The IPL Auction 2010 went mostly along expected lines. Kieron Pollard, Kemar Roach and Shane Bond, who were widely tipped to be the most sought after players before the auction, certainly turned out to be hot property on the day. Pollard and Bond were decided by means of the silent tie-breaker and went to Mumbai and Kolkata respectively, while Roach was lapped up by the reigning champions Deccan Chargers.
Amidst all the headline-makers, the signing up of two cricketers – Wayne Parnell and Damien Martyn - came as a surprise to many. Parnell, the left-arm quick from South Africa, established a reputation for himself in the ICC World Twenty20 in 2009, when he picked up nine wickets in six matches. Someone who can bowl at good speeds consistently, can get the ball to nip around and use the left-armer's angle to his advantage, Parnell has been a very successful limited overs bowler for South Africa and for the Warriors. While he is primarily a bowler, his batting has improved several notches too in recent times and he can certainly make handy contributions lower down the order.
While there is no doubt about Parnell’s talent, one was surprised to see him command the price he was eventually signed up for by the Delhi Daredevils. Parnell, who had a base price of $200,000 was bid for by the Daredevils and the Deccan Chargers. After fierce bidding which crossed the $600,000 mark, the Deccan Chargers backed out, leaving the Daredevils to shell out $610,000 for the South African quick. For someone who has only been around the international cricket scene for over a year now, the price that the Daredevils paid for Parnell left many in awe.
The signing up of Damien Martyn too came as a surprise to many. The 38-year old has not played any competitive cricket – of any format - since 2006, and it was a bit of a shock that he was drafted in by the Rajasthan Royals for the 20-over format. Perhaps captain Shane Warne, who had tipped team owner Shilpa Shetty to sign up Martyn, knows something that is not known to the world. Martyn’s record in Twenty20 cricket isn’t all that bad though; in five official Twenty20 matches so far, he has scored 156 runs at an average of 31.20 and at a strike rate of 167.74.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Kings XI Punjab happy with Abdulla and Kaif's inclusion
Chandigarh: Kings XI Punjab added two more players in the team by buying Yusuf Abdullah and Mohammad Kaif in today's thrilling IPL 2010 auction in Mumbai.
Commenting on the additions to the team this year, the Promoters shared: "We are very excited about IPL 2010 being organized in India. The frenzy and fanfare will definitely be bigger and better this season. We want to win the Cup (this year), with an extremely well balanced team in place and we hope to give a tough fight. Further additions to the team today have strengthened our capability and we can't wait for the game to begin!"
Mohammad Kaif is a middle-order batsman who made it to the national team on the strength of his performances at the under-19 level, where he captained the Indian team to victory in the Under-19 World Cup in 2000. He can be both defensive and aggressive as the situation demands. On the other hand, Yusuf Abdulla has also been confirmed as one of the KXIP team players. He is currently one of South Africa's leading domestic-competition bowlers and has also played first class cricket. Yusuf played exceptionally well last year when he was subsequently added to the Kings XI Punjab's Indian Premier League squad as a replacement following an injury to Jerome Taylor.
Anil Srivatsa, CEO, KXIP, said on the occasion: "We have one of the most balanced and steady team comprising some of the world's best players. There is an aura of confidence and passion to win amongst the players which is enthralling. We are very happy with the way our team has shaped up with today's addition of Yusuf Abdullah and Mohammad Kaif. We promise the cricket enthusiasts some action packed cricketing moments this IPL."
"I am delighted with the outcome of this year's auction with the addition of Yusuf Abdullah and Mohammad Kaif. Once again the Kings XI management team has executed their strategic plan under the pressure of the auction. Yusuf as we know is a great wicket taker in T20 and Kaif fortifies our middle order and raise our standard in the field. The new players are going to bolster the team's performance. My boys and me will ensure that our performance brings the Cup home this year!" added Tom Moody, Coach, Kings XI Punjab.
Commenting on the additions to the team this year, the Promoters shared: "We are very excited about IPL 2010 being organized in India. The frenzy and fanfare will definitely be bigger and better this season. We want to win the Cup (this year), with an extremely well balanced team in place and we hope to give a tough fight. Further additions to the team today have strengthened our capability and we can't wait for the game to begin!"
