any news on players signed by CSK?
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any news on players signed by CSK?
Fleming dismisses reports to coach India after WC
http://cricket.ndtv.com/storypage.as...7135&nid=80164
Why change kiristan? only his contract is coming to an end.. but they can renew it right?
Adhukku Kirsten oththukkanumae? He wants time to spend with his family it seems.
I was not following cricket news Ajay.. did he say he wants to quit? thats sad..
Very true, to be a BCCI team's coach you have to forget your family! 365 days cricket. :sigh2:Quote:
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Kirsten: idhu oru kuththamAyyA?!!Quote:
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I watched this match on Star Cricket for a while, Bailey hit some sweet sixes and looked completely different from what we've seen of him. Travis Birt (I remember some franchise buying him) also hit a few big ones..Quote:
Originally Posted by ajaybaskar
Has CSK signed Anirudh and Jakati? :shock:
http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-p...ad/495836.html
The other players who have also decided to stay with their former teams include left-arm spinner Shadab Jakati of Goa and Tamil Nadu batsman Abhinav Mukund. The pair played for Chennai Super Kings in the previous three years. Interestingly, Chennai was the only team which decided to stick to the winning squad it had built over the three years, fighting hard during the auction to retain most of the original squad. Chennai have also signed Tamil Nadu seamer Yo Mahesh, who was part of Delhi Daredevils' squad for the first three seasons.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-p...ry/497685.html
kud, :clap: :clap: Mahesh bowled well in first edition of IPL... a better bet than pazhani
idhu yaru palani?
Pazhani Amarnath - avaru playin XI la irundhaal CSK kattayam win appadingra statistics kku sondhamaanavar :P
IPL CSK Players Squad List
MS Dhoni (retained)
Suresh Raina (retained)
M Vijay (retained)
Albie Morkel (retained)
R Ashwin – 0.85 Million USD (3.85 Crore INR)
S Badrinath – 0.8 Million USD (3.62 Crore INR)
Doug Bollinger – 0.7 Million USD (3.17 Crore INR)
Michael Hussey – 0.425 Million USD (1.92 Crore INR)
Sudeep Tyagi – 0.24 Million USD
Dwayne Bravo – 0.2 Million USD (90 Lacs INR)
Scott Styris – 0.2 Million USD
Joginder Sharma – 0.15 Million USD
Faf du Plessis – 0.12 Million USD
Nuwan Kulasekara – 0.1 Million USD
Ben Hilfenhaus – 0.1 Million USD
Wriddhiman Saha – 0.1 Million USD
Suraj Randiv – 0.08 Million USD
George Bailey – 0.05 Million USD
Shadab Jakati – Uncapped
Ganapathi Vignesh – Uncapped
Abhinav Mukund – Uncapped
Anirudha Srikkanth – Uncapped
Vasudevadas – Uncapped
Yo Mahesh – Uncapped
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:cool2: he is a daredevil...Quote:
Originally Posted by satissh_r
Kut team. Predominantly TN Ranji players. Bad news for CSK supporters - me suffort CSK fully this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by ajaybaskar
Varuga!! :-)
Enna onnu, thambi Aushik'aiyum ulla pidichu potturukkalaam. :-(
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Originally Posted by ajaybaskar
T20 la ellam vendamnga, chinna payyan konja naal longer format la vilayadatum :)
Ada.. Andha paiyana ulla adutha mattum chance kodukkava poraanga. Paiyan konjam sambadhikattumenra aasaithaan. :-)
Ippadi onnu irukko, okey okey :cool2:Quote:
Originally Posted by ajaybaskar
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Originally Posted by directhit
edhachum matchla playing XI la irundhirukkara?? never heard of him.. yen doubt'na, en friendoda friend orutthan last year RCB'la irundhaan... he is a ranji player and he is from Palani.... peru sariya nyabagam illai....
edha edhayo paathu paathu panni.. idhula koattai vittuttangale.... :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Plum
Yes.. 2,3 matchla irundhaar. Ivar vilaiyaanda ella matchleyum CSK win. He was termed to be the lucky mascot of the team then. :-)
The right moves
Gurunath Meiyappan's visage gives little away. He's silent and tough, focussed and probing. His handshake is firm. He gauges the ambience and the protagonists, his eyes flicking across the room. Once Gurunath settles down, he relaxes. And, yes, he has the occasional smile of genuine warmth.
The 35-year-old often journeys from the reel world to the real one on a compelling highway. Hailing from the family of the original dream merchants of South Indian cinema, the iconic AVM Productions, he comprehends life's myriad hues.
A multi-dimensional personality, he has switched between two diverse sports —motor racing and golf — at a competitive level and employed the experience to telling effect while managing a cricket team.
Committed to goals
Commitment is the motif on Gurunath's canvas. As Team Principal of the Indian Premier League's most successful outfit, Chennai Super Kings (CSK), he adds immense value to the side as its mentor. CSK sees motes of light in darkness, fights back from adversity.
The Chennai side made the final in Season1, entered the last four the next year, and bagged a unique double of the IPL and the Champion's League titles in 2010.
