Eden Gardens to host Knight Riders vs Kings XI IPL 2011 match tonight

Out of six matches played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab, both teams have won three matches each against each other. Punjab and Kolkata both have won only one match at home ground against each other.

In the IPL 2011 tournament, Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab have given impressive performances so far. Knight Riders is the only team in the IPL 2011 apart from new teams such as Pune and Kochi, has not made the IPL semi-finals so far. Continoue Reading…..

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Delhi Daredevils and Kochi Tuskers Kerala desperate to win

Both Delhi and Kochi are playing their eighth match in the on-going IPL 2011. Virender Sehwag-led Delhi has won two matches and lost five matches, whereas Mahela Jayawardena-led Kochi team has won three matches and lost four matches in the IPL 2011. Continoue Reading….

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IPL 2010 finalists Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings to bat

Both Mumbai Indian and Chennai Super Kings have played four matches so far in the ongoing IPL 2011. Mumbai Indians has won three matches and defending champion Chennai has won two matches in the tournament.

TWO FINALISTS of the Indian Premier League 2010, Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings, once again are going to meet tonight in the 25th match of the IPL 2011 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. On the night of "Good Friday" Mumbai Indians has a good chance to take revenge from Super Kings relating to the IPL 2010 final. Continoue Reading….

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DDA flats draw results 2011 to be announced today

One of the most awaited DDA flats draw will be held today in Noida amidst tight security at the C-DAC office in sector 62. The results will be available on DDA's website and will be published in newspapers on April 19.

DDA FLATS applicants will have to wait with bated breath as the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) will be holding its draw of lots for its housing scheme in Noida today. The draw will be taking place at the Noida based office of the Centre for Development of Advance Computing (C-DAC). When asked why such an event will be held at the C-DAC office, the DDA clarified its stand by stating that since the office is located in Noida, the company also excels in handling activities of such importance.  Continoue Reading…..

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IPL 2011: Deccan Chargers to play against Royal Challengers in Hyderabad tonight

IN THE 11th match of the Indian Premier League 2011 on Thursday, March 14, host Deccan Chargers will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Rajiv Gandhi International stadium in Hyderabad in search of their first victory in the ongoing season of the tournament.
Deccan Chargers being lead by former Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara in the IPL 4, has lost both of its opening matches. In its first match, Chargers lost to Rajasthan Royals by eight wickets at the home ground, and in the second match against Kolkata Knight Riders, the team lost by nine runs.
Royal Challengers Bangalore team under the leadership of Daniel Vettori, won its first match against IPL 2011 debutant team Kochi Tuskers Kerala by six wickets. In the next match against Mumbai Indians in Bangalore the host team lost by nine wickets.
Both Deccan Chargers and Royal Challengers Bangalore have a number of match winners in their teams. Chargers' captain Kumar Sangakkara has cricketers such as Dale Steyn, Shikhar Dhawan, Jean-Paul Duminy, Ishant Sharma, and Amit Mishra in its stable. The Bangalore team has a combination of experienced as well as young players such as Daniel Vettori, Tillakaratne Dilshan, AB de Villiers, Zaheer Khan, Virat Kohli, and Dirk Nannes.
Beside these players, there are many quality cricketers in both the teams, who can perform both with the bat and the bowl. However, the important thing is that all the players have to take responsibilities on their shoulders.
Deccan Chargers and Royal Challengers Bangalore have played eight IPL matches against each other and both the teams have won four matches each.
In IPL history, both teams have finished the tournament with one step up or down. In the IPL 2008, Bangalore and Chargers finished seventh and eighth. In IPL's second season Deccan Chargers was the winner and Royal Challengers was the runners-up. In the IPL 2010, RCB and DC were in the third and fourth place.
In tonight's match it will be interesting to see whether Deccan Chargers can break the jinx of always losing at home ground or not. Chargers have played eight IPL matches at the home ground, and hasn't won a single match.

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CSK vs KXIP IPL 2011 Match Preview

