu Apr 1 3:56:33 2010.

Quote:

Fleming also defended the continuing selection of MS Gony in the playing XI, despite his repeated failures in all three departments of the game (Gony might even have failed in the fourth or fifth departments, if cricket actually had such things). "You have to realise that form is temporary, but lack of class is permanent," Fleming offered by way of justification

From: directhit on Thu Apr 1 4:03:24 2010.

btw padikka nallaa irukku

unfortunately i chose IT as my profession

From: Thirumaran on Thu Apr 1 4:06:38 2010.

Oru win pannathum inga ivvalavu Ragalayaa

innum 3 win continous aa nadanthaa yaarayum pidikka mudiyaathu poala

From: ajaybaskar on Thu Apr 1 4:08:38 2010.

Atleast in the previous edition...

From: mgb on Thu Apr 1 4:54:45 2010.

directhit wrote:

yeah enakku therinja two options - drop murali
nethu jakati n murali illana dappa dance aadi irukkum.. murali'ya drop panradhuna, bollinger sidelineslaye irukkatum.. he can come in place of morkel and thats it.. if morkel continues there is no place for boli
From: directhit on Thu Apr 1 4:56:47 2010.

Thirumaran wrote:

Oru win pannathum inga ivvalavu Ragalayaa

innum 3 win continous aa nadanthaa yaarayum pidikka mudiyaathu poala
iskool la history la marks evalo?
From: ajaybaskar on Thu Apr 1 4:57:02 2010.

It's not over yet
Welcome to the IPL, where things are so exciting no one's even sure when the game's over. With seven deliveries remaining and Chennai Super Kings needing three to win, R Vinay Kumar charged in to bowl. Suresh Raina slapped the wide full toss served up through covers for two, and umpire Rudi Koertzen signalled a no-ball - the extra run should have ended the match, but it didn't. Raina faced another delivery from Vinay, crashing it for four to take Chennai's total five runs beyond Royal Challengers Bangalore's and giving cricket statisticians something to quarrel about in their next meeting.

Such is life
With Chennai's chase off to a cracking start, Harsha Bhogle, in the commentary box, was chatting to Virat Kohli, who was fielding at point, over the microphone. M Vijay slashed the next delivery towards Kohli, who was nutmegged when attempting a regulation stop. Bhogle asked after the misfield whether talking on-air had distracted Kohli, to which his reply was: "**** happens".

Gony baloney
It's hard to think of a player having a worse tournament than Manpreet Gony. He's leaking runs at nearly two-a-ball, being butter-fingered in the field, and the one chance he had to bat ended in an outrageous swipe that contributed to Chennai's choke in the match against Kings XI Punjab. It continued today, with his three overs being smashed for 39 runs, and him dropping a straightforward catch off Robin Uthappa at mid-off. Chennai had let off Uthappa twice in the teams' previous encounter, but this time the batsman didn't turn on the fireworks as he had at the Chinnaswamy.

Vijay runs amuck
There's already been a game in which Virender Sehwag was outscored by his opening partner 29-0. It is not so far-fetched when you notice that the one making the runs is the explosive David Warner. It is a bit more freakish to see the scorecard reading 38-0 (ML Hayden 0*, M Vijay 37*). Vijay isn't exactly renowned for his big hitting, but he showed off his ability to smash the ball in the fourth over, lashing 24 leg-side runs off Praveen Kumar. The over read: 0, 6, 2, 6, 4, 6.

Keeping the crowd guessing
The last time Chennai played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, they made a mess of a game they should have won with ease. At one stage today, Chennai had needed 57 off 54 with eight wickets remaining. But some tight Bangalore bowling and the wickets of MS Dhoni and Albie Morkel left Chennai needing 16 off the final two overs, and the crowd remembering last week's collapse. S Badrinath's cheeky four turned the crowd gung-ho again, before his dismissal switched them back to nervy. The very next delivery, though, Raina settled their worries by clubbing a no-ball for six to start the celebrations.

Edgy Kallis
Jacques Kallis may have reclaimed the Orange cap with his fourth half-century of the tournament, but it wasn't a classic Kallis innings today. He started off confidently, but couldn't find the boundaries as the innings progressed. In fact, his last three fours were all fortuitous outside edges to third man. After failing to connect with five out of six deliveries in a row, he was dismissed attempting a sharp single off the seventh.

http://www.cricinfo.com/ipl2010/content/current/story/454219.html

From: directhit on Thu Apr 1 5:10:06 2010.

yeah enakku therinja two options - drop murali

nethu jakati n murali illana dappa dance aadi irukkum.. murali'ya drop panradhuna, bollinger sidelineslaye irukkatum.. he can come in place of morkel and thats it.. if morkel continues there is no place for boli

tushara

avana thookittu bollinger (avalo periya kitnaava ivan?) varalaam. naan hussey kku badhila sonnen...
we are in a fix now - cannot remove hayden/murali. rem two places b/w hussey/bollinger/morkel/tushara.
big hitter

bailey is also there

From: Kalyasi on Thu Apr 1 5:19:15 2010.

A very satisfying knock: Vijay

Thursday, Apr 01 2010

Chennai: Playing a match-winning knock is a dream for every batsman and Murali Vijay lived it last night at Chepauk, but rued the fact that he did not stay longer to finish off the game for the Chennai Super Kings against the Royal Challengers Bangalore.

“It is something I will work on, but I am really happy that my contribution helped the team win. I enjoyed batting out there today in front of my home crowd,” said the 26-year old opener while also emphatically proving a point that he can be more than just a handy batsman in the shorter formats of the game.

Vijay’s swashbuckling innings of 78 off 39 balls provided the platform for the Super Kings’ third win in eight matches and coming as it did after four consecutive losses, the success was especially welcome.

Having opened for India a couple of seasons ago as a stand-in for Gautam Gambhir, Vijay has had a rather chequered international career, unable to convert good starts into big scores. His classical style I of batting led to the belief that he was a “Test” batsman. But on Wednesday night at Chepauk, Vijay sent not only the ball to all corners of the park, but also hit his critics for a six.

Despite covering himself in personal glory, Vijay was even happier for the team’s victory that put the Super Kings IPL campaign back on track.

“If I am a Test match specialist, then I must be really good. I was determined to do well tonight and after hitting a few big shots, I got back my confidence. It was a very satisfying knock and I am looking forward to carrying my form into the next match,” he said.

The Super Kings are scheduled to play Rajasthan Royals at the same venue on Saturday and a win would surely put them on firmer ground.

“This match really mattered to us as a team. Everyone was pumped up. From now on, we will take each match as it comes. Our next match is against the Rajasthan Royals on Saturday, and we will concentrate on what we can get out of that game,” he said reflecting the team’s mantra of “one match at a time” and not looking any further than that.

On his innings, he said: “I have proved a few things to myself. Getting runs in Twenty20 cricket under pressure is really difficult. This format is very intense and it tests you physically and mentally. I really enjoyed this knock, but what makes it even more special is that it helped the team register a victory and keep us in the hunt for a semifinal berth.”

Despite the heroic knock, Vijay has his feet firmly planted on the ground as he admitted that he should have continued and been there at the finish. “I went for another big shot which I should not have attempted. I got out at the wrong time. It was a mistake and I don’t want to repeat it.”

Meanwhile, Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, looking very relieved, did not allow himself to be carried away by the victory and said: “We had almost forgotten this feeling (of winning). It was a tight game, but our spinners bowled very well. The fast bowling is still a concern. Going into the game, we were under pressure, but am happy that we won. We want to take one match at a time from now on.”

On Vijay’s innings, Dhoni said: “We all know he has the talent and we don’t want him to change his style of batting. It was a very good innings from him.”

http://chennaisuperkings.com/News/NewsContent.aspx?NewsID=249
From: mgb on Thu Apr 1 5:19:33 2010.

Hussey and Boli nets'la aadi stephen fleming ok'nathan, they will even be discussed
From: raajarasigan on Thu Apr 1 5:20:03 2010.

enakku onnum puriyala... Hayden, Hussey, Murali & Bollinger - they are players who can be selected themselves in any team...(at least if you are NOT considering bolling for "any team")... but it is quite obvious that we need him desparetly with our pace bowling is struggling a lot....

Hussey patthi Dhoni last IPL sollittaare - avar ellam squadla irundhale, 11la irukkaravarunnu...

Hayden, Murali - no chance.... Albie has to sit out... no other go...
From: directhit on Thu Apr 1 5:59:36 2010.

Kemp ruled out for rest of IPL and CSK has got Chris Cairns as his replacement! now we can replace morkel
From: ajaybaskar on Thu Apr 1 7:34:17 2010.

Idhu Enna pudhu kadhai? Chris Cairns ah? Avanthaan Lalit Modiya sue panna porennu prachanai pannaane! Appuram eppadi?

April fool attemptah?
From: SoftSword on Thu Apr 1 7:35:02 2010.

ajaybaskar wrote:

Idhu Enna pudhu kadhai? Chris Cairns ah? Avanthaan Lalit Modiya sue panna porennu prachanai pannaane! Appuram eppadi?

April fool attemptah?

oh...
even i was happy for a moment, then only read ur hint.... anoop.... too bad... dont play with peoples emotions
From: ajaybaskar on Thu Apr 1 7:36:43 2010.

Naan enna pannen? It was Anoop...
From: SoftSword on Thu Apr 1 7:37:52 2010.

ajaybaskar wrote:

Naan enna pannen? It was Anoop...

fingerslip
From: ajaybaskar on Thu Apr 1 7:41:24 2010.

BTW, why r u taking this so serious?

After all its a prank.. Be cool..
From: SoftSword on Thu Apr 1 8:33:26 2010.

ajaybaskar wrote:

BTW, why r u taking this so serious?

After all its a prank.. Be cool..

summa oru effectku...
From: ajaybaskar on Thu Apr 1 12:47:31 2010.

Adhaane... Neenga appadipatta aalillaiyennu nenachen..
From: Movie Cop on Thu Apr 1 18:02:27 2010.

Plum wrote:

Anand Ramachandran at it again

This dude, Anand Ramachandran, is "kick-ass" stuff, I say!
From: raghavendran on Thu Apr 1 23:49:20 2010.

directhit wrote:

Kemp ruled out for rest of IPL and CSK has got Chris Cairns as his replacement! now we can replace morkel

naa kuda bayandhutten....
From: Kalyasi on Fri Apr 2 9:05:49 2010.

Bollinger, Hussey in the Lions’ den

Friday, Apr 02 2010

Chennai: It was anything but an “All Fool’s Day” in the Chennai Super Kings camp yesterday that saw two rather muted birthday celebrations and also the arrival of a pair of Aussie stars, Mike Hussey and Doug (Douglas for short) Bollinger, late in the night.

Murali Vijay and coach Stephen Fleming turned a year older, but given the iffy position that the team is in and with its focus now firmly on getting a move on in the IPL standings, sobriety marked the birthdays with cakes cut.

Also, it was a welcome day off for the Super Kings following their five-wicket win against the Royal Challengers Bangalore the previous night, but the team will get down to training this evening to prepare for tomorrow’s home game with the Rajasthan Royals.

The big news is of course the timely arrival of Hussey and Bollinger, though, at the moment it remains to be seen whether both or one of them will play against the Royals tomorrow.

The two Aussie stars missed eight games due to their commitments with the National team that toured New Zealand and took the first flight out to Chennai on completion of the series on Wednesday.

Hussey’s presence will certainly add steel to the Super Kings’ middle-order batting line-up given his vast experience and consistent scoring. Although 34, Hussey is among the better fielders in world cricket and a much admired professional.

Bollinger, a fiery character, is fast making a name for himself in international cricket with his sharp pace and aggression. Since his Test debut last year, the 28-year old has become an integral part of the Australian team. He has already taken 39 wickets in just eight Test matches.

Thus, the presence of Hussey and Bolliger, both left-handers, will provide a different dimension to the Super Kings squad that has had an up-and-down run in the IPL-3 thus far with five defeats, four of them in a row, and three wins.

http://www.chennaisuperkings.com/News/NewsContent.aspx?NewsID=250
From: directhit on Fri Apr 2 9:08:44 2010.

MS - pls remove morkel and get both the guys in
From: Plum on Fri Apr 2 9:10:40 2010.

directhit wrote:

MS - pls remove morkel and get both the guys in

But Morkel has become the Agarkar of CSK - "Fevicol kA jod hai"
From: directhit on Fri Apr 2 9:11:46 2010.

agarkar is far far better atleast takes wickets and wud hit some runs!!
From: Appu s on Fri Apr 2 9:33:46 2010.

Murali vijay's last 2 innings paiyyan ippadiye veluthu kattuna pothum
From: Plum on Fri Apr 2 9:39:25 2010.

Appu s wrote:

Murali vijay's last 2 innings paiyyan ippadiye veluthu kattuna pothum

nALaikku sErthu vechu sodhappuvAn pArthukkunga
From: Appu s on Fri Apr 2 9:47:04 2010.

Plum wrote:

Appu s wrote:

Murali vijay's last 2 innings paiyyan ippadiye veluthu kattuna pothum

nALaikku sErthu vechu sodhappuvAn pArthukkunga

Compared to other IPL fame players,M.vijay's innings was not just lucky day ... he played a quality innings.. i hope he will continue the same..

same day D.karthik's innings he played better than gauti .. anyone know what was he telling to warne once he hit that six? warne was appreciated him
From: satissh_r on Fri Apr 2 13:57:05 2010.

Appu s wrote:

anyone know what was he telling to warne once he hit that six? warne was appreciated him

Earlier in the match when Warney was bowling he had a go at Karthik for pushing him. Actually, Karthik was coming back for a second and I reckon Warne got in the way. Later in the last over, Karthik was beaten in the 3rd ball and in the 4th he refused a easy single. Warne acted as if he was bemused and said something to Karthik. But Karthik pulled Tait for a 6 in the 5th ball and called Warney and told him why he refused the single. Warney gave a thumps up
From: Kalyasi on Fri Apr 2 23:03:17 2010.

We can turn it around: Hussey

Friday, Apr 02 2010

Chennai: There was never a doubt about Michael Hussey’s professionalism and that was much in evidence this evening when less than 24 hours after flying in from New Zealand, he was at Chepauk training with his Chennai Super Kings mates and also taking time out to interact with the Media.

Showing little signs of jet-lag and looking reasonably fresh, the 34-year old Hussey fielded questions with aplomb while stating that he was happy to be back with the Super Kings and couldn’t wait to have a knock in the middle.

“It is great feelings to get back to CSK. Doug Bollinger and myself joining the Super Kings should be a boost to the team cause. We are in good spirits and awaiting the matches. We will be positive in our approach,” he said.

Due to the time-difference, Hussey said he couldn’t catch any of the Super Kings matches on the TV. “I was not able to watch the matches because of time difference, but I was getting the scores and also was in touch with some of the CSK players.”

When queried about Bollinger, he said: “He is a great character with lot of energy and good sense of humour. He is a skillful bowler and is an important bowler in the Australian team. Once he understand and gels with the other players here, he will be more comfortable.”

Looking ahead to tomorrow’s game against the Rajasthan Royals, Hussey admitted that he wasn’t quite sure whether or not he will make it to the playing eleven given the options that the team management has.

“Tomorrow is a crucial match for us against Rajasthan Royals. We have to get the momentum going. We have four home matches and have the home advantage. I am looking forward to it.

“Neither coach nor the captain has spoken to me on this. We should be flexible. There will be chop and change in the playing eleven for matches. The eleven would always be based on the opposition and the ground conditions,” he said.

Hussey felt that the Super Kings are very much in the hunt for a semi-final berth especially since the competition was not only getting hotter, but also closer.

“The race for the four berths is close. Though we have lost five matches, it is not end of the world for us. We can turn it around. Now (with his and Bollinger’s arrival), coach Stephen (Fleming) and the captain (MS Dhoni) have more options,” he said.

He opined that it wasn’t a big deal adjusting to T20 format after having just played two Test matches preceded by the ODI series in New Zealand.

“Australia have been playing a lot of ODI and Test matches in the recent past and we were able to quickly adjust to these two different formats. It is not a difficult task for us to get focused and make the necessary adjustments for 20-20 games,” he pointed out.

http://chennaisuperkings.com/News/NewsContent.aspx?NewsID=251
From: Sourav on Fri Apr 2 23:55:52 2010.

Vijay reminded me of Sehwag - MUTTIAH MURALITHARAN

WITH three wins from eight outings, the next couple of matches will be crucial for Chennai Super Kings to register a place in the semifinals. We know it that the job is not going to be an easy one, but we have the team to do so. Some key players like Mike Hussey and Doug Bollinger will be with the squad and we shall have plenty of options to choose from before our next game against Rajasthan Royals.
The last time, we played against Shane Warne’s men they beat us by 17 runs in Ahmedabad. This time, we have to come up with something special. We showed glimpses of it against the Royal Challengers on Wednesday. I would also like to compliment the way Murali Vijay batted in that match. His knock was a blinder and he played like Virender Sehwag. Even Suresh Raina stayed till the end to romp home easily. Our bowlers also stuck to their job and maintained a good line and length.
In all, it was good team effort and we want to continue in this form through the next eight matches, till we reach the semis. In previous editions of the IPL, we played the final in the inaugural year and also made it to the semis in South Africa (2009).
I don’t see why we can’t make it to the last four this time too. A balance in the team is the best thing we have – the right mix of youth and experience. TCM

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOICH/2010/04/03&PageLabel=16&EntityId=Ar01604&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T
From: Kalyasi on Sat Apr 3 0:37:56 2010.

Enga Thala Dhoni ku Periya Whistle Adinga

http://chennaionline.com/specials/IPL2010/Videos/Chennai-Super-Kingsku-Whistle-Podu.aspx
From: Kalyasi on Sat Apr 3 0:43:40 2010.

Hungry lions set for battle with Royals
Saturday, Apr 03 2010

Chennai: The battle lines are draw and there is no looking back from here on for both Chennai Super Kings and the Rajasthan Royals as they face each other in a crucial IPL game, here this evening at Chepauk.

The other night, after the win against the Royal Challengers Bangalore, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said the Super Kings had all but forgotten the feeling of success and by the looks of it, his reinforced pride of lions, following the arrival of Mike Hussey and Doug Bollinger, has tasted a kill and hence that much more dangerous.

On the other hand, the Shane Warne-led Rajasthan Royals, with four wins and four defeats, three of them at the very start of their campaign, would be eager to get back to winning ways especially after suffering a rather embarrassing reverse against the Delhi Daredevils in their previous game. The defeat halted their momentum just when it was gathering a good steam of head.

As usual, nobody quite knows whether Dhoni is inclined to push both Hussey and Bollinger into the heat of the battle as both have had little time to acclimatise, but given the precarious situation the team is in, he might well be tempted to go full throttle by including the new arrivals even if it entails another shuffling of the playing eleven.

With just six points from eight outings and needing to win at least another four games to stay in contention for the semi-finals, every point is precious for the Super Kings and this could well prompt another round of chopping and changing to arrive at a winning combination.

As for the Royals, they now have the services of all-rounder Shane Watson who, like Bollinger and Hussey, was down in New Zealand assisting Australia in the just-concluded ODI and Test series. His presence would be a huge plus for the Royals while providing Warne several options, though it is still to be ascertained whether the all-rounder will play at all today.

The Royals, without Watson, put it across the Super Kings by 17 runs in Ahmedabad on Sunday last, courtesy opener Naman Ojha’s powerpacked 80. Further, the likes of Michael Lumb and Adam Voges have run into impressive form to provide more cheer to the “Desert Warriors”.

Warne’s inspirational captaincy has also been a major influencing factor, just as it is in the case of Dhoni whose calm demeanor has been a soothing balm to the jangling Super Kings nerves.

In the event, one can look forward to battle within battles between individuals and purely from cricketing perspective, it would be a great sight of two of world’s greatest spinners, Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan trying to outwit rival batsmen.

Thus, while the Chennai lions have their collective nose and tail twitching in anticipation, the Royals would be looking to dodge the killer jaws to get across the finish line in one piece. For sure, a fascinating contest is in the offing.

http://chennaisuperkings.com/News/NewsContent.aspx?NewsID=252
From: Plum on Sat Apr 3 1:18:44 2010.

CSK fans shouldn't rejoice too much for Hussey's and Bollinger's arrival.
Hussey hasn't had a great test series with NZ - just about 100 runs in 3 inns - and some late order support role in limited overs for Oz.

There is no reason to believe that he will give additional firepower in the middle order. He will be nothing more than a rich man's Badrinath!

In this context, Morkel should play ahead of Hussey for the Rajasthan match with Bollinger for Thushara. That will give 8 overs of good pace to keep in reserve for Yusuf Pathan.

Hussey can come in for teams that have better players of 135+ kmph, in place of Hussey. Also, if Hussey comes in, he must be given Badri's role, and arun karthik or anirudha srikanth should be drafted in and given a Swapnil "pattA bhagyam" Asnodkar kind of role.
Even a 10 ball 15 from them will have more value than Badri. I remain a badri sympathiser but Hussey can lay Badri's role better
From: ajithfederer on Sat Apr 3 1:26:36 2010.

Kodumai Plum

Hussey a rich man's badrinath?. Enna oru kodumayana comparision. I still remember Hussey playing a good role in CSK's fortunes in IPL 1. They badly missed him in season 1 when he left the tour midway. He may be out of form but he is a great striker.
From: littlemaster1982 on Sat Apr 3 1:28:55 2010.

Agree with AF. Plum, do you seriously mean it or is it a part of your negative chatterjee
From: ajaybaskar on Sat Apr 3 1:35:00 2010.

Hussey's skills with the bat is a known fact. he may not be in the best of touch but would still get 30+ in 20 balls without much difficulty and that is a good score in T20.

But I doubt the chances of having him in the playing eleven today. Morkel's inclusion will give a bowling option and that's what Stephen and Mahi would like, given the bowling form of the other medium pacers.
From: directhit on Sat Apr 3 1:39:21 2010.

morkel's bowling has been better than his batting and its good. but the only worry is he hasnt been taking wickets at the start, which he used to do regularly in IPL2.. hope bollinger can strike one or two and then morkel can chip in as well... yusuf failed last time against us, hope he does this time as well
From: Kalyasi on Sat Apr 3 1:40:59 2010.

Shane Warne a vera thodarthu 3 six adichutaane... appo murali ya drop panniduvaangalo?
From: directhit on Sat Apr 3 1:41:52 2010.

guess hussey might sit out... namma ooru ground vera slow ayiduchu pola
From: Kalyasi on Sat Apr 3 1:42:46 2010.

directhit wrote:

guess hussey might sit out... namma ooru ground vera slow ayiduchu pola

then he is mighty effective... Hussey shld be in the playing XI... Tait a ellam thaaku pudikka...
From: ajithfederer on Sat Apr 3 1:48:09 2010.

Hussey and Bollinger will be good for chennai. Bollinger is a better bowler with the exclusion of Murali in csk.
From: raghavendran on Sat Apr 3 1:54:01 2010.

ajithfederer wrote:

Hussey and Bollinger will be good for chennai. Bollinger is a better bowler with the exclusion of Murali in csk.

....murali has been the best for chennai...ipl for that matter...no chance of dropping him...i dont see both hussey and bollinger playing today...they had to drop morkel for that,and thats unlikely to happen

From: ajithfederer on Sat Apr 3 1:55:30 2010.

I meant after Murali Bollinger will be the better bowler for CSK.

Hussey and Bollinger will be good for chennai. Bollinger is a better bowler with the exclusion of Murali in csk.

....murali has been the best for chennai...ipl for that matter...no chance of dropping him...i dont see both hussey and bollinger playing today...they had to drop morkel for that,and thats unlikely to happen

From: raghavendran on Sat Apr 3 1:59:22 2010.

I meant after Murali Bollinger will be the better bowler for CSK.

Hussey and Bollinger will be good for chennai. Bollinger is a better bowler with the exclusion of Murali in csk.

okok...

..misunderstood

From: VENKIRAJA on Sat Apr 3 3:20:44 2010.

Hussey and Bollinger will be good for chennai. Bollinger is a better bowler with the exclusion of Murali in csk.

They could have very well used Ntini so far. With Ntini, Murali, Balaji and Bollinger (now, that he's here) CSK would have had a strong line up with some services from other slow bowlers. Hayden and Hussey would have been the two other foreign players. No idea what Fleming smokes before announcing the squad.

From: Plum on Sat Apr 3 3:28:22 2010.

Hussey's skills with the bat is a known fact. he may not be in the best of touch but would still get 30+ in 20 balls without much difficulty and that is a good score in T20.

But I doubt the chances of having him in the playing eleven today. Morkel's inclusion will give a bowling option and that's what Stephen and Mahi would like, given the bowling form of the other medium pacers.

Yeah, idhai thaane naanum sonnen?
What morkel brings to the bowling(given our weaknesses) is greater than what hussey brings to the batting(especially given the foreign quota limit). One shouldn't see it as a direct comparison between badri and hussey. Badri's average is around 25 off 20 balls. In the ipl context this year, what hussey offers will be an extension of this - 30 off 20 balls. The returns aren't high enough in comparison to investment (I.e) dropping of morkel or murali
Udane hussey's intl version is ich man's badrinnu solrennu ninaichuttengalaa?
It is purely in the context of what csk is getting from the two.
If we get the hussey of 114 runs in 70 odd balls, then he can come in over morkel. Maybe we should try against punjab - that's who he got that 114 against

From: hamid on Sat Apr 3 3:38:59 2010.

ellarum romba pesittu irukkinga.. kadaisila fleming ellarukkum alwa kodukka poraan paarunga
From: hamid on Sat Apr 3 3:44:19 2010.

Morkela eduthutta late order batting romba weak aakiduthu.. but I think we need to back out batters and go on with this..

Hayden, Murali, Raina, Hussey and Dhoni.. if they cant get the runs what the hell Albie is going to get.. my ideal playing eleven will be.

Murali
Hayden
Badri /Arun Karthik
Raina
Hussey
MSD
Badani
Jakati
Tyagi/Balaji
Bollinger
Murali
From: directhit on Sat Apr 3 4:00:30 2010.

hamid wrote:

ellarum romba pesittu irukkinga.. kadaisila fleming ellarukkum alwa kodukka poraan paarunga
true, adhaan nadakka pogudhu.

btw hamid, only 4 bowlers? 5th raina?!! if hussey is in the XI, we better get someone else in place of badri..
From: littlemaster1982 on Sat Apr 3 4:03:54 2010.

Hussey irundhaalum illainnalum, Badri-yai replace panniye aaganum. How about Badani
From: Appu s on Sat Apr 3 4:05:45 2010.

littlemaster1982 wrote:

Hussey irundhaalum illainnalum, Badri-yai replace panniye aaganum. How about Badani

yes very true,anyone else in place of badri should be the immediate change we need now.
From: directhit on Sat Apr 3 4:07:59 2010.

littlemaster1982 wrote:

Hussey irundhaalum illainnalum, Badri-yai replace panniye aaganum. How about Badani
enga mgmt ivalo veveramaa irundhaa nanga aen indha nelamaila irukkom
one good thing they did is get atleast a good replacement for oram
From: littlemaster1982 on Sat Apr 3 4:12:13 2010.

Indha Badani paiyyanai patthi unga karutthu enna
From: VENKIRAJA on Sat Apr 3 4:14:23 2010.

littlemaster1982 wrote:

Indha Badani paiyyanai patthi unga karutthu enna

Oru vaati pottu thaan parkalaame-nu potta undu. I remember his century against australia when i was in 8th or something. appuram aadunadhave nyabagam illa.

BTW, How much did they buy Ntini for? I have serious doubts on him not playing. Thushara ellam ulla varum bothu Ntini-ku enna kedu?!

From: mgb on Sat Apr 3 4:33:14 2010.

naanga sonna karuthu illaiya?

Indha Badani paiyyanai patthi unga karutthu enna Huh?!

Badani in place of Badri, Ganapathy in place of Arun karthik would be ideal.
Murali Vijay'ai edhavadhu naaiya vittu thoraththi oda solli pazhakkalaam

badani thrisha varanganu therinju ess agittaru pola

next match badani try pannalaam.. he can play those lofted drives quite well

From: directhit on Sat Apr 3 4:44:34 2010.

littlemaster1982 wrote:

Indha Badani paiyyanai patthi unga karutthu enna
not a great opinion avana vida mukund/anirudh ae paravayillanu nanaikkiren. what csk needs is someone apart from (Hayden/Raina/MS) who can play a blinder in atleast one out of every 3 matches.

VENKIRAJA wrote:

BTW, How much did they buy Ntini for? I have serious doubts on him not playing. Thushara ellam ulla varum bothu Ntini-ku enna kedu?!
imo ntini is a weak link in the sense he can only bowl - and is no great deal in that as well, adhukku namma balaji/tyagi better. why waste one foreigner quota - kemp did well i thought, but now injured
From: mgb on Sat Apr 3 4:51:11 2010.

directhit wrote:

what csk needs is someone apart from (Hayden/Raina/MS) who can play a blinder in atleast one out of every 3 matches.

atleast one out of three matches neenga solra trio've adaradhilla.. in the first edition vidyut played a couple of blinders but somehow fell off the favour with the management

From: littlemaster1982 on Sat Apr 3 4:53:32 2010.

naanga sonna karuthu illaiya?

Indha Badani paiyyanai patthi unga karutthu enna Huh?!

Badani in place of Badri, Ganapathy in place of Arun karthik would be ideal.
Murali Vijay'ai edhavadhu naaiya vittu thoraththi oda solli pazhakkalaam

badani thrisha varanganu therinju ess agittaru pola

next match badani try pannalaam.. he can play those lofted drives quite well

Indha post-ai pakkala. I think we can give him a try. Abhinav Mukund indha level-la eppadi aaduvan-nu theriyala

From: Bala (Karthik) on Sat Apr 3 5:06:19 2010.

hamid wrote:

Morkela eduthutta late order batting romba weak aakiduthu..

Hamid,
Address kudunga, all 3 edition IPL CSK matches TVDs anupparen

Morkel is doing well (compared to the others) in our bowling but to see a CSK without Morkel is a dream come true.
Morkel is NOT an allrounder. Batsman not able to score or getting out to Kumble because they are playing him like a leg spinner. He can bowl only two balls (with varying speeds of course) - googly and topspinner. Eppadi Kumble leg spinner illaingaradha naama purinjikka marukkaromo, adhe mahdiri Albie Morkel allrounder illaingaradhayum marandhu poi kooda purinjukkave maattengarom Even Gony or Balaji can hit sixes if its there to be hit. Adhukkaga avingala allrounder nu namba mudiyuma?

So, Morkel should be replaced with a bowler while Badri should be replaced with Hussey. Even if not, he should retain his place only as a bowler. Innoru thadavai yaravadhu Morkel-batting a oru option-a sonneenga...... jOkradhai!
By the by, 3 spinner (especially in Chepauk) pathi enna nenaikkareenga? Remba predictable aiduma? Enakkennamo Ashwin decent-a dhaan pottaarunnu thonudhu.

From: directhit on Sat Apr 3 5:06:47 2010.

what csk needs is someone apart from (Hayden/Raina/MS) who can play a blinder in atleast one out of every 3 matches.

atleast one out of three matches neenga solra trio've adaradhilla.. in the first edition vidyut played a couple of blinders but somehow fell off the favour with the management

kud point

From: directhit on Sat Apr 3 5:09:58 2010.

Bala (Karthik) wrote:

Even Gony or Balaji can hit sixes if its there to be hit. Adhukkaga avingala allrounder nu namba mudiyuma?

Bala (Karthik) wrote:

By the by, 3 spinner (especially in Chepauk) pathi enna nenaikkareenga? Remba predictable aiduma? Enakkennamo Ashwin decent-a dhaan pottaarunnu thonudhu.
adhaan golden arm Raina irukkare if ashwin has to come in i feel Murali shud sit out and we should play morkel as a bowler. idha sonna ganesh anna adikka vantaaru
From: Bala (Karthik) on Sat Apr 3 5:10:13 2010.

Two important factors in Chepauk - unusually slow wicket and fatigue, espeically in day matches. Vijayan and Hayden lost their wickets to fatigue more than anything else.
[Padhaan, Tribedi, Warne - all containing piece of bowling]

Unless we dismiss RR for sorpa rungal, losing the toss (and not batting first) might mean losing the match
From: Bala (Karthik) on Sat Apr 3 5:16:58 2010.

I don't have a good feeling about today
RR's azhukku bowling will be our undoing.

Ideally, Hussey/Bollinger should unconditionally make it to the 11 but do we have time... inime ivanga vayasukku vandha enna varlenna enna nu aaga pogudhu
From: directhit on Sat Apr 3 5:18:06 2010.

Cricbuzz wrote:

Chennai are fortunate that Shadab Jakati seems to have found good form, especially after R Ashwin disappointed, with good things expected of him.
From: Bala (Karthik) on Sat Apr 3 5:19:21 2010.

directhit wrote:

Cricbuzz wrote:

Chennai are fortunate that Shadab Jakati seems to have found good form, especially after R Ashwin disappointed, with good things expected of him.

Enna kodumai idhu

I won't be surprised if this is what our menejment also thinks. We've seen this with Ashwin/Tyagi pesnion/Siruthai vs Gony/Morkel
From: Bala (Karthik) on Sat Apr 3 5:20:09 2010.

Ella team layum laptop vechu oruthan thattitruppane, avan idhellam paathu vevarama solla maattaana?
From: Plum on Sat Apr 3 5:24:43 2010.

Bala, all wise muthukkaL udhirthuttu pOyittIna innikku.
Golden words - Morkel is not a batsman

DH, naan sonnadhai thAn nIngaLum solrInga - If Hussey comes in, there is no place for Badri. He can play the role given to Badri - and he can do it better.

However, for the Rajasthan match, MuralitharanayE namba mudiyAdhu- EnnA KattAnukku mAtichunnA, poLandhuduvAn. We need 135+Kmph bowlers to bowl short at him. Bollinger must come in and Morkel must play as bowler.
Jogi, Tyagi, Ummachi, Ashwin, Jakati, Raina, Badri, Gony, Tissera, Bailey, Kempe Gowda, Vijay, Arun Karthik, Ganapathy and even Muthian* yArA irundhAlum Yusuf kAttAn kitta sangu dhAn
* - against Muthian, kAttAnukku pattA dhAn bhagyam but pattuchunnA? namma lucku-ukku pattudum.
This is one match where Flintoff would have made a difference.

But anyway Rasasthan adhirshtakAra gumbal - epdiyum jeyichudum

From: Plum on Sat Apr 3 5:26:41 2010.

Chennai are fortunate that Shadab Jakati seems to have found good form, especially after R Ashwin disappointed, with good things expected of him.

Cricbuzz wrote:

Enna kodumai idhu

I won't be surprised if this is what our menejment also thinks. We've seen this with Ashwin/Tyagi pesnion/Siruthai vs Gony/Morkel

Senile after the Mumbai vs DC match.
"The youngsters did it for mumbai - Shikar Dhawan played a gem of an anchor; Bravo and Pollard contributed useful 10s and 20s; Saurabh Tiwary was outstanding"
angEyE stop paNNittAr. adhAvadhu Sathishnu oruthan cool-A win paNNi kudukkavE illaiyAm

idhellAm plan panni ezhudharadhu

From: hamid on Sat Apr 3 5:33:00 2010.

Bala,

ungala nambi address ellam kodukka mudiyaathu.. niinga TVDku pathila auto anupitta???

the management thinks albie is a big hitter.. They sent him in super over also ..I also believe < sari.. venaam.. vittuduvom >

I strongly feel CSK will win today and will win it comfortably
From: hamid on Sat Apr 3 5:33:59 2010.

Bala (Karthik) wrote:

Ella team layum laptop vechu oruthan thattitruppane, avan idhellam paathu vevarama solla maattaana?
From: Appu s on Sat Apr 3 5:35:43 2010.

hamid wrote:

I strongly feel CSK will win today and will win it comfortably

That will take CSK to 4 th place
From: Bala (Karthik) on Sat Apr 3 5:36:24 2010.

Maddy stadiuthula okkandhirukkaaru. Trisha etra dhoorathula irukkaangalaam(*)
From: Appu s on Sat Apr 3 5:37:09 2010.

Bala (Karthik) wrote:

Trisha etra dhoorathula irukkaangalaam(*)
From: Bala (Karthik) on Sat Apr 3 5:37:38 2010.

Plum wrote:

* - against Muthian, kAttAnukku pattA dhAn bhagyam but pattuchunnA? namma lucku-ukku pattudum.

Adhe dhaan
From: Plum on Sat Apr 3 5:48:37 2010.

Bala (Karthik) wrote:

Maddy stadiuthula okkandhirukkaaru. Trisha etra dhoorathula irukkaangalaam(*)

mmm.. appuram?
From: Thirumaran on Sat Apr 3 5:57:50 2010.

Bala (Karthik) wrote:

Maddy stadiuthula okkandhirukkaaru. Trisha etra dhoorathula irukkaangalaam(*)

I hate u nnu sollra maathiri yethaachum panna sollunga
From: ajaybaskar on Sat Apr 3 5:59:26 2010.

Bala (Karthik) wrote:

Maddy stadiuthula okkandhirukkaaru. Trisha etra dhoorathula irukkaangalaam(*)

Ennadhu etra dhooram?
From: Bala (Karthik) on Sat Apr 3 6:06:27 2010.

(*)- ippadi rendu bit a killi potta dhaane kala kattum...
From: venkkiram on Sat Apr 3 7:47:06 2010.

4 more runs Vj
From: vanchi on Sat Apr 3 7:52:15 2010.

Vijay
maginicent century
From: Thirumaran on Sat Apr 3 7:53:45 2010.

Vijay
From: hamid on Sat Apr 3 7:59:36 2010.

Magnificient and majestic knock by Vijay
From: viraajan on Sat Apr 3 8:09:12 2010.

Vijay

The whole crowd gave a standing ovation. silirthiduchu. One of the greatest moments in this IPL.
From: ajaybaskar on Sat Apr 3 8:15:28 2010.

One of the best knocks I have ever seen in my life..
From: Sourav on Sat Apr 3 8:22:07 2010.

ithai one week munnadiye adichiruntha t20 squad-la vanthirukkalaam... but, evanukkachum adi pattuchuna ivanukku than chance...
From: directhit on Sat Apr 3 9:04:17 2010.

Vijay - hats offfffffffffffffff
From: avven on Sat Apr 3 10:56:34 2010.

M Vijay 127 Fours - 8 Sixers - 11
JA Morkel 62 Fours - 3 Sixers - 5
From: VinodKumar's on Sat Apr 3 10:58:03 2010.

avven wrote:

M Vijay 127 Fours - 8 Sixers - 11
JA Morkel 62 Fours - 3 Sixers - 5

Ivan innaiku adikama irunthuruntha team ah vuttu thookirupaanga Just miss aagiruchu
From: RGowtham on Sat Apr 3 11:12:21 2010.

"DAUG BOLLINGER" is fantastic

He made chennai to victory
From: sivank on Sat Apr 3 11:16:57 2010.

RGowtham wrote:

"DAUG BOLLINGER" is fantastic

He made chennai to victory

idhukku neenga avane duck bollinger ne ezhudhi irukkalaam
From: Sourav on Sat Apr 3 11:30:19 2010.

kalyan called me just now.... he also was in the stadium...
From: directhit on Sat Apr 3 11:40:16 2010.

Sourav wrote:

kalyan called me just now.... he also was in the stadium...
adutha varusham all 7 matches chennai vandhidanum
From: Movie Cop on Sat Apr 3 11:43:05 2010.

Superb "come from behind" show by Dhonnai (Che...) Sennai Sooper Gings, I say!

It will be interesting to see if Gony's Sooper Gings can do a Imran Khan's ('92 WC) Fakistan.
From: satissh_r on Sat Apr 3 11:45:26 2010.

I had a chance to buy the tickets for this match but was keen to go for MI and DD matches and opted out. Ippa feel panren
From: ajithfederer on Sat Apr 3 13:32:05 2010.

I think Murali Vijay is possessed. Take him for exorcism. The greatest knock in all of IPL??. Superb. Great stuff. .
From: 19thmay on Sat Apr 3 13:51:19 2010.

Vijay

Hayden kooda ippadi adipArAnu doubt-u thaan, ennA adi!
From: ajaybaskar on Sat Apr 3 13:58:23 2010.

One impressive thing in Vijay's innings was the selection of shots and all the shots were proper cricketing shots. Nothing cheeky like Uthappa or DK. So only a good ball can dismiss the batsman. Hope Vijay continues the form for the rest of the tournament and help CSK to secure a place in the semis.
From: Thirumaran on Sat Apr 3 14:08:41 2010.

ajaybaskar wrote:

help CSK to secure a place in the semis.

next match la status therinjidum Semis poagumaa illayaannu... matches against MI and DD is the Key as these 2 opponents are tougher.. They shd win one among these 2 and the remaining matches to enter semis
From: Plum on Sat Apr 3 14:13:09 2010.

Vijay mEla ennOda sErndhu faith vecha orE hubber bala(k)

Nicknamed monk in the tn dressing room for his calm and collected nature and quiet determnation, I have been wondering why he is throwing away starts and losing out due to agitation and nerves. Now he has lived up to the nickname.

One only hopes that he doesn't fade away.

The fact that he played so clean should not be forgotten by selectors. Seniles and shastris will pull him down at the first available opportunity. Bodyguard muniswaran dhaan kaakkanum

Btw, he did well in tn's odi trophy triumph and t20 semis run. I am not surew how many people knew it but I knew he could score at a good strike rate
From: Movie Cop on Sat Apr 3 14:18:03 2010.

Plum, not follwing IPL, vut SA Tests-le Murali Vijay remba unconvincing-uhh aadinaapla (espcially vs. Steyn). I guess he needs to be given more time before passing a judgement. A toor down under will reveal his comfort level against genuine pace.

From: Thirumaran on Sat Apr 3 14:20:26 2010.

Movie Cop wrote:

Plum, not follwing IPL, vut SA Tests-le Murali Vijay remba unconvincing-uhh aadinaapla (espcially vs. Steyn). I guess he needs to be given more time before passing a judgement. A toor down under will reveal his comfort level against genuine pace.

Let us see how he fares against Malinga, Zaheer and co in the same pitch like today

From: Movie Cop on Sat Apr 3 14:24:24 2010.

fy the fy, edhuku-ayya Muralitharan-ellam "tonty tonty" vilayaada vechu asinga paduthareenga?

Just checked out his figures, he went for 52 runsin 4 ovrs. Goyala, piruchu edhuthutaainge pola irruku...
From: Plum on Sat Apr 3 14:27:00 2010.

Amaam namma yuvarasan suresan uthappan, viraatan, rogithan ellaam apdiye face bowling conquer pannitangalaa enna?

Quota candidatenaalum for a change oru tamixzhan quota candidateaa irundhutt ogattume

From: Movie Cop on Sat Apr 3 14:33:51 2010.

Amaam namma yuvarasan suresan uthappan, viraatan, rogithan ellaam apdiye face bowling conquer pannitangalaa enna?
Quota candidatenaalum for a change oru tamixzhan quota candidateaa irundhutt ogattume

Yeah that's true...

But Sevaganum, Gauthamarum irrukura form-le, Murali Vijay-kku opening entry remba kastam thaan... But comfared to Uthappans & Roghithans, quota Murali Vijay-kku kudukarudhulle thappE ille...

From: Plum on Sat Apr 3 14:46:57 2010.

Make hay while the sun shines
Katrulla podhe thootri koL

"aNNan Dhoniyin iLaya thaLabadhi maraNa mass plus class Vijay"-nu thread aarambikkalaamaa?
Apram flop aayiduvaan - innikku vuttaa chance kedaikkadhu

From: Appu s on Sat Apr 3 15:01:29 2010.

Movie Cop wrote:

fy the fy, edhuku-ayya Muralitharan-ellam "tonty tonty" vilayaada vechu asinga paduthareenga? Twisted Evil

Just checked out his figures, he went for 52 runsin 4 ovrs. Goyala, piruchu edhuthutaainge pola irruku... Embarassed

he was most wickets taker, and 6.5 Econ. just before this match.

From: Movie Cop on Sat Apr 3 15:02:55 2010.

Make hay while the sun shines
Katrulla podhe thootri koL

"aNNan Dhoniyin iLaya thaLabadhi maraNa mass plus class Vijay"-nu thread aarambikkalaamaa?
Apram flop aayiduvaan - innikku vuttaa chance kedaikkadhu Laughing

From: Movie Cop on Sat Apr 3 15:04:09 2010.

Oh I see! That's a lot better to hear, Appu.
From: Sanjeevi on Sat Apr 3 15:07:09 2010.

on thread poll
From: Sourav on Sat Apr 3 21:33:35 2010.

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getimage.dll?path=TOICH/2010/04/04/16/Img/Pc0161300.jpg
From: ajaybaskar on Sun Apr 4 0:43:30 2010.

Sanjeevi wrote:

on thread Poll

In fact I tried to add another option 'Others'. But before that, it got saved and I am unable to add it now..
From: Kalyasi on Sun Apr 4 0:58:47 2010.

M Vijay ... It was a pleasure watching him bat... I was @ MAC and had a lot of fun... The atmosphere was terrific and Vijay played a gem.. Watched it in the new stand... awesome view...

Took some photos..

Sorry guys wasn't able to capture Vijay's innings as the Security guy took my battery.. But finally gave him some bribe and took photos when CSK was bowling...

Sorry again for not capturing Vijay...

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=167951&id=612020939

http://picasaweb.google.com/kalyasi/DLFIPLCSKVsRR#

From: Rocky89 on Sun Apr 4 1:05:17 2010.

... It was a pleasure watching him bat... I was @ MAC and had a lot of fun... The atmosphere was terrific and Vijay played a gem.. Watched it in the new stand... awesome view...

Took some photos..

Sorry guys wasn't able to capture Vijay's innings as the Security guy took my battery.. But finally gave him some bribe and took photos when CSK was bowling...

Sorry again for not capturing Vijay...

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=167951&id=612020939

http://picasaweb.google.com/kalyasi/DLFIPLCSKVsRR#

M Vijay

Nice pics

From: Plum on Sun Apr 4 1:15:07 2010.

Kalyasi
Hope you've exorcised the chinnasamy ghost now
From: Plum on Sun Apr 4 1:15:59 2010.

Andha zinta match-ai thokkama irundhiundha semis almost assured now.
From: Sourav on Sun Apr 4 1:16:27 2010.

kalyan,
-i innum konjam nalla cover pannirukkalaam....
From: Sourav on Sun Apr 4 1:17:56 2010.

kalyan,
rajasthan adicha adiya paathu stadium-e konjam silent aagirukkumae....
From: Appu s on Sun Apr 4 1:19:43 2010.

Kalyan

Plum wrote:

Andha zinta match-ai thokkama irundhiundha semis almost assured now.

Ippa onnum kurainju pogala vidunga, another 3 victories more than enough
From: ajaybaskar on Sun Apr 4 1:21:50 2010.

