Indian Premier League Forecast

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

18th Match & 19th Match Prediction - DLF Match Forecast - DLF IPL Forecast 2008 - T20 Forecast 2008

18th Match IPL Prediction 2008 - Indian Premier League Prediction 2008
IPLT20 Prediction 2008 - Today Match Prediction

Rajasthan Royals v Kolkata Knight Riders at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur - May 1, 2008

Kolkata Knight Riders may win TOSS
Prediction : Rajasthan Royals may win this match.

19th Match IPL Forecast 2008 - Indian Premier League Forecast 2008
IPLT20 Forecast 2008 - Today Match Forecast

Deccan Chargers v Kings XI Punjab at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad - May 1, 2008

Kings XI Punjab may win TOSS
Prediction : Kings XI Punjab may win this match.

IPL Leave and Join of Foreign players - IPL Latest News

Deccan Chargers

- Andrew Symonds leaves IPL on 1st May 2008
- Herschelle Gibbs, Shahid Afridi and Scott Styris will Join IPL Deccan Chargers Team

Kolkata Knight Riders

- Ricky Ponting leaves IPL on 1st May 2008.
- McCullum leaves IPL on 30th April 2008.
- The injured Chris Gayle leaves IPL on 15th May 2008.
- The Pakistan opener Salman Butt, The Pakistani seamer Umar Gul and Zimbabwe's Tatenda Taibu will join IPL Kolkata Knight Riders Team

Bangalore Royal Challengers

- Shivnarine Chanderpaul is leaving IPL on 15th May 2008.
- Ashley Noffke and Ross Taylor leave IPL on 1st May 2008.
- Misbah-ul-Haq will Join IPL on 23rd April 2008.
- Dale Steyn will Join IPL on 27th April 2008.

Chennai Super Kings

- Hayden and Hussey leave IPL on 1st May 2008.
- Jacob Oram leave IPL on 30th April 2008.
- Stephen Fleming, Makhaya Ntini and the big-hitting South African allrounder Albie Morkel join IPL on 27th April 2008.

Delhi Daredevils

- Daniel Vettori leaves IPL on 30th April 2008
- AB de Villiers Join IPL on 27th April 2008.

Kings XI Punjab

- Brett Lee, Simon Katich and Kyle Mills will leave IPL on 28th April 2008.

Mumbai Indians

- Dwayne Bravo will leave IPL on 15th May 2008.
- Mumbai will also have the services of the hard-hitting South African batsman Loots Bosman, will join IPL on 24th April 2008.

Rajasthan Royals

- No one is leaving in Rajasthan Royals
- Graeme Smith, Younis Khan and Sohail Tanveer will Join IPL..
- Dimitri Mascarenhas will Join IPL from 12th May to 26th May 2008.

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

17th Match IPL Prediction - DLF Indian Premier League Prediction 2008

17th Match IPL Prediction 2008 - Indian Premier League Prediction 2008
IPLT20 Prediction 2008, Today Match Prediction

Delhi Daredevils v Bangalore Royal Challengers at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi - April 30, 2008

Bangalore Royal Challengers may win TOSS
Prediction : Delhi Daredevils Challengers may win this match.

Monday, April 28, 2008

16th Match Forecast - Indian Premier League Forecast 2008

16th Match IPL Forecast 2008 - Indian Premier League Forecast 2008
IPLT20 Forecast 2008

Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians at Eden Gardens, Kolkata - April 29, 2008

Mumbai Indians may win TOSS
Prediction : Mumbai Indians may win this match.

Sunday, April 27, 2008

15th Match IPL Forecast 2008

15th Match IPL Forecast 2008 - Indian Premier League Forecast 2008
IPLT20 Forecast 2008

Bangalore Royal Challengers v Chennai Super Kings at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore - April 28, 2008

Chennai Super Kings may win TOSS
Prediction : Chennai Super Kings may win this match.

Saturday, April 26, 2008

DLF Match Forecast - DLF IPL Forecast 2008 - T20 Forecast 2008

13th Match IPL Forecast 2008 - Indian Premier League Forecast 2008
IPLT20 Forecast 2008

Kings XI Punjab v Delhi Daredevils at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Chandigarh - April 27, 2008

Delhi Daredevils may win TOSS
Prediction : Kings XI Punjab may win this match.