TWO TEAMS lead by wicketkeeper batsmen will meet in the ninth match of the Indian Premier League 2011 today at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali. Two weeks back at the same venue a high-intensity 2011 Cricket World Cup match was played between India and Pakistan.
In today's first match on April 13 in the IPL 4, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will take on Kings XI Punjab (KXIP). Defending champion CSK is being led by the charismatic and highly successful captain MS Dhoni. KXIP is being lead by Adam Gilchrist, under whose captaincy Deccan Chargers won IPL 2 in 2009 in South Africa.
In the inaugural match of the IPL 2011, Chennai Super Kings won against Kolkata Knight Riders by two runs, whereas KXIP lost against IPL debutant Pune Warriors by seven wickets in its first IPL match in 2011.
Kings XI Punjab, co-owned by Bollywood actress Preity Zinta, has lost its first two games in all previous editions of the IPL. An another interesting fact in the IPL between these two teams is that Chennai Super Kings has won all its away games against Kings XI Punjab.
Here are the squads of CSK and KXIP in the IPL 2011:
Chennai Super Kings (CSK): MS Dhoni (capt), Srikkanth Anirudha, Ravichandran Ashwin, Subramaniam Badrinath, George Bailey, Doug Bollinger, Dwayne Bravo, Faf du Plessis, Ben Hilfenhaus, Michael Hussey, Shadab Jakati, Joginder Sharma, Suraj Randiv, Nuwan Kulasekara, Yo Mahesh, Albie Morkel, Abhinav Mukund, Suresh Raina, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Tim Southee, Scott Styris, Sudeep Tyagi, Kuthethurshri Vasudevadas, Ganapathi Vignesh, Murali Vijay.
Kings XI Punjab (KXIP): Adam Gilchrist (capt), Love Ablish, Amit Yadav, Bhargav Bhatt, Bipul Sharma, Piyush Chawla, Siddharth Chitnis, Paras Dogra, Ryan Harris, David Hussey, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Praveen Kumar, Ryan McLaren, Vikramjeet Malik, Mandeep Singh, Shaun Marsh, David Miller, Abhishek Nayar, Nathan Rimmington, Nitin Saini, Shalabh Srivastava, Sunny Singh, Paul Valthaty.

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DC vs KKR IPL 2011 match, Live Score

In search of its first victory Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Deccan Chargers (DC) are meeting at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata this evening in the seventh match of the ongoing IPL 2011. Both KKR and DC lost their opening match in the IPL 4.
Deccan Chargers, who won the IPL 2009 and finished fourth in 2010, lost its opening match against Rajasthan Royals by eight wickets, whereas Kolkata Knight Riders, who has the record of the longest losing streak in the IPL, lost by two runs against CSK.
In the DLF IPL matches, Kolkata Knight Riders and Deccan Chargers have played six matches so far with each other and the record is favouring KKR by 4-2.
In tonight's match Deccan Chargers captain Kumar Sangakkara said that Eden Gardens wicket will help spin bowlers, in the first few overs spin may just be a great option. Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir said they need to improve their fielding and catching. In the last they missed some very important catches and missed many runs.  
Here are the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Deccan Chargers (DC) squads for the IPL 2011:
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Gautam Gambhir (capt), Sarabjit Ladda, Lakshmipathy Balaji, Rajat Bhatia, Manvinder Bisla, Shreevats Goswami, Brad Haddin (wk), Iqbal Abdulla, Jacques Kallis, Brett Lee, Eoin Morgan, Yusuf Pathan, James Pattinson, Pradeep Sangwan, Shami Ahmed, Shakib Al Hasan, Laxmi Shukla, Ryan ten Doeschate, Manoj Tiwary, Jaidev Unadkat.
Deccan Chargers (DC): Kumar Sangakkara (capt/wk), Ashish Reddy, Anand Rajan, Ankit Sharma, Akash Bhandari, Bharat Chipli, Daniel Christian, Kedar Devdhar, Shikhar Dhawan, Jean-Paul Duminy, Manpreet Gony, Harmeet Singh, Ishank Jaggi, Michael Lumb, Chris Lynn, Ishan Malhotra, Amit Mishra, Pragyan Ojha, Kevin Pietersen, Dwaraka Ravi Teja, Jaydev Shah, Ishant Sharma, Sunny Sohal, Dale Steyn, Rusty Theron, Cameron White, Arjun Yadav.
Sixth match of the IPL 2011 between Kolkata Knight Riders vs Deccan Chargers can be seen live on the SET Max channel from 8:00 PM.

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IPL 2011: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala match tonight

THE NEWEST Indian Premier League team, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, will start its IPL 4 journey with a match against the completely revamped Royal Challengers Bangalore at Kochi's home turf, Nehru Stadium Kochi, on Saturday night, April 9.
In the inaugural edition of IPL, Vijay Mallaya's Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) finished at seventh spot, whereas in the next two years, Bangalore team reached up to the semi finals. From the last editions of IPL, Royal Challengers Bangalore has retained only its young gun Virat Kohli.
In the IPL 2011, RCB bosses selected Daniel Vettori as captain. Many match winners are in the team of Vettori including, AB de Villiers, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Zaheer Khan, Virat Kohli, Dirk Nannes, Saurabh Tiwary, Charl Langeveldt, Johan van der Wath. Former Indian bowling legend Anil Kumble is mentor of this team.
Former Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene is leading the brand new Kochi Tuskers Kerala in IPL 4. The Kochi Tuskers batting department will depend mainly on captain himself, VVS Laxman, Brendon McCullum, Parthiv Patel, and John Hastings.
Young all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who was suspended last year by the IPL, is also playing for the Tuskers. One of the all-time greats spinner Muttiah Muralitharan, local boy Sreesanth, and RP Singh are the main bowlers of IPL debutant team Kochi Tuskers Kerala in the IPL 2011.  
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala, third match of the IPL 2011, will start from 8:00 PM tonight and the match will be telecast live on SET Max.

