The IPL Watcher
Mandeep eyes India cap : Mandeep Singh, who was India’s vice-captain during the 2010 Under-19 World Cup, has said he hopes his good showing for Kings XI Punjab in the IPL this year will win him an India cap
This IPL has had some shockers in the field but, on the other end of the spectrum, are stupendous saves on the boundary, like Steven Smith’s against Kolkata Knight Riders
’Our fielding cost us 30 runs’ – Lehmann: Deccan Chargers slipped to a 10-run loss against Chennai Super Kings on Friday, and Darren Lehmann said, once again, it was their fielding that let them down
Sangakkara asks overseas players to step up: As Deccan Chargers make a bid to close the gap between them and the other teams on the points table, captain Kumar Sangakkara has said the foreign signings in the team have to help ease the burden on the
Pollard faces another week on sidelines: Mumbai Indians’ allrounder Robin Peterson has said his team-mate Kieron Pollard is likely to be out of action for another week at least, because of his injured shoulder
IPL 2012 so far has thrown up quite a few surprises. Although Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir were among the top run-getters in the league prior to the start of this season, their remarkably consistent run has been a revelation
Batsman | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
M Vijay | - | 60/15.00, 5.37/0 | 458/38.16, 9.41/2 | 434/27.12, 7.68/3 | 31/7.75, 3.87/0 |
S Badrinath | 192/32.00, 8.86/2 | 177/19.66, 6.47/1 | 356/32.36, 7.06/2 | 396/66.00, 7.59/5 | 147/24.50, 6.30/1 |
Suresh Raina | 421/46.77, 8.23/3 | 434/31.00, 8.45/2 | 520/52.00, 8.57/4 | 438/31.28, 8.08/4 | 197/21.88, 8.20/0 |
MS Dhoni | 414/41.40, 8.01/2 | 332/41.50, 7.63/2 | 287/31.88, 8.20/2 | 392/43.55, 9.52/2 | 166/27.66, 7.00/0 |
Virat Kohli | 165/15.00, 6.30/0 | 246/22.36, 6.73/1 | 307/27.90, 8.68/1 | 557/46.41, 7.26/4 | 192/21.33, 6.19/1 |
Yusuf Pathan | 435/36.25, 10.74/4 | 243/20.25, 7.96/1 | 333/33.30, 9.94/1 | 283/31.44, 8.44/0 | 48/6.85, 5.76/0 |
Ganguly fined: Pune Warriors captain Sourav Ganguly has been fined for his team’s slow over-rate in their match against Deccan Chargers on Tuesday
Raina first to 2000: Chennai Super Kings’ Suresh Raina was the first batsman to reach an aggregate of 2000 runs in the IPL
To answer the many questions:Pollard has an injured shoulder, Gibbs finger chipped so not available,Johnson not coming for the IPL this year
— Shaun Pollock (@7polly7) May 1, 2012
After Delhi Daredevils' 20-run defeat to Pune Warriors, Virender Sehwag hinted that he wanted to bat at least till the 15th over in the upcoming games
Season | Matches | Runs | Average | SR | 100/50 |
2011 | 11 | 424 | 38.54 | 176.66 | 1/2 |
2008 | 14 | 406 | 33.83 | 184.54 | 0/3 |
2012 | 9 | 372 | 46.50 | 158.97 | 0/4 |
2010 | 14 | 356 | 25.42 | 163.30 | 0/3 |
2009 | 11 | 198 | 19.80 | 143.47 | 0/1 |
Rajasthan owner slams umpiring: Raj Kundra, one of the owners of Rajasthan Royals, was livid with the umpiring after his team's narrow defeat to Delhi Daredevils on Sunday
@rajasthanroyals umpire need's glasses!!! It was a clear wide Miles away fm the leg stump!! I am proud of my boys! Gave #DD a good run!!
— Raj Kundra (@TheRajKundra) April 29, 2012