14th Match IPL Forecast 2008 - Indian Premier League Forecast 2008
IPLT20 Forecast 2008

Mumbai Indians v Deccan Chargers at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai - April 27, 2008

Deccan Chargers may win TOSS
Prediction : Deccan Chargers Challengers may win this match.

DLF Match Forecast - DLF IPL Forecast 2008 - T20 Forecast 2008

Friday, April 25, 2008

DLF Match Forecast - DLF IPL Forecast 2008 - T20 Forecast 2008

11th Match IPL Forecast 2008 - Indian Premier League Forecast 2008
IPLT20 Forecast 2008

Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai - April 26, 2008

Kolkata Knight Riders may win TOSS
Prediction : Chennai Super Kings may win this match.

12th Match IPL Forecast 2008 - Indian Premier League Forecast 2008
IPLT20 Forecast 2008

Bangalore Royal Challengers v Rajasthan Royals at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore - April 26, 2008

Rajasthan Royals may win TOSS
Prediction : Bangalore Royal Challengers may win this match.

Thursday, April 24, 2008

10th Match Forecast - DLF IPL Forecast 2008 - T20 Forecast 2008

10th Match IPL Forecast 2008 - Indian Premier League Forecast 2008
IPLT20 Forecast 2008

Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh - April 25, 2008

Mumbai Indians may win TOSS
Prediction : Mumbai Indians may win this match.

DLF IPL Point Table - IPL T20 Point Table

Team	Played	Won	Lost	Points	NRR
IPL Kolkata	11	5	6	10	-0.026
IPL Chennai	11	7	4	14	-0.175
IPL Delhi	11	5	6	10	+0.295
IPL Hyderabad	11	2	9	4	-0.463
IPL Mumbai	10	6	4	12	+0.727
IPL Punjab	10	7	3	14	+0.475
IPL Rajasthan	12	10	2	20	+0.876
IPL Bangalore	10	2	8	4	-1.577

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

9th Match DLF IPL Forecast 2008 - T20 Forecast 2008

9th Match IPL Forecast 2008 - Indian Premier League Forecast 2008
IPLT20 Forecast 2008

Deccan Chargers vs Rajasthan Royals at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad - April 24, 2008

Rajasthan Royals may win TOSS
Prediction : Rajasthan Royals may win this match.

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

8th Match DLF IPL Forecast 2008 - T20 Forecast 2008

8th Match IPL Forecast 2008 - Indian Premier League Forecast 2008
IPLT20 Forecast 2008

Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai - April 23, 2008

Chennai Super Kings may win TOSS
Prediction : Chennai Super Kings may win this match.

Monday, April 21, 2008

7th Match DLF IPL Forecast 2008 - T20 Forecast 2008

7th Match IPL Forecast 2008 - Indian Premier League Forecast 2008
IPLT20 Forecast 2008

Deccan Chargers vs Delhi Daredevils at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad - April 22, 2008

Delhi Daredevils may win TOSS
Prediction : Delhi Daredevils may win this match.

Sunday, April 20, 2008

DLF IPL Forecast 2008 - T20 Forecast 2008

6th Match IPL Forecast 2008 - Indian Premier League Forecast 2008
IPLT20 Forecast 2008

Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur - April 21, 2008

Kings XI Punjab may win TOSS
Prediction : Kings XI Punjab may win this match.

Saturday, April 19, 2008

DLF IPL Forecast 2008 - T20 Forecast 2008

4th Match IPL Forecast 2008 - Indian Premier League Forecast 2008
IPLT20 Forecast 2008

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Deccan Chargers at Eden Gardens, Kolkata - April 20, 2008

Kolkata Knight Riders may win TOSS
Prediction : Kolkata Knight Riders may win this match.

5th Match IPL Forecast 2008 - Indian Premier League Forecast 2008
IPLT20 Forecast 2008

Mumbai indians vs Bangalore Royal Challengers at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai - April 20, 2008

Mumbai indians Challengers may win TOSS
Prediction : Bangalore Royal Challengers may win this match.

Friday, April 18, 2008

DLF IPL Forecast 2008 - IPLT20 Forecast 2008

2nd Match IPL Forecast 2008 - Indian Premier League Forecast 2008
IPLT20 Forecast 2008

Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Kolkata Knight Riders at Punjab Cricket Assocation Stadium, Mohali - April 19, 2008

Mohali Team may win TOSS
Prediction : Chennai Super Kings may win this match.