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Chennai Super Kings tastes blood in inaugural match against KKR

IT COULD not have been a better start for the Indian Premier League with the world cup winning captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni scaling new heights for his team Chennai Super Kings. The last ball delivery by Tim Southee enabled the IPL season 3 winner's Chennai Super Kings to taste blood.

In the inaugural match between defending champion Chennai Super Kings and the newly formed Kolkata Knight Rider led by Gautam Gambhir, all the cricketing drama was witnessed. From one point where it was considered that Chennai Super Kings are going to face a definite loss from the hands of KKR, MS Dhoni kept the ray of hope alive when he brilliantly stumped Yusuf Pathan followed by Jacques Kallis.

KKR who once looked on top till first three quarters of second inning ended up on the losing side after the last 5 overs. 154 runs in 20 overs was not that a tough call for KKR, as players like Yusuf Pathan, Jacques Kallis and their very own captain, Gautam Gambhir who is known for some big hitting and making target set for them a small one.

Match lived up to the hype created by media and fans on social networking website as it ended on the nail biting last bowl of the match, a perfect way to inaugurate the tournament. The action has just begun and we hope to see harder hitting and nail biting matches in the fourth edition of IPL.

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Nita Ambani: The tour de force behind Mumbai Indians

NITA AMBANI has forever been regarded as the wife of Mukesh Ambani – the chairman of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and the owner of the Indian Premier League franchise of Mumbai Indians. Having been behind the scenes for the first two years, Nita has now surfaced to support her team in full gusto and enthusiasm as they step into the fourth season of IPL.

After experiencing a horrifying second IPL season in South Africa - six losses in their last eight matches – she was determined to move out of the back to run the actual running of her team personally. The dejection of defeat transformed her from an owner’s wife to a cricket devote and, eventually, the chief executive officer of her team.

Nita Ambani is now determined to play a more inclusive role in the workings of the team to ensure that the team does not fall apart here on. And as history remains testament to her efforts, Team Mumbai Indians has managed to reach the top slot within a short span of just one year.

In actuality, her evolution into a cricket aficionado and her hands-on engagement with the team is just two years old, but the amount of hard work and effort that she has put in to restructure the team into a proficient one has earned her much accolades.

Last year, she was part of the core committee of Mumbai Indians along with four other members and was enthusiastic in taking important decisions relating to the matches in rigorous session of meetings.

Not only has she involved herself in the management of the team, she has also made sure she understands the nuances that go in the actual game. Today, she has become sound enough to evaluate the makeup of a pitch, the various gradations of the ‘doosra’ or even a cricketer’s ability to pace an innings.

She calls Wankhede stadium her workplace for the next 50 days of the IPL 4 and her frequent meetings with the team manager and Nikhil Meswani have become part and parcel of her daily discourse. Her dedication is visible for everyone to see as Mumbai Indians pad up aim for the top spot again.

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IPL 2011 CSK vs KKR match, Live Score Card

IPL 2011 IS kicking off today at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai between host and defending champion Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders. Indian captain MS Dhoni is leading Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and the stylish Indian batsman Gautam Gambhir is leading Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
Out of the 15-member Indian Cricket World Cup 2011 winning squad, five members are playing tonight in the IPL 2011. MS Dhoni, Gautam Gambhir, Suresh Raina, Yusuf Pathan and R. Ashwin will be seen in action in Chennai tonight.
Chennai Super Kings have won four IPL matches in the six meetings between the two teams. Kolkata Knight Riders have won one match while the other game was washed out.
Defending champion CSK is the only IPL team that had reached the semi final of the IPL on all the three editions. CSK also played the finals of the IPL two times. In the IPL 3 in 2010, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) finished at fifth position.
Chennai Super Kings has retained four players, MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Murali Vijay, and Albie Morkel from the previous editions of IPL. Meanwhile, Kolkata Knight Riders is a totally new team in oan ld bottle in the IPL 2011. They have brought in some famous cricketers such as Jacques Kallis, Eoin Morgan, Brett Lee, Shakib al Hasan, and Brad Haddin.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) IPL 4 match will be telecast live on Set Max from 6:00 PM onwards on Friday April 8.
Here are the squads of CSK and KKR for the first match of the DLF IPL 2011:
CSK: MS Dhoni (captain), Suresh Raina, Murali Vijay, Albie Morkel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Subramaniam Badrinath, Doug Bollinger, Dwayne Bravo, Michael Hussey, Wriddhiman Saha, Scott Styris, Southee, Sudeep Tyagi, Francois du Plessis, Joginder Sharma, Nuwan Kulasekara, Suraj Randiv, George Bailey, Vasudeva Das, Anirudha Srikanth, Abhinav Mukund, Yo Mahesh, Shadab Jakati, Ganapathy Vignesh
KKR: Gautam Gambhir (Captain), Jacques Kallis, Eoin Morgan, Brett Lee, Shakib al Hasan, Ryan Ten Doeschate, James Pattinson, Brad Haddin, Yusuf Pathan, Lakshmipathy Balaji, Manoj Tiwary, Jaydev Unadkat, Iqbal Abdullah, Laxmi Ratan Shukla, Shami Ahmed, Shreevats Goswami, Pradeep Sangwan, Sarabjit Ladda, Manvinder Bisla, Rajat Bhatia.

