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IPL Tickets 2010 Bookings

IPL 2010 Ticket booking centres is one of the most searched information by the crickets fans. Given below are the details along with the contact numbers

Delhi Tickets
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Hotline Numbers: call 022 4064-7500 022 4064-7500 to book tickets

Chennai Tickets
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Royal Challengers Bangalore Tickets
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Mumbai Indian Tickets
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Deccan Chargers Tickets
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Kolkata Knight Riders Tickets
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KKR Box Office : Mohammedan Sporting Club Ground (Open 7 days a week from 10 am to 5 pm)

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DLF IPL 2010 Match Schedule

Day - Date Time Teams
Fri 12-Mar 6:00 PM Deccan Chargers vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Navi Mumbai
Sat 13-Mar 2:00 PM Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals, Mumbai
6:30 PM Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Daredevils, Mohali
Sun 14-Mar 3:00 PM Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kolkata
7:30 PM Chennai Super Kings vs Deccan Chargers, Chennai
Mon 15-Mar 7:00 PM Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Daredevils, Ahmedabad
Tue 16-Mar 3:00 PM Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab, Bengaluru
7:30 PM Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata
Wed 17-Mar 7:00 PM Delhi Daredevils vs Mumbai Indians , Delhi
Thu 18-Mar 7:00 PM Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals, Bengaluru
Fri 19-Mar 3:00 PM Delhi Daredevils vs Chennai Super Kings, Delhi
7:30 PM Deccan Chargers vs Kings XI Punjab , Cuttack
Sat 20-Mar 3:00 PM Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders , Ahmedabad
7:30 PM Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers , Mumbai
Sun 21-Mar 3:00 PM Deccan Chargers vs Delhi Daredevils, Cuttack
7:30 PM Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab , Chennai
Mon 22-Mar 7:00 PM Mumbai Indian vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai
Tue 23-Mar 7:00 PM Royal Challengers Bangalore vs  Chennai Super Kings, Bengaluru
Wed 24-Mar 7:00 PM Kings XI Punjab  vs Rajasthan Royals, Mohali
Thu 25-Mar 3:00 PM Royal Challengers Bangalore vs  Delhi Daredevils, Bengaluru
7:30 PM Mumbai Indian vs Chennai Super Kings , Mumbai
Fri 26-Mar 7:00 PM Rajasthan Royals vs Deccan Chargers, Ahmedabad
Sat 27-Mar 7:00 PM Kings XI Punjab  vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Mohali
Sun 28-Mar 3:00 PM Rajasthan Royals vs  Chennai Super Kings, Ahmedabad
7:30 PM Deccan Chargers vs Mumbai Indian, Navi Mumbai
Mon 29-Mar 7:00 PM Delhi Daredevils vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi
Tue 30-Mar 7:00 PM Mumbai Indian vs Kings XI Punjab  , Mumbai
Wed 31-Mar 3:00 PM Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Chennai
7:30 PM  Delhi Daredevils vs Rajasthan Royals , Delhi
Thu 1-Apr 7:00 PM  Kolkata Knight Riders vs Deccan Chargers  , Kolkata
Fri 2-Apr 7:00 PM Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mohali
Sat 3-Apr 3:00 PM Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, Chennai
7:30 PM Mumbai Indians vs Deccan Chargers, Mumbai
Sun 4-Apr 3:00 PM Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab, Kolkata
7:30 PM Delhi Daredevils vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi
Mon 5-Apr 7:00 PM Deccan Chargers vs Rajasthan Royals, Nagpur
Tue 6-Apr 7:00 PM Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indian , Chennai
Wed 7-Apr 3:00 PM Rajasthan Royals vs  Kings XI Punjab, Jaipur
7:30 PM Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Daredevils, Kolkata
Thu 8-Apr 7:00 PM Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Deccan ChargerS, Bengaluru
Fri 9-Apr 7:00 PM Kings XI Punjab  vs Mumbai Indians, Mohali
Sat 10-apr 3:00 PM Deccan Chargers vs Chennai Super Kings, Nagpur
7:30 PM Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders , Bengaluru
Sun 11-apr 3:00 PM Delhi Daredevils vs Kings XI Punjab, Delhi
7:30 PM Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians, Jaipur
Mon 12-Apr 7:00 PM Deccan Chargers vs Royal Challengers Bangalore , Nagpur
Tue 13-Apr 3:00 PM Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Daredevils, Mumbai
7:30 PM Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders , Chennai
Wed 14-Apr 7:00 PM Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Jaipur
Thu 15-Apr 7:00 PM Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Daredevils, Chennai
Fri 16-Apr 7:00 PM Kings XI Punjab  vs Deccan Chargers, Dharmshala
Sat 17-Apr 3:00 PM Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians, Bengaluru
7:30 PM Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata
Sun 18-Apr 3:00 PM Kings XI Punjab  vs Chennai Super Kings, Dharmshala
7:30 PM Delhi Daredevils vs Deccan Chargers, Delhi
Mon 19-Apr 7:00 PM Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians, Kolkata
Wed 21-Apr 7:00 PM Semi-Final 1, Bengaluru
Thu 22-Apr 7:00 PM Semi-Final 2, Bengaluru
Sat 24-Apr 7:00 PM 3rd Place, Navi Mumbai
Sun 25-Apr 7:00 PM FINAL, Navi Mumbai

