Young guns who set the stage on fire

Apart from the famous players, there were few Indians who set the stage on fire in the Indian Premier League. The batsmen made sure that their performances were noted while the upcoming bowlers didn’t hesitate in going for a kill in the event.

Akshar Patel, Kings XI Punjab
The 20 year old was the find of the tournament with consistent performances under his belt. He got the Emerging Player of the Tournament award for his brilliant bowling. The tall lad was difficult to play and he took the wickets of well established international stars. He took 17 wickets in 17 matches at a strike rate of 6.13 which is phenomenal for any bowler. The best thing about him was his habit of learning from his mistakes. If he was hit for a four or a six, he made sure that same thing is not repeated on the next delivery. It was his exceptional show with the ball which led to his selection for the upcoming tour of Bangladesh. Apart from his bowling, he is a handy batsman and he proved this on few occasions in the just conclude cash rich league. Even his fielding was of top class in the IPL.

Yuzvendra Chahal, Royal Challengers Bangalore
He was warming the benches with Mumbai Indians till last year but boy he showed his caliber this time round for his new IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore. Still only 23, he played every game for his team, picking up 12 wickets in 14 games. His economy rate was 7.01, which cannot be termed bad by any means. The batsmen tried their best against him but with little success. He didn’t stop himself from going for flight to take wickets. Instead his flighting deliveries proved too much for the opposite batsmen.

Sandeep Sharma, Kings XI Punjab
He didn’t play the last few matches including the all important finale against Kolkata Knight Riders but he was one of the most impressive bowlers in the seventh edition of the IPL. He has controlled over his swing while his habit of taking early wickets, helped his team immensely. His success against the likes of Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli sums up everything. The right arm fast bowler took 18 wickets from 11 matches. The economy rate (8.81) was slightly on the higher side but keeping in mind about the nature of the shortest format, it is ok.

Karun Nair, Rajasthan Royals
Let’s thank to Rahul Dravid for unearthing another jewel through Indian Premier League. The 22-year old batsman made his presence felt with some eye-catching knocks in his debut season. He was one of the reasons behind Royals several win in the seventh edition.  He finished the tournament with 330-run at a strike rate of 142.24. He was brilliant on the front foot while his back foot shots had class written all over it.

Manan Vohra, Kings XI Punjab
There was lot of debate when he retained by the Kings XI Punjab as everyone thought that Punjab based franchise has made a big mistake. He was kept out of the team for nine games but once he was included in the playing XI, Vohra never looked back.  The right hand batsman scored 324-run from just 8 games at a strike rate of more than 139. He hit 27 fours and 16 sixes in the league which set the tone for his team.

IPL 2014 Preview: Rajasthan Royals vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad

Rajasthan Royals have peaked at the right time while Hyderabad based franchise is still finding hard to get into the groove. Royals have played as a competitive unit which has helped them in tough situations. The Sunrisers need to play their brand of cricket rather waiting for the things to happen.

RR
Shane Watson is leading from the front and his players have responded to his calls. Ajinkya Rahane, Sanju Samson, Karun Nair, Steve Smith and the captain himself has held the batting together. The likes of Stuart Binny and Rajat Bhatia have been phenomenal in their all-round roles. James Faulkner, Pravin Tambe, Kane Richardson and Tim Southee have bowled impressively. I am pretty happy with the way they have conducted their performances. They don’t have big Indian names but have managed to upset big teams. Credit should be given to the upcoming players and Rahul Dravid, who has inserted a self belief in the squad.
SRH
AB de Villiers took the game away from them that too in a span of few overs. The match against Royal Challengers Bangalore was in their pocket before AB’s explosive batting. This team has abundance of talent but have failed to register regular wins. One of the main reasons is Shikhar Dhawan and his style of captaincy. Let’s accept the fact that he is not a good captain. It’s high time if Darren Sammy is told to lead the side. David Warner and Aaron Finch can break any team’s resistance while the likes of Dhawan, Sammy , Pathan and Naman Ojha are big T20 players. Their bowling is also well equipped with Dale Steyn leading the charge. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Karan Sharma have bowled beautifully so far.
Verdict
I will go with Royals as they got everything with them to register another comfortable victory in this year’s IPL.
Teams
RR
SR Watson*, Amit Mishra, Ankit Sharma, AK Bains, R Bhatia, STR Binny, UBT Chand, KK Cooper, BCJ Cutting, JP Faulkner, BJ Hodge, DJ Hooda, Iqbal Abdulla, DS Kulkarni, VS Malik, KK Nair, AM Nayar, AM Rahane, KW Richardson, SV Samson, SPD Smith, TG Southee, PV Tambe, R Tewatia, DH Yagnik
SRH
S Dhawan*, S Anirudha, A Ashish Reddy, RK Bhui, AJ Finch, MC Henriques, JO Holder, MC Juneja, B Kumar, CV Milind, A Mishra, NV Ojha†, P Parameswaran, Parvez Rasool, IK Pathan, AG Paunikar, KL Rahul, DJG Sammy, I Sharma, KV Sharma, DW Steyn, BRM Taylor, Y Venugopal Rao, DA Warner