3rd Match IPL Forecast 2008 - Indian Premier League Forecast 2008
IPLT20 Forecast 2008

Delhi Daredevils vs Jaipur Royal at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi - April 19, 2008

Jaipur Royal may win TOSS
Prediction : Jaipur Royal may win this match.

Sunday, April 13, 2008

1st Match IPL Forecast 2008 - Indian Premier League Forecast 2008

1st Match IPL Forecast 2008 - Indian Premier League Forecast 2008
Twenty20 Forecast 2008

Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Kolkata Knight Riders at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
- April 18, 2008

Bangalore Royal Challengers may win TOSS
Prediction : Kolkata Knight Riders may win this match.

Friday, April 11, 2008

IPL Forecast 2008

Mohali IPL Team

The team from Mohali looks all the more balanced and has some of the best match-winners in its ranks. You can’t judge what each one can do when it matters the most. The team Board was represented by Preity Zinta on behalf on Ness Wadia of the Wadia Groups. The team was brought by them for USD 76 million. Yuvraj Singh has been named as its Icon player.

Irfan Pathan - He is supposed to one of the best All-Rounders in the Indian Team. He is among the top 15 in World Cricket too. His ability to swing the ball both ways makes him a tricky customer. His ability with the bat is also pretty good. He can build the innings or go hard at the opponents when required. The cause of concern is that he is not in his best rhythm. The best part is that he is a refined bowler now and has been getting back his swing. He was brought by Mohali for USD 925,000.

Brett Lee - No guesses why Preity Zinta was so keen on having Bree Lee in her team. He is a match-winning Bowler. He can rip through any batting order and for now, he is the quickest one. His outswingers can entice any top-class Batsman. He too has the ability with the Bat and can play some staggering shots. His stats is there for the proof. He was brought by the Mohali Team for USD 900,000. He is one of my favourite Cricketers.

Kumar Sangakkara - Another potential match winner. He can take games away without much fuss. He can dominate attacks as he wishes and is one of the best Wicket-Keepers in operation. He brings such a calming influence to the field which would make even the toughest of run chases, easier. He was brought by Mohali Team for USD 700,000.

Shantakumaran Sreesanth - He is the one among the new crop of Indian pacers. I don’t think he needs anyintroduction. Hehas done enough for the World to notice him. But he has to develope to make sure that he focusses it to improve his game. He has the potential to pick wickets in bunches but can give away runs too. Preity Zinta was also very keen on bagging him just because his presence itself would bring in the excitement to the game. He was brought by Mohali Team for USD 625,000.

Mahela Jayawardene - Another proven customer. He is one of those prolific Batsman who can make sure that run scoring is not tough. He can score quickly as well as hold the innings together simultaneously. One thing I love about this player is that he is very good in taking calculated risks. His experience can be quite crucial. He was brought by Mohali team for USD 475,000.

Piyush Chawla - He is one of the budding Cricketers. Being a leg spinner, he might take sometime to settle in. But he has proved his worth already. He bowls with such control. Just look at his performance in the previous tour of England. He is supposed to be the next in line after Anil Kumble retires. I must say that proper effort has been taken to groom him well. He was brought by Mohali Team for USD 400,000.

Ramnaresh Sarwan - If you think that this team still needs that extra bit of the “THING” then here he is. Another match-winner and a prolific fielder. He has taken West Indies to the target many a times even when the top order had collapsed. You can expect some fire-works from him in this format. He can strike the ball cleanly. He was brought by the Mohali Team for USD 225,000.

Simon Katich - Here comes the Australian Professionalism. He can be considered as an All-Rounder. His ability with the Bat doesn’t need any mention. He is also a useful left arm Chinaman bowler. He can bowl those decisive spells in short bursts. He is an agile player capable of playing at any number. He was brought by the Mohali Team for USD 200,000.

Romesh Powar - He is a good spinner. But I still see him as the only jinx in the armoury. His fielding is a big question mark and his batting is a mystery. In this format, every player must be able to contribute in all the departments. He’d rather warm the benches on most occations. But may get a nod if his Bowling is in a good rhythm. But still I feel that he is not suited for this format. He was brought by the Mohali Team for USD 170,000.

Yuvraj Singh - He is the Icon player of this team. He is capable of everything from big hits to electifying fielding. His slow left arm bowling may also play a crucial part. He can rip through any Bowling attack. His 666666 will be a sweet memory for his team mates a nightmare for the opponents. He is capable of repeating the show again. Barring his current form, everything suits this man. He is the apt player for such a format. He is being paid USD 1.064 million.

