***Official*** IPL match discussion thread

[silentstriker]

This thread is a discussion for individual matches/franchises/teams in the IPL during the season.

April

Fri 18th - Bangalore Royal Challengers v Kolkata Knight Riders - M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Sat 19th - Kings XI Punjab v Chennai Super Kings - Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
Sat 19th - Delhi Daredevils v Rajasthan Royals - Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Sun 20th - Kolkata Knight Riders v Deccan Chargers- Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Sun 20th - Mumbai Indians v Bangalore Royal Challengers - Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Mon 21st - Rajasthan Royals v Kings XI Punjab - Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Tue 22nd - Deccan Chargers v Delhi Daredevils - Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
Wed 23rd - Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians - MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Thu 24th - Deccan Chargers v Rajasthan Royals - Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
Fri 25th - Kings XI Punjab v Mumbai Indians - Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
Sat 26th - Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders - MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Sat 26th - Bangalore Royal Challengers v Rajasthan Royals - M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Sun 27th- Kings XI Punjab v Delhi Daredevils - Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
Sun 27th - Mumbai Indians v Deccan Chargers - Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai
Mon 28th - Bangalore Royal Challengers v Chennai Super Kings - M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Tue 29th - Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians - Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Wed 30th - Delhi Daredevils v Bangalore Royal Challengers - Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

May

Thu 1st - Rajasthan Royals v Kolkata Knight Riders - Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Thu 1st - Deccan Chargers v Kings XI Punjab - Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
Fri 2nd - Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Daredevils - MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Sat 3rd - Bangalore Royal Challengers v Deccan Chargers - M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Sat 3rd - Kings XI Punjab v Kolkata Knight Riders - Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
Sun 4th - Mumbai Indians v Delhi Daredevils - Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai
Sun 4th - Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings - Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Mon 5th - Bangalore Royal Challengers v Kings XI Punjab - M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Tue 6th - Chennai Super Kings v Deccan Chargers - MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Wed 7th - Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals - Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai
Thu 8th - Delhi Daredevils v Chennai Super Kings - Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Thu 8th - Kolkata Knight Riders v Bangalore Royal Challengers - Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Fri 9th - Rajasthan Royals v Deccan Chargers - Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Sat 10th - Chennai Super Kings v Kings XI Punjab - MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Sun 11th - Deccan Chargers v Kolkata Knight Riders - Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
Sun 11th - Rajasthan Royals v Delhi Daredevils - Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Mon 12th - Kings XI Punjab v Bangalore Royal Challengers - Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
Tue 13th - Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Daredevils - Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Wed 14th - Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings - Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai
Thu 15th - Delhi Daredevils v Deccan Chargers - Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Fri 16th - Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders - Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai
Sat 17th - Rajasthan Royals v Bangalore Royal Challengers - Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Sat 17th - Delhi Daredevils v Kings XI Punjab - Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Sun 18th - Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings - Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Sun 18th - Deccan Chargers v Mumbai Indians - Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
Mon 19th - Bangalore Royal Challengers v Delhi Daredevils - M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Tue 20th - Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals - Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Wed 21st - Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab - Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai
Wed 21st - Chennai Super Kings v Bangalore Royal Challengers - MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Thu 22nd - Delhi Daredevils v Kolkata Knight Riders - Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Fri 23rd - Kings XI Punjab v Deccan Chargers - Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
Sat 24th - Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals - MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Sat 24th - Delhi Daredevils v Mumbai Indians - Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Sun 25th - Deccan Chargers v Bangalore Royal Challengers - Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
Sun 25th - Kolkata Knight Riders v Kings XI Punjab - Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Mon 26th - Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians - Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Tue 27th - Deccan Chargers v Chennai Super Kings - Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
Wed 28th - Bangalore Royal Challengers v Mumbai Indians - M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Wed 28th - Kings XI Punjab v Rajasthan Royals - Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh

Fri 30th - 1st Semi-Final - TBC v TBC - Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Sat 31st - 2nd Semi-Final - TBC v TBC - Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

June

Sun 1st - Final - TBC v TBC - Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

 

[silentstriker]

Finals and semi finals should be best of three I think, with the better record in the regular season having the home advantage for two of them.