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IPL 2014 Preview: Mumbai Indians vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore

India has always been happy hunting ground for the big teams in the Indian Premier League. Mumbai Indians couldn't win even a single game in UAE but registered a comfortable victory in their first match at Wankhede. The same could be said about Royal Challengers Bangalore, who ended their three-match losing streak recently that too at their home ground.  Both teams will play against each other in today's match. Is it going to be two in two for Mumbai at home or are we going to see RCB's dominance.

Mumbai Indians
Their batsmen finally came to the party in the last match against Kings XI Punjab. They had to chase a big score and lost some early wickets but this didn't hampered their confidence as they cruise to their first win of the season. C Gautam, Rohit Sharma, Corey Anderson, Kieron Pollard and Aditya Tare played their part with mere perfection. It was a brilliant effort from the Indians batters, who played quite a few good looking shots. From start to finish, they looked like the winning team. The latest result is enough to boost their confidence for the remaining matches, which could make things difficult for the rivals. Fast bowlers are bowling beautifully but Harbhajan Singh needs to pull up his socks in the spin department.

Royal Challengers Bangalore
AB de Villiers was the only reason behind their dramatic win against Sunrisers Hyderabad. The team had almost lost before AB played one of the best innings in the history of the IPL. The problem for Challengers have been their poor display in the batting department. We haven't seen even a single batsman who has scored on a consistent basis. Yuvraj Singh, Virat Kohli, Parthiv Patel, Chris Gayle and even AB de Villiers have failed to score runs in every game. I know AB was fabulous in the last game but his team need more runs from him rather one or two big effort. Bowling has been their strong point with some exceptional performances. Mitchell Starc has bowled well and spinning sensation Chahal has been a revelation for them so far.

Verdict
Its 50-50 for both teams as they are struggling to play consistent and smart cricket.

Teams

MI
RG Sharma*, CJ Anderson, JJ Bumrah, M de Lange, BR Dunk, CM Gautam†, S Gopal, Harbhajan Singh, JR Hazlewood, MEK Hussey, Z Khan, SL Malinga, SH Marathe, PP Ojha, KA Pollard, AT Rayudu†, K Santokie, LMP Simmons, P Suyal, AP Tare†, AV Wankhade

RCB
V Kohli*, VR Aaron, AN Ahmed, YS Chahal, AB de Villiers, AB Dinda, CH Gayle, SB Jakati, T Mishra, JA Morkel, M Muralitharan, HV Patel, PA Patel, R Rampaul, S Rana, RR Rossouw, S Sandeep Warrier, MA Starc, YV Takawale, Yuvraj Singh, VH Zol

Chennai Super Kings Juggernaut to Battle It Out With Delhi Daredevils

The yellow brigade has been the real flavor of the Indian Premier League because of their consistent performances over the years so how could it be different in 2014. This team is in superb form at the moment with great back to back results. The batsmen are scoring runs while the bowlers are making regular inroads. On the other side, it has been poor season for Delhi Daredevils so far. They were easily beaten in their last match that too on their home turf. Will we see another comfortable win for CSK or will Devils rise to the occasion.

Chennai Super Kings
Brendon McCullum and Dwayne Smith have played exceptionally well as openers. They are playing for the first time in CSK colors but this has not dented their individual heroics. Both of them have blasted bowlers to all corners of the stadiums. Apart from their big shots, they have run quite well between the wickets. Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni have also contributed. The biggest asset has been Ravindra Jadeja who has batted and bowled well till now. R Ashwin has done his job in the spin department while the pace trio have been amazing. Ben Hilfenhaus, Mohit Sharma and Ishwar Pandey have taken lot of wickets in the previous games.

Delhi Daredevils
They have struggled in all the departments of the game despite having some big players in their ranks. Their batting has not come through while bowlers have conceded too many runs. Murali Vijay, Dinesh Karthik and Kevin Pietersen are unable to score runs which have put their team under lot of pressure. Let's hope they get something out of this game which will be played on their home turf.