Mohammad Kaif is a middle-order batsman who made it to the national team on the strength of his performances at the under-19 level, where he captained the Indian team to victory in the Under-19 World Cup in 2000. He can be both defensive and aggressive as the situation demands. On the other hand, Yusuf Abdulla has also been confirmed as one of the KXIP team players. He is currently one of South Africa's leading domestic-competition bowlers and has also played first class cricket. Yusuf played exceptionally well last year when he was subsequently added to the Kings XI Punjab's Indian Premier League squad as a replacement following an injury to Jerome Taylor.
Anil Srivatsa, CEO, KXIP, said on the occasion: "We have one of the most balanced and steady team comprising some of the world's best players. There is an aura of confidence and passion to win amongst the players which is enthralling. We are very happy with the way our team has shaped up with today's addition of Yusuf Abdullah and Mohammad Kaif. We promise the cricket enthusiasts some action packed cricketing moments this IPL."
"I am delighted with the outcome of this year's auction with the addition of Yusuf Abdullah and Mohammad Kaif. Once again the Kings XI management team has executed their strategic plan under the pressure of the auction. Yusuf as we know is a great wicket taker in T20 and Kaif fortifies our middle order and raise our standard in the field. The new players are going to bolster the team's performance. My boys and me will ensure that our performance brings the Cup home this year!" added Tom Moody, Coach, Kings XI Punjab.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Sponsors IPL 2010
Kingfisher Airlines has been named IPL’s umpire partner with rights to advertise of umpire’s clothes and also sponsoring third umpire decisions for five years. The deal is worth Rs. 106 crores (appx. US$ 26.5 million).
Kingfisher Airlines country’s only 5 Star Airline has been chosen as the official Airline for the league.
Kingfisher Airlines will extend its world-class, award-winning hospitality to all teams of the DLF IPL and BCCI officials. Also on offer will be dedicated check-in counters, VIP lounge access, an exclusive ground handling team at all airports and a special helpline number for all air travel needs.
ITC Welcome group hotels is the hospitality sponsor for DLF IPL Indian Premier League tournament.
Citi Bank will be Official Performance Partners of IPL Tournament.
All these revenues fall under the Central Pool, 40% of which will go to IPL, 54% distributed to franchisees and 6% to prize money. The money will be distributed in these proportions till 2017, after which the share of IPL will be 50%, franchisees 45% and prize money 5%.
Kingfisher Airlines country’s only 5 Star Airline has been chosen as the official Airline for the league.
Kingfisher Airlines will extend its world-class, award-winning hospitality to all teams of the DLF IPL and BCCI officials. Also on offer will be dedicated check-in counters, VIP lounge access, an exclusive ground handling team at all airports and a special helpline number for all air travel needs.
ITC Welcome group hotels is the hospitality sponsor for DLF IPL Indian Premier League tournament.
Citi Bank will be Official Performance Partners of IPL Tournament.
All these revenues fall under the Central Pool, 40% of which will go to IPL, 54% distributed to franchisees and 6% to prize money. The money will be distributed in these proportions till 2017, after which the share of IPL will be 50%, franchisees 45% and prize money 5%.
IPL 2010
IPL 2010 is schedule to begin in the 3rd week of March next year and maybe next year there can be two IPL seasons, one in India and other in a foreign country. It is expected that may be two more teams will be joining this exciting tournament next year.
IPL T20 has given a new meaning to cricket. Cricket started with test matches and went till one day and now, its brand new format is twenty20. With the victory in Twenty20 World Cup Cricket Tournament in South Africa, this format has become India’s beloved game. After seeing so much praise, BCCI has tried and given it a new dimension in India with IPL T20.
Indian premiere league proved itself last year. In order to start this idea BBCI has taken the support from cricket boards of various countries, so that they allow their players to play in the IPL Cricket League. They are being paid heavy sums for doing so.
Auctions of the players and the state teams have attracted many big business houses, bollywood stars and millionaires from all around the world. These big names that are paying certainly do make a difference in the game.
IPL T20 has given a new meaning to cricket. Cricket started with test matches and went till one day and now, its brand new format is twenty20. With the victory in Twenty20 World Cup Cricket Tournament in South Africa, this format has become India’s beloved game. After seeing so much praise, BCCI has tried and given it a new dimension in India with IPL T20.
Indian premiere league proved itself last year. In order to start this idea BBCI has taken the support from cricket boards of various countries, so that they allow their players to play in the IPL Cricket League. They are being paid heavy sums for doing so.
Auctions of the players and the state teams have attracted many big business houses, bollywood stars and millionaires from all around the world. These big names that are paying certainly do make a difference in the game.
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