It has also walked away with the fair play award twice. “We play to win but want to do so in the right fashion,” says Gurunath.
He learnt much about possessing strong values while playing golf. “In a day's golf, you can discover much about a man's character — how he is as a person, and how he would do business. Everything,” he says.
Given that Gurunath has zipped around racing tracks in mean machines at Formula Asia, he understands the dynamics of the speedy Twenty20 variety and the need to retain equanimity during stressful times.
He is a familiar face in the CSK dugout as an island of calm in a sea suffused with emotions. The remarkable success story of the CSK, he points out, is as much due to the strong bonding in the team as dishing out enterprising cricket.
Team spirit has enabled the side negotiate sharp bends. Situations have thrown up heroes. And the wonderful chemistry between Gurunath, skipper Mahendra Singh
Dhoni and Stephen Fleming has been a key element.
Gurunath provides fascinating insights into Dhoni's qualities. “He's a strong but an uncomplicated man. He's captain cool, likes to keep things simple.”
Here, Gurunath reveals the difference of opinion between Dhoni and former CSK coach Kepler Wessels in Season 1. He travels back to a presentation by the South African ahead of CSK's semifinal against Kings XI Punjab in Mumbai.
“Dhoni said there was too much technique and theory by Wessels for Twenty20 cricket. On the team bus immediately after, he told (Muttiah) Muralitharan that he would bowl with the new ball. Murali was outstanding with a game-changing spell,” says Gurunath. Wessels left the next year and Fleming took over.
Indeed, Dhoni has been CSK's inspirational captain. “We really missed him when he was injured after the game in Kolkata last year. There was something missing in the side. When he returned, the team was on the road again.”
Harmony and cohesion
CSK's rise has been underlined by harmony and cohesion in the team management. Gurunath says, “Before every game, Dhoni, Fleming and I exchange our elevens at 5.45 p.m. (for the night matches).
Incredibly, there has never been a difference of more than one name in our teams!”
Gurunath dwells on Fleming's emphasis on planning and execution, his sharp cricketing mind. He goes back to the IPL auction ahead of Season IV. “Fleming and I spent countless hours in the lead-up to the auction. In the last three days, we conducted mock auctions, picked around 45 different combinations.”
CSK held its nerve, displayed clarity of thought. “We were guided by what we wanted while keeping an eye on rest of the franchises.”
Says Gurunath, “We bought back Michael Hussey again, ahead of Brendon McCullum, not only because the Australian is such a dynamic batsman but due to his excellent rapport with the team members. In fact, Murali Vijay confessed to me that he wanted to open with Hussey again.”
Gurunath describes off spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan as someone who can lift the side with deeds and words. “We went to up to $1 million to retain him but beyond that point we had to be careful with our money. However, R. Ashwin has developed rapidly and we had to make a choice. We covered our flanks and also roped in promising Sri Lankan off spinner Suraj Randiv.”
The side, Gurunath says, was interested in Dirk Nannes but settled for a more familiar left-arm paceman in the lion-hearted Doug Bollinger who made a difference in Season III. Pacemen Ben Hilfenhous and Nuwan Kulasekara were smart picks. Scott Styris and Dwayne Bravo brought all-round depth to the side. All through, money was spent wisely.
Gurunath is pleased about CSK's strong local connect. “We retained Vijay and won back Ashwin and S. Badrinath although we had to shell out more than we expected to. And there are promising cricketers around such as S. Anirudha. At some point, he could open the innings.”
There are challenges ahead and Gurunath eyes the future with optimism. He has been making the right moves — with a motor racing champion's guts and a golfer's patience.
There was an article on Dhoni n Hindustan Times last Sunday or Monday. One of those "Dhoniyin pazhaya classmate kURugiRAr" types. Fans might be interested. kedaichA link paNdrEn illainA nIngaLE thedikkOnga
On behalf of jackamla:
CSK is an Indian IPL team. They are based in Chennai. They won the Champions League and IPL in 2010. They are captained by MS Dhoni, who is also the Indian Cricket team captain. My name is jackamla...unfortunately, I became a mla rather than a ss(superstar)
Chennai: Former Australian opener and Chennai Super Kings batsman Matthew Hayden has not ruled out the possibility of being involved with the IPL outfit this season ahead of the upcoming IPL 4 in April this year.
In an interview with sify.com, the cricketer said that he is currently in talks with the CSK management, "discussing the possibility" of being "involved" with the team, possibly taking up a managerial (bench) role.
"I love being involved with CSK and I am going to miss being part of the team (this season)," he added.
The cricketer who recently retired from all forms of international cricket spoke fondly of his stint with the Chennai team. The left-hander credited the cricketing "infrastructure and network" in the city, management and team in helping him "feel the same way" as he did playing for Australia.
The player who was here in the city to launch his book, Standing My Ground, holds CSK and Indian captain MS Dhoni in high regard.
"He (Dhoni) is a special cricketer. Plays with little fuss and has a lot of patience," he said.
When asked who he thinks are this year's favourites for the World Cup, the cricketer said that there is not one, but three favourites --- India, Sri Lanka and Australia --- for the coveted Trophy.
