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IPL 3 - predictions
« on: March 10, 2010, 06:13:18 AM »
My predicted (not necessarily the ones I am rooting for) semifinalists..

Bangalore
Delhi
Mumbai
KKR

Winner
Delhi


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Your predictions?
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Re: IPL 3 - predictions
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2010, 06:38:38 AM »
Semifinalists ( my emotional selections)


KKR
King's XI
Chennai
Mumbai



Winner- KKR :)
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Re: IPL 3 - predictions
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2010, 03:25:36 PM »
DC
DC
DC
DC

and the rest can go to hell. :)

One thing I can predict is KKR not making the semis.

They have the worst of the local talent and their abroad picks are not that much better than the others when you see what teams like DC has in Gilly and Symmo and Delhi has or Punjab has or Chennai has or BRC has and Mumbai has.  They just do not seem to be a team that can challenge.

Also I am excited for Rayadu who will be playing under Sachin for Mumbai and that should give a good glimpse of where he is to the world.
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Re: IPL 3 - predictions
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2010, 04:42:45 PM »
KKR in semis is a blasphemy.

DD, CSK, KXIP, DC in semis. I want either DD or CSK to win IPL3. Predictions past semis are near impossible to make.
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Re: IPL 3 - predictions
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2010, 05:17:24 PM »
agree...kkr making semis would be a true tale of underdog heroics
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Re: IPL 3 - predictions
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2010, 05:39:18 AM »
its tough to predict without seeing the teams in action for 2-3 games. id say blindly that:

MI
DD
CSK
RCB

would make it. however there are so many equations that have to fall into place.

REALLY looking forward to seeing Tait roar in for the RR MI game on saturday!!!

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Re: IPL 3 - predictions
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2010, 07:10:05 AM »
KKR has a decent team.

Gayle, Hodge, Hussey, Van Der Wet, McCullum (should be available in the second leg) can be a handful. . So can Mendis, Ishant & Bond against most players. Who are the other options they have among the foreigners?

I wouldn't rule them out.
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Re: IPL 3 - predictions
« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2010, 07:33:27 AM »
KKR has a decent team.

Gayle, Hodge, Hussey, Van Der Wet, McCullum (should be available in the second leg) can be a handful. . So can Mendis, Ishant & Bond against most players. Who are the other options they have among the foreigners?

I wouldn't rule them out.
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Re: IPL 3 - predictions
« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2010, 07:39:34 AM »
KKR has a decent team.

Gayle, Hodge, Hussey, Van Der Wet, McCullum (should be available in the second leg) can be a handful. . So can Mendis, Ishant & Bond against most players. Who are the other options they have among the foreigners?

I wouldn't rule them out.

KKR's indians are pretty shite tho
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Re: IPL 3 - predictions
« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2010, 07:54:58 AM »
KKR has a decent team.

Gayle, Hodge, Hussey, Van Der Wet, McCullum (should be available in the second leg) can be a handful. . So can Mendis, Ishant & Bond against most players. Who are the other options they have among the foreigners?

I wouldn't rule them out.

KKR's indians are pretty shite tho

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Re: IPL 3 - predictions
« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2010, 09:41:48 AM »
It is hard to match the talent and experience of Bangalore :

Batting : Dravid,Kallis,Pietersen,Taylor,Morgan,White,Kohli,Pandey,Boucher

Bowling: Mithun,Vinay,Kumble,Van der Merwe,Praveen

It is a pity that they can field only 4 foreigners. But their Indians are not bad either.
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Re: IPL 3 - predictions
« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2010, 09:51:26 AM »
The BRC bowling is a bit on the weaker side unless the wickets are helpful.
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Re: IPL 3 - predictions
« Reply #12 on: March 11, 2010, 02:13:27 PM »
KKR has a decent team.

Gayle, Hodge, Hussey, Van Der Wet, McCullum (should be available in the second leg) can be a handful. . So can Mendis, Ishant & Bond against most players. Who are the other options they have among the foreigners?

I wouldn't rule them out.

KKR's indians are pretty shite tho

Ganguly, Tiwary and Pujara are not the most awesome set of Indians ...but they can support the likes of Gayle & McCullum.

Moreover, I just figured out that KKR got Owais Shah from Delhi during the transfer window. That is a great catch in this format.

They just need to get their batting order & team selection right.
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Re: IPL 3 - predictions
« Reply #13 on: March 11, 2010, 02:17:54 PM »
i know i will definitely not be supporting the chargers and the kings x1.

the rest let us see ...

to start off supporting dada gangulys team against that of st gilchrist in the opener !
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Re: IPL 3 - predictions
« Reply #14 on: March 11, 2010, 02:23:22 PM »
I dont have any negative support team to start with. Going forward, it will depend on what bearing the results of games will have on Mumbai Indians' fortunes.
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Re: IPL 3 - predictions
« Reply #15 on: March 11, 2010, 07:50:18 PM »
RCB is the team to beat.
DD
MI
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Re: IPL 3 - predictions
« Reply #16 on: March 11, 2010, 09:31:45 PM »
I think CSK is going to suffer this time because they couldn't get the local talent(Satish and Vignesh).
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Re: IPL 3 - predictions
« Reply #17 on: March 12, 2010, 12:36:18 AM »
agree...kkr making semis would be a true tale of underdog heroics

Heh? There are eight teams. KKR has Mendis, Hodge, DHussey, McCullum, Gayle and Shah and reasonable Indian talent in Tiwary, Pujara, Saha, Ganguly and Bombay Duck -- making it to the top 4 from 8 teams should be the base expectation of any team and cannot be counted as underdog heroics!
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Re: IPL 3 - predictions
« Reply #18 on: March 12, 2010, 04:27:59 AM »
agree...kkr making semis would be a true tale of underdog heroics

Heh? There are eight teams. KKR has Mendis, Hodge, DHussey, McCullum, Gayle and Shah and reasonable Indian talent in Tiwary, Pujara, Saha, Ganguly and Bombay Duck -- making it to the top 4 from 8 teams should be the base expectation of any team and cannot be counted as underdog heroics!