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IPL 4 gets bigger and better

AFTER THE clash of Cricket World Cup between the world’s best teams in cricket, for being the champion, the DLF IPL T-20 season 4 is here with some more cricket bonanza for cricket fans.

T-20 is the most nerve-wracking and exciting format of cricket. Fans wait for it eagerly and when it comes to IPL, it becomes another extravaganza for the public. It has a very interesting format, where different players from major teams in cricket, play each other for the title. The most attractive fact in this format is the way in which the players unite with each other to play as a team.

The last three seasons of IPL T-20 have been very successful. Previous tournaments have showcased many new talents. In 2008, Rajasthan Royals created history by taking everyone with surprise and also by winning the title.

Deccan Chargers Hyderabad, for whom the 2008 IPL was a nightmare, did wonders in its second season in 2009, and comfortably clinched the title. For Chennai Super Kings, all the three seasons of IPL have been a fairytale as they have performed consistently well, and this has helped them in claiming the title in 2010. Now, IPL is back again with its season 4 in the search for its new bearer of the title.

As it is said, the things once implemented can only get better with time, so is the case with IPL. It will mark new grounds in 2011 - with two new teams. One new franchise to debut this year is the Pune Warriors India, which is supposed to be the most expensive in the IPL history. The other one is the Kochi Tuskers Kerala, bought for a price of Rs. 1,533.32 crore.

The first game kicks off on April 8, where Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders will fight it out to win over each other. It will be a clash of 51 days, final of which has been scheduled for May 28.

The teams are ready with their captains to play a knock of their lives. It is considered as a format where there is a lot of involvement of the audience. From this tournament we get to know about the hidden talent of the cricketing world.

One of the attractions of these matches are the cheerleaders dancing on Indian beats. So, time to get ready to witness great bowling, hard-hitting batting and sizzling cheerleaders - all of whom will be entertaining us for the next 51 days.

All the 10 teams are ready to fight it out to become the IPL-4 winner. For the audience, it is time to get ready for an action-packed and a better and bigger version of DLF IPL.

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CSK vs KKR IPL 4 inaugural match tonight

IN THE first game of the IPL 2011, two Indian stars Gautam Gambhir and MS Dhoni will lead their teams from the front. It was the heroic performances of Gautam Gambhir and MS Dhoni in the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 that contributed to India clinching the World Cup.
In the IPL season 4, Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan's Kolkata Knight Riders have a totally new team. Gautam Gambhir, who is the costliest cricketer of the IPL, Jacques Kallis, who is the leading run getter in the IPL 3, and Yusuf Pathan, who was the member of IPL 1 winner Rajasthan Royals, are the key players for their teams.
MS Dhoni, who is considered the best captain of in world cricket, will mainly depend on southpaw Suresh Raina and local star Murali Vijay in the batting department. In the bowling department, two tall spinners, Sri Lankan Suraj Randiv and local boy R. Ashwin are all set to give full support to their captain.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have never reach the semi final of DLF IPL, whereas Chennai Super Kings (CSK) reached the semi final on all the three previous ocassions times, and was a two-time finalist and winner of IPL 2010.
The first match of the IPL season 4 between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will start from 8:00 PM tonight. Match will be telecast live on Set Max from 6:00 PM onwards.

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DLF IPL 4 Schedule: Excitement begins on April 8

THE IPL 2011 schedule for the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League, which will start on April 8, 2011, has been announced. The tournament will run from April 8 to May 28, 2011.
With two new teams Pune Warriors and Kochi Tuskers Kerala, the number of participating teams in the IPL has increased to ten. The IPL 2011 will be telecast by SET MAX TV channel live in India and other Asian countries.
The ten IPL teams are divided into two groups and each team will play 14 games each. A total of 74 games will be played in IPL 4.
Group A : 1) Deccan Chargers 2) Delhi Daredevils 3) Kings XI Punjab 4) Mumbai Indians 5) Pune Warriors India.
Group B : 1) Kolkata Knight Riders 2) Kochi Tuskers Kerala 3) Royal Challengers Bangalore 4) Rajasthan Royals 5) Chennai Super Kings.
The first edition of the IPL was won by the Rajastan Royals led by Shane Warne. The second edition was won by the Deccan Chargers led by Adam Girlcrist and the 3rd edition was won by the MS Dhoni led Chennai Super Kings.