Saurav,

Idha vida nalla cover pannirukka mudiyadhunradhu ennoda opinion. He has used the zoom to good effect.

Kalyan,

Maddy was there in the stadium. Paartheengala?
From: Sourav on Sun Apr 4 1:30:14 2010.

Appu s wrote:

another 3 victories more than enough
is it?

ajay, ok... summa yethavathu solrathu than...
From: Kalyasi on Sun Apr 4 1:30:59 2010.

Sourav wrote:

kalyan,
rajasthan adicha adiya paathu stadium-e konjam silent aagirukkumae....

Athellam onnum illa.. We knew once when we had 246 on the board we are sure of getting two points nu... only nervous moment was when the equation read 72 of 30... but Bollinger came on and confirmed that we are gonna get those two points...

Chennai crowd is the best in the world... They applauded Watson's 50, N Ohja's 50....

From: Kalyasi on Sun Apr 4 1:32:04 2010.

Saurav,

Idha vida nalla cover pannirukka mudiyadhunradhu ennoda opinion. He has used the zoom to good effect.

Kalyan,

Maddy was there in the stadium. Paartheengala?

Paakalaye...cha threinju iruntha onna ukkanthu paathu irukalaam...

From: Appu s on Sun Apr 4 1:33:22 2010.

Sourav wrote:

Appu s wrote:

another 3 victories more than enough
is it?

ajay, ok... summa yethavathu solrathu than...

Athu naan oru calculation pottu paathen,aduthavan win panrathu thokkurahai vachu
From: ajaybaskar on Sun Apr 4 1:35:19 2010.

Bollinger, in the post match conference, ' It has been a while since the crowd chanted my name and it happened here when I went on to bowl the second spell. It was a great crowd and great stadium. Hope they do it everytime I play here.'
From: Sourav on Sun Apr 4 1:47:05 2010.

appsu,
rejoin in SD game... today there r two bonus bets... u can easily get 20k.... i remember u already had 9k...

From: Kalyasi on Sun Apr 4 1:51:28 2010.

Bollinger, in the post match conference, ' It has been a while since the crowd chanted my name and it happened here when I went on to bowl the second spell. It was a great crowd and great stadium. Hope they do it everytime I play here.'

semma character... Haydos, Hussey, Raina, Dougie ellarum crowd oda sernthu njoy panaanga...

From: Appu s on Sun Apr 4 1:56:19 2010.

Sourav wrote:

appsu,
rejoin in SD game... today there r two bonus bets... u can easily get 20k.... i remember u already had 9k...

Join pannalam, thirumbavum oorukku poren... athan venamnnu vittutten
From: Kalyasi on Sun Apr 4 2:22:59 2010.

Bollinger enjoys his champagne moment

Chennai: Doug Bollinger made an instant impact for Chennai Super Kings in his opening game of IPL 2010 against Rajasthan Royals. Here's more from his interaction with the media.

Excerpts:

On his first game:

Yeah it was good fun actually. It was a good start to a good IPL season for me. The guys have been great, to get off with a win, it has been great.

On how tough it was adjusting to the conditions from Australia and New Zealand:

Oh yeah, absolutely. But I have played here before with the Australian team. You get used to it. Every country is different. That’s what makes the game good and special.

On whether he ever had crowds chanting his name before:

(Laughs) Jeez I don’t know. I would like that to happen every game (smiles)…I wish. [I] haven’t had that for a long time, I don’t think. No they were a great crowd and it’s a great ground. I am just thrilled on winning a great game.

On whether he expected Royals to get close to their target of 247:

You never know. Twenty20 is a funny game, you can have one or two good overs. They have a great team. It was a good wicket as well. Shane Watson played well and so did (Naman) Ojha. I think 220 might have been probably par on that wicket. But we defended pretty well and bowled pretty well.

On Murali Vijay’s innings:

I think Vijay played fantastic. I think he backed his own ability. Shaun Tait bowls very, very fast. You have got Shane Warne who spins the ball very well. You have great bowlers. He just backed his own ability and it came off. He batted really, really well. I think we just went out there and tried to keep everything simple. That’s when you do your best. And just make sure you enjoy the game. You know you are on your home ground. That’s just what you have to do. We had a really good total and we knew we could defend it. [To] come out with a win, it was fantastic.

On Warne’s compliment that it was Bollinger who made the difference and not Vijay:

(Smiles) No, that’s a great compliment. But Vijay batted well, everyone knows that. I just went out there and did what I had to do. I came out with…I never thought I would catch a ball like that (to dismiss Yusuf Pathan) but, no, it was good. No, I just made sure that I enjoyed myself. That’s what I can do.

On how he felt winning the Man of the Match:

I didn’t get Man of the Match (manager informs he won the best catch award). You weren’t watching were you? (laughter all round). No…Vijay got Man of the Match, he deserved it. He played a great innings.

http://www.iplt20.com/news_detail.php?id=1251&category=news
From: Kalyasi on Sun Apr 4 2:23:54 2010.

Vijay’s ton powers Super Kings to victory

Saturday, Apr 03 2010

Chennai: Opener Murali Vijay played a dream innings of 127 off 56 balls (11 x 6, 8 x 4) as he spearheaded Chennai Super Kings to a stunning 23-run victory against Rajasthan Royals at Chepauk, here tonight.

Batting first on winning the toss, the Super Kings put up 246 for five in 20 overs and the Royals replied with 223 for five. It was the fourth win in nine matches for the Super Kings while Royals slid to their fifth defeat, also from nine outings.

Incidentally, the Super Kings bettered their own IPL record total of 240 for five they had posted in 2008 against the Kings XI Punjab at Mohali.

While the Super Kings total was based on a 152-run partnership between Man of the Match Vijay and Albie Morkel (62, 34b, 5 x 6, 3 x 4), the Royals came up with a superb counter-attack, thanks in the main to opener Naman Ojha who remained unbeaten on 94 (55b, 6 x 6, 8 x 4) and Shane Watson (60, 25b, 5 x 6, 5 x 4).

The other hero for the Super Kings was left-arm fast bowler Doug Bollinger who had stepped off the aircraft less than 48 hours earlier after flying in from New Zealand. He conceded just 15 runs in his four overs while taking two wickets, including that of Watson, besides taking a spectacular catch to dismiss Yusuf Pathan.

The Royals put up a brave fight as Michael Lumb and Ojha provided a solid start, but the pressure never eased on the batsmen. The duo batted aggressively while knitting a partnership of 69 by the eighth over when Albie Morkel struck twice, removing Lumb and the dangerous Yusuf Pathan who lasted just two deliveries.

Pathan fell to an unbelievable catch by Bollinger in the deep as the Aussie fast bowler caught the ball, almost lost the balance on the edge of the boundary rope. He swatted the ball back in, stepped out of the boundary but quickly jumped in to complete the catch.

Thereafter, Watson and Ojha showcased their big-hitting ability and all the Super Kings bowlers, barring Bollinger came in for some heavy punishment.

The two complemented each other and added 93 runs for the fourth wicket before Bollinger struck by removing Watson with a slower delivery that knocked the bails off.

Later, Muralitharan, who had received quite a bit of stick, came back to dismiss Faiz Fazal and then Bollinger took out Abhishek Jhunjhunwala in the 19th over at the end of which the Royals needed 35 to get off the final over bowled by Sudip Tyagi, a task that proved beyond them.

Ojha was unlucky to miss out on a century, but he underlined his value to a side that paid the price for sloppy fielding and inconsistent bowling.

Earlier, the Super Kings blasted off the blocks as Vijay and Matthew Hayden putting on 69 runs for the first wicket by the sixth over. Hayden departed just as he was taining in confidence and stature after smashing seamer Shrikant Wagh for three consecutive boundaries before offering a tame catch to Watson at mid-off.

Suresh Raina did not last long and was out to a brilliant catch by Shaun Tait who leapt high to pouch the ball at backward point off a widish delivery from Shane Warne.

Vijay and Morkel then came together for the century partnership that took the game away from the Royals who seemed to wilt not only under the onslaught but also the intense heat and humidity.

Vijay played one of the finest IPL innings that was marked by authentic strokes, albeit a bias for the leg-side. Nevertheless, he got into the zone early and was unstoppable.

Timing, power and audacity underlined Vijay’s knock that includes some huge blows, including a six that went sailing over the roof and an unforgettable swipe off fast bowler Shaun Tait over square third-man for another maximum.

At the other end, Morkel batted superbly after taking time to settle down. But once he got going, he matched Vijay shot for shot as the pair stepped up the pace in the second-half that saw the Super Kings score 149 runs between overs 12 and 20.

The Rajasthan Royals attack was at its wit’s end with Vijay and Morkel blasting away as skipper Shane Warne tried seven bowlers none of whom made any impression.

With the total crossing the 200-mark, Vijay and Morkel threw their bats at virtually every delivery. Vijay reached his century with a superb straight driven boundary and more importantly, continued to play aggressively.

In the final over, a tired Morkel was run out, and Vijay, after slamming Watson for another six, holed out in the deep as did Dhoni off the very next delivery before Subramaniam Badrinath hit a boundary to close out the innings.

http://chennaisuperkings.com/News/NewsContent.aspx?NewsID=253
From: Vivasaayi on Sun Apr 4 3:29:57 2010.

anirudha srikanth yaroda replacement???
From: Kalyasi on Sun Apr 4 3:44:14 2010.

Vivasaayi wrote:

anirudha srikanth yaroda replacement???

Ganapathy!!
From: Kalyasi on Sun Apr 4 4:24:32 2010.

Fitness was the key: Vijay

Sunday, Apr 04 2010

Chennai: The young lion is fast growing a flowing mane, but biding its time to take over the pride! Last night, the MA Chidambaram stadium here reverberated to its roar as Murali Vijay, in the prime of his life, announced his arrival with a century that will be long remembered.

While the Chennai Super Kings exploded in a frenzy of action to maul a fighting Rajasthan Royals by 23 runs and scramble back into the top four in the IPL standings, Vijay’s 56-ball 127 besides Doug Bolliger’s brilliant spell of genuinely quick bowling (2 for 15 in four overs), apart from the spectacular catch off Yusuf Pathan, proved the cornerstones of success for the Chennai lions.

For all his power-hitting and two back-to-back match-winning knocks, the 26-year old Vijay kept his wits about and his feet firmly planted on terra firma. Not an extrovert, Vijay even looked a tad uncomfortable being the centre of attention.

“Everything went right for me. The ball was coming nicely on to the bat and I decided to play straight. The sixes that I hit were not pre-planned, but they just happened, and yes, I am enjoying the moment,” he said.

Playing in such intense heat with the temperature crossing the 40-degree Celsius mark, not to forget the high humidity, it demanded utmost physical fitness. The fact that Vijay was up to it spoke highly of his body condition.

“I think, it (the physical fitness) has a lot to do with the hard work I put in during the past few months. Actually, I wasn’t feeling tired at all,” he said and looked fresh enough to play another long innings immediately after the game!

The most noticeable aspect of Vijay’s batting was that he opted to play with the straight bat, eschewing the ugly, cross-batted “agricultural” shots that some of the modern-day batsmen play on the pretext of being “innovative”.

Once he got his eye in, Vijay was able to pick the length a fraction early, like he demonstrated against the super-fast Shaun Tait. The Aussie fast bowler cranked up hot pace, but the ball seemed to disappear even quicker.

The six that landed the ball on the roof of the stand was undoubtedly, the pick of Vijay’s shots as also the swipe over third man that reminded one of Sachin Tendulkar’s six off Shoaib Akhtar in the South Africa.

Such was the quality of the innings that it fetched Vijay wholesome praise from his team mates and also rival captain Shane Warne.

“Vijay looks to be a wonderful cricketer and a talented player. Good luck to him. His was a special innings and played good cricketing shots. Probably, credit should also go to Stephen Fleming for having coached a player like Vijay. He has obviously done his hard work.”

Meanwhile, Bolinger was understandably happy at his IPL debut and his presence seemed to have had a tonic effect on the Super Kings team. That he could adjust to conditions and play a high-intensity game less than 48 hours on arrival here from New Zealand reflected not only his fitness but also commitment and professionalism.

“It was good fun and a good start for my debut IPL season. It wasn’t tough adjusting to the conditions because I’ve played for Australia on this ground. Every country is different and that is what makes cricket interesting. I like to do this in every match. I just went out there and did what I wanted to do,” said Bollinger.

A modest Bollinger said Vijay was more worthy of the Man of the Match award than himself. “He backed his talent, and that was a great innings, building the platform needed for the win. Vijay changed the match and rightfully he was adjudged the man of the match.”

http://chennaisuperkings.com/News/NewsContent.aspx?NewsID=254

From: hamid on Sun Apr 4 4:27:17 2010.

cool pics Kalyan.. nice coverage

M Vijay

From: mgb on Sun Apr 4 4:28:53 2010.

kalyan.. paisaa vasool'nu sollunga
From: Kalyasi on Sun Apr 4 4:31:34 2010.

mgb wrote:

kalyan.. paisaa vasool'nu sollunga

Kandippa... semma fun and njoyment... absolutely loved it...
From: mgb on Sun Apr 4 4:37:56 2010.

Its better KXI wins today.. or else KKR edging out CSK is brighter.. or may be the match on 13th might become a virtual QF.
From: Vivasaayi on Sun Apr 4 4:43:10 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

Vivasaayi wrote:

anirudha srikanth yaroda replacement???

Ganapathy!!

ganapthiyathan velayave vidlaye..adhukulla replacementa?super
From: Kalyasi on Sun Apr 4 4:44:17 2010.

Vivasaayi wrote:

Kalyasi wrote:

Vivasaayi wrote:

anirudha srikanth yaroda replacement???

Ganapathy!!

ganapthiyathan velayave vidlaye..adhukulla replacementa?

Pona match vlaandane... 13 run koduthaane 1 over pottu... appo Anirudha Srikanth kooda vladave illa...
From: Vivasaayi on Sun Apr 4 4:45:30 2010.

ohh..ganapathi bowlera?...okok..srikanth replace pannanaala i thought he is a batsman
From: raghavendran on Sun Apr 4 23:12:13 2010.

ellame ckskku favoura nadakudhu.....deccan losing,kings x1 winning..gud
From: raghavendran on Sun Apr 4 23:16:47 2010.

sadly thr is no place for hussey in the team...pavam..but team composition is important...more so albie coming gud...hope they put up a gud show against MI tomoro
From: ajaybaskar on Mon Apr 5 0:12:37 2010.

Muralikku Naalai matchula rest kodukkalaamnu nenaikiren. MI players are good in playing spin and I doubt the difference Murali is going to make. Since MI is a good bowling unit, it is good to have an additional specialist batsman in the playing eleven.
From: Bala (Karthik) on Mon Apr 5 0:13:08 2010.

raghavendran wrote:

sadly thr is no place for hussey in the team...pavam..but team composition is important...more so albie coming gud...hope they put up a gud show against MI tomoro

I still stand by it. Now that the bowlers bowled on the slot and he had a great innings, all the more, his inclusion might cost us the tournament. Happy to heat humble paniyaram
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 0:22:18 2010.

Sari vittu pudipom bala anna...

avanum CSK ku oru theeratha saniyan aayitaan.. enna panna? oru samayathula ippadi thaan indian team ku Kaif irunthaan....

From: Sourav on Mon Apr 5 0:23:22 2010.

Muralikku Naalai matchula rest kodukkalaamnu nenaikiren. MI players are good in playing spin and I doubt the difference Murali is going to make. Since MI is a good bowling unit, it is good to have an additional specialist batsman in the playing eleven.

hussey is a must-inclusion imo...

and he should bat @ 4. as DH told b4, we can include ashwin for murali... ashwin has been bowling well, dunno y he was dropped in last few matches...4 jakati? we need more strong batting line-up against the likes of malinga, zaheer, mclaren...

From: Sourav on Mon Apr 5 0:25:07 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

Sari vittu pudipom bala anna...

avanum CSK ku oru theeratha saniyan aayitaan.. enna panna? oru samayathula ippadi thaan indian team ku Kaif irunthaan....
ippo kaif-i kxi-la kooda sekka matturanuga... vinod, ennada un fav. b'man nelamai ipdi aagi pocchu...
From: venkkiram on Mon Apr 5 0:29:42 2010.

பாலாஜியை எத்தனை நாளைக்கு உட்கார வைப்பாங்கன்னு தெரியல. பதானியை மறந்தே போயிட்டாங்க.. மற்ற அணிகளில் எல்லாம், பிராந்திய விளையாட்டு வீரர்களுக்கு முக்கியத்துவம் அளிக்கப்படுகிறது. Bangalore அணியில் விளையாடும் 11 பேரில் 6 பேர் அந்த மாநிலத்தை சார்ந்தவர்களே. 18, 19 வயது பசங்க எல்லாம் சரிக்கு சமமா நடத்தப் படுகிறார்கள். சென்னை அணியைப் பொறுத்தவரை, தமிழக அணி வீரர்களை காட்டிலும், பிற நாட்டு , அதையும் விட்டால், பிற மாநில வீரர்களையே நம்பி இருப்பது போல தெரிகிறது..

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 0:39:49 2010.

பாலாஜியை எத்தனை நாளைக்கு உட்கார வைப்பாங்கன்னு தெரியல. பதானியை மறந்தே போயிட்டாங்க.. மற்ற அணிகளில் எல்லாம், பிராந்திய விளையாட்டு வீரர்களுக்கு முக்கியத்துவம் அளிக்கப்படுகிறது. Bangalore அணியில் விளையாடும் 11 பேரில் 6 பேர் அந்த மாநிலத்தை சார்ந்தவர்களே. 18, 19 வயது பசங்க எல்லாம் சரிக்கு சமமா நடத்தப் படுகிறார்கள். சென்னை அணியைப் பொறுத்தவரை, தமிழக அணி வீரர்களை காட்டிலும், பிற நாட்டு , அதையும் விட்டால், பிற மாநில வீரர்களையே நம்பி இருப்பது போல தெரிகிறது..

enga unga tamizhzgathula poora talent thaan.... aduthu palani amarnath, abinav mukund ellarukkum vaippu kodukalaam...

Bengaluru ani la 6 per avanga maanilatha sernthavangala... enga sollunga paapom... Uthappa (played for Indian Team), R Dravid (Played for Indian Team), A Kumble (Played for Indian Team), M Pandey (Good Talent), Vinyl Kumar (is Selected to play for Indian team though he is a waste), vera yaaru?

Tamizhagathula M Vijay, Badrinath, Srikanth ellam tamil nadu thaan... Namma Captain Dhoni a drop panna mudiyathu, Raina (Plays for the Indian team), Tyagi (eppo irupaan eppo irukka maataan ne theriyathu), Jakati ( either him or Ashwin) vera enna panna mudiyum sollunga, Ganapathy ku vaaipu koduthaachu... Ashwin ku koduthaachu, Arun Karthik ku koduthaachu, Balaji will be back anytime once all other options fail...

vera enna panna mudiyum... eppavume kutham kandupudikarathaye oru thozhila seivenga pola...

Oru kaalathula Indian team la velayadara 11 per la 6 per Karnataka va sernthavanga... appo ellam kekka vendiyathu thaane state ku oru player ku vaaipu kodunga nu...

Team owners e tamizhargal thaane, kekka vendiyathu thaane nyayathai? Puthu dilliya oru Tamizhan captain panna pothu avanga yaarume ippadi koovala kathala.... naama mattum yen? ithula australia racist nu solla vendiyathu.... nammala vida yaar saar racist intha ulagathula...

From: Sourav on Mon Apr 5 0:42:30 2010.

kalyan,
badani icl-la epdi aadunan?
From: ajithfederer on Mon Apr 5 0:42:39 2010.

.

Kalyasi wrote:

enga unga tamizhzgathula poora talent thaan....
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 0:42:56 2010.

Sourav wrote:

kalyan,
badani icl-la epdi aadunan?

Mayi*u maadri

From: venkkiram on Mon Apr 5 0:47:20 2010.

Bengaluru ani la 6 per avanga maanilatha sernthavangala... enga sollunga paapom... Uthappa (played for Indian Team), R Dravid (Played for Indian Team), A Kumble (Played for Indian Team), M Pandey (Good Talent), Vinyl Kumar (is Selected to play for Indian team though he is a waste), vera yaaru?

vera enna panna mudiyum... eppavume kutham kandupudikarathaye oru thozhila seivenga pola...

KP Appanna, A Mithun too.

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 0:47:56 2010.

http://www.indiancricketleague.in/teams/player-profiles/Chennai-Superstars/Hemang-Badani.html

thavira ivanukku vayasum aagi pochu... ivanukku vaippu kodukanum na Badri ya thaan drop pannanum... ok va thiru venkkiram avargale?
From: Sourav on Mon Apr 5 0:51:43 2010.

nalla aadura pandey-vai ukkara vacchuttanga nethu, for ross taylor... ithellam nama than adjesstu pannanum team jeikkanumna... wen team is not doing well u have to do some changes... tyagi was expensive in first match.... dropped...then they tried gony.... big flop.... dropped...balaji gave away runs in 2 mathces.... dropped... they brought in jakati--worked... vera vazhi illai... now hussey is there, u have to drop albie or murali...

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 0:53:26 2010.

KP Appanna, A Mithun too.

Oru match vlandaa sethupeengala, Athukku thaan Manish Pandey va drop pannitaangale appo naanum sollaren M Vijay, S Badrinath, A Srikanth, Arun Karthik, R Ashwin, L Balaji, C Ganapathy..

7 ku 7 kanakku sariya pochu

Mumbai la ethini per local... Only Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar

Kolkatta la ethini per local.... Sourav Ganguly, M Tiwary???

Deccan la ethini per local.... P Ohja and T Suman... Sometimes V Rao

Rajasthan la ethini per local... yaarukume theriyathu

Punjab la ethini per local.... Yuvraj Singh, M Bisla???

Delhi la... Sehwag, Gambhir, R Bhatia, A Mishra....

Ithu Indian Premier league thaane indian talent ellam valarthu vidarathukku thaane intha league?? Paavam Jakati laam enna pannuvaan.. Goa la oru franchise venum avan talent a veliya kondu varathukku... appadi thaan ellarukum...

From: venkkiram on Mon Apr 5 0:54:11 2010.

http://www.indiancricketleague.in/teams/player-profiles/Chennai-Superstars/Hemang-Badani.html

thavira ivanukku vayasum aagi pochu... ivanukku vaippu kodukanum na Badri ya thaan drop pannanum... ok va thiru venkkiram avargale?

ஒரு முறையாவது வாய்ப்பு கொடுத்துப் பாருங்க. வயது ஒரு பொருட்டே அல்ல சார். நம்பிக்கை தானே முக்கியம்.

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 0:54:33 2010.

nalla aadura pandey-vai ukkara vacchuttanga nethu, for ross taylor... ithellam nama than adjesstu pannanum team jeikkanumna... Razz

wen team is not doing well u have to do some changes... tyagi was expensive in first match.... dropped...then they tried gony.... big flop.... dropped...balaji gave away runs in 2 mathces.... dropped... they brought in jakati--worked... vera vazhi illai... now hussey is there, u have to drop albie or murali...

Hussey ya ve ukkara thaane vachu irukaanga...which is a fair call...

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 0:56:19 2010.

Nets la asingama vilayadina eppadi saar vaippu kodukarathu... thavira unga team ambassador car Srikanth, avar pullaiku vaippu kodukka sollaraaru...enna seyya?

Ippo bengaluru 6 local oda vlandathu naala thaan thothu ponaanga... adutha match team eppadi maaruthu nu paarunga....

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 0:57:46 2010.

Namma oorla mattum thaan ippadi kuthikarom...yen namma oorku veli oor captain ngarathu naala... ithuvum oru magaa mattamana racism.... talent iruntha vaippu thaana varum... antha alavukku CSK camp la politics irukara maadri therila...
From: venkkiram on Mon Apr 5 1:03:33 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

eppavume kutham kandupudikarathaye oru thozhila seivenga pola...

தப்பா நினைச்சிட்டு இருக்கிங்க. நாளை நடக்கப் போகும் மும்பை- சென்னை அணிகளுக்கான போட்டியில் மும்பை அணி பலமாகத் தெரிந்தாலும், சென்னை அணி ஜெயிக்க வேண்டும் என நினைப்பவர்களில் நானும் ஒருவன். பார்க்கலாம்.

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 1:04:46 2010.

eppavume kutham kandupudikarathaye oru thozhila seivenga pola...

தப்பா நினைச்சிட்டு இருக்கிங்க. நாளை நடக்கப் போகும் மும்பை- சென்னை அணிகளுக்கான போட்டியில் மும்பை அணி பலமாகத் தெரிந்தாலும், சென்னை அணி ஜெயிக்க வேண்டும் என நினைப்பவர்களில் நானும் ஒருவன். பார்க்கலாம்.

Sari appo yaara eduthuttu yaara kondu varalaam sollunga... unga aniyin pathinoru nabargal yaar endru naan therinthu kolla vendum...

From: Sourav on Mon Apr 5 1:31:13 2010.

sari, next match hussey-ku chance? wats ur take?
From: hamid on Mon Apr 5 1:33:34 2010.

Hussey must play against MI.. If they are reluctant (which I think they will) to remove Morkel they can remove Hayden even.. I think he needs a break also....

Badri is a waste in middle order.. he can be promoted to play as a opener and face Malinga/Zak. he could be helpful there..
From: raghavendran on Mon Apr 5 1:33:45 2010.

Sourav wrote:

sari, next match hussey-ku chance? wats ur take?

they wont change winning combo...
From: sankara70 on Mon Apr 5 1:34:01 2010.

[ பிற மாநில வீரர்களையே நம்பி இருப்பது போல தெரிகிறது..[/quote]

Vandorkalai vaza vaikum thamiz nadu

inga irukaravangalai katrula vitturuvanga

pazahi pochu

From: Sourav on Mon Apr 5 1:35:19 2010.

Hussey must play against MI.. If they are reluctant (which I think they will) to remove Morkel they can remove Hayden even.. I think he needs a break also....

Badri is a waste in middle order.. he can be promoted to play as a opener and face Malinga/Zak. he could be helpful there..

avanai permanent-la dug-out-la ukkara vaikkura idea maathri theriyuthu...

From: raghavendran on Mon Apr 5 1:38:03 2010.

From: hamid on Mon Apr 5 1:37:41 2010.

IPL is all about Money.. and the by product is finding new talents..
State names for teams is a startegy to keep the business running.. (which worked well)
From: Sourav on Mon Apr 5 1:37:43 2010.

raghavendran wrote:

Sourav wrote:

sari, next match hussey-ku chance? wats ur take?

they wont change winning combo...
dont u think we need a solid player like hussey in middle order against a formidable MI bowling attack.

avanai permanent-la dug-out-la ukkara vaikkura idea maathri theriyuthu... Laughing

fropping hayden..no chance..he is due for runs..though...they gottu drop albie for hussey...but he performed well last match so kashtamdhan for hussey sadly

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 1:39:02 2010.

[ பிற மாநில வீரர்களையே நம்பி இருப்பது போல தெரிகிறது..

Vandorkalai vaza vaikum thamiz nadu

inga irukaravangalai katrula vitturuvanga
pazahi pochu

Puthu dilli ya captain seitha D Karthik ku anga ellarum vanthorai vazha vaikum dilli.... dilli players a ellam kaathula viruvaanga nu sollalaama?

KKR ku bowling podara main spinner M Karthik ku appadi sollalaam...

Mumbai ku velayadura R Satish kum appadi sollalaam....

From: hamid on Mon Apr 5 1:39:50 2010.

avanai permanent-la dug-out-la ukkara vaikkura idea maathri theriyuthu... Laughing

No He is a good player.. but this format is not suited for him.. Maybe if we allow him to play his normal cricket to make sure wickets are not falling initially he can be a good bet IMO..He can try to play the anchor role and all other hitters can increase the scoring rate around him...

Murali will also be v.imp against MI

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 1:42:16 2010.

avanai permanent-la dug-out-la ukkara vaikkura idea maathri theriyuthu... Laughing

Intha Hamid kooda Delhi la thaan velai seyyaraaru... Delhi la irukaravanga velai ya emaathittu avar anga poi vela seiyyaraaru nu sollalaama? illa Dilli thaan avarukku soru poduthu nu vanthorai vazha vaikkum dilli nu sollalaama?

summa sollanum ethayavathu sollakoodathu... apparom othumai e illa nu pesa vendiyathu...

From: Appu s on Mon Apr 5 1:44:33 2010.

the players given chance by other teams played really well compared to TN local players.... except M.Vijay,that too last 3 matches... Delhi-la jhadav-nnu oru player... kodutha chance-aa azhaga use panran.. super-aa aaduran.. rajasthan-la n.ohja... Mumbai-la tiwary,suman. chennai-la edutha aalungalum sari illai.. evanum ozhungavum aada maatenkuran....

pardon my ignorance,are most of the CSK TN players are brahmins? chumma oru doubt-kku kekuren...

From: hamid on Mon Apr 5 1:47:52 2010.

From: Sourav on Mon Apr 5 1:47:54 2010.

Kalyaan..

why me???

the players given chance by other teams played really well compared to TN local players.... except M.Vijay,that too last 3 matches... Delhi-la jhadav-nnu oru player... kodutha chance-aa azhaga use panran.. super-aa aaduran.. rajasthan-la n.ohja... Mumbai-la tiwary,suman. chennai-la edutha aalungalum sari illai.. evanum ozhungavum aada maatenkuran....

pardon my ignorance,are most of the CSK TN players are brahmins? Rolling Eyes

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 1:48:50 2010.

entha suman-i solra?

suman is palying for DC.

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 1:48:13 2010.

Appu s wrote:

pardon my ignorance,are most of the CSK TN players are brahmins? chumma oru doubt-kku kekuren...

Balaji, Arun Karthik a thavira vlaanda ellarume Brahmins thaan... ingaye ivaalo jaathi pref irukku... Srikanth and Srinivasan behind it I gues... apparom Dhoni ya kutham solla vendiyathu...

Summa oru ejjampil ku thaan

Kalyaan..

why me???

From: raajarasigan on Mon Apr 5 1:49:00 2010.

can anyone post what Dhoni said in post match conf / presentation? I think he is NOT happy with the bowler's performance.... though we won that match, it would have been slipped from our hands if bollinger was NOT there...

From: Appu s on Mon Apr 5 1:49:30 2010.

From: Appu s on Mon Apr 5 1:52:42 2010.

entha suman-i solra? Rolling Eyes

suman is palying for DC. Rolling Eyes

sorry Rayadu.

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 1:49:56 2010.

Siva S Tiwary, A Rayudu ellam local Mumbai players kedayathu... athu maadri thaan Jakati, Raina ellam local players kedayathu... avangala thookavum mudiyathu...
From: Sourav on Mon Apr 5 1:51:25 2010.

ovvoru team-layum locals than aadanumna antha state players-i auction-la vittathey thapppu....
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 1:52:27 2010.

Sourav wrote:

ovvoru team-layum locals than aadanumna antha state players-i auction-la vittathey thapppu....

Karrect...

pardon my ignorance,are most of the CSK TN players are brahmins? Rolling Eyes

Balaji, Arun Karthik a thavira vlaanda ellarume Brahmins thaan... ingaye ivaalo jaathi pref irukku... Srikanth and Srinivasan behind it I gues... apparom Dhoni ya kutham solla vendiyathu...

Balaji is brahmin. hmmmm Vignesh,satish ellam yen select pannave illa intha srinivasar.

From: sankara70 on Mon Apr 5 1:53:12 2010.

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pardon my ignorance,are most of the CSK TN players are brahmins? chumma oru doubt-kku kekuren... [/quote]

Irukatume-Brahmins enral sixer adikka mudiaytha

parupu satham chapitu Srikanth peru vangalaiya

He was feared by most of fast bowlers
From: ajaybaskar on Mon Apr 5 1:53:21 2010.

The problem with Badri is his inability to adapt to the T20 mode, which Vijay has done and that too in style. You need not even go for the big shots. But can't u find the gaps and place the ball? Mahela played such an innings yesterday where he nearly did a Vijay (50 ball 100) with lots of boundaries. Sachin plays this in every match.

If Badri is still gonna move to the off side, expose his stumps to the bowler and play cheeky shots, then its not gonna be late before the bowler yorks him up.
From: Appu s on Mon Apr 5 1:54:15 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

Siva S Tiwary, A Rayudu ellam local Mumbai players kedayathu... athu maadri thaan Jakati, Raina ellam local players kedayathu... avangala thookavum mudiyathu...

Local players sollala kalyan,puthusa chance kidacha pasanga super-aa aadranuga... namma aaluga oruthan kooda perusaa ethuvum adikkala.. mothalla namma selection-ye sari illa.

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 1:54:21 2010.

pardon my ignorance,are most of the CSK TN players are brahmins? Rolling Eyes

Balaji, Arun Karthik a thavira vlaanda ellarume Brahmins thaan... ingaye ivaalo jaathi pref irukku... Srikanth and Srinivasan behind it I gues... apparom Dhoni ya kutham solla vendiyathu...

Balaji is brahmin. hmmmm Vignesh,satish ellam yen select pannave illa intha srinivasar. Twisted Evil

Appadiya

appo Arun Karthik ayum sethukalaam pola... namakku theriyathu... But players kulla intha prachana ethuvum irukaathu nu nenaikaren...//..//

From: raghavendran on Mon Apr 5 1:55:13 2010.

The problem with Badri is his inability to adapt to the T20 mode, which Vijay has done and that too in style. You need not even go for the big shots. But can't u find the gaps and place the ball? Mahela played such an innings yesterday where he nearly did a Vijay (50 ball 100) with lots of boundaries. Sachin plays this in every match.

If Badri is still gonna move to the off side, expose his stumps to the bowler and play cheeky shots, then its not gonna be late before the bowler yorks him up.

yes very true ajay....he can play normal cricket shots...y does he have to play those fancy leg glances and all.??..

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 1:55:44 2010.

pardon my ignorance,are most of the CSK TN players are brahmins? Rolling Eyes

Irukatume-Brahmins enral sixer adikka mudiaytha

parupu satham chapitu Srikanth peru vangalaiya

He was feared by most of fast bowlers

Avaru appadi ellam ethuvume sollalaye boss? whats uvar problem?

From: Sourav on Mon Apr 5 1:55:58 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

Sourav wrote:

ovvoru team-layum locals than aadanumna antha state players-i auction-la vittathey thapppu....

Karrect...

then look at our team...

haydo
vignesh
vijay
hussey/albie
d karthik
dhoni
sathish
m karthik
balaji
bolli
murali
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 1:57:55 2010.

Ada paavame.. Raina vukke edam illaya?

appo intha Goa pasanga, UP pasangalukku ellam yaaru vaippu kodupaanga? avangalum Indians thaane? appo neeyum un race a prefer panna, neeyum racist thaane?
From: raajarasigan on Mon Apr 5 1:58:07 2010.

sourav,

eppadi Dhoniya mattum saekkareenga...

From: Appu s on Mon Apr 5 1:58:11 2010.

Sachin almost playing like ODI,but he keeps his SR 130+, Badri can play like that... but dhoni should either change the batting order or change Badri.

From: venkkiram on Mon Apr 5 1:58:16 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

Sari appo yaara eduthuttu yaara kondu varalaam sollunga... unga aniyin pathinoru nabargal yaar endru naan therinthu kolla vendum...

மொத்த வீரர்கள் 24 பேரில் தமிழக அணி வீரர்கள் 7 பேர்.

Ravichandran Ashwin, Hemang Badani, Subramaniam Badrinath, Lakshmipathy Balaji, Chandrasekar Ganapathy,
Arun Karthik, Murali Vijay

இந்த ஏழு வீரர்களில் குறைந்தது மூன்று பேரையாவது (அல்லது நான்கு) அணியில் வைத்திருத்தல் நல்லதே. 50% to the total TN players. ஆரம்பத்தில் நான்காக இருந்த எண்ணிக்கை இப்போது இரண்டாக குறைந்து விட்டது. அரையிறுதிக்கு முன்பு மொத்தம் 14 போட்டிகள். தேர்வு செய்தால் கொஞ்சமாவது எல்லோருக்கும் வாய்ப்பு கொடுங்கள். Arun Karthik has been given single match. Badani not at all given.

From: raghavendran on Mon Apr 5 1:59:56 2010.

Sari appo yaara eduthuttu yaara kondu varalaam sollunga... unga aniyin pathinoru nabargal yaar endru naan therinthu kolla vendum...

மொத்த வீரர்கள் 24 பேரில் தமிழக அணி வீரர்கள் 7 பேர்.

Ravichandran Ashwin, Hemang Badani, Subramaniam Badrinath, Lakshmipathy Balaji, Chandrasekar Ganapathy,
Arun Karthik, Murali Vijay

இந்த ஏழு வீரர்களில் குறைந்தது மூன்று பேரையாவது (அல்லது நான்கு) அணியில் வைத்திருத்தல் நல்லதே. 50% to the total TN players. ஆரம்பத்தில் நான்காக இருந்த எண்ணிக்கை இப்போது இரண்டாக குறைந்து விட்டது. அரையிறுதிக்கு முன்பு மொத்தம் 14 போட்டிகள். தேர்வு செய்தால் கொஞ்சமாவது எல்லோருக்கும் வாய்ப்பு கொடுங்கள். Arun Karthik has been given single match. Badani not at all given.

eppdiyo team jeykkidhunna edhuva irundhaalum ok

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 2:00:24 2010.

Sari appo yaara eduthuttu yaara kondu varalaam sollunga... unga aniyin pathinoru nabargal yaar endru naan therinthu kolla vendum...

Naanum Tamizhan thaan.. enakkum vaippu kodunga.. naanum poi vlaadaren... Yusuf Pathan a vida naa sirappa six adipen..... neengalum tamizhan thaane, vaanga poi vladalaam CSK ku cup vaangi kodukalaam... vaanga boss polaam...

From: Sourav on Mon Apr 5 2:01:00 2010.

Ada paavame.. Raina vukke edam illaya?

appo intha Goa pasanga, UP pasangalukku ellam yaaru vaippu kodupaanga? avangalum Indians thaane? appo neeyum un race a prefer panna, neeyum racist thaane?

yetho aarvathula sathish, vicky ellam team-kulla kondu varanumnu pottuten... ennai vitturu...

RR, avaru thane captain vijaykanth...avarai sekkalaina kalyan innum tension aagiruvaapula...

From: hamid on Mon Apr 5 2:02:14 2010.

Sourav wrote:

ovvoru team-layum locals than aadanumna antha state players-i auction-la vittathey thapppu....

Exactly..thats wht I said..

They want us to believe they represent our state.. but the fact is doifferent and this is a business strategy.. thats it..

From: Appu s on Mon Apr 5 2:03:01 2010.

pardon my ignorance,are most of the CSK TN players are brahmins? Rolling Eyes

Balaji, Arun Karthik a thavira vlaanda ellarume Brahmins thaan... ingaye ivaalo jaathi pref irukku... Srikanth and Srinivasan behind it I gues... apparom Dhoni ya kutham solla vendiyathu...

Balaji is brahmin. hmmmm Vignesh,satish ellam yen select pannave illa intha srinivasar. Twisted Evil

Appadiya

appo Arun Karthik ayum sethukalaam pola... namakku theriyathu... But players kulla intha prachana ethuvum irukaathu nu nenaikaren...//..//

neenga kodukkira shock-la, enakkum doubt aa irukku

From: hamid on Mon Apr 5 2:07:00 2010.

Sari appo yaara eduthuttu yaara kondu varalaam sollunga... unga aniyin pathinoru nabargal yaar endru naan therinthu kolla vendum...

Venki,
our intention is to win or to provide chances to TN players??? We have to select the best out of the available lot and plan to win..

The big mistake is losing good domestic TN players to MI and other teams.. if we have got them then we can expect chances to be given to them.. That is the one which should be criticised..

From: venkkiram on Mon Apr 5 2:07:24 2010.

நீங்க Sixer அடிப்பதில் form-ல இருக்கிங்கலோ இல்லையோ தெரியல. ஆனா சுடச் சுட Reply பண்றதுல நல்ல form-ல இருக்கிங்க.

From: venkkiram on Mon Apr 5 2:12:17 2010.

hamid wrote:

our intention is to win or to provide chances to TN players???

உங்க கருத்துப் படி பார்த்தால், அடுத்த IPL-ல் தமிழக வீரர்களில் விஜய், பத்ரி, பாலாஜி இவர்கள் மூன்றே மூன்று பேர் மட்டுமே இருந்தால் சந்தோஷம். எதுக்கு ஏழு பேரை எடுக்கணும், அதுல நாலு பேருக்கு ஒரு போட்டி, இரு போட்டிகள் என பிச்சை போடணும்? இதற்கு திறமையான பிற நாட்டு, பிற மாநில வீரர்களையே தேர்வு செய்துவிட்டு போகலாம். நமக்கு வெற்றிதானே முக்கியம்
From: raghavendran on Mon Apr 5 2:17:27 2010.

tamil nadu players nalla adinaa en chance tharamataange?...nalla adradilla...badri tamilnadu ode aasthana captain...onnum kizhikkemudiyale...avarnaale 2 match thothuttom...balaji sollave venam...arun karthik,ganapathi ellam chumma to fill the 11,sarakku illena selectors enne pannuvange

From: hamid on Mon Apr 5 2:20:21 2010.

our intention is to win or to provide chances to TN players???

உங்க கருத்துப் படி பார்த்தால், அடுத்த IPL-ல் தமிழக வீரர்களில் விஜய், பத்ரி, பாலாஜி இவர்கள் மூன்றே மூன்று பேர் மட்டுமே இருந்தால் சந்தோஷம். எதுக்கு ஏழு பேரை எடுக்கணும், அதுல நாலு பேருக்கு ஒரு போட்டி, இரு போட்டிகள் என பிச்சை போடணும்? இதற்கு திறமையான பிற நாட்டு, பிற மாநில வீரர்களையே தேர்வு செய்துவிட்டு போகலாம். நமக்கு வெற்றிதானே முக்கியம் Smile

Venki,

Team should play for the win.. no doubt in that.. Hope thayt clarifies.. The team selection should be done based on the available talent their strengths and weakness...
As already said we should have selected the better TN players.. anga kotta vittuttu ippa squad-la irukkira ellarukkum chance kodukkanumnu sonna eppadi??

by the same argument? there are only 8 Teams now.. what about the players who are from other states? avanga ellaam vilaadave kuudaatha??

From: Appu s on Mon Apr 5 2:24:58 2010.

tamil nadu players nalla adinaa en chance tharamataange?...nalla adradilla...badri tamilnadu ode aasthana captain...onnum kizhikkemudiyale...avarnaale 2 match thothuttom...balaji sollave venam...arun karthik,ganapathi ellam chumma to fill the 11,sarakku illena selectors enne pannuvange

Selectors-ye sari illai boss, oru vattathukullaye select pannittu iruntha appdithan,namma kittaium nalla hitters laam iruppanga,chance kodukkanumla.

From: Sourav on Mon Apr 5 2:32:53 2010.

UP avlo periya statetu... athukku oru franchise illaiya,,, raina, praveen, kaif, chawla, tyagi, RP singh etc... ithulaeye oru nalla team irukke....
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 2:33:28 2010.

Indian Premier League is to find Indian Talents who can perform well at an international level... Sennai Talends, Trichy Talends mattum kadnupudikara league illa... India la evvalavo chinna chinna oor ellam irukku... angernthu vara pasangalukku vaippu kodutha enna problem? ellarume ozhunga velayaduna thaan Inthiya ani la vaippu... ozhunga velaydala na aaapu thaan.... So entha tamizhan kitta talend irunthu avanukku vaippu kodukala nu soneenga na nalla irukum... naamalum dhoni ya adutha murai paakum pothu murai idalaam...
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 2:38:49 2010.

It’s time to aim for the stars

04 Apr 2010, 03:28:41 PM
Posted by VB Chandrasekar

The past week has seen us recover and play to potential. Every match is like a knock out situation for the contenders for the last 4 stage. Mumbai Indians come to the Lion’s den this week after having established a clear lead with comprehensive wins. The ageless superstar Tendulkar has shown that T20 format is not all savagery but of character backed by finesse and poise.

Touch artists, relegated to the point of neglect, have come back to please the eye of most die-hard cricket purists. A blemish-less innings is as rare as a maiden over in T20’s. The combination of pure touch framed in elegance showcased the brilliance of a young TN batsman, Murali Vijay.

In one of my previous blogs, I had mentioned the awesome talent this young man possessed. It was evident in the last classic, a hundred that was most pleasing to the eye and more importantly, to the heart. To bask in his glory with a yearning for more, here is a humble submission: “I am a scary judge of talent”.

His gait can be misleading. His expressions can make one feel there is not just a chip but a block of cold ice sitting on his right shoulder. The misconception is an outward picture that gives lie to one’s true nature that is misconstrued as attitude. The young man has shown the true ability in the last few games through unmistakable numbers. The world of entertainment is the richer with this touch of maturity from an all too rare touch artist.

Pushed into a corner, the Super Kings have marched with two wins, digging deep into their courage. The Fearless Entertainers, a slogan that the team conceptualised, have shown enormous fight in a professional manner. The pride was hurt, but the shoulders did not droop. The blast at Chepauk will halt the inroads made by the opposition camp.

Still, there are a few areas of concern to deal with. How to fit an in-form Hussey? He is a great competitor with incomparable finishing features functioning with the most organized mind and game. The win against RCB reinvented a lost feeling - the sheer joy of winning. To have Hussey and Bollinger join us has been a wonderful boost.

The evening before the RR game, it was nice to chat up with them. I remember telling Hussey about the catch held by his brother David. Bollinger immediately joined in to say it was phenomenal. The following night, to see Bollinger come up with one as good as that had a jaw-dropping effect.

Bollinger gives the team another dimension to the attack while bolstering the bowling and fielding departments. His variations in pace, the magnificent catch to dismiss the marauder Pathan and the vital wicket of Watson nailed the game in our favour. It’s not too often a performance such as that go without a Man of the Match award, something that the local lad Vijay certainly wouldn’t mind conceding to.

The efforts of Albie with the bat, for once coming in a winning cause, saw him feel better. It’s faith on hope as the hype to the IPL 3 reaches its last stages slowly but surely, lifting the morale in the side.

The captain will find his touch again with the winning ways of the team. Time to dig into his reserves as the 3–in-1 Champion is waiting to grab a bit of the limelight. The Chennai fans have taken to this upsurge in momentum. The cow jumped over the moon with local lad Vijay and it’s time for the Superstars to aim for the stars.

http://chennaisuperkings.com/blog/BlogView.aspx?BlogID=63
From: Plum on Mon Apr 5 2:41:00 2010.

Brahmnin angle....hmm.. Rajagopalan Sathish and Ganapathi Vignesh sound very brahmin to me. Srinivasarukku avanga mEla enna kObamO?

indha Arun Karthik, GanapathykkellAm ennamO neraiya vaippiu koduthu fail AnA maadhir pEsarInga?
Yov Konda Bhaskar Arun Karthik( a golti, if you want a racist term) faced all of 2 ballsyA? Ganapathy bowled six balls. idhukku pEru chance kudukkaradhA?

