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TNCA- Tamil Nadu Cricket Association’s plea will be heard on 13th May by the Supreme Court. The plea is regarding the sealing of the stands at the M A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, before tomorrow’s IPL match. A hearing will be urgently given by Dipak Misra and B S Chauhan, the two justice bench to the plea made by the association. This is in view of the IPL match. Action of Chennai Corporation has been challenged by the TNCA regarding the sealing of three stands, namely, I, J, and K on the ground. Chennai Corporation has challenged that the three stands have been constructed on the ground without taking any prior permission from the concerned authorities.

So far without any hitch, seven matches of the IPL have already been conducted at the stadium. For the IPL match to be played tomorrow, the tickets have been sold already. A submission has been made by TNCA for the stands to be opened for tomorrow’s IPL match. Authorities of Chennai Corporation state that they are yet to receive application for approval for building the stands and permission for planning it. Hence, the three stands of the stadium have been sealed, by the Corporation yesterday.

Royal Challengers Bangalore, RCB return to their comfort zone as on Tuesday they clash in a crucial match with Kings XI Punjab. A question mark hangs as far as their play-off chances are concerned. In the six matches played last, they have seen four defeats. Now they are at a stage where winning the penultimate contest is a must. If this does not happen, they have no alternative but to win the last match and also all other matches as well. However, many of the players will surely flaunt their favorite, Nike, Addidas and Oakley eyewear during the matches for sure.

The six matches that Bangalore had played were away from home. For this team, a comforting factor would be not to lose a single match even, considering that they would be returning to conditions that are quite familiar to them. It was on April 23rd that the team played at Chinnaswamy Stadium, the last time when Pune Warriors was trounced by 130 runs. They managed to win just two matches at the 6 different venues they had travelled to. Recently, at Ranchi, they were defeated by Kolkata Knight Riders with five wickets and that also on a slow pitch. They were badly hurt by this, besides which Sunrisers Hyderabad got the chance of snatching the fourth position from RCB. On Monday, in an away contest, Mumbai plays Hyderabad.

In the last meeting with their opponent, RCB had the rug pulled from under their feet by David Miller’s hurricane knock. When Bangalore hosts Punjab, it would very much love to return the compliment and on Tuesday, if they do not win, then they would be finding themselves in a hole. To get to the sixteen points, by winning the rest of the three matches, an outside chance too is fancied by the visitors too.

The RCB team is at the fourth position, currently with sixteen points. To make it to the play offs, the remaining two games have to be won by RCB. This is because even KKR with 12 points and Sunrisers Hyderabad with 16 points also stand a chance of qualifying for the games and this is possible if they are able to win the rest of the games.

Gautam Gambhir’s KKR team has already lost thirteen matches and is almost out of the play offs. However, the skipper continues to be very optimistic about having a fair chance, this IPL season. He feels that the team can make the cut definitely in the ongoing games. He feels that the competition is still open at the moment. For KKR, the most important thing that matters is the three games that remain to be played. On Sunday the cricket match with RCB has to be a must-win, Gautam Gambhir, has stated to reporters. He hopes that his team tries its level best and delivers what it should.

Virat Kohli, the 24 years old RCB captain, who at various occasions like the rest of the cricketers likes to flaunt Oakley, Nike, Addidas and other branded sunglasses criticized the crowds at Wankhede Stadium for jeering him in a recent cricket match against Mumbai Indians. The visitors had requested for a decision by the third empire on an incident of a controversial run out and this request turned out in their favor. The agitated crowd booed the 24 year old Kohli and called him a ‘cheat’. He faced the ire of the crowd when he came for his batting and also during the presentation post-match.

The RCB team led by Virat Kohli has been faring well against the Delhi Daredevils. When Gambhir was asked about the kind of strategy he will be applying to counter AB de Villiers, Kohli and Chris Gayle, and the likes, he stated that his team does not strategize against any particular cricketer. He also said that his team does not discuss individuals and their main aim is to determine what can be done best to win, and keep sticking to their strength. To counter the strong cricket team RCB, the captain of the KKR team has also pinned hopes on the player Sunil Narine.

All five matches played by Mumbai Indians on their home ground so far have been won by them in the IPL 2013. It appears that even though Kolkata Knight Riders are cutting it fine for a berth in the playoffs, they are yet not out of the IPL race. At the Pepsi IPL 2013, if they had not been defending champions, they would have already been written off. A lot is being expected from the KKR team as far as pushing the Mumbai Indians team at the 7th May match is concerned. The match is to be played at the Wankhede Stadium and the so far the MI team has won only five IPL cricket matches. They achieved the most unlikely result possible during the last match played when they gained a victory by 60 runs over Chennai Super Kings.

KKR team needs to be aware that with a superb performance of that kind, the reputation as well as morale of almost any team can be raised. Everything seems to be in fine fettle, apart from the struggle of identify the best seamer at number three, from Pawan Suyal, Munaf Patel, Rishi Dhawan and Dhawal Kulkarni who have all been tried and the poor form of Sachin Tendulkar at the batting order at the top. The Mumbai Indians team has many pluses and just one and a half minuses.