Teams

CSK
MS Dhoni*� , B Aparajith, R Ashwin, S Badree, DJ Bravo, F du Plessis, JW Hastings, MJ Henry, BW Hilfenhaus, RA Jadeja, BB McCullum, M Manhas, RG More, P Negi, A Nehra, IC Pandey, SK Raina, V Shankar, MM Sharma, DR Smith

DD
KP Pietersen*, MA Agarwal, NM Coulter-Nile, Q de Kock, JP Duminy, KM Jadhav, KD Karthik� , S Kaul, Milind Kumar, Mohammed Shami, S Nadeem, JDS Neesham, WD Parnell, HS Sharath, R Sharma, LR Shukla, R Shukla, LRPL Taylor, MK Tiwary, SS Tiwary, JD Unadkat, M Vijay, J Yadav
The yellow brigade has been the real flavor of the Indian Premier League because of their consistent performances over the years so how could it be different in 2014. This team is in superb form at the moment with great back to back results. The batsmen are scoring runs while the bowlers are making regular inroads. On the other side, it has been poor season for Delhi Daredevils so far.

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IPL 2014 Preview: Rajasthan Royals vs. Kolkata Knight Riders

The blue brigade of the Indian Premier League has played competitive cricket in the last few games. Their players are finally justifying their talent on the right stage. Batting and bowling has contributed while fielders have also chipped in with satisfying results. Their opponents are struggling for consistency and have lost quite a few games. Is this going to be another feast for Royals or will KKR be able to stamp their authority?

Rajasthan Royals
I have said many a times that this side is full of talented players. They are lucky to have players like Sanju Samson and Karun Nair in their side. The batsmen are in top form with Ajinkya Rahane, Sanju Samson, Karun Nair, Shane Watson and Steven Smith making useful contribution while the performance of Stuart Binny and Rajat Bhatia has been impressive. The bowling department has also fared well. James Faulkner, Kane Richardson and Pravin Tambe have taken regular wickets, which has held their bowling well.

Kolkata Knight Riders
Their biggest problem is their skipper Gautam Gambhir, who has forgotten how to lead a side. He is unable to control his emotions and is often seen scolding his players. He has been poor with the bat while the same could be said about other batters as well. Manish Pandey, Robin Uthappa, Yusuf Pathan and Jacques Kallis have thrown their wickets while Shakib-al-Hasan needs consistency in his performance. Bowling has also looked ordinary with Sunil Narine, the only bright spot.

Verdict
This match is clearly heading Rajasthan way as they got amazing set of players.

Teams

RR
SR Watson*, Amit Mishra, Ankit Sharma, AK Bains, R Bhatia, STR Binny, UBT Chand, KK Cooper, BCJ Cutting, JP Faulkner, BJ Hodge, DJ Hooda, Iqbal Abdulla, DS Kulkarni, VS Malik, KK Nair, AM Nayar, AM Rahane, KW Richardson, SV Samson, SPD Smith, TG Southee, PV Tambe, R Tewatia, DH Yagnik

KKR
G Gambhir*, MS Bisla†, PP Chawla, PJ Cummins, DB Das, JH Kallis, Kuldeep Yadav, CA Lynn, SS Mondal, M Morkel, SP Narine, MK Pandey, YK Pathan, V Pratap Singh, AD Russell, Shakib Al Hasan, RN ten Doeschate, RV Uthappa†, R Vinay Kumar, SA Yadav, UT Yadav

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IPL 2014 Preview: Mumbai Indians vs. Kings XI Punjab

Something has gone wrong with the defending champions as they have lost their five consecutive matches. The batting is not coming through while the bowlers are unable to contain rivals. The team is in total disarray at the moment. On the other hand Kings XI Punjab is enjoying superb run in this year’s Indian Premier League. They are undefeated in the tournament so far and will look to carry on with the winning momentum in India as well. Are we going to see yet another win for them or will it be Mumbai Indians day?

Kings XI Punjab
If their bowlers have leaked runs, their batsmen have done the recovery job while if their batting unit has flattered, the bowlers have come to the party. This has been their success mantra. Virender Sehwag is batting with responsibility while Cheteshwar Pujara has played his part with mere perfection. Glenn Maxwell has been their star batsman while David Miller has scored lot of runs in the crunch situations. Their captain George Bailey is tailor made for T20 and is due for a big score. Mitchell Johnson has led the bowling department pretty well with L Balaji, who has performed exceptionally well. The performance of Sandeep Sharma has surprised everyone as this guy has taken wickets in every match. Rishi Dhawan and Akshar Patel have bowled effectively.

