India Premier League Season 7: Mumbai Indians Preview

The most high profile team of the Indian Premier League 7 finally managed to land the IPL trophy in the last season. Mumbai Indians got better of Chennai Super Kings in the all important finale. Their title win was the result of the hard work put in by the team management and the players. The players were serious and committed from the start and wanted to lift the cup for Sachin Tendulkar, who was playing in his last edition. They will be under tremendous pressure of retaining their title. Rohit Sharma, their charismatic skipper, will have the responsibility of leading his side to glory. However, he is going to miss Sachin Tendulkar, who is no more part of the team. Along with Rohit Sharma, the team has retained Harbhajan Singh, Lasith Malinga, Kieron Pollard and Ambati Rayudu. Anil Kumble, John Wright and the owners have done a commendable job by adding Michael Hussey in the team. The former Australian and the versatile opener in the Indian Premier League, is going to add more flavor to the batting unit. He was the highest run getter in 2013 and can do wonders for the Mumbai Indians. Apart from him, the sensational Corey Anderson, is the new member of the decorated squad. He has taken his game to new heights in a short span of time and has the talent to win games for the Mumbai based franchise. Zaheer Khan has been bought back in the side while the arrival of Hazlewood and Marchant de Lange is going to strengthen the fast bowling battery. Mumbai Indians have a good squad but they have fallen short on the Indian power in their middle order.

Best Buy
Michael Hussey has the experience of playing in the Indian Premier League, which will help Mumbai Indians immensely. He was a champion cricketer in his international days and his advice will do a world of good for Rohit Sharma. Hussey is still known for his quality batting, who can score against any sort of bowling arsenal.

Star Attraction
Rohit Sharma, Pollard, Harbhajan Singh
IPL History
2008 – Fifth
2009 – Seventh
2010 – Runners-up
2011 – Third (Lost in the second qualifier)
2012 – Fourth (Lost in the elimination final)
2013 – Champion

Number Game
2513
Rohit Sharma, the skipper of the team, has scored 2513 runs from 97 matches. He has even played for Deccan Chargers in the Indian Premier League.

103
Lasith Malinga has taken 103 wickets in the 73 matches of the cash rich event.

95
Mumbai Indians have played 95 games, winning 56 while ending on the losing note in 39.

MI Squad
Rohit Sharma (C), Michael Hussey, Apoorv Wankhede, Ambati Rayudu, Corey Anderson, Jalaj Saxena , Kieron Pollard, Aditya Tare, CM Gautham, Ben Dunk, Sushant Marathe, Pragyan Ojha, Shreyas Gopal, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Jasprit Bumrah, Josh Hazlewood, Krishmar Santokie, Marchant de Lange, Pawan Suyal and Lasith Malinga.
Total Players: 21 (Indian 13, overseas 8)

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Sri Lanka Wins T20 World Cup

in Sports / Extreme Sports (submitted 2014-04-07)
The almighty has written something great for Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara. This was said by the West Indian captain Darren Sammy after his side lost to Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup semifinal via Duckworth Lewis method. His words came true as the rainbow nation broke their World Cup finals jinx, beating India by 6 wickets in a one sided match. All the cricket pundits and fans had already declared Team India as the winner but Lankans had different plans in their mind. They bowled superbly when it mattered the most, restricting India on a partly score of 130 runs from the allotted 20 overs. The last four overs of the Indian innings produce just 19 runs with Lasith Malinga and Nuwan Kulasekara bowling Yorkers and full length deliveries outside the off stump. Yuvraj Singh was forced to chock as he could manage just 11 runs off 21 balls while Dhoni had the similar story, accumulating 4 runs off 7 balls. Virat Kohli scored 77 off 58 balls but was left strangled at the non striker end. I know it is not right to criticize Yuvraj Singh but he deserves some part of the blame. Who was stopping him from taking singles? Why he was not willing to rotate the strike? The world was not asking him to go for big shots as things were not happening for him but he could have given strike to Virat instead of playing too many dot balls.

The inspiring spell from the bowlers brought some sort of confidence in the batsmen as well. After losing Kusal Perera cheaply, Dilshan and Mahela settled the nerves by playing some superb shot. However, Dilshan (18 runs) and Jayawardene (24 runs) couldn't carry till the end and lost the steam in the middle. There was some concern about Kumar Sangakkara's form but he delivered in the finale. His unbeaten 52 off 35 balls carried Lankan to their first major trophy in this format of the game. Thisara Perera also played a valuable knock of 23 runs off 14 balls. The title victory came at a right time as this was Jayawardene's and Sangakkara's last match. Apart from this edition, this team made it to the finale in 2009 and 2012 but finished as the second best team. They also lost the final of the fifty over World Cup in 2007 and 2011. However, the most recent accomplishment has taken away all the pains and sufferings of this team. Let's stand and salute their effort against their much decorated opponents.