103 s/r vchurundhum 25 match kuduthAngaLE Farex patelkku - adhukku pEru chance kodukkaradhu
evLO match fail AnAlum, epdiyO uLLa kondu varrAngaLE joginder-ai - that is called giving a chance.

summar oru ball, rendu ball koduthuttu "AAhn we gave chances to TN players, they failed"-nu solradhu

If Vijay hadnt played those couple of innings, avanaiyum Farex-oda mOsamAna playernu claim paNNi iruppInga.

From: Plum on Mon Apr 5 2:43:48 2010.

Indian Premier League is to find Indian Talents who can perform well at an international level... Sennai Talends, Trichy Talends mattum kadnupudikara league illa... India la evvalavo chinna chinna oor ellam irukku... angernthu vara pasangalukku vaippu kodutha enna problem? ellarume ozhunga velayaduna thaan Inthiya ani la vaippu... ozhunga velaydala na aaapu thaan.... So entha tamizhan kitta talend irunthu avanukku vaippu kodukala nu soneenga na nalla irukum... naamalum dhoni ya adutha murai paakum pothu murai idalaam...

idhu konjam recursive argument kals.

P1:enakku ChanceE kodukkalai?
P2: nI modhalla prove paNnudA chance kodukkarrEn
P1: chance kodungaNNA prove pandrEn
P2: nI prove paNNudA chance kodukkarEn.
P2: sari indhA poyi oru ball Adu. Six adicha marubadi chance illainA vandha vazhiyE pO
P1: Andha farex-ku 25 chance koduthIngaLE - apdiyum avan oru nAL kUda his innings or career S/r never went above 110.
P2: adhellAm pEsa padadhu you racist!

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 2:49:49 2010.

Plum Farex had played for India before and his Ranji record is really decent... So ppl knew him... mathavangala nets la thaan judge panna mudiyum...illati practice match.... Joginder nalla velayadala na udane avanayum drop panniyachu.... he played only 2 games... Farex played 4 out of 9 and Vijay played 8 out of 9... ppl knew Vijay had the talent, but he kept throwing away good starts... yaarukku theriyathu Vijay ku talent illa nu..... Avanoda oru cover drive paathale pothum, avvalo impressive a irukum... But I am sure in all the games that CSK have played this season there have been 3-4 Tamil nadu players and deservingly so... may be Tyagi ku bhadil Balaji or Jakati ku Badhi Ashwin can be tried for the next few games... Atha thavira I dont find any problem with the selection....or you dont find a place/role to fit in guys like Arun Karthik or Ganapathy...

From: hamid on Mon Apr 5 2:50:15 2010.

Hey..Did anybody watch the news around a week before that CSK lost to "Trichy Tendulkars" Team.. watched it in some news channels..

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 2:56:23 2010.

Plum wrote:

If Vijay hadnt played those couple of innings, avanaiyum Farex-oda mOsamAna playernu claim paNNi iruppInga.

yaaru naangala.. neenga thaan Vijay shld be dropped nu soneenga... naanga ellam ingayum sari Bala annan kittaka phone la pesum pothum sari... "Vijay is far better than farex nu... atleast he will clear the 30 yard circle more comfortable that farex and thats what is needed in the first 6 overs..." all my complaints were only on Badri and he played all the games this season....
From: sankara70 on Mon Apr 5 3:04:14 2010.

The selection is based on the previous record as well as giving the players a chance.

The fact that Dhoni was autioned for highest bid, it shows the selectors believed in him

Also they have given local talents also chance
(only few have real talents)

Why other talented players are not given chance is entirely depends on the owner(Srinivasar)

Ithai unarnthu players like Balaji, Ahwin, Badri ellam vilayanda nama ippadi adhanga pada vendiyathilai
Avarkalum local matchesla nalla vilayandirupangale.
neram sariyillai enna panna
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 3:05:27 2010.

evvlavo chance koduthuttu Vijay ku irukara talent ungalukke theriyala, avara drop pannanum nu sollareenga.... summa solla pdathu apparom anga irukkara team management ku judge panna theriyala nu... they know better than us and thats the fact... no body here is playing to lose... pls understand... aaamam Ganapathy ku 1 over koduthaangale appove naa nenachen ivana ellam evan da select panathu nu... avanukku innoru over koduthu, athula run poiruntha neenga enna solli irupeenga, oru over laye theriyalaya avan latchanam enna nu... intha maadri theva illatha TN players ku ellam en Dhoni vaippu thanthu waste pannnaraan nu...

anything and everything in this world can be taken to arguement...
athuvum these decisions like team selection are taken based on lot of other factors which we dont really know...

From: Plum on Mon Apr 5 3:06:45 2010.

Plum Farex had played for India before and his Ranji record is really decent... So ppl knew him... mathavangala nets la thaan judge panna mudiyum...illati practice match.... Joginder nalla velayadala na udane avanayum drop panniyachu.... he played only 2 games... Farex played 4 out of 9 and Vijay played 8 out of 9... ppl knew Vijay had the talent, but he kept throwing away good starts... yaarukku theriyathu Vijay ku talent illa nu..... Avanoda oru cover drive paathale pothum, avvalo impressive a irukum... But I am sure in all the games that CSK have played this season there have been 3-4 Tamil nadu players and deservingly so... may be Tyagi ku bhadil Balaji or Jakati ku Badhi Ashwin can be tried for the next few games... Atha thavira I dont find any problem with the selection....or you dont find a place/role to fit in guys like Arun Karthik or Ganapathy...

Fair enough but andha "Arun Karthikku chance kuduthOm" argument is a age-old argument used against TN players - and in exactly similar circumstances. Today, Vijay has many parents - everyone is claiming they groomed him and gave him chance - but 3 matches back, he was dropped or demoted for Farex. After his 78, there was talk that he wanted to do it on behalf of TN players who were under fire in CSK for not performing, especially after the KXI match.

In other teams, people have got fair amount of chances. Poly Vinyl failed in several matches in 2 years before getting an opportunity this year and doing well. In contrast, Deccan, which has a similar approach to CSK, in that local players are given very rare chances, is struggling today. Invest paNNinA dhAn returns varum.

Then there is Rajasthan which takes fringe players, gives them big responsibility, backs them and motivates them. They punch beyond their weight for 2-3 matches before conking out due to lack of talent.But the team has won 2-3 matches by then - then Warne picks a new player and goes through the same cycle. Quite smart - talent perusA illAdha RAjasthan squad-aiyE if he is able to manage so well, Warne can do wonders with the talented TN youngsters

For, remember that TN are the premier limited overs side in the country - in terms of pure young talent, only UP comes close. It is just that these guys need to be groomed and developed by giving appropriate chances and confidence - sorry to say MSD doesnt have enough maturity to do that yet - he needs self-motivated, self-grooming, superstars like Raina and Rohit to succeed. Even Vijay has made it on his own now. That is fine, if MSD can win the T20 WC for India(even if he cannot win IPL for CSK, it doesnt matter). But with experience, maybe he can turn into Warne.

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 3:07:25 2010.

The selection is based on the previous record as well as giving the players a chance.

The fact that Dhoni was autioned for highest bid, it shows the selectors believed in him

Also they have given local talents also chance
(only few have real talents)

Why other talented players are not given chance is entirely depends on the owner(Srinivasar)

Ithai unarnthu players like Balaji, Ahwin, Badri ellam vilayanda nama ippadi adhanga pada vendiyathilai
Avarkalum local matchesla nalla vilayandirupangale.
neram sariyillai enna panna

That means we are playing the best XI...

Ok lemme me ask you ppl sankara70, venkirram, plum to select your XI...

let us see how you give chance for local players... semma arguement irukum.... paathukalaam....

From: Plum on Mon Apr 5 3:11:38 2010.

evvlavo chance koduthuttu Vijay ku irukara talent ungalukke theriyala, avara drop pannanum nu sollareenga.... summa solla pdathu apparom anga irukkara team management ku judge panna theriyala nu... they know better than us and thats the fact... no body here is playing to lose... pls understand... aaamam Ganapathy ku 1 over koduthaangale appove naa nenachen ivana ellam evan da select panathu nu... avanukku innoru over koduthu, athula run poiruntha neenga enna solli irupeenga, oru over laye theriyalaya avan latchanam enna nu... intha maadri theva illatha TN players ku ellam en Dhoni vaippu thanthu waste pannnaraan nu...

anything and everything in this world can be taken to arguement...
athuvum these decisions like team selection are taken based on lot of other factors which we dont really know...

I have to clear the air. I never advocated Farex over Vijay. Drop panniralAmA-nu oru sarcasm-la kEkkaradhu dhAn or chatterjeeyA solradhu dhAn.

There are a lot of factors but if players like Jogi transcend all these factors and make regular appearances, then questions will be raised. Everytime he is selected, he fails miserably - even worse than Ganapathy but after a few matches, when people have forgotten his previous failure, he is drafted in as though he will magically do better now. idhai mattum touchE paNNa kUdathu. kEtta selectionla aayiram factors irukkum. Ganapathy mattum orE overla impress paNNanum - EnnA Joginder romba impress paNNittAn paarunga

From: Plum on Mon Apr 5 3:13:00 2010.

kalyasi, sankara70 is in your side of the argument - he is saying local talents have been already given chance

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 3:14:43 2010.

Then there is Rajasthan which takes fringe players, gives them big responsibility, backs them and motivates them. They punch beyond their weight for 2-3 matches before conking out due to lack of talent.But the team has won 2-3 matches by then - then Warne picks a new player and goes through the same cycle. Quite smart - talent perusA illAdha RAjasthan squad-aiyE if he is able to manage so well, Warne can do wonders with the talented TN youngsters

Yaara sollareenga nu therinjukalaama?

Summit Narwal for Munaf Patel... ayyo saami periya responsibility thaan... ivan oru azhukku avan oru aai.... ithula enna big responsibility?

Fayiz Fazal for Swapnil Asnodkar..... sollave vendaam... rendum waste... redum ore maadri

Sidharth Trivedi for Amit Uniyal and vice versa.... naanum appadiye odi vanthu slow balla pottu kitte irupen... ithula enna grooming... avangalukku vera vaippe illa... onnu azhukku bowler illa aai bowler a thaan select panni aaganum, ethavathu responsibility koduthu thaan aaganum...

Only Success for Rajasthan is Nama Ohja... avan velayadarathayum enakku paaka pudikala... enga Yusuf Pathan oda responsibility ya yaaravathu podis kitta kodukka sollunga paapom, athu big responsibility... othukalaam...

From: directhit on Mon Apr 5 3:15:50 2010.

kalyan

kalakkureenga Thumbs Up!

btw neenga thamizhnaatu players pathi kuraiva edapottuteenga... vijay 20 six adipaarnu inga irukkara pala perukku 8-10 varusham munnave therinjirukku Bow

If Vijay hadnt played those couple of innings, avanaiyum Farex-oda mOsamAna playernu claim paNNi iruppInga.

yaaru naangala.. neenga thaan Vijay shld be dropped nu soneenga...

that was -ve strategy Yes

From: directhit on Mon Apr 5 3:18:43 2010.

Appu s wrote:

Balaji is brahmin. hmmmm Vignesh,satish ellam yen select pannave illa intha srinivasar.
he is naidu (adhu brahmin aa?! - sorry me the weak in this 'categorisation' stuff) btw he is not even 100% thamizhan if u go by that route though

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 3:23:43 2010.

btw neenga thamizhnaatu players pathi kuraiva edapottuteenga... vijay 20 six adipaarnu inga irukkara pala perukku 8-10 varusham munnave therinjirukku Bow

kalyan

kalakkureenga Thumbs Up!

If Vijay hadnt played those couple of innings, avanaiyum Farex-oda mOsamAna playernu claim paNNi iruppInga.

yaaru naangala.. neenga thaan Vijay shld be dropped nu soneenga...

that was -ve strategy Yes

illa illa Secon match ku thaan negative chaterjee (ellathukum sethu vachu sothapuvaan nu sonnathu).... before that 78 he really meant it... enuf opportunity has been given to Vijay he shld be dropped nu... appo thaan naa bala annan kitta kooda Vijay a defend pannen...

From: Appu s on Mon Apr 5 3:25:28 2010.

- sorry me the weak in this 'categorisation' stuff) btw he is not even 100% thamizhan if u go by that route though

Balaji is brahmin. hmmmm Vignesh,satish ellam yen select pannave illa intha srinivasar. Twisted Evil

he is naidu (adhu brahmin aa?! Confused

ohh, i had a doubt, etho oru article-la padichatha nyabagam.

From: directhit on Mon Apr 5 3:25:38 2010.

adhaan 78 adichaache... so now its -ve strategy aint it?

From: SoftSword on Mon Apr 5 3:28:49 2010.

- sorry me the weak in this 'categorisation' stuff) btw he is not even 100% thamizhan if u go by that route though

Balaji is brahmin. hmmmm Vignesh,satish ellam yen select pannave illa intha srinivasar. Twisted Evil

he is naidu (adhu brahmin aa?! Confused

ohh, i had a doubt, etho oru article-la padichatha nyabagam. Razz

yaaru ennamo pannittu poraanga...
atleast naamalaachum indha categorization patthi ellaam pesi adha innum valatthu vidradha avoid pannalaamae...
i wish we shall not discuss about these categorizations...

From: Plum on Mon Apr 5 3:29:36 2010.

Kals, Rajasthan players azhukkungaradhu nInga solli dhAn enakku theriyumngarInga?

The point is not about their worthiness, the point is the results achieved with that aai team. Shane Warne deserves kudos for that - Asnodkar is a prime example : avanai vechukittu oru IPL edition-E jeyichuttAnnA, Warne eppErpatta pErvazhi?
It doesnt matter if he fades away, irundha konjoondu talentaiyum use paNnikittAn Warne - adhAn matter.

Trivedi - yes, 2-3 matches he bowled economically and contributed to the team success. Trivedi illainA narivaal, narivaal illaina poonaivaal. irukkaradha vechu manage pandraan illai?

TN-la talent illainu polambarInga? appO Rajasthan squad kuduthA MSD enna paNNuvAr? oru matchAvadhu jeyippArA? Warne 4 match jeyichirukkAn.
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 3:31:34 2010.

directhit wrote:

adhaan 78 adichaache... so now its -ve strategy aint it?

adikka maataan nu solli adicha negative chaterjee othukalaam... drop pannanum nu solli adicha athu eppadi negative chaterjee?
From: directhit on Mon Apr 5 3:31:36 2010.

rajasthan squad la irukkaradhu poora avanga local (or their catchment area) talent is it?! wow
From: Plum on Mon Apr 5 3:32:17 2010.

directhit wrote:

adhaan 78 adichaache... so now its -ve strategy aint it?

idhai romba pizhinjuttInga - oNyum theralai. nInga enna vENA imply pannikkunga - I have always had faith in Vijay but was frustrated at him throwing away starts. KXI match-la avan open paNNi irukkaNumnu naanum Balavum mattum dhAn sonnOm inga. He got a poor decision in that match and I was the only one who defended him here after that. Even Bala kaikazhuvified him at that point.

Anyway, naan hypocrite-AvE irundhuttu pOrEn - adhula ungaLukku oru sandhOshamna enakku objection illai. Let me concede it so that we can focus on the other main issues
From: Plum on Mon Apr 5 3:33:39 2010.

directhit wrote:

rajasthan squad la irukkaradhu poora avanga local (or their catchment area) talent is it?! wow

No, mostly not. ippO ennangarInga? Rajasthanum Tnum oNNA?
TN is limited overs champions (ODI for last 2 years, T20 last year and Semi finalists this year). There is talent to groom here.

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 3:35:34 2010.

rajasthan squad la irukkaradhu poora avanga local (or their catchment area) talent is it?! wow Bow

No, mostly not. ippO ennangarInga? Rajasthanum Tnum oNNA?
TN is limited overs champions (ODI for last 2 years, T20 last year and Semi finalists this year). There is talent to groom here.

Antha talend ellam puthu dilli kum matha oorukkum poiduchu... Anirudha Srikanth kooda nalla velayadunath nyabagam....

From: directhit on Mon Apr 5 3:36:24 2010.

oru small doubt. now who is not favoring tamilnadu players? Dhoni or Fleming or CSK Management? Fleming naa comedy aa irukku coz he has no business seperating on zones, maybe Oram a team la vachadhukku sollalaam - that also doesnt stand ground since they took him off and got bollinger now. CSK Management would obviously not alienate tamilians... if its Dhoni then why would Vijay who played in both the matches MS captained be removed (esp after a 33 of 20 odd balls) in the very next match for parthiv in the absence of MS and Jogi also came into the team in the same match... MS solli vachittu ponaaro

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 3:38:14 2010.

Kals, Rajasthan players azhukkungaradhu nInga solli dhAn enakku theriyumngarInga?

The point is not about their worthiness, the point is the results achieved with that aai team. Shane Warne deserves kudos for that - Asnodkar is a prime example : avanai vechukittu oru IPL edition-E jeyichuttAnnA, Warne eppErpatta pErvazhi?
It doesnt matter if he fades away, irundha konjoondu talentaiyum use paNnikittAn Warne - adhAn matter.

Trivedi - yes, 2-3 matches he bowled economically and contributed to the team success. Trivedi illainA narivaal, narivaal illaina poonaivaal. irukkaradha vechu manage pandraan illai?

TN-la talent illainu polambarInga? appO Rajasthan squad kuduthA MSD enna paNNuvAr? oru matchAvadhu jeyippArA? Warne 4 match jeyichirukkAn.

Kandippa ithey result thaan varum.. a captain is as good as his team nu Gambhir e solli irukaar... atleast Dhoni Shane Warne maadri bowling pottu avvalo six koduthu irukka maataar, so adv Dhoni... irukaratha vachu thaane velayada mudiyum... anga Warne ku thollaye illa... local manager, coach, ambassador car, ivanga ellam vanthu ivana edu avana edu nu pressure poda.... Dhoni paatukku avan velaya senjuttu poikitte irupaan....

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 3:39:49 2010.

athaan naa keten illa plum provide your XI, let me see how you give opportunities for the abundant talent in TN....

From: directhit on Mon Apr 5 3:40:39 2010.

rajasthan squad la irukkaradhu poora avanga local (or their catchment area) talent is it?! wow Bow

No, mostly not. ippO ennangarInga? Rajasthanum Tnum oNNA?
TN is limited overs champions (ODI for last 2 years, T20 last year and Semi finalists this year). There is talent to groom here.

ada neenga dhaane rajasthan are playing all youngsters and grooming local talent nu sollitirundheenga.. they are doing the same as us, infact worse - with no intention of spending money they have got a half decent squad banking mainly on watson/smith. TN victory kku partly kaaranama irundha Vijay/Badri are in the team. DK is in Dilli.. who are missing? Balaji partly - how much ever i'd like him in the team for personal reasons, the fact that he hasnt done well cannot be ignored.

From: sankara70 on Mon Apr 5 3:40:52 2010.

Plum wrote:

kalyasi, sankara70 is in your side of the argument - he is saying local talents have been already given chance

Nan jeiykara katchi

itha team next matchla nalla vilayadi jeicha, superu

Dhoni has to play a major role(not major sunderrajan)

we do not want a captain just seeing how young players are batting or bowling.

Get me!

From: Appu s on Mon Apr 5 3:41:16 2010.

- sorry me the weak in this 'categorisation' stuff) btw he is not even 100% thamizhan if u go by that route though

Balaji is brahmin. hmmmm Vignesh,satish ellam yen select pannave illa intha srinivasar. Twisted Evil

he is naidu (adhu brahmin aa?! Confused

ohh, i had a doubt, etho oru article-la padichatha nyabagam. Razz

Softy it was started with Srinivasr/Srikanth's selection, we have not discussed anything other than that

From: Plum on Mon Apr 5 3:41:18 2010.

That is true - Dhoni has too much interference at CSK - VBC, Fleming, Srinivasar, Srikanthar...
I wouldnt be surprised if he applies for project change in the auction although Srinivasar will not leave him easily...EdAkudamA mAttikittAr Dhoni.

But all this doesnt absolve him of keeping Joginder in the squad, let alone the team. Even Vidyut, who has been out of the squad, did better than that for CSK.
From: Plum on Mon Apr 5 3:44:14 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

athaan naa keten illa plum provide your XI, let me see how you give opportunities for the abundant talent in TN....

nAn XI select paNNi enna prayaojanam Kals? Suppose I select Konda Bhaskar Arun Karthik, and he is given 1 ball to bat, and he gives a dot ball, apram avan fail aayittAnE-nu solla mAttAngaLA? edhir katchikaaran enna nenaippAn?
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 3:44:43 2010.

Dhoni auction la illa ve illa.. Joginder a edutha Srinivasan a thaan serupaala adikanum.... aana at that time his Ranji record was also good...

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 3:46:26 2010.

athaan naa keten illa plum provide your XI, let me see how you give opportunities for the abundant talent in TN....

nAn XI select paNNi enna prayaojanam Kals? Suppose I select Konda Bhaskar Arun Karthik, and he is given 1 ball to bat, and he gives a dot ball, apram avan fail aayittAnE-nu solla mAttAngaLA? edhir katchikaaran enna nenaippAn?

athey thaan naanum sollaren, oruthan nets la nalla vilayadi avana select panni, avan match la perform pannala na captain a kodurama thittaraanga ethir katchi kaaraargal....

From: Plum on Mon Apr 5 3:46:44 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

Dhoni auction la illa ve illa.. Joginder a edutha Srinivasan a thaan serupaala adikanum.... aana at that time his Ranji record was also good...

appO srinivasar pressurela dhAN Joginder team uLLA varrAnA ellA matchukkum? idhu theriyAma, naan rendu moonu dhdavai (dhoni perula) ticket vAngi archanai paNNittEnE
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 3:46:50 2010.

ok lemme have lunch and come back.... thodaruvom...
From: sankara70 on Mon Apr 5 3:47:05 2010.

yaaru ennamo pannittu poraanga...
atleast naamalaachum indha categorization patthi ellaam pesi adha innum valatthu vidradha avoid pannalaamae...
i wish we shall not discuss about these categorizations...[/quote]

but we can't deny that it is in our minds.

Pesama iruntha poduma

Itha thaniya thread open panni(!) than pesanum

From: directhit on Mon Apr 5 3:47:35 2010.

can anyone post what Dhoni said in post match conf / presentation? I think he is NOT happy with the bowler's performance.... though we won that match, it would have been slipped from our hands if bollinger was NOT there...

he said that during mid innings break he told his bowlers that if we were able to get this score, there is also equal chance that the other team can score them... he said the track is good for batting. primarily the blame was on the couple of catches we missed and emphasis on good bowling of bollinger and the catch he took... btw who would be happy with our bowler's performance

From: directhit on Mon Apr 5 3:49:58 2010.

Dhoni auction la illa ve illa.. Joginder a edutha Srinivasan a thaan serupaala adikanum.... aana at that time his Ranji record was also good...

appO srinivasar pressurela dhAN Joginder team uLLA varrAnA ellA matchukkum? idhu theriyAma, naan rendu moonu dhdavai (dhoni perula) ticket vAngi archanai paNNittEnE Sad

jogi was back in the team in the match dhoni was sent home... whom do u think would have taken the call?
jus want to attribute both brickbats and kudos to the same person when things go wrong/right

From: Plum on Mon Apr 5 3:50:29 2010.

athaan naa keten illa plum provide your XI, let me see how you give opportunities for the abundant talent in TN....

athey thaan naanum sollaren, oruthan nets la nalla vilayadi avana select panni, avan match la perform pannala na captain a kodurama thittaraanga ethir katchi kaaraargal....

Kals, oru mild difference. Last year I was moorkamA against MSD. Not so much this year. Suppose he gives a couple of opps to Ganapathy and he fails, I wont blame Dhoni, that is clear. Secondly, Farexku oru rule, Arun Kku oru rule; Jogikku oru rule, Ganapathykku oru rule-nu illAma irundhAlE, I'll be happy. avLO dhAn.

My wish is for a Mumbai vs CSK final. (adhula yaaru jeyichAlum ok - idhukkAga LM-um, AF-um ennai MI sangathulErundhu odhukkinAlum parava illai

)
(&^%&* - you made me admit this here publicly. Now neither of them will make it to the final. marubadiyum Rajasthan aai team or Deccan (nalla team dhAn still..) or Bangalore or Kolkata jeyichuda pOvudhu

From: Plum on Mon Apr 5 3:53:32 2010.

Dhoni auction la illa ve illa.. Joginder a edutha Srinivasan a thaan serupaala adikanum.... aana at that time his Ranji record was also good...

appO srinivasar pressurela dhAN Joginder team uLLA varrAnA ellA matchukkum? idhu theriyAma, naan rendu moonu dhdavai (dhoni perula) ticket vAngi archanai paNNittEnE Sad

jogi was back in the team in the match dhoni was sent home... whom do u think would have taken the call?
jus want to attribute both brickbats and kudos to the same person when things go wrong/right

theriyalaiyE. If Srinivasar took that call, then he is far more of an cricket-ignorant and a idiot than I think of him. If it was VBC - I dont think it would have been VBC - then VBC should be removed. If it was Raina, well, oNyum solla theriyala.

From: Plum on Mon Apr 5 3:54:20 2010.

Waitees.
Muralitharan says Dhoni backed Vijay - he seems to imply that the decision to open with Farex was taken in Dhoni's absence and Dhoni reversed it as soon as he came back.

All charges withdrawn. Accused acquitted.
From: directhit on Mon Apr 5 3:56:05 2010.

sankara70 wrote:

Nan jeiykara katchi

itha team next matchla nalla vilayadi jeicha, superu
btw thothaa?

sankara70 wrote:

Dhoni has to play a major role(not major sunderrajan)
we do not want a captain just seeing how young players are batting or bowling.
Get me!
vera enna panna solreenga? 14 match um captain ae jayichu tharanumaa

only now CSK has come out from the dependency on Hayden/Raina/MSD trio and has two more matchwinners on their own - Vijay and Bollinger.. that itself is a welcome relief.

From: SoftSword on Mon Apr 5 3:56:39 2010.

but we can't deny that it is in our minds.

Pesama iruntha poduma

Itha thaniya thread open panni(!) than pesanum[/quote]

i can deny that...
it was not in my minds though i already heard someone speaking abt this to me..
and it is not even after reading these posts here...

From: directhit on Mon Apr 5 3:59:12 2010.

there is no way Raina wud have that much of a say.. either Fleming or csk mgmt (or maybe MS remote managing it

Waitees.
Muralitharan says Dhoni backed Vijay - he seems to imply that the decision to open with Farex was taken in Dhoni's absence and Dhoni reversed it as soon as he came back.

All charges withdrawn. Accused acquitted.

i already said this in my post - Vijay got some quick fire 33 and they dropped him next match. and parthiv played all matches in his absence... parthiv played one match after MS came back and then Vijay it was continuing from that form of second match... not to say MS backed him and he was responsible for those innings etc (IMO even vijay wouldnt have known he can play like that, it was classically brutal!), there seems to be a total confusion on who is taking the final call in CSK matches

From: Plum on Mon Apr 5 4:06:59 2010.

Fleming is escaping censure actually. We have spoken about Morkel's midwicket fascination but Raina also seems to have developed the same fetish. This is tragic because Raina started off well with a offside game as well. Post his CSK stints, he seems to have developed this unhealthy fascination for the midwicket boundary.

Is Fleming specifically coaching this way - because even Balaji has been seen doing the same thing?

Chidambaram stadiumla midwicket side-la cheerleaders iruppAngaLA? adhukkAga thAn ellorum angEyE adikkarAngaLA?
Maybe on the other side of the wicket, we have Sivamani in midwicket boundary and the CSK team is actually trying to terminate his services with these midwicket attempts?
From: directhit on Mon Apr 5 4:07:16 2010.

btw Plum, unga strategy oh illayo... these are the semis, mark my words

Mumbai v Bangalore
Chennai v Delhi

and finals Chennai v Mumbai, hub sports section April 25 oda moodiduvaanga

From: Plum on Mon Apr 5 4:08:30 2010.

Mumbai v Bangalore
Chennai v Delhi

and finals Chennai v Mumbai, hub sports section April 25 oda moodiduvaanga LOL

btw Plum, unga strategy oh illayo... these are the semis, mark my words Embarassed

kEkka nallA irukku
But atleast one or both of Aai Rajasthan and Deccan will be in semis.

From: sankara70 on Mon Apr 5 4:39:20 2010.

We hav to wait and see how Deccan play their remaining matches, though they are 2 points down, we can't write them off

RR also good contenders.

Delhi look sure semi finalists

CSK has to compete with RR and DC

KKR (though I love them) there is inconsistency as they were beaten Kings XI yesterday

However, a last minute surprice is awaiting for RC also.(they look weak after they last to DD)

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 4:40:20 2010.

Mumbai v Bangalore
Chennai v Delhi

and finals Chennai v Mumbai, hub sports section April 25 oda moodiduvaanga LOL

btw Plum, unga strategy oh illayo... these are the semis, mark my words Embarassed

kEkka nallA irukku
But atleast one or both of Aai Rajasthan and Deccan will be in semis.

appo Bangalore ku kaltha...

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 4:46:56 2010.

Fans in a tizzy for tickets!

Monday, Apr 05 2010

Chennai: The demand for tickets for the game between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians at Chepauk tomorrow has gone through the roof and it is climbing to the skies.

The situation is such that those with precious tickets have opted to switch off their mobiles and those without one are running up huge phone bills, calling just about everyone.

The presence of Sachin Tendulkar, captaining the Mumbai Indians, has a lot to do with rush and for sure, the MA Chidambaram stadium will have another sell-out crowd on Tuesday night.

Also, with the Super Kings on a roll following back-to-back victories at Chepauk in the past one week besides the sublime form of son-of-the-soil Murali Vijay who cracked a blistering century on Saturday night, has triggered massive interest among the fans leading to the unprecedented scramble for tickets.

People without a ticket have been sending out plaintive pleas through every available medium, ranging from text messages and tweets to Facebook, Orkut and such social networking sites.

It is not just about cricket, but also an evening of entertainment that beats even the best of reality show on the tube. Percussionist Sivamani has contributed his mite to the occasion and has had the fans dancing to his beat.

On Saturday evening, even Sivamani had difficulty in keeping pace with Vijay’s sixes and boundaries for such has been the flow of runs from the blades of the Super Kings’ gladiators. The chances are that it will be a repeat show on Tuesday night, assuming that the pitch will again be conducive to batting.

The knowledgeable Chennai fan is only too aware of the prospects of another run fest should the pitch play true like it did on Saturday. If that is the case, then for sure, they expect plenty of fireworks from the likes of Sachin, the God of cricket, and his precocious mates, Saurabh Tiwari, Shikhar Dhawan and West Indian Kieron Pollard.

But the biggest cheers, quite obviously, would be reserved for Vijay and Matthew Hayden should they fire on all cylinders or, for that matter, Mike Hussey (if he plays), Suresh Raina and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

Also on the menu is some genuinely quick bowling in form of Doug Bollinger and Lasith Malinga. Then, for variety, we have the spin of Harbhajan Singh and Chennai’s favourite son-in-law Muttiah Muralitharan. Surely, you can’t ask for more unless you can deal with cricketing indigestion!

It is a star cast that even our own Manirathnam will view with envy. The problem is that nobody quite knows the script as it will be written by the players on the spot, but changed, chopped and altered with each delivery. Like a Hitchcock thriller, nobody will quite know the ending until the last ball is bowled.

Either way, blessed are the souls who will get to watch the action from the stands as it unfolds, but if you cannot, there is always the “idiot box” offering you slow-mos and replays.

So, will it be a block-buster or a heart-buster? The ideal scenario will be for Sachin to play some big shots, but Super Kings to win the match. Now that surely will be an icing on the cake!

http://chennaisuperkings.com/News/NewsContent.aspx?NewsID=255

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 5:22:49 2010.

MSD wrote:

Mahi's Blog after KXIP defeat
Forget the defeat and look ahead

23 Mar 2010, 11:19:45 AM
Posted by Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Oh! What a cracker of a match we had against Kings XI Punjab in our previous game. I would be lying if I don’t confess that I was disappointed to see my team, Chennai Super Kings, lose the way they did. It won’t be an exaggeration to say that we actually snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.

Having dominated the match right through, we had no business to lose after we had tied the scores with two balls to go in the final over of the match. But then, Juan Theron first and Irfan Pathan later kept their nerves under pressure while our tail end batsmen simply caved in.

A Super Over finish meant that the match was high on excitement quotient. However, Theron again kept his cool and seized the initiative for Punjab with another brilliant over. Yuvraj Singh’s animated celebrations after his team’s victory just showed how badly they wanted to win. The turnaround in the match also underlines the fickle nature of T20 cricket. So while Punjab would have had all the reasons to celebrate, I am sure my team would have done some serious soul-searching.

We need to put behind the loss quickly and start afresh today against a formidable looking team in Royal Challengers Bangalore. The Anil Kumble-led side has gone from strength to strength with a hat-trick of wins behind them, so it will be a big challenge for my team to try and bounce back.

I have always regarded Jacques Kallis as a top player in Test and One-day cricket. However, this season he has proved to be equally good at Twenty20 cricket. His performance, both with the bat and with the ball, has been inspirational for Anil Kumble’s team. The veteran has almost single-handedly led the charge for Bangalore. In this form, he will be the dangerman for us and getting him out of the way quickly will hold the key to our chances.

The good thing is that our bowlers have done well in recent games. Mutthiah Muralitharan has made his presence felt in a big way while the pace bowlers have kept things tight. Suresh Raina handled things brilliantly in the last game. Our fielding too was top notch with Raina himself leading the way. Hopefully, the batters would have learnt from their mistakes in the previous game.

As I had said earlier, I would like my team to keep things simple, stay relaxed and enjoy the challenge.

An interesting development for Chennai has been the arrival of the ever-smiling Makhaya Ntini. His presence will surely keep the dug out in good cheer.

http://chennaisuperkings.com/blog/BlogView.aspx?BlogID=60

From: Bala (Karthik) on Mon Apr 5 5:30:18 2010.

Balaji is a Naidu (and his favorite hero is Rajini, favorite dis is prawn rice, but we digress )

Fact: Before Vijay hit big time with these knocks, none of the TN players made an authoritative claim so that they would be selected without debate.

Another Fact: Even if the above is true, that does not mean TN players always got the chances their other state counterparts got.
Idhula SRT-ayum (as an Indian team captain) koondula niruthanum.

Namma team la eduthukkuvom: Gony, Jogi, Farex (it was soon corrected but it took an *authoritative* claim by Vijayan to take him out). What do we make of the decisions to include Arun Pandian, Ganapathiram just for one match and then discards them? Doesn't it remind one of Indian team selection?

Namma case la idhu regional bias-a illaya nu therila (how about Badri? Maybe he is saved by the foreign quota handicap ), but everytime a Gony or a Jogi make a re-entry at the expense of a local baai, indha madhiri kelvi ezhumbudhu

P.S: Yes, before this transformation, Vijay was a foreplay nayagan. We needn't revert that just because he is showing magic now.

Leaving everything aside, ippo irukkara players la Rohit Sharma and Vijayan are the classical strokeplayers. Paakka nanna irukku game

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 5:35:05 2010.

VBC wrote:

VBC's Blog after the loss against Mumbai

Look ahead and rebuild the team
26 Mar 2010, 04:42:05 PM
Posted by VB Chandrasekar

For me, Thursday began quietly and I wandered into the breakfast area keen to feel the pulse of the players. The Sri Lankans were coming together and I ran into Malinga whom I had not met before. I looked at him and said: “I expected you to be taller.” He probably couldn’t figure out what I meant and he gave me a blank stare. In fact, I told Murali that he was taller than Malinga.

Next on my agenda for the day was a trip to the Siddhi Vinayak shrine. I went there to ask a lot of things from the Lord. However, when I had the darshan, my mind went blank, but came out feeling peaceful.

It took me over an hour to get back to the team hotel and during the taxi drive, I had the opportunity to take in scenes of Mumbai that have never failed to amaze me. Because of long distance commuting, people are busy working on their laptops connected to the net through their cell phones, not wanting to waste time. As I watched the traffic, the people scurrying about on work, I thought I was the only one who had time on my hands. Along Marine Drive, I saw couples romancing, oblivious to the activity around them. Islands of peace and calm in the sea of chaos, I thought to myself.

Back at the hotel, I took the elevator and Sachin joined me. I, like million others, consider him to be “God” and with a good reason. In 1994, soon after I was blessed with a daughter, I visited the Indian team training in Chennai to distribute sweets. Sachin told me then: “Wish you many more daughters.” His words came true. I narrated this incident to Mahi and the reason why I was convinced Sachin was “God”. His response was: “Next time, I will take my contract to him and he will wish me more contracts!”

So, on the ride in the elevator, I recalled these incidents to Sachin and in response he pinched me on the shoulder. Moments later, as he got out of the lift on his floor, he turned back and said: “I will see you then.” I told him, it sounded like a threat which, as it turned out, was prophetic!

I missed the team meeting and Mahi told me that it was already over. I thought he was kidding, but then, I saw players walking out of the room. It was great to have Mahi back safe and sound with the Super Kings. We finally went to the stadium feeling recharged. Soon after the toss, I saw the two little masters – Gundappa Viswanath and Sachin – walking back together and I told Sachin that he was taller than Vishy! Catching up with Vishy was a pleasure and I enquired about his son.

The pitch looked like it would take spin and so, batting first was a good thing for us. I was disappointed to see Parthiv going in and out quickly and soon, Haydos was by my side watching the replay of his dismissal by Harbhajan and he was furious with himself.

Raina played one of his finest innings, but Badri, although batted well, could not get a move on. In the end, I thought we were short by at least 15 runs. The irony was that Dhoni and Albie, two of the big-hitters, did not get a knock.

Mumbai was the better team because God was playing for them. God was under pressure and anxious since he wanted others to get going, so that he could accumulate runs at the other end. Dhawan got going with some big shots and Sachin toyed with our bowling.

On the day, no bowler looked like taking a wicket for us. Balaji, in the past couple of games, has been out of sorts and bleeding runs. Although Mumbai lost three quick wickets, Sachin was still there and was not looking desperate. Their plan was obvious as they pushed their big hitters up the order to finish the game well before the 20th over.

Our hope was to put Sachin under pressure so that he will play a game not natural to him, but it did not happen. In the end, he made the difference and it was another impressive innings from him.

After the game, Dhoni said the players needed to show more courage on the field. One over from Perera reflected that. At the moment, things do not look great for the team. For the CSK fans, I would say that it is time to rebuild the team rather than keep talking about winning the next six of the eight matches to get up to top four. Of course, it is early days to throw in the towel.

There is no blame on the foreign players or the support staff who have been doing an excellent job. Like I had mentioned in one of my earlier blogs, it is for the Indian players in the team to deliver and believe that they are good enough to be there.

So, where to from here? Ahmedabad, of course! But seriously, I see desperation looming large on the horizon and if this doesn’t get the best out of the team, then what else can?

Italic la irukara ezhuhtukkal thaan Vijay kul thoongiya singathai thatti ezhupiyathu...

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 5:37:24 2010.

Bala anna... too busy? appo appo vanthu only one post ya?
From: Bala (Karthik) on Mon Apr 5 5:41:00 2010.

Kalyan
Sila naatkalukku nerukkadiya thaan irukku...Anyway, will get back to kula thozhil soon
From: P_R on Mon Apr 5 5:41:37 2010.

B(K) wrote:

Arun Pandian, Ganapathiram

Flau, oru maadhiri tondy tondy-kum idhukkum Ranji atrophy-kkum sammandham irukkura maadhiriyE establish paNNitteenga pOla irukku.
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 5:43:12 2010.

Bala (Karthik) wrote:

Kalyan
Sila naatkalukku nerukkadiya thaan irukku...Anyway, will get back to kula thozhil soon

ok ok...

From: Plum on Mon Apr 5 5:46:57 2010.

Quote:

For the CSK fans, I would say that it is time to rebuild the team rather than keep talking about winning the next six of the eight matches to get up to top four. Of course, it is early days to throw in the towel.

This seems to have done the trick for Vijay. However, Badri seems resigned to his fate - kochikku pOyidalAmnu plan-O?

But looks like Albie Morkel still retains the team management's faith. That might cost them, as Bala predicted, later in the tournament. Semis place pOgudhA, Finals chance pOga pOgudhA illai cup-E pOga pogudhannu dhAn theriyala avanAla.

From: Sourav on Mon Apr 5 21:44:06 2010.

Kalyan,
namma prev. bet innaikku continue pannalaama?
malinga vs vijay
appo avan team-laye illai, ippo marana mass range-ku poyiitan... enakku chance kammi than considering his great form, but, i have faith in malinga!
From: directhit on Mon Apr 5 22:43:00 2010.

We've unfinished business vs MI - Dhoni
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 23:03:46 2010.

sari ramal... Inniku paathudalaam...
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 23:33:25 2010.

I am not fond of caps: Murali

Monday, Apr 05 2010

Chennai: For a bowler who has taken 1,304 wickets in international cricket, including 792 in Tests and 512 in ODIs, it is but natural that a few more in T20 or IPL are of little significance so long as they contribute to his team’s victories.

Muttiah Muralitharan, when asked today about spinners dominating the IPL-3 season and three spinners, including himself, at the top of the wicket-takers’ list, merely shrugged off the statistics like it was water off duck’s back.

“I am not fond of caps,” he declared with the trademark disarming smile that hides the steel in the man, while referring to the practice of the “purple cap” handed to leading wicket-taker after each match.

“If you bowl well, whether a spinner or fast bowler, you will get wickets. I don’t believe in the theory that T20 is a batsman’s game or a bowler’s game or a spinner’s game or a fast bowler’s game. You need to perform to win,” he pointed out during a Media conference tonight.

Obviously, Murali would like to keep things simple and looking ahead to tomorrow’s game against the Mumbai Indians, he said the Super Kings were brimming with confidence following their two back-to-back victories at Chepauk in the past week.

“In this tournament, any side can beat any other and we are quite confident at the moment. We put up the highest total, our batsmen are in good form and we are looking forward to maintain the momentum,” said the Sri Lankan spin wizard.

Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians plan to go full blast tomorrow in their bid to sustain their win-spree that has now stretched to seven from eight games according to coach Robin Singh said while scotching theory that his team might be contemplating resting World Cup-bound players.

“We will play the best team for tomorrow’s match. We do not want to lose the momentum since we have not still qualified for the semi-final. We will take this match with all seriousness. May be, after we are assured of semi-final slot, we might rest a few players,” he asserted.

On tomorrow’s match, Robin Singh, who hails from Chennai, and is a former Tamil Nadu captain, said: “Chennai Super Kings is a good side. Anything can happen between the teams on a given day. We have to be consistent and look forward to a positive result.”

http://chennaisuperkings.com/News/NewsContent.aspx?NewsID=256

From: raghavendran on Mon Apr 5 23:40:57 2010.

I am not fond of caps: Murali

Monday, Apr 05 2010

Chennai: For a bowler who has taken 1,304 wickets in international cricket, including 792 in Tests and 512 in ODIs, it is but natural that a few more in T20 or IPL are of little significance so long as they contribute to his team’s victories.

Muttiah Muralitharan, when asked today about spinners dominating the IPL-3 season and three spinners, including himself, at the top of the wicket-takers’ list, merely shrugged off the statistics like it was water off duck’s back.

“I am not fond of caps,” he declared with the trademark disarming smile that hides the steel in the man, while referring to the practice of the “purple cap” handed to leading wicket-taker after each match.

“If you bowl well, whether a spinner or fast bowler, you will get wickets. I don’t believe in the theory that T20 is a batsman’s game or a bowler’s game or a spinner’s game or a fast bowler’s game. You need to perform to win,” he pointed out during a Media conference tonight.

Obviously, Murali would like to keep things simple and looking ahead to tomorrow’s game against the Mumbai Indians, he said the Super Kings were brimming with confidence following their two back-to-back victories at Chepauk in the past week.

“In this tournament, any side can beat any other and we are quite confident at the moment. We put up the highest total, our batsmen are in good form and we are looking forward to maintain the momentum,” said the Sri Lankan spin wizard.

Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians plan to go full blast tomorrow in their bid to sustain their win-spree that has now stretched to seven from eight games according to coach Robin Singh said while scotching theory that his team might be contemplating resting World Cup-bound players.

“We will play the best team for tomorrow’s match. We do not want to lose the momentum since we have not still qualified for the semi-final. We will take this match with all seriousness. May be, after we are assured of semi-final slot, we might rest a few players,” he asserted.

On tomorrow’s match, Robin Singh, who hails from Chennai, and is a former Tamil Nadu captain, said: “Chennai Super Kings is a good side. Anything can happen between the teams on a given day. We have to be consistent and look forward to a positive result.”

http://chennaisuperkings.com/News/NewsContent.aspx?NewsID=256

common chennai....all the best...i wil catch u in the stadium

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 5 23:43:09 2010.

ATB Raghavendran... Poi Njoy pannunga!!
From: directhit on Tue Apr 6 0:03:49 2010.

hope its Hayden's day today he has been failing for too long now...
From: Kalyasi on Tue Apr 6 0:08:02 2010.

directhit wrote:

hope its Hayden's day today he has been failing for too long now...

Athe Athe... Haydos and MSD... Raina oru sumaal contribution... Vijay oru quick fire 75... ithu pothum...

From: raghavendran on Tue Apr 6 0:10:32 2010.

Athe Athe... Haydos and MSD... Raina oru sumaal contribution... Vijay oru quick fire 75... ithu pothum...

yes...also mumbai haven lost a match for a long time...so hope law of avgs comes into play

From: Kalyasi on Tue Apr 6 0:12:04 2010.

yeah... we need to bat first and put up a big score...
From: hamid on Tue Apr 6 0:14:45 2010.

Today it is chennai ya
From: raghavendran on Tue Apr 6 0:22:30 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

ATB Raghavendran... Poi Njoy pannunga!!

nandri....chennai superkings podu oru whislte!!!!!!!!
From: Bala (Karthik) on Tue Apr 6 0:40:43 2010.

Nemba kashtam, not only today but somehow i feel all the remaining matches will be tough, even Kaaja Beedi match. Form-ku varadhavanellam form-ku varaan.....

CSK, kara serndhidungappa....
From: Kalyasi on Tue Apr 6 0:43:23 2010.

Win or lose doesnt matter much... M Vijay nalla adikanum... avanukku future irukku... Sehwag, Gambhir better watch out...
From: hamid on Tue Apr 6 0:44:33 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

Win or lose doesnt matter much... M Vijay nalla adikanum... avanukku future irukku... Sehwag, Gambhir better watch out...
From: Kalyasi on Tue Apr 6 0:46:06 2010.

naa ethukkum kavala padala... appo appo ippadi solli pressure a release pannikanum... ethu vanthaalum CSK thaan kadaisi varaikum... CSK cup lifting ya...
From: hamid on Tue Apr 6 0:47:16 2010.

athu
From: ajaybaskar on Tue Apr 6 0:56:56 2010.