"I love India, but I naturally want Australia to win (the World Cup). I don't want to go to war with 25 million people," he quipped, referring to his nation's population.
The player, who describes India as "the melting pot of different cultures", credited the IPL and his CSK teammates for helping him understand "the complicated and beautiful" India better.
"The IPL brought many nationalities, cultures together. It broadened my understanding of the country and the kind of cultural differences that exist in it," he added.
The Australian also said that the future of Indian cricket is safe in the hands of upcoming youngsters.
"The likes of Suresh Raina and Virat Kohli are hungry cricketers, hungry to succeed and play well for India," he said.
When asked about his decision to play with the Mongoose bat during last season's IPL, the cricketer said he always favoured such new innovations to the game and quipped about being told by captain Dhoni then to not use it.
"He (Dhoni) told me, 'You can have any bat in my kitbag, and he has like 20 of them, if you don't use that (the Mongoose)'," he quipped.
Asked if paceman Dale Steyn scared him into retirement during his last Australia-South Africa series, the cricketer jested, "all bowlers scare me a little, but I retired in my heart well before that series".
http://www.sify.com/sports/ipl4-matt...dlvjjaade.html
This year Dhoni's message to Hayden will be:Quote:
He (Dhoni) told me, 'You can have any bat in my kitbag, and he has like 20 of them, if you don't use that (the Mongoose)'," he quipped.
You can pick any role from cleaning my bat to carrying my kit bag :)
Chennai: Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be figuring in a fresh initiative along with his IPL team, the Chennai Super Kings in a comic book series specifically targeting the team’s young fans.
Also featuring in the comics series are Dhoni’s Super Kings team-mates Suresh Raina and Michael Hussey, according to Rakesh Singh, the head of Marketing of the Chennai outfit.
The book will contain 40 pages and is priced at Rs 40 each with an initial print run of 40,000 copies. The book will hit the stands coinciding with the start of the Indian Premier League-4 season in April this year.
“The idea is to catch them young. This is targeted at children below 10 years as our popularity in that segment is very high. These comics will touch them more than anything else,” said Rakesh Singh.
Following their consistent performances through the three seasons of IPL apart from achieving a rare “double” of winning both the IPL and the Champions League last year, the Super Kings are attempting to leverage the growing fan base.
To this end, the Super Kings offer some 20 merchandise items like key chains, caps, T-shirts and mugs through their website and retail outlets.
Mumbai-based advertising company Cartwheel Creative Consultancy Pvt. Ltd is writing the script and producing the series. It has tied up with India Book House for nationwide distribution of the comics.
The inaugural edition of the comic series is called Lion of Chepauk in which Dhoni rescues a street puppy that goes on to become the team’s lucky mascot.
It is likely that eventually, the comics series will be published in Hindi, Tamil and other regional languages depending on the popularity of the English version, said Ramki D Ramakrishna, founder of Cartwheel Creative.
http://www.chennaisuperkings.com/new...d3d73ab62b.jpg
The street running down the eastern side of the MA Chidambaram Stadium is called Bells Road. A number of gates leading into the stadium are situated on that stretch. The area was abuzz from the morning with fans gathering and the cops were pressed into service earlier than expected.
Diehard fans in India blues, vendors with the Tricolour, faces painted in saffron and green - all signs that mark a match featuring India were visible and traffic was thrown out of control. This was well before 11 am, while the gates were supposed to open only at noon.
Sudheesh is a college goer. He was there in the crowd and didn't have a ticket. “Looking for one,” he said. But how would he get one, given that all were sold out? He had reason to be hopeful.
There was another boy of around the same age who too had come without a ticket. He got a R 100 ticket for R 500 thanks to the thriving black market business near the Chepauk railway station.
The Wallajah Road approaches the stadium from the southern side. It’s dotted with sports goods stores, which were doing good business too. Bats or balls were not in demand, but India jerseys were. Priced at R 200 each, they were going out steadily, said a person managing a shop called Sachin Sports Goods.
The store that usually sells more Chennai Super Kings yellows than India blues has seen a rise in demand for the latter in the last few days. “Lately, it's been from 10 to 20 everyday,” said the shopkeeper.
There was frenzied interest from the morning and by 1 pm, chaos had descended. Fans of all shapes and sizes made a beeline to the gates, some chanting 'India' and many others 'Dhoni'. The India skipper is a home boy after all, thanks to his Chennai Super Kings link.
Ajay, any idea about the renovated MAC stadium? :-) Cricinfo mentioned that it was adelaide-like, spacious and also extended very near to the beach.
Apdiyellam onnum illa. 4 chairku paint adichuruppanga. Udane adelaidu, manalmedunu kapsa vuduvaanga!!
// ajay edho kisu-kisu parava vitrukeengalaam... nammala ellam kandukradhe illa... :evil: yaaru avar edhachum clue kudunga
"Aaru arivu" irukkira yaarum idha guess pannalaam boss.. :wink:
ithuku neenga avar perayae sollirukkalaam.. :-P
oh... purinjukittaen... madhavan'a?
adhu sari avar yaarkitta idhapatthi visaarichaar?