As far as the bowling attack from the KKR team is concerned, Dwayne Smith, bowler has done quite well more often thus ensuring some great memories for the team. Just 15 days back, in Kolkata during a 45 ball 62 with five sixes and three fours, he tore apart the bowling attack from the Kolkata team. In the middle order there are three pillars including Dinesh Karthik, Rohit Sharma and Smith, even if Dinesh Karthik’s form has been seen dipping down from where it was at the beginning of the tournament. During the last few overs of the last innings, good care was taken by Ambati Rayudu and Kieron Pollard.

Bowling of the Mumbai Indian bowlers is quite lethal which the Kolkata batsmen who misfire need to be aware of well. Mitchell Johnson has been consistent enough about picking up of wickets. Pragyan Ojha and Harbhajan Singh have been successful in striking regularly and have conceded runs at giving away, less than seven runs per over. Even if Lasith Malinga has not been too much amongst the wickets, but whenever he was given the ball, he has been keeping things tight.

David Miller Strikes The Fastest Third Century At The IPL 

David Miller’s hard work has paid off during this IPL. He left Bangalore stunned by slamming 101 off 38 balls, the fastest third century at the IPL games this season. He has remembered to always follow his father’s advise, ‘If it is in the arch, it is out of the park. If it is in the V, it is in the tree’. On Monday, Miller was able to ravage the bowlers of Royal Challenger’s Bangalore, almost single handedly to take on the Kings XI Punjab and end in a resounding and unexpected six wicket win. In the line-up, he came in to bat as the fourth batsman and chased a nice 190 runs. At 51 for 3 in 7.4 over’s, his side was in quite an uncomfortable spot. David Hussey was the partner he lost during the 10th over, but despite this he decided to unleash a real carnage and sent the ball flying out of the cricket field, thereafter. He struck seven sixes and eight boundaries just leaving the local fans screaming with joy while the visitors remained stunned in silence.

When David spoke after the match, he said that since a year and a half, he has been working extremely hard to get himself to this level and explode this manner. He is extremely thankful to Lord Jesus Christ and is very happy with the result that came off. In the 14th over, the Bangalore captain had dropped him, but this twenty three year old gave a flawless knock and looked towards just going straight. David says that’s when ViratKohli dropped him, he felt a bit lucky. The total was a big one to achieve and at the same time even Sathish put in a very good effort. David’s aggression rubbed off on very well on Sathish and he too hit some very big shots towards the end. The win was finally brought in by the South African with a straight six and in the process the century also was completed.

Wankhede Guard, Vikas Dalvi, Who Fought King Khan, Gets Off Today For A Kolkata Match!

Vikas Dalvi, the guard at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai was given a break finally by MCA. On Tuesday, 7th May, he will not be on duty for the match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians, as he is sent off to Kolkata. He has been allowed to get off for a cricket match by the MCA. He had earlier, fought Bollywood superstar ShahRukh Khan and owner of Kolkata Knight Riders, KKR. When Dalvi spoke, he said that he was asked to leave for Kolkata by the MCA, so as to avoid any unnecessary attention. Vikas Dalvi works as a security guard at the MCA, Mumbai Cricket Association. During the last IPL season during 2012, he had the daring to prevent ShahRukh Khan from entering into the Wankhede Stadium.

Bret Lee and Shahrukh Khan Attend The Memorable KKR Dinner Party

On 5th May 2013 night, Shahrukh Khan and the bowling sensation from Australia, Bret Lee were spotted at the KKR dinner party. It is being wondered whether it was possible for King Khan to lift the spirit of the members of his team and give them the encouragement to do things better during this IPL 2013 season. King Khan is known to always have incredible confidence in himself. In fact this 47 year old Bollywood superstar is able to lift spirits and mood of any one quite instantly. It is for this reason perhaps the hero of Chennai Express took a decision to treat his IPL team members, KKR, with one a memorable dinner party. Considering the way the KKR team has been performing during this 6th IPL season, it has been felt that the cricketers needed a shot of not only confidence but a break from the grueling IPL game schedules.

The dinner party was hosted at the Nepolitan Pizzeria, Pizza Metro Pizza, where the cricketers got an opportunity to also mingle and have a nice time with celebrities form Bollywood town. Mugdha Godse, the starlet from Bollywood, Jai Mehta - Juhi Chawla’s husband, Bret Lee, Shahrukh Khan and his daughter Suhana and Riteish Sidhwani, producer had graced the gala. Owner of the team, Shahrukh Khan appeared a bit dreary and tired, while Bret Lee was seen sparkling in his white tee. It is being wondered whether King Khan was able to give the teammates the boost for gearing up for the rest of the IPL cricket matches. If it is possible to bump into Bret Lee at another IPL party, this can be certainly be found out.

Raj Kundra and Shilpa Shetty Face Accusations Of A Rs.8 Lakh Fraud This IPL 2013.

The reason why Raj Kundra and Shilpa Shetty, owners of the Rajasthan Royal team are much in the news is because they have allegedly duped the director, Anand Singh, of the cricket academy in Jaipur. Both of them have been accused of committing the fraud. In the past, Anand Singh had objected to Shahrukh Khan and Irrfan Khan smoking at various public places and had been in the news for this. The director has filed a complaint against Shilpa and Raj of having cheated him of Rs. 8 lakh related to a hunting contest for cricket talent. At present both Raj and Shilpa are quite busy with IPL games and due to the controversial case, are in a terrible fix. The Metropolitan Magistrate No. 0 has asked Anand Singh to appear before the court before May 14, 2013.