Sachin Tendulkar Records ODI 200 at 36

Sachin already the highest run getter in ODI’s with 17,598 runs from 442 matches,  followed by Sri Lanka’s Sanath Jayasurya (13,428) and Australia’s Ricky Pointing (12,731) set a new milestone by hitting a double century in the 2nd ODI match which was being played between Indian & South Africa. His double century is the first in 39 years of ODI’s, including the 60 overs a side matches.

Sachin set this new record by overtaking the following records:

  • Charles Coventary (Zimbabwe) 194 Vs Bangladesh
  • Saeed Anwar (Pakistan) 194 Vs India
  • Vivian Richards (West Indies) 189 n.o Vs England
  • Sanath Jayasurya (Sri Lanka) 189 Vs India 

Team India getting ready for the 2nd ODI against South Africa

The match between India vs South Africa 2nd ODI is all set to be played at Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior today. The match will start at 14:30 IST. Ahead of the match, the security has been tightened up in Gwalior.

The result for 1st ODI which ended up with India winning thriller at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, doesn’t  signal and edge to any of these teams. Both teams would stand a chance to win the 2nd match and should look forward to a tough match ahead. Dhoni’s team had a tough time while bowling with all the bowlers taking beating from the Saouth African tailenders Wayne Parnell and Dale Steyn.

Live cricket commentary with Live Score boards are available on websites like CricInfo.com, CricBuzz.com

Team Composition:
India : Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Dinesh Karthik, Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni(w/c), Suresh Raina, Yusuf Pathan, Ravindra Jadeja, Praveen Kumar, Ashish Nehra, Sudeep Tyagi, Sreesanth, Abhishek Nayar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Amit Mishra

South Africa : Loots Bosman, Jacques Kallis(c), Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers, Alviro Petersen, Mark Boucher(w), Albie Morkel, Roelof van der Merwe, Wayne Parnell, Dale Steyn, Charl Langeveldt, Herschelle Gibbs, Johan Botha, Jean-Paul Duminy, Morne Morkel, Lonwabo Tsotsobe

Two new faces in Indian test team

Abhimanyu Mithun & Wridhiman Saha will be the two new faces who will be wearing the Indian test caps when India faces South Africa in the first test. Test Champions India faces the challengers South Africa in the test series starting 6th February 2010.

Selectors today announced the team for the first test and have included Abhimanyu Mithun, Wridhiman Saha and S Badrinath. The injury prone Indian team with Rahul Dravid, Yuvraj Singh, S Sreesanth and VVS Laxman not being fully fit has raised serious concerns for defending their champions title.

Injuries strike Aussies ahead of 2nd ODI at Nagpur

Injuries hit the touring Aussie team to India.3 Aussie players has been ruled out. Brett Lee, Johnsson & Hopes has been ruled out with injuries ahead of the 2nd ODI which will be played tomorrow at Nagpur.  Lee has an elbow injury and Johnsson is down with ankle injury.

Moses Henriques will be flying in to join the Aussie squad as the replacement player.

Aussie captain Ricky Pointing had been warning about the injuries which might occur because of the tight cricket schedule and the timing of the Champions League.

