Category Archives: IPL

Whose blame is it anyway?

In a podcast interview I conducted with cricket writer Gideon Haigh, while talking about the use of technology in making umpiring decisions and the Decision Review System (DRS), he mentioned an event from the 2012 Ryobi Cup final, between South … Continue reading

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Couch Talk Episode 35 with Venky Mysore, CEO, Kolkata Knight Riders

In this episode, CEO & MD of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) of the IPL talks about his introduction to sports management, his first major decision as CEO of KKR (not picking Sourav Ganguly in the 2011 auction), their methods of … Continue reading

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Moneyball for Cricket

Major League Baseball (MLB) has an inherent disparity between the haves and have-nots since there is no hard and fast salary cap. Therefore, teams in bigger TV markets like the New York Yankees have a lot more money at their … Continue reading

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My Giant

News: Mohammed Irfan, the 7 foot tall fast bowler from Pakistan has entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Shah Rukh Khan owned IPL team, Kolkata Knight Riders. This picture was originally posted at Bored Cricket Crazy Indians Tweet

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Oh Bumble

I follow David “Bumble” Lloyd, the former player and coach of England cricket team and now a full time commentator, on twitter. After the India v WI “duper” 8 game today, he tweeted emphatically, “India in trouble against short ball … Continue reading

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Dear Bob Willis – Shut your trap

I had written briefly about the general apathy in England for the IPL. I read recently in Cricinfo in their quotes section, the following: “Some of the four overseas players aren’t the best, you may have two top-class Indian players, … Continue reading

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7 Things I learned from this year’s IPL

The IPL tournament just got over and my home team Chennai Super Kings won it all. They have been the most consistent team through the first 3 years of the tournament: 2 Finals (1 W, 1 L) and 1 semifinals. … Continue reading

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The IPL Finals – Running diary Part 2

Read the Part 1 of the running diary on Chennai Innings Part 2: Mumbai Innings We all settle back in. Some of the CSK fans, including me, bemoan the fact that they have to root against Sachin Tendulkar. Such are … Continue reading

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The IPL 2010 Finals – Running diary Part 1

Before the finals, I had the idea of keeping a running diary of the entire match between the Chennai Super Kings and the Mumbai Indians, for the IPL 2010 trophy. I was told that some of my friends are getting … Continue reading

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IPL Finals Preview

We are only few hours away from the final match of the IPL 2010 tournament. On the outset, it looks like a match-up of a team that’s been clicking on all cylinders and another team that has clawed and scratched … Continue reading

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