***Official*** Indian Premier League 2018

[Niall]

Sunrisers have probably the best bowling attack here, only concern I don't think Kane is exactly a like for like replacement in Warner.

 

[vcs]

Even he is hitting sixes off Unadkat though.

 

[kingkallis]

SHOT! Kane is looking superb.

 

[fredfertang]

What has happened to the Gujarat Lions and Rising Pune Supergiant?

 

[S.Kennedy]

What has happened to the Gujarat Lions and Rising Pune Supergiant?

They have joined Deccan Chargers, Kochi Tuskers Kerala and Pune Warriors India in a competition for defunct IPL franchises which is played-out ''beyond the grave''.

 

[srbhkshk]

What has happened to the Gujarat Lions and Rising Pune Supergiant?

Don't know about Gujrat, but Pune probably (and fairly so) banned for their stupid name i think.

 

[S.Kennedy]

Don't know about Gujrat, but Pune probably (and fairly so) banned for their stupid name i think.

If true, that would also mean every team in the competition would be banned!

 

[weldone]

If true, that would also mean every team in the competition would be banned!

Kolkata Knight Riders is a cool name - although I am not a fan of their captain Dinesh Karthik lol.

 

[S.Kennedy]

Kolkata Knight Riders is a cool name - although I am not a fan of their captain Dinesh Karthik lol.

Surely knights are riders (on horse back) by default? And what are knights doing in Kolkata - I'm assuming the medieval European sort?

Unless they mean the Hasselhoff show, which would imply lots of talking cars, ''riders'' being in the plural!

 

[fredfertang]

Less of this levity gentlemen - some of us are trying to understand these modern concepts and were asking a serious question

I did gather there were a couple of franchises that were banned and are now back, but that doesn't explain why the two had to go, unless they've been banned as well?

 

[kingkallis]

Less of this levity gentlemen - some of us are trying to understand these modern concepts and were asking a serious question

I did gather there were a couple of franchises that were banned and are now back, but that doesn't explain why the two had to go, unless they've been banned as well?

Rising Pune Supergiant, Gujarat Lions won?t get extension for IPL 2018, says Rajeev Shukla | The Indian Express

 

[fredfertang]

Rising Pune Supergiant, Gujarat Lions won?t get extension for IPL 2018, says Rajeev Shukla | The Indian Express

Thanks kk

 

[S.Kennedy]

I find it strange. How could you possibly be a fan of franchises when you know they are merely an ad hoc replacement for two suspended teams? It is an odd system they have in India, teams being created from thin air and folding.

 

[Borges]

It is an odd system they have in India, teams being created from thin air and folding.

This is a thoroughly modern concept.
For instance, in the IS published just last year (popularly called C++17), this kind of thing is called 'temporary materialization'.
Implicit conversions - cppreference.com

 

[Daemon]

RR have the worst bowling attack by far

 

[CricAddict]

Even without Warner, Hyderabad looks a solid team. Rashid and Bhuvi in bowling, Dhawan and Kane in batting. They look good to qualify.

 

[Heboric]

Good luck bowlers around India.

All the good bowlers are getting crocked.

Cricket Australia did a silent sigh of relief when Pat Cummins got pulled out of the IPL

 

[Borges]

Oh! Cummins is injured is he? That's sad; hope he recovers soon.

Though I would have wallowed in a bit of schadenfreude if some of the Bravo/ABDV/Pollard types had missed their big pay day due to injuries.

 

[weldone]

Oh! Cummins is injured is he? That's sad; hope he recovers soon.

Though I would have wallowed in a bit of schadenfreude if some of the Bravo/ABDV/Pollard types had missed their big pay day due to injuries.

What's that type? All 3 are completely different types of players - so not sure what you're on about.

 

[Borges]

The types that prioritize things like IPL over playing for their own country.