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T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka vs. South Africa

Sri Lanka
They are firm favorites to land their first T20 World Cup trophy in Bangladesh. The rainbow nation has played exceptional cricket in the last few years and is looking set for their first match. Kumar Sangakkara, Kusal Perera, Mahela Jayawardene and Lahiru Thirimanne are Lanka’s inform batsmen while the likes of Angelo Mathews and Thisara Perera can destroy any team with their batting as well as bowling. Lasith Malinga, Ajantha Mendis and Sachithra Senanayake are quality bowlers. The only problem area for this team is Dilshan’s form with the bat.

South Africa
This team is struggling with injuries. Star bowler Dale Steyn and Faf du Plessis are doubtful for the opening match because of their hamstring. South Africa has always struggled against the spin bowling and Lanka has enough bowlers to trouble them. JP Duminy and AB de Villiers are the only two batsmen who can bat easily against all sorts of bowlers otherwise rest of the lot could find life difficult. Moreover, their bowling is not suitable for the slow and turning tracks of Bangladesh.

Verdict
Sri Lanka has a better chance of winning this one because of their well balanced squad.
Teams

South Africa Squad
F du Plessis*, HM Amla, F Behardien, Q de Kock†, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, BE Hendricks, Imran Tahir, DA Miller, JA Morkel, M Morkel, WD Parnell, AM Phangiso, DW Steyn, LL Tsotsobe

Sri Lanka Squad
LD Chandimal*, SL Malinga, TM Dilshan, HMRKB Herath, DPMD Jayawardene, KMDN Kulasekara, RAS Lakmal, AD Mathews, BAW Mendis, MDKJ Perera, NLTC Perera, S Prasanna, KC Sangakkara†, SMSM Senanayake, HDRL Thirimanne

T20 World Cup: New Zealand vs. England (7pm)
New Zealand
The Black Caps are in form at the moment. The batsmen are making runs while the bowlers have found success in restricting opposite numbers. Martin Guptill, Brendon McCullum, Ross Taylor and Luke Ronchi are tailor made for the shortest format while the likes of Corey Anderson, Jimmy Neesham and Nathan McCullum are talented all-rounders. Tim Southee and Kyle Mills have taken lot of wickets in the slam bang version of the game. They should bat sensibly against the spinners
England
This European nation is not finding their feat in the T20 format. The batsmen are not scoring runs while bowlers are leaking boundaries in every over. Michael Lumb and Eoin Morgan have shown some class in the last few matches while others have not given consistent performance. Bowlers are unable to contain the rivals. Stuart Broad, Jade Dernbach and Chris Jordan are bowling expensive bowlers.
Verdict
New Zealand has a chance of upsetting England easily.
Teams
England Squad
SCJ Broad*, EJG Morgan, MM Ali, IR Bell, RS Bopara, TT Bresnan, JC Buttler†, JW Dernbach, AD Hales, CJ Jordan, MJ Lumb, SD Parry, JC Tredwell, CR Woakes, LJ Wright

New Zealand Squad
BB McCullum*, CJ Anderson, TA Boult, AP Devcich, MJ Guptill, RM Hira, MJ McClenaghan, NL McCullum, KD Mills, C Munro, JDS Neesham, L Ronchi†, TG Southee, LRPL Taylor, KS Williamson



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ICC World Twenty20: India Vs. Pakistan

India
Team India has not lost to Pakistan in their three previous meetings of the T20 World Cups. The team led by MS Dhoni has played brilliantly against their arch rivals. However, there are several issues which need to be solved before this match. Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma have found life difficult in the shortest format of the game while the Indian bowlers are not reliable. Rohit Sharma in particular has become a burden on the team who is just not finding a way to score runs. The same could be said about fast bowlers. Mohammad Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Varun Aaron are not death bowlers and have been taken for plenty by the batsmen. The good news for the Indian team is the form of Virat Kohli and the return of Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni. These four can win matches from any situation. Even Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin are effective bowlers on the sub-continent pitches.

Pakistan
Pakistan is the most successful team in the T20 World Cups. This is one format which has seen the best of their players. Mohammad Hafeez, Kamran Akmal, Umar Akmal and Shahid Afridi can dismantle any bowling unit. They have won several matches for their side and containing them won't be easy for the Indian bowlers. These four can clear boundaries on consistent basis. Pakistan has a bowling to die for. Saeed Ajmal is the best spinner in the business at the moment while Junaid Khan and Umar Gul are capable of winning matches. Their Yorkers are not easy to negotiate, which could spell trouble for the Indian batsmen.

Verdict
My heart is with the Indian team but let me get the fact right. India is not playing smart cricket while Pakistan has improved a lot in the last few matches. Pakistan is looking strong enough to win their first ever T20 game against the Men in Blue in the T20 World Cups.

India (possible playing XI): 1 Shikhar Dhawan, 2 Rohit Sharma, 3 Virat Kohli, 4 Suresh Raina, 5 Yuvraj Singh, 6 MS Dhoni (capt. & wk), 7 Ajinkya Rahane/Stuart Binny/Amit Mishra/Varun Aaron/Mohit Sharma, 8 Ravindra Jadeja, 9 R Ashwin, 10 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 11 Mohammed Shami.