This team, as I said, looks balanced. The team is to be coached by Tom Moody. They are a potential threat. The team is valued at USD 81,684,000.

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

IPL match team time table and schedule squads

Indian Premier League inaugarate 18th of April 2008 at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore with the Bangalore team (Royal Challengers) playing the IPL- kolkata team .

Indian Premier League - IPL 2008 Match Schedule is released with the teams playing 55 matches in between them .

Cricket fans can enjoy this summer with the Indian Premier League Matches

IPL 1st Match -> Forecast
18th Friday April 2008
Bangalore team (Royal Challengers) vs Kolkata team
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

IPL 2nd Match -> Forecast
19th Saturday April 2008.
Mohali Team vs Chennai Super Kings
Punjab Cricket Assocation Stadium, Mohali
Chandigarh.

IPL 3rd Match -> Forecast
19th Saturday April 2008
Delhi Daredevils vs Jaipur Royal
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

IPL 4th Match -> Forecast
Sunday 20th, April 2008
Mumbai indians vs Bangalore Royal Challengers
TBC, Mumbai

IPL 5st Match -> Forecast
Sunday 20th, April 2008
Kolkata team vs Hyderabad-Deccan
Eden Gardens, Kolkata

IPL 6th Match -> Forecast
Date : Mon 21st, April 2008
Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

IPL 7th Match -> Forecast
Tue 22nd April, 2008
Hyderabad-Deccan vs Delhi Daredevils
TBC, Hyderabad

IPL 8th Match -> Forecast
Wed 23rd April, 2008
Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai indians
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

IPL 9th Match -> Forecast
Thursday, 24th April, 2008
Hyderabad-Deccan vs Jaipur Royal
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad

IPL 10th Match -> Forecast
Fri 25th April, 2008
Mohali Team vs Mumbai indians
Punjab Cricket Assocation Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh

IPL 11th Match ->Forecast
Sat 26th April, 2008
Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Jaipur Royal
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

IPL 12th Match -> Forecast
Sat 26th April, 2008
Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata team
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

IPL 13th Match ->Forecast
Sun 27 th April, 2008
Mumbai indians vs Hyderabad-Deccan
TBC ,Mumbai

IPL 14th Match -> Forecast
Sun 27th April, 2008
Mohali Team vs Delhi Daredevils
Punjab Cricket Assocation Stadium, Mohali , Chandigarh

IPL 15th Match -> Forecast
Mon 28th April, 2008
Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Chennai Super Kings
Bangalore

IPL 16th Match -> Forecast
Tue 29 th April, 2008
Kolkata team vs Mumbai indians
Eden Gardens, Kolkata

IPL 17th Match -> Forecast
Wed 30th April, 2008
Delhi Daredevils vs Bangalore Royal Challengers
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

IPL 18th Match -> Forecast
Thursday 1st May 2008
Hyderabad-Deccan vs Mohali Team
Hyderabad

IPL 19th Match -> Forecast
Thu 1st May, 2008
Jaipur Royal vs Kolkata team
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

IPL 20th Match -> Forecast
Fri 2nd May, 2008
Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Daredevils
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

IPL 21st Match -> Forecast
Sat 3rd May, 2008
Hyderabad-Deccan vs Bangalore Royal Challengers
Hyderabad

IPL 22nd Match -> Forecast
Sat 3rd May, 2008
Mohali Team vs Kolkata team
Punjab Cricket Assocation Stadium, Mohali , Chandigarh

IPL 23rd Match -> Forecast
Sun 4th May, 2008
Mumbai indians vs Delhi Daredevils
Mumbai

IPL 24th Match -> Forecast
Sun 4th May, 2008
Jaipur Royal vs Chennai Super Kings
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

IPL 25th Match -> Forecast
Mon 5th May, 2008
Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Mohali Team
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

IPL 26th Match -> Forecast
Tue 6th May, 2008
Chennai Super Kings vs Hyderabad-Deccan
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

IPL 27th Match -> Forecast
Wed 7th May, 2008
Mumbai indians vs Jaipur Royal
Mumbai

IPL 28th Match -> Forecast
Thu 8th May, 2008
Delhi Daredevils vs Chennai Super Kings
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

IPL 29th Match -> Forecast
Thu 8th May,2008
Kolkata team vs Bangalore Royal Challengers
Eden Gardens, Kolkata

IPL 30th Match -> Forecast
Fri 9th May, 2008
Jaipur Royal vs Hyderabad-Deccan
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

