Tag: ipl

Our Thala is Back!!!


Dhoni is back!!

Yes, our Thala Dhoni is back to CSK!!! Let’s put a whistle to Chennai Super Kings & MSD!!

Moment of Pride for Chennaites


This is certainly a moment of pride for Chennaites. CSK Rocks!!!

Lost 500 Bucks


When Chennai was in loosing spree at Indian Premier League 3 (IPL3) I was getting rich as I bet against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and won all the monies. It is not that I’m against CSK and infact I’m great fan of CSK and I want CSK to win. But being in Chennai no one wants to bet against Chennai.

Not to loose the fun part I bet on the opposite team. In either case I’m the winner because if Chennai wins my heart is loaded with happiness and if it looses my wallet is loaded with bucksJ.

Today I called my friend (R#%B@N) who introduced me to betting and made me a addict walked away fearing he might loose. That was because opposition was Mumbai Indians and they are leading the points table. Then I had to go for a bet with another friend and he eventually won. Though I lost 500 bucks I’m ready to loose more if CSK ends up winning.

My best wishes for CSK to win title this time.

To succeed you must be on Right Place & Time


I wanted to take this topic because this in one topic which I debate with my friend K.Balaji. We have been astonished by the overwhelming success of India Premier League (IPL) and there has been lots of applause for itz architect Lalit Modi. Ofcourse he has done a great job by bringing all players at one place and added glamour by adding cheer girls and bollyhood.

 

But we have all forgotten the real person who was behind such an idea it was Indian Cricket League (ICL) and team. They deserve a lot to corner BCCI and the end result was a great product called IPL.

 

But what lesson we must learn from ICL is one must be in Right place and Right time to succeed. This reminds of my father who keeps feeling bad that he didn’t deserve growth in his company and he often feels bad that his juniors have gone above him.

 

But the sad thing is my father had a accounting degree and he was working with an Engineering company where people with Engineering background got more growth than him. My father didn’t realize this or didn’t understand this. He would have had great career growth if he has joined a Bank or any other company whose business model was related to accounts.

 

My father’s ignorance took a toll on me and my sister. He came to a conclusion that accounting specialization is of no value and only people with engineering specialization have value.

 

My father’s case can my compared with ICL where both of them lost because of being in a wrong place.

 

For wrong timing we can show cases of good movies in India which fails miserable because they might have got released when there is a Cricket World Cup or would have got released when theatres are on strike.

 

Likewise I see many people complaining about job satisfaction, fatigue etc. For all those people I’d ask them to see if they are in the right place or time.

On a last note let us not forget the contribution of ICL to Indian Cricket. They have pushed the competitor to get the best out of them. Still they are fighting and even of they loose they can feel proud for giving a brave and bold fight. For sure they have a place in my heart.

IPL 2009 Schedule


This is IPL’09 schedule I downloaded and now I must see if I can write a script which sends me an email & SMS alerts for Chennai Super Kings matches… Email alert can be easily done in minutes but I must check if there are any providers who provide API to send free SMS :P, I know I’m little ambitious but internet has made people crazy and expect anything for free :). Do pass me sites which allow sending free SMS…

 

Date  

   Teams

Venue

Time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday, 18-Apr-09

  Mumbai Indians   vs
  Chennai Super Kings

Cape Town

4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Saturday,18-Apr-09

Rajasthan Royals  vs
Royal Challengers Bangalore

Cape Town

8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Sunday, 19-Apr-09

Delhi Daredevils  vs
Kings XI Punjab

Cape Town

4 p.m. to 7p.m.

 

 

 

 

Sunday, 19-Apr-09

Deccan Chargers  vs
Kolkata Knight Riders

Cape Town

8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Monday, 20-Apr-09

Chennai Super Kings  vs
Royal Challengers Bangalore

Port Elizabeth

8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, 21-Apr-09

Kings XI Punjab  vs
Kolkata Knight Riders

Durban

4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, 21-Apr-09

Rajasthan Royals   vs
Mumbai Indians

Durban

8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Wednesday,
22-Apr-09

 Royal Challengers Bangalore
vs Deccan Chargers

Cape Town

8 p.m. to 11p.m.

 

 

 

 

Thursday, 23-Apr-09

Chennai Super Kings  vs
Delhi Daredevils

Durban

4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Thursday, 23-Apr-09

Kolkata Knight Riders 
vs Rajasthan Royals

Cape Town

8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Friday, 24-Apr-09

Royal Challengers Bangalore vs
Kings XI Punjab

Durban

8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Saturday, 25-Apr-09

Mumbai Indians  vs Deccan Chargers

Durban

4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Saturday, 25-Apr-09

Chennai Super Kings  vs
Kolkata Knight Riders

Cape Town

8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Sunday, 26-Apr-09

Royal Challengers Bangalore vs
Delhi Daredevils

Port Elizabeth

4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Sunday, 26-Apr-09

Kings XI Punjab vs  Rajasthan Royals

Cape Town

8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Monday, 27-Apr-09

 Deccan Chargers vs
Chennai Super Kings

Durban

4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Monday, 27-Apr-09

Kolkata Knight Riders vs
Mumbai Indians

Port Elizabeth

8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, 28-Apr-09

Delhi Daredevils vs Rajasthan Royals

Pretoria

8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Wednesday,
29-Apr-09

Kolkata Knight Riders  vs
Royal Challengers Bangalore

Durban

4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Wednesday,
29-Apr-09

Kings XI Punjab   vs Mumbai Indians

Durban

8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Thursday, 30-Apr-09

Deccan Chargers   vs  Delhi Daredevils

Pretoria

4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Thursday, 30-Apr-09

Rajasthan Royals  vs Chennai Super Kings

Pretoria

8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Friday, 1-May-09

Mumbai Indians  vs
Kolkata Knight Riders

East London

4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Friday, 1-May-09

Kings XI Punjab  vs
Royal Challengers Bangalore

Durban

8 p.m.to 11 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Saturday, 2-May-09

Deccan Chargers  vs Rajasthan Royals

Port Elizabeth

4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Saturday, 2-May-09

Delhi Daredevils  vs
Chennai Super Kings

Johannesburg

8 p.m. to 11p.m.