Date	Time	Teams
April 8	8 PM IST	Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders
April 9	4 PM IST	Deccan Chargers vs Rajasthan Royals
April 9	8 PM IST	Kochi v Royal Challengers Bangalore
April 10	4 PM IST	Delhi Daredevils vs Mumbai Indians
April 10	8 PM IST	Pune Warriors vs Kings XI Punjab
April 11	8 PM IST	Kolkata Knight Riders vs Deccan Chargers
April 12	4 PM IST	Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Daredevils
April 12	8 PM IST	Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians
April 13	4 PM IST	Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings
April 13	8 PM IST	Pune Warriors vs Kochi
April 14	8 PM IST	Deccan Chargers vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
April 15	4 PM IST	Rajasthan v Kolkata Knight Riders
April 15	8 PM IST	Mumbai Indians v Kochi
April 16	4 PM IST	Chennai Super Kings v Royal Challengers Bangalore
April 16	8 PM IST	Deccan Chargers v Kings XI Punjab
April 17	4 PM IST	Pune Warriors v Delhi Daredevils
April 17	8 PM IST	Rajasthan v Kolkata Knight Riders
April 18	8 PM IST	Kochi v Chennai Super Kings
April 19	4 PM IST	Delhi Daredevils vs Deccan Chargers
April 19	8 PM IST	Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals
April 20	4 PM IST	Mumbai Indians v Pune Warriors
April 20	8 PM IST	Kolkata Knight Riders v Kochi
April 21	8 PM IST	Kings XI Punjab v Rajasthan Royals
April 22	4 PM IST	Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore
April 22	4 PM IST	Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings
April 23	8 PM IST	Delhi Daredevils v Kings XI Punjab
April 24	4 PM IST	Deccan Chargers v Mumbai Indians
April 24	8 PM IST	Rajasthan Royals v Kochi
April 25	8 PM IST	Chennai Super Kings v Pune Warriors
April 26	8 PM IST	Delhi Daredevils v Royal Challengers Bangalore
April 27	4 PM IST	Pune Warriors v Chennai Super Kings
April 27	8 PM IST	Kochi v Deccan Chargers
April 28	8 PM IST	Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Daredevils
April 29	4 PM IST	Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians
April 29	8 PM IST	Royal Challengers Bangalore v Pune
April 30	4 PM IST	Kochi v Delhi Daredevils
April 30	8 PM IST	Kolkata Knight Riders v Kings XI Punjab
May 1	4 PM IST	Rajasthan Royals v Pune Warriors
May 1	8 PM IST	Chennai Super Kings v Deccan Chargers
May 2	4 PM IST	Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab
May 2	8 PM IST	Delhi Daredevils v Kochi
May 3	8 PM IST	Deccan Chargers v Kolkata Knight Riders
May 4	4 PM IST	Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals
May 4	8 PM IST	Pune Warriors v Mumbai Indians
May 5	4 PM IST	Kochi v Kolkata Knight Riders
May 5	8 PM IST	Deccan Chargers v Delhi Daredevils
May 6	8 PM IST	Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kings XI Punjab
May 7	4 PM IST	Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings
May 7	8 PM IST	Mumbai Indians v Delhi Daredevils
May 8	4 PM IST	Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kochi
May 8	8 PM IST	Kings XI Punjab v Pune Warriors
May 9	8 PM IST	Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings
May 10	4 PM IST	Deccan Chargers v Pune Warriors
May 10	8 PM IST	Kings XI Punjab v Mumbai Indians
May 11	8 PM IST	Rajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bangalore
May 12	8 PM IST	Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Daredevils
May 13	8 PM IST	Kochi v Kings XI Punjab
May 14	4 PM IST	Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kolkata Knight Riders
May 14	8 PM IST	Mumbai Indians v Deccan Chargers
May 15	4 PM IST	Kings XI Punjab v Delhi Daredevils
May 15	8 PM IST	Kochi v Rajasthan Royals
May 16	8 PM IST	Pune Warriors v Deccan Chargers
May 17	8 PM IST	Kings XI Punjab v Royal Challengers Bangalore
May 18	8 PM IST	Chennai Super Kings v Kochi
May 19	8 PM IST	Pune Warriors v Kolkata Knight Riders
May 20	8 PM IST	Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals
May 21	4 PM IST	Kings XI Punjab v Deccan Chargers
May 21	8 PM IST	Delhi Daredevils v Pune Warriors
May 22	4 PM IST	Royal Challengers Bangalore v Chennai Super Kings
May 22	8 PM IST	Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians
May 24	8 PM IST	Qualifier 1 First v Second
May 25	8 PM IST	Eliminator Third v Fourth
May 27	8 PM IST	Qualifier 2
May 28	8 PM IST	Final

India vs Sri Lanka final will be closely fought for 2011 WC

THE WANKHEDE stadium in Mumbai is witnessing the mega final of the ICC 2011 World Cup. The World Cup fever is at its peak, with the two Asian teams competing for the top trophy.

While India cemented its position in the finals beating Pakistan in a nerve-wracking game, the Lankans made it to the finals beating the Kiwis in an easy clash.

