Here are five current players whom you might not know were a part of the first IPL in 2008. #5 Wriddhiman Saha Wriddhiman Saha, the current Test wicketkeeper of India, was part of the Kolkata Knight Riders in the first edition of the Indian Premier League. The diminutive player played a full season for the franchise, getting 159 runs in 12 matches at an average of 31.80, and taking 8 catches and 2 stumpings....
Fittingly, the IPL journey of Kolkata Knight Riders over the years has been dramatic. The side floundered in the first few seasons and suffered from hardships. With a fresh mindset, they started rebuilding and unearthed new glories. Kolkata Knight Riders have since added two IPL trophies to their cabinet. KKR’s IPL journey since 2008 has been full of ups and downs. The team was supported, detested and supported by the same set of passionate people....
In this type of fantasy cricket, while assembling your playing 11 for the two matches, make sure you don’t miss out on players like Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravindra Jadeja, Manan Vohra, Sandeep Sharma, Karn Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin who could prove to be the differential at a comparatively lower rate. While you can play for free, if you choose to play with an entry fee to Rs 35, you can win Rs 300....
Date and Time: May 19, 2014, 8 pm IST (2:30 pm GMT) Current Standings:*table updated till May 18, 2014 Previous meeting: The two teams last met in the previous edition of IPL when KXIP won by 7 runs (16 May 2013, HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala). David Miller was declared man of the match. Last five results: Kings XI Punjab - WLWWL Delhi Daredevils – LLLLL Top run-scorers Kings XI Punjab – Glenn Maxwell (517 runs)...
The IPL started just five days after the conclusion of the ICC T20 World Cup which was also held in India, and this is seen as a reason for the low crowd turnout. The World T20 effect IPL governing council member and chief of the Punjab Cricket Association MP Pandove said, “At most centres, there were World Cup matches before the IPL. People will take time to recharge. After all, it is entertainment....
While he admitted that a player like Roy at INR 1 crore was a no-brainer, he also added that he affords them flexibility which could prove crucial over the tenth edition of the IPL where there is bound to be some fitness concerns. Speaking exclusively to Sportskeeda, Keshav Bansal said: “First of all, we were a little surprised once the first leg of the auction was over, Jason Roy went unsold and no one really bid for him....
However, when it comes to the Indian Premier League, Yuvraj has, more often than not, fallen short of expectations. During the first two seasons, he played as the icon player for the Kings XI Punjab. But in the third season, he was stripped of captaincy after failing to impress. After leaving the Punjab-side, twice he was bought for a record fee – once, by the Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 14 crore and then, by the Delhi Daredevils for Rs 16 crore....
So what went wrong for a squad touted by many to be the favourite for the 2018 title? Here is a look at 5 reasons for RCB’s dismal performance in IPL 2018: #1 Struggling to find the right combination A feature of RCB this season has been the constant chopping and changing to their starting XI in a bid to hit the right combination. Early season bowling woes meant that RCB could never settle upon the right combination of five bowlers while a brittle middle order and lack of explosiveness at the top meant that the batting order too was in a constant state of flux....
We spoke to Vijay about his experience during the trip and his message for Indian football fans. How did you come to be a Bayern Munich fan? It was very late for me, because in India football is not the most popular sport. I started watching football properly when I was 13 years old during the 2006 FIFA World Cup, so the team I decided to follow was Germany, since Philipp Lahm’s goal [in the opening game of the 2006 FIFA World Cup against Costa Rica] made me fall in love with him....
IPV is becoming known as a United States public health crisis. The question remains: is IPV preventable? If so, what are the proven strategies that have been shown to lower the incidence of this prevalent form of violence? Phases of IPV To understand how to prevent IPV, one must first be able to identify it. Three phases of domestic abuse were conceptualized in the late 1970s by psychologist Lenore Walker....
Overview There are types of leukemia and lymphoma that spread to the CSF and nervous system. Unfortunately, most chemotherapy drugs are unable to reach into this area from the bloodstream. Between the brain and the rest of the body is a layer of membranes known as the blood-brain barrier. This barrier exists to keep out toxins that could otherwise damage the brain. Unfortunately, it also keeps out many chemotherapy drugs as well....
As we write this, the service is not fully ready yet and not available in many countries and places. It is in private Beta. Slowly, more partners are being added in a so-called ‘controlled’ way. This is changing quite fast. Your location or service might be on the list tomorrow or the day after; but according to Voxbone, the company behind the iNum service, the whole world, including remote places, can benefit from the service approximately by the end of 2009....
Official Gianluca Rocchi initially awarded Lazio a 61st-minute penalty when Milan Skriniar’s block of a Ciro Immobile cross ricocheted against his arm. However, following a VAR referral, Rocchi overturned the decision and Inzaghi’s side missed out on a chance to score a potentially decisive goal. After the system worked in the favour of Fiorentina and Torino in previous Lazio matches, the frustrated coach feels it is not applied consistently, though he acknowledged the right decision was reached this time around....
With the release of this new major update, Apple claims to have rectified the crash problem along with ample new features such as Apple Pay Cash and some bug fixes. Apple is notifying all the Apple users about this update who have compatible devices. The list of compatible devices as mentioned by Apple are “iPhone 5s and later, iPad Air and later, and iPod touch 6th generation”. To download the update simply navigate to Settings > General > Software Update....
Five minutes into the second half, Iowa’s Peter Jok had 14 points. Iowa State look destined for a loss, and an ugly one at that. MORE: College basketball’s best rivalries But the magic was in the air at the Hilton Coliseum, and despite trailing by 20 points with 15 minutes remaining, the Cyclones rallied to pull off one of the better comebacks of the young season. How did they do it?...
Coming off of the September release of their latest iPhones, Apple is ready to move on to their next set of hardware later this month. Considering the success of the iPhone 5S and 5C, selling a record-breaking 9 million units in its first weekend, it should come as no surprise that Apple is working to meet a deadline for the announcement of their newest line of products. The routine has become like clockwork with invitation-only press conferences typically followed by a record-breaking product release - rinse and repeat....