 

 

 

 

Sunday, 3-May-09

Kolkata Knight Riders vs
Kings XI Punjab

Port Elizabeth

4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Sunday, 3-May-09

Royal Challengers Bangalore  vs  
Mumbai Indians

Johannesburg

8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Monday, 4-May-09

Chennai Super Kings  vs
Deccan Chargers

East London

8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, 5-May-09

Rajasthan Royals  vs  Kings XI Punjab

Durban

4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, 5-May-09

Delhi Daredevils   vs
Kolkata Knight Riders

Durban

8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Wednesday,
6-May-09

Deccan Chargers  vs Mumbai Indians

Pretoria

8 p.m.to 11 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Thursday, 7-May-09

Royal Challengers Bangalore vs
Rajasthan Royals

Pretoria

4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Thursday, 7-May-09

Kings XI Punjab  vs
Chennai Super Kings

Pretoria

8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Friday, 8-May-09

Delhi Daredevils  vs Mumbai Indians

East London

8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Saturday, 9-May-09

Deccan Chargers vs Kings XI Punjab

Kimberley

4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Saturday, 9-May-09

Chennai Super Kings  vs
Rajasthan Royals

Kimberley

8 p.m. to 11p.m.

 

 

 

 

Sunday, 10-May-09

Mumbai Indians  vs 
Royal Challengers Bangalore

Port Elizabeth

4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Sunday, 10-May-09

Kolkata Knight Riders  vs
Delhi Daredevils

Johannesburg

8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Monday, 11-May-09

Rajasthan Royals vs Deccan Chargers

Kimberley

8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, 12-May-09

Royal Challengers Bangalore 
vs  Kolkata Knight Riders

Pretoria

4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, 12-May-09

Mumbai Indians   vs Kings XI Punjab

Pretoria

8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Wednesday,
13-May-09

Delhi Daredevils  vs Deccan Chargers

Durban

8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Thursday, 14-May-09

 Royal Challengers Bangalore  vs  Chennai Super Kings

Durban

4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Thursday, 14-May-09

Mumbai Indians  vs Rajasthan Royals

Durban

8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Friday,15-May-09

Kings XI Punjab  vs Delhi Daredevils

Bloemfontein

8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Saturday,
16-May-09  

Chennai Super Kings  vs
Mumbai Indians

Port Elizabeth

4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Saturday, 16-May-09

Kolkata Knight Riders  Vs 
Deccan Chargers

Johannesburg

8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Sunday,17-May-09

Kings XI Punjab  Vs Deccan Chargers

Johannesburg

4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Sunday, 17-May-09

Rajasthan Royals  Vs Delhi Daredevils

Bloemfontein

8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 Monday, 18-May-09

Kolkata Knight Riders  vs 
Chennai Super Kings

Pretoria

8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, 19-May-09

Delhi Daredevils   vs
Royal Challengers Bangalore

Johannesburg

8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Wednesday,
20-May-09

Rajasthan Royals  vs
Kolkata Knight Riders

Durban

4 p.m.to 7 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Wednesday,
20-May-09

Chennai Super Kings  Vs  Kings XI Punjab

Durban

8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Thursday, 21-May-09

 Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Daredevils

Pretoria

4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Thursday, 21-May-09

 Deccan Chargers   vs 
Royal Challengers Bangalore

Pretoria

8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Friday, 22-May-09

 Semi-Final One

Pretoria

8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Saturday, 23-May-09

 Semi-Final Two

Johannesburg

8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Sunday, 24-May-09

 Finals

Johannesburg

8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

 

IPL 2009 To-do


IPL starts from 18th and more importantly it starts with Chennai Super Kings & Mumbai Indians… Last year I didn’t show much interest in the beginning but over days the tournament pulled me and also had opportunities to watch matches because of my friend Prasad’s influence with India Cements… This time I miss the tournament in India coz I can’t watch matches from the Stadium… Anyways let me do put a to-do list and make my schedule such that it doesn’t affect my work and watching matches…

 

  • Download Matches Schedule and Place it in Desktop & stick a printout of schedule in my table…
  • Subscribe for Sony Max in Sun Direct DTH… This is first priority and this must be done tomorrow itself…
  • Buy Chennai Super Kings T-shirt from Reebok…
  • Block Rs.10,000/- for betting with friends particularly with my twitter mate Sameer…
  • Change my caller tunes to Chennai Super Kings song…
  • If possible perform a special puja for Chennai Super Kings to win the cup this time…
  • Form a group in Madurai to watch matches… In Chennai there is no need as there are lots of group which I must choose and join…

Also last time we went with my MBA group for matches… This time there is a get-together on April 27, 2009 before the graduation day… So, I might not miss my MBA group this time…