Saturday, March 13, 2010

KXIP vs DD Gautam Gambhir captain of Delhi Daredevils has won the toss and decided to field first

KXIP vs DD Gautam Gambhir captain of Delhi Daredevils has won the toss and decided to field first
Gambhir took the decision hoping to restrict the Kings XI Punjab team to a reasonable total. He was confident of chasing with his line-up of impressive batsmen. Kumar Sangakkara, the Kings XI Punjab skipper, would also have bowled first, especially with the dew factor coming into play.

Starting XI

Kings XI Punjab

Kumar Sangakkara (captain), Yuvraj Singh,Mahela Jayawardene, Irfan Pathan, Sreesanth, Ravi Bopara, Manvinder Bisla (wk), Mohammad Kaif, Ramesh Powar, Yusuf Abdulla, Piyush Chawla

Delhi Daredevils

Gautam Gambhir (captain), Virender Sehwag, AB de Villiers, Tilakaratne Dilshan, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Farveez Maharoof, Pradeep Sangwan, Mithun Manhas, Dirk Nannes, Yo Mahesh, Amit Mishra

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Yuvraj VRV Singh breach security in Chandigarh News

Yuvraj VRV Singh breach security in Chandigarh News
Chandigarh, March 13
Local lad and star Kings XI Punjab player Yuvraj Singh is again in the news for all the wrong reasons.
Chandigarh police have sent a written complaint to Indian Premier League (IPL) authorities and the management of the Kings XI Punjab team Yuvraj Singh and another local player V.R.V. Singh slipping away from the Mountview hotel where the team is staying.
"Yuvraj and VRV slipped away from the hotel without informing the security officer and other police officers, who are deployed all through day and night for the security of the players. We have no problem if they go out but they should at least inform us so that we can ensure their security," Chandigarh Superintendent of Police (security) H.S. Doon told IANS.
"They should inform us at least one hour before leaving the hotel. We are taking this issue very seriously and we have recommended strict action against these players," he said.
A police officer said Yuvraj had gone to his house here in his private BMW car whereas VRV had gone to some unknown destination. Yuvraj's BMW has been stationed in the hotel parking all the time.
Kings XI Punjab will play against Delhi Daredevils Saturday at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) stadium in Mohali town in Punjab, around 10 km from here.
There were also reports that the security officer deployed at the hotel has given a negative report about Virender Sehwag and other Delhi Daredevils officials for using private vehicles instead of official vehicles while going out of the hotel.
In November last year, when the Indian team was here to play a one-day match against Australia, Chandigarh police had complained against Yuvraj Singh, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Harbhajan Singh for breaching the security cover.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Not a captain anymore but Yuvraj Singh matters

Yuvraj Singh and Preity Zinta at the PCA Stadium before a press conference on Wednesday. Kings XI Punjab plays its first match on Saturday. Jasbir Malhi

He may not be the captain anymore but the aura of Yuvraj Singh surpasses that of all other players in the Kings XI Punjab.

Whether the local hero is zipping around in his yellow BMW sports car, shooting for a team promo or playing snooker with co-owner Preity Zinta, he is the centre of attraction.

Naturally, he holds the key to his side’s fortune in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

“When one is a captain, one has to think of many things. But when you bat, you just want to bat through the innings and score runs for the team,” Yuvraj says, trying to hide the disappointment of being removed as the captain. “This IPL, I will play for Kings XI Punjab as a team member. I want to keep scoring runs for the team.”

Yuvraj, who grew up in the city, led the team in the first two editions of the tournament. In the first edition, the team lost in the semifinal. But in South African last year, it couldn’t make it to the top four.

Yuvraj has played 29 IPL matches and scored 639 runs at a staggering strike rate of 133. He continues to be the most threatening player in the entire tournament.

As the interview is going on, a young fan requests him to hit six sixes in an over in the IPL. “I cannot assure you six sixes, but I will try my level best to repeat it,” he replies.

At present, Yuvraj is recovering from an injury he suffered in Bangladesh in January. He tore a ligament in his left wrist and missed the second Test match against Bangladesh and the series against South Africa.

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