Mumbai Indians
They need some miracle to turnaround their IPL season which has been pathetic. This team is playing some school level cricket with failures after failures. They don’t have even a single positive point in their batting department. Nobody has contributed on a consistent basis. Rohit Sharma, Ambati Rayudu, Corey Anderson and Kieron Pollard have played with the trust of their fans with regular below par scores. If we leave Malinga and Zaheer out, the rest of the bowling unit have leaked runs that too in every game. Harbhajan Singh has bowled economically but has taken just 2 wickets from 5 games, which is ordinary in every sense. The blue brigade will have to do something extraordinary in order to savage their pride. They are out of the top four race.

Verdict
It is the easiest thing to do when u got Mumbai Indians as one of the teams. The match will surely go Kings XI Punjab’s way as their players are in good form.

Teams
KXIP
GJ Bailey*, Anureet Singh, P Awana, L Balaji, R Dhawan, Gurkeerat Singh, BE Hendricks, MG Johnson, Karanveer Singh, M Kartik, Mandeep Singh, SE Marsh, GJ Maxwell, DA Miller, AR Patel, NLTC Perera, CA Pujara, WP Saha, Sandeep Sharma, V Sehwag, Shivam Sharma, SN Thakur, M Vohra
MI
RG Sharma*, CJ Anderson, JJ Bumrah, M de Lange, BR Dunk, CM Gautam†, S Gopal, Harbhajan Singh, JR Hazlewood, MEK Hussey, Z Khan, SL Malinga, SH Marathe, PP Ojha, KA Pollard, AT Rayudu†, K Santokie, LMP Simmons, P Suyal, AP Tare†, AV Wankhade

IPL 2014 Preview: Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Chennai Super Kings

The yellow brigade is in top form with four consecutive wins under their belt. MS Dhoni has marshaled his troops well and the same is expected from him in today’s match. However, Kolkata Knight Riders are still looking for some momentum. Will it be CSK’s day or will KKR register much required win?
Chennai Super Kings
Brendon McCullum and Dwayne Smith have played brilliantly as openers. They have easily dismantle rival bowling by their attacking shots from the first ball. It is going to be very difficult to stop them. Apart from them, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni are capable of winning matches in a span of few overs and have displayed this quality in the previous games. R Ashwin is bowling superbly and is getting support from the end as well. Ishwar Pandey, Mohit Sharma and Ben Hilfenhaus have formed a deadly partnership in the pace department.

Kolkata Knight Riders
This team has failed because of their batsmen. If Gautam Gambhir is scoring than others tend to lose their grip and vice versa. Jacques Kallis, Robin Uthappa and Manish Pandey are other offenders from this team. Shakib-al-Hasan and Suryakumar Yadav have batted with responsibility but they need others to click as well. Morne Morkel, Sunil Narine, Vinay Kumar and Piyush Chawla has bowled smartly and intelligently in the tournament so far.

Verdict
I will go with CSK because they got a team, which can easily beat their rivals.
Teams CSK

MS Dhoni*âEUR, B Aparajith, R Ashwin, S Badree, DJ Bravo, F du Plessis, JW Hastings, MJ Henry, BW Hilfenhaus, RA Jadeja, BB McCullum, M Manhas, RG More, P Negi, A Nehra, IC Pandey, SK Raina, V Shankar, MM Sharma, DR Smith

KKR

G Gambhir*, MS BislaâEUR, PP Chawla, PJ Cummins, DB Das, JH Kallis, Kuldeep Yadav, CA Lynn, SS Mondal, M Morkel, SP Narine, MK Pandey, YK Pathan, V Pratap Singh, AD Russell, Shakib Al Hasan, RN ten Doeschate, RV UthappaâEUR, R Vinay Kumar, SA Yadav, UT Yadav The yellow brigade is in top form with four consecutive wins under their belt. MS Dhoni has marshaled his troops well and the same is expected from him in today’s match. However, Kolkata Knight Riders are still looking for some momentum. Will it be CSK’s day or will KKR register much required win? Brendon McCullum and Dwayne Smith have played brilliantly as openers. They have easily dismantle rival bowling by their attacking shots from the first ball.