Muralidharan on Murali Vijay:

He reminds me of Virender Sehwag. It was Dhoni's decision to include Vijay in the playing eleven. He also stressed in the team meeting that Vijay should open the innings with Hayden. Vijay has used the opportunity to great advantage and for the team's cause. That is why I feel Dhoni is one of the best captains in world cricket.

From: Thirumaran on Tue Apr 6 0:57:48 2010.

Athe Athe... Haydos and MSD... Raina oru sumaal contribution... Vijay oru quick fire 75... ithu pothum...

yes...also mumbai haven lost a match for a long time...so hope law of avgs comes into play Smile

yeah... we need to bat first and put up a big score...

From: hamid on Tue Apr 6 0:59:15 2010.

Today it is chennai ya Smoke Smirk

ellaa post kkum oraediyaa sirichiduren ..

From: Kalyasi on Tue Apr 6 0:58:37 2010.

ippo vanthu sollungayya.... enga aala pathi... karrect aana talend a back up pannarathu yaaru nu theriyum...

athu maadri Albie kittayum Jogi kittyaum etho spl a irukku aana kotha kulla erangi deliver panna maatraainga...

Athe Athe... Haydos and MSD... Raina oru sumaal contribution... Vijay oru quick fire 75... ithu pothum...

yes...also mumbai haven lost a match for a long time...so hope law of avgs comes into play Smile

yeah... we need to bat first and put up a big score...

Match midinchathum ellarun unna paarthu sirippanga.. wait pannu

Today it is chennai ya Smoke Smirk

ellaa post kkum oraediyaa sirichiduren ..

ROTFL

From: hamid on Tue Apr 6 1:00:48 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

ippo vanthu sollungayya.... enga aala pathi... karrect aana talend a back up pannarathu yaaru nu theriyum...

Kalyasi wrote:

athu maadri Albie kittayum Jogi kittyaum etho spl a irukku aana kotha kulla erangi deliver panna maatraainga...

aama.. eppadiyum IPL-5kulla athu ennannu ellarukkum therinchidum

catch u later

From: Appu s on Tue Apr 6 1:05:38 2010.

Muralidharan on Murali Vijay:

He reminds me of Virender Sehwag. It was Dhoni's decision to include Vijay in the playing eleven. He also stressed in the team meeting that Vijay should open the innings with Hayden. Vijay has used the opportunity to great advantage and for the team's cause. That is why I feel Dhoni is one of the best captains in world cricket.

From: Kalyasi on Tue Apr 6 1:07:14 2010.

The fact is MI out of their 8 games have played 7 in Brabourne CCI and 1 in DY Patil... So Conditions here in MAC would be very different... They might have been used to the pace of Brabourne pitch... Lets hope that this factor holds big in CSK's win tonight...

From: Sourav on Tue Apr 6 1:08:09 2010.

thalaivar vazhiya follow pannu, periya aala varuva...

From: Thirumaran on Tue Apr 6 1:08:12 2010.

Athe Athe... Haydos and MSD... Raina oru sumaal contribution... Vijay oru quick fire 75... ithu pothum...

yes...also mumbai haven lost a match for a long time...so hope law of avgs comes into play Smile

yeah... we need to bat first and put up a big score...

Appadi oru nilama varaathu

Today it is chennai ya Smoke Smirk

ellaa post kkum oraediyaa sirichiduren ..

ROTFL

Match midinchathum ellarun unna paarthu sirippanga.. wait pannu Smoke Smirk

appadiaye vanthaa

Maran ellaarum sirikirathukku munnaala escape aagiduvaan

From: Thirumaran on Tue Apr 6 1:12:01 2010.

naansense .. dont asingapaduthify Vijay.. Vijay is fluent.. Sehwag 100 adichchaa oru 4 life aachchum irukkum .. Muthalla Delhi kaaga Oru 50 edukkattum sehwag

From: ajaybaskar on Tue Apr 6 1:30:12 2010.

The fact is MI out of their 8 games have played 7 in Brabourne CCI and 1 in DY Patil... So Conditions here in MAC would be very different... They might have been used to the pace of Brabourne pitch... Lets hope that this factor holds big in CSK's win tonight...

Not to forget that Chepauk is the happy hunting ground for Sachin..

From: sankara70 on Tue Apr 6 1:50:14 2010.

Murli yen ippadi jalra adikaran

From: VinodKumar's on Tue Apr 6 1:51:15 2010.

Murli yen ippadi jalra adikaran

Ithuku per jaalra va

Btw Dhoni

From: Kalyasi on Tue Apr 6 2:20:12 2010.

A clash of wills, not just titans

Tuesday, Apr 06 2010

Chennai: It will be more than a hit-about in the park tonight when the Chennai Super Kings take on top of the class Mumbai Indians at the decked up Chepauk in what is reckoned to be biggest game of the IPL-3 season yet for the home team.

The two consecutive wins at Chepauk in the past week notwithstanding, the Chennai lions are not yet out of the woods vis-à-vis the semi-final spot. Having just eight points from nine games, it calls for a huge effort from the Super Kings to win every match from here on to progress to the next phase of the competition.

Mumbai Indians, on a high with seven wins from eight games, have been ruthless in shooting down their rivals with skipper Sachin Tendulkar playing a most influential role in their remarkable run so far.

But then, beware of Law of Averages! It was Super Kings who broke the sequence of unbeaten run of Jacques Kallis and they would be hoping to do much the same with Mumbai Indians tonight.

If anything, the Super Kings, with a sharper attack due to the presence of Aussie quick Doug Bollinger, have the collective ability to stop the Mumbai Juggernaut that had hitherto flattened all opposition. However, it is not so much about a couple of players performing, as the need for a tremendous team effort, commitment and willpower to topple Mumbai.

In this context, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has again a huge role to play and quite his most important task would be to pick the eleven that has balance. To say the least, it would be a tricky exercise with Mike Hussey coming into the equation.

With Bollinger being a certainty, there are only three vacancies for foreign players. Hayden, Muralitharan, Morkel, Thushara and Hussey himself are the main contenders for the three spots. By any yardstick, it is a difficult choice to make given the embarrassment of riches.

That apart, Dhoni would have to take a call on the composition of the bowling attack that could play a key role in the outcome of the match given the high quality of Mumbai batting line-up. Against the Rajasthan Royals, only Bollinger looked the part with a dream spell of 2-15 in four overs and the fact that Super Kings, after scoring 246 won by just 23 runs tells it own tale, even considering the flat track.

Mumbai have let it be known that they wouldn’t ease off despite having one foot in the semifinals. Thus, the onus will be on the Super Kings to pick up the gauntlet and to do that, they need to be at the top of their game. No more slip-ups, for one more defeat could send the lions back into the cage.

Chepauk is the savannah of the Chennai lions who know the territory only too well, but they need to fight hard to keep off “intruders”. They have done it twice in the recent days and they will have to repeat the feat thrice more – tonight and on April 13 and 15.

The Super Kings would not be lacking in support. The game is a sell-out and as before, the stadium will be awash in yellow. Percussionist Sivamani will set a heart-pounding beat, but it is up to the Lions to write the lyrics that can win them an “Oscar” called IPL.

http://chennaisuperkings.com/News/NewsContent.aspx?NewsID=257
From: sankara70 on Tue Apr 6 2:22:31 2010.

Pazaya record ellam onnum illa

inniku yaru eppadi vilaya poranga athu than mukiyam
MI are favourites based on their IPL record
CSK are hosts and favourites. Crowd support will be with them
Team batting first will have an edge to win
MI bowlers will target local boys

For CSK Vijay-Raina-Morkel-Murli are key players

For MI-SRT-ZK-Malinga-Rayudu-Tiwary

hayden and ancha singam are excluded because of their thoppai

Bajji is excluded because he is not in top 5 wkt takers. He is considered as batsman more than bowler.
Ithu ennudaya pick
From: Kalyasi on Tue Apr 6 2:26:52 2010.

yaaru anja singam nu therinjukalaama? thoppai oda?
From: Sourav on Tue Apr 6 2:29:47 2010.

sankara70 wrote:

hayden and ancha singam are excluded because of their thoppai

dhoni kitta thoppi than irukkum, thoppai illa... and he is one of the quickest btw the wkts in world cricket, thoppaiya vacchitellam ooda mudiyuma...
From: directhit on Tue Apr 6 2:31:47 2010.
From: sankara70 on Tue Apr 6 2:33:16 2010.

If an early wicket falls, will anja singam come 1 down and play shots?

No- he will send local boys

he is wary of facing ZK and Malinga
From: Appu s on Tue Apr 6 2:37:16 2010.

sankara70 wrote:

If an early wicket falls, will anja singam come 1 down and play shots?

No- he will send local boys

he is wary of facing ZK and Malinga

CSK first 2 match jeikkirathukku anja singam than kaaranam, singam first 1st down varutha last down varuthannu matter illai... match win aacha...
From: Kalyasi on Tue Apr 6 2:46:58 2010.

sankara70 wrote:

If an early wicket falls, will anja singam come 1 down and play shots?

No- he will send local boys

he is wary of facing ZK and Malinga

ok anjum singam nu pera maathidalaam.. illati anjum poonai nu vachukaalaam.. ok va?
From: sankara70 on Tue Apr 6 2:47:57 2010.

Out of 4 matches played so far in Chennai in this IPL,

3 are won by team batting first

Chepauk is famous for run mazai

But except the previous match, other matches were scored less than 190.

It also helps spinners, I believe

Who will benefit, Bajji or Murli
From: Kalyasi on Tue Apr 6 2:51:54 2010.

sankara70 wrote:

Who will benefit, Bajji or Murli

N Srinivasan thaan... innikku sold out aam...
From: sankara70 on Tue Apr 6 2:55:00 2010.

nan yeppothum othungi ninnu vedikkai parkaravan than

Intha IPL ennamo konjam nalla irukku

naduvula betting nadakura mathiri thoniyathu

Netru match fantastic.

My vote for IPL

Inniku match enakku fever vanthachu
From: satissh_r on Tue Apr 6 2:56:04 2010.

Anyone from here coming to the match today? I'm planning to go there by 5- 5.30.
From: ajaybaskar on Tue Apr 6 2:56:45 2010.

sankara70 wrote:

If an early wicket falls, will anja singam come 1 down and play shots?

No- he will send local boys

he is wary of facing ZK and Malinga

Regret to say this Sankara but cant help. This is one of the silliest posts I have ever read...
From: Kalyasi on Tue Apr 6 2:57:18 2010.

satissh_r wrote:

Anyone from here coming to the match today? I'm planning to go there by 5- 5.30.

Estra ticket vachu iruntheenga na LM varuvaaru...
From: sankara70 on Tue Apr 6 2:58:24 2010.

I withdraw my statement
From: satissh_r on Tue Apr 6 2:58:48 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

satissh_r wrote:

Anyone from here coming to the match today? I'm planning to go there by 5- 5.30.

Estra ticket vachu iruntheenga na LM varuvaaru...

naalu ticket than vanginen innum rendu kettirukken. Kedacha nichayama Master welcome
From: Kalyasi on Tue Apr 6 3:00:01 2010.

Master note this point...

From: Thirumaran on Tue Apr 6 3:00:51 2010.

Anyone from here coming to the match today? I'm planning to go there by 5- 5.30.

Estra ticket vachu iruntheenga na LM varuvaaru...

naalu ticket than vanginen Sad

innum rendu kettirukken. Kedacha nichayama Master welcome Smile

naanu naanu

From: satissh_r on Tue Apr 6 3:02:14 2010.

Thirumaran wrote:

naanu naanu

Oru half hr la confirm panren irunga..
From: Thirumaran on Tue Apr 6 3:03:22 2010.

satissh_r wrote:

Thirumaran wrote:

naanu naanu

Oru half hr la confirm panren irunga..

ok
From: Thirumaran on Tue Apr 6 3:04:03 2010.

Hope ticket cost does not exceed 1500

From: ajaybaskar on Tue Apr 6 3:04:22 2010.

Anyone from here coming to the match today? I'm planning to go there by 5- 5.30.

Estra ticket vachu iruntheenga na LM varuvaaru...

naalu ticket than vanginen Sad

innum rendu kettirukken. Kedacha nichayama Master welcome Smile

I am ur best prend...

From: satissh_r on Tue Apr 6 3:06:37 2010.

Thirumaran wrote:

satissh_r wrote:

Thirumaran wrote:

naanu naanu

Oru half hr la confirm panren irunga..

ok
I'm going in D stand for 500 bucks only.. Athey standla than kettirukken. 3pm varaikum time kettirukkar en source but somehow he did not sound hopeful
From: satissh_r on Tue Apr 6 3:09:44 2010.

ajaybaskar wrote:

I am ur best prend...
I'm trying my best Ajay
From: ajaybaskar on Tue Apr 6 3:14:13 2010.

Preview: CSK vs MI

What

The Chennai Super Kings, riding high after two victories, look to make it a hat-trick against the Mumbai Indians, who are scoring runs and taking wickets at will

When

Tuesday, April 6, 8pm

Where

MA Chidambaram Stadium

The Protagonists

Albie Morkel – Murali Vijay and Doug Bollinger might be getting the plaudits for their outstanding performances against Rajasthan Royals, but it was Albie Morkel, who partnered these two with bat and ball, who is also getting into this stride. The South African got two vital wickets of Michael Lumb and Yusuf Pathan, and also supported Murali Vijay with 62 off 34 balls.

Kieron Pollard – He might not be finding the ropes like he did in the Champions League, but his cameo knocks are making the difference. Small, important, contributions with bat and the ball, added to some stellar fielding, make him a very important man in the Mumbai Indians side.

Head to head

Five encounters have taken place between these two teams, with the Mumbai Indians just edging ahead on three wins.

Previous Encounter

The Mumbai Indians overcame a wobbly start against the Deccan Chargers to post a fighting total of 180 and routed their batting line-up with ease.

The Chennai Super Kings came out on top in a run-fest at Chepauk against the Rajasthan Royals, posting 246 and ousting their opponents by 23 runs.

What next?

This is a match between a team having all but secured their semi-final spot and a team fighting to keep their semi-final hopes alive. The Little Master (Tendulkar) v Captain Cool (Dhoni), big hitters against class bowlers. It has the making of a final in itself, and it promises to be an exciting clash.

http://www.iplt20.com/news_detail.php?id=1296&category=news

From: Thirumaran on Tue Apr 6 3:14:39 2010.

Oru half hr la confirm panren irunga..

naanu naanu Rolling Eyes

I'm going in D stand for 500 bucks only.. Athey standla than kettirukken. 3pm varaikum time kettirukkar en source but somehow he did not sound hopeful Sad

From: SoftSword on Tue Apr 6 3:19:35 2010.

innakki naan indha threadku leave...
nammalaala sachinku edhira edhum ezhudha mudiyaadhu...
From: Thirumaran on Tue Apr 6 3:20:59 2010.

SoftSword wrote:

innakki naan indha threadku leave...
nammalaala sachinku edhira edhum ezhudha mudiyaadhu...

antha bayam irukkattum Ithae maathiri ellaaa CSK supporters um pin vaangidunga

From: SoftSword on Tue Apr 6 3:26:07 2010.

innakki naan indha threadku leave...
nammalaala sachinku edhira edhum ezhudha mudiyaadhu... Sad

antha bayam irukkattum Yes

Ithae maathiri ellaaa CSK supporters um pin vaangidunga Boo

TM...
being silent is very different from backing up...

naan nekkiraen.. neenga pala postku purinjukkamayae reply panringanu...

From: Thirumaran on Tue Apr 6 3:38:17 2010.

innakki naan indha threadku leave...
nammalaala sachinku edhira edhum ezhudha mudiyaadhu... Sad

antha bayam irukkattum Yes

Ithae maathiri ellaaa CSK supporters um pin vaangidunga Boo

TM...
being silent is very different from backing up...

naan nekkiraen.. neenga pala postku purinjukkamayae reply panringanu... Smile

enakku no doubt. Nee enna purinjikavae illainnu thelivaa therithu

From: Kalyasi on Tue Apr 6 3:59:14 2010.

SS avaru only pun... no serious.. he the kaamaedy piece

From: SoftSword on Tue Apr 6 3:59:26 2010.

innakki naan indha threadku leave...
nammalaala sachinku edhira edhum ezhudha mudiyaadhu... Sad

antha bayam irukkattum Yes

Ithae maathiri ellaaa CSK supporters um pin vaangidunga Boo

TM...
being silent is very different from backing up...

naan nekkiraen.. neenga pala postku purinjukkamayae reply panringanu... Smile

enakku no doubt. Nee enna purinjikavae illainnu thelivaa therithu Razz

mr...
bayam vera mariyadhai vera...
uffff......... ungalukku A B C D la irundhu solli tharanum pola irukkae...
sari vidunga... ungalukku neenga solradhu dhaan rite...

From: Thirumaran on Tue Apr 6 4:01:15 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

SS avaru only pun... no serious.. he the kaamaedy piece

ithu oru vagayaana escape
From: Appu s on Tue Apr 6 4:02:29 2010.

TM bayapada koodathu ensoy gud cricket
From: Thirumaran on Tue Apr 6 4:04:31 2010.

SoftSword wrote:

mr...
bayam vera mariyadhai vera...
uffff......... ungalukku A B C D la irundhu solli tharanum pola irukkae...
sari vidunga... ungalukku neenga solradhu dhaan rite...

romba kastapada vaenaam.. athaan jagaa vaangiyaachulla . u no more coming this thread today.. ok vaa
From: Thirumaran on Tue Apr 6 4:06:50 2010.

Appu s wrote:

TM bayapada koodathu

enna irunthaalum home team.. athu innaikku eppadiyum thoathidumoannu konjam bayam irukka thaan seyyuthu

Appu s wrote:

ensoy gud cricket

That is why i ensoy only Sachin's Cricket
From: Kalyasi on Tue Apr 6 4:35:42 2010.

The Spinner’s Tale

Chennai: Chennai Super Kings’ leading player in IPL 2010 has been their strike bowler, Muttiah Muralidaran.

Murali has been among the top wicket-takers in the tournament and remains one of the contenders for the Purple Cap this season.

Delhi Daredevils spinner Amit Mishra may have just displaced the Sri Lankan at the top of the tree, but that has not dampened the spirit of the world’s best off-spinner.

“[I am] not really [worried], because I am not fond of caps,” Murali joked. “Winning is the most important thing,’’ he added ahead of the big clash against Mumbai Indians on Tuesday night.

The Super Kings veteran leads a band of spinners who have performed really well in the latest IPL. Murali and his ilk have shown that the T20 format has a place for slow bowlers.

As a result, the Kandy-born player finds it surprising that spinners are not treated with more respect in the T20 format.

``Who says that this is not the format for spinners?,” Murali asked “this is for everyone.

“Spinners can take wickets and their roles cannot be underestimated. You have to play according to the situation. Basically if you bowl well, you have the chance to get wickets. It doesn’t matter whether you are a fast bowler or a spinner.’’ He added.

With their key man in such good form, the Sri Lankan selection panel will be delighted with the World T20 scheduled to be held shortly in West Indies.

The wily campaigner believes that playing in the IPL will help all the players travelling to the Caribbean.

“Nobody will be rested as every franchisee wants to play its best players,” Murali stated. “All the players want to get match practice and go to the West Indies for the World T20.’’

Although Murali is a fiercely loyal Sri Lankan, he stressed there is always pride to be played for, whatever shirt he is wearing.

“Every player wants to play every match as hard as he can, be it IPL, club or country,” he proclaimed. “It is going to be the same because the motto is the same. The motivation has to be there otherwise you shouldn’t be playing.’’

Although the Super Kings take on table-topping Mumbai in their next encounter, Murali believes they can go into the match with great heart following their high-scoring victory against Rajasthan Royals last up.

“In this competition any side can beat any side. We have got the highest score in the competition, so we have a good chance [to win],’’ he closed.

http://iplt20.com/news_detail.php?id=1305&category=news

From: SoftSword on Tue Apr 6 4:35:50 2010.

mr...
bayam vera mariyadhai vera...
uffff......... ungalukku A B C D la irundhu solli tharanum pola irukkae...
sari vidunga... ungalukku neenga solradhu dhaan rite... Smile

romba kastapada vaenaam.. athaan jagaa vaangiyaachulla LOL

. u no more coming this thread today.. ok vaa Poke

naan appovae sollala... neenga purinjukkamaye reply panringanu...
i said i don wanna write against sachin... that also doesn mean that i will not come to the thread...

tm.. veetlayum ipdithaana...???

From: VENKIRAJA on Tue Apr 6 4:41:39 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

he the kaamaedy piece
From: satissh_r on Tue Apr 6 4:54:50 2010.

Ellarukkum sorry. Extra tickets kedaikala
From: Kalyasi on Tue Apr 6 5:03:20 2010.

satissh_r wrote:

Ellarukkum sorry. Extra tickets kedaikala

Sendru Vaarungal!! Vendru Vaarungal!!
From: satissh_r on Tue Apr 6 5:05:39 2010.

Nandri hai

From: Plum on Tue Apr 6 5:18:34 2010.

For Bala Karthik's attention

Quote:

Morkel the bowler: An economy rate of 8.84 after nine games isn't what you'd expect from your main allrounder. Albie Morkel may have done well enough to hold his place as a batsman alone, but as an opening bowler - not his main trade - he has fallen short on more than one occasion. Batsmen have feasted on his length deliveries and he can't even rely on movement or pace to assist him. He leaked 56 off four overs against Rajasthan, which happen to be the worst bowling figures so far in IPL 3. It rains runs when Morkel's in action, irrespective of whether he has bat or ball in hand.

From: Bala (Karthik) on Tue Apr 6 5:26:58 2010.

Speechless. Similar kind of rubbish was written in the lead up to the tournament. Ippo koodava?
Seinga dee, seinga...

From: Thirumaran on Tue Apr 6 5:36:41 2010.

mr...
bayam vera mariyadhai vera...
uffff......... ungalukku A B C D la irundhu solli tharanum pola irukkae...
sari vidunga... ungalukku neenga solradhu dhaan rite... Smile

romba kastapada vaenaam.. athaan jagaa vaangiyaachulla LOL

. u no more coming this thread today.. ok vaa Poke

naan appovae sollala... neenga purinjukkamaye reply panringanu...
i said i don wanna write against sachin... that also doesn mean that i will not come to the thread...

entha oorudaa nee

itha yaaru ezhuthinaa

innakki naan indha threadku leave...

intha maathiri supporters CSK ivvalavu match win pannuthunnaa periya vishayamthaan

ithukku yethaachum reply pannanumaennu pannaatha. enaku konjam vaela irukku

see u all in night

From: SoftSword on Tue Apr 6 6:37:18 2010.

innakki naan leave'na that doesn mean that i will not even come to the thread...
indha threadoda unmai thondanaa kural kodukkuradhu, kodi pudikkiradhu idha madhiri edhum seyya matenu arttham...
i ll be silent spectator...

sari polachu ponga...
thirumbavum solraen... ungalukku neenga solradhu dhaan correct....
From: Bala (Karthik) on Tue Apr 6 6:39:34 2010.

SoftSword wrote:

indha threadoda unmai thondanaa kural kodukkuradhu, kodi pudikkiradhu idha madhiri edhum seyya matenu arttham...
i ll be silent spectator...

Why ya?
From: BM on Tue Apr 6 7:21:02 2010.

RCB orkut community-a Chennai singangal hack pannitaanga . Romba kevalama pannindu irunthaanunga antha pasanga

http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Profile?uid=16774404062662101859

From: Thirumaran on Tue Apr 6 8:41:35 2010.

innakki naan leave'na that doesn mean that i will not even come to the thread...
indha threadoda unmai thondanaa kural kodukkuradhu, kodi pudikkiradhu idha madhiri edhum seyya matenu arttham...
i ll be silent spectator...

un kalakkam enakku purithu.. CSK next match la win pannidum aagattum.

thirumbavum solraen... ungalukku neenga solradhu dhaan correct.... Smile

pinna, naan sollrathu enakkae right aa padalainaa eppadi

From: ajaybaskar on Tue Apr 6 9:36:32 2010.

Breaking News: MS Dhoni doubtful for the match..
From: directhit on Tue Apr 6 9:48:11 2010.

Quote:

Dhoni may not play today.
wth
From: venkkiram on Tue Apr 6 9:48:18 2010.

Cricinfo.com முதல் பக்கத்துல -ல இன்னும் இன்றைய மும்பை - சென்னை அணி போட்டிக்கான முன்னோட்டமே போடல.

Warne magic sets up incredible win - சரி ஒத்துக்கிறேன்
You need everyone on board in T20 - சரி போனா போகுது
'One of England's greatest bowlers' - டேய், ரொம்ப அழுவாதிங்கடா.. போதுண்டா.. முடியல..
From: Appu s on Tue Apr 6 9:50:42 2010.

Venki gaaru, munnottam eppavum ullara vachiruppanga
http://www.cricinfo.com/ipl2010/content/current/story/454872.html
From: Appu s on Tue Apr 6 9:51:19 2010.

directhit wrote:

Quote:

Dhoni may not play today.
wth

wat happened ?
From: hamid on Tue Apr 6 9:54:07 2010.

ajaybaskar wrote:

Breaking News: MS Dhoni doubtful for the match..

Thats a bad bad news but he said somewhere he heard MS may not play.. letz hope mahi plays.
From: directhit on Tue Apr 6 9:56:35 2010.

hamid wrote:

ajaybaskar wrote:

Breaking News: MS Dhoni doubtful for the match..

Thats a bad bad news but he said somewhere he heard MS may not play.. letz hope mahi plays.
mattum poyyaa irundha gavaskar shud be put in a closed room with LSRK
From: venkkiram on Tue Apr 6 9:56:53 2010.

Appu s wrote:

Venki gaaru, munnottam eppavum ullara vachiruppanga
http://www.cricinfo.com/ipl2010/content/current/story/454872.html

தெரியும் சார், இன்னும் ஏன் அதை வெளியே எடுத்துட்டு வரலன்னு தான் கேள்வி கேட்குறேன். More over how long they keep the topic of "One of England's greatest bowlers"?

From: Plum on Tue Apr 6 9:59:10 2010.

Cricinfo.com முதல் பக்கத்துல -ல இன்னும் இன்றைய மும்பை - சென்னை அணி போட்டிக்கான முன்னோட்டமே போடல.

Warne magic sets up incredible win - சரி ஒத்துக்கிறேன்
You need everyone on board in T20 - சரி போனா போகுது
'One of England's greatest bowlers' - டேய், ரொம்ப அழுவாதிங்கடா.. போதுண்டா.. முடியல..

inge post pannidunga same matter-ai

cricinfo eppavumE apdi thAn. Englandla irukkaravan dhAn manushan. mathavangaillAm second rate citizens

From: ajaybaskar on Tue Apr 6 9:59:17 2010.

MSD is desperately needed today. Wouldn't mind if it was a match against KXIP or DC or KKR. But to stop MI, Dhoni is an essential asset. Otherwise we need a super human effort to stop Sachin's men.

From: hamid on Tue Apr 6 10:00:10 2010.

Breaking News: MS Dhoni doubtful for the match..

Thats a bad bad news Cry2

but he said somewhere he heard MS may not play.. letz hope mahi plays.

mattum poyyaa irundha gavaskar shud be put in a closed room with LSRK

From: ajaybaskar on Tue Apr 6 10:00:40 2010.

Dhoni is playing....

Ippo Vaangada..Vaangada..
From: hamid on Tue Apr 6 10:00:59 2010.

I think Dhoni is playing.. he is seen in ground
From: hamid on Tue Apr 6 10:01:21 2010.

Dhoni is playing. he is at toss
From: directhit on Tue Apr 6 10:02:07 2010.

mr. sunny gavaskar...........
From: ajaybaskar on Tue Apr 6 10:03:46 2010.

In spite of playing against CSK, Sachin recieves the max applause during the toss.
From: hamid on Tue Apr 6 10:03:55 2010.

CSK win the toss and bet
From: vanchi on Tue Apr 6 10:04:31 2010.

csk the win the toss bat
From: hamid on Tue Apr 6 10:04:34 2010.

3 changes albie is not fit.. Bala happy
Murali out

Hussey in
From: ajaybaskar on Tue Apr 6 10:04:44 2010.

Murali, Morkel Out

Thushara, Hussey In...
From: VinodKumar's on Tue Apr 6 10:04:48 2010.

Innum naalu mani nerathuku pressure cooker la irruka maari irrukum
From: hamid on Tue Apr 6 10:05:31 2010.

Zaheer is not fit
From: Appu s on Tue Apr 6 10:05:41 2010.

directhit wrote:

mr. sunny gavaskar...........

Zaheer is not playing
From: VinodKumar's on Tue Apr 6 10:05:41 2010.

ajaybaskar wrote:

Murali, Morkel Out

Thushara, Hussey In...

Murali yean illa Nethu yaaro Murali Dhonikku jaalra poduraarnu sonnarae athu Dhoniku keturucha

Good Morkel is not there
From: vanchi on Tue Apr 6 10:07:14 2010.

^&*(&% he almost created a scare
From: ajaybaskar on Tue Apr 6 10:09:19 2010.

It was better to leave out Murali against a side that plays spin well. But Morkel was always better than Thushara, given his batting skills.
From: Appu s on Tue Apr 6 10:10:28 2010.

ajaybaskar wrote:

In spite of playing against CSK, Sachin recieves the max applause during the toss.

CSK t-shirt potukittu sachin poster vachirukkanga
From: Thirumaran on Tue Apr 6 10:12:22 2010.

vanchi wrote:

csk the win the toss bat

MI wins the match
From: hamid on Tue Apr 6 10:14:25 2010.

Thirumaran wrote:

vanchi wrote:

csk the win the toss bat

MI wins the match

TM,
mokka podaatha.. oodi poidu..
From: VinodKumar's on Tue Apr 6 10:15:08 2010.

ajaybaskar wrote:

It was better to leave out Murali against a side that plays spin well. But Morkel was always better than Thushara, given his batting skills.

But pitch report says it assists the spinners Seri pakkalam enna aaguthunu
From: hamid on Tue Apr 6 10:15:18 2010.

Vijay : "Chennai super kings jeyikka poroom.. vanthu support pannunga"
From: Thirumaran on Tue Apr 6 10:16:51 2010.

hamid wrote:

Thirumaran wrote:

vanchi wrote:

csk the win the toss bat

MI wins the match

TM,
mokka podaatha.. oodi poidu..

csk supporters ellaam kalakamaa irukirathu theriyuthu
athu oodi illa, Oadi.. sollu paarkalaam

nee ozhungaa sonnaalum naan oada poarathilla..

btw i have to remind joe about the match
From: vanchi on Tue Apr 6 10:17:13 2010.

Thirumaran wrote:

vanchi wrote:

csk the win the toss bat

MI wins the match
From: ajaybaskar on Tue Apr 6 10:17:28 2010.

Poor LM is wandering around the stadium for tickets.. 9 out of 10 times you'l get a ticket when you go to the stadium. But today its different.
From: Thirumaran on Tue Apr 6 10:17:30 2010.

hamid wrote:

Vijay : "Chennai super kings jeyikka poroom.. vanthu support pannunga"

Dr?

From: VinodKumar's on Tue Apr 6 10:17:52 2010.

Pona varusam MI kku semis do or die pothu neenga kalakama irunthurupingalae athae maari thaan ippovum.

vanchi wrote:

csk the win the toss bat RedJump

MI wins the match RedJump

TM,
mokka podaatha.. oodi poidu.. Evil or Very Mad

csk supporters ellaam kalakamaa irukirathu theriyuthu ROTFL2

athu oodi illa, Oadi.. sollu paarkalaam LOL

nee ozhungaa sonnaalum naan oada poarathilla.. Poke

btw i have to remind joe about the match Good Idea

From: VinodKumar's on Tue Apr 6 10:18:20 2010.

ajaybaskar wrote:

Poor LM is wandering around the stadium for tickets.. 9 out of 10 times you'l get a ticket when you go to the stadium. But today its different.
From: hamid on Tue Apr 6 10:18:56 2010.

TM,

no kalakkam.. sure CSk win today
From: Thirumaran on Tue Apr 6 10:21:15 2010.

VinodKumar's wrote:

Pona varusam MI kku semis do or die pothu neenga kalakama irunthurupingalae athae maari thaan ippovum.

neenga ellaam past paththiyae paesi naeratha waste panreenga I talk only current tense
From: Thirumaran on Tue Apr 6 10:21:57 2010.

hamid wrote:

TM,

no kalakkam.. sure CSk win today

page no 45.. note pannikittaen.. match mudinjathum vanthu sirikiraen
From: hamid on Tue Apr 6 10:22:59 2010.

Thirumaran wrote:

hamid wrote:

TM,

no kalakkam.. sure CSk win today

page no 45.. note pannikittaen.. match mudinjathum vanthu sirikiraen

hope u come

From: sivank on Tue Apr 6 10:23:01 2010.

aamaam thiruma, neenga namma narasimha gaaptan gaanth maadhiri, neenga thodaradhe live current thaane

Pona varusam MI kku semis do or die pothu neenga kalakama irunthurupingalae athae maari thaan ippovum. Evil or Very Mad

neenga ellaam past paththiyae paesi naeratha waste panreenga ROTFL2

I talk only current tense Boo

From: VinodKumar's on Tue Apr 6 10:23:12 2010.

adutha varusam neenga pastkku kodi pudipinga

Pona varusam MI kku semis do or die pothu neenga kalakama irunthurupingalae athae maari thaan ippovum. Evil or Very Mad

neenga ellaam past paththiyae paesi naeratha waste panreenga ROTFL2

I talk only current tense Boo

From: Appu s on Tue Apr 6 10:24:53 2010.

TM match thodangi oru stage-kkavathu varattum... morning-la irunthey try pannittu irukkenga

From: Thirumaran on Tue Apr 6 10:27:27 2010.

no future either.. only current tense please

Pona varusam MI kku semis do or die pothu neenga kalakama irunthurupingalae athae maari thaan ippovum. Evil or Very Mad

neenga ellaam past paththiyae paesi naeratha waste panreenga ROTFL2

I talk only current tense Boo

adutha varusam neenga pastkku kodi pudipinga

Laughing

sivan..
appuram intha thread kku HR a koottittu vanthiduven

appu bayangara kovathula irukaapla.. naan 4 over kulla Vijay/Hayden out aanathum varaen

From: Appu s on Tue Apr 6 10:29:10 2010.

KOvam laam illa morning la irunthey... MI pathi pesinatha vida, CSK-aa nakkal adikkathan athiga neram spend panrenga
From: Thirumaran on Tue Apr 6 10:30:48 2010.

Appu s wrote:

MI pathi pesinatha vida, CSK-aa nakkal adikkathan athiga neram spend panrenga

chummaa chummaa
From: ajaybaskar on Tue Apr 6 10:48:54 2010.

Yes. There is assistance for spin and Murali Vijay pays the price for playing away from the body.
From: ajaybaskar on Tue Apr 6 10:50:25 2010.

LM has got tickets...
From: venkkiram on Tue Apr 6 10:50:58 2010.

3.6

Harbhajan Singh to Vijay, OUT, Full in length and outside off stump, Vijay prefers to press back and cut. Perhaps not the length for it. The ball spun in to take the inside edge and went on to hit the stumps. As Matt Prior said, 'Never pat a burning dog and cut an offspinner!"

M Vijay b Harbhajan Singh 14 (17b 2x4 0x6) SR: 82.35
From: Appu s on Tue Apr 6 10:51:05 2010.

ajaybaskar wrote:

LM has got tickets...
From: VinodKumar's on Tue Apr 6 10:52:37 2010.

ajaybaskar wrote:

LM has got tickets...

Avaru ticket vaangurathukula Vijay out aagitaan
From: vanchi on Tue Apr 6 10:55:14 2010.

raina
From: Thirumaran on Tue Apr 6 11:08:25 2010.

ajaybaskar wrote:

LM has got tickets...

chae.. naanum poi irukalaamo
From: VinodKumar's on Tue Apr 6 11:17:54 2010.

Hayden batted for 10 overs and scored just 20
From: VinodKumar's on Tue Apr 6 11:18:55 2010.

Decent score. Inga irunthu innum konjam decent ah eduthukitu poi vatcha konjam nambikaya irrukalam
From: vanchi on Tue Apr 6 11:20:29 2010.

92 in 10 overs is good.'
From: ajaybaskar on Tue Apr 6 11:22:06 2010.

What would be the ideal total for CSK to defend?
From: VinodKumar's on Tue Apr 6 11:26:32 2010.

ajaybaskar wrote:

What would be the ideal total for CSK to defend?

180 I guess. Athayae pona vaati adichitaanga.

Intha Dhawan Ohja maari aalungalam CSK kooda thaan adikiraanunga
From: vanchi on Tue Apr 6 11:31:18 2010.

ajaybaskar wrote:

What would be the ideal total for CSK to defend?

i feel 180-190.
& with sachin, we can only hope for the best.
From: ajaybaskar on Tue Apr 6 11:35:26 2010.

Sachin's wicket is gonna be crucial and Bollinger has to do the job..

(Ippadiyellam type panna vendiyirukkenu varuthamathaan irukku)
From: ajaybaskar on Tue Apr 6 11:36:41 2010.

Dhoni departs at a very crucial time. So does Hayden. CSK in deep deep trouble..
From: vanchi on Tue Apr 6 11:37:09 2010.

suthham
From: VinodKumar's on Tue Apr 6 11:41:09 2010.

RR is decreasing. Get at least 160
From: ajaybaskar on Tue Apr 6 11:41:17 2010.

still 180 is on the cards. Sensible batting is going to be the key!
From: venkkiram on Tue Apr 6 11:42:43 2010.

guys..do not get frustrated..our guys so far doing good job.. let us cheer up !
From: vanchi on Tue Apr 6 11:43:13 2010.

test match appuram vilayadlam
From: VinodKumar's on Tue Apr 6 11:43:19 2010.

Badrinath singles koodava adika varathu
From: hamid on Tue Apr 6 11:51:10 2010.

might be missing Murali today.. pitch is slow and assisting spin..

Need to use Raina too..
From: VinodKumar's on Tue Apr 6 11:52:23 2010.

Badrinath ah team ah vuttu othi vaingada
From: hamid on Tue Apr 6 11:52:54 2010.

160 kuuda varaathu pola
From: ajaybaskar on Tue Apr 6 11:55:00 2010.

Don't worry. CSK will pull this off...
From: Appu s on Tue Apr 6 11:55:31 2010.

hamid wrote:

might be missing Murali today.. pitch is slow and assisting spin..

Need to use Raina too..
From: VinodKumar's on Tue Apr 6 11:56:28 2010.

ajaybaskar wrote:

Don't worry. CSK will pull this off...

Namma trouser ah thaan pull pannuraanga . Ella team la yum kadaisia hitters varuvaanga namma team la rendunga vanthu thaali arukuthunga.

Badrinath 10 avathu match viladuraan innum oru six eppdi adikirathunu kathukala
From: venkkiram on Tue Apr 6 11:56:29 2010.

Missing Morkel a lot!
From: vanchi on Tue Apr 6 11:56:52 2010.

finallay a boundary
From: Thirumaran on Tue Apr 6 11:57:11 2010.

VinodKumar's wrote:

Badrinath singles koodava adika varathu

avana ethukku playing XI la vachchirukaangannae therila
From: hamid on Tue Apr 6 11:57:56 2010.

just 150 ??? enna panraanga??/

b/n MI's batsmen ( except Tendulkar) will find it tough to bat because of the slowness..

Tendulkar'sw wicket is the key.. if he holds fort at one end it will be v.difficult..
From: VinodKumar's on Tue Apr 6 11:58:19 2010.

Thirumaran wrote:

VinodKumar's wrote:

Badrinath singles koodava adika varathu

avana ethukku playing XI la vachchirukaangannae therila

18.3
Malinga to Badrinath, no run

naan mattum dugout la irunthurunthaen kalla uttu yerinjurupaen
From: venkkiram on Tue Apr 6 11:58:32 2010.

பத்ரி சிக்ஸர் அடிப்பானாடா?

அடிப்பான் பாஸ்!

பத்ரி சிக்ஸர் அடிப்பானாடா?

அடிப்பான் பாஸ், கடைசி ஓவர்ல கடைசி பால் அடிப்பான் பாஸ்!
From: vanchi on Tue Apr 6 11:59:46 2010.

badri one more 4
nee four adikarathu century rangeku ayidichu

From: Appu s on Tue Apr 6 12:00:06 2010.

That was straight drive, correct-aa middle stump paathu adichan

Badrinath singles koodava adika varathu Angry2

avana ethukku playing XI la vachchirukaangannae therila Banging Head

18.3
Malinga to Badrinath, no run

naan mattum dugout la irunthurunthaen kalla uttu yerinjurupaen Evil or Very Mad

From: Thirumaran on Tue Apr 6 12:00:23 2010.

yaen ippadi thitta avana..

aduththa ball laone run aichittaan..

18.4
Malinga to Badrinath, 1 run, plays another paddle sweep but this time there is a fine-leg in place

Badrinath singles koodava adika varathu Angry2

avana ethukku playing XI la vachchirukaangannae therila Banging Head

18.3
Malinga to Badrinath, no run

naan mattum dugout la irunthurunthaen kalla uttu yerinjurupaen Evil or Very Mad

From: VinodKumar's on Tue Apr 6 12:00:35 2010.

vanchi wrote:

badri one more 4
nee four adikarathu century rangeku ayidichu

bat a yethu avan thooki kaamikalayae innum hussey mappula oru four kooda adikala
From: VinodKumar's on Tue Apr 6 12:01:36 2010.

Hussey 2
From: ajaybaskar on Tue Apr 6 12:02:32 2010.

170yaavadhu adingappa pls...
From: Thirumaran on Tue Apr 6 12:02:36 2010.

VinodKumar's wrote:

Hussey 2

athucum catch miss pannathaal
From: hamid on Tue Apr 6 12:03:56 2010.

finally 160 reached... this is a fighting total..

Badri is a lot better than Hussey today
From: vanchi on Tue Apr 6 12:05:26 2010.

badri 2 four. unorthodox shots

165 is the score
From: ajithfederer on Tue Apr 6 12:05:54 2010.

166 is a tough target.
From: Appu s on Tue Apr 6 12:07:18 2010.

who in this earth will try to play a drive in 19.5 for a over-pitch(almost full dose) ball? Badri dug-out la utkara laaikkuthu illatha CSK middle order T20 batsman.
From: hamid on Tue Apr 6 12:08:47 2010.

dont know why still Badri is in the lineup.. But the more worrying thing is he bating position is further bad.. if he is in lineup he should be used in middle overs..not at death...

From: Appu s on Tue Apr 6 12:12:25 2010.

dont know why still Badri is in the lineup.. But the more worrying thing is he bating position is further bad.. if he is in lineup he should be used in middle overs..not at death...

Avan T20 player-ye illa boss,Murali daran-aa vachirukkalam.. ivanukku pathila.. last 5 overs la 3.5 overs ivan than face pannan... death overs la intha run-aa evanum adippan...

From: venkkiram on Tue Apr 6 12:12:35 2010.

பத்ரிக்கு கொடுக்கப்பட்ட பத்து வாய்ப்புக்களில் பதானிக்கு மூன்று வாய்ப்புக்களாவது கொடுத்திருந்தால் அவனது திறமையாவது வெளிப்பட்டிருக்கலாம்.

From: Thirumaran on Tue Apr 6 12:13:23 2010.

பத்ரிக்கு கொடுக்கப்பட்ட பத்து வாய்ப்புக்களில் பதானிக்கு மூன்று வாய்ப்புக்களாவது கொடுத்திருந்தால் அவனது திறமையாவது வெளிப்பட்டிருக்கலாம்.

yeah..

From: hamid on Tue Apr 6 12:14:21 2010.

Appu,

Murali need to sit out because Thusahara is needed.. only 4 foreign players..

every player tried to hit big almost lost wicket in the first or second attempt.. MI has players like that.. so hope for the best

From: VENKIRAJA on Tue Apr 6 12:25:24 2010.

WTF didn't Ntini come in instead of Thushara?

yeah..

From: venkkiram on Tue Apr 6 13:04:18 2010.

Tendulkar has retired. இந்த பொன்னான வாய்ப்பை பயன்படுத்திக் கொள்ளுமா சென்னை?
From: venkkiram on Tue Apr 6 13:06:39 2010.

9.5

Raina to Rayudu, OUT, Ambati rushes down the track for the lofted hit but Raina pushes it quicker, shorter and it goes on straight outside off and Rayudu swings inside the line..Stumped!

AT Rayudu st †Dhoni b Raina 3 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 75.00

Way to go chennai
From: vanchi on Tue Apr 6 13:09:30 2010.

superb catch by thushara
From: venkkiram on Tue Apr 6 13:10:38 2010.

10.3

Tyagi to Bravo, OUT, Thushara takes a real skier! Bravo went for the lofted hit over long-off .. Thushara came in from the deep and then had to back pedal and he fell on his back as he held on to the catch. His team-mates mob him

DJ Bravo c Thushara b Tyagi 2 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66
From: venkkiram on Tue Apr 6 13:16:12 2010.

all we need is 2 more tight overs..
From: venkkiram on Tue Apr 6 13:17:02 2010.

11.6

Jakati to Tiwary, OUT, Meanwhile, Tiwary too is gone. He went down on his knee for the slog sweep but hits it tamely to short midwicket. Gone!

SS Tiwary c Hayden b Jakati 14 (18b 1x4 0x6) SR: 77.77 அப்படி போடு போடு போடு!
From: vanchi on Tue Apr 6 13:20:19 2010.

Thushara kailenrthu vijay pudicha catch
From: venkkiram on Tue Apr 6 13:20:48 2010.

Ashwin to Pollard, OUT

KA Pollard c Vijay b Ashwin 5 (6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 83.33

Ashwin நீ வாழ்க!
From: hamid on Tue Apr 6 13:21:53 2010.

another gone
From: vanchi on Tue Apr 6 13:24:07 2010.

csk fielding
From: venkkiram on Tue Apr 6 13:25:01 2010.

13.4

Jakati to Sathish, OUT, Sathish is run out! It rolled off the pads to the off side ... Sathish wants a single and is sent back .. the fielder rushes in from short cover region and flicks a direct hit with Sathish just short of his crease. Third ump says that's out. Crowd roar!

R Sathish run out 4 (5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 80.00
From: venkkiram on Tue Apr 6 13:25:57 2010.

Harbhajan Singh -அ எப்படியாவது அமுக்கி போடுங்கப்பா!
From: venkkiram on Tue Apr 6 13:27:52 2010.

77 runs in 36 balls !

பாத்துருவோம்டி ஒரு கை!
From: venkkiram on Tue Apr 6 13:29:17 2010.

Ashwin to McLaren, OUT

R McLaren lbw b Ashwin 1 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33

ஒரு நாயகன்(அஸ்வின்) உதயமாகிறான் !!
From: hamid on Tue Apr 6 13:30:35 2010.