IPL 31st Match -> Forecast
Sat 10 th May, 2008
Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Mumbai indians
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

IPL 32nd Match -> Forecast
Sat 10th May, 2008
Chennai Super Kings vs Mohali Team
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

IPL 33rd Match -> Forecast
Sun 11th May, 2008
Hyderabad-Deccan vs Kolkata team
Hyderabad

IPL 34th Match -> Forecast
Sun 11th May, 2008
Jaipur Royal vs Delhi Daredevils
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

IPL 35th Match ->Forecast
Mon 12th May, 2008
Mohali Team vs Bangalore Royal Challengers
Punjab Cricket Assocation Stadium, Mohali , Chandigarh

IPL 36th Match -> Forecast
Tue 13th May, 2008
Kolkata team vs Delhi Daredevils
Eden Gardens, Kolkata

IPL 37th Match -> Forecast
Thu 14th May,2008
Delhi Daredevils vs Hyderabad-Deccan
Mumbai

IPL 38th Match -> Forecast
Fri 15th May, 2008
Mumbai indians vs Kolkata team
Mumbai

IPL 39th Match -> Forecast
Thu 16th May, 2008
Jaipur Royal vs Bangalore Royal Challengers
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

IPL 40th Match -> Forecast
Fri 17th May, 2008
Delhi Daredevils vs Mohali Team
Mumbai

IPL 41th Match -> Forecast
Sat 18th May, 2008
Kolkata team vs Chennai Super Kings
Eden Gardens, Kolkata

IPL 42nd Match ->Forecast
Sat 18th May, 2008
Hyderabad-Deccan vs Mumbai indians
Hyderabad

IPL 43th Match -> Forecast
Mon 19th May, 2008
Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Delhi Daredevils
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

IPL 44th Match -> Forecast
Tue 20th May,2008
Kolkata team vs Jaipur Royal
Eden Gardens, Kolkata

IPL 45th Match -> Forecast
Wed 21st May,2008
Mumbai indians vs Mohali Team
Mumbai

IPL 46th Match -> Forecast
Wed 21st May,2008
Chennai Super Kings vs Bangalore Royal Challengers
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

IPL 47th Match -> Forecast
Thu 22nd May,2008
Delhi Daredevils vs Kolkata team
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

IPL 48th Match -> Forecast
Fri 23rd May, 2008
Mohali Team vs Hyderabad-Deccan
Punjab Cricket Assocation Stadium, Mohali , Chandigarh

IPL 49th Match -> Forecast
Sat 24th May, 2008
Delhi Daredevils vs Mumbai indians
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

IPL 50th Match -> Forecast
Sat 24th May, 2008
Chennai Super Kings vs Jaipur Royal
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

IPL 51th Match -> Forecast
Sun 25th May, 2008
Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Hyderabad-Deccan
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

IPL 52th Match -> Forecast
Sun 25th May, 2008
Kolkata team vs Mohali Team
Eden Gardens, Kolkata

IPL 53rd Match -> Forecast
Mon 26th May, 2008
Jaipur Royal vs Mumbai indians
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

IPL 54th Match -> Forecast
Tue 27th May, 2008
Hyderabad-Deccan vs Chennai Super Kings
Hyderabad

IPL 55th Match -> Forecast
Wed 28th May, 2008
Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Mumbai indians
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

IPL 56th Match -> Forecast
Wed 28th May, 2008
Mohali Team vs Jaipur Royal
Punjab Cricket Assocation Stadium, Mohali , Chandigarh

IPL First Semi Final -> Forecast
Friday, 30th May, 2008
Semi-Final - Delhi Daredevils vs Jaipur Royal
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

IPL Second Semi Final -> Forecast
Friday, 31st May, 2008
2nd Semi-Final, Semi-Final - Chennai Super Kings vs Mohali Team
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

IPL Final -> Forecast
Sunday, 1st June, 2008
Final - Chennai Super Kings vs Jaipur Royal
Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai

Delhi Daredevils IPL team updates, team composition, sponsors

This is the Delhi Daredevils team composition as it stands on 18 March 2008.