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Why Mumbai Indians are losing?

he defending champions have failed to perform in the seventh edition of the Indian Premier League. They have lost five consecutive matches and are almost out of the top four finish. Mumbai Indians are playing with the same set of players, which played an important part in their success in 2013. However, things haven’t gone as per plans in 2014. Let’s take a closer look at the reasons behind their failures.

Poor form of players
Their batsmen have not played well in the first leg of the Indian Premier League. Rohit Sharma, Ambati Rayudu and Kieron Pollard have not scored runs on consistent basis. The real problem has been their habit of throwing away wickets that too cheaply. Rohit Sharma should have batted with more responsibility but so called talented batsman has disappointed once again. The same could be said about Pollard and Rayudu, who were at their best in 2013. In the bowling department, Harbhajan Singh has struggled to take wickets. Cricket is a team game where contribution should come from every individual.

Wrong retention and auction policy
Legends like Anil Kumble and John Wright has made blunders while assisting their team’s management in the retention and the auction process. They should have retained last year’s hero Dwayne Smith and Mitchell Johnson but chose to let them go. The duo has performed superbly so far for their respective teams. Maxwell was with them in the last edition and they had the option of landing him once again but was not considered important. He is the leading run scorer in their year’s event. Instead they choose, Mike Hussey and Corey Anderson, who have proved big time failures. Mike Hussey is getting worse day by day and Corey Anderson has not done anything big after scoring fastest ODI century. I am particularly baffled by their choice of buying Anderson. A batsman needs few good knocks under his belt to be called good and Anderson has not set the international arena on fire after scoring fastest ton in the ODIs.

Big Staff
Anil Kumble, John Wright, Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting and Robin Singh are with Mumbai Indians in some roles which is another problematic area. Players get confuse if they are offered advices from everywhere. It is good to guide players but the advice should come from one or two sources. I know Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting are the two legends of the game but these two have proved burden so far. We haven’t seen any improvement in the performance of the players which is enough to suggest that the above mentioned duo has been ineffective. cricket today magazine is a Expert Writer Of Cricket Match, crictoday india and also write Present Running series india versus new zealand series future match in t20 Wc banladesh and more about cricket new,update,records etc. Follow me On Social Plugging- Google Plus, IPl Live score t20

IPL 2014 Preview: Mumbai Indians vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad

This match will see two struggling outfits against each other. Mumbai Indians are desperate for their maiden win in the competition while Sunrisers are looking for more points. Can Mumbai bounce back or will it be Sunrisers day?
Mumbai Indians
Sitting at the bottom of the table, the defending champions must win this one in order to stay in the competition. Their batting has failed with big names managing just few runs in the tournament. Mike Hussey should be kept out from the rest of the matches while the likes of Rohit Sharma, Corey Anderson and Kieron Pollard need runs. Ambati Rayadu has accumulated runs but he has not got support from the other end. Zaheer Khan and Harbhajan Singh will have to bowl with responsibility in order to turn this match in their favor. Malinga has been superb but he needs others to fire as well.
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Aaron Finch and David Warner have scored runs for the team but the same can't be said about their skipper Shikhar Dhawan. The likes of Rahul, Y Venugopal Rao and Darren Sammy are their key batsmen in the middle order, who will have to put runs on the board. The bowlers have bowled well with Dale Steyn and Bhuvneshwar Kumar being consistent while leg-spinners Amit Mishra and Karn Sharma have restricted their rivals. They need their batsmen to put runs on the board so that they can win matches.
Verdict
Hyderabad based franchise has a better chance because of their strong batting and bowling unit.
Teams
MI
Rohit Sharma (c), Lasith Malinga, Kieron Pollard, Harbhajan Singh, Ambati Rayudu, Michael Hussey, Zaheer Khan, Pragyan Ojha, Corey Anderson, Josh Hazlewood, CM Gautam, Aditya Tare, Apoorv Wankhade, Marchant de Lange, Krishmar Santokie, Ben Dunk, Pawan Suyal, Sushant Marathe, Jasprit Bumrah, Shreyas Gopal, Jalaj Saxena.
SRH
Shikhar Dhawan (c), Dale Steyn, David Warner, Darren Sammy, Amit Mishra, Aaron Finch, Irfan Pathan, Ishant Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Brendan Taylor, Moises Henriques, Venugopala Rao, Jason Holder, S Aniruddha, Manprit Juneja, KL Rahul, Amit Paunikar, Naman Ojha, Ricky Bhui, Ashish Reddy, Chama Milind, Parveez Rasool, Prashanth Parameshwaran, Karn Sharma.