India’s hope of winning the World Cup has been on a high as skipper M.S. Dhoni’s team might repeat the feat of 1983 World Cup. Sri Lanka will also try its best to achieve glory.

Both the teams have won the World Cup only once, and this time it can be a golden chance for one of them to win it for the second time.

The game is said to be the one that may create a new record with Sachin Tendulkar’s hundredth century in the ODI’s.

For the Indian side, this clash is an important one as nothing would be better than giving the cup to the coach Gary Kirsten and Sachin Tendulkar for their farewell. It will be a tribute for both of them as they have contributed to the Indian cricket a lot and have also brought many laurels to the nation.

Same will be the case with Sri Lanka, as Muttiah Muralitharan has also planned to retire after the World Cup series. Sangakkara and Co. will fight hard to win the cup for their bowler who has been contributing to the team with his sharp bowling for quite a long time. This trip will be the last one for the Sri Lankan coach, Trevore Bayliss, as well.

There isn’t any hidden weapon in both the teams as they have been playing against each other many times in the last three years. So, no surprises are to be expected on both the fronts. Victory is just a cup away for both the teams. The team that will be able to handle the pressure of this battle of nerves will bask in the glory.

With Sri Lanka winning the toss and electing to bat first, the battle can go either way. What matters the most is the way how both the teams will handle the big occasion.

It will certainly be an interesting match to watch where both the Asian teams will fight it out to be the best amongst the rest.

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Advertisers will spend in crores during the WC final match

ICC WORLD cup’s exclusive broadcasting channels ESPN and Star sports have hiked their advertisements rates tremendously for the finals. Advertisers who are interested in their ads to be broadcasted during the final match will now have to pay in crores for their advertisements during the match.

World Cup fever is at its peak and the official right holding channels couldn’t afford to miss this great opportunity. During the last semi-final match between India and Pakistan, that held last Wednesday, these channels raised their ad-slot prices to Rs. 17 to 18 lakh for a ten second slot during the match, which normally remains to be 3.5 to 4 lakh on these channels.

For the final match today the channels have hiked the ad-revenue to rise about 25 per cent making it about 20 to 24 lakh for a ten second slot during the match hours.

This implies that advertisers will have to pay in crores for multiple advertisement slots during today’s match.

The viewership for the earlier India-Pakistan semi-final clash was about 67 million. Keeping in view the craziness and the passion of the Indian masses for the game, advertisers are willing to pay the huge amount for ads for this match.

Advertisers believe that this is the greatest opportunity to make an impact on the audiences. Media groups feel that such rise in prices is justified. As the prices have gone up by five times, so is the case with the viewership.

This is definitely a opportunity to cash upon as the viewership is record-breaking at this year’s world cup. Advertisers are assured that their investments in the world cup final clash will yield great returns.

As the final match is been played between two-cricket crazy neighboring countries and people are having high hopes that team India will bring home the golden cup home this time, advertisers are hoping for huge returns, increased sales and brand preference by the consumers.

Although, the prices for 10 second ad-slot during the match is too high, but advertisers are scrambling to get a slot.

Cricket is a religion for the people in India and is seen as a brilliant source for advertising. Advertisers are also keeping a keen eye on upcoming cricket tournament as they are sure that cricket fever won’t escape this early.

IPL seems to be the next battleground for advertisers and a chest of fortune for the exclusive broadcasting channels. DLF IPL is all set to begin on April 7th, thus marketing strategies can be implied successfully as the cricket fever won’t take off the minds of cricket crazy Indians.

Advertisers are trying to put in innovative ideas and better execution of their advertising ideas to attract maximum number of consumers during the final match.

Everybody is trying cash on this rare opportunity. Winning the world cup has always remained a craving for India and this time, there is a chance for it to win the cup. Thus, the advertisers are having a keen eye on this crucial match and are ready to spend huge amount with a hope for better returns.

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Advertisers will spend in crores during the WC final match

ICC WORLD cup’s exclusive broadcasting channels ESPN and Star sports have hiked their advertisements rates tremendously for the finals. Advertisers who are interested in their ads to be broadcasted during the final match will now have to pay in crores for their advertisements during the match.

World Cup fever is at its peak and the official right holding channels couldn’t afford to miss this great opportunity. During the last semi-final match between India and Pakistan, that held last Wednesday, these channels raised their ad-slot prices to Rs. 17 to 18 lakh for a ten second slot during the match, which normally remains to be 3.5 to 4 lakh on these channels.

For the final match today the channels have hiked the ad-revenue to rise about 25 per cent making it about 20 to 24 lakh for a ten second slot during the match hours.

This implies that advertisers will have to pay in crores for multiple advertisement slots during today’s match.

The viewership for the earlier India-Pakistan semi-final clash was about 67 million. Keeping in view the craziness and the passion of the Indian masses for the game, advertisers are willing to pay the huge amount for ads for this match.

