Showing posts with label cricket. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cricket. Show all posts

Sunday, April 25, 2010

WHAT I LEARNT FROM DLF IPL 2010!!!

WHAT I LEARNT FROM DLF IPL 2010!!!

Let me start my post with chairman of the ipl Mr. Lalith Modi:
#ITS OK IF YOU GET INTO IT SCANNER, OR MEDIA PRESSURE, MENTAL STRAIN....
#WHEN YOU TAKE UP THE CHALLENGE DIE FOR IT.....
#I WOULD SAY HE HAS ORGANISED THE WHOLE THREE EDITIONS OF ILP WITH IMMENSE TALENT........

Then it is the GOD of cricket SACHIN RAMESH TENDULKAR and his team MUMBAI INDIANS :
#DONT LEAVE IT TO THE LAST.....COMPLETE YOUR TASK AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE...
#WHAT EVER THE GAME YOU PLAY ....NO MATTER IF IT IS CRICKET,FOOTBALL, TENNIS OR LIFE..... PLANNING IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR THAT DECIDES THE FATE OF YOUr EXISTENCE
# CRICKET IS NOT ALL ABOUT HITTING THE BALL HARD.... IT IS ALSO ABOUT STRIKING THE BALL WHILE YOU USE YOUR BRAIN....IT IS ALSO ABOUT CLASS.
# HE'S COME ON TO BAT EVEN WHEN PALM OF HIS PLAYING HAND WENT FOR 5 STITCHES FROM THE TAYLOR AT HOSPITAL WITH WHITE COAT!!! THATS COMMITMENT FOR YOU.
# WHEN YOU PLAY , THE ACTUAL VICTORY IS NOT PLAYING WELL....BUT GUIDING PEOPLE AROUND YOU .....WHICH SACHIN DID THROUGH OUT THE TOURNAMENT
# AND ABOUT FINALS.....THATS OK....ONE BAD DAY CAN RUIN ALL THE EFFORTS MADE!!! WHICH IS NOT FAIR.....BUT DOWN THE LINE....LUCK MATTERS.....
#MOST IMPORTANTLY THEY HAVE SHOW HOW TO DOMINATE THE LEAGUE!!!!

SRK AND HIS TEAM KKR :
# THATS OK IF YOU HAVE LOST ONCE.....TWICE.....THRICE.....HIT HARD ON THE FOURTH ATTEMPT.....PROBABLY THIS MUST BE THEIR MOTTO!
#DO NOT GET DILUTED WITH FEW LOOSES ..... AIM HIGHER....
# ONE THING FROM SRK IS THAT EVEN IF YOUR TEAM IS NOT DOING WELL, LOVE IT.... HOPE AND ENCOURAGEMENT......HE'S TOO GOOD!!!!
# LASTLY JIO ,HASO KUSH RAHO....KYA PATHA "KAL HO NA HO"

PUNJAB KINGS 11 :
# PLAYERS CANT BE ASKED TO PLAY FOR "MONEY,HUGS OR KISSES"...... SO DON'T WORK FOR THEM....WORK ON YOUR PASSION WHICH TAKES YOU HIGHER!!!!
# IF YOU ARE NOT IN MOOD OF DOING ....PLEASE DON'T DO THAT..... GIVE CHANCE TO OTHERS SO THAT THEY CAN ACTUALLY MAKE IT....
# PLAYING AND WINNING AFTER THE ACTUAL ENCOUNTER IS OF NO USE!!! BETTER WAY TO PUT IT....

DELHI D DEVILS :
# PLAY TO WIN NOT TO SHOW YOU AGGRESSION AND TALENT TO OTHERS....

BANGLORE R CHALLENGERS :
#NOT TO DEPEND TOO MUCH ON ONE CAPABILITY OF YOUR.....WORK ON YOUR WEAKNESS TOO , TO GO FURTHER!!!!

RAJASTHAN :
# SLEDGING IS NOT THE WAY THAT GUIDES TO VICTORY ALWAYS!!!!
# BEING AS A COACH,MENTOR AND CAPTAIN IS NOT AN EASY TASK!!!! SHOULD BE TALENTED ENOUGH!!!
# ONE THING THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT IS THAT " IT IS NOT TRUE THAT SOMETHING THAT HAS HYPE AROUND IT OR ATTENTION AROUND IT ALWAYS DELIVERS GOODS!!!!

DECCAN CHARGERS:
# CAPTAINS DUTY IS NOT SPEAKING ON MIC BEFORE AND AFTER THE MATCH....HE SHOULD ACTUALLY SHOOT AND GUIDE YOUNGSTERS.....INSTEAD OF LEAVING EVERY THING TO THEM!!!!

THEN COMING TO CHAMPIONS OF THE LEAGUE CHENNAI SUPPPPER KINGS AND ITS CAPTAIN DHONI:
# THE WAY THE CAPTAIN IS.....SO IS THE TEAM.... COOL,CLAM,COMPOSED.
#DHONI AND HIS BOYS EXACTLY KNEW WHERE TO SHOW THEIR AGGRESSION AND WHERE TO STAY LOW AND WORK ON THEIR PLANS!!!!
# SOMEWHERE DOWN THE LINE THERE IS LUCK FACTOR THAT SHOULD ACCOMPANY YOU TO REACH THE EVEREST!!!!


