IPL (Season 7) | Coverage Matches Threads [Merged]

[Sakss]

The first match of the IPl 7th Edition starts today in Abu Dhabi


Mumbai Indians Squad

RG Sharma*, CJ Anderson, JJ Bumrah, M de Lange, BR Dunk, CM Gautam†, S Gopal, Harbhajan Singh, JR Hazlewood, MEK Hussey, Z Khan, SL Malinga, SH Marathe, PP Ojha, KA Pollard, AT Rayudu†, K Santokie, Jalaj S Saxena, P Suyal, AP Tare†, AV Wankhade


Kolkata Knight Riders Squad

G Gambhir*, MS Bisla†, PP Chawla, PJ Cummins, DB Das, JH Kallis, Kuldeep Yadav, CA Lynn, SS Mondal, M Morkel, SP Narine, MK Pandey, YK Pathan, V Pratap Singh, AD Russell, Shakib Al Hasan, RN ten Doeschate, RV Uthappa†, R Vinay Kumar, SA Yadav, UT Yadav

 

[battler]

Wow is Cummins playing in the ipl?

 

[shortbread]

MI seem to have 2 of the most exciting prospects in this format, one with the bat and other the ball. It will be exciting to see how Corey Anderson (if fit) performs in a very alien environment, Indian team, ME environment, slow pitches etc.. Santokie was amazing in the T20 WC but I have a feeling he might be found out soon.

KKR seem to be filled with former stars, gambir, Kallis, Yousuf Pathan, will be interesting to see if they still have it.

 

[Robbie]

Go Mumbai.

But I sincerely hope Bisla and Pandey perform. They are in my PP Ipl fantasy team.

 

[battler]

Punjab have a very exciting team as well in Sehwag, Maxwell, Bailey and Perera all are massive hitters of the cricket ball!

 

[battler]

Which team is duminy in?
Under-rated t20 player.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Teams have changed so much I don't even know who is strong and who is weak.

Any idea guys?

 

[10sion]

 

[Batman]

Toss not far away to start the first Game of IPL 7.

Less than 2 hours left.

 

[pakistani pride]

LOL pp moderators all set for this tamasha to start..

 

[spiderreddy]

Which team is duminy in?
Under-rated t20 player.

Delhi Daredevils

 

[spiderreddy]

Teams have changed so much I don't even know who is strong and who is weak.

Any idea guys?

On paper KXIP,SRH look strongest

 

[Lords]

What a stupid show by SRK and MS..

 

[MarkCooper]

Oh Ravi.

 

[MarkCooper]

Blind referee

 

[Cricfan4eva]

Surprising to see a pitch with so much green on it at Abu Dhabi.

 

[Lords]

Blind referee

Honestly i was confused too. When they showed the coin even i couldnt figure out what it was.

May be they can have a simple coin with heads and tails written on it on either side.

 

[eradicator]

Has the match started

 

[cricketjoshila]

Vinay Kumar playing.This is facepalm stuff.Pathetic.

 

[eradicator]

Is it sold out , full house crowd as was being reported several days before the IPL?

 

[Cricfan4eva]

Honestly i was confused too. When they showed the coin even i couldnt figure out what it was.

May be they can have a simple coin with heads and tails written on it on either side.

It was written.

 

[Lords]

It was written.

Blind me

 

[Spidy201]

teams looks more balanced this time. It will be close ipl this time. Watch out for super overs ppers

 

[Cricfan4eva]

Dayumn the atmosphere is as if its in one of the Indian cities.

 

[Spidy201]

OMG pitch is a green mamba

 

[Gone]

Is it sold out , full house crowd as was being reported several days before the IPL?

Looks jampacked. Looks like its being played in India

 

[MarkCooper]

Kallis hasn't been missing many dinners since his retirement

 

[eradicator]

Looks jampacked. Looks like its being played in India

Thanks. Time to switch on the action to the Greatest Sporting spectacle then.

 

[Cricfan4eva]

Gambhir's misery put to end by Malinga.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Gambhir...you same old Gambhir...

 

[mithun_minhas]

Gambhir...you same old Gambhir...

He is not. That is the problem.

Gambhir of old was a super good. Now he has pretty much become a tailender.

 

[King Cobra]

Want an explosive start to the season

 

[Bickers]

Why does this match have foreign umpires? How can India hope to develop its own top quality umpires if it recruits foreigners for domestic tournaments?