Pakistan (possible playing XI): 1 Kamran Akmal (wk), 2 Sharjeel Khan, 3 Mohammad Hafeez (capt.), 4 Umar Akmal, 5 Shoaib Malik, 6 Sohaib Maqsood, 7 Shahid Afridi, 8 Bilawal Bhatti, 9 Sohail Tanvir, 10 Umar Gul, 11 Saeed Ajmal.

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Top 5: Highest Run Getters in T20 World Cups

T20 is the most beloved format of cricket at the moment. The exceptional and powerful hitting with clever piece of bowling had made this version famous in a span of short time. The T20 World Cup has started in Bangladesh and the world is expecting closely fought matches. Let's take a closer look at the top five leading run getters in the show piece event.

Mahela Jayawardene, Sri Lanka
The Lankan maestro has announced the current edition of the T20 World Cup will be his last as he is not going to play slam bang format after this. He has accumulated 858 runs in 25 matches at an average of almost 41, which is phenomenal. He has scored five fifties in the T20 World Cups, which is second highest in the history of this format. The right hand batsman has hit 91 fours, which is the highest while his 22 sixes, is fourth in the list.

Chris Gayle, West Indies
He is the most dangerous T20 batsman across the globe. The tall West Indian is known for his brutal hitting. The left hand batsman has scored 664 runs from just 18 games at an exceptional average of more than 44. His strike rate is over 150, which is breathtaking. He has more sixes (43) and fifties (6) to his name in the T20 World Cups.

Tillakaratne Dilshan, Sri Lanka
Dilshan could miss out on the T20 World Cup as he has not fully recovered from a finger injury he sustained during the ODI series against Bangladesh. The former Lankan captain is also struggling for form but is a devastating player in the shortest format. The clean striker of the ball has scored 632 runs in 25 matches at an average of 30.

Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lanka
He is the third Sri Lankan in the top four, which shows that Lankans prefer this format a lot. The good news is that he is in tremendous touch and could be Lanka's trump card in the T20 World Cup. The left hand batsman has added 590 runs in 25 matches and also has 75 fours to his name.

Brendon McCullum, New Zealand
Kevin Pietersen was in the fifth place but he is no more part of the international setup so it was useless to include his name. The New Zealand captain is the right candidate to take Pietersen's slot in the leading run getters list. He has been a part of all the editions of the T20 World Cups and has managed 552 runs in 21 matches.

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AB de Villiers: A modern day genius & world record maker

AB de Villiers, the right hand batsman, is nothing short of sensation across all the formats. He recently became the first batsman to score 12 consecutive scores of 50 in the Test matches. His latest half century in the second Test match against Australia made him the proud owner of this important record. He went pass Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir and Vivian Richards, who had 11 consecutive half centuries to their names. The South African batsman has also completed 7000 Test runs. He captured this feat when he hit Peter Siddle for a boundary in the 75th over of the day in the second Test match of the series. The back bone of the Proteas middle order has played 91 matches and has 18 centuries and 35 half centuries to his name.

He is now the fourth South African batsman to cross the 7,000 mark. Jacques Kallis, the former all-rounder, leads the table with current captain Graeme Smith and Delhi Daredevils coach Gary Kirsten are in second and third spot respectively. He has been a pillar of strength for a team which is playing pathetic cricket against the visiting Aussies team of late. He is the face of modern day cricket, who is fearless in his approach. This inform player is ruling Test cricket despite playing some unorthodox shots in this version. He has scored over 4000 runs (46 matches) at an average of 63.66 since 2008-09 in Test cricket. Villiers has got the highest average among all the batsmen in the period talked about. If he is the best in the five day game, then there is no letting up in the one day internationals. The captain of South Africa has accumulated 4129 runs (87 matches) at an average of 61.62. His average and strike of 100.43 is enough to keep him at the top of list since 2008-09. He has been doing this day and night out and that too being under severe pressure. Apart from this, he is renowned for his wicket keeping abilities in the Test matches. The guy has back problem but has performed exceptionally well behind the wickets. He has taken some unbelievable catches, which is enough to prove that he has improved a lot as a wicketkeeper.

The best thing about AB is his consistency in his performances. This proven talent has never let his team down in the time of crises. He has played uncountable match winning knocks for South Africa and has bailed them out from loosing positions. The rate at which he scores is phenomenal. He hardly gets troubled by even the best bowlers of the world. The best example was the first Test match against Australia. The whole team had no answer to Johnson’s brutal pace but De Villiers went on to score 91 and 48 in the two innings. In short, he is god gift for our beloved game. Let’s hope he continues to entertain us for long as world cricket certainly need someone like him in order to promote the game in different parts of the world. for more information please visit our site-http://www.crictoday.com/