IPL Team Review - Delhi Daredevils schedule

Virender Sehwag (Captain)
Daniel Vettori
Mohammad Asif
Shoaib Malik
Dinesh Karthik
AB de Villiers
Farveez Maharoof
Tillakaratne Dilshan
Gautam Gambhir
Manoj Tiwary
Glenn McGrath
Rajat Bhatia
Shikhar Dhawan
Mithun Manhas
Mayank Tehlan
Pradeep Sangwan
Brett Geeves

GMR Sports, owner of the Delhi Daredevils team has announced the sponsors for its IPL team. Hero Honda will be the main sponsor for the upcoming Twenty:20 tournament, while Adidas has signed up as the team’s Official Kit Supplier. Vijay Mallya’s has a pie in the Delhi Daredevils team too - Kingfisher is the associate sponsor for the Delhi IPL team. Greg Shipperd, coach of Victoria state in Australia will be the coach, and his assistant David Sacker is the assistant-cum-trainer of the Delhi Daredevils.

Virender Sehwag, captain and icon player of the Delhi Daredevils is confident that he has a match-winning team on his hands.

The Delhi daredevils faced some disappointments too. Ashish Nehra, whom the team wanted, was taken by Mumbai Indians - Sehwag said that he was too expensive for Delhi Daredevils. Ishant Sharma, bowling hero of India’s CB Series tour down under, was snatched up by Shah Rukh Khan’s Kolkata Knightriders. Not a major setback, feels Virender Sehwag.

This is what Sehwag told the media while introducing the Delhi daredevils lineup: “Our team combination is good, it is a balanced side. We have very good batsmen, brilliant bowlers and excellent all-rounders.” Sehwag added that the Daredevils are a young side, and therefore he thinks that they are the best fielding side in the IPL tournament.

The daredevils team has eight international players — Glenn McGrath, Daniel Vettori, Farvez Maharoof, Tillekaratne Dilshan and Brett Geeves, Shoaib Malik, AB de Villiers, Mohammad Asif.

Eight international players, yes. But remember that only 4 international players will be allowed to play in a match. The team practise sessions however would be interesting with a bunch of local lads and myriad accents and an Australian coach. That goes for most of the IPL teams, I guess!

Delhi Daredevils will play their first IPL match against Rajasthan Royals at the Ferozeshah Kotla on April 19, 2008.

Kingfisher Airlines Umpire Partner DLF IPL

In IPL match,Kingfisher Airlines will be Umpire Partner for DLF IPL Team

As per the agreement, Kingfisher Airlines will receive branding on the Umpires’ Uniform including their shirts and hats during the DLF IPL, along with several other activation opportunities around the property.

The DLF Indian Premier League announced that Kingfisher Airlines has bagged the rights to being the Official Umpire Partner for the league and will also sponsor all Third Umpire decisions during the fifty nine action packed games in the DLF Indian Premier League.

The Umpire Partnership deal is worth Rs. 106 crores for a five year period. As per the agreement, Kingfisher Airlines will receive branding on the Umpires’ Uniform including their shirts and hats during the DLF IPL, along with several other activation opportunities around the property .

Lalit Modi, Chairman and Commissioner, DLF Indian Premier League said, “I am very pleased to have the country’s premier 5-star airline Kingfisher join us as the Umpire Partner in an exclusive five-year deal. Kingfisher Airlines has a long association with a variety of sports at both the domestic and international level including Tennis, Formula 1, Polo and now Cricket. Their decision bears testimony to the fact that the DLF Indian Premier League is here to stay and is set to carve out a distinct niche for itself in the international cricket calendar.”

Dr. Vijay Mallya, Chairman & CEO, Kingfisher Airlines said, “We are delighted to extend our partnership with the DLF Indian Premier League with Kingfisher Airlines coming in as the official Umpire Partner. Our five-year association with the DLF Indian Premier League is further testimony of our commitment to building the Kingfisher Airlines brand through sports. The DLF Indian Premier League is a highly innovative concept and the Twenty20 format will undoubtedly take cricket’s popularity to a new high. Kingfisher Airlines will present the DLF IPL umpires in a completely new and modern style while retaining their critical role in the sport.”

Earlier Leading sports broadcaster Sony Max & World Sport Group had bagged DLF Indian Premier League’s global media and production rights for USD $ 1.026 billion. The exclusive Franchise rights for the eight city league were won by ShahRukh Khan’s Kolkata Knight Riders, Preity Zinta’s & Ness Wadia’s (Mohali), the Mumbai Indians, GMR’s Delhi Daredevils, UB Group’s The Royal Challengers of Bangalore, Indian Cements - Chennai Super Kings, Deccan Chronicle’s - Hyderabad Chargers and Emerging Media’s Jaipur Royals.