 

[silentstriker]

http://audiodata.cricinfo.com/db/MULTIMEDIA/700/723.1.mp3

Interview with Bangalore CEO.

 

[haroon510]

do u guys know if asif is playing? i can't wait to see asif bowling with Mcgrath..

 

[Jono]

Asif bowling with McGrath will be the most awesome thing of the cup IMO. That and Dravid and Kallis out there batting, it'll be hilarious whether those two have awesome partnerships or completely stuff up. The humour in the situation is great.

Will be firmly supporting Bangalore due to family ties on Friday night, but Kolkata's awesome video with Shah Rukh Khan is tempting me to support them for the hell of it lol.

 

[sideshowtim]

Not supporting anyone, just hope to see the Aussies do well.

 

[Manee]

do u guys know if asif is playing? i can't wait to see asif bowling with Mcgrath..

Asif, Mcgrath, Sangwan, and Yo Mahesh with Lillee and Sekhar as coaches - doesn't get too much more promising than that.

 

[Langeveldt]

Chennai Superkings, is that a cigarette? Is David Hasselhoff turning out for Kolkata?

 

[ret]

after looking at all the 8 teams, I will be supporting Mumbai, Delhi, Jaipur and Mohali [teams from the North-West] .... though all the teams have some of my favorite players so it's difficult to care in the end on who wins .... but yeah, Mumbai and Delhi would be the hot favorites

 

[ret]

PS why not pin this thread up .... the tourney is starting tomm

 

[Burgey]

Can't say I'll be supporting anyone team, though of course that may change as the tourny progresses and an affinity with one side or another develops.
I'm not looking forward to this as much as a test series, but I must say it will be very interesting to see how players from countries go against their (usual) team mates.
From a purely selfish point of view, I'm also looking foward to more Australian players having exposure to subcontinental conditions (even in a shortened format). IMO it can only make them better players when we tour there in the future.

 

[silentstriker]

Can't say I'll be supporting anyone team, though of course that may change as the tourny progresses and an affinity with one side or another develops.
I'm not looking forward to this as much as a test series, but I must say it will be very interesting to see how players from countries go against their (usual) team mates.
From a purely selfish point of view, I'm also looking foward to more Australian players having exposure to subcontinental conditions (even in a shortened format). IMO it can only make them better players when we tour there in the future.

Haha yea, I've said previously that this could be the end of the Indian home advantage.

I really hope that's not the case, but playing for six weeks every year can't be bad for you, especially as these are the best players from each country and tend to learn very fast.

 

[_Ed_]

Knight Riders. Awesome.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

So pumped for tonight. Should be gun as.

 

[Burgey]

Knight Riders. Awesome.

Looking forward to seeing their Kit.

 

[_Ed_]

Nicely done.

 

[nikhil1772]

Knight Riders. Awesome.

Seconded. But off course, its because of being in...uhhh...well...a certain AAAS.

 

[duffer]

So it's nail your colours to the mast time. Get em in now else you'll be labelled glory hunters . So far from my (bad) memory I've got:

Bangalore RC's:

masterblaster, Jono, social, Protean, pasag, Prince EWS

Chennai SuperKings:

chaminda, honestbharani, biased indian, JASON

Deccan Chargers:


Delhi Daredevils:

Top Cat , silentstriker? (McGrath)

Kings XI Punjab:

jamee999

Kolkata Knight Riders:

nikhil1772 , Ed, weldone, Dasa

Mumbai Indians:

duffer

Rajasthan Royals:

four_or_six

 

[honestbharani]

Go Chennai...

 

[biased indian]

you can add HB to chennai....

and jamee999 has a challage with me supporting punjab