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Indian Premier League Preview: Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Rajasthan Royals

Rajasthan Royals are in a confident mood after thrashing RCB in their last match while Kolkata Knight Riders are unable to solve their problems. Will it be another win for Royals or will KKR register much needed win?
Rajasthan Royals
They got everything to deliver consecutive wins but have not gelled as a unit. Ajinkya Rahane and Sanju Samson are quality batsmen while Shane Watson, James Faulkner, Steven Smith and Kane Richardson are genuine match winners.  Their skipper Watson will have to make sure that his troops starts contributing as another loss could dent their title hopes. Rajat Bhatia has played well and the same could be said about Pravin Tambe, who is bowling superbly at the moment. Stuart Binny is another player who can win matches single handedly but he has failed to deliver this time.
Kolkata Knight Riders
They are in a mess because their leader has gone in a sleeping mode. After registering three consecutive ducks, he scored just 1 run in the last match. Isn’t pathetic?  Gautam Gambhir has failed miserably in the ongoing edition of the IPLT20 7TH. Other important players have not performed on the expected lines. The most disappointing has been Yusuf Pathan, who is unable to score runs season after season but still retains his place in the playing eleven. Sunil Narine has been their star performer so far but he needs support from his batsmen.
Verdict
Rajasthan Royals have a better chance because of their team formation.
Teams
KKR G Gambhir*, MS Bisla†, PP Chawla, PJ Cummins, DB Das, JH Kallis, Kuldeep Yadav, CA Lynn, SS Mondal, M Morkel, SP Narine, MK Pandey, YK Pathan, V Pratap Singh, AD Russell, Shakib Al Hasan, RN ten Doeschate, RV Uthappa†, R Vinay Kumar, SA Yadav, UT Yadav
RCB
SR Watson*, Amit Mishra, Ankit Sharma, AK Bains, R Bhatia, STR Binny, UBT Chand, KK Cooper, BCJ Cutting, JP Faulkner, BJ Hodge, DJ Hooda, Iqbal Abdulla, DS Kulkarni, VS Malik, KK Nair, AM Nayar, AM Rahane, KW Richardson, SV Samson, SPD Smith, TG Southee, PV Tambe, R Tewatia, DH Yagnik cricket today magazine is a Expert Writer Of Cricket Match, crictoday india and also write Present Running series india versus new zealand series future match in t20 Wc banladesh and more about cricket new,update,records etc. Follow me On Social Plugging- Google Plus , IPl Live score t20

IPL 2014 Preview: Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Delhi Daredevils

Delhi Daredevils
After losing to Royal Challengers Bangalore, the Devils have a tough task against inform Kolkata Knight Riders. All eyes will be on Kevin Pietersen's availability and if he is able to play in this match, it will be a big boost for Delhi Daredevils. Murali Vijay, Dinesh Karthik and Manoj Tiwary has performed exceptionally well in the past seasons of the Indian Premier League but their performance in the first match was disappointing. The team management should promote JP Duminy and Ross Taylor up the order as these played well and took their team to a respectable total. The Delhi based franchise had problems in the bowling department as well. Mohammad Shami was the sole performer from the side while rest of the lot just filled numbers. They need massive turn around in today's match.
Kolkata Knight Riders

1. The Knight Riders batted with a plan. After losing Gautam Gambhir early, the veteran Jacques Kallis and Manish Pandey played smartly. They built their innings and then went on rampage, which took Mumbai Indians bowlers by a surprise. Robin Uthappa and Shakib-al-Hasan couldn't score but it was due to the less availability of balls. Yusuf Pathan is not in the team for this match as he has gone to be with his wife, who has given birth to their baby boy. However, there are enough players in the team who can fill in his position. The Gambhir led team was clinical in the bowling department, restricting Mumbai batters easily. Morne Morkel, Sunil Narine and Piyush Chawla are the bowlers who could cause problems for the Devils batsmen.

Verdict
The match is looking in favor of the Knight Riders because of better resources and an experience captain.