Advertisers believe that this is the greatest opportunity to make an impact on the audiences. Media groups feel that such rise in prices is justified. As the prices have gone up by five times, so is the case with the viewership.

This is definitely a opportunity to cash upon as the viewership is record-breaking at this year’s world cup. Advertisers are assured that their investments in the world cup final clash will yield great returns.

As the final match is been played between two-cricket crazy neighboring countries and people are having high hopes that team India will bring home the golden cup home this time, advertisers are hoping for huge returns, increased sales and brand preference by the consumers.

Although, the prices for 10 second ad-slot during the match is too high, but advertisers are scrambling to get a slot.

Cricket is a religion for the people in India and is seen as a brilliant source for advertising. Advertisers are also keeping a keen eye on upcoming cricket tournament as they are sure that cricket fever won’t escape this early.

IPL seems to be the next battleground for advertisers and a chest of fortune for the exclusive broadcasting channels. DLF IPL is all set to begin on April 7th, thus marketing strategies can be implied successfully as the cricket fever won’t take off the minds of cricket crazy Indians.

Advertisers are trying to put in innovative ideas and better execution of their advertising ideas to attract maximum number of consumers during the final match.

Everybody is trying cash on this rare opportunity. Winning the world cup has always remained a craving for India and this time, there is a chance for it to win the cup. Thus, the advertisers are having a keen eye on this crucial match and are ready to spend huge amount with a hope for better returns.

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India vs Sri Lanka Cricket World Cup Final 2011 Live

IN THE grand final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 between two Asian finalists and two hosts India and Sri Lanka, two wicketkeeper captains came to the middle of Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium for the historical toss.

In the first spin of coin, there was some confusion over who's won the toss. In the re-toss Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara won the toss and decided that he will bat first in the India vs Sri Lanka 2011 final match.

Indian captain MS Dhoni has made one change in the playing XI from the semi final match against arch-rival Pakistan in Mohali. For the final Dhoni picked medium pacer Sreesanth in place of injured Ashish Nehra, who is battling an injury because of a fractured right hand middle finger.

Sreesanth played the inaugural match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 against Bangladesh.
Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has made four changes in the playing XI from the semi final match against New Zealand. He is playing with six batsmen and five bowlers. He replaced Angelo Mathews, Ajantha Mendis, Rangana Herath and Chamara Silva and picked Thisara Perera, Suraj Randiv, Nuwan Kulasekara and Chamara Kapugedera. All-rounder Angelo Mathews missed the place due to a quadriceps muscle injury.

India and Sri Lanka, have played 128 matches so far with each other and the record is in favour of India by 67-50 (NR: 11). In World Cup matches Sri Lankans are leading by 4-2. At the venue of the final match of the Cricket World Cup 2011, both teams have won one match each.

Both India and Sri Lanka won in their maiden final appearance in the Cricket World Cup. India under the leadership of Kapil Dev won the 1983 World Cup Cricket and Sri Lanka won under the captaincy of Arjuna Ranatunga in 1996.

Here are the playing XI of the India vs Sri Lanka ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 final at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium:

India: Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni (capt, wk), Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Sreesanth, Munaf Patel.

Sri Lanka: Tillakaratne Dilshan, Upul Tharanga, Kumar Sangakkara (capt/wk), Mahela Jayawardene, Thilan Samaraweera, Lasith Malinga, Muttiah Muralitharan, Thisara Perera, Suraj Randiv, Nuwan Kulasekara and Chamara Kapugedera.

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Cricket World Cup 2011: Interesting similarities

THE 2011 world cup final has two finalists who were considered to be favourites to make it to the finals. The match is historic in many senses.

1. It is the first time in 10 editions that two Asian countries are playing the final.

2. Both Sri Lanka and India have won the cup once, lost to Australia in the cup finals once, and are facing each other for first time in the final.

3. Sri Lanka bowling legend Muthaiah Muralitharan and Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar will be signing off in style their world cup campaigns for their respective countries.

4. It is the first time that the two finalist captains are both wicket keeper batsmen.

5. Both countries depend on one fast bowler and one main spinner to contain the opposition.

6. Both Murali and Sachin hold record for highest wickets taken and highest runs scored in the world - in both ODI and Test cricket respectively.

7. Both teams had same number of points and position in the points table in their respective groups during league stage of this world cup.

8. Three batsmen from both teams figure in top ten scorers in this world cup

The ICC 2011 world cup final thus has two finalists who are equal in many ways and have equal chance of winning. Sri Lanka was never tested by a strong opponent in the league stage or knock out stage of the tournament.

The only strong opponent they played was Pakistan and they lost that game. The other game against formidable Australia was washed out and hence there was no result. India has defeated both Pakistan and Australia from Sri Lanka group in the knock out stage.

Irrespective of who wins on Saturday, April 2, 2011, many historic moments are already associated with this game.