Venki.. avan first over paarthu kaduppakitten.. porumaiya vaattama spinne aakaama ball vanthuthu..

anyway hope hge grows in confidence with this performance and become an ace spinner
From: venkkiram on Tue Apr 6 13:33:07 2010.

Ravichandran Ashwin (ob) 4.0 0 23 2 5.75

Hamid,

As you said, hope he builds his confidence level high in coming days!
From: venkkiram on Tue Apr 6 13:40:32 2010.

16.3

Thushara to Tendulkar, OUT, And that's it folks. Tendulkar too is gone. He holes out to long-on. What a collapse today after he retired hurt.

SR Tendulkar c Vijay b Thushara 45 (35b 6x4 0x6) SR: 128.57
From: vanchi on Tue Apr 6 13:43:08 2010.

vijay has taken two good catches
From: vanchi on Tue Apr 6 13:52:55 2010.

raina superb bowling
From: venkkiram on Tue Apr 6 13:54:08 2010.

Its high time to update the IPL point table as well as our betting point table.
From: hamid on Tue Apr 6 13:54:10 2010.

Chennai's fielding and the energy they showed in the field is awesome..

CSK peaking at the right time...Hayden and Hussey will get back to form soon.. Badriya thukkanum
From: great on Tue Apr 6 13:55:15 2010.

Chennai
From: Appu s on Tue Apr 6 13:56:34 2010.

hamid wrote:

Chennai's fielding and the energy they showed in the field is awesome..

CSK peaking at the right time...Hayden and Hussey will get back to form soon.. Badriya thukkanum

replace badri with average batsman/bowler all rounder
From: hamid on Tue Apr 6 13:58:28 2010.

Appu,

yes.. But the problem is we dont have good batsman in dugout..anyway need to try out with hope...simple role and use them in top order...
From: hamid on Tue Apr 6 13:59:06 2010.

CSK Wins third straight win
From: vanchi on Tue Apr 6 13:59:30 2010.

Brilliant win
From: venkkiram on Tue Apr 6 14:00:04 2010.

தடைக்கல்லும் உனக்கொரு படிக்கல்லப்பா!
From: ajaybaskar on Tue Apr 6 14:01:04 2010.

Somebody noted page no 45. Andha maanasthan yenga?
From: mgb on Tue Apr 6 14:03:53 2010.
From: venkkiram on Tue Apr 6 14:03:57 2010.

இக்கட்டான ஆட்டத்திலும், CSK மேல bet கட்டிய பேரன்பு கொண்ட இதயங்களுக்கு இந்த நேரத்துல பாராட்டுக்களை தெரிவித்துக் கொள்கிறேன்.
From: Appu s on Tue Apr 6 14:03:57 2010.

ajaybaskar wrote:

Somebody noted page no 45. Andha maanasthan yenga?

Paavam avara vitrunga.. enna post panrathunnu theriyama ularittu irukkaru
From: HonestRaj on Tue Apr 6 14:04:23 2010.

well done CSK
From: Appu s on Tue Apr 6 14:04:47 2010.

Chennai Super Kings
From: directhit on Tue Apr 6 14:05:24 2010.

miranda bowled very well, sad he won't play next match
From: VENKIRAJA on Tue Apr 6 14:05:29 2010.

Our den echoes of our own roars
From: hamid on Tue Apr 6 14:06:55 2010.

directhit wrote:

miranda bowled very well, sad he won't play next match

is it??
From: vanchi on Tue Apr 6 14:08:26 2010.

it is a great feeling after such a score.
sema bowling and stunning fielding. energy shown by guys was amazing.
From: hamid on Tue Apr 6 14:09:52 2010.

will Dhoni be MOM ?
From: VENKIRAJA on Tue Apr 6 14:11:04 2010.

hamid wrote:

directhit wrote:

miranda bowled very well, sad he won't play next match

is it??

Penalty

BTW, who'll get MOM
From: directhit on Tue Apr 6 14:11:14 2010.

hamid, they will play morkel.i too feel albie should play, should come at 4 and leave the finishing to Mahi. maybe we can play tushara as well and drop hussey
From: directhit on Tue Apr 6 14:12:20 2010.

venki - no its only for this match..
From: HonestRaj on Tue Apr 6 14:13:39 2010.

eppavum Sachin illaina match parkkura interest poyidum.. innaikku sachin out aagitarnu nenachu parkka aarambichen.. piraguthan therinjadhu rest edukka poyirukkarunnu...

CSK looses to a team at the bottom of the table & won against the topper of the table..... perfect Indian team kind of play
From: VinodKumar's on Tue Apr 6 14:13:40 2010.

:Brett Lee Punch:
From: hamid on Tue Apr 6 14:39:10 2010.

directhit wrote:

hamid, they will play morkel.i too feel albie should play, should come at 4 and leave the finishing to Mahi. maybe we can play tushara as well and drop hussey

I think we need to give a break to Hayden... antha kakoose bat-ta use panna mattennu vaakkumuulam koduthaathaan aada vidanum
From: Kalyasi on Tue Apr 6 15:32:57 2010.

CSK
From: Vivasaayi on Tue Apr 6 15:34:28 2010.

VinodKumar's wrote:

:Brett Lee Punch:

adutha matchla bruce lee puncha irukanum
From: thriinone on Tue Apr 6 15:34:53 2010.

நம்ம பசங்க நம்ம பசங்க தான். கலக்கிட்டாங்க.

From: VinodKumar's on Tue Apr 6 15:42:56 2010.

Quote:

Badrinath's late flourish: After pottering around for four overs, S Badrinath unleashed a series of innovative strokes to pick up four boundaries in the last two overs to lift Chennai beyond 160.

Enna mannichiru Badri iruntha veri la konjam over ah thittitaen

From: ajaybaskar on Tue Apr 6 15:45:06 2010.

Neenga sonnadhu onnum Thappu illai. I still don't have a feel that Badri will be a good T20 player...
From: VinodKumar's on Tue Apr 6 15:47:56 2010.

ajaybaskar wrote:

Neenga sonnadhu onnum Thappu illai. I still don't have a feel that Badri will be a good T20 player...

Yeah that's right Ajay. He doesn't seems to be power enough to clear the boundaries.

Aana innaiku avan kadaisia adicha runs thaan difference. Pitch ivalo mosama illaena innum konjam adichirupaanu ninaikiraen

From: Bala (Karthik) on Tue Apr 6 15:59:37 2010.

hamid, they will play morkel.i too feel albie should play, should come at 4 and leave the finishing to Mahi. maybe we can play tushara as well and drop hussey Laughing

I think we need to give a break to Hayden... Mad

antha kakoose bat-ta use panna mattennu vaakkumuulam koduthaathaan aada vidanum Yes

He doesn't look like the Hayden we know at all...

From: Bala (Karthik) on Tue Apr 6 16:02:04 2010.

Badri-a thookkanum pa. He might usurp Morkel's position as the first acquist in our team, if he hasn't already.

I think Thushara has bowled better than Morkel and obviously Morkel will not fire again in batting.
From: Bala (Karthik) on Tue Apr 6 16:04:41 2010.

By the by, IMO Eden Gardnes is the most overrated venue in cricket (its one of my favorites). The noise Chennai makes, the atmosphere, knowledge, etc with 40,000 cannot be matched by the EG crowd at least as seen/heard on TV. We are usually always in the game.
From: ajaybaskar on Tue Apr 6 16:07:53 2010.

Chepauk is also the players' favourite. Most overseas players prefer to play at the Chepauk in spite of Chennai's hot and humid weather..
From: Ramakrishna on Tue Apr 6 16:12:26 2010.

But why are the semis played in bangalore.. I also heard from master that world cup has no India matches in Chepauk... What a pity!!
From: Bala (Karthik) on Tue Apr 6 16:31:29 2010.

Ramakrishna wrote:

But why are the semis played in bangalore.. I also heard from master that world cup has no India matches in Chepauk... What a pity!!

This has been the case for the last few years. Its a joke.
From: Bala (Karthik) on Tue Apr 6 16:33:37 2010.

MOM should have been shared between Kalyasi and Bala (Karthik).
Engaludaya kadumaiyaana, kaattamaana vimarsanangal dhaan indraya CSK vetrikku kaaranam

Don't know whether its a positive or negative - MS is not in good form. Perhaps he is playing through pain and injury. With MS its just a matter of one match but the real worry is Hayden
From: Bala (Karthik) on Tue Apr 6 16:50:06 2010.

Plum,
You had mentioned about Suresh Raina also becoming a victim of the mid-wicket fetish. IMO, he has a decent cut and a good inside-out lofted drive but often he tends to be completely off balance (even in the shots which go for 4 or 6). Body will be positioned and balanced for offside (not to mention the line of the ball itself) but the batswing will be for mid-wicket.
I don;t think its Fleming's issue. Thirudanaai paarthu thaan thirundhanum nu thonudhu...
From: directhit on Tue Apr 6 21:47:35 2010.

Bala (Karthik) wrote:

Don't know whether its a positive or negative

Bala (Karthik) wrote:

MS is not in good form.
illaye, he did play lot of nice MSD shots sterday.. the ball stopped on him, otherwise it shud have been a four behind the wk as well.. kavalapadadheenga innoru match winning innings aavadhu urudhi b4 semis..
From: Plum on Tue Apr 6 22:21:45 2010.

Petition to modi
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Sennai maapla muralitharar-ai thamizhan kaNakkula sErthukiyyu, innum 4 overseas players allow aNNanum
From: Plum on Tue Apr 6 22:27:12 2010.

Pori parakkum thriller saNdai kAtchigaLai miss paNNittEnE. idhaanaa en takku?
Nalla irunga.

Note: semis-la rajasthan/deccan/bangalore/delhi kitta thOkka pOra alladhu semiskE POga mudiyaadha rendu teamukkum loLLa paaru, egathALatha pAaru lOlaayi paau.

Kadaisila azhukku rajasthankO aussie arogant deccanko saaraya vyaabariyoda bangaloreko poga pora cuku ivlo ranagaLam thevaiyaa?
From: Kalyasi on Tue Apr 6 22:28:49 2010.

Plum wrote:

Petition to modi
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Sennai maapla muralitharar-ai thamizhan kaNakkula sErthukiyyu, innum 4 overseas players allow aNNanum
From: directhit on Tue Apr 6 22:30:04 2010.

Plum wrote:

Pori parakkum thriller saNdai kAtchigaLai miss paNNittEnE. idhaanaa en takku?
edho neenga dhaan muzhu mudhal kaaranama irupeenganu paatha ippadi maddy and paavam thirumaran mela pazhi vizhundhuduche...
From: Plum on Tue Apr 6 22:32:41 2010.

Thirumaran wrote:

hamid wrote:

TM,

no kalakkam.. sure CSk win today

page no 45.. note pannikittaen.. match mudinjathum vanthu sirikiraen

Naaradhar alert:

For csk fans' attention.
From: Plum on Tue Apr 6 22:36:01 2010.

VinodKumar's wrote:

Badrinath ah team ah vuttu othi vaingada

Amaidhi amaidhi - ipdiyaa thittaradhu aanalum
From: Plum on Tue Apr 6 22:39:50 2010.

Thirumaran wrote:

VinodKumar's wrote:

Badrinath singles koodava adika varathu

avana ethukku playing XI la vachchirukaangannae

therila

Ippo therinjurukkaNumE :thinking:
Oru super runout vEra. Namakkellaam thoppai yuvarasan dhaan fieldingkaagavae teamla irukka vendiyavan...evlo catch drop annaalum great fielder

From: Plum on Tue Apr 6 22:44:12 2010.

enna panraanga??/

b/n MI's batsmen ( except Tendulkar) will find it tough to bat because of the slowness..

Tendulkar's wkt is the key. if he holds fort at one end it will be v.difficult.

just 150 ??? Mad

Flashback spirals

Idhaan saar nadandhudhu - wonder what if tendu had been fully fit.
Mi fans, prepare for heartbreak - this is another mid 90s indian team(peru vechapove yosichi dhaan vechurukkaanga indians-nu). Semis thaandaradhu kashtam. Thaandinaalum cup jeyika mudiyaadhu

From: Plum on Tue Apr 6 22:50:13 2010.

HonestRaj wrote:

eppavum Sachin illaina match parkkura interest poyidum.. innaikku sachin out aagitarnu nenachu parkka aarambichen.. piraguthan therinjadhu rest edukka poyirukkarunnu...

CSK looses to a team at the bottom of the table & won against the topper of the table..... perfect Indian team kind of play Clap

Kxi vEra formku vandhuttanga. Mohalila irukkudi aappu magendranoda teamku

From: ajaybaskar on Tue Apr 6 22:53:00 2010.

Plum,

Even if CSK is gonna lose other 3 matches, they'l not lose against KXIP, no matter what form they r In.
From: Kalyasi on Tue Apr 6 23:26:00 2010.

KKR oda kanfirmed victory... Ganguly ellam sennai veyyilukku surundu mayakkam pottu vizhunthuduvaar...
From: Kalyasi on Tue Apr 6 23:26:47 2010.

Bala (Karthik) wrote:

MOM should have been shared between Kalyasi and Bala (Karthik).
Engaludaya kadumaiyaana, kaattamaana vimarsanangal dhaan indraya CSK vetrikku kaaranam
From: Kalyasi on Tue Apr 6 23:27:31 2010.

Chennai Lions maul Mumbai Indians

Wednesday, Apr 07 2010

Chennai: Chennai Super Kings, with a supreme effort in the field to halt the Mumbai Indians juggernaut with a stunning 24-run victory for their third consecutive success and fifth overall in the Indian Premier League, here tonight.

Batting first, the revamped Super Kings made 165 for four in their 20 overs with small but useful contributions from Matthew Hayden (35), skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (30) and Subramaniam Badrinath (31 not out).

Then, in a dramatic collapse, in the middle overs and despite a brave 45 by Sachin Tendulkar, who had earlier retired due to dehydration but came out to bat again, the Mumbai Indians managed 141 for nine in their 20 overs.

Qualitatively, the game had little on offer as the Super Kings struggled against some tight bowling while the Mumbai Indians lost six wickets in as many overs to suffer only their second defeat in nine matches.

The Super Kings made a couple of significant changes, resting Muttiah Muralitharan, Anirudha Srikkanth and Albie Morkel and bringing in Ravichandran Ashwin, Mike Hussey and Thilan Thushara.

Ultimately, it was the Super Kings’ fielding and bowling that won them the game as Thushara, despite being twice no-balled and taken off, picking up two wickets for 16 as also Ashwin who had two for 22 in his four overs.

The Mumbai Indians were off to a solid start as Tendulkar and Shikhar Dhawan bided their time, but made sure to pick up a boundary in virtually every over. After raising 46 for the first wicket, Dhawan was bowled first ball by Thushara as Dhoni, in a desperate bid to break the partnership, shuffled his bowlers around.

Tendulkar, though looking rather uncomfortable in the humid conditions, was still good enough to dictate terms. However, at the first timeout taken after nine overs, Tendulkar was flat on the ground and subsequently, left the ground, having made 38 off 28 deliveries.

Tendulkar’s retirement triggered a collapse as Suresh Raina drew out new man Ambati Rayudu to be stumped in the 10th over and in the next, Sudeep Tyagi tempted Dwayne Bravo into a lofted shot and Thushara, fielding at long off, took a well-judged catch.

Mumbai, at 69 for three in the 11th over, seemed to have lost their way even as news trickled in that Tendulkar, suffering from dehydration, would bat again if necessary. As it turned out, the maestro had come out to bat again with Mumbai losing six wickets in consecutive overs in a most shocking manner.

Tendulkar lasted a mere seven more deliveries and then departed caught in the deep off Thushara as Mumbai succumbed to pressure with the asking rate mounting. There was a brief spell of bravado from Harbhajan Singh who hit Bollinger for three sixes, but in the end, it was far too little too late as the Super Kings cruised home in style.

Earlier, it was rather slow going for the Super Kings with Saturday night centurion Murali Vijay looking distinctly out of touch and it was not long before he departed, dragging a wide delivery from Harbhajan on to his stumps.

Suresh Raina and opener Matthew Hayden batted well enough, but not able to collar the attack that was backed by some shrewd field placements. Although the Mumbai ground fielding was not of top order, the Super Kings batsmen could not find the gaps on a regular basis.

Hayden did show some ominous signs with a six off Lasith Malinga, but it was apparent that the runs were not easy to come by. Raina, on a leash for a while, slammed Dwayne Bravo for a six, but departed almost immediately, holing out to midwicket after adding 42 runs for the second wicket.

Dhoni and Hayden then batted sensibly to put on 50 for the third wicket before being dismissed off consecutive deliveries by Pollard after denied a boundary for two overs. Dhoni mistimed a hook for the bowler to accept a return catch and immediately, Hayden, who had crossed over, fell attempting a big hit to be caught at long-on.

The double blow reduced the Super Kings to 119 for four after 14 overs. It was at this point that the Mumbai Indians took a stranglehold on the game as the two new batsmen, Mike Hussey and Subramaniam Badrinath nudged and pushed the score along before the latter opened out with a few boundary hits as the Super Kings finished on 165 for four.

http://chennaisuperkings.com/News/NewsContent.aspx?NewsID=258
From: Kalyasi on Tue Apr 6 23:28:44 2010.

Many happy returns for Hussey

Chennai: Sir Don Bradman, Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Shane Warne.

All legends of the game, all champions in their own way. But none was ever given the label bestowed upon a busy left-hander from Australia - Mr Cricket.

Yet, despite getting the utmost credit for his ability on the field, Michael Hussey desperately wants to shrug off the sobriquet.

“I don’t really like it (Mr Cricket)…no, [it’s] not my favourite nickname. But I think I am stuck with it for a little while,’’ Hussey said with a smile as he spoke to iplt20.com.

Even if we don’t refer to the 34-year-old as Mr Cricket, the impact he has had on the game in a short space of time has been impressive.

And his arrival in IPL 2010 has coincided with his side, Chennai Super Kings, making a sudden surge up the table. Following Tuesday’s win against leaders Mumbai Indians, they have won two successive games since the West Australian’s arrival about a week back.

“It’s been very enjoyable as always, it’s good to be back around the boys. Two good wins for us,’’ Hussey asserted.

So has he brought good luck with him following a successful period on tour in New Zealand with Australia.

“I hope so, certainly hope so,” said a beaming Hussey. “We have had a couple of good wins. Hopefully we can have a few more and get into the semi-finals,’’ he added.

It’s been nearly two years since Hussey last played in the IPL. Last year he missed out due to national commitments and injuries when the tournament moved to South Africa. This time he arrived midway through the competition and was pressed straight into action.

The veteran’s return is still fresh, so it is too early for him to detect whether much has changed in the IPL during his time away

“I don’t know. I have only really been back for a couple of games, so it’s hard for me to say how much it has changed,’’ Hussey’s responded.

“[But] it’s still very exciting, everyone’s very enthusiastic, [the] crowds have been fantastic, [the] cricket’s probably getting better and better all the time, [the] skills of the cricketers, it’s a very tough competition.’’

Like all the other players competing in the IPL, one of the main lures of taking part for the Super Kings middle order batsman is the opportunity to play with and against the game’s legends.

“Getting to play with so many great players from all around the world [is exciting],” Hussey noted. “Just being in the same dressing room as them, watching how they go about their cricket, seeing how they prepare.’’

Hussey is also enraptured by the noise and colour generated by the crowds at IPL games, something that was encapsulated by the enthusiasm of the hordes at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Tuesday night.

Every Mumbai Indians wicket that fell was greeted with a huge roar, especially the dismissal of their skipper Sachin Tendulkar, who made a valiant attempt to brave the heat.

“[The] crowds have been fantastic really,” Hussey commended. “We have got a good home crowd support here. We are trying to make this a very difficult place to come and win. We want to make Chennai a tough place to come and win. The crowds play a big role in that. We definitely need it.’’

With CSK now back in the top four, Hussey believes a combination of the injection of new players for the second half of the group stage (himself and compatriot Doug Bollinger) and the overall team spirit will play a big role in seeing his team through to the semi-finals.

“I have missed everyone,” Hussey remarked. “I really enjoy the company of a lot of the guys. Suresh Raina is a great guy, (Subramaniam) Badrinath’s a great guy, Parthiv Patel, (Ravichandran) Ashwin’s a lovely young man as well. All the guys are fantastic. It’s good to have Dougie Bollinger as well. He adds a lot of character to the dressing room. It’s good to see my old mate Matty Hayden. Everyone in the dressing room get on really well.

“Making it to the semi-finals, that’s probably our first goal. We have to make sure we get enough points. Things can change very quickly in Twenty20 cricket. We have just got to make sure we concentrate on our next game. We are going to have to keep playing well and keep the momentum rolling forward.’’

‘Mister Cricket’ will no doubt be more than happy to be called ‘Mister Twenty20 Cricket’ if it means his team go on to lift the IPL at the end of the month.

http://iplt20.com/news_detail.php?id=1317&category=news
From: Kalyasi on Tue Apr 6 23:29:52 2010.

Raina’s all-round view

Chennai: Suresh Raina has been stand-in captain, star performer and effective all-rounder all rolled into one for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2010. He played yet another key part in a Super Kings victory on Tuesday night with a quickfire 23 and important wicket. Raina spoke to the media after his team’s win over table-topping Mumbai Indians.

Excerpts:

On the three consecutive victories for CSK and what it has done for the team: Well, quite a few matches are left (four group games) but we have good momentum going for us. We were intense on the ground, we fielded well. But this is Twenty20, we cannot relax despite the two-day break. We need to continue playing like this because the upcoming matches are a ‘do or die’ situation for us. We need to plan and practice properly. Hopefully we will do well.

On the team looking good: I think everyone is enjoying each other’s success. (Murali) Vijay batted really well in the last two games. (MS) Dhoni came and played really well, built a partnership with Haydos (Matthew Hayden), and then (Michael) Hussey and (Subramaniam) Badrinath played crucial innings. If you look at the bowling effort, everyone chipped in and I think they bowled really well, bowled in good areas. All credit goes to the skipper [Dhoni], he handled the bowlers really well. At the end of the day it is a team game and everyone is looking good and hopefully we will do well in the next game.

On whether the CSK total of 165 was good enough on this wicket: We bowled really well and restricted them to 140. I think Sachin showed great commitment and hats off to him, he batted really well but the conditions were difficult. Even Harbhajan Singh batted really well too. But I think we bowled really well, (Ravichandran) Ashwin, Jak (Shadab Jakati), myself and especially Mirando (Thilan Thushara). When you are defending 165 it gives you more confidence. I think no total is safe. Be it 160 or 190 or 147. You need to do well in the fielding department. Whichever team fields well in Twenty20 cricket, they are going to win the championship so I think fielding is really important.

On the importance of the Strategic Time Out: No, if you look at the positive side you do get two minutes and you can plan in that time. And if the batsman is scoring heavily then the break helps the bowler. So it has both its positives and negatives but I think that there are more positives, you can plan in the break time and you also get a bit of rest which helps both the batsmen and bowlers. Even the coaches get time to discuss things so I feel overall it is a nice thing, the two-minute break.

On how helpful it is to have an Indian captain: Yeah it sure helps. If you look at Dhoni he has done well at international level. In the Chennai team, we have (Sudeep) Tyagi representing the country, (Manpreet) Gony has represented the country, even Vijay has played a lot of Test matches, and Badrinath is doing really well. So I think when you know that the Indian captain is there, you put a lot of effort into the team and when he knows that a particular guy is doing well, it gives you the confidence to do well. I am very happy for him, he is doing really well at the moment.

On the fielding effort of the Chennai Super Kings being inconsistent: I don’t think so, we did really well in the last 10 matches. We did really well in Delhi, we did really well today. Overall, fielding is one department of the game where the more you enjoy [it], the better you will do. So I think that we did really well.

http://iplt20.com/news_detail.php?id=1318&category=news
From: Kalyasi on Tue Apr 6 23:31:24 2010.

Numbers that mattered

Statistical highlights of match 37: CSK vs MI

2 Mumbai Indians opening pair of Shikhar Dhawan and Sachin Tendulkar have become the second opening pair to aggregate 300 runs in IPL 2010. The pair emulated Royal Challenger Bangalore’s Jacques Kallis and Manish Pandey, who have aggregated 381 runs from seven innings at an average of 65.17.

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3 Sachin Tendulkar became the third batsman in this edition to retire hurt. Others to suffer this fate are Harbhajan Singh and VVS Laxman. Interestingly, Tendulkar is the only one to come back and resume his innings.

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6 Wickets lost by Mumbai Indians in 32 balls with the addition of a mere 27 runs between Tendulkar retiring hurt and resuming his innings.

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150 Sachin Tendulkar hit his 150th four in Twenty20s.

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http://iplt20.com/news_detail.php?id=1316&category=news
From: Kalyasi on Wed Apr 7 0:01:52 2010.

MY NI Teammates... This morning

"Good that none of the semifinal matches are in Chennai... otherwise Chennai will win because they are used to the heat and other teams will suffer"

en da dei... enga aal enna fit a iruntha 127 adichuttu vanthu field vera panni irupaan... manasatchiye illaama ippadi pesareengale da...

From: VinodKumar's on Wed Apr 7 0:06:45 2010.

MY NI Teammates... This morning

"Good that none of the semifinal matches are in Chennai... otherwise Chennai will win because they are used to the heat and other teams will suffer"

en da dei... enga aal enna fit a iruntha 127 adichuttu vanthu field vera panni irupaan... manasatchiye illaama ippadi pesareengale da...

Ground la venumna centralized AC poda solluvomaa. Kulir pradesathula irunthu vantha maariyae pesuraangaya

From: Sourav on Wed Apr 7 0:07:20 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

KKR oda kanfirmed victory... Ganguly ellam sennai veyyilukku surundu mayakkam pottu vizhunthuduvaar...
aama ivaru than ganguly-a veyilla nikka vacchu test pannaru...

From: Kalyasi on Wed Apr 7 0:17:29 2010.

KKR oda kanfirmed victory... Ganguly ellam sennai veyyilukku surundu mayakkam pottu vizhunthuduvaar...

aama ivaru than ganguly-a veyilla nikka vacchu test pannaru...

Unmaya thaane sonnen... Avaarukku vayasaagi pochu, thavira fitness level kandippa koranju pochu....

From: Kalyasi on Wed Apr 7 0:19:38 2010.

Adutha sanda aarambitchudum polaye... no nevaire... CSK fans saarbaga naan KKR fansidam mannippu kettu kolgiren... mannithu vidungal... I take back all my comments on DADA!!
From: Sourav on Wed Apr 7 0:24:19 2010.

kolkata-la against DC he was in crease almost for 17 overs... anga mattum rombha kulu kulu-nu irukkuma enna... i dont know. okay, lets stop it!
From: Kalyasi on Wed Apr 7 0:27:17 2010.

Sourav wrote:

kolkata-la against DC he was in crease almost for 17 overs... anga mattum rombha kulu kulu-nu irukkuma enna... i dont know. okay, lets stop it!

Theriyala Ramal... Nowadays I find him very tired.... and its not his fault, he is nearing 40.... 27 vayasu thaan aaguthu enakku summa poi ukkanthu match paathathukke naaaku thalliruchu.... anniku MI Vs DC match kooda paakala naan...

From: Sourav on Wed Apr 7 0:33:34 2010.

kolkata-la against DC he was in crease almost for 17 overs... anga mattum rombha kulu kulu-nu irukkuma enna... i dont know. okay, lets stop it!

Theriyala Ramal... Nowadays I find him very tired.... and its not his fault, he is nearing 40.... 27 vayasu thaan aaguthu enakku summa poi ukkanthu match paathathukke naaaku thalliruchu.... anniku MI Vs DC match kooda paakala naan...

naane neraya thadava sollirukken kkr thread-la his running btw the wkts and fielding ellam rommbha mosama irukku, next season aadama iruntha nallathunu... avaru young-a irunthappave running, fielding elam very ordinary than, i wont deny that...
but, "Ganguly ellam sennai veyyilukku surundu mayakkam pottu vizhunthuduvaar..."... ipdillam sonna it was very irritating... athan....

anyway, the issue is over!

kkr tholvi-grathu almost kanfirmmedd considering csk's good form and kkr's inconsistency... home crowd support vera... paakkalaam.

From: ajaybaskar on Wed Apr 7 1:02:43 2010.

Bathed in sweat, but not in glory

Chennai fans were clear about what they wanted - a Sachin-special despite a Mumbai defeat. Loud cheers greeted Tendulkar each time the ball travelled in his direction. Not surprising, given the number of his legendary knocks at this venue. But the locals didn't exactly get what they wanted when he hobbled off on 38, due to dehydration. Nevertheless, they stood up and applauded. The cheers returned when he came back to bat in the 15th over to get his side out of jail. He couldn't do a Houdini but the fans didn't complain too much because the match was already in the bag, when he finally departed.

http://www.cricinfo.com/ipl2010/content/current/story/455022.html
From: Kalyasi on Wed Apr 7 1:15:09 2010.

http://www.ndtv.com/news/photos/album-details.php?albumPage=12&id=7181&Album=PHOTO_GALLERY&AlbumTitle=Southern+flavour+on+IPL+pitch

Namaalunga saanse illa pa...
From: Kalyasi on Wed Apr 7 1:18:59 2010.

http://www.ndtv.com/news/photos/album-details.php?id=7181&Album=PHOTO_GALLERY&AlbumTitle=Southern+flavour+on+IPL+pitch
From: Kalyasi on Wed Apr 7 1:19:52 2010.

When Sachin met his oldest fan

http://www.ndtv.com/news/videos/video_player.php?id=1216616
From: 19thmay on Wed Apr 7 1:23:50 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

http://www.ndtv.com/news/photos/album-details.php?id=7181&Album=PHOTO_GALLERY&AlbumTitle=Southern+flavour+on+IPL+pitch

Good one!

Bharath looks funny!

From: hamid on Wed Apr 7 2:00:23 2010.

Ground la venumna centralized AC poda solluvomaa. Kulir pradesathula irunthu vantha maariyae pesuraangaya Laughing

From: Appu s on Wed Apr 7 2:02:29 2010.

Namma aalunga ithellam ozhunga pannanga, aana Lalith modi kitta mutti modhi autograph vaanguratha paakka sakikkala
From: satissh_r on Wed Apr 7 2:05:04 2010.

Groundla partha sila vishyam..

1) I was the first to get into D stand. Singer Karthik kalakittaru Sachina Dhoniya nu avaru rendu moonu tharava kettaru and everytime the crowd cheered the loudest for the littlemaster Watching Chennai support for him, I wish CSK tries to get him next season.

2) Nan ethir pathatha vida MI supporters adigama irunthanga groundla (for obvious reasons) Konjam overa pesinanga than ana nobody responded to them (again for obvious reasons)

3) Nanum en friendsum CSK teama bad wordsla thititu irunthom bcoz MI came for warm up around 5.45 but CSK 7.15 varaikum varala. Sachin cramp ana appram than engaluku purinjthu athuvum oru Chaterjeenu

4) Sivamani usuala ella stand munnadiyum perform pannuvaru ana intha tharava he skipped a lot of stands

5) Bollinger and Hussey got good ovations too.

6) M Vijay was fielding in long on at both ends. Engalukkaga oru step kuda pottan When MI fans next to me waved a banner "Sachin is GOD" he pointed to them and gave a thumps up

7) R Sathish was outstanding in the field The amount of ground he covered in last few overs was way too much.

Thats all I can remember for now.
From: Kalyasi on Wed Apr 7 2:07:24 2010.

Tendulkar: I am feeling slightly drained out .. lots of weakness and it was struggling.. so thought rather than throwing my wicket away, I will keep it for later. I didn't have the strength to hit the ball.. so i left. I thought Chennai played better cricket than us and deserved to win. The loss has come at the right time for us. It's a wake-up call for us. Our fielding wasn't up to the mark, the catching can be better. It can happen in cricket. Nothing to worry, no need to panic. We just need to stay calm. Hopefully, I will be ready for the next game."

MS Dhoni : We didn't cash in after the kind of start we got. After the 13th over or so, we didn't cash in but it was a very slow wicket. The wicket was on the slower side. Just the fear was Tendulkar, he loves this wicket. good that that the heat got him! It was unfortunate for him and the Mumbai Indians. Apart from that we did a good job with the ball. With Bollinger and Thushara coming in, they have bowled well in the final overs. It was above par score. Two points are important. It's good to get points against top-ranked team. We will take one game at a time. Albie i hope he gets fit for the next game.It upsets the team composition. Murali would have been terrific on this wicket but in the end of the day I am happy with Ashwin and Jakati.

ithellam yaarume paraata maatengala?
From: Appu s on Wed Apr 7 2:07:40 2010.

Satissh_r

From: Kalyasi on Wed Apr 7 2:12:44 2010.

6) M Vijay was fielding in long on at both ends. Engalukkaga oru step kuda pottan Clap

When MI fans next to me waved a banner "Sachin is GOD" he pointed to them and gave a thumps up Cool2

From: littlemaster1982 on Wed Apr 7 2:16:43 2010.

Cheerleaders were dancing without having a clue for the songs like "Ye Aatha aathorama", "Yammadi aathadi" It was incredibly amusing.

The atmosphere was terrific in the ground

From: Kalyasi on Wed Apr 7 2:21:11 2010.

Cheerleaders were dancing without having a clue for the songs like "Ye Aatha aathorama", "Yammadi aathadi" Laughing

It was incredibly amusing.

The atmosphere was terrific in the ground Cool

Same in the RR match also...

From: raajarasigan on Wed Apr 7 2:28:37 2010.

rendu naala indha sitea ban pannittainga... ethum post panna mudiyala ... somehow it is working now...

Well deserved win for CSK.. they will have to keep this momentum...

is there any article about the chennai crowd supporting sachin?
From: sankara70 on Wed Apr 7 2:34:16 2010.

CSK nalla strategy

Sachin-feel sorry for u

Nethu match sahikalai

I am not fan of Sachin but I don't like him losing

He takes lot of tension in his head.
From: Kalyasi on Wed Apr 7 2:34:20 2010.

Fielding was the key factor: Raina

Wednesday, Apr 07 2010

Chennai: Suresh Raina may be young, but he obviously has a very mature cricketing mind. No wonder then that he declared that it was the fielding that helped the Chennai Super Kings pull off a 24-run win against Mumbai Indians at Chepauk last night.

Complimenting the bowlers for keeping it tight and the fielders backing them by taking some exceptional catches, Raina admitted that he would have been happier with a total of 190 or thereabouts, but the fact that they still defended a smaller target spoke well for the team effort.

Raina was adjudged Man of the Match for having scored 23 crucial runs, taken the key wicket of Dwayne Bravo whom he had stumped besides being his usual brilliant self as a fielder.

“Everyone’s bowled well today. I think 190 is a defendable total, but 150-160 is tough to defend. In such a scenario we need to field well, and today we fielded exceptionally.

“The more we enjoy, the better we field. In fact, whichever team that has fielded well has gone on and won the championship. Also, bowlers such as Jakati, Thushara and Ashwin bowled well. They didn’t give them too many boundary balls,” he said in summing up.

Raina, while savouring the success, their third in a row, refused to get swept away by euphoria and asserted that the team would remain focused since the Super Kings have a few tough matches ahead of them.

“I am happy that we have struck momentum. Having won three matches in a row, we are in a good position to reach the semifinals. But we want to keep this streak going, and we have few big matches coming up. All of them are do-or-die matches,” he pointed out.

Taking an overview of the team’s performance, Raina said the key was that the players have been enjoying their game and that has helped them to raise the bar by a few notches.

“All of us are enjoying the game in the middle. Murali Vijay has been batting well. Matthew Hayden has been in reasonably good forml. Badrinath and Hussey made valuable contributions. Skipper’s knock was equally important. Cricket is a team game and we are gelling well as a team and are enjoying each other’s success,” he said.

Looking ahead, Raina said the team welcomed a three-day break before the next game against the Deccan Chargers at Nagpur on April 10.

“It’s good to have a few days to refresh ourselves, so that the players get enough time to think about their game, and obviously we are pretty tired. So, the rest should refresh us. It won’t stop our momentum, and we will do the same things as we had been doing in all the matches we have won,” he said.

He signed off by complimenting skipper Dhoni of whom he said: “When you are playing alongside him, you tend to put in better effort, and obviously many players have benefited from it.”

Meanwhile, Harbhajan Singh, speaking on behalf of the Mumbai Indians said that Tendulkar was a key factor in the game and opined that had the maestro not suffered a bout of cramps due to dehydration, the match would have ended differently.

Sachin coming out due to cramps was a cause for our loss. Youngsters like Rayadu and Tiwari were out quickly and we were not able to put up good partnerships. It is part of the game. If Sachin had stayed at the wicket for 15 overs, the story would have been different,” he observed.

He declined to read too much into the middle-order collapse that was partly due to shot selection. “Well, we have to give them a lot of encouragement. They have won lot of games for us. This is one of the games in which they did not click. We have lot of faith in them.

“They are all young and exciting cricketers. They all have done well for us and I am sure they will do better in our future games too. Everyone can make mistakes and it is okay,” he said.

Harbhajan felt that the wicket was on the slower side and complimented the Super Kings for their bowling and fielding.

http://chennaisuperkings.com/News/NewsContent.aspx?NewsID=259
From: Plum on Wed Apr 7 2:54:52 2010.

It is easy to dismiss yesterday's collapse as one bad day but I think Mumbai Indians have got a trailer of what happens if Sachin fails or is down. Better prepare for a Semis of finals loss now itself.
From: Bala (Karthik) on Wed Apr 7 3:37:06 2010.

directhit wrote:

Bala (Karthik) wrote:

Don't know whether its a positive or negative

Positive in the sense that it could be a good sign that we are winning in spite of MS and Hayden not performing. Ultimately negative because it might catch up with us at a later crucial time
From: Bala (Karthik) on Wed Apr 7 3:38:02 2010.

Quote:

Just the fear was Tendulkar, he loves this wicket. good that that the heat got him! It was unfortunate for him and the Mumbai Indians

Kood
Bollinger first over la shuffle panni oru flick adippaaru, enna anticipation ya

From: Bala (Karthik) on Wed Apr 7 3:39:33 2010.

It is easy to dismiss yesterday's collapse as one bad day but I think Mumbai Indians have got a trailer of what happens if Sachin fails or is down. Better prepare for a Semis of finals loss now itself.

@ your "Mumbai Indians" comment

Would a pure league format (like football leagues) be a better (fair) format than having a semifinals/final knock-out stage? Of course it will never happen for obvious marketing reasons

From: directhit on Wed Apr 7 3:40:39 2010.

yeah Delhi has been the standout team for first two seasons (almost in this as well) but end up losing in one match and they are out
From: Plum on Wed Apr 7 3:49:24 2010.

And effing Rajasthan and Deccan scraped through to Semis and won the title

What is worse is that, the first Champs leaguye got canceleld, and Chennai despite on Semis and one finals didnt get a CL chance while Bangalore with one finals and one seventh position got into CL. That was daft.
From: leosimha on Wed Apr 7 5:10:17 2010.

CSK-kku oru O PODU maa.....

superb fielding and better bowling and not to forget dhoni's cucumber coolness won the night for CSK.
From: SoftSword on Wed Apr 7 5:13:04 2010.

for the first time i guess all the bowlers bowled in a good economy rate... except for bollinger - thanks to bhajji...

From: leosimha on Wed Apr 7 5:13:38 2010.

KKR oda kanfirmed victory... Ganguly ellam sennai veyyilukku surundu mayakkam pottu vizhunthuduvaar...

aama ivaru than ganguly-a veyilla nikka vacchu test pannaru...

From: raghavendran on Wed Apr 7 8:36:42 2010.

leosimha wrote:

KKR oda kanfirmed victory... Ganguly ellam sennai veyyilukku surundu mayakkam pottu vizhunthuduvaar...

aama ivaru than ganguly-a veyilla nikka vacchu test pannaru...

From: raghavendran on Wed Apr 7 8:38:15 2010.

chennai back to winning ways by beating the teams in the top of the table...oru vaaram munnaddi naanum kalyannum sonnom idhu nadakkumnnu...nadandhiduchu....ippo hoing to qualify for the semis 3rd time in a row

From: VENKIRAJA on Wed Apr 7 10:30:02 2010.

chennai back to winning ways by beating the teams in the top of the table...oru vaaram munnaddi naanum kalyannum sonnom idhu nadakkumnnu...nadandhiduchu....ippo hoing to qualify for the semis 3rd time in a row Smoke Smirk

i yaam also... MADDY ellam nambikkaiye illama pesinaar... CSK rules

From: raghavendran on Thu Apr 8 0:49:26 2010.

VENKIRAJA wrote:

avarukku avanga 4 match continousa thotta odane nambikkai pochu...singam naale adhu seerum

i yaam also... MADDY ellam nambikkaiye illama pesinaar... CSK rules Smoke Smirk

From: mgb on Thu Apr 8 6:23:13 2010.

Have to win on 10th, 13th and 15th.. since 10th is an away match, it could be tough.. and 15th is with DD and could be tough too.. by the time we reach 18th, already semifinalists would have hopefully emerged
From: raajarasigan on Thu Apr 8 6:36:05 2010.

This IPL is more interesting than the previuos two seasons.... by this time, at least one should have gone into semis, another one should almost be there in semis...

but no one has till now though MI will go through... apart from this, KXIP is out of the tourney... no one has completely dominated this season... just how DD did last time @ RR did in IPL-1...

From: ajaybaskar on Thu Apr 8 6:45:37 2010.

VENKIRAJA wrote:

Adhenna MADDY ellam?

Oruthar idhu yerkanave pootta casenu post potturundhaar...

i yaam also... MADDY ellam nambikkaiye illama pesinaar... CSK rules Smoke Smirk

From: mgb on Thu Apr 8 6:49:57 2010.

RR has 3 matches to go ( vs MI, vs RC and vs KKR) and if they manage to have one big win they will be more or less into semifinal
From: directhit on Thu Apr 8 6:52:03 2010.

ajaybaskar wrote:

VENKIRAJA wrote:

i yaam also... MADDY ellam nambikkaiye illama pesinaar... CSK rules
Oruthar idhu yerkanave pootta casenu post potturundhaar...

mgb wrote:

RR has 3 matches to go ( vs MI, vs RC and vs KKR) and if they manage to have one big win they will be more or less into semifinal
and 2 of them are at jaipur 'FORTRESS'
From: mgb on Thu Apr 8 6:53:45 2010.

In case if DC manages to snatch a defeat today as well.. then they will be out of reckoning and CSK will have compete with RR and KKR for the semifinal spot unless CSK win their next 3 games

From: mgb on Thu Apr 8 6:55:35 2010.

RR has 3 matches to go ( vs MI, vs RC and vs KKR) and if they manage to have one big win they will be more or less into semifinal

and 2 of them are at jaipur 'FORTRESS'

Best thing that can happen is RC and DD keep winning all their remaining matches except the ones with CSK

From: directhit on Thu Apr 8 6:57:59 2010.

RR has 3 matches to go ( vs MI, vs RC and vs KKR) and if they manage to have one big win they will be more or less into semifinal

and 2 of them are at jaipur 'FORTRESS'

Best thing that can happen is RC and DD keep winning all their remaining matches except the ones with CSK Razz

RC has no more match with us.. only DD, that cud be tuf - might go either way. am confi of winning against Punjab, KKR and DC. 3rd posn in table

From: Appu s on Thu Apr 8 6:58:49 2010.

Deccan matches-laam entha city-la nadakkuthu, only in nagpur?
From: Plum on Thu Apr 8 7:03:23 2010.

Nagpur, Cuttack and their 'home' match with Mumbai was in Navi Mumbai
From: mgb on Thu Apr 8 7:03:50 2010.

Appu s wrote:

Deccan matches-laam entha city-la nadakkuthu, only in nagpur?
avanga home ground nagpur, cuttack and navi mumbai'nu nenakkaren
From: ajaybaskar on Thu Apr 8 7:05:45 2010.

Cuttack
From: Appu s on Thu Apr 8 7:06:57 2010.

Plum wrote:

Nagpur, Cuttack and their 'home' match with Mumbai was in Navi Mumbai

First neenga ethukku sirichengannu theriyala..

mgb wrote:

Appu s wrote:

Deccan matches-laam entha city-la nadakkuthu, only in nagpur?
avanga home ground nagpur, cuttack and navi mumbai'nu nenakkaren

From: mgb on Thu Apr 8 7:08:30 2010.

RR has 3 matches to go ( vs MI, vs RC and vs KKR) and if they manage to have one big win they will be more or less into semifinal

and 2 of them are at jaipur 'FORTRESS'

Best thing that can happen is RC and DD keep winning all their remaining matches except the ones with CSK Razz

RC has no more match with us.. only DD, that cud be tuf - might go either way. am confi of winning against Punjab, KKR and DC. 3rd posn in table Cool

DD match is in Chepauk.. annaikunu paathu dinesh karthik nalla vilayandu vekka poraan

KXI match is in Dharmasala-HP.. HP climateku namma pasanga epdi aaduvanganu theriyala

KKR match chepauk'than

DC match is in Nagpur.. anga pandhu arakuzhithan varum.. gilly veluthu vaanga chance irukku

From: raajarasigan on Thu Apr 8 7:09:43 2010.

Appu s wrote:

Plum wrote:

Nagpur, Cuttack and their 'home' match with Mumbai was in Navi Mumbai

First neenga ethukku sirichengannu theriyala..
Appu, Home matchnna namma sondha oorla nadakkanum.... Hyd vs Mum match kondu poi navi mumbaila vachittu Hydkku home matchnnu sonna
From: raajarasigan on Thu Apr 8 7:17:01 2010.

ithula innoru comedy ennana, DC has never won a match in home (athavathu Hyd)... last season SA.. so no chance... this season, they won a match at cuttak against KXIP... Media was claiming

"DC's first victory in home soil"

From: Appu s on Thu Apr 8 7:18:12 2010.

Appu, Home matchnna namma sondha oorla nadakkanum.... Hyd vs Mum match kondu poi navi mumbaila vachittu Hydkku home matchnnu sonna Laughing

Nagpur, Cuttack and their 'home' match with Mumbai was in Navi Mumbai Laughing

First neenga ethukku sirichengannu theriyala.. Very Happy

Late-aa purinjiduchunnu solla vandhen

From: raajarasigan on Thu Apr 8 7:19:41 2010.

Appu, Home matchnna namma sondha oorla nadakkanum.... Hyd vs Mum match kondu poi navi mumbaila vachittu Hydkku home matchnnu sonna Laughing

Nagpur, Cuttack and their 'home' match with Mumbai was in Navi Mumbai Laughing

First neenga ethukku sirichengannu theriyala.. Very Happy

Late-aa purinjiduchunnu solla vandhen Laughing

zory...

From: directhit on Thu Apr 8 12:14:45 2010.