India lose T20 World Cup warm up match to NZ

India began their T20 world cup tournament with a lose to the Daniel Vettori’s New Zealand team by 9 runs in a practise match. 

Ravinder Jadeja, Suresh Raina &  Rohit Sharma were the only batsman who could put up any show against the Jacob Oram, Vettori & Franklyn’s inspired bowling.

Earlier Ishant Sharma took 4 wickets to help India restrict New Zealand to 271 runs.

Kolkata Knight Riders

About Kolkata Knight Riders

The squad in the company of the biggest blockbuster movie star as its holder, lived upto his icon last year. They began on a hit, but could not maintain any more period, they merely frittered away it all to resist in the last phase of DLF-IPL1. Of all the teams, they flattered to mislead. But now comes the big chance to set the record straight. But even before a ball is bowled the Knight Riders have a crisis. Coach John Buchanan wants four-man captaincy team and wants it to be rotated forcing the iconic Sourav Ganguly to brood. Will this feud eat up Knight Riders? Wait and watch

Captain-Coach combination: India’s most booming captain with a eccentric image on and off the field combines with one of cricket’s most thriving coaches for the most unlikely combo.

Last year’s record: Played 14, Won: 6, Lost: 7, N/R: 1

STRENGTHS: Explosive batting ability at the top of the order with players like Brendon McCullum and Chris Gayle set to open. In-form McCullum’s availability for the whole season will be a enormous bonus. The inscrutability spin of Ajantha Mendis will help the Knight Riders get some cheap wickets, specially when the slog is on.

WEAKNESSES: Not too much seam bowling depth apart from Mashrafe Mortaza and Ishant Sharma. The lack of Pakistan players Umar Gul and Shoaib Akhtar might hurt the team poorly. One also has to search long and hard for the presence of a quality all-rounder as Laxmi Ratan Shukla doesn’t quite fit the bill as a bowler. Ganguly, it seems will need to roll his arm over in every game.

OPPORTUNITIES: For Sourav Ganguly to show that he is as a team man after being removed as captain. For John Buchanan to prove that his multiple-captain theory works.

THREATS: The Buchanan-Ganguly spat might do to KKR what the Chappell-Ganguly fall out did to the Indian team. A disinterested and dispassionate Ganguly might be poisonous for team spirit. Buchanan might not rate him too high, but he is father figure to many Indian youngsters in the Knight Riders camp. A fractured team is a real possibility.

Owners: Shahrukh Khan and Juhi Chawla (Bollywood stars)

Coach: John Buchanan (AUS)

Captain: Brendan McCullum

Foreign players: Ajantha Mendis (SRI), Angelo Mathews (SRI), Brad Hodge (AUS), Brendan McCullum (NZL), Chris Gayle (WIS), David Hussey (AUS), Mark Cameron (AUS), Mashrafe Mortaza (BAN), Moises Henriques (AUS).

India stars: Sourav Ganguly, Aakash Chopra, Ishant Sharma, Murali Kartik, Sanjay Bangar

Mumbai Indians

About Mumbai Indians

It was a low-key team with most injuries and controversies in DLF-IPL1. But at the present the team looks complete, the skipper’s back with a new staff and some key replenishments. The power of the side still lies in the top-order, but a few fresh strikers, plus Sri Lanka’s fit slinger Lasith Malinga could give the best hope for Mumbai Indians in DLF-IPL2.

Captain-coach combination: When Sachin Tendulkar is the captain, he is incredibly charge. So the role of Shaun Pollock has been re-defined a bit. He becomes the leader mentor and along with fielding coach Jonty Rhodes expects him to twist things around for Mumbai Indians. If Tendulkar needs more help about South African circumstances, then he has a earlier pro in those parts, Praveen Amre to look after the nitty grit-ties.

Star player: Sachin Tendulkar.

Last year’s record: Played 14, Won 7, Lost 7

STRENGTHS: The batting. Sachin Tendulkar and Sanath Jayasuriya form a terrifying blend at the top of the order. They also have youthful South African sensation JP Duminy and Shikhar Dhawan (swapped with Ashish Nehra from Team) to follow. Dwayne Bravo, Graham Napier and Ryan McClaren give fine all-round options.