The DLF Indian Premier League is ready to kick off on April 18, with some high voltage action expected between ShahRukh Khan’s Kolkata Knight Riders and Dr. Vijay Mallya’s Royal Challengers of Bangalore at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. The DLF Indian Premier League will feature eight Franchises and will run for 44 days. Each Franchise will play others on a home and away basis with 7 matches at home. The top 4 Franchises in the league will contest the semi finals and the victorious semi finalists will meet in the Grand Final all over one weekend, which will be played out in Mumbai.

The inaugural season of the DLF Indian Premier League will showcase a grand total of 59 matches providing broadcasters and in-stadia spectators with 177 hours of live “family entertainment”, which will also be viewed by a significant international audience. All matches will be during late afternoon and evening to coincide with prime time for television and providing a convenient time for the stadium audience.

IPL All Investors Frenchises

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Mumbai team for USD 111.9 million - Mukesh Ambani (Reliance India Limited) IPL Team Mumbai Indians Schedule

Bangalore team for USD 111.6 million - Dr.Vijay Mallya (United Breweries)
IPL Bangalore team (Royal Challengers)

Kolkata team for USD 75.09 million - Actor Shah Rukh Khan/Juhi Chawla/Jay Mehta (The Bollywood Fire Power)
IPL Kolkatta Knight Riders Team schedule

Mohali team for USD 76 million - Ness Wadia/Preity Zinta (The Wadia Group)
IPL Mohali Team schedule

Delhi team for USD 84 million - GMR Holdings (Currently incharge of Delhi Airport Renovation)
IPL Delhi Daredevils schedule Team

Chennai team for USD 91 million - Mr.Srinivasan (India Cements)
IPL Chennai Super Kings Team

Hyderabad for USD 107.01 million - Deccan Chronicle (The Media Group)
IPL Hyderabad-Deccan Team schedule

Jaipur team for USD 67 million - Emerging Media Group (UK based)
IPL Jaipur Royal team Schedule

Quite a huge money has been invested for the teams.The initial bidding price was set at USD 50 million.

Finally the much awaited bidding took place and of the 77 contracted players, 75 were signed by the teams. All that is left is only the sheer action-packed summer weekends.Can’t hold on till April 18th.Each team went through this entire process just like playing Sudoku - had to pick the best possible combination of the lot for the right spot.

All that is on offer for us fans is a star studded Indian Domestic Tournament with World’s top players- Ah!!!Had been dreaming of this for quite sometime now (Inspired by the English county). The 44 day event has loads on offer for the Cricket frenzy nation.

The sheer magnitude of money being dished out has its own good. This attracts all the top players to try out their hand for this event. This also ensures that there is proper infrastructure and standards for the game to take place in the best of the entertaining ways.

All that we have to do is sit back and be treated. Talks are on that another 8 teams are in line for the coming year.I’m still wondering whether they’ll have enough players to fit in.For now there are a total of 8 teams.

IPL Mohali Kings XI Punjab Team

IPL Delhi Daredevils team

Delhi Dare Devils will play totally 14 league stage matches. Feroze Shah Kotla is the home ground for the Delhi DareDevils.The Delhi DareDevils will play seven matches at home - Delhi and the rest of the matches in 7 other cities which have IPL teams. The IPL Tournament which is set to kick-off on 18th April will see non-stop excitement till the end of the tournament. Once the tournament starts the eight ipl cricket teams including the Delhi DareDevils team will start playing their league matches and be crisscrossing through the country to the 8 cities to finish playing their assigned matches. Kingfisher Airlines has been chosen as the official DLFIPL airlines and teams including Delhi Dare Devils will be flying Kingfisher Airlines to reach their venues.

At the end of the 56 game league games stage if Delhi DareDevils has secured enough points to top the table or be atleast in the top 4 teams of the event then they will be play in the Semis at Mumbai and if they win that they will play in the finals again to be played in Mumbai.

Delhi DareDevils are going into the tournament with a strong line-up of batsmen, wicket keeper, bowlers and support staff. They also, have a strong backing from their team owners who are pouring millions into this event to make it a mega success. Already the buzz around the Delhi DareDevils team is reaching a high point. Almost everyday some new development or announcement about the team composition. Though Virender Sehwag was keen to get into the bidding rounds, the GMR Holdings somehow managed to convince the Delhi dasher to lead his home team and henceforth be renowned as its iconic player. The team will bank upon local support from the audience and are quite good on paper. Let us check out the squad and talk about the cost of the team also. We know that the Delhi Team was brought for USD 84 Million. They’ve named the team as “Delhi Daredevils”.

