31 May, 2011

Injured Gautam Gambhir to miss West Indies tour



Caught in the middle of a furious debate club-versus-country after playing in the IPL match Eliminator Shah Rukh Khan-owned Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) against the Indians in Mumbai, Gautam Gambhir on Wednesday told the BCCI that it will not be available for bring India to the Caribbean.

Already controversy raged over whether the IPL franchise Gambhir had hidden the extent of his shoulder injury, the government said it had yet to take a formal invitation.

According to sources, Gambhir, who had to stay on a regular skipper MS Dhoni in ODI and T20-series against West Indies, told the council Thursday that he was "unable to load". This was followed by physiotherapist Andrew Leipus KKR letter to the BCCI to reveal chronic shoulder and groin injuries. Leipus has advised the Delhi opener 4-6 weeks of rest.

Gayle complains of not getting enough love and respect in WI



Overwhelmed by the adulation of the fans during the IPL, West Indies batsman Chris Gayle on Sunday said the love and respect he has got during the Twenty20 event in India eludes him back home.

"It's amazing I can score no runs and still be loved and appreciated round the World! Never get these sort of luv an respect in West Indies (sic)!!!," the Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman wrote on his twitter page referring to the duck he got in the IPL final loss to Chennai Super Kings on Saturday night.
The opener, who almost single-handedly steered his team to the IPL 4 final, could not work his magic in the finals but managed to bag the Orange Cap for maximum number of runs in this season of the tournament - 608 from 12 matches.

While Gayle ended up on the losing side, his fellow West Indian player - all-rounder Dwayne Bravo - who is a part of the Chennai Super Kings outfit finished on a high.
And Gayle admitted that while Bravo tasted victory, he is also celebrating RCB's successful campaign in the fourth edition of the cash-rich event.

"The party must go on...it was 3 WI players in finals, but at least 1 WI player taste IPL championship! Bravo.. Big up!! All 3 celebrating!!!," tweeted Gayle after the final match.
Interestingly, Gayle had gone unsold in the players' auction and was called in by RCB as an injury replacement. His coming to the event irked the West Indies Cricket Board, which accused the player of going without permission.

Gayle, in turn, alleged that the WICB left him to fend for himself during the injury problems he faced after the World Cup.

Chennai Super Kings Won The IPL 2011...!!!!!




Chennai team celebrates after winning IPL final against Bangalore at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk, Chennai, on Saturday

IPL Final: Chennai Super Kings win by 58 runs



Michael Hussey opens Chennai and Murali Vijay made 159 runs for the window first to set the plot in the victory of Chennai Bangalore hit 58 in their last IPL match at MA Chidambaram in Chennai on Saturday. 

It was his second straight victory after victory in the IPL-3 last year, where they beat in the final in Mumbai.

Chasing 206, Bangalore can only manage to score 147 / 8 V Chennai, after losing in-form opener Chris Gayle is a duck.

They were on a back foot from thestart as the search for a mammoth total with Gayle opened again on the bench was never an easy task.

He has refused offie R Ashwin with skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni makes the final honors behind the stumps.

Ashwin, then came around to get rid of the other opener Mayank Agarwal Bangalore is 10 pushes on the wall. Bangalore, 16 / 2 of his place in the autumn.

Bangalore's South African recruit AB de Villiers, could not stay too long in the center and fell into the seventh most Shadab Jakaya a ball against LBW wrote his initials on the dashboard. He Scored 18.

Jakaya but was not yet finished, he came around and get rid of Luke Pomersbach in his next over and Bangalore has been reduced to 62 / 4

Virat Kolhi, which was strong during this time, was returned to the house of Suresh Raina at 10th. Raina trapped leg before 35 and Bangalore have been reduced to 69 / 5 in 10 overs.

The second ball saw during the Bangalore captain Daniel Vettori invest without having to open your account. He was captured and shot by Ashwin when the team total was 70 / 6.

In most of the 13 Dwayne Bravo got rid of Abhimanyu Mithun of 11 to reduce in Bangalore 92 / 7.

Post those things were easy to Chennai bowlers, who pressed on to victory. The only man who was met Saurabh Tiwary.
Tiwary, but could not prevent the inevitable and in Bangalore ended up losing the match, but he remained unbeaten at 42

Chennai innings

Chennai opener Murali Vijay and Michael Hussey put 159 works for the first wicket as Chennai posted 205 / 5 in Bangalore.

Earlier, Chennai captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat in the last match of the IPL-4. And Michael Hussy opens Chennai and Murali Vijay was a flyer. Both rates now run a good 10 races and acceleration.

A good start was needed because of the superlative form of open opposition IPL Chris Gayle has been this season. Gayle, who wore the orange cap, was the top scorer this season.

Individuals have become double and borders have become more frequent as the two openers continued to identify gaps in the field. Even with the help of sloppy fielding Bangalore. Luke Pomersbach Vijay Abhimanyu Mithun left near the end of the 10th over when he averaged more than 40. Chennai were 94 / 0 after the halfway mark.

Finally, in the 15 most Hussey departed, but not before giving his team after an impressive opening wicket stands. He made 159 runs with Vijay for the first wicket. He scored 63 of his 45 balls innings with decorative three, four and a similar number of six.

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