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Royal Challengers vs Chennai Super Kings – Who will win?

By admin ⋅ April 20, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Royal Challengers are enjoying the success of their win in the first match against Rajasthan Royals. The confident RCB team is taking on the Chennai Super Kings who were defeated by Mumbai Indians.
Will Port Elizabeth witness the winning streak of Royal Challengers or will Dhoni’s men bounce back with vengeance to register their first win [...]

South African twist – Who will take second day honors?

By admin ⋅ April 19, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Opening day of the Indian Premier League Season II witnessed some interesting twists in the games played. Last year’s champions Rajasthan Royals were hopelessly defeated by the resurgent Royal Challengers of Bangalore. Chennai Super Kings finalist of 2008 were also defeated by Mumbai Indians.
Any early guesses on the winner for the second double header?

What time IPL Season 2 opening Ceremony begins?

By admin ⋅ April 17, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

Lot of people are asking what time is the opening ceremony of the IPL 2009 on April 18th. Even I am not sure . Tried checking SetMax website for the details and was not able to find it. The first match between Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians at Cape Town begins at 12:30 [...]

Adapting to conditions key to success for bowlers: Pollock

By admin ⋅ April 16, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Bowlers who are not familiar with to South African conditions will face tough challenge of adapting to the bouncy pitches here during the second season of the Indian Premier League, feels Mumbai Indians mentor Shaun Pollock.
Via Hindu

Bollywood stars bank on IPL success

By admin ⋅ April 16, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The involvement of some of Bollywood’s biggest stars in the Indian Premier League (IPL) means the world’s best one-day cricketers are not the only draw when the competition starts this weekend. Leading figures in India’s Hindi-language film industry are closely involved in the eight teams who will battle it out for Twenty20 supremacy in South [...]

Travel bookings for IPL take off

By admin ⋅ April 15, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

With four days left for the Indian Premier League (IPL) to kick off, travel bookings for South Africa, which were initially slow, seem to have picked up. Bookings are largely being driven by corporate travellers, according to travel companies, even as tour operators lock horns to garner volumes through a price war.
The price war [...]

Problem brewing in Newlands cricket ground

By admin ⋅ April 9, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Senior management of Newlands cricket ground and the Western Province Cricket Association have been locked in meetings with representatives of the Indian Premier League after threats to cancel the highly-anticipated cricket tournament, over a dispute around the use by members of their suites.
Via IOL

Hopeful Lee turns up in South Africa

By admin ⋅ April 7, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Brett Lee has flown to South Africa in a bid to advance his comeback from ankle surgery, and will seek to train with the touring Australian one-day side

Royal Challengers leave for South Africa

By admin ⋅ April 5, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

A 20-member Royal Challengers Bangalore squad, including the likes of Anil Kumble, Robin Uthappa and Praveen Kumar among others, will leave for South Africa on Sunday morning for the second edition of the Indian Premier League.
The team will be joined by 10 overseas players in South Africa before RCB’s inaugural match against defending champions [...]

Tickets for inaugural double-header sold out

By admin ⋅ April 4, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The tickets for the double-header in Cape Town on April 18 between the Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings, and Rajasthan Royals versus Royal Challengers Bangalore, have been sold out within hours of going on sale online, the IPL said in a media releas

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