Indian domestic season 2006-07

[honestbharani]

I heard they will all play. But this is subject to last minute changes, of course. Ganguly has confirmed that he will play. So I think Sachin and others will follow suit as well.

 

[Arjun]

Now look at this Mumbai lineup:

• Jaffer
• Kukreja
• Rohit Sharma
• Tendulkar
• Mazumdar
• Abhishek Nair (RM)
• Powar (OB)
• Agarkar (RFM)
• Samant (WK)
• Kulkarni (SLA)
• Zaheer (LFM)

Against this one from Bengal

• Arindam Das
• Ganguly (RM?)
• Avisek Jhunjhunwala
• Manoj Tiwari (LB?)
• Rohan Gavaskar
• Laxmiratan Shukla (RM)
• Deep Dasgupta (WK)
• Sourashish Lahiri (OB)
• Ashok Dinda (RMF)
• Saurav Sarkar (RMX)
• Ranadeb Bose (RFM)

This will make an exciting final, going five days. The match will be telecasted live on NEO Sports, as there is no international action.

 

[honestbharani]

I would rather have Deep Das gupta open than Ganguly.

 

[Arjun]

Precisely. The fact that you'd prefer to support one player than a whole team indicates the sad state of affairs. Not you're fault at all. I guess living in the USA doesn't help as you've got no real connection to a certain state.

Personally, though I live in Mumbai and some of my favourite players come from Mumbai, Baroda, TN, Karnataka, Bengal, Punjab and Haryana and also UP, I often support Central teams. These teams are always well-structured and play to a plan. The kind of cohesion, the understanding and teamwork that exists in such teams is found lacking even in the most talented Indian team of today. We've seen them upset some star-studded teams quite often and they've even won the Ranji or Duleep Trophy a few times. They lack talent, but they are just right for a purpose.

 

[adharcric]

Personally, though I live in Mumbai and some of my favourite players come from Mumbai, Baroda, TN, Karnataka, Bengal, Punjab and Haryana and also UP, I often support Central teams. These teams are always well-structured and play to a plan. The kind of cohesion, the understanding and teamwork that exists in such teams is found lacking even in the most talented Indian team of today. We've seen them upset some star-studded teams quite often and they've even won the Ranji or Duleep Trophy a few times. They lack talent, but they are just right for a purpose.

In short, you're a Railways fan. That's the only Central team apart from UP that actually has a chance.

 

[Jungle Jumbo]

Cricinfo reports that all the national side players will play in the final. Should be a decent game.

 

[silentstriker]

I'm going to root against Tendulkar. Can't believe it. Ugh. But they beat my home town team (Baroda) so can't really ever root for them.

So be it. Tendulkar, that over the hill, overrated batsman is going for a duck....twice.

Bengal to win by an innings.

 

[adharcric]

Mumbai saved your team from utter humiliation in the final. Be grateful.

 

[silentstriker]

Mumbai saved your team from utter humiliation in the final. Be grateful.

Oh please. We would have hit Bengal so hard that they'd have legally ended up in Bangladesh tbh.

 

[adharcric]

Oh please. We would have hit Bengal so hard that they'd have legally ended up in Bangladesh tbh.

Connor Williams and Jacob Martin leading the way?

Rajesh Pawar seems to be pretty decent but come on ... its Baroda.

 

[Pratters]

Oh please. We would have hit Bengal so hard that they'd have legally ended up in Bangladesh tbh.

No chance.

Where supporting teams is concerned, I cheer for Bengal and Rajasthan. Bengal because I have been born and brought up in Calcutta, Rajasthan because my ancestors come from the state. Gets a bit difficult for me when the two play each other.

PS - No one be surprised if I say 'yes, Tendulkar out!' then.

 

[adharcric]

'yes, Tendulkar out!'

Disgraceful.

 

[Pratters]

Disgraceful.

Not really. Supporting your team is an important part of sport although obviously you will appreciate and savour a good inning from the opposition as well.

 

[Jungle Jumbo]

That's more of the spirit. Domestic cricket will go nowhere if you are happy to see internationals score runs against your team. In football, everyone (bar the media) gets behind the England team in major competitions, but after they fail spectacularly and get back to the Premiership, I hate to see them do well.

 

[adharcric]

Not really. Supporting your team is an important part of sport although obviously you will appreciate and savour a good inning from the opposition as well.

Haha yeah, I wasn't being serious. I'll be rooting for Mumbai.

 

[Pratters]

Yep I know you weren't being serious.. this should be good fun..

 

[honestbharani]

Look, guys, it is blatantly obvious that Tamil Nadu will kick every other team's rear in Ranji and the only reason it isn't so is because I am not coaching them.



So, plz limit the trash talk.

 

[Jungle Jumbo]

I've just been thinking about how sad it is for some of the youngsters who put in so much effort to get to the final, only to see the big guns return and instantly take the spotlight.

 

[Pratters]

I've just been thinking about how sad it is for some of the youngsters who put in so much effort to get to the final, only to see the big guns return and instantly take the spotlight.

For a few players yes. However, it is a double edged sword. It also increases the profile of a game and for the other youngsters playing in such a game, a goow bowling or batting performance might get much more appreciation and recognition than otherwise.

 

[adharcric]

Someone like Subhomoy Das or Wilkin Mota (what a name) might miss out, but they haven't really led their teams to the final. The youngsters who have really made a significant contribution - ie Rohit Sharma, Abhishek Jhunjhunwala, Manoj Tiwary - will get a huge opportunity to impress as Pratyush just mentioned. Just additional incentive for the second-tier cricketers to perform well IMO.