Rahul Dravid

A liquid material minded person to fit in the container given to him. After the couple of test series lost in England and Australia, regained his energy and joined in the IPL 2012 camp today. He is the captain of Rajasthan Royals team. Eagerly waiting to see how he will lead the team and what the miracles he is going to do.............

Mumbai Indians crashes Royal Challengers won maiden title

Mumbai Indians have won their maiden trophy by defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday to win Champions League T20.

There are two Indian teams fighting for CL T20 in the finals, but it was a low scoring game as both teams put on the solid batting performances but bowling attack was of both teams made all the taking. Mumbai bowlers did most of the damage with quality bowling attack of Malinga and Harbhajan never gave anything to the opponents.  Mumbai scored 139 after deciding to bat first and RCB was dismissed for 108 and Mumbai were crowned as CL T-20 winners.

Mumbai's win looks much solid without their stalwart and regular captain Sachin Tendulkar, middle-order mainstay Rohit Sharma and Davy Jacobs, who had to return midway after getting injured. Bangalore, who reserved their berth in the finals by winning two high scoring games, RCB strength have been their top three batsmen. Top order failing in the finals meant a loss in the finals and trophy too.

Mumbai kept mounting the pressure by picking up wickets in regular succession and a quick firry innings of Franklin made all the difference of winning and losing.

Indian top players skips off CLT20

All the top players of Indian cricket are planning to skip ongoing Champions league T20, where World’s top T20 teams form will be in battle for Nokia CL T20 2011. In CL T20 four franchise representing India Mumbai Indian (MI), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).

Fist it was turn of Kolkalta Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir, who ruled out of CL T20. Gambhir has gone through constant injury blows in the England summer where he had to return home without playing one-dayers.  The left handed batsmen skipped qualifiers of CL and have to wait whether, Gambhir will gain fitness and able to play the tournament.

Indian top players to skip CL T20

Coming to Mumbai Indians, their skipper Sachin Tendulkar has headed back to India while the one-dayers were in progress due to toe injury. Sachin said that he will be not playing in CL due to injury. MI middle order batsmen Rohit Sharma also retuned India after fracturing his finger was also doubtful. Meanwhile off spinner stated that he was ready to roar in the CL T20 is now considering him to stay out of the tournament.

Royal Challengers Bangalore pacer Zaheer Kahn was never expected to return of playing for the franchise in the Champions League. The IPL Champions Chennai Super Kings key players were also thinking of to skip CL T20. CSK skipper MS Dhoni, ho has been playing all the three formats of international cricket for India without any rest is considering taking rest and same with Suresh Raina as well. Although it was unknown yet who will be playing for their franchise as there is pressure for the management to represent their clubs.

However, the tourney lost its charm as all the top guns of local team was not being part of CL T20. 

Gautam Gambhir skips CL T20 qualifiers

Gautam Gambhir, the skipper of the Kolkata Knight Riders unlikely will be taking the field in the Champions League Qualifiers for the team owned by Shah Rukh Khan. Gautam has not completely recovered from the injury and in regard Kallis will be taking the skipper’s role. Gambhir has suffered a mild concussion while attempting to take a catch during the 4th Test against England at the Oval and has missed out the entire ongoing one-day series against England.

Injury rules Gambhir out of CL T20 qualifiers

On the other hand, the qualifiers will start on 19th of September and will be shut down on 21st, featuring 6 teams. Apart from KKR, Auckland Aces, Leicestershire, Ruhuna Rhinos, Somerset and Trinidad and Tobago joins the qualifying phase with 3 teams going through to the main event.

However, Dav Whatmore, the coach of the KKR is confident on the team that they will keep their full efforts to go forward in absence of Gautam. He added that Kallis was terrific and came up with some good ideas in leading the team forward. Apart from this speaking about the form of India, he said that the fans love the game but unfortunately Team India could not do well in the Test series in England and confident they will surely hit back.

Yusuf Pathan also feels that a good performance in the Champions League T20 could have chances to make a comeback into the Indian Team. Yusuf said that Irfan is also striving hard to do well and also hopes that they would play together soon.