DD match is in Chepauk.. annaikunu paathu dinesh karthik nalla vilayandu vekka poraan Mad

KXI match is in Dharmasala-HP.. HP climateku namma pasanga epdi aaduvanganu theriyala Sad

KKR match chepauk'than Razz

DC match is in Nagpur.. anga pandhu arakuzhithan varum.. gilly veluthu vaanga chance irukku Sad

kettu romba naalachu

dinesh kku namma Maddy edhanaa line vachiruppaaru

From: Kalyasi on Thu Apr 8 14:49:20 2010.

We the win ya.. why the worry ya... bolliger the bowl ya... we the safe ya....
From: VinodKumar's on Thu Apr 8 14:53:16 2010.

// Paiya padam yethu paathingala
From: Kalyasi on Thu Apr 8 14:56:23 2010.

yen athula ippadi pesuvaaingala?
From: VinodKumar's on Thu Apr 8 15:00:27 2010.

appovae nenachaen ippdi thaan ketpinganu. summa ya ya nu poturunthingala athaan mokka pottaen
From: directhit on Thu Apr 8 22:56:51 2010.

Quote:

Meanwhile Lakshimpathy Balaji, who has been sidelined with a groin injury, is on his way to regaining full fitness
aah good!! so he should be back in place of tyagi

Albie and Kemp too fit..

From: VinodKumar's on Thu Apr 8 22:58:57 2010.

Meanwhile Lakshimpathy Balaji, who has been sidelined with a groin injury, is on his way to regaining full fitness

Quote:

aah good!! Smile

so he should be back in place of tyagi Cool

Albie and Kemp too fit..

Aiyayo ellamae bad news ah varuthae

Balajiya appdiya okkara vachuralam la

From: directhit on Thu Apr 8 23:03:34 2010.

During the strategic time out, rather than talk to the bowlers about strategy, I enjoyed watching Dougie Bollinger taking the bowlers on one side and becoming their leader charting out the plans. The boys were switched on and tuned in to this Australian who was playing in only his second IPL match.

Aiyayo ellamae bad news ah varuthae Shaking With Fear

Balajiya appdiya okkara vachuralam la Huh?!

he should play

Venkatesh Prasad wrote:

no wonder our bowling was better

From: venkkiram on Thu Apr 8 23:18:48 2010.

VinodKumar's wrote:

Aiyayo ellamae bad news ah varuthae Balajiya appdiya okkara vachuralam la

சார், இதுவரை நடந்த IPL போட்டிகளில் பாலாஜி எடுத்த விக்கட்டுகள் எத்தனை என்பதையெல்லாம் மனதில் வைத்து ஒரு முடிவுக்கு வாருங்கள். ஒரு ஹாட்ரிக் எடுத்தவரை இந்த நிலைமைக்கு தள்ளுவது அடுக்குமா?
From: lawmani on Thu Apr 8 23:23:08 2010.

what should be our line-up against DC?

MVij, MHay(o1), SRai, MSD, MHus (o2), AMor (o3), SBad, RAsh, SJak, STya, DBol(o4)

Reasons for playing Mr. Cricket: DCs best bowler is POjh, so lets play as many idathukai batsmen

From: Sourav on Thu Apr 8 23:31:38 2010.

Dr.prasad-e bowling-la neraya katthukka vendirukku, avar bowling coach, national team-ku vera coach-a irutnahru....

Venkatesh Prasad wrote:

no wonder our bowling was better LOL

what should be our line-up against DC?

MVij, MHay(o1), SRai, MSD, MHus (o2), AMor (o3), SBad, RAsh, SJak, STya, DBol(o4)

Reasons for playing Mr. Cricket: DCs best bowler is POjh, so lets play as many idathukai batsmen

okay, namma badri-yaiyum left-handed-a aada solliralaam...

From: Kalyasi on Thu Apr 8 23:46:58 2010.

Fresh legs made a difference: VB

Thursday, Apr 08 2010

Chennai: First, it was Justin Kemp and now, Albie Morkel. Both went down with injuries or to put it fashionably, nursing niggles. Fortunately, the Chennai Super Kings did not miss their presence on its comeback journey in the second half of the IPL.

It raises the pertinent point of providing sufficient rest for the players even if it means rotating them without upsetting the balance of the team, something that is easier said than done.

The T20 format, though outwardly a short game, is quite demanding in view of the intensity and compressed environment where a blink of an eye is the difference between victory and defeat. As such, the players are under constant pressure although the professionals cleverly mask it with a smile.

The Indian summer can be physically taxing and it impacts the foreign players far more than their domestic counterparts. Kemp lasted just three games before breaking down in the fourth. His South African mate, Morkel, played nine matches in a row before his back packed up. Both, however, are expected to be fully fit and available for selection.

The two would have benefitted by the time out from cricket as also Muttiah Muralitharan who sat out the crucial game against Mumbai Indians on Tuesday. His omission was perhaps as much due to the need to give the wily off-spinner a break as to facilitate the inclusion of Mike Hussey.

Whatever it may have been, it is becoming obvious that one needs to be a “stayer” to last a tournament as long as the IPL with a minimum of 14 matches and thousands of miles of travel across the length and breadth of the country. Obviously, it demands a high level of fitness and focus.

The other night, Sachin Tendulkar showed definite signs of flagging due to the constant training, matches and travels besides the pressure born out of high expectations, and of course the oppressive weather conditions in Chennai.

That being the case, the temptation is to try out the bench that is populated by players who have trained just as hard as their mates on the field, but comparatively fresher and also eager to mark their presence when opportunity comes their way.

On Tuesday, Ravichandran Ashwin came off the bench and performed while Hussey, sufficiently rested and recovered from the jet lag, provided the “fresh legs” that a team on its way back up needed. Same was the case with Thilan Thushara who picked up crucial wickets.

As VB Chandrasekar points out in his latest blog, the changes made a quantum difference to the team that fielded and bowled exceptionally well to successfully defend a moderate total of 165 against the Mumbai Indians.

The danger lies in carrying out one shuffle too many that could unsettle a combination. But then, this season, the changes in the Super Kings from match to match have mostly to do with the bowling that was performing below par. On Tuesday, everything seemed to fall into place for the Super Kings who converted half-chances and made breakthroughs at critical moments.

Chandrasekar attributes the success against Mumbai to hard training on non-match days with former Australian wicket-keeper Steve Rixon putting the players through the grind.

On the face of it, the Super Kings appear well prepared for the final push to the top, but the route ahead is not without its pitfalls related to injuries and fatigue, factors that could influence the performance of not just Super Kings, but also all the contenders.

http://chennaisuperkings.com/News/NewsContent.aspx?NewsID=260
From: Kalyasi on Thu Apr 8 23:48:21 2010.

Changes in team worked for us

08 Apr 2010, 03:16:27 PM
Posted by VB Chandrasekar

The crowd at Chapauk supported Chennai Super Kings despite the presence of its all-time favourite, Sachin Tendulkar. The Little Master is worshipped all over the world and the Chennai crowd has witnessed many a masterpiece from him. But this was a different contest and the spectators were torn between the apple of their eyes and their loyalty to CSK who were fighting the Master in a crucial tie.

The team seemed happy despite the obstacles. The hard training in grueling weather between match days left Albie all but cooked. Players have put in the hard yards. On Tuesday, the team meeting was short and precise. As we trooped into the lobby, it was a familiar scene of friends and families of the players wishing us well. I went to Makhaya’s little daughter and pinched her cheek as a matter of superstition.

Arriving at the ground, I sought out Sachin to tell him I wished the God was born in Chennai. The pitch looked a touch damp and it would be a good toss to win I thought. It didn’t look like a 200-plus pitch that we had against the Royals. As the coin went up during the toss, I shouted that CSK had won it. And so it was.

Getting thrown out of the dugout, I made my way up to the terrace. Not a single seat was available. Looking at the crowd, I thought T20 was ideal for women. At least 60 to 70 per cent of people on the terrace were all young girls and women. I said a quick hello to my family and got locked up in the TNCA box with Prabhakar Rao, CR Vijayaraghan and other elders. There were constant inputs from them.

I was tense and hoping that Vijay gets going. He had a good start and was timing well. Bhajji coming on early and posing problems put us in a spot of bother. We had made three changes necessitated by Albie’s absence owing to exhaustion and nursing a few niggles. A good, strong bowling line-up and may be a batsman short, but with Hussey around to guide the middle-order.

Our captain failed, but it was a difficult situation when he walked in and we crawled to 165 as Badri came up with some innovative hits in the death overs. We had to bowl well especially since God was in the middle. The Chennai crowd loves him, but Chennai weather got him.

It was wonderful bowling by Ashwin who was under pressure having stepped in for Murali who was busy in the dugout encouraging his mates, masking his disappointment. I told him: “Enjoy the break” and quickly left before he could reply. I thought defending 165 was an exceptional effort from CSK.

One man who could never stop beaming was Steve “Stumper” Rixon. Never a day went by after his fielding drills when the “dry-fits” were not soaking wet. So, you can very well imagine what happens when they train. It was evident that all the hard work was paying off - stunning dives to save runs, extraordinary catches, including the one by Vijay. Here I beg to differ and say that it is better for two people to converge on the ball so that there is always a second pair of hand to complete the catch. Tradition goes out of the window in T20.

Towards the end, I made my way to the dugout and deposed Ganapathy from his seat. The next two deliveries from Dougie went for biggies. I quickly exited, restoring Ganpa to his original seat.

It was a fantastic win, a much needed one against the league table toppers. I think the fresh legs in our team after the three changes helped us. It was late when I went to bed, still feeling very elated. The next morning, I couldn’t believe we had won.

So, now we head to Nagpur with team in good frame of mind. The league table is turning so fast with six teams in the running for three semi-final spots as Mumbai Indians are in clear position as the leader.

http://www.chennaisuperkings.com/blog/BlogView.aspx?BlogID=65

From: Kalyasi on Thu Apr 8 23:48:54 2010.

From: Kalyasi on Fri Apr 9 0:14:54 2010.

Appo Murali??

From: hamid on Thu Apr 8 23:51:34 2010.

I think Murali wont be much effective against DC... itz better to leave out Murali and bring in Albie..
From: Kalyasi on Thu Apr 8 23:56:14 2010.

hamid wrote:

I think Murali wont be much effective against DC... itz better to leave out Murali and bring in Albie..

Gilly, Symos ellam irukaanga...I guess Murali will be effective...
From: Sourav on Fri Apr 9 0:01:14 2010.

ashwin should bowl the 2nd over... 1st over potta gilly wont take strike, runner end-la vanthu ninnuppan... so, 2nd or 3rd over for ashwin wil be a good idea... kalyan, dc is full of right handers...so oru off spinner pothum pa...
From: lawmani on Fri Apr 9 0:01:43 2010.

yes.. thats a tough choice... but RAsh and SJak should take care of Gilly and Symo respectively (taking the ball away from them :p)

also, I think our major problem is with the vega pandu veesing.. suzhal pandu veesers are doing ok.

aside: i'm a huge fan of Mr. Cricket :p

yes.. thats a tough choice... but RAsh and SJak should take care of Gilly and Symo respectively (taking the ball away from them :p)

also, I think our major problem is with the vega pandu veesing.. suzhal pandu veesers are doing ok.

aside: i'm a huge fan of Mr. Cricket :p

I guess if Bollinger can pick up an early wicket... other medium pace bowlers can do a decent job... illati naara adi vaanguvaanga...

But its different case in Nagpur... This pitch will help bowlers like RP, Ryan Harris, it will have a tinge of grass on it... I have not seen Bollinger swing the ball... can he do that?

From: lawmani on Fri Apr 9 0:15:52 2010.

[quote="Sourav"]

lol... avan pona match velayadina styleaa patha, avan lefta righta onnum puriyala

okay, namma badri-yaiyum left-handed-a aada solliralaam... Good Idea

From: Kalyasi on Fri Apr 9 0:18:13 2010.

ashwin should bowl the 2nd over... 1st over potta gilly wont take strike, runner end-la vanthu ninnuppan... LOL

so, 2nd or 3rd over for ashwin wil be a good idea... kalyan, dc is full of right handers...so oru off spinner pothum pa... Confused

Fast bowler na namakku Bollinger mattum thaan... mathavan ellam Kumble pace la thaan podaraanga... DC batsmen ninnu adipaanga... Nethikku Suman Vinay Kumar a ninnu nithanama six adichaan...

From: Kalyasi on Fri Apr 9 0:19:02 2010.

Lawmani welcome to Hub and CSK fan club!!

From: lawmani on Fri Apr 9 0:21:24 2010.

i think ur spot on with regards to the pitch... pace bowlers do well there, esp. in test matches.. remember Srinath, remember Steyn.. both won MoMs there!!!

From: lawmani on Fri Apr 9 0:23:24 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

Lawmani welcome to Hub and CSK fan club!!

danksu ba..

From: Kalyasi on Fri Apr 9 0:24:36 2010.

i think ur spot on with regards to the pitch... pace bowlers do well there, esp. in test matches.. remember Srinath, remember Steyn.. both won MoMs there!!!

Neraya stats vechu irukele?? chinna payyan nu nenachen, periyavaro?

From: lawmani on Fri Apr 9 0:27:50 2010.

i think ur spot on with regards to the pitch... pace bowlers do well there, esp. in test matches.. remember Srinath, remember Steyn.. both won MoMs there!!!

Neraya stats vechu irukele?? chinna payyan nu nenachen, periyavaro?

chennai supporterna enna chumma va.. nanglaam testu match thottha kooda kai tattuvom :p

From: Plum on Fri Apr 9 0:34:56 2010.

Deccan match - csk will lose. Very easy to predict.
Symmo has tasted blood
Rogith's one failure already happened
Gilly is due a big one
The pitch suits deccan bowling
Hayden, morkel, hussey, badri all will struggle against ojha, symmo, rohit and suman, if they survive to face them.
Vijay will not score big. Or even if he does, will be at less than 130 s/r.

Csk lose
Easy. Very easy
From: Kalyasi on Fri Apr 9 0:37:42 2010.

Appaadi Plum strategy use panniyaachu... so CSK sure win!!

From: directhit on Fri Apr 9 0:42:17 2010.

ashwin should bowl the 2nd over... 1st over potta gilly wont take strike, runner end-la vanthu ninnuppan... LOL

so, 2nd or 3rd over for ashwin wil be a good idea... kalyan, dc is full of right handers...so oru off spinner pothum pa... Confused

Fast bowler na namakku Bollinger mattum thaan... mathavan ellam Kumble pace la thaan podaraanga... DC batsmen ninnu adipaanga... Nethikku Suman Vinay Kumar a ninnu nithanama six adichaan...

to some extent true... but namma thushara bowled 140 plus that day... i prefer to play the same team - except maybe balaji for tyagi
if morkel is coming in then hussey has to go out which aint ideal again. or play morkel take out hussey and get anirudh or arun karthik in

From: directhit on Fri Apr 9 0:44:21 2010.

Plum wrote:

Gilly is due a big one
so is Jogi
From: Kalyasi on Fri Apr 9 0:45:46 2010.

Aana eppadiyavathu first e Gilly ayum Symos ayum Bollinger kazhatitaan na super a irukkum...
From: directhit on Fri Apr 9 0:47:05 2010.

lawmani - well come.. neenga pazhayavaraaa pudhiyavaraaa
From: hamid on Fri Apr 9 0:47:36 2010.

directhit wrote:

lawmani - well come.. neenga pazhayavaraaa pudhiyavaraaa

nalla kekkuraangaiyya detailu
From: Kalyasi on Fri Apr 9 0:48:05 2010.

athaane use pannara vaarthai ellam pazhakkam aanavar maadri use pannaraaru... "vega panthu veesing"
From: lawmani on Fri Apr 9 0:49:08 2010.

directhit wrote:

Plum wrote:

Gilly is due a big one
so is Jogi

Jogi yaaa ?!?!

heres a list of players available for the Kochi team for free, next year:

PPat, Jogi, Goni

On top of it, we'll give oru kilo ration arisi and oru dozen banana pazham
From: ajaybaskar on Fri Apr 9 0:49:18 2010.

Postellaam paartha pazhayavar maadhirithaan theriyudhu..

From: directhit on Fri Apr 9 0:50:23 2010.

Jogi yaaa ?!?!

heres a list of players available for the Kochi team for free, next year:

PPat, Jogi, Goni

On top of it, we'll give oru kilo ration arisi and oru dozen banana pazham

Gilly is due a big one

so is Jogi Huh?!

engalukkevaa

sari csk kku sreesanth anuppitaanganna?

From: hamid on Fri Apr 9 0:51:20 2010.

ashwin should bowl the 2nd over... 1st over potta gilly wont take strike, runner end-la vanthu ninnuppan... LOL

so, 2nd or 3rd over for ashwin wil be a good idea... kalyan, dc is full of right handers...so oru off spinner pothum pa... Confused

Fast bowler na namakku Bollinger mattum thaan... mathavan ellam Kumble pace la thaan podaraanga... DC batsmen ninnu adipaanga... Nethikku Suman Vinay Kumar a ninnu nithanama six adichaan...

Yes..thats what I think. The team composition also looked better and balanced...

From: VinodKumar's on Fri Apr 9 0:52:18 2010.

சார், இதுவரை நடந்த IPL போட்டிகளில் பாலாஜி எடுத்த விக்கட்டுகள் எத்தனை என்பதையெல்லாம் மனதில் வைத்து ஒரு முடிவுக்கு வாருங்கள். ஒரு ஹாட்ரிக் எடுத்தவரை இந்த நிலைமைக்கு தள்ளுவது அடுக்குமா?

Aiyayo ellamae bad news ah varuthae Shaking With Fear

Balajiya appdiya okkara vachuralam la Huh?!

DH/Venki,

Hat-trick kellam oru supportive stats ah eduthukka mudiyaathu. Yuvaraj Singh kooda eduthurukaan atha.

Balaji wickets eduthurukaan illaenu sollala but his economy is more than 8.5 which is more than Gony.

Athukaaga naan Gony ah suggest pannuraenu nenachira vendam. Both of them are not in good form tyagi orlavuku poduraan avanayae vatchukalamae

From: lawmani on Fri Apr 9 0:52:48 2010.

directhit wrote:

lawmani - well come.. neenga pazhayavaraaa pudhiyavaraaa

theriyale pa... [bgm] tanta danta danta dai, tadadai, tadadai[\bgm]
From: Kalyasi on Fri Apr 9 0:53:58 2010.

Vinod... correction... Gony oda besshtu form la thaan avan irukaan... form la illana economy 20 ya thaandidum... avanaala ellam ivvalo thaan mudiyum...
From: Plum on Fri Apr 9 0:54:24 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

Appaadi Plum strategy use panniyaachu... so CSK sure win!!

Why does this sound like
"KaipuLLa kathiyOda keambittAru" to me?
From: directhit on Fri Apr 9 0:54:32 2010.

VinodKumar's wrote:

DH/Venki,

Hat-trick kellam oru supportive stats ah eduthukka mudiyaathu. Yuvaraj Singh kooda eduthurukaan atha.
nah nah no hatrick stats.. even rohit has taken one! imo balaji is a better bowler than tyagi. did well in initial matches but somehow looked jaded, maybe coz of injury. i feel if he is fit MS wud go for him, he has that preference
From: VinodKumar's on Fri Apr 9 0:54:43 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

Vinod... correction... Gony oda besshtu form la thaan avan irukaan... form la illana economy 20 ya thaandidum... avanaala ellam ivvalo thaan mudiyum...

From: Plum on Fri Apr 9 0:56:57 2010.

Jogi yaaa ?!?!

heres a list of players available for the Kochi team for free, next year:

PPat, Jogi, Goni

On top of it, we'll give oru kilo ration arisi and oru dozen banana pazham

Gilly is due a big one

so is Jogi Huh?!

appO badriyoda vaazhkai?

From: directhit on Fri Apr 9 0:58:21 2010.

Badri is the strong back bone of csk
From: lawmani on Fri Apr 9 1:00:37 2010.

badri, is pacha manja karuppu white tamizhan, and has tamizhnadu passport.. so he is allowed to stay :p
From: Kalyasi on Fri Apr 9 1:06:02 2010.

aana the fact is Badri ippo out of form... so adutha season form ku vanthuruvaan nu ethirpaakalaam

From: lawmani on Fri Apr 9 1:07:30 2010.

Vinod... correction... Gony oda besshtu form la thaan avan irukaan... form la illana economy 20 ya thaandidum... avanaala ellam ivvalo thaan mudiyum...

From: Plum on Fri Apr 9 1:07:40 2010.

Tqamizhnadu passport
Sattamani - pudhusO pazhasO, you are a much needed presence here!
From: lawmani on Fri Apr 9 1:16:03 2010.

Plum wrote:

Tqamizhnadu passport
Sattamani - pudhusO pazhasO, you are a much needed presence here!

thanks Plum avargaLe, nice to be here!
From: directhit on Fri Apr 9 1:18:20 2010.

saw this in rediff

CSK playing XI for 2011 season

1. Vijay (Opening batsman-gets in with intro song)
2. Prabhu (Batsman and Pitch roller)
3. Ajith (Batsman and team bus driver)
4. Vijaykanth (captain and he does not like the word "OUT")
5. Rajinikanth (wicket keeper-can stop the ball with his eyes)
6. Kamal (All rounder and Cheer leader-after changing make up)
7. Goundamani (All-in-All allrounder)
8. Vadivelu (Off break & played for Dubai cricket club)
9. Sarath Kumar-Father role (Leg break)
10. Sarath Kumar-Son role (Fast bowler)
11. Satyaraj (Fast bowler and can give halwa to opponent team cheer leaders)

yaarum sandaikku varaama irundha sari

From: lawmani on Fri Apr 9 1:19:52 2010.

CSK playing XI for 2011 season

1. Vijay (Opening batsman-gets in with intro song) Laughing

4. Vijaykanth (captain and he does not like the word "OUT")
5. Rajinikanth (wicket keeper-can stop the ball with his eyes) Laughing

6. Kamal (All rounder and Cheer leader-after changing make up) ROTFL

7. Goundamani (All-in-All allrounder) Double Thumbs Up

8. Vadivelu (Off break & played for Dubai cricket club)
9. Sarath Kumar-Father role (Leg break) hysterical

11. Satyaraj (Fast bowler and can give halwa to opponent team cheer leaders)

yaarum sandaikku varaama irundha sari

^(+infty)

From: VinodKumar's on Fri Apr 9 1:23:04 2010.

CSK playing XI for 2011 season

1. Vijay (Opening batsman-gets in with intro song) Laughing

4. Vijaykanth (captain and he does not like the word "OUT")
5. Rajinikanth (wicket keeper-can stop the ball with his eyes) Laughing

6. Kamal (All rounder and Cheer leader-after changing make up) ROTFL

7. Goundamani (All-in-All allrounder) Double Thumbs Up

8. Vadivelu (Off break & played for Dubai cricket club)
9. Sarath Kumar-Father role (Leg break) hysterical

11. Satyaraj (Fast bowler and can give halwa to opponent team cheer leaders)

yaarum sandaikku varaama irundha sari

From: Kalyasi on Fri Apr 9 1:25:33 2010.

directhit wrote:

saw this in rediff

CSK playing XI for 2011 season
9. Sarath Kumar-Father role (Leg break)
10. Sarath Kumar-Son role (Fast bowler)
From: Sourav on Fri Apr 9 1:32:08 2010.

sarath kumar is the ilite...
DH, vijay-ku physiotherapist post-um koduthirukkalaam...avar than doctor aachey...
From: Kalyasi on Fri Apr 9 1:40:07 2010.

Lawmani... change of avtar... neer Sachin fano?
From: lawmani on Fri Apr 9 1:47:30 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

Lawmani... change of avtar... neer Sachin fano?

There are 2 kinds I admire... people who are amazing cricketers and amazing cricketers who are amazing people too... Sachin belongs to the second kind!!!

From: Kalyasi on Fri Apr 9 1:52:05 2010.

Lawmani... change of avtar... neer Sachin fano?

There are 2 kinds I admire... people who are amazing cricketers and amazing cricketers who are amazing people too... Sachin belongs to the second kind!!!

From: hamid on Fri Apr 9 2:03:04 2010.

CSK playing XI for 2011 season

1. Vijay (Opening batsman-gets in with intro song) Laughing

4. Vijaykanth (captain and he does not like the word "OUT")
5. Rajinikanth (wicket keeper-can stop the ball with his eyes) Laughing

6. Kamal (All rounder and Cheer leader-after changing make up) ROTFL

7. Goundamani (All-in-All allrounder) Double Thumbs Up

8. Vadivelu (Off break & played for Dubai cricket club)
9. Sarath Kumar-Father role (Leg break) hysterical

11. Satyaraj (Fast bowler and can give halwa to opponent team cheer leaders)

yaarum sandaikku varaama irundha sari

ithukku peerthaan room pottu yosikkirathoo?

From: Dinesh84 on Fri Apr 9 2:28:52 2010.

directhit wrote:

7. Goundamani (All-in-All allrounder)

directhit wrote:

9. Sarath Kumar-Father role (Leg break)
10. Sarath Kumar-Son role (Fast bowler)

From: Appu s on Fri Apr 9 3:15:06 2010.

CSK playing XI for 2011 season

1. Vijay (Opening batsman-gets in with intro song) Laughing

4. Vijaykanth (captain and he does not like the word "OUT")
5. Rajinikanth (wicket keeper-can stop the ball with his eyes) Laughing

6. Kamal (All rounder and Cheer leader-after changing make up) ROTFL

7. Goundamani (All-in-All allrounder) Double Thumbs Up

8. Vadivelu (Off break & played for Dubai cricket club)
9. Sarath Kumar-Father role (Leg break) hysterical

11. Satyaraj (Fast bowler and can give halwa to opponent team cheer leaders)

yaarum sandaikku varaama irundha sari

From: raajarasigan on Fri Apr 9 3:16:12 2010.
From: Appu s on Fri Apr 9 3:17:35 2010.

Lawmani welcome to CSK fan club
From: Kalyasi on Fri Apr 9 3:23:53 2010.

Lawmani, neenga puthusu... MI Vs CSK, Sachin Vs MSD inga romba pazhaya sandai... The fact is MI supporters hate Dhoni so they want CSK to lose and MI to win... which is fair... MI thread la poi ethukku Logic ellam pesareenga... inga vanthu CSK ku support pannunga...naama namma velaya paapom...
From: Sourav on Fri Apr 9 3:28:28 2010.

lawbell, welcome to the hub! enjoy ur stay!
From: Appu s on Fri Apr 9 3:32:43 2010.

Sourav wrote:

lawbell, welcome to the hub! enjoy ur stay!

have fun-aa vittutenga, oh athu avingalla
From: Sourav on Fri Apr 9 3:40:09 2010.

Appu s wrote:

Sourav wrote:

lawbell, welcome to the hub! enjoy ur stay!

have fun-aa vittutenga, oh athu avingalla
engerunthu than itthanai per varrangaene therla...
EDIT: lawbell, ungalai sollala, its abt TF sec,
From: lawmani on Fri Apr 9 3:41:30 2010.

hahah... lets focus on CSK!!!

nandri to all saga CSK fans..
From: Rocky89 on Fri Apr 9 3:48:32 2010.

Appu s wrote:

Sourav wrote:

lawbell, welcome to the hub! enjoy ur stay!

have fun-aa vittutenga, oh athu avingalla

btw, welcome mr law avargale
From: Sourav on Fri Apr 9 4:12:56 2010.

Viru abt vj's century in twitter...

Quote:

Yesterday M Vijay batted like champion. He is future of indian cricket.
From: Kalyasi on Fri Apr 9 4:16:30 2010.

Sourav, Viru oda twitter id pls...
From: Sourav on Fri Apr 9 4:18:15 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

Sourav, Viru oda twitter id pls...

http://twitter.com/sehwagvirender
From: raghavendran on Fri Apr 9 9:57:30 2010.

Sourav wrote:

Viru abt vj's century in twitter...

Quote:

Yesterday M Vijay batted like champion. He is future of indian cricket.

wat a change..idhukku munnadi...verum test playernnu sonne vj...ippo oru suravali madhiri kelambi pattayakelappuran....hope he does play more gr8 knocks
From: Nerd on Fri Apr 9 10:00:19 2010.

directhit wrote:

saw this in rediff

idhu messageboard post? or article?

From: HonestRaj on Fri Apr 9 13:57:19 2010.

CSK playing XI for 2011 season

1. Vijay (Opening batsman-gets in with intro song) Laughing

4. Vijaykanth (captain and he does not like the word "OUT")
5. Rajinikanth (wicket keeper-can stop the ball with his eyes) Laughing

6. Kamal (All rounder and Cheer leader-after changing make up) ROTFL

7. Goundamani (All-in-All allrounder) Double Thumbs Up

8. Vadivelu (Off break & played for Dubai cricket club)
9. Sarath Kumar-Father role (Leg break) hysterical

11. Satyaraj (Fast bowler and can give halwa to opponent team cheer leaders)

yaarum sandaikku varaama irundha sari

Idha appadiye test team'ku eduthuppOm..

No. 4 --> Captain = GOD

From: directhit on Fri Apr 9 23:25:44 2010.

Nerd wrote:

idhu messageboard post? or article?
masalaboard dhaan. aana avanga article aa vandhalum aacharyapadavendaam, such low standards
From: lawmani on Sat Apr 10 1:53:19 2010.

any CSK fans going to Nagpur match???

edhukku kaekkarenna, nallada nalu dozen orange pazhum vagindu vaanga
From: sathya_1979 on Sat Apr 10 2:07:59 2010.

Law, Kadaisi katta paraparappulayum ungalukku kilukiluppu kaekkudhaa?
From: lawmani on Sat Apr 10 2:14:21 2010.

anna, sathyanna, enna paraparappa irundhalum,

orangu pazhatha urichchu thaan saapadanum,
LICkku pathinaalu maadi nna.
From: sathya_1979 on Sat Apr 10 2:22:24 2010.
From: directhit on Sat Apr 10 3:11:09 2010.
From: hamid on Sat Apr 10 5:35:19 2010.

CSK wil move one step closer to semis today
From: Plum on Sat Apr 10 5:41:00 2010.

CSK will move Deccan one step closer to the semis today?
From: hamid on Sat Apr 10 5:41:45 2010.

Plum..

belive in positive strategy plum... it will work out definitely
From: Appu s on Sat Apr 10 5:45:08 2010.

Plum wrote:

CSK will move Deccan one step closer to the semis today?

CSK and KKR will win today,CSK will move ahead Jaipoor.
From: hamid on Sat Apr 10 5:47:13 2010.

appadi sollunga Appu
From: hamid on Sat Apr 10 6:04:50 2010.

Murali left out..

MSD : Belter of a track.. good pitch for cricket
From: hamid on Sat Apr 10 6:05:15 2010.

CSK win toss and bat
From: directhit on Sat Apr 10 6:07:48 2010.

:yellowjump:
From: Appu s on Sat Apr 10 6:13:01 2010.

hamid wrote:

CSK win toss and bat
From: Plum on Sat Apr 10 6:14:44 2010.

Hayden modhallEyE predict paNNA mAdhiri indha ipl-la super flop aayittan.
I think Vijay-ku saami iRangi pOchu. We have seen his best already - don't think he has any more in reserve.
From: Plum on Sat Apr 10 6:15:40 2010.

Badri is the most capped CSK player
From: directhit on Sat Apr 10 6:17:55 2010.

Plum wrote:

Badri is the most capped CSK player
see, now dont blame srinivasan
From: Plum on Sat Apr 10 6:19:43 2010.

Possibly, Badri is the most capped IPL player along with Raina and Gilchrist
From: vanchi on Sat Apr 10 6:20:50 2010.

Batting first
From: Appu s on Sat Apr 10 6:27:41 2010.

ML Hayden, M Vijay, SK Raina, MS Dhoni, MEK Hussey, S Badrinath, R Ashwin, SB Jakati, DE Bollinger, S Tyagi, T Thushara

Ground-la E-ottittu irukkainga ... DC home ground ippadi sothapputhu
From: hamid on Sat Apr 10 6:29:05 2010.

actually there is more suport for Dhoni
From: Plum on Sat Apr 10 6:32:22 2010.

Deccan just need 5 wkts - after that no batting for CSK
From: great on Sat Apr 10 6:33:33 2010.

Likewise CSK just need 2 wkts, after that no batting for DC
From: Appu s on Sat Apr 10 6:34:07 2010.

Haydo owed big to CSK, chumma vida koodathu intha aala innaikku adikkalainna...
From: hamid on Sat Apr 10 6:38:06 2010.

Appu, night IPL partyla poy avana undu illainnu pannidunga mudincha antha mankoose bata pidingittu vanthudunga
From: Plum on Sat Apr 10 6:47:54 2010.

Hamid, no parties for csk
From: mgb on Sat Apr 10 6:51:22 2010.

hayden n vijay take a 3.. rarity in t20
From: vanchi on Sat Apr 10 6:52:16 2010.

mangoose vanthachu
From: mgb on Sat Apr 10 6:55:37 2010.

vandha vegathula poyachu
From: vanchi on Sat Apr 10 6:59:45 2010.

mgb wrote:

vandha vegathula poyachu

he was playing allright. why should he change
the bl7%^&*& bat
From: Appu s on Sat Apr 10 6:59:47 2010.

Raina
From: vanchi on Sat Apr 10 7:00:50 2010.

raina three 4s
From: Plum on Sat Apr 10 7:00:54 2010.

Hayden mongoose endorse paNNa paNam vaangittu, he is going to lose the contract next year. This is called being penny wise and pound foolish
From: hamid on Sat Apr 10 7:03:00 2010.

really foolish and irritiating about the mongoose bat..

I am pretty sure if ricky is the captain he wont allow the mongoose to be used..
From: Plum on Sat Apr 10 7:04:38 2010.

And the worst part is it is clear that he is bringing the mongoose under pressure from the manufacturers whom he probably has a contract with. Msd should put his foot down and drop hayden to make a point.
From: Plum on Sat Apr 10 7:05:44 2010.

For a support bowler, symonds has a good E/R and decent average

From: mgb on Sat Apr 10 7:06:37 2010.

And the worst part is it is clear that he is bringing the mongoose under pressure from the manufacturers whom he probably has a contract with. Msd should put his foot down and drop hayden to make a point.

I dont think dhoni's view will be heard by vbc and stephen

From: Plum on Sat Apr 10 7:07:34 2010.

Harmeet Singh-ai vechu 4 overs with decent E/r regularA manage pandra Gilly
From: mgb on Sat Apr 10 7:07:42 2010.

7 overs up but vijay has played just 11 bals.. he needs to take more strike
From: ajaybaskar on Sat Apr 10 7:08:20 2010.

DC fielding is good today barring that one dropped catch...
From: hamid on Sat Apr 10 7:09:06 2010.

Vijay that was unnecessary runout
From: mgb on Sat Apr 10 7:09:07 2010.

vijay is such a fool when it comes to running between the wickets
From: Plum on Sat Apr 10 7:09:24 2010.

Ok, looks like another day of gilly's duck yapping smile and success in the presentation ceremony.
Enjoy the loss, csk fans :bye:
From: ajaybaskar on Sat Apr 10 7:09:28 2010.

Yes.. Vijay should be given more strike bur sadly that is possible only in the next match..
From: Appu s on Sat Apr 10 7:09:54 2010.

i was about to post this "rendula onnu run-out"-la than pogumnnu
From: vanchi on Sat Apr 10 7:10:56 2010.

it was waiting to happen
few chances already
From: Appu s on Sat Apr 10 7:12:14 2010.

Plum wrote:

Harmeet Singh-ai vechu 4 overs with decent E/r regularA manage pandra Gilly

Avan ethukku ambuttu thoram odi varannu theriyala, Avan podrathu ellame slow ball than
From: Plum on Sat Apr 10 7:13:09 2010.

Harmeet and Symonds getting away with economical overs
From: ajaybaskar on Sat Apr 10 7:13:31 2010.

What would be a safe score to defend in this ground?
From: mgb on Sat Apr 10 7:15:02 2010.

last 3 overs 14 runs and 1 wicket.. csk is losing the grip
From: Plum on Sat Apr 10 7:15:14 2010.

Deccaan and Punjab
Indha veeram ellaam Rajasthan kitta veLayAdarachE kAtta mAttIngaLA?
From: hamid on Sat Apr 10 7:16:02 2010.

Ajay,

MSD at the toss said it is a belter of a track.. at least we need 180..
From: mgb on Sat Apr 10 7:16:41 2010.

ajaybaskar wrote:

What would be a safe score to defend in this ground?
though there is no concept like a safe score in t20, i guess 180+ should be good enough
From: mgb on Sat Apr 10 7:17:54 2010.

its big ground and muralidharan would have been great to have.. but
From: Plum on Sat Apr 10 7:19:12 2010.

Yeah, ashwinku irukku innikku aapu
From: vanchi on Sat Apr 10 7:20:07 2010.

yeah. muralai would have been handful.
74 in 10 overs/
From: Plum on Sat Apr 10 7:20:54 2010.

Idhu saripadaadhu. I should start dissing msd that's the only solution
From: ajaybaskar on Sat Apr 10 7:21:55 2010.

Idha paatha belter maadhiri theriyalaiaye... Illa namma pasanga andha latchanathula vilayaaduraangala?
From: vanchi on Sat Apr 10 7:24:48 2010.

dhoni out
From: hamid on Sat Apr 10 7:25:27 2010.

vilangidum
From: venkkiram on Sat Apr 10 7:25:33 2010.

Ojha to Dhoni, out Bowled!! Dhoni b Ojha 7(13)
From: venkkiram on Sat Apr 10 7:26:15 2010.

Looks like Dhoni himself is out of form!!
From: ajaybaskar on Sat Apr 10 7:27:18 2010.

That was a good ball from Ojha and MSD erred in judging it..

Hussey paiyan Innaiku Enna panraannu paarppom..
From: venkkiram on Sat Apr 10 7:28:07 2010.

Michael Hussey இவனும் Last match போல, 1's and 2's மட்டுமே எடுக்கப் போறான்
From: Plum on Sat Apr 10 7:29:18 2010.

Anyway I have 5000 points on deccan atleast 10000 points laabaam innikku :redjum:
From: Appu s on Sat Apr 10 7:29:40 2010.

Badri-aa anuppirukkanum ippa...
From: ajaybaskar on Sat Apr 10 7:31:42 2010.

ENga anuppirukkanum?
From: vanchi on Sat Apr 10 7:31:45 2010.

mike hussey eternal thadaval
From: venkkiram on Sat Apr 10 7:31:56 2010.

Plum wrote:

Anyway I have 5000 points on deccan atleast 10000 points laabaam innikku :redjum:

போற போக்க பார்த்தா, கடைசியில நீங்க தான் பந்தயத்துல மொதோ ஆளா வரப் போறிங்க!
From: vanchi on Sat Apr 10 7:34:33 2010.

raina singamle
From: venkkiram on Sat Apr 10 7:34:41 2010.

Hussy-யெல்லாம் இந்த form-ல விளையாடும் போது, ஏன் பதானியை ஒரு ஆட்டத்தில் சேர்த்துக்க கூடாது?
From: ajaybaskar on Sat Apr 10 7:34:42 2010.

Hope Raina continues this form
From: Plum on Sat Apr 10 7:35:38 2010.

Venkkiram, can't read tamil now. Englishlo cheppandi
From: hamid on Sat Apr 10 7:36:15 2010.

Hussey.. super machi.. kalakku
From: ajaybaskar on Sat Apr 10 7:36:39 2010.

Husssssssssssssssseeeeeeeeeey!
From: vanchi on Sat Apr 10 7:37:02 2010.

dangerman mike hussey
From: venkkiram on Sat Apr 10 7:37:53 2010.

Plum wrote:

Venkkiram, can't read tamil now. Englishlo cheppandi

I said, it looks like you are the one finally becoming the topper in the betting game ! adv. wishes !!
From: hamid on Sat Apr 10 7:38:13 2010.

itz so unnecessary for Hussey.. in other end Raina has just struck two sixes.... y the hell did he try to hit a six while he cant find a boundary even???
From: Appu s on Sat Apr 10 7:38:53 2010.

Badrinath
From: ajaybaskar on Sat Apr 10 7:39:08 2010.

Still can't forget the form thT Mike Hussey was in during the initial stages of his int'l career. Where has he gone?
From: Plum on Sat Apr 10 7:39:21 2010.

What a bunch of losers csk are. Can't play harmeet singh
From: hamid on Sat Apr 10 7:39:24 2010.

another irritating thing is the usage of Badri.. either send him off to home.. or use him up the order.. y the hell he is kept at No 6 and sent at the finishign stages????
From: hamid on Sat Apr 10 7:40:08 2010.

As I said before better drop hayden and open with Badri...
From: directhit on Sat Apr 10 7:40:31 2010.

ada pongappa we need 160 plus, possible as long as raina is in.. but they struggled to get 159 last time
From: venkkiram on Sat Apr 10 7:42:36 2010.

Harmeet Singh எல்லாம் tight over போட ஆரம்பிச்சிட்டான். இதெல்லாம் நல்லதுக்கில்ல!
From: directhit on Sat Apr 10 7:43:26 2010.

dc is the best in bowling at the death should make use of that
From: Appu s on Sat Apr 10 7:43:37 2010.

hamid wrote:

another irritating thing is the usage of Badri.. either send him off to home.. or use him up the order.. y the hell he is kept at No 6 and sent at the finishign stages????

Itha than sonnen naanum,badri-aa muthallaye aada vitrakkanum, avan paatukku oru orama aadikittu pokitte iruppan..

Stupid vijay, unnecessary run-out
From: Plum on Sat Apr 10 7:43:59 2010.

Dh and hamid, annikkE sonnEn don't support deccan-nu kEttIngaLA? Ippo they are going to go above us and into semis. at you two
From: hamid on Sat Apr 10 7:45:42 2010.

Plum..itz not all over in the match yet.. I still believe in DC

my irritation is the way CSK plays and make use of the resources
From: Sourav on Sat Apr 10 7:45:42 2010.

vijay's run out... soooo stupid...
From: vanchi on Sat Apr 10 7:46:25 2010.

badri
epdiyo adicha sari
From: hamid on Sat Apr 10 7:47:25 2010.

Appu,

yes.. itz better he plays up the order.. i again say.. .itz better for him to open.. he can give the stability at one end, so that other hitters can play around him.. itz easy for him and he is good at doing that...

also free up one foreigner slot..
From: ajaybaskar on Sat Apr 10 7:48:02 2010.

Badri trrying to upset the bowler's rhythm by playing an innovative shot. Trying to play on side and hitting it off side. Clever!!
From: hamid on Sat Apr 10 7:49:08 2010.

tho.. adutha innovation..fielder kaiyila avana ellam athellam mudiyaathuppa.. purinchikkonga
From: venkkiram on Sat Apr 10 7:49:19 2010.

RP Singh to Badrinath, out Caught by Monish Mishra!! And Badri doesn Badrinath c Monish Mishra b RP Singh 6(6)
From: vanchi on Sat Apr 10 7:49:29 2010.

badri
From: Appu s on Sat Apr 10 7:49:31 2010.

Badri
From: venkkiram on Sat Apr 10 7:50:32 2010.

Badrinath வேலைக்கே ஆக மாட்டான் போலிருக்கு!
From: hamid on Sat Apr 10 7:51:32 2010.

venkkiram wrote:

Badrinath வேலைக்கே ஆக மாட்டான் போலிருக்கு!

expected this... this is not his fault IMO
From: hamid on Sat Apr 10 7:52:35 2010.

Okay.. raina also departs after a good innings
From: vanchi on Sat Apr 10 7:52:35 2010.

rainam out
From: venkkiram on Sat Apr 10 7:52:59 2010.

hamid wrote:

this is not his fault IMO

யார் fault??
From: Sourav on Sat Apr 10 7:53:15 2010.

hamid wrote:

venkkiram wrote:

Badrinath வேலைக்கே ஆக மாட்டான் போலிருக்கு!

expected this... this is not his fault IMO
From: hamid on Sat Apr 10 7:54:15 2010.

Venki... check my prev posts and Appu's..
From: vanchi on Sat Apr 10 7:58:18 2010.

enna irunthalum, been luckcy earlier, it was stupid of him to try this shot again.
From: Appu s on Sat Apr 10 7:58:28 2010.

Hamid trying to say... when he plays his natural game,that is not so useful to this format...so he discovered his ability to making run behind w.keeper
that was so stupid shot from a Test player.
From: directhit on Sat Apr 10 7:58:46 2010.

morkel
From: directhit on Sat Apr 10 8:01:09 2010.

looks like our rr is also gonna get badly hit
poor guys cannot seem to even clear the 30 yard circle.
From: mgb on Sat Apr 10 8:02:26 2010.

directhit wrote:

morkel
should come in place of hayden or hussey next match
From: directhit on Sat Apr 10 8:02:53 2010.

such a stupid batting performance - so bad that we can laugh at instead of being angry
From: Appu s on Sat Apr 10 8:03:09 2010.

4 wicket pochunna mudinjuthu pola, cant even clear the inside circle
From: hamid on Sat Apr 10 8:03:40 2010.

all know Badri cannot hit big shots right from the work go... whatz the point in selecting him every time, sending him at the death and blaming him after the match.. this hapens match after match...

we have to use his strength or send him out of playing eleven and bring in badani or someother player..

rendu wicket kaali already.. 140 kuuda varatahu pola
From: hamid on Sat Apr 10 8:04:55 2010.

directhit wrote:

such a stupid batting performance - so bad that we can laugh at instead of being angry

yes.. senseless batting..
From: hamid on Sat Apr 10 8:06:57 2010.

just 139 target...
This match is gone.. hope CSK learns from the mistakes and comes back strong...
From: joe on Sat Apr 10 8:07:58 2010.

hamid wrote:

hope CSK learns from the mistakes and comes back strong...

aduththa varushama
From: hamid on Sat Apr 10 8:08:48 2010.

Joe.. maybe u r right..
From: Appu s on Sat Apr 10 8:09:24 2010.

DH namma excel sheet enna solluthu
From: Plum on Sat Apr 10 8:11:37 2010.

Hamid and dh, deccan support panningalla
From: ajaybaskar on Sat Apr 10 8:11:54 2010.

Don't worry.. 2 quick wickets may change the tide..
From: directhit on Sat Apr 10 8:12:24 2010.

excel sheet poi paiyaa padam paaka solludhu
From: Sourav on Sat Apr 10 8:12:51 2010.

Appu s wrote:

DH namma excel sheet enna solluthu
kizhichu kuppaila podunga.....
From: directhit on Sat Apr 10 8:14:00 2010.

plum, kxi kooda dhaan support pannen
From: Plum on Sat Apr 10 8:21:49 2010.

Soe, ungaLa yaaru match pAkka sonnadhu.che, thirumaran vandhu csk will lose-nu naalu teaser potturundhaarunna, ipdiellaam nadakkumaa?
From: ajaybaskar on Sat Apr 10 8:35:00 2010.

Match still on...
From: Sourav on Sat Apr 10 8:36:59 2010.

2 gone... mishra also out...
From: Plum on Sat Apr 10 8:37:16 2010.