Gautam Gambhir - After his outstanding display at the T20 World Cup in South Africa (September 2007 to be precise), everyone knows what he is capable of. There was no doubt thathis home team would rope him in at any cost. They brought him for USD 725,000. This shows the kind of trust they have on this new found hero. With his ability to pace his innings quite easily and the ability to shift gears as he wishes makes him a tricky customer. Of late he has been in tremendous form and has been quite consistent. He’s also pretty good on the field.

Manoj Tiwary - The Delhi team has gambled here by picking this lad. He doen’t have so much experience at the big stage and didn’t seem to be too comfortable against the likes of Lee in the tour Down-Under. Though he played just one game, he neveer looked impressive. He is a good Batsman and quite a handy leg-spinner. But is he worth that whomping USD 675,000 ??? I doubt. I feel they’ve spent too much on an unknown quantity.

Mohammad Asif - With his ability to bowl at any given condition, either with the new ball or the old ball, he has been the best find for Pakistan Cricket. He bowls at a genuine pace and can be very dangerous on any wicket. The Delhi Daredevils have done a good job in getting this pacer at USD 650,000 - quite a good bet I must say.

Daniel Vettori - He has been a proven product in International Cricket and is respected by all his opponents. He is on a high after being named the New Zealand team Captain. He is also very good on the field and also a mature Batsman. You can count on him for some big shots or also to consolidate the innings. He deserves a lot and the crowd here are bound to give him his share. Well Dan, be prepared to interact with the fans who will follow you all the way and support you. He was brought for USD 625,000 which I feel is quite nominal for the talent he has.

Dinesh Karthik - This Chennai lad was brought for USD 525,000 by the Delhi Daredevils and hence will have to move to Delhi soon. We know his capabilities as a Batsman, Fielder and a Wicket-Keeper. Thus the team can boast of a International level Wicket-Keeper. He is quite electric in the field and has the talent to turn games around in this format. Look out people!!!

Shoaib Malik - The Pakistan Skipper is one of my favourite players and I have admired him for the sheer dimension he has brought to the game. Though he is a good Batsman, his ability with the ball and on the field can’t be neglected. At USD 500,000, he’s worth every penny. He can be quite tricky with his off-spinners and his ability with the bat is well-known. He is a treat to watch.

Glenn McGrath - The name says it all. By far the Best Fast Bowler of the past decade. He’s not express quick. But if your talking about containing the Batsman with accurate bowling, then Glenn McGrath is the answer. He has troubled every Batsman that he has ever bowled to. At USD 350,000, the Delhi again bagged a perfect deal. But I’m still wondering what took them so long to pick him that he had to be waiting in the reserve pool. Were you guys sleeping? Remember guys, he would be available for the entire schedule unlike many other players.

AB de Villiers - He is by far the find of the South African team. He has proved his worth with his quick fire knocks. He also has the Jonty Rhodes kind of standard on the field. At USD 300,000 he is one of the players to watch out for when this team takes the field.

Tillakaratne Dilshan - He is one of the modern faces of Sri Lankan Cricket. He has this multi-talent and you can call him a complete player. He can pace his innings very well and is also a good finisher. A very good middle-order bat and a handy off-break Bowler, he’s worth that USD 250,000 which has been paid to him.

Farveez Maharoof - He is the second Sri Lankan player in the team. He has this knack of picking up crucial wickets and breaking partnerships. His change of pace is well-disguised. He has this ability to play big shots lower down the order. He is quite mean in giving away runs as well. At USD 225,000, the Delhi Daredevils couldn’t have asked for more.

Virender Sehwag - Being the icon player he is priced at USD 833,750, 115% of his team’s most paid player. We know about his ability to tear apart the opposition attack on any given day. He is also quite handy with his offies as well. But he’ll be known for his sheer brilliance with the bat. He along with Gautam Gambhir can be a deadly-duo at the top of the order. Thus we can see that this team is quite well-matched and has a good mix of youngsters with experience and also old war-horses who can still be at their best. There is no point arguing this. All they have to look in is to fit in pretty good youngsters and also another back-up Wicket-Keeper. Greg Shipperd, the Victorian State-Team Coach has been appointed as the Head Coach of Delhi Daredevils.The team is now worth USD 89,658,750.