OUT AND OUT I WOULD SAY BEST TEAMS REACHED SEMIS AND FINALS.... BUT FINAL WAS WON BY THE TEAM WHICH PLAYED BETTER CRICKET ON THAT PARTICULAR DAY...
BUT TO BE FRANK, MUMBAI INDIANS HAVE COMPREHENSIVELY DOMINATED THE WHOLE OF THE LEAGUE!!!!
THE LEAGUE HAS GIVE ULTIMATE ENJOYMENT TO EVERY PERSON ALL OVER THE WORLD ..... IT HAS GIVEN SO MUCH TO TALK ABOUT AMONG FRIENDS. GAVE SO MUCH TO FIGHT ABOUT AND CHEER ABOUT!!!......
IT WAS JUST AWESOME!!!!


sakethursforever :)

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE OR INDIAN POLITICAL LEAGUE


IPL...INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE... has been in news for last two years...
drew a lot of news....controversies...debates...and everything which gave a perfect publicity to the league..
First it was about the auction and the money that was spent on each player....
then it was about the stardom involved.....
sometimes dress code of the cheer leaders...
some other time it is songs and promos that each team had...
then slapping the opposition players...
players caught with drugs....and
then team franchises having a go at their players,coach and captain ....so on...


But out and out it was a big hit that even affected the success of big multistarers in bollywood...
It is believed that the channel which bought the satellite rights had an awesome profits...


The latest controversy which is in news is about the safety and security of the players .
The recent incidents that took place ;say 26/11,terrorist attack on srilankan players made the cricketing world to think twice about playing cricket in INDIAN SUBCONTINENT.
While there are players who already posing a doubt over their participation in the second edition...Indian home ministry had made it clear that " CRICKET WHEN PLAYED IN INDIA IS SAFE".
But the ministry is surly concern about providing paramilitary forces " IF NECESSARY"(as the ministry stress on!!)....because the schedule of IPL will be clashing with the general elections that are to be held at the same time..
ministry feels that it may not provide enough security if required at some point of time.So they have asked to postpone the league which is almost impossible..so what the organizers have planned is to change the schedule .According new schedule ,cricket will be played only on the days where there is no election going on!!


This whole episode leads us into a big debate...
SHOULD IPL GO ON IN THE PRESENT SITUATION ??IS THE MILLION DOLLER QUESTION

A SET OF SO CALLED PESSIMISTIC PEOPLE ARGUE ABOUT POSTPONEMENT OF THE LEAGUE.
They feel that Indian security system is not as affective so as to provide their 100% simultaneously fot both the major events.According them it is a risky job to take up, taking into consideration the latest developments in India.They feel that providing fool proof security to both the major events is our prime responsibility which is not possible in present situation.They feel that it an issue of national pride and if anything oddy takes place it would be treated as a dent in the history of India.It is also sure that this may affect the world cup that is to be held in 2011,which would be a bigger and prestigious  event that IPL.They argue that for the sake of few corers , risking the players life is not approppriate .
So either of the event,IPL or GENERAL ELECTION can go on .Postponing election don't make any sence in a democracy like ours.So the only option we can play safe is by postponing the IPL.This ensure both safety of the game as well as players.Mainly people belonging to the age group 40+ are strongly opposing that both the events can be held simultaneously .Even if there is a change in the schedule, they feel that there is no need to play cricket in the present situation where cricketers are the being targeted keeping in view Lahore incident.They also stress the point that playing cricket with fear at back of your mind is of no fun!!!

On the other side they are people who still say that both the events can go  hand in hand.May because of the huge sum of money involved or even to save country's pride(which sounds business interesting).They also feel that People outside India don't see us as one, they see India,Pak,Sri lanka & Bangladesh under same roof and we need to prove them wrong!!!So IPL is a opportunity to prove where India stands.Some may also disagree with the fact that there is security concerns. Security concerns can't be completely ruled out in the present situation.
The test matches that played between India and Australia just after the 26/11 stands as a proof for the security that is provided for cricketer who tour India.They also say that it is not the matter of huge sums of money involved; it's all related to country's pride.WHY SHOULD WE STOP CRICKET JUST BECAUSE SOMETHING HAS HAPPENED IN AN OTHER PART OF THE WORLD? which can't be given a convening answer.As the ministry says "cricket is India was always safe and will be in the future" strengthens  their argument.And there are people who disagree with the postponement just because of huge sums of money and stardom involved.

IPL chief MR.LALITH MODI feels that the new schedule will wash away all the fear at back of players minds and and other persons who would think conducting IPL during election time is risky.He ensures full safety both to the players and people who come to watch it.After a week long discussion with home ministry, a new schedule has been drawn and IPL would go on floors as scheduled on 10th of April.The new schedule has been drafted keeping in view the availability of security forces,election dates and also in connection with the concern state government.
HE ALSO ENSURE 10 TIMES MORE SECURITY TO THE PLAYERS.

HE ALSO PROMISES TO DELIVER THE SEQUAL WHICH WILL BE MORE BIGGER,PROFITABLE AND SAFE!!!

THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT IS THAT A.P STATE POLICE ALREADY MADE IT CLEAR THAT UNTILL APRIL 23RD WHEN THE SECOND PHASE OF ELECTIONS GETS OVER SECURITY CAN'T BE PROVIDED.MUMBAI AND DELHI POLICE ARE ALSO LIKELY TO TAKE THE SAME PATH.




I personally feel that people are either fully supporting the issue or disagreeing with it.Yes there are concerns about the security.But whole of this controversy is triggered with the incident that took place in Lahore.The ministry had no issues until and unless, this unusual situation raised.It's unique , they didn't even know that they couldn't provide enough security not because of the terrorist attacks, but because the dates clash with the general elections that are to be held.Better late then never they have realized the fact that security "MAY" not be sufficient for league, hence asked the IPL panel to change the schedule.
The schedule has been changed keeping in view the election dates in particular states.
This clearly says one thing that "security is required only on the day when matches are on"!!! Which is crazy.The players need security rite from the day they land in India till they depart. This fact is over looked in drawing the new schedule.Election commission can conduct election across India on 1 day itself.But it doesn't do this because it it not possible to provide sufficient administrative supporta and security across India on 1 particular day.That  is reason why elections are conducted lap wise.Which mean there is no enough security for election itself.So "how can an another major event take place??" is a question that everyone should look at.

But if there is tight security and perfect planning, conducting both the events is not a impossible task.The home ministry should take utmost care in providing security to both the events.If it happens,then India will be looked as one of the safe places in the world.Hope everything goes on with any problem!!!

One advantage of the whole one going debate is that this controversy has brough in publicity to the league....


THERE IS SOMETHING INTERESTING HERE....
THERE WAS A SURVEY CONDUCTED ON THE PRESENT TOPIC...WHERE IN 60% WANTED BOTH THE EVENTS TO GO ON.....35% WANTED TO POSTPONE THE EVENT(IPL) CONSIDERING ELECTIONS TO BE MORE IMPORTANT.
BUT THERE WERE 5% PEOPLE WHO WANTED ELECTIONS TO BE POSTPONED!!!
CRAZY RITE////
WAT DO U FEEL??

OVER AND OUT WE WILL BE ABLE TO WITNESS IPL
EITHER
INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE or
INDIAN POLITICAL LEAGUE
OR EVEN BOTH OF THEM WHICH PEOPLE WOULD LIKE TO

PLZ COMMENT......


sakethursforever :)

Sunday, March 8, 2009

sachin in his full swing


THIS WOULD BE MY FIRST POTS ON MY BLOG AND I'M FEELING GREAT BECAUSE I'V STARTED OFF WITH A BLOG ABOUT MY FAVORITE CRICKETER
MARCH 08 2009 would be the day no cricket fan in India would ever forget....SACHIN TENDULKAR'S KNOCK OF 163 OF 131 BALLS..

In the fives overs before Sachin Tendulkar had to retire hurt, he had scored 34 runs. India were in the 45th over of their innings and had Tendulkar batted on there was every chance he would have become the first double-centurion in ODI cricket. He needed 37 more at that point and if physically possible, Tendulkar would have tried his best.

Midway during his knock he started struggling with a sore muscle where he was hit in the abs in the previous game. "When I was around 65 to 70, I started feeling stiffness there," Tendulkar said, "but towards the latter half of my innings I starting getting a twitch and it kept getting worse. I knew that I was effectively damaging it, and that was a stage when I couldn't go on."

He said he was hopeful of getting a double-century towards the end of India's innings, while Brendon McCullum, New Zealand's stand-in captain, said only when Tendulkar walked off did it seem out of reach.

Tendulkar wasn't his usual cheery self when he came for the press conference. After he scores a century in a winning cause he's usually in a much brighter mood. Perhaps the injury was on his mind, perhaps it was just the pain, perhaps it was having to sit in the dressing room as India struggled to defend 392.

As regards the injury, Tendulkar said he would come to know more tomorrow. What brought him cheer was when he was asked if this was the best batting line-up he had been a part of. "I would definitely say so," came the answer. "We have got almost five to six guys who can clear the ropes at will. If we get four or five good overs, we end up scoring 50-plus runs. At no stage we are away from our target. At the back of our minds we knew that with such an explosive line-up, no target is impossible."

Tendulkar showed signs of mortality, and like many others forgot how many centuries he now has in ODIs. He just has so many it's tough to keep a count. But what's next after No. 43? Fifty? "I am enjoying the game," Tendulkar said. "I just want to go out an enjoy my game and not have targets. While doing that if it happens, well and good. The most important factor is to keep enjoying my game, and keep winning games for India."

Tendulkar wouldn't rate this against some of his other hundreds. "When you are making runs it gives you happiness," he said. "I don't believing in giving it ratings."

A last word on the quality of the knock should go the captain who was at the receiving end. "I can hardly remember a shot that didn't come out of the middle," McCullum said. "There were times as well that he played with half a blade and hit in areas that he precisely wanted to. I don't think I have seen too many better innings, in any form of the game.


sakethursforever :)