Somebody please twitter lalit modi that one more year of australian captain lifting the trophy is against the commercial interests of IPL
From: joe on Sat Apr 10 8:37:53 2010.
From: ajaybaskar on Sat Apr 10 8:38:14 2010.

Stopping the flow of runs will do the trick for CSK.
From: venkkiram on Sat Apr 10 8:39:40 2010.

Ashwin 3-0-12-2
From: Plum on Sat Apr 10 8:41:55 2010.

InnumAyyA indha ooru ivaingaLa nambikittirukkInga? POyi puLLa kuttingaLa padikka vaiyungayyA!
P.s: before csk's next match, somebody bribe thirumaran to come to this thread and post taunts!
From: Appu s on Sat Apr 10 8:43:21 2010.

Take couple more wickets atleast give a good fight
From: joe on Sat Apr 10 8:46:53 2010.

Appu s wrote:

Take couple more wickets atleast give a good fight

I thought CSK still have chance to win
From: Appu s on Sat Apr 10 8:48:52 2010.

joe wrote:

Appu s wrote:

Take couple more wickets atleast give a good fight

I thought CSK still have chance to win

We need wickets,their target is just 7.5 P/o now.
From: directhit on Sat Apr 10 8:59:29 2010.

rohit and symo - wickets vizhundhaa sourav id ya jogindher nu maathi vachukkaradhaa koyilukku nendhukitten
From: Sourav on Sat Apr 10 8:59:56 2010.

r sharma out....
From: directhit on Sat Apr 10 9:00:04 2010.

wow that worked
From: Sourav on Sat Apr 10 9:00:33 2010.

directhit wrote:

rohit and symo - wickets vizhundhaa sourav id ya jogindher nu maathi vachukkaradhaa koyilukku nendhukitten

rohit out...
From: vanchi on Sat Apr 10 9:00:37 2010.

rohit out
From: Appu s on Sat Apr 10 9:00:41 2010.

Tyagi
From: ajaybaskar on Sat Apr 10 9:01:57 2010.

Tyagi...

Indha paiyanukkulla edho irundhirukku paaren!!
From: vanchi on Sat Apr 10 9:04:05 2010.

adharmasena
outya athu
From: ajaybaskar on Sat Apr 10 9:04:45 2010.

Dharmasenavellam umpire aagalainu Ippo Yaaru azhudhaa?
From: Appu s on Sat Apr 10 9:05:47 2010.

Could have given Out
From: Plum on Sat Apr 10 9:09:20 2010.

ungaLaiyellAm pArthA enakku pAvamA irukku...thOkka pOra matchunnum therinjum ipdi nambikkaiyOda pArkarInga pArunga...andha nermai enakku pidichirukku
From: ajaybaskar on Sat Apr 10 9:09:48 2010.

Will the decision to leave Murali gonna be costly?
From: directhit on Sat Apr 10 9:10:09 2010.

we are winning this
From: Plum on Sat Apr 10 9:11:48 2010.

ajaybaskar wrote:

Will the decision to leave Murali gonna be costly?

ofcourse, YES!
From: Appu s on Sat Apr 10 9:18:17 2010.

Plum wrote:

ungaLaiyellAm pArthA enakku pAvamA irukku...thOkka pOra matchunnum therinjum ipdi nambikkaiyOda pArkarInga pArunga...andha nermai enakku pidichirukku

We are true CSK fan, oru match thotha bye kaatittu poga maattom, innum 2 match thokkattum appuram solrom

Suman
From: Bala (Karthik) on Sat Apr 10 9:21:24 2010.

LS should shut up with immediate effect
From: venkkiram on Sat Apr 10 9:24:40 2010.

Bala (Karthik) wrote:

LS should shut up with immediate effect

Who is LS?
From: venkkiram on Sat Apr 10 9:25:48 2010.

Laxminarayana Suman?? oh..yeah..
From: Plum on Sat Apr 10 9:26:08 2010.

Deccan and Rajasthan are going to semis. An Ausralian captain wins the cup againt his year
From: venkkiram on Sat Apr 10 9:26:38 2010.

Jakati to Suman, out Caught by Raina!! Suman c Raina b Jakati 55(44)
From: vanchi on Sat Apr 10 9:26:44 2010.

suman outu
From: sathya_1979 on Sat Apr 10 9:27:31 2010.

Suman out! Raina foul-mouthing him! I don't understand the need to foul-mouth a player after he is out. Paavam suman. First Bhajji, today Raina.
From: directhit on Sat Apr 10 9:27:40 2010.

LS - 4 god commentator
From: Appu s on Sat Apr 10 9:27:46 2010.

Dukkunnu innum 2 wicket edunga..

Suman
From: sathya_1979 on Sat Apr 10 9:28:43 2010.

Aggression is not in foul-mouthing ur opponent guys! It's in submitting them to a crushing defeat. Eppodhaan thirundha poraangalo?
From: Plum on Sat Apr 10 9:29:12 2010.

sathya_1979 wrote:

Aggression is not in foul-mouthing ur opponent guys! It's in submitting them to a crushing defeat. Eppodhaan thirundha poraangalo?

yaara solrInga
From: sathya_1979 on Sat Apr 10 9:30:01 2010.

-Repeat-
From: sathya_1979 on Sat Apr 10 9:30:30 2010.

-Repeat-
From: sathya_1979 on Sat Apr 10 9:31:27 2010.

The guys who foul-mouth their opponents. Bhajji, Raina etc
From: Plum on Sat Apr 10 9:32:29 2010.

Did Raina foul mouth Suman as well?
There is something going on here. Both Raina and Bhajji targetting him means that there is probably a resentment to a southie here. appO Deccan-E jeyikkatum
From: sathya_1979 on Sat Apr 10 9:33:45 2010.

Yes, lots of profane stuff which is not at all necessary.
From: Bala (Karthik) on Sat Apr 10 9:36:18 2010.

venkkiram wrote:

Laxminarayana Suman?? oh..yeah..

L.Sivaramakrishnan
From: sathya_1979 on Sat Apr 10 9:38:55 2010.

IMO Dhoni and Yuvraaj seem to be genuinely disintersted in playing!
From: viraajan on Sat Apr 10 9:39:49 2010.

sathya_1979 wrote:

IMO Dhoni and Yuvraaj seem to be genuinely disintersted in playing!

+1
From: Plum on Sat Apr 10 9:41:47 2010.

sathya_1979 wrote:

IMO Dhoni and Yuvraaj seem to be genuinely disintersted in playing!

Dont compare MSD with Yuvi. MSD is struggling but that might be a form issue. Yuvraj is under performing to drag his team down.
From: vanchi on Sat Apr 10 9:42:24 2010.

nest meet panlam
From: Plum on Sat Apr 10 9:42:51 2010.

Well, Albie, come back, all's forgiven!
(it's too late anyway. I dont mind CSK not going to semis but Deccan and Ugly Rajasthan going...uvEk...seriously, I will give up on IPL if this happens)
From: Bala (Karthik) on Sat Apr 10 9:42:59 2010.

Hayden and Raina never gave the strike to Vijay. Pona match la kooda Hayden hogged the strike and he was struggling to score even singles. We are still a one-man team. Not Hayden or MS but Vijay

From: Plum on Sat Apr 10 9:43:30 2010.

Hayden and Raina never gave the strike to Vijay. Pona match la kooda Hayden hogged the strike and he was struggling to score even singles. We are still a one-man team. Not Hayden or MS but Vijay Sad

What a turnaround!

From: Bala (Karthik) on Sat Apr 10 9:44:47 2010.

Bowlers kudutha kaasukku mela podrainga but batting dhaan kevalama irukku
From: ajaybaskar on Sat Apr 10 9:45:23 2010.

Spare a thought for Ashwin who bowled a gr8 spell. Vizhalukku iraitha neer!
From: directhit on Sat Apr 10 9:55:55 2010.

sari, DD kku kudukkaradhaa irundha victory a DC kku kuduthuttom, avalo dhaan
From: lawmani on Sat Apr 10 10:07:16 2010.

Pacha Manja Karuppu Whitu Tamizhan of the Macth = R Ashwin

adutha dabba CSK should play 3 spinners, Mr. tyagi is becoming a liability with the ball and on the field despite that good catch today... very wurstu arm while fielding in the deep.. chumma nera kaila adichuttu rendu run odalaam
From: kid-glove on Sat Apr 10 10:09:14 2010.

kid-glove wrote:

Crap decision to go with 3 fast bowlers (Tyagi, Bollinger and Mirando) and leave out thanga thamizhan Murali
From: Kalyasi on Sat Apr 10 14:24:26 2010.

Still we have a fair chance to qualify.. hope 4 teams land on 14 points and we will be through...

we might even qualify by getting 16 points..
From: sathya_1979 on Sat Apr 10 14:27:09 2010.

Kalyan, enakku unga mEla uLLa nambikkai Dhoni mEla illa.Wish ur prayers come true.
From: raghavendran on Sun Apr 11 0:04:34 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

Still we have a fair chance to qualify.. hope 4 teams land on 14 points and we will be through...

we might even qualify by getting 16 points..

yup...rcb has matches against royals and deccan...and and kkr has a match against us...even if v fall on the same points with these teams..v wil qualify on net runrate...everything to play for...i m with u
From: raghavendran on Sun Apr 11 0:05:54 2010.

ajaybaskar wrote:

Spare a thought for Ashwin who bowled a gr8 spell. Vizhalukku iraitha neer!

ajay singature nalla irukku...ana namme koode mumbaiya thedi innum oru 5 team varudhu...adhan konjam prechanai
From: Kalyasi on Sun Apr 11 0:58:50 2010.

Super Kings slip to sixth defeat

Saturday, Apr 10 2010

Nagpur: Chennai Super Kings crashed to their sixth defeat in 11 matches when they went down by six wickets to a resurgent Deccan Chargers in a crucial IPL game, here tonight.

Batting first on winning the toss, the Super Kings performed way below expectations and made 138 for eight. In reply, the Chargers, led by Tirumalasetti Suman’s 55 (44b, 2 x 6, 4 x 4), cruised home in style in the final over to record their fifth win, also in 11 outings.

For the Super Kings, Suresh Raina (52, 42b, 2 x 6, 4 x 4) played a lone hand while the rest of the batsmen, save Murali Vijay (23), gave into pressure even as the Chargers bowlers did a fine job with seamer and Man of the Match Ryan Harris picking up three wickets, including two in the final over.

Excelling for the Super Kings with the ball was off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin who delivered a double blow early in the Chargers chase for figures of 2 for 13, but then the visitors just did not have enough on the board to make a match of it.

There was no sign of impending disaster when Matthew Hayden and Vijay began with the former Australian opener looking to go for his shots from the start but never looking to be in good touch.

The pair raised 41 by the fifth over when Hayden snicked seamer Harmeet to Gilchrist who was standing up. From there on, it was all downhill for the Super Kings.

Vijay, after shaping up well, ran himself out attempting a non-existent second; skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni pottered around before departing, bowled by left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha. It was a period that saw Super Kings going without a boundary for six overs on the trot as the Chargers bowled extremely well.

With the pressure mounting on the batsmen, it was hardly a surprise that the Super Kings kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Mike Hussey and Subramaniam Badrinath followed their skipper back to the dugout without making an impression. Then came the big blow when Raina, after getting to his half-century, holed out in the deep in the 17th over.

Clearly, the Super Kings had lost steam by then as Ashwin and Thushara swung their bats around before departing in the last over bowled by Harris. The Chargers conceded a mere 24 runs in the final four overs.

Thus, the Super Kings finished on 138 for eight, a total that on the face of it looked at least 30 runs short, but given the slowness of the track, the chase was never going to be easy.

Not surprisingly, Super Kings opened their bowling with Ashwin in a bid to deny the Chargers the pace and Doug Bollinger who bowled two hostile overs, striking opener Mohnish Mishra on the head.

Undeterred, Mishra took two boundaries off Bollinger’s next over besides a lovely pick-up six over square-leg to provide some momentum to the Chargers chase.

However, Ashwin, into his second over, picked up two wickets in the space of three deliveries, having Gilchrist caught behind and Mishra stumped. He nearly had new man in Rohit Sharma plumb in front, but his appeal for leg-before was turned down.

Judging the situation accurately, Dhoni introduced left-arm spinner Shadab Jakati and part-timer Raina to further frustrate the Chargers who then struggled to 56 for two after 10 overs.

The ploy worked as Raina sent back Sharma in the 11th over when Sudeep Tyagi, fielding at point, dived forward and came up with a spectacular catch as Chargers slid to 61 for three.

Thereafter, Suman and Andrew Symonds steadied the innings with some cautious batting before opening out with a six apiece as Chargers went into the second timeout after 14 overs at 90 for three, still needing 49 runs off 36 deliveries.

On resumption, seamer Tyagi bled 12 runs, with Suman hitting him for a six and a boundary to also complete his second consecutive half-century and the Chargers were sensing victory at this juncture, needing another 37 off the last five overs.

Left-arm seamer Thushara bowled a tight 16h over, conceding just five runs. The Chargers suffered a setback at the start of the next over when Suman hoisted Jakati into the hands of Raina at long-off after adding 46 runs for the fourth wicket.

However, Symonds struck a six off the left-arm spinner to ensure that the asking rate did not get out of hand. Going into the 18th over, the Chargers needed 22 and it came down to 13 when Bollinger went for nine.

Dwayne Smith slammed a massive six off Thushara, bowling the 19th over that cost the Super Kings 11 runs, leaving Chargers to get two off the last over bowled by Raina who promptly sent down a wide to tie the scores. A single off the next delivery gave the Chargers a comfortable victory. Symonds again played a critical innings, remaining unbeaten on 27.

http://www.chennaisuperkings.com/News/NewsContent.aspx?NewsID=262
From: sankara70 on Sun Apr 11 2:28:39 2010.

Dhoni out anatha parthuttu than thooga ponen

wat a lovely delivery

ana out ahi pohum podu close up la kamichane

oru expressionum illa

Oja va wkt eduthathu-it was a super delivery
From: lawmani on Sun Apr 11 2:42:14 2010.

Similarities between Dhoni and Haydos...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpEoOr_vJm0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZ4ZAooNdz4

we need more of these!!!

From: raghavendran on Sun Apr 11 2:45:22 2010.

Super Kings slip to sixth defeat

Saturday, Apr 10 2010

Nagpur: Chennai Super Kings crashed to their sixth defeat in 11 matches when they went down by six wickets to a resurgent Deccan Chargers in a crucial IPL game, here tonight.

Batting first on winning the toss, the Super Kings performed way below expectations and made 138 for eight. In reply, the Chargers, led by Tirumalasetti Suman’s 55 (44b, 2 x 6, 4 x 4), cruised home in style in the final over to record their fifth win, also in 11 outings.

For the Super Kings, Suresh Raina (52, 42b, 2 x 6, 4 x 4) played a lone hand while the rest of the batsmen, save Murali Vijay (23), gave into pressure even as the Chargers bowlers did a fine job with seamer and Man of the Match Ryan Harris picking up three wickets, including two in the final over.

Excelling for the Super Kings with the ball was off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin who delivered a double blow early in the Chargers chase for figures of 2 for 13, but then the visitors just did not have enough on the board to make a match of it.

There was no sign of impending disaster when Matthew Hayden and Vijay began with the former Australian opener looking to go for his shots from the start but never looking to be in good touch.

The pair raised 41 by the fifth over when Hayden snicked seamer Harmeet to Gilchrist who was standing up. From there on, it was all downhill for the Super Kings.

Vijay, after shaping up well, ran himself out attempting a non-existent second; skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni pottered around before departing, bowled by left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha. It was a period that saw Super Kings going without a boundary for six overs on the trot as the Chargers bowled extremely well.

With the pressure mounting on the batsmen, it was hardly a surprise that the Super Kings kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Mike Hussey and Subramaniam Badrinath followed their skipper back to the dugout without making an impression. Then came the big blow when Raina, after getting to his half-century, holed out in the deep in the 17th over.

Clearly, the Super Kings had lost steam by then as Ashwin and Thushara swung their bats around before departing in the last over bowled by Harris. The Chargers conceded a mere 24 runs in the final four overs.

Thus, the Super Kings finished on 138 for eight, a total that on the face of it looked at least 30 runs short, but given the slowness of the track, the chase was never going to be easy.

Not surprisingly, Super Kings opened their bowling with Ashwin in a bid to deny the Chargers the pace and Doug Bollinger who bowled two hostile overs, striking opener Mohnish Mishra on the head.

Undeterred, Mishra took two boundaries off Bollinger’s next over besides a lovely pick-up six over square-leg to provide some momentum to the Chargers chase.

However, Ashwin, into his second over, picked up two wickets in the space of three deliveries, having Gilchrist caught behind and Mishra stumped. He nearly had new man in Rohit Sharma plumb in front, but his appeal for leg-before was turned down.

Judging the situation accurately, Dhoni introduced left-arm spinner Shadab Jakati and part-timer Raina to further frustrate the Chargers who then struggled to 56 for two after 10 overs.

The ploy worked as Raina sent back Sharma in the 11th over when Sudeep Tyagi, fielding at point, dived forward and came up with a spectacular catch as Chargers slid to 61 for three.

Thereafter, Suman and Andrew Symonds steadied the innings with some cautious batting before opening out with a six apiece as Chargers went into the second timeout after 14 overs at 90 for three, still needing 49 runs off 36 deliveries.

On resumption, seamer Tyagi bled 12 runs, with Suman hitting him for a six and a boundary to also complete his second consecutive half-century and the Chargers were sensing victory at this juncture, needing another 37 off the last five overs.

Left-arm seamer Thushara bowled a tight 16h over, conceding just five runs. The Chargers suffered a setback at the start of the next over when Suman hoisted Jakati into the hands of Raina at long-off after adding 46 runs for the fourth wicket.

However, Symonds struck a six off the left-arm spinner to ensure that the asking rate did not get out of hand. Going into the 18th over, the Chargers needed 22 and it came down to 13 when Bollinger went for nine.

Dwayne Smith slammed a massive six off Thushara, bowling the 19th over that cost the Super Kings 11 runs, leaving Chargers to get two off the last over bowled by Raina who promptly sent down a wide to tie the scores. A single off the next delivery gave the Chargers a comfortable victory. Symonds again played a critical innings, remaining unbeaten on 27.

http://www.chennaisuperkings.com/News/NewsContent.aspx?NewsID=262

From: ajaybaskar on Sun Apr 11 3:15:39 2010.

Warne criticizes Chepauk

Praising the grounds at Nagpur and Jaipur, Warne said, "A total of 250 plus on small grounds is not good for T20. Tactics can come into play only on big grounds. It is better to have a contest. All those shots that ended in catches at Nagpur would have landed inside a taxi going to the team hotel had it been Chennai. We have a good ground and pitch here. "
From: Plum on Sun Apr 11 3:18:41 2010.

sour grapes, Mr Warne. If we play proper cricket, your yusuf ppathan's mishits will not go for sixes in the first place. Let's not forget you won a tournament on the back of Asnodkar's edges and mishits.
From: ajaybaskar on Sun Apr 11 3:28:05 2010.

Aada theriyadhavan....

The same RR won here in Chepauk in 08 edition. Appo ivan comala irundhana?
From: VinodKumar's on Sun Apr 11 3:29:12 2010.

ajaybaskar wrote:

Aada theriyadhavan....

The same RR won here in Chepauk in 08 edition. Appo ivan comala irundhana?
From: directhit on Sun Apr 11 6:01:47 2010.

Parthiv Patel in Twitter : off to chennai in sometime0.i hate long flight after loosing a game..anyways i m sure we will bounce bak..chennai super kings k whislte podu

RP Singh in Reply : whistle padduuu..have fun in lungi land
From: Bala (Karthik) on Sun Apr 11 15:36:24 2010.

Sagaakkale,
Please don't have too much hope. Apparam, Chiyaan solra madhiri, manasu valikkum

From: VinodKumar's on Sun Apr 11 16:05:58 2010.

Parthiv Patel in Twitter : off to chennai in sometime0.i hate long flight after loosing a game..anyways i m sure we will bounce bak..chennai super kings k whislte podu

RP Singh in Reply : whistle padduuu..have fun in lungi land

Mad

From: directhit on Sun Apr 11 21:30:15 2010.

why do they keep saying csk has to win all the 3 matches? yeah that makes it for sure semis and is also the best way to go into semis. but its not like if we lose one match we are out of tournament!!
as per my calculations, Mumbai and Delhi go in as teams 1 and 2 and CSK/RCB/RR and DC are all at 14 and ofcourse RCB and CSK goes in with better NRR an all indian captain semis
From: littlemaster1982 on Sun Apr 11 22:06:39 2010.

Anoop,

I know this is wrong thread to ask, but what are the chances for KKR to get into semis?
From: directhit on Sun Apr 11 22:16:05 2010.

KKR has matches v CSK, RR and MI. Even if they lose the match vs Mumbai, defeating both CSK and RR, atleast one with good margin should give them a very good chance. But their NRR is too low, and I dont see them winning by a huge margin unless McC or Gayle playing a blinder in one of those matches. Personally I'd love to see KKR in instead of RCB
From: Plum on Sun Apr 11 22:20:22 2010.

As good as CSK's, yellem. If KKR beat CSK, chennai will be out for all practical purposes, and it will be KKR vs RR vs DD for the 2 last SF places. I think RCB will be through comfortably.

Gambhir's comments on ordinary Rajasthan might backfire on him but I hope he doesn't feel bad about it. His statement was right irrespective of how many titles Rajasthan win.
From: Kalyasi on Sun Apr 11 23:36:20 2010.

I am davut... naama ore oru match KKR oda jeicha kooda pothu we have chances of kaalifying... RR shld lose bothe their matches, including the one against KKR, Deccan can be allowed to win one and lose the remaining two... now then CSK 12 Points, RR 12 Points, KKR 12 Points, DC 12 Points, KXIP 12 Points...

Obviously we have the better NRR ... so we qualify...
From: Kalyasi on Sun Apr 11 23:54:03 2010.

It’s about combo, not individuals: Mahi

Sunday, Apr 11 2010

Nagpur: Did the Chennai Super Kings miss a trick by not including offie Muttiah Muralitharan? Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni made a pointed remark that was difficult to ignore in the light of his team’s six-wicket loss to the Deccan Chargers, here last night.

“The ball was stopping when we batted, but the pitch got better under lights….we were lacking in a bowler to take the pace off,” said Dhoni immediately after the game after his team struggled to 138 for eight and Chargers knocked off the target of 139 with five deliveries and six wickets to spare.

Dhoni’s reluctance to change a winning combination is all too well known as he stuck to the same eleven that had beaten Mumbai Indians in Chennai earlier in the week.

The two specialist spinners in the Super Kings team, Ravichandran Ashwin and Shadab Jakati conceded just 42 runs between them in eight overs.

“Murali couldn’t have bowled better than Ashwin. We have to see the overall strength of the team. When (Thilan) Thushara and Dougie (Bollinger) have played at the same time, our pace attack has performed,” he said as if in defence of his selection.

On persistent questioning, Dhoni asserted that the omission of Muralitharan was no reflection on the Sri Lankan’s ability or status as the world’s best spinner.

“Murali is a great bowler, but he has to fit into the team combination. It’s not about individuals. There is a difference between best eleven and best combination. Of course, an individual can be the best in his business, but he has to fit into the team. If other departments are doing well, we have to leave him out,” said Dhoni.

The skipper was all praise for Ashwin whose four overs cost a mere 13 runs and he picked up two wickets in one over to provide the early breakthroughs for the Super Kings after operating with the new ball. “Ashwin bowled really well and he did the job for us,” Dhoni said.

In fact, the game highlighted the domination of slow bowlers, especially when the Super Kings batted. Chargers skipper Adam Gilchrist shrewdly rotated his bowlers who did a lot of damage in the middle overs.

From overs eight and 15, the Chargers conceded just 40 runs and took the two vital wickets of Murali Vijay and Dhoni. In the bowling attack were seamers Harmeet Singh and Andrew Symonds both of whom bowled a lot of slower deliveries, and spinners Pragyan Ojha and Rohit Sharma. Thus, the Super Kings went without a boundary hit in six overs.

In fact, the Super Kings, who were 55 for one at the end of the Powerplay (six overs), scored a further 59 in the next 10 overs and just 24 in the last four, unable to break the shackles. The Chargers’ scoring in the corresponding overs were: 37 for two (powerplay), 70 (7-16 overs) and 32 (3.1 overs).

Looking ahead, Dhoni said his team had no options but to win the remaining three games, two of them at home on April 13 (vs Kolkata Knight Riders) and April 15 (Delhi Daredevils) besides a flyaway in Dharmasala on April 18 (vs Kings XI Punjab).

http://www.chennaisuperkings.com/News/NewsContent.aspx?NewsID=263
From: Kalyasi on Sun Apr 11 23:55:59 2010.

MSD Tweets

"Chennai still hot but rocks"

Parthiv Patet Tweets

"Can never complain abt chennai...wht a place!!!wht people!!!and above all..the weather"
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 0:04:17 2010.

Chennai heat a major factor: Ravi Shastri

Chennai lost to the Deccan Chargers on Saturday but they will remain in the hunt for the semifinals. They have a strong wind blowing in their favour. In the last few matches, Chennai have won against fancied teams like the Mumbai Indians, the Bangalore Royal Challengers and the Rajasthan Royals. And all of them have come at the Chepauk, their home ground.

There's an old saying that foreign teams must play in Chennai first when they land in India. The extreme conditions at the venue can squeeze dry the fittest. Dean Jones's dehy- dration in the 80s is a famous instance.

It's April now and the conditions have only gotten hotter. A sample of it came in the match against the Mumbai Indians. The leaders of the pack looked on course under lights. But, after a while, cramps got hold of Sachin Tendulkar.

The little man, who has been an epitome of fitness in this IPL, succumbed to the heat. By the time he came back, the match was lost.

Visiting teams could just say, the matches are being played under lights and it's only a T20 game. But when the margin of error is so thin a draining of energy is never far away.

It's just not the conditions. M.S. Dhoni's men are running into form too. Murali Vijay's form has been a revelation and the addition of Doug Bollinger is good news.

Muttiah Muralidaran, Shadab Jakati and R. Ashwin in the spin block, Dhoni, Matthew Hayden, Suresh Raina and Michael Hussey in the batting corner and a competent pace pack of Bollinger, Albie Morkel, Thilan Thushara and Sudeep Tyagi presents an airtight outfit. Justin Kemp has recovered too.

The remaining two Chennai games are against the Delhi Daredevils and the Kolkata Knight Riders over the next four days. You could be sure these two teams must be sweating over the venue.

http://iplt20.com/news_detail.php?id=1420
From: Bala (Karthik) on Mon Apr 12 0:05:22 2010.

Talk about the media/former player/commentator morons constantly barking up the wrong tree.
Enda naaye, Murali-oda replacement thaan nalla pottaanla (as did Jakati, to a little extent), then how can dropping Murali be a factor?
Above all that, asking about bowling in a match in which the team has scored 138 is Kaalankaarthaala tension-a kelapparaanga daaks
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 0:07:52 2010.

Chennia soota kelappi jeikaraanga nu sollaraangale bala anna??

From: raghavendran on Mon Apr 12 0:14:03 2010.

Talk about the media/former player/commentator morons constantly barking up the wrong tree.
Enda naaye, Murali-oda replacement thaan nalla pottaanla (as did Jakati, to a little extent), then how can dropping Murali be a factor? Banging Head

Above all that, asking about bowling in a match in which the team has scored 138 is ROTFL2

Kaalankaarthaala tension-a kelapparaanga daaks

super point bala sir

From: littlemaster1982 on Mon Apr 12 0:21:33 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

Chennia soota kelappi jeikaraanga nu sollaraangale bala anna??

Yaar appadi sonnadhu RR pogai pottu jeyikka paarthanga netthu, adhellam avanga kannukku theriyaadha
From: VinodKumar's on Mon Apr 12 0:23:02 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

Chennia soota kelappi jeikaraanga nu sollaraangale bala anna??

Aada theriyathavan meda konaenu sonnanam
From: 19thmay on Mon Apr 12 0:27:10 2010.

VinodKumar's wrote:

Kalyasi wrote:

Chennia soota kelappi jeikaraanga nu sollaraangale bala anna??

Aada theriyathavan meda konaenu sonnanam

Wait a minute, yaara solreenganu therinjukalama?

From: VinodKumar's on Mon Apr 12 0:29:03 2010.

19thmay wrote:

Chennia soota kelappi jeikaraanga nu sollaraangale bala anna??

Aada theriyathavan meda konaenu sonnanam Laughing

Wait a minute, yaara solreenganu therinjukalama?

Boss,

Soota kelapi jeyikiraanganu sonnavangala sonnaen. Neenga naan yaara mean pannunaenu nenachingalo avar appdi sollavae illa.

Naan romba nallavan Sridhar

From: Plum on Mon Apr 12 0:30:42 2010.

Bala, I disagree. Oorkuruvi parundhaagaadhu. Jakati gave away 2 crucial sixes. He didn't trouble Yuvraj enough. In the 2003 WC final, people argued that Kumble wasn't needed because Mongia returned decent figures(7 0 39 0) but is that the point?
A quality spinner goes beyond runs and wickets.
Batting failed but except Hussey and Badri, you can't blame anyone. Badri should have played percentages instead of being uthappa-cute. Hussey hasn't been in form at all so blame who picked him.I don't mind badri not hitting sixes but these are the situations he is in the team fo. When there is a collapse, play at run a ball and post a fighting total, that's what he is in the team for. He coudlnt do it. Same with Dinesh Karthik yestertday.

Can Ashwin repeat his feat? Unlikely. Morkel for hussey and murali for thushara have to come in. Play both ashwin and jakati unless you are playing kaattan"s team, if you think seamers are not good
From: 19thmay on Mon Apr 12 0:39:39 2010.

VinodKumar's wrote:

Boss,

Soota kelapi jeyikiraanganu sonnavangala sonnaen. Neenga naan yaara mean pannunaenu nenachingalo avar appdi sollavae illa.

Naan romba nallavan Sridhar
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 0:39:40 2010.

Ravi Shastri sonaaru atha...

From: VinodKumar's on Mon Apr 12 0:40:57 2010.

19thmay wrote:

Boss,

Soota kelapi jeyikiraanganu sonnavangala sonnaen. Neenga naan yaara mean pannunaenu nenachingalo avar appdi sollavae illa.

Naan romba nallavan Sridhar Wink

paarunga Ravi Sastry thaan sollirukaaram naan avar sonnaen. Neenga innaiku fight mood la irukinga pola

From: Appu s on Mon Apr 12 0:43:37 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

MSD Tweets

"Chennai still hot but rocks"

Parthiv Patet Tweets

"Can never complain abt chennai...wht a place!!!wht people!!!and above all..the weather"

Link pls,Kalyan.
From: Plum on Mon Apr 12 0:45:37 2010.

Saastri after-match party pOga mudiyAma suruNdiruppAr. Adhai thaan chennai heat hampering "performance"-nu solli iruppArA irukkum

From: Appu s on Mon Apr 12 0:45:37 2010.

Can Ashwin repeat his feat? Unlikely. Morkel for hussey and murali for thushara have to come in. Play both ashwin and jakati unless you are playing kaattan"s team, if you think seamers are not good

Totally agreed. Even though Thusara bowling well,we need Murali against KKR in Chepauk.

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 0:46:18 2010.

http://twitter.com/parthiv9

http://twitter.com/MSDmahi

http://twitter.com/ImRaina

http://twitter.com/yuvsingh09

http://twitter.com/robbieu9
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 0:47:33 2010.

Uthappa Tweets

"Back against the wall.. We like this don't we but d bright side is.. We're done at d oven venue phew!! "

ellarum romba overa a thaan asinga padutharaanga
From: Plum on Mon Apr 12 0:47:57 2010.

I even venture drop hayden - get badri to open, dhoni at #3, play 3 foreign bowlersw since that is our weakness nowam if dhoni plays 15 overs, he can settle down and open up, thereby cushioning the loss of Hayden

From: Bala (Karthik) on Mon Apr 12 0:48:07 2010.

Bala, I disagree. Oorkuruvi parundhaagaadhu. Jakati gave away 2 crucial sixes. He didn't trouble Yuvraj enough. In the 2003 WC final, people argued that Kumble wasn't needed because Mongia returned decent figures(7 0 39 0) but is that the point?
A quality spinner goes beyond runs and wickets.
Batting failed but except Hussey and Badri, you can't blame anyone. Badri should have played percentages instead of being uthappa-cute. Hussey hasn't been in form at all so blame who picked him.I don't mind badri not hitting sixes but these are the situations he is in the team fo. When there is a collapse, play at run a ball and post a fighting total, that's what he is in the team for. He coudlnt do it. Same with Dinesh Karthik yestertday.

Can Ashwin repeat his feat? Unlikely. Morkel for hussey and murali for thushara have to come in. Play both ashwin and jakati unless you are playing kaattan"s team, if you think seamers are not good

On Jakati, yes, he was better last season. Murlai would have made the difference? He might've but that was not the biggest factor - that's my point. Ashwin idhukku munnadiyum nalla pottirukkaaru (economy rate enna, indha tournament-la?) The problem is that our batting is not clicking.
Hayden form la illenna at least he should give most of the strike to Vijayan. Raina neraya vishayathula ippo sodhapparaaru. MS seems to have lost his form after the injury.
Badri and DK comparison-a?

DK is miles ahead. He has many shots and can clear the field too.
Sattappadi we should have lost against Mumbai, having put up that kind of score (160?). Adhayum namma bowlers/kumiditti win panni kuduthaanga. Indha match-la eppo naama 138 adichomo, appove vaakku moolam kuduthirukkanum. "Ellaam mela irukkaravan paathukkuvaan na keezha irukkaravan osila mangalam paadittu povaanaa?" nu kettuttaanganna?
(Of course, not that our bowling hasn't failed us

From: Bala (Karthik) on Mon Apr 12 0:59:20 2010.

From: Appu s on Mon Apr 12 0:50:53 2010.

Kalyan
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 0:51:35 2010.

ivingaellam ippadi sonnathu kaagave... naama suda suda jeikarom!!
From: Plum on Mon Apr 12 0:53:46 2010.

Bala, point taken. Hayden is culpable which is why I even recommend dropping him but if Murali had played, we might have defended the low score.That's marginal call but you don't drop Murali without a sound reason

And Raina got away without blame. Just watched highlights - 17.2 overs 122-la he gave away. Even if he had got us to 150 from there, we might have won.
From: Bala (Karthik) on Mon Apr 12 0:53:49 2010.

Chennai humidity unbearable nu thaai vayithula irukkum pillai ku kooda theriyin but ennamo Nagpur la ellam pani mazhai pozhiyara maadhiri namma oora mattume thaakkaraangale, adhu dhaan konjam erichal-a irukku.

Sori naai madhiri oru ground, sumaaraana crowd begavior, dhamma thoondu parappalavu, idhayellam vechukitte rendu semis kedaikkudhilla, Saathappanukku kozhuppu irukkathaan seyyin
From: littlemaster1982 on Mon Apr 12 0:54:51 2010.

Bala (Karthik) wrote:

Adhayum namma bowlers/kumiditti win panni kuduthaanga.

Konja neram idhu enna-nu puriyaama yosichukkittu irundhen
From: Appu s on Mon Apr 12 0:56:54 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

ivingaellam ippadi sonnathu kaagave... naama suda suda jeikarom!!

All naansens people Delli-la mattum enna kulu kulu-nnu irukkuthama?

Bala, point taken. Hayden is culpable which is why I even recommend dropping him but if Murali had played, we might have defended the low score.That's marginal call but you don't drop Murali without a sound reason

And Raina got away without blame. Just watched highlights - 17.2 overs 122-la he gave away. Even if he had got us to 150 from there, we might have won.

Enakkum Hayden-a drop panni paakkalaam nu dhaan thonudhu.
Hussey/Morkel renduthula edhunnaalum ok nu thonudhu.. But LAchumipadhy should come in for Tyagi pension

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 0:59:25 2010.

Sori naai madhiri oru ground, sumaaraana crowd begavior, dhamma thoondu parappalavu, idhayellam vechukitte rendu semis kedaikkudhilla, Saathappanukku kozhuppu irukkathaan seyyin

eppadi sumaar n sollalaam?

From: Bala (Karthik) on Mon Apr 12 1:01:15 2010.

Appu,
Aana the fact is nobody cramped in Delhi even in a day match (enakku therinju). Suman dhaan konjam cramp pannaaru Nagpur la. The humidity in Chennai can be killing. I used to think dry heat can be more dangerous but i'm not sure now, w.r.t player comfort

From: Bala (Karthik) on Mon Apr 12 1:02:03 2010.

Sori naai madhiri oru ground, sumaaraana crowd begavior, dhamma thoondu parappalavu, idhayellam vechukitte rendu semis kedaikkudhilla, Saathappanukku kozhuppu irukkathaan seyyin

eppadi sumaar n sollalaam?

Politically correct-a irukkenaamaam

From: Appu s on Mon Apr 12 1:04:41 2010.

Badri-ya veliya edukkave mudiyathu,athu than situation-nna

M.Vijay
Badri
Raina
Dhoni
MOrkel
Tusara/Hayden/Hussey
Murali
Ashwin
Jagati
BOllinger
Balaji/Tyagi
From: Bala (Karthik) on Mon Apr 12 1:07:21 2010.

@ Badri's indispensability
The already weak batting gets weaker! Namma bowlers-lye yaravadhu padichu batsman aana dhaan undu.
Thushara nalla dhaane podraaru, avara eppadi thookka mudiyum?
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 1:08:59 2010.

My Playing XI would be...

M Vijay
A Srikanth
Badri
A Morkel
S Raina
MS Dhoni
Tushara
Balaji
Ashwin
Murali
Bollinger
From: Plum on Mon Apr 12 1:09:10 2010.

I get the feeling Kolkata might trump Chennai in Chepauk.
It is as if we have assumed we'll bank two points there.

And we face the puLLapUchi Kings 11 just when they have grown a fang - Chennai has a very tough path rivalled only by Delhi's. Rajasthan, Bangalore and Deccan have it quite easy now.

Interesting that schedule can have an impact as well - 10 days ago, a match against Punsab was 2 points in the bank. Those who faced them then are quite lucky. Nevertheless, you have to make your own luck and losing to Kings 11 in Chepauk might still haunt Chennai

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 1:11:41 2010.

@ Badri's indispensability
The already weak batting gets weaker! Namma bowlers-lye yaravadhu padichu batsman aana dhaan undu.Thushara nalla dhaane podraaru, avara eppadi thookka mudiyum?

Albie to Dhoni : Naa venaa padichu oru batsman avo, illa big hitter avo aayidatta?

Dhoni: hmmm

Badri: Anne naa venaa padichu oru econ bowler avo, illa pace bowler avo aayidatta

Dhoni: eppudi maapla vekkame illama

From: Bala (Karthik) on Mon Apr 12 1:12:02 2010.

I get the feeling Kolkata might trum Chennai in Chepauk.
It is as if we have assumed we'll bank two points there.

And we face the puLLapUchi Kings 11 just when they have grown a fang - Chennai has a very tough path rivalled only by Delhi's. Rajasthan, Bangalore and Deccan have it quite easy now.

Interesting that schedule can have an impact as well - 10 days ago, a match against Punsab was 2 points in the bank. Those who faced them then are quite lucky. Nevertheless, you have to make your own luck and losing to Kings 11 in Chepauk might still haunt Chennai

Plum,
Yosikkave thevayilla. We are out and ippove enakku ratha kanneer kasiya arambichuduchu

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 1:13:13 2010.

Plum/Bala anna

Naama kandippa qualify aavom... Wait and Watch...

From: Appu s on Mon Apr 12 1:14:11 2010.

@ Badri's indispensability
The already weak batting gets weaker! Namma bowlers-lye yaravadhu padichu batsman aana dhaan undu.Thushara nalla dhaane podraaru, avara eppadi thookka mudiyum?

From: Appu s on Mon Apr 12 1:15:53 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

Plum/Bala anna

Naama kandippa qualify aavom... Wait and Watch...
From: Bala (Karthik) on Mon Apr 12 1:16:41 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

Dhoni: eppudi maapla vekkame illama [/i]

Enakkennamo nejamave indha dialogue-a Dhoni team meetings la neraya use panniruppaaru nu thonudhu!
From: ajaybaskar on Mon Apr 12 1:18:46 2010.

As I was telling LM, enakku veetla ac pottutu match paarkkumbodhe verthu kottichu. Can imagine how Sachu would'Ve felt in the middle inspite of being one of the fittest members in the team. That's the humidity level in Chennai rite now. But Uthappar tweet panradhaiyellam padikkumbodhu kovam varathaan seiyudhu. Avane tandoori aduppulerndhu paadhi vekkaatula edutha maadhirithaan iruppaan. avanukku Indha Vaai kozhuppu thevaiya?
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 1:18:58 2010.

Since the wickets are getting slower and lower... I prefer MSD coming late in the batting order... Badri and Vijay can do the job of picking singles very well and Dhoni can come in late and produce some big hits if possible...

Btw sennai wicket um under lites slow aagidum... is it better to set a target or to chase it down?
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 1:20:26 2010.

athaane, bangalore la veyyil pottu thaakuthu... ennamo chennai la mattum thaan veyyil maadri pesaraan...
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 1:22:25 2010.

The problem with setting a target is, you aim high and lose your wickets in the process eventually ending up @ a score of 130-140... its easy for a team chasing this one... If you bat first aim for 160-170...
From: lawmani on Mon Apr 12 1:27:55 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

Plum/Bala anna

Naama kandippa qualify aavom... Wait and Watch...

yes.. haydos, dhoni, raina.. each will win us one match on their own

bowlers will win us the game in SF..
MVij will win us the finals

go CSK!!

From: lawmani on Mon Apr 12 1:30:50 2010.

The problem with setting a target is, you aim high and lose your wickets in the process eventually ending up @ a score of 130-140... its easy for a team chasing this one... If you bat first aim for 160-170...

illa kalyasi.. i think we should bat first.. chasing is always tough.. you saw how DC struggled to get 139 and ofcourse remember how we messed up against KXI... unless dew or pitch conditions matter.. always bat first

From: directhit on Mon Apr 12 1:32:33 2010.

lawmani wrote:

yes.. haydos, dhoni, raina.. each will win us one match on their own

bowlers will win us the game in SF..
MVij will win us the finals

go CSK!!

lawmani

one sumaal question - if sachin had not cramped that day would all this excuses of playing in chepauk come in?! have played 5 matches so far in chepauk and one player gets cramps and now everyone has excuses nagpur match was 41.3

From: Bala (Karthik) on Mon Apr 12 1:33:46 2010.

Vehemently disagree. Such a thing did not happen at all this year. Its only because our batsman could not move on that we have a concern now. If you don't back your batting (which is supposed to be your strength) and be on the defensive like that, there's no point playing T20 IMO

From: directhit on Mon Apr 12 1:34:11 2010.

KKR has a bad record chasing
From: directhit on Mon Apr 12 1:37:14 2010.

My XI

Hayden
Vijay
Raina
Morkel
Badri
MSD
Balaji
Ashwin
Thushara
Jakati
Bollinger

batting very weak aft 6, but Balaji is a far better bat than the rest below. whoever is sending him below Ashwin needs a kick
From: lawmani on Mon Apr 12 1:37:48 2010.

DH, good point.. chennai/india weather is nothing new.. all this is mere hype..

may be the teams are not prepared, dont have a good team of physios and so on.. donno why we are not seeing the ice packs that jadeja used to have around his neck...or the wierd one dhoni had on his back against england at his home ground :p

From: Bala (Karthik) on Mon Apr 12 1:38:15 2010.

yes.. haydos, dhoni, raina.. each will win us one match on their own

bowlers will win us the game in SF..
MVij will win us the finals

go CSK!!

lawmani

one sumaal question - if sachin had not cramped that day would all this excuses of playing in chepauk come in?! have played 5 matches so far in chepauk and one player gets cramps and now everyone has excuses Banging Head

nagpur match was 41.3 Mad

Rather than an excuse, i see it as a factor. Especially for the team batting second (of course, it isn't as big and needless an disadvantage like batting second in Delhi. Pitch-e kevalam).
Namma Hayden and Vijayan were struggling against Bangalore. Innum konjam target irundhirundha namakku nemba kashtamairukkum.

However, i don't agree that its a "weapon" for us because vervai namakkum dhaan varum. We were also victims (almost)

From: littlemaster1982 on Mon Apr 12 1:38:21 2010.

The irony is Sachin hadn't said anything about the heat/humidity of Chennai

nagpur match was 41.3 Mad

From: lawmani on Mon Apr 12 1:40:52 2010.

The irony is Sachin hadn't said anything about the heat/humidity of Chennai Smile

nagpur match was 41.3 Mad

lol... best point ever made on this topic!

From: directhit on Mon Apr 12 1:43:48 2010.

The irony is Sachin hadn't said anything about the heat/humidity of Chennai Smile

exactly

this warne *whatever is using that as an excuse. he started this against csk thing (to probably mentally disintegrate us

)
we just happened to win the tosses and bat first, if not we'd have faced the same. it was pure luck factor. Vijay did manage pretty well i felt. Hayden/MSD/Raina ellarum obviously struggle in the heat - weird no one talks abt that. Uthappa ennamo Ooty home ground madhiri pesaraan

From: directhit on Mon Apr 12 1:46:23 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

Parthiv Patet Tweets

"Can never complain abt chennai...wht a place!!!wht people!!!and above all..the weather"
avingalaavadhu paravayilla, opp teams. see this daak, thamizhnaattu bench la okkandhukittu lolla paaru, lolaayithanatha paaru
From: lawmani on Mon Apr 12 1:46:29 2010.

directhit wrote:

Uthappa ennamo Ooty home ground madhiri pesaraan

From: lawmani on Mon Apr 12 1:48:20 2010.

Parthiv Patet Tweets

"Can never complain abt chennai...wht a place!!!wht people!!!and above all..the weather"

avingalaavadhu paravayilla, opp teams. see this daak, thamizhnaattu bench la okkandhukittu lolla paaru, lolaayithanatha paaru Twisted Evil

reject casukku (PPat) ellam edhuku recomendation...anyway next season he'll be in kochi enjoying the rain affected T10 (10 over) matches

From: Appu s on Mon Apr 12 1:56:16 2010.

Parthiv Patet Tweets

"Can never complain abt chennai...wht a place!!!wht people!!!and above all..the weather"

avingalaavadhu paravayilla, opp teams. see this daak, thamizhnaattu bench la okkandhukittu lolla paaru, lolaayithanatha paaru Twisted Evil

look at his other tweet, @mahidhoni Yes skipper lets go to **** land

From: littlemaster1982 on Mon Apr 12 1:57:37 2010.

Dosaiyai thaniya saapttuttu, sambhar-ai spoon-la thaniya edutthu saapidaravan ellam enna pechu pesuraanunga
From: lawmani on Mon Apr 12 1:58:22 2010.