Teams
Delhi Daredevils: Kevin Pietersen (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), JP Duminy, Ross Taylor, Mayank Agarwal, Murali Vijay, Manoj Tiwary, Saurabh Tiwary, Milind Kumar, Jimmy Neesham, Mohammed Shami, Jaydev Unadkat, Shahbaz Nadeem, Jayant Yadav, Rahul Shukla, Wayne Parnell, HS Sharath, Laxi Ratan Shukla, Kedar Jadhav, Siddharth Kaul, Rahul Sharma, Quinton de Kock, Nathan Coulter-Nile.
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ambati Rayudu, Pragyan Ojha, Aditya Tare, Jasprit Bumrah, Jalaj Saxena, Pawan Suyal, Sushant Marathe, C.M. Gautam, Apoorv Wankhade, Shreyas Gopal, Kieron Pollard, Lasith Malinga, Michael Hussey, Corey Anderson, Josh Hazelwood, Marchant de Lange, Krishmar Santokie, Ben Dunk.
After losing to Royal Challengers Bangalore, the Devils have a tough task against inform Kolkata Knight Riders. All eyes will be on Kevin Pietersen's availability and if he is able to play in this match, it will be a big boost for Delhi Daredevils.
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Royal Challengers Bangalore
A confident looking Royal Challengers Bangalore would like to carry on the winning momentum in their second match against Mumbai Indians. This star filled franchise defeated Delhi Daredevils in their first match with bowlers and batsmen contributing in the winning cause. Apart from the bowlers and Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh deserves a special mention. The struggling all-rounder scored a brilliant half century to setup RCB’s win. There won’t be any change in the batting order until and unless Chris Gayle is fit. Yuvarj Singh, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers and Albie Morkel are quality batsmen who can win matches single handedly that too in a span of few overs. The team management should omit Ashok Dinda, who proved very expensive in the first match. He has a habit of leaking too many runs and this has been his problem since last few seasons in the Indian Premier League.
Mumbai Indians
They lost to Kolkata Knight Riders in their opening match of this season and would be under tremendous pressure to achieve positive result. Michael Hussey has to deliver for them in the opening position while Rohit Sharma, Ambati Rayudu, Corey Anderson and Kieron Pollard will have to bat sensibly in this match. T20 is all about momentum and not reckless hitting, which we saw from the Indians batsmen. Malinga, Harbhajan and Zaheer was superb but same can’t be said about other bowlers. They have to play as a collective unit against the Challengers. Sachin Tendulkar is their icon and he must have given them some tips about holding themselves in the pressure moments of the match.
Verdict
Royal Challengers Bangalore have an edge over their opponents because of better team composition but make no mistake as Mumbai Indians have the squad to bounce back from any position.
Teams
RCB: Virat Kohli (C), AB de Villiers, Chris Gayle, Yuvraj Singh, Mitchell Starc, Albie Morkel, Varun Aaron, Ashok Dinda, Parthiv Patel, Muttiah Muralitharan, Ravi Rampaul, Nic Maddinson, Harshal Patel, Vijay Zol, Abu Nechim, Sachin Rana, Shadab Jakati, Sandeep Warrier, Tanmay Mishra, Yogesh Takawale, Yuzwendra Chahal.
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (C), Lasith Malinga, Kieron Pollard, Harbhajan Singh, Ambati Rayudu, Michael Hussey, Zaheer Khan, Pragyan Ojha, Corey Anderson, Josh Hazlewood, CM Gautam, Aditya Tare, Apoorv Wankhade, Marchant de Lange, Krishmar Santokie, Ben Dunk, Pawan Suyal, Sushant Marathe, Jasprit Bumrah, Shreyas Gopal, Jalaj Saxena.
A confident looking Royal Challengers Bangalore would like to carry on the winning momentum in their second match against Mumbai Indians. This star filled franchise defeated Delhi Daredevils in their first match with bowlers and batsmen contributing in the winning cause. Apart from the bowlers and Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh deserves a special mention. The struggling all-rounder scored a brilliant half century to setup RCB’s win.
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IPL 2014 Preview: Mumbai Indians vs. Kolkata Knight Riders