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Fans point fingers at Misbah-ul-Haq for Pakistan defeat

India beat Pakistan by 29 runs in a tense encounter in Mohali on March 30. Asked to score 261 runs to win and book a place in the finals of the ICC 2011 World Cup, the Pakistani batsmen lost wickets at regular intervals but still had a chance when Afridi and Misbah were building a partnership.

But cricket fans, gutted after Pakistani exited the World Cup, say that Misbah is to be blamed.
“We lost because of Misbah, as he did not score well when it was most required,” angry fan Awais Shakir told news agency AFP on Islamabad’s main Jinnah Avenue as thousands of disappointed viewers were leaving screenings of the match.

“He just wasted time on the pitch.”
In other cities too, fans lambasted Misbah, who took his own sweet time while scoring 56 from 76 deliveries. Misbah could easily have taken the power play, and he and Afridi could have taken advantage of the power play. Instead, his slow scoring rate pushed Pakistan to self-destruct.

In Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city, engineer Mohammad Ali said: “It was a great contest all along and the day belonged to India. However Misbah and Younis Khan were very lazy,” reported Pakistani newspaper Dawn.
Cricket fans were all the more disappointed as the government had announced March 30 as a half-day holiday in offices and schools so that cricket-crazy followers of the game could enjoy the semi final of the 2011 ICC cricket World Cup.

People also offered special prayers in mosques, and by the time the Indian inning ended, all major roads in many cities in Pakistan were packed like sardines to go back and watch the second inning. They were soon to be let down after Pakistani batsmen started falling like nine pins, and Misbah added to the misery with his slow batting.
Such was the reaction during and after the match that by the time the India-Pakistan ICC 2011 cricket World Cup semi final ended 30 people had been admitted to hospitals in Karachi after being injured by stray bullets fired in festivities everytime Pakistani fans celebrated.

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India vs Sri Lanka world cup final: India has edge, says Akram

INDIANS GET ready to face one of the greatest spinners of the game in ICC World Cup final match as Sri Lankan wizard Muttiah Muralitharan on Friday showed his firm resolve to play the match, terming it as the most important match of his life.

Setting aside the speculation that he might not play the final due to a slew of injuries, Muralitharan on Friday made it clear on Twitter that he will play the final match come what may.

However, the Sri Lankan great had to skip practice session on Thursday, which lead to rumours that he might be forced to skip the final match.

Another Sri Lankan Angelo Mathew is also doubtful for the final as he sustained an injury, while fielding against New Zealand in the semifinal.

Meanwhile, even as tension is building up for the final match between India and Sri Lanka on Saturday, former cricketers and experts are of the opinion that India led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni has an edge in the India versus Sri Lanka world cup final match at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on April 2.

Former Pakistani great Wasim Akram speaking to the media opined that India is a clear favourite to win the final as it has come through two difficult encounters. He said Indians are playing like a champion side and it is most likely that they will put their best performance in the final.

Akram also said that this world cup belonged to Sachin Tendulkar as he has played brilliantly, and has also motivated the team.

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India and Sri Lanka gear up for world cup final

INDIA AND Sri Lanka, who showed Pakistan and New Zealand the way back home in the semi-finals, are now all set to take the final challenge on April 2, 2011 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

The excitement is building up and expectations are mounting, especially for India because if they win it would be a ‘perfect farewell’, as many would like to put it, for Gary Kirsten and Sachin Tendulkar. Though, there is no retirement call for Sachin for now, but it is definitely his last World Cup.

Sri Lanka has been a very strong contender so far. They have consecutively reached the World cup finals and their performance against New Zealand was stupendous. However, it is also being said that the Sri Lankan middle order hasn’t been put to test in this tournament. Their spinners have done well throughout the tournament and Muralitharan is the highest wicket taker so far.

On the other hand India has been everyone’s favourite since the beginning of the tournament. But their performance hasn’t been good on the batting side. In matches against the strong teams like South Africa and England India’s batting line up was wobbly. However, India has been pretty nice on the fielding front; thanks to the coach, Gary Kirsten.

The game on Saturday is going to be a tough fight for both the teams. Dhoni will have a difficult time in deciding his team’s bowling cadre, after a good performance by Munaf and Nehra in the semi-final. Kumar Sangakkara may decide to take up 3 spinners. But the final decisions about the team would be made on Saturday only.

Both the teams have been longing for the Cup, India since 1983 and Sri Lanka since 1996. But, somehow everyone's gut feeling says that this World Cup is for India, Sachin, Dhoni and his cadre. The history is bound to repeat itself after 28 years, but nothing is decided yet. An unpredictable turn of events till the last ball is always a possibility. And, every spectator is looking forward to some good cricket and great performances on field.

The two teams will be performing in front of a hysterical crowd. Strategies are being worked out on both ends. Every player is looking forward to perform his best. The feeling with both the teams is ‘we are ready, bring it on’. Who will hold World Cup 2011? This remains a mystery to be unfolded by destiny.

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