WEAKNESSES: The seam bowling. With Shaun Pollock gone, the responsibility is totally on Zaheer Khan to do the dual role of containing and attacking. Dilhara Fernando is known to bowl plenty of no balls and Lasith Malinga is just recurring from a long injury lay-off. Kyle Mills is also known to leak runs. Harbhajan Singh (probably in the best bowling form of his life) will sense the pressure.

OPPORTUNITIES: For some of the younger stars in the MI team to impress. They will also be keen to not have the kind of start they had last year (losses in the first four games before winning seven on a trot). The youngsters will also benefit from tips of mentor Shaun Pollock and fielding coach Jonty Rhodes.

THREATS: Ego hassles between coaches Jonty Rhodes, Shaun Pollock and Pravin Amre affecting the team harmony.
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Owner: Mukesh Ambani (industrialist)

Coach/mentor: Shaun Pollock (RSA)

Captain: Sachin Tendulkar (IND)

Foreign players: Dilhara Fernando (SRI), Dwayne Bravo (WIS), Graham Napier (ENG), Jean-Paul Duminy (RSA), Kyle Mills (NZL), Lasith Malinga (SRI), Luke Ronchi (AUS), Mohammad Ashraful (BAN), Ryan McLaren (RSA), Sanath Jayasuriya (SRI).

India stars: Sachin Tendulkar, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan.

Deccan Chargers

About Deccan Chargers

The team with the most excellent mixture of big-hitters came a cropper in the first version of DLF-IPL. The team had the stars but did not have the bowling to back it up. Lastly the skipper VVS Laxman dropped out due to an injury and the team struggled with no direction. There was no direction, but the period ended with a hope for the Chargers. They have now brought in a new captain in Adam Gilchrist, tainted the backroom staff with new coach Darren Lehmann. But the lack of firepower in the bowling is what hurts them most, specially when it comes to pitches in South Africa. Can Gilly manipulate a turnaround or will normal service be restored for the Deccan Chargers?

Captain-coach combination: Darren Lehmann is a first-time coach and will team up with new captain Adam Gilchrist.So it is starting all over again for Deccan Chargers, so it might be a long haul for the duo.

Last year’s record: Matches: 14, Won: 2, Lost: 12

STRENGTHS: Dream batting line-up. Herschelle Gibbs, Adam Gilchrist, Andrew Symonds, Rohit Sharma are names to give any bowling line-up shivers. D Ravi Reja will be the local talent to watch out for as he can be really explosive. Scott Styris will provide the all-rounder’s option.

WEAKNESSES: A wafer-thin bowling attack with the exception of RP Singh. Even if their dazzling batting line-up rattles off tall scores, defending targets will be a real problem, as they realised last year. There’s also too much of a sameness to the attack with three leftarm-seamers — RP Singh, Nuwan Zoysa and Chaminda Vaas — in the team.

OPPORTUNITIES: To show the world that a team brilliant on paper can strut their stuff on the field too. Fidel Edwards’ inclusion in the squad will inject some pace and penetration into the bowling. Chance for Andrew Symonds and Herschelle Gibbs to prove they are rehabilitated cricketers and justify their massive pay cheques.

THREATS: Lots of changes and bickering has happened as Adam Gilchrist replaced VVS Laxman as captain after Shahid Afridi’s public outburst against the Indian last year. Rohit Sharma, the best batsman, hasn’t been in good form lately. If they get off to a poor start this year too, they are a good bet to earn the wooden spoon again or finish in the bottom three.

Owners: Deccan Chronicle
(newspaper group)

Coach: Darren Lehmann (AUS)

Captain: Adam Gilchrist (AUS)

Foreign players: Adam Gilchrist (AUS), Andrew Symonds (AUS), C Silva (SRI), C Vaas (SRI), Dwayne Smith (WIS), Fidel Edwards (WIS), Herschelle Gibbs (RSA), Nuwan Zoysa (SRI), Ryan Harris (AUS), Scott Styris (NZL).

India stars: Rohit Sharma, RP Singh. Note: To ensure the IPL remains an Indian domestic event, a team is allowed only four foreign players per match. Two of the remaining seven players must be U-22 players.