CSK against KKR:

1. MVij
2. MHay
3. SRai
4. MSD
5. Mr.Cricket (sorry i cant drop him)
6. AMor
7. Badri
8. RAsh
9. SJak
10. MMur
11. LBal

yes 3 spinners.. Styagi edhuthutu 1 over kudukarthuku... lets go with 3 suzhul panadhu veesers

gayle and mcullum are key.. both might struggle against spin

RAsh will open the bowling, ofcourse
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 2:05:33 2010.

but lawmani how can you drop Bollinger... MAC is a sumaal ground and kaateri's like gayle can clear it easily... Spinners podum pothu mishits can go over the rope... Better Drop Mr.Cricket and bring in Bollinger...
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 2:06:58 2010.

I don't think parthiv was sarcastic with that tweet... He might like sweating a lot, rather thaan venthufying in the dry heat... it depends...
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 2:10:39 2010.

I hope chennai's curator doesn't come up with a belter @ MAC...

the pitch shld have some help for the spinners... hayyayo... saastrigal will be back for that game... Saastrigal home ground la bowling pottu romba naal aayirukkum illa.. offlate he is playing for railways...

From: lawmani on Mon Apr 12 2:11:13 2010.

but lawmani how can you drop Bollinger... MAC is a sumaal ground and kaateri's like gayle can clear it easily... Spinners podum pothu mishits can go over the rope... Better Drop Mr.Cricket and bring in Bollinger...

yeah.. i realize.. very tricky but my gut feeling is spinners will do the job.. also i dont consider Doug to be special.. hes ok.. can get hit. if it was mitchell johnson then yes..

imagine this we are chasing 160, after a good spell from douggie.. 2 wkts down... and dont have Mr. Cricket

the reason for having hussey is, while chasing he will be an asset. while defending, spinners will be effective.. anyway its just my $0.02

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 2:13:53 2010.

lawmani wrote:

if it was mitchell johnson then yes..

Whats so spl with this phllow? vetti bowler/payyan IMO...
From: Plum on Mon Apr 12 2:13:55 2010.

M Vijay
Badrinath/Arun Karthik
Dhoni
Raina
Morkel
Arun Karthik/Badrinath*
Thushara
Balaji/Ashwin
Ashwin/Jakati
Muralithran
Bollinger

*With clear instructions on how to handle specific situations - consolidate, pinch hit or rebuild as per requirement

From: lawmani on Mon Apr 12 2:14:29 2010.

I hope chennai's curator doesn't come up with a belter @ MAC...

the pitch shld have some help for the spinners... hayyayo... saastrigal will be back for that game... Saastrigal home ground la bowling pottu romba naal aayirukkum illa.. offlate he is playing for railways...

another reason to have a lefty ???? :p

From: lawmani on Mon Apr 12 2:15:59 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

lawmani wrote:

if it was mitchell johnson then yes..

Whats so spl with this phllow? vetti bowler/payyan IMO...

again.. i consider him to be special (like Mr. cricket)

for one his in great form now. bowls quicker than doug and is a very useful bat.
From: lawmani on Mon Apr 12 2:18:05 2010.

Plum wrote:

Badrinath*
*With clear instructions on how to handle specific situations - consolidate, pinch hit or rebuild as per requirement

lol... i understand ur full feelings...
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 2:18:34 2010.

Badrinath shld not be allowed to watch the batting of Robin Uthappa, T. Dilshan and D. Karthik in a T20 match...

paathu romba kettu poi irukaan...

unakku therija onne onnu straight drive... atha ozhunga aadu... back over the wicketkeeperadarathukku ku wicket keeper pakkam thirumbi ninnu panthu vara vegathulaye antha side anupidu...

From: lawmani on Mon Apr 12 2:19:59 2010.

Badrinath shld not be allowed to watch the batting of Robin Uthappa, T. Dilshan and D. Karthik in a T20 match...

paathu romba kettu poi irukaan...

unakku therija onne onnu straight drive... atha ozhunga aadu... back over the wicketkeeperadarathukku ku wicket keeper pakkam thirumbi ninnu panthu vara vegathulaye antha side anupidu...

hahaha

From: Plum on Mon Apr 12 2:26:01 2010.

From: satissh_r on Mon Apr 12 2:31:32 2010.

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 2:27:26 2010.

how will the 22 yards behave for a 8 Pm start in Chennai?

Kalyan I watched one of his domestic innings just befire IPL where he got a ton. Athulayum oru 30-40 runs squre leg illa fine leg regionla than adichan. Straight drive ellam marandhu romba kalam achu.

From: lawmani on Mon Apr 12 2:35:19 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

how will the 22 yards behave for a 8 Pm start in Chennai?

i'll tell you on tuesday at 10 pm :p

pitch, as u mentioned earlier, might be slow..there might be some dew later on, still we should bat first.. then bowl few bouncers to get SGan and take the ball away with spin against gayle and McCul with RAsh and SJak respectively..
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 2:38:11 2010.

oru velai, RAsh bowls to Mccullum and SJak bowls to Gayle ngara maadri situation vanthuruchu na?
From: lawmani on Mon Apr 12 2:39:54 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

oru velai, RAsh bowls to Mccullum and SJak bowls to Gayle ngara maadri situation vanthuruchu na?

hahahaa.. athu semma danger thaan...anyway lets exude only positive energy...mathadha perulamaL pathupaar :p
From: raajarasigan on Mon Apr 12 2:40:06 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

Badrinath shld not be allowed to watch the batting of Robin Uthappa, T. Dilshan and D. Karthik in a T20 match...

I don't know why you are comparing Dinesh Karthick with mid-wicket uthappa.... DK is a pretty decent player who can play wide range of shots... Shaun Tait overa avan aadina vidham yaarum paakkalaiya... ... also, he is a match winner... will NOT be panic in any situation...

suresh Raina & DK are in the same league... will be if he is NOT in the playing 11 in T20 WC...
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 2:40:08 2010.

I guess Shane Bond will be back for the game against CSK...

Mendis will be dropped and Saastigal will be used as a spinner, I Sharma will be dropped... Gayle and Mccullum will open the innings and DADA will bat @ No. 3...
From: littlemaster1982 on Mon Apr 12 2:40:58 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

Gayle and Mccullum will open the innings and DADA will bat @ No. 3...

I don't think this would happen.
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 2:43:28 2010.

littlemaster1982 wrote:

Kalyasi wrote:

Gayle and Mccullum will open the innings and DADA will bat @ No. 3...

I don't think this would happen.

Enti?
From: littlemaster1982 on Mon Apr 12 2:44:26 2010.

Gut feeling-dhan. Pakkalam
From: directhit on Mon Apr 12 2:46:16 2010.

Plum wrote:

Badrinath*
*With clear instructions on how to handle specific situations - consolidate, pinch hit or rebuild as per requirement
thrisha va pinch panni hit vaangikitta dhaan undu

From: littlemaster1982 on Mon Apr 12 2:46:45 2010.

Badrinath*
*With clear instructions on how to handle specific situations - consolidate, pinch hit or rebuild as per requirement

thrisha va pinch panni hit vaangikitta dhaan undu LOL

Didn't know Badani will be playing

From: directhit on Mon Apr 12 2:46:58 2010.

have a feel vignesh might play against csk
From: directhit on Mon Apr 12 2:50:56 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

littlemaster1982 wrote:

Kalyasi wrote:

Gayle and Mccullum will open the innings and DADA will bat @ No. 3...

I don't think this would happen.

Enti?
the only place which wud suit him is the Powerplays.. aerkanave shahrukh's team a rubbish ntaaru.. he wud never experiment with his posn

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 2:52:46 2010.

Badrinath*
*With clear instructions on how to handle specific situations - consolidate, pinch hit or rebuild as per requirement

thrisha va pinch panni hit vaangikitta dhaan undu LOL

From: ajaybaskar on Mon Apr 12 2:53:14 2010.

Hope CSK management doesn't visit this thread. Paarthu 'Gaant'aagi Badri, Parthivaiyellam vithuda poraanga...!
From: lawmani on Mon Apr 12 2:56:18 2010.

ajaybaskar wrote:

Hope CSK management doesn't visit this thread. Paarthu 'Gaant'aagi Badri, Parthivaiyellam vithuda poraanga...!

kavalaye padhatheenga... selection ellam semma politics.. getting selected is as hard as getting dropped :p

but IPL is changing all this a little bit..
From: ajaybaskar on Mon Apr 12 3:01:44 2010.

In next year's auction, which Indian players would you like to have in CSK?
From: Appu s on Mon Apr 12 3:02:44 2010.

littlemaster1982 wrote:

Kalyasi wrote:

Gayle and Mccullum will open the innings and DADA will bat @ No. 3...

I don't think this would happen.

directhit wrote:

have a feel vignesh might play against csk

same feeling ...
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 3:03:44 2010.

7 players can be retained, 3 overseas and 4 national

So 3 overseas would be

D Bollinger
M Hussey
A Morkel

4 National

MSD
M Vijay
S Raina
R Ashwin...

From: lawmani on Mon Apr 12 3:04:25 2010.

Badrinath*
*With clear instructions on how to handle specific situations - consolidate, pinch hit or rebuild as per requirement

thrisha va pinch panni hit vaangikitta dhaan undu LOL

dhoni: bardri, nalu over thaan irukku poi balla nalla adichuttu va
badri: ethu nalla balla ethu loose ball nnu eppadi theriyum...
dhoni: nee aadra baal ellame loose baal thaan..

.....

badri plays front foot defense...
dhoni: paaathu, methuva.. ballukku valikkapothu

From: ajaybaskar on Mon Apr 12 3:05:11 2010.

No No... I didn't ask the players who r to be retained. I asked about new recruits..
From: Appu s on Mon Apr 12 3:06:31 2010.

lawmani wrote:

badri plays front foot defense...
dhoni: paaathu, methuva.. ballukku valikkapothu
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 3:07:21 2010.

ajaybaskar wrote:

No No... I didn't ask the players who r to be retained. I asked about new recruits..

R Jadeja va Rajasthan veliya anupiduvaanga, so avana porukkikalaam

vera yaaru?
From: ajaybaskar on Mon Apr 12 3:08:52 2010.

Yuvaraasa?
From: Appu s on Mon Apr 12 3:09:50 2010.

ajaybaskar wrote:

No No... I didn't ask the players who r to be retained. I asked about new recruits..

Vignesh.
Vignesh-aa KKR utkara vachuttanga,Hope srinivasar will not miss him this time.
From: lawmani on Mon Apr 12 3:09:57 2010.

how about rohit sharma? but deccan wont leave him i guess...
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 3:10:19 2010.

btw M Ntini will be picked up by some other franchise...

Ntini to all CSK Players : adichaan paaru appointment order a....

ethuva irunthaalum www.makaya.com ku mail anupunga da

From: lawmani on Mon Apr 12 3:10:39 2010.

No No... I didn't ask the players who r to be retained. I asked about new recruits..

R Jadeja va Rajasthan veliya anupiduvaanga, so avana porukkikalaam

vera yaaru?

i think mumbai will pick him up.. it was with them he was allegedly holding talks

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 3:11:04 2010.

ajaybaskar wrote:

Yuvaraasa?

ethukku ngaren?

From: lawmani on Mon Apr 12 3:11:37 2010.

btw M Ntini will be picked up by some other franchise...

Ntini to all CSK Players : adichaan paaru appointment order a....

ethuva irunthaalum www.makaya.com ku mail anupunga da

lol... aana kadaisila anga poiyum mani adikara (14th man) vela thaan

From: Appu s on Mon Apr 12 3:12:09 2010.

lawmani wrote:

how about rohit sharma? but deccan wont leave him i guess...

Retain-nna eppadi puriyala? eppadium new auction thane,kaasu kodutha evana venam edukkalam-la.Adithadi vettu kuthu than september-la

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 3:13:25 2010.

No No... I didn't ask the players who r to be retained. I asked about new recruits..

R Jadeja va Rajasthan veliya anupiduvaanga, so avana porukkikalaam

vera yaaru?

i think mumbai will pick him up.. it was with them he was allegedly holding talks

ada rendu moonu offer vaangi mudivu senjupaan... CSK la variable a korachudalaam....

From: lawmani on Mon Apr 12 3:14:31 2010.

how about rohit sharma? but deccan wont leave him i guess...

Retain-nna eppadi puriyala? eppadium new auction thane,kaasu kodutha evana venam edukkalam-la.Adithadi vettu kuthu than september-la Laughing

not sure... but from what kalyasi says.. each team can retain 4 ind and 3 foreign players

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 3:15:39 2010.

naa sollala, Lalit Modi thaan sonaaru and they are still working on it...
From: lawmani on Mon Apr 12 3:16:02 2010.

yeah RJad will be a good buy
From: Appu s on Mon Apr 12 3:18:11 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

naa sollala, Lalit Modi thaan sonaaru and they are still working on it...

Oh Intha vishayam ippa than therium, thats good,will not be much changes in CSK
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 3:19:04 2010.

namakku ippo theva, one or 2 players who will render the balance that is needed... matha padi our team is a good team...
From: lawmani on Mon Apr 12 3:20:27 2010.

illa na sachin atleast oru season vaangidanum, avar aadraro illayo (due to age/retirement), avaroda csk jersya udane vaangiduvaen!!!
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 3:21:55 2010.

lawmani wrote:

illa na sachin atleast oru season vaangidanum, avar aadraro illayo (due to age/retirement), avaroda csk jersya udane vaangiduvaen!!!

He will play IPL till 2015 and will keep entertaining us...

Age a? nethikku 20 over avar odunatha neenga paakalaya?
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 3:22:39 2010.

amaam inga thaan sreenivasan politics a use panni, Ambani kum Sachin kum sandaya mooti vittudanum... apparom Sachin namakke...

From: lawmani on Mon Apr 12 3:23:15 2010.

illa na sachin atleast oru season vaangidanum, avar aadraro illayo (due to age/retirement), avaroda csk jersya udane vaangiduvaen!!!

He will play IPL till 2015 and will keep entertaining us...

Age a? nethikku 20 over avar odunatha neenga paakalaya?

true.

From: ajaybaskar on Mon Apr 12 3:25:08 2010.

The management can speak with the 7 players and if the players are interested with the pay hike they are offered, they can stay back with the team. They will not be put in the auction. This is how it works..

But the issue here is that the 2 new teams are opposing this rule and they want fresh auction of all the players involved in the IPL. A decision on this is expected to be made anytime after the IPL is over..

From: lawmani on Mon Apr 12 3:25:35 2010.

illa na sachin atleast oru season vaangidanum, avar aadraro illayo (due to age/retirement), avaroda csk jersya udane vaangiduvaen!!!

He will play IPL till 2015 and will keep entertaining us...

Age a? nethikku 20 over avar odunatha neenga paakalaya?

i was able to feel the intensity.. early on SWat and SWar got under MIs skin...even zak was on fire

From: lawmani on Mon Apr 12 3:27:02 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

amaam inga thaan sreenivasan politics a use panni, Ambani kum Sachin kum sandaya mooti vittudanum... apparom Sachin namakke...

u mean, cheenu, CHEEnu... (ala kaatula mazhai)
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 3:44:16 2010.

RP Sings tweets "Alarm clocks r so much better thn wake up calls.They wake you up on time and don't expect 5 thank you's! Late for team meeting.Got to hurry. "

MSD Tweets " Nice and Hot here"

RP Singh Replies " Kaun Hot? Chennai?"

MSD Replies "meeting mein dhyan de "
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 3:48:28 2010.

RP Singh Tweets "its not about the team meeting, its about the fine. Pata nahi kaun laaya yeh fine ka system "

MSD Replies "I agree with u and in our team murali vijay is best at paying fines,over 20000 he is due now"

oh team meeting ku late a ponaa fine kattanumaa? M Vijay... namma saathi kaara payyana nee... appadiye maindain pannu... seekarama
ellam pogatha

RP Replies "just finshed meeting. murli say fine mila kya "
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 4:00:41 2010.

MSD Replies to some ******* ramlal19

"@Ramlal19 ur abuses doesn't make much of a difference as far as sachin is concerned he is great jai tendulkar "
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 4:48:54 2010.

All is not lost yet for Super Kings

12 Apr 2010, 12:45:23 PM
Posted by VB Chandrasekar

Getting to Nagpur, we were on a high, but the conditions were extraordinarily difficult with the dry heat even at half-past five when we landed. A blast of heat greeted us as we alighted. Deciding to forego practice sessions, we went straight into the match that was scheduled for a 4 pm start with possibly one batsman short.

There has been a lot of chat on Murali’s omission and yes, we might have erred, but I would say that the loss was due to the poor efforts from our batsmen. It was the responsibility of the batsmen to give us a 160-plus total.

The 4 pm start also meant that the ball tended to hold on to the deck, the reason being that the top surface got heated up, leading to friction. It was smart bowling from DC who used the slower bowlers to prevent us from going for the biggies.

Our batsmen had not taken into account the fact that it was the largest field in India. Going for the big one across to midwicket was absolute foolishness. But what set us back was the silly run out of Murali Vijay.

This brought in our only power-hitter, Mahi. Adam Gilchrist had held back Ojha for just this moment. It is no secret that left-arm spinners trouble Mahi at the start of his innings. It is only when he settles down that he gets stuck into them. With the disappointing performance of our batsmen, we had only tail-enders for the last four overs and could not get to 160.

It was heartening to see Ashwin giving us a fabulous start and all credit to the bowlers for extending the game into the 20th over. At the end of it all, it was hard battle. We can take enough confidence from the fact that we were willing to fight in a lost cause and defending a low target.

There was a lot of gloom in the dressing room, but we kept cheering each other and the depression did not continue for long.

So, it was back to travel after spending another hot day in Nagpur. As we hit the airport, the Sunday games were on and their results determined where we stood. The captain kept us abreast of the scores and told us that Delhi had capitulated for 111 and that Punjab were doing well enough.

At the transit lounge in Mumbai, we saw the remaining part of the game, feeling good that the Punjab Kings, who beat us in the super over, were coming back to hurt others and upset some contenders for the last four.

On the flight out of Mumbai to Chennai, we kept receiving updates from our captain and more good news was flying our way. The team was cheerful with Murali being the cheerleader as usual.

Back in Chennai, as Mahi passed by me, I tugged at his jeans and caught hold of his arm and told him that my mom asked me not to talk to strangers and that he would make one hell of an actor, looking at him in advertisements. As of now, he was not competing with Rajanikanth and he was my three-in-one champion I was relying on.

He looked at me and said: “More pressure from you.” I replied saying: “You have never disappointed me.” He just smiled and let things as they were.

There is certainly a lift in the mood and an upsurge due to the results of other games. This has put us with two home matches to snatch with better understanding of home conditions. We look forward to the return of Albie and Murali. It is very critical to pick the right combination depending on the strengths and weakness of the opposition.

http://www.chennaisuperkings.com/blog/BlogView.aspx?BlogID=66
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 4:49:41 2010.

Lions still confident of progress: VB
Monday, Apr 12 2010

Chennai: With the possibility of all-rounder Albie Morkel and legendary off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan return to the team, the Chennai Super Kings are still optimistic of snatching a semi-final spot in the ongoing IPL.

In his latest blog, VB Chandrasekar, director, cricketing operations, Super Kings, writes that despite the loss, their sixth in 11 matches, against the Deccan Chargers at Nagpur on Saturday, the team is in a buoyant mood, taking into account a couple of favourable results.

With Mumbai Indians defeating Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab tripping Delhi Daredevils on Sunday, the two results kept the Super Kings hopes alive of making it to the semi-finals, provided of course they win their remaining three games, two of them at home.

“There is certainly a lift in the mood and an upsurge due to the results of other games. This has put us with two home matches to snatch with better understanding of home conditions.

“We look forward to the return of Albie and Murali. It is very critical to pick the right combination depending on the strengths and weakness of the opposition,” he writes, looking ahead to tomorrow’s game against the Kolkata Knight Riders.

The return of Morkel and Muralitharan is expected to strengthen the Super Kings’ bowling attack besides providing an additional batsman in the middle-order.

Admitting that the Super Kings might have gone into the Nagpur game with a batsman short, he feels that it was eventually the lackadaisical batting that let the team down. “It was the responsibility of the batsmen to give us a 160-plus total.”

http://www.chennaisuperkings.com/News/NewsContent.aspx?NewsID=264
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 5:43:10 2010.

MSD Tweets "Time to get U.K visa "

en west-indies ku transitt heathrow va? illati county ya?
From: ajaybaskar on Mon Apr 12 5:59:35 2010.

Transitku edhukku Visa?
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 6:46:20 2010.

ajaybaskar wrote:

Transitku edhukku Visa?

athaan theriyalaye... UK ku puthu rules oh?
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 7:01:22 2010.

Shane Bond is Back --- Advantage CSK

Asish Nekra Back --- Advantage CSK
From: Bala (Karthik) on Mon Apr 12 7:03:23 2010.

Enna ippadi sollipteenga? Bond and Vakra can pose problems IMO (last year nalla pottaano?)
From: Plum on Mon Apr 12 7:04:41 2010.

kals, innum oru oNNu rendu match pogattum - we can comment then.
If Bangalore lose today, kuzhAiyadi sandai dhAn Semisku.
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 7:06:31 2010.

Bala (Karthik) wrote:

Enna ippadi sollipteenga? Bond and Vakra can pose problems IMO (last year nalla pottaano?)

Sashin style la sollanum na... the ball will come on to the bat nicely..
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 7:07:18 2010.

http://twitter.com/sachintendulkar

Sachin's on twitter... but off-late no tweets...
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 7:08:21 2010.

Plum wrote:

kals, innum oru oNNu rendu match pogattum - we can comment then.
If Bangalore lose today, kuzhAiyadi sandai dhAn Semisku.

Appo innikku Bangalore jeikanum nu sollareengala?

Bangalore RR oda jeichuttu pogattum...
From: Bala (Karthik) on Mon Apr 12 7:09:09 2010.

Indha tuitor ellam faq-a irukkumo!
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 7:11:03 2010.

neraya unmai thaan... faq a irukka vaippu illa...

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 7:12:57 2010.

VB enna sollaraar nu paathela?

VB wrote:

Back in Chennai, as Mahi passed by me, I tugged at his jeans and caught hold of his arm and told him that my mom asked me not to talk to strangers and that he would make one hell of an actor, looking at him in advertisements. As of now, he was not competing with Rajanikanth and he was my three-in-one champion I was relying on.

He looked at me and said: “More pressure from you.” I replied saying: “You have never disappointed me.” He just smiled and let things as they were.

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 7:13:38 2010.

Doni nallavar thaan nallavar thaan nallavar thaan!!
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 7:14:53 2010.

Bayangara Mazhai in Bangalore.... ippo semis pothum mazhai penja enna da seiveenga?
From: Bala (Karthik) on Mon Apr 12 7:17:01 2010.

They will shift it to Chickballapur
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 7:19:35 2010.

Bala (Karthik) wrote:

They will shift it to Chickballapur

ethu intha kemmangundi ku poi povome athuva?
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 7:20:55 2010.

Bilagalli ku vara sollunga... Bengaluru nalli bilagalli...

From: Plum on Mon Apr 12 7:21:28 2010.

kals, innum oru oNNu rendu match pogattum - we can comment then.
If Bangalore lose today, kuzhAiyadi sandai dhAn Semisku.

Appo innikku Bangalore jeikanum nu sollareengala?

Bangalore RR oda jeichuttu pogattum...

yes, chatriyanA irukkAma sANakyanA irukkalAm. Let Bangalore eliminate Deccan. apramA avangaLa pArthukkalAm

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 7:23:17 2010.

kals, innum oru oNNu rendu match pogattum - we can comment then.
If Bangalore lose today, kuzhAiyadi sandai dhAn Semisku.

Appo innikku Bangalore jeikanum nu sollareengala?

Bangalore RR oda jeichuttu pogattum...

yes, chatriyanA irukkAma sANakyanA irukkalAm. Let Bangalore eliminate Deccan. apramA avangaLa pArthukkalAm Smile

Avingala podanum saar.. athuvum avinga oor laye vachu semis la avingala podanum...

But the fact is Nagpur la velayadaraanga... Ground romba perusu... Ooths oda switch hit ellam catch ku pogum... Deccan ku advantage nu thaan thonuthu...

From: Bala (Karthik) on Mon Apr 12 7:24:44 2010.

Reminded of the comedy in Arasu (Loadman/Simran/VV)
Man: "indha madhiri nerathula kshathriyana irukkardha vida chanakyana irukkardhu dhaan mel dee"
Wife:"Amaam ippadi solli solliye ithana kozhandhaigala pethundaachu"
From: Plum on Mon Apr 12 7:35:06 2010.

Yeah, I am really wary of Deccan. The ability of Rohit, Symonds to fight until the last, and turn around difficult situations, not to mention Gilchrist's big match temparament make them very dangerous, if allowed to come to Semis. muLaiyilEyE kiLLi eriyaNum

From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 7:35:51 2010.

Yeah, I am really wary of Deccan. The ability of Rohit, Symonds to fight until the last, and turn around difficult situations, not to mention Gilchrist's big match temparament make them very dangerous, if allowed to come to Semis. muLaiyilEyE kiLLi eriyaNum

Very Valid Point...

From: ajaybaskar on Mon Apr 12 7:37:29 2010.

Indraikku 'Kill'apaduvaargal...

From: raghavendran on Mon Apr 12 8:42:55 2010.

kals, innum oru oNNu rendu match pogattum - we can comment then.
If Bangalore lose today, kuzhAiyadi sandai dhAn Semisku.

Appo innikku Bangalore jeikanum nu sollareengala?

Bangalore RR oda jeichuttu pogattum...

yes, chatriyanA irukkAma sANakyanA irukkalAm. Let Bangalore eliminate Deccan. apramA avangaLa pArthukkalAm Smile

ethane varusham aanalum sange arupomle......kanakku baakku irukku...namme bangalore sagodarargal nammakaage innikki deccane mudicha nalla irukkum

From: venkkiram on Mon Apr 12 9:58:21 2010.

Considering the advantage sofar we have on MAC and ability to withstand weather variations, we need to win against Kolkata and Delhi at Chennai. Because, by the time we land on Dharmasala to play against Kings XI, they might have accustomed to that pitch with the match against Deccan Chargers. So let us try to wrap the MAC matches.

From: vanchi on Mon Apr 12 12:15:03 2010.

Considering the advantage sofar we have on MAC and ability to withstand weather variations, we need to win against Kolkata and Delhi at Chennai. Because, by the time we land on Dharmasala to play against Kings XI, they might have accustomed to that pitch with the match against Deccan Chargers. So let us try to wrap the MAC matches.

From: lawmani on Mon Apr 12 21:00:19 2010.

CSK against KKR:

1. MVij
2. MHay
3. SRai
4. MSD
5. Mr.Cricket (sorry i cant drop him)
6. AMor
7. Badri
8. RAsh
9. SJak
10. MMur
11. LBal

yes 3 spinners.. Styagi edhuthutu 1 over kudukarthuku... lets go with 3 suzhul panadhu veesers

gayle and mcullum are key.. both might struggle against spin

RAsh will open the bowling, ofcourse

slight change.. though the above would be my 11 but i feel dhoni would go in with the following 11

1. MVij
2. MHay
3. SRai
4. MSD
5. JKem
6. AMor
7. Badri
8. RAsh
9. SJak
10. MMur
11. LBal

Yeah, Mr. Cricket misses out. Our team looks solid... hope dinda will break some coconuts mid-pitch, and the ball flies over deep mid-wicket!

go CSK!

From: VinodKumar's on Mon Apr 12 21:30:40 2010.

Innaiku my instinct - Haydos day !!!
From: lawmani on Mon Apr 12 22:07:46 2010.

VinodKumar's wrote:

Innaiku my instinct - Haydos day !!!

vettaiyadu vilayadu "raghavan instinct" maadriya?
From: VinodKumar's on Mon Apr 12 22:21:02 2010.

lawmani wrote:

VinodKumar's wrote:

Innaiku my instinct - Haydos day !!!

vettaiyadu vilayadu "raghavan instinct" maadriya?
From: RGowtham on Mon Apr 12 22:22:12 2010.

Murali vijay may shine today.

Because the match is in Chennai pitch
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 22:33:49 2010.

Haydos might be dropped...
From: lawmani on Mon Apr 12 22:34:07 2010.

hello... dont take any credit away from MVij.. he is our ilaya thala, young master blaster (inspired by simbu)
From: lawmani on Mon Apr 12 22:35:13 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

Haydos might be dropped...

NOooo.. hope that doesn't happen. batting is our strength
From: Kalyasi on Mon Apr 12 23:27:49 2010.

Albie Morkel fit; likely to play

Monday, Apr 12 2010

Chennai: South African all-rounder Albie Morkel, after missing out a couple of games owing to injury, is likely to play against the Kolkata Knight Riders, here tomorrow.

Speaking to the Media this evening, Morkel said: “I might be back in the team. I missed Mumbai match as I was injured in the Rajasthan Royals game. I was asked to bowl and bat at the nets today. I might find a place in the team tomorrow.”

On tomorrow’s game, the overall plan would be to restrict the Knight Riders considering the presence of a couple of explosive batsmen like Chris Gayle and Brendon McCullum in their ranks.

“Kolkata is a balanced side and Chris Gayle is a dangerous batsman. As a bowler, the very thought of bowling to Chris, you will not sleep. He could take the game away in a couple of overs. We need to restrict both Gayle and Brendon (McCullum).

“Their bowing is not as strong as their batting. Of course, they have Shane Bond and Ajantha Mendies and they are world-class bowlers. If Super kings and Knight Riders happen to go to the final, both the teams have possibilities of winning the title,” he said.

With just 10 points from 11 games, the Super Kings are under pressure to win the remaining three league fixtures, including the one tomorrow, if they hope to qualify for the semi-finals.

“We are treating tomorrow’s match as a final game in the tournament. We have to win every game to ensure our progress to the semi-final. We are not unduly worried about the net run rate, but we concentrate on our winning all the remaining matches to earn the spot,” said Morkel on the team’s approach.

He offered a word of solace to his South African team-mate and fast bowler Makhaya Ntini who is still to play a game this season for the Super Kings.

“Nitini is a world-class bowler. You need to find a right balance for him. Chennai pitch may not suit a bowler like Nitini. May be, he could have played in Bangalore where the wicket was much faster. We do have a few all-rounders and he has to compete with them,” Morkel said.

Meanwhile, Knight Riders coach Dav Whatmore said: “Everyone with yellow shirt is a threat. We respect every opposition. We will play as hard as we can and tomorrow is no exception. Our goal is to win the match.”

http://chennaisuperkings.com/News/NewsContent.aspx?NewsID=265
From: ajaybaskar on Tue Apr 13 0:02:20 2010.

Kalyasi,

Hayden's dropngradhu 99.9% chance illai. Husseykuthaan aappunu nenaikiren. Hayden onnum mosamaa perform pannalaiyae. Even if he has not scored big except that 93, he has given a good support to Vijay so far..
From: Kalyasi on Tue Apr 13 0:05:12 2010.

Sari Chennai Super Kings indru Suda Suda Vetri!!
From: Kalyasi on Tue Apr 13 0:06:02 2010.

Tonite @ 11 pm we will come to know about the second team thats going to be knocked out of the tournament....
From: directhit on Tue Apr 13 0:08:43 2010.

actually no even if csk/kkr lose they can go thru to semis (more chance for csk coz of a not so bad nrr) - but most likely out of semis yes
From: Kalyasi on Tue Apr 13 0:15:13 2010.

directhit wrote:

actually no even if csk/kkr lose they can go thru to semis (more chance for csk coz of a not so bad nrr) - but most likely out of semis yes

KKR has no chance... @ this stage if you win by 25 runs or 18 balls to spare your NRR will improve by 0.1, So its good that we are in a very strong position wrt NRR...

My picks for Semis

MI
CSK
BRC
DD

MI Vs DD 1st Semi
CSK Vs BRC 2nd Semi

Ithu nadakkum nadanthe theerum...
From: directhit on Tue Apr 13 0:22:16 2010.

what if KKR loses today and beat RR and MI by good margins - they wud be at 14 points and can go in by a better RR?
From: littlemaster1982 on Tue Apr 13 0:23:48 2010.

It's not easy to defeat both RR and MI, forget about beating by good margins.
From: directhit on Tue Apr 13 0:25:32 2010.

adhu true LM - but RR are playing at Eden and MI has already qualified and might be trying out diff players. they do have a chance. even punjab has a chance
From: Kalyasi on Tue Apr 13 0:26:57 2010.

Punjab has no chance... Their NRR is so poor, they are out of the tournament....
From: ajaybaskar on Tue Apr 13 0:30:40 2010.

Punjabku chance illai. Already MI qualified. 4 teams are tied up with 12 points. Idhula atleast 2 teams will win a match each and get 14 points. 2 teams have 10 points. They will win atleast one game to reach 12 points and their NRR is much superior.
From: Appu s on Tue Apr 13 0:35:05 2010.

If KKR lose today,they have very less chance for semis.
From: Thirumaran on Tue Apr 13 0:39:03 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

Punjab has no chance... Their NRR is so poor, they are out of the tournament....

You cant really say that..

One possible scenario down..

MI vs DD
Winner mi
DD points 12

CSK vs KKR
winner CSK
KKR points 10
CSK points 12

RR Vs BRC
winner BRC
BRC 14
RR 12

CSK Vs DD
winner DD
CSK 12
DD 14

kxI vs DC
winner KXI
KXI 10
DC 12

BRC vs mi
winnert mi
BRC 14

KKR vs RR
Winner KKR
KKR 12
RR 12

KXI VS CSK
winner KXI
kxi 12
CSk 12

DD Vs DC
Winner DD
DD 16
DC 12

KKR vs MI
winner MI
KKR 12

By the above scenario..

Consider Today's CSK win is just by a run or 2.. and they lose 2 remaining matches by 60 runs or so..

Consider Punjab wins their remaining 3 matches at least by 60 runs...

DD and BRC 2 and 3 rd spot ..

Then KKR and DC are out and for the 4 th spot tough fight between CSK and KXI..
You cant really rule out any thing..

What if 2 or 3 matches affected by rain ?

Intha maathiri scenerios varathukku chances kammi nnu vaenumnaa sollalaam.. but suththama chance illainnu solla mudiyaathu

As of now only confident thing is MI is in semis. That is it
From: lawmani on Tue Apr 13 0:42:16 2010.

hats off thiru... good commitment
From: directhit on Tue Apr 13 0:42:18 2010.

TM enna irundhaalum unga preity ya vittu kudukkama irukeenga

a rain affected match wud be disaster
From: VinodKumar's on Tue Apr 13 0:42:57 2010.

TM,

Intha post ah Punjab thread la poturunthigana thread la yum oru post athigam aagirukum Sridharum santhosa patturupaaru. Inga vanthu Chennai 2 match thokuthunu sollikitu
From: Thirumaran on Tue Apr 13 0:46:17 2010.

lawmani wrote:

hats off thiru... good commitment

neenga vaera.. commitment ellaam illa.. actually i am not following IPL that much like many others do.. Summa pozhuthu poagala.. ethaachum pannalaamnu pannathu

dh...

oh yeah .. my preity
From: lawmani on Tue Apr 13 0:46:42 2010.

directhit wrote:

Heat or no heat - KKR is gonna be roasted
From: Appu s on Tue Apr 13 0:46:53 2010.

TM Innum rendu scenarios Podunga, interesting-aa irukku NO chance for winning by 60 runs when every team fighting for better NRR.

From: Thirumaran on Tue Apr 13 0:47:59 2010.

TM,

Intha post ah Punjab thread la poturunthigana thread la yum oru post athigam aagirukum Sridharum santhosa patturupaaru. Inga vanthu Chennai 2 match thokuthunu sollikitu Twisted Evil

eppavum neenga ellaam enna thappaavae paarkureenga

CSK thoakanumnu en noakkam illa.. As of now u cant be confident of anything nnu solla vanthen..

Least Expectation leads to more enjoyment

From: Thirumaran on Tue Apr 13 0:51:42 2010.

Appu s wrote:

TM Innum rendu scenarios Podunga, interesting-aa irukku

enthentha team ulla varanumnu sollu.. athukaetha maathiri poadalaam enna vetti vaela seyya vaikanumnu nee ninaikirathu therithu

Appu s wrote:

NO chance for winning by 60 runs when every team fighting for better NRR.

When u are desperate of certain things worser things may happen too

From: VinodKumar's on Tue Apr 13 0:52:25 2010.

TM,

Intha post ah Punjab thread la poturunthigana thread la yum oru post athigam aagirukum Sridharum santhosa patturupaaru. Inga vanthu Chennai 2 match thokuthunu sollikitu Twisted Evil

eppavum neenga ellaam enna thappaavae paarkureenga Evil or Very Mad

CSK thoakanumnu en noakkam illa.. As of now u cant be confident of anything nnu solla vanthen..

Least Expectation leads to more enjoyment Razz

Expect less Enjoy more thaan athunala thaan ippothaiku semis pona pothumnu expect pannuraen

From: littlemaster1982 on Tue Apr 13 0:54:02 2010.

directhit wrote:

adhu true LM - but RR are playing at Eden and MI has already qualified and might be trying out diff players. they do have a chance. even punjab has a chance

Punjab has no chance. Lot of permutations & combinations for them to click.

From: Thirumaran on Tue Apr 13 1:00:43 2010.

TM,

Intha post ah Punjab thread la poturunthigana thread la yum oru post athigam aagirukum Sridharum santhosa patturupaaru. Inga vanthu Chennai 2 match thokuthunu sollikitu Twisted Evil

eppavum neenga ellaam enna thappaavae paarkureenga Evil or Very Mad

CSK thoakanumnu en noakkam illa.. As of now u cant be confident of anything nnu solla vanthen..

Least Expectation leads to more enjoyment Razz

Expect less Enjoy more thaan athunala thaan ippothaiku semis pona pothumnu expect pannuraen Very Happy

ithu less expectation illa. .thaguthikku meerina aasai

Sari sari no tension...

Jokes apart, Actually I would like to see a Final between MI and CSK

From: Appu s on Tue Apr 13 1:08:04 2010.

Are yaaar...Muthalla innaikku match Jeikkurom appuram semis,final pathi pesalaam.
From: lawmani on Tue Apr 13 1:09:16 2010.

talking of low expectations... in the final MI should bat first and score 151 (sachin 101*, satish 50*, Rashwin 5/25)

and csk will score 152 in 19.5 overs (MVij 100*, Badri 52*, r satish 2/10)
From: directhit on Tue Apr 13 1:12:22 2010.

littlemaster1982 wrote:

Punjab has no chance. Lot of permutations & combinations for them to click.
oh i was jus pointing out the statistical possibilities.. nadakka koodiya oru scenario paarunga

47th match - Mumbai Indians v Delhi Daredevils - Delhi Daredevils
48th match - Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders - Kolkata Knight Riders (ennadhaan siggy pottalum ennamo, not a good feel abt today's match )
49th match - Rajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bangalore - Rajasthan Royals (Guess a Yusuf innings is due)
50th match - Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Daredevils - Chennai Super Kings ()
51st match - Kings XI Punjab v Deccan Chargers - Kings XI Punjab (Yuvi )
52nd match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Mumbai Indians - Mumbai Indians (Mumbai steadies itself after the loss to Delhi )
53rd match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals - Kolkata Knight Riders (Sourav's Den )
54th match - Kings XI Punjab v Chennai Super Kings - Chennai Super Kings (today's Raghavan instinct for a match after 5 days)
55th match - Delhi Daredevils v Deccan Chargers - Deccan Chargers (Gillie knock in pending)
56th match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians - Mumbai Indians (sappa matter )

Final Points table stands with Mumbai at 20 and Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Daredevils, Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata Knight Riders and Deccan Chargers with 14 points

From: Plum on Tue Apr 13 1:15:09 2010.

talking of low expectations... in the final MI should bat first and score 151 (sachin 101*, satish 50*, Rashwin 5/25)

and csk will score 152 in 19.5 overs (MVij 100*, Badri 52*, r satish 2/10)

kanavunnAlum oru nyaayam vEndAmA?

From: Thirumaran on Tue Apr 13 1:15:31 2010.

talking of low expectations... in the final MI should bat first and score 151 (sachin 101*, satish 50*, Rashwin 5/25)

and csk will score 152 in 19.5 overs (MVij 100*, Badri 52*, r satish 2/10)

looks like appu judjed ur post before itself

Are yaaar...Muthalla innaikku match Jeikkurom appuram semis,final pathi pesalaam.

sari innaikku match kku varuvoam..

Ganguly kitta vaangina thittoada aada vara poaraanga KKR Team..

1. Ganguly mugathula kariya poosanumnnu ellaarum veriyoada aadi jeikalaam..
2. Romba demotivate aagi sothaappi thoaththu poarathu..

Innaikku match la most possible deciding factor is Ganguly's Press talks.. Athu namakku nallathaa illayaannu paarkanum

From: Thirumaran on Tue Apr 13 1:19:01 2010.

anoop..
ippadi time pass panrathu kooda nallaa irukku illa

now few more going to try for same
From: lawmani on Tue Apr 13 1:20:12 2010.

thiru, bottom line: CSK are a better team. we have to play bad cricket for over 5 overs to lose. we have already done that 6 times this year... time for law of large numbers to kick in :p
From: directhit on Tue Apr 13 1:22:08 2010.

TM - timepass this is what would happen.... en pechu nadakkum aennnaa naan keeri..err... saamipulla

From: lawmani on Tue Apr 13 1:28:03 2010.

talking of low expectations... in the final MI should bat first and score 151 (sachin 101*, satish 50*, Rashwin 5/25)

and csk will score 152 in 19.5 overs (MVij 100*, Badri 52*, r satish 2/10)

kanavunnAlum oru nyaayam vEndAmA?

vendaaam :p

From: ajaybaskar on Tue Apr 13 1:31:52 2010.

Albie Morkel already playing mind games.. He has gone on to say that 'Our captain MSD is a very cool person. We have never seen him losing his head when he is in the tight corner. It is better to treat the players as grownups. They all are professionals and they know their responsibilities.'
From: Thirumaran on Tue Apr 13 1:33:13 2010.

lawmani wrote:

thiru, bottom line: CSK are a better team.

yeah.. Considering along with Vijay and Raina, HAydo and Dhoni back in making runs

sari vaela irukku.

anoop.. unna keeri pillayaave naan consider pannikaren

From: lawmani on Tue Apr 13 1:35:40 2010.

Albie Morkel already playing mind games.. He has gone on to say that 'Our captain MSD is a very cool person. We have never seen him losing his head when he is in the tight corner. It is better to treat the players as grownups. They all are professionals and they know their responsibilities.'

Albie

Dhoni

From: Kalyasi on Tue Apr 13 2:31:37 2010.

A last ditch battle for Lions

Tuesday, Apr 13 2010

Chennai: The crystal ball is throwing up confusing colours ahead of tonight’s make-or-break game between the Chennai Super Kings and the Kolkata Knight Riders. Nobody quite knows the fate that awaits the two teams, for, a defeat would lead to possible elimination from the race to the semi-finals. The stakes are high and so is the pressure in this battle of nerves.

To say that it is a clash wills between two iconic personalities, one of whom is perpetually on a long fuse and the other on the shorter side, would be to devalue the roles of other actors in tonight’s drama. However, the onus is on the rival captains, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Sourav Ganguly to hold his respective team together through the engrossing battle that could go down to the wire.

With both teams on 10 points after 11 matches, there is no place to hide. It is all or nothing situation and hence the premium on getting the combination right, an exercise not for the faint-hearted.

As for the Super Kings, it boils down to picking the four foreign players among whom fast bowler Doug Bollinger and opener Matthew Hayden, though yet to hit peak form, appear certainties. If one were to go by all-rounder Albie Morkel’s statements last night, then he too might get the nod, leaving the final spot that has three contenders in Mike Hussey, Muttiah Muralitharan and Thilan Thushara.

Muralitharan sat out two previous games and is clearly chaffing at the bit. However, his inclusion would depend on how Dhoni reads the pitch and the situation besides the strategy he has in mind. The skipper, after the defeat to Deccan Chargers at Nagpur over the weekend, had made it clear that from his perspective, it was about combination and not individuals. Yet, Dhoni might opt for an unchanged team as he did for the Nagpur game.

On the other hand, Ganguly, who wears his emotions and passion on his sleeve, might be inclined to reinforce his bowling attack by including Kiwi fast bowler Shane Bond who had taken out Dhoni when the teams last met in Kolkata by delivering a blow on the elbow leading to the skipper missing out three games.

It could mean another round of shuffling for the Knight Riders whose bowling will be yet again under scanner as also their rather inconsistent batting line-up that collapsed to 109 all out in the previous meeting between the two teams.

The talk is about the return of left-arm spinner Murali Karthik ahead of seamer Ishant Sharma who has not been in the best of form. This would be an obvious ploy to deny pace to the Super Kings batsmen.

Whatever the combination the teams might come up with, the bottom line is, given the precarious positions of the sides, the collective fortitude and character of the rival players that would influence the outcome.

http://chennaisuperkings.com/News/NewsContent.aspx?NewsID=266

From: Bala (Karthik) on Tue Apr 13 2:37:38 2010.

Ozhunga ground-la vlaada vakkilla, mind games, video games nu vlaadudhu paaru

Today sodhaffals, beatings with sappals only

From: Bala (Karthik) on Tue Apr 13 2:38:50 2010.

Sagaas,
All keep bottles ready. WC 2007 madhiri inga vandhu oppaari veikkanum, appo unga aadharavu enakku thevaippadum
From: Appu s on Tue Apr 13 2:45:38 2010.

Bala (Karthik) wrote:

Sagaas,
All keep bottles ready. WC 2007 madhiri inga vandhu oppaari veikkanum, appo unga aadharavu enakku thevaippadum

Sure
From: Kalyasi on Tue Apr 13 2:46:51 2010.

We the win...
From: Appu s on Tue Apr 13 2:48:01 2010.

Kalyasi wrote:

We the win...

Ethukkum bottles-aa ready aave vachuppom,eppadiyum use aakum
From: ajaybaskar on Tue Apr 13 2:48:30 2010.

KKR thokkuradhukku neenga edhukku oppaari vakkureenga?
From: SoftSword on Tue Apr 13 2:48:37 2010.

Badhri mattum team la illaina innakki naama win panradhu 100% sure...
From: Kalyasi on Tue Apr 13 2:49:00 2010.

ajaybaskar wrote:

KKR thokkuradhukku neenga edhukku oppaari vakkureenga?

Athaane... enga thideer nu offline poiteenga?
From: Plum on Tue Apr 13 3:02:23 2010.

My gut feel - KKR will ace this match.
I just remembered that I predicted DC, RR, KKR and KXI for the Semis. It was supposed to be Chatterjee but the first two look certs now(giving me God knows how many points - which i dont even want ), and KKR are in with a shouting chance ahead of a listless CSK and DD)

From: Dinesh84 on Tue Apr 13 3:07:43 2010.