Defending champions Mumbai Indians will take on the Kolkata Knight Riders in the inaugural match of this year’s IPL. The champion team is full of match winners and has retained their core group while Kolkata Knight Riders have also managed to bag their last season’s players through auction process. Both teams will look to get off to a winning start in the competition.
Mumbai Indians
Michael Hussey, the new addition in team, has been successful at the top of the order for the CSK in the previous edition of the league. He will be hoping of doing the same for his new IPL franchise. Rohit Sharma, the captain of the team, is an important player for the Indians in the middle order while Ambati Rayudu has done exceptionally well for them in the past. Kieron Pollard and Corey Anderson are match winners, who are capable of winning matches single handedly. The fast bowling will rely on Lasith Malinga, who has been the face of their fast bowling. Mumbai Indians are happy after acquiring the services of Zaheer Khan, which is enough to gives their bowling an edge. Spinning duo of Harbhajan Singh and Pragyan Ojha are the leading spinners in the team. These two could cause problems for the opposite side on the turning tracks of UAE.
Mumbai Indians Likely XI: Michael Hussey, Aditya Tare (wk), Rohit Sharma (c), Ambati Rayudu, Kieron Pollard, Corey Anderson, Harbhajan Singh, Apporva Wankhede/Jalaj Saxena, Pragyan Ojha, Zaheer Khan, Lasith Malinga.
Kolkata Knight Riders
Their batting order is almost same with Gautam Gambhir and Jacques Kallis at the top of the order, which gives their batting a much required stability. Gambhir could open with Robin Uthappa to keep right and left combination going. However, the team has some worries in form of Yusuf Pathan, who has not played well since joining KKR. I know he has played well in this year’s domestic competitions but IPL is altogether a different game, where he will face world class bowlers. Andre Russell and Shakib-al-Hasan are the two dangerous all-rounder’s in the side but they have to deliver this time for their team. Their bowling unit is well settled with Sunil Narine and Piyush Chawla in their side. Umesh Yadav, Vinay Kumar and Morne Morkel could chip in with wickets in the opening match against Mumbai Indians. These three have played lots of matches in the previous editions of the cash rich league.
Kolkata Knight Riders Likely XI: Gautam Gambhir (c), Robin Uthappa*, Jacques Kallis, Manish Pandey, Yusuf Pathan, Shakib Al Hasan, Morne Morkel , Piyush Chawla, Sunil Narine, R Vinay Kumar, Umesh Yadav.
Verdict: Mumbai Indians have a better chance of winning this one because of their settled squad in all the departments of the game.
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KKR: Fighting for Glory IPL 7

The team co-own by Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan had to go through a lot in the first four editions of the IPL. KKR were failures in terms of performance while there was no end to controversies related to them. They then bought Gautam Gambhir for 2.2 million dollars in the IPL auction (2011) with a clear view of doing something different. Gambhir has an attacking mindset which paid rich dividend for the team as they finished inside the top four in 2011. He learned from the mistakes and made sure that they lifted the trophy in 2012. KKR won their first title on account of some brilliant performances from its players. However, they couldn't live upto the billing and finished seventh in the next edition of the league. Apart from retaining Gautam Gambhir and Sunil Narine, the team management has invested further Rs. 59 crore to form a strong unit this time, which can fight for its lost glory. The batting reins will be in the hands of captain Gambhir, Manish Pandey, Robin Uthappa and Chris Lynn. The allround skill of veteran all-rounder Jacques Kallis, Yusuf Pathan, Shakib-al-Hasan, Ryan ten Doeschate and Andre Russell is enough to add firepower to this famous IPL franchise. Knight Riders have one of the most decent looking bowling attacks of this year's IPL. Umesh Yadav, Morne Morkel, Vinay Kumar and Pat Cummins can win games solely on the base of their bowling while the likes of Piyush Chawla and Sunil Narine have already proved themselves in the Indian Premier League. KKR is looking solid for the new campaign and could finish inside the top four in the upcoming season.

Best Buy
Kallis was once again added to the team after KKR owners bought him for Rs. 5.5 crore. He has played an important role in the success of the Riders and could repeat his magic again. The right hand batsman has scored 2276 runs and has taken 61 wickets in the 90 matches. He can play a sheet anchor role while has all the shots to go on rampage if the situation demands.

Star Attraction
Gambhir, Sunil Narine, Shakib-al-Hasan
IPL History
2008 - Sixth
2009 - Eighth
2010 - Sixth
2011 - Fourth (Lost in the elimination final)
2012 - Champion
2013 - Seventh
Number Game

2471
Gautam Gambhir has scored 2471 runs (88 matches) for Delhi Daredevils and Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League.

88
KKR has played 88 matches in the league, winning 42 while losing 45 out of the total. They couldn't win their only tied match in the T20 event.

84
The new entry Piyush Chawla has taken 84 wickets from 87 matches in the IPL.

KKR Squad
Gautam Gambhir (C), Manish Pandey, Chris Lynn, Suryakumar Yadav, Jacques Kallis, Yusuf Pathan, Shakib Al Hasan, Ryan ten Doeschate, Andre Russell, Robin Uthappa, Manvinder Bisla, Debabrata Das, SS Mondal, Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav, Sunil Narine, Vinay Kumar, Morne Morkel, Umesh Yadav, Pat Cummins and Veer Pratap Singh
Total Players: 21 (Indian 13, overseas 8)
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