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

He is not. That is the problem.

Gambhir of old was a super good. Now he has pretty much become a tailender.

OK gambhir of the last 3 years.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Kolkatta teams are always super boring.

Time for Shakib and Pathan to light up some fire works.

Kallis is embarrassing himself and Gambhir has made sure that Mumbai wins this.

 

[Cricfan4eva]

Why does this match have foreign umpires? How can India hope to develop its own top quality umpires if it recruits foreigners for domestic tournaments?

There are various other domestic tournaments for that. IPL is a top-billed event for BCCI, they need to have the best in the biz to make for a quality viewing.

 

[desi_launda]

Green top wicket on uae :0

 

[Justcrazy]

should not have been retained here.

 

[Justcrazy]

37 / 1 after 7

 

[Justcrazy]

KKR playing too many bowlers

 

[desi_launda]

Kallis playing some quality test cricket

 

[Justcrazy]

Is the pitch so slow ?

 

[battler]

Rcb, Srh and kxip are the most exciting teams in this edition.

 

[boomboomcheema]

Kallis proving his detractors that he could have played Tests for a couple of more seasons but retired prematurely.

 

[Jabo]

Kallis looks a bit tired... playing

 

[Justcrazy]

44 / 1 after 8 overs

KKR will finish no higher than 6 - 7

 

[Justcrazy]

Big mistake by KKR to retain

 

[Justcrazy]

Mumbai much better Team , they have a lot of big hitters.

 

[Justcrazy]

54 / 1 after 9

 

[battler]

Kallis is retained not only for his batting skills but also bowling skills.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Mumbai winning easily

 

[Minku]

Micheal Hussey is in Mumbai now?? wow if I was CSK i wouldnt havelet him go..

Also DD and KXIP on paper look pretty good...

 

[leatherface58]

Man Corey bowling like a trundler. He is better than that. Hopefully will smack KKR trundlers.

 

[BaaliSoda]

A Very sedate start for the season, Kallis not helping the cause either.

 

[Indiafan]

Why are people after kallis? He has faced so less balls and still has a better striker ate than Pandey

 

[Justcrazy]

Uthapa and Pathan need to be up the order

 

[boomboomcheema]

What a sad and boring match. KRR is such a boring team.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pandey should open , and asked to go beserk , he needs to be given license to attack.

 

[Cricfan4eva]

Both are playing the anchor role, one of them needs to get going. KKR is going no where at this rate.

 

[eradicator]

KKR once had the explosive Brednon Mc Cullum batting for them , now its Jacques Kallis.

 

[BaaliSoda]

IMHO, Either Shakib or Robin should have been sent ahead of Pandey. Despite his just over the run-a-ball inning he looks very shaky and not boosting the RR of KKR.

 

[Justcrazy]

63 / 1 after 10

KKR likely to get 135 - 140 here

 

[Justcrazy]

70 / 1

 

[eradicator]

Kallis playing for not outs.

 

[eradicator]

Pathan likely to come in next.

 

[mithun_minhas]

One of these need to get out.

IMO, it should be Kallis. He is just wasting deliveries.

Shakib, Pathan are being wasted here.

 

[Justcrazy]

78 / 1 after 12

 

[Justcrazy]

48 balls left

 

[leatherface58]

) Zak for next fielding coach

 

[Justcrazy]

Malinga back

 

[eradicator]

KKR securing their wickets for the next match

 

[BaaliSoda]

) Zak for next fielding coach

For sometime now he is being an utterly awful outfielder. Despite his supposedly good bowling today (albeit mainly against clueless Pandey and so pathetically out of form Gambhir) I think his days for playing in Indian national colors are long gone.

 

[Minku]

lol this is turning out to be a pretty boring start to the season.. KKR always annoys me .. hate this team

 

[Justcrazy]

Pandey needs to explode here

 

[desi_launda]

KKR 125-2 after 20 overs

 

[battler]

Feeling like dozing off watching this batting!

 

[BaaliSoda]

Potentially Match losing knock in progress from both Pandey and Kallis. One of these need to step on the gas!

 

[battler]

Malinga dropped that on purpose )

 

[Justcrazy]

Dropped !!!

 

[Minku]

Malinga you Sneaky Srilankan... totally dropped intentionally