I guess you haven't seen them play?
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Re: IPL 3 - predictions
« Reply #19 on: March 12, 2010, 05:33:13 AM »
I think DD and BRC are clearly the teams to beat on paper.

It looks a tossup for the other 2 spots .. 

MI look improved..

I think KKR could have the x-factor (new coach, focused captain etc) going for them

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Re: IPL 3 - predictions
« Reply #20 on: March 12, 2010, 06:39:21 AM »
http://www.oddschecker.com/cricket/domestic/ipl/indian-premier-league/win-market/best-odds/

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/iplarticleshow/5673540.cms

A look at the betting market indicates that DD are favorites for the title..followed by CSK & DC. RR & KX1P are last on most betting sites
various odds are

DD - 4:1
CSK-6:1
DC - 6:1
BRC - 6.5:1
MI  - 7:1
KKR - 8.5:1
KX1P - 9:1
RR - 9:1
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Re: IPL 3 - predictions
« Reply #21 on: March 12, 2010, 10:34:41 AM »
BRC looks strong batting wise ...but their bowling is quite insipid in Indian conditions, where there is not much assistance. We saw that in the Champions League as well.
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Re: IPL 3 - predictions
« Reply #22 on: March 12, 2010, 11:08:45 AM »
Yes, but do not forget that Kumble was the most successful bowler last season. He is still very much there.
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Re: IPL 3 - predictions
« Reply #23 on: March 12, 2010, 12:51:29 PM »
RR ... Yusuf Pathan on Indian Pitches... Do i need to say anything more!!!
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Re: IPL 3 - predictions
« Reply #24 on: March 12, 2010, 01:53:54 PM »
Yes, but do not forget that Kumble was the most successful bowler last season. He is still very much there.

yes ..but those pitches were very good for spinners. he got clobbered in most champions league games in india.
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Re: IPL 3 - predictions
« Reply #25 on: March 13, 2010, 01:33:36 AM »
i am going with  chennai super kings,

Mumbai indians still remains the team i support though.
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Re: IPL 3 - predictions
« Reply #26 on: March 13, 2010, 06:37:55 PM »
RR ... Yusuf Pathan on Indian Pitches... Do i need to say anything more!!!
ha ha..
..they need support though. he alone cannot carry the team
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Re: IPL 3 - predictions
« Reply #27 on: March 13, 2010, 06:44:39 PM »
RR ... Yusuf Pathan on Indian Pitches against mediocre quality bowling... Do i need to say anything more!!!
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Re: IPL 3 - predictions
« Reply #28 on: March 13, 2010, 06:55:21 PM »
frankly YP has already booked his place in the IPL Hall of Fame !!
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Re: IPL 3 - predictions
« Reply #29 on: March 19, 2010, 12:41:15 AM »
 
BRC looks strong batting wise ...but their bowling is quite insipid in Indian conditions, where there is not much assistance. We saw that in the Champions League as well.
I think they are sufficiently good compared to competition
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Re: IPL 3 - predictions
« Reply #30 on: March 19, 2010, 01:14:35 AM »
Were sufficiently good yesterday compared to the batting line up they faced :D
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Re: IPL 3 - predictions
« Reply #31 on: March 24, 2010, 08:01:39 AM »
Almost 3rd of the matches played..

RCB and MI are on top .. not surprising
RR and KXIP are on bottom ..not surprising

DD has underperformed.

DC, imo, has done well despite the lack of local talent - hope they find a way to keep winning.

CSK, due to its lack of bowling will keep going down.

KKR needs to get their act together.

I would stop fudging around with the team.. and always play Tiwary, Shukla, Dinda, and Saha.
Gayle, Tiwary, Shah or Hodge, Matthews,Shukla, Saha, Ganguly, Kartik, Bond, Sharma, Dinda should be their consistent line up. Pujara can replace any injured Indian bat.
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Re: IPL 3 - predictions
« Reply #32 on: March 24, 2010, 08:12:25 AM »
its interesting you say RR and KXIP are on bottom.

look at the points table - a win today for either means they are on same points and probably better NRR than delhi, csk and kkr


i think dc and mi may well lose traction as the tournament progresses and warne/csk will move up.


btw i think bollinger has been added to csk
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Re: IPL 3 - predictions
« Reply #33 on: March 24, 2010, 08:28:26 AM »
its interesting you say RR and KXIP are on bottom.

look at the points table - a win today for either means they are on same points and probably better NRR than delhi, csk and kkr


i think dc and mi may well lose traction as the tournament progresses and warne/csk will move up.


btw i think bollinger has been added to csk
You are right .. a win today will move either RR or KXIP to the bunch with 4 points.. but I think these teams will not make it. To me local talent, bowling and "team chemistry" will decide the final standings.

Agree DC will lose traction.

Do not agree MI will go down and warne (YP alone cannot make a team)/csk will go up.

I think DD will get their act together soon..

..and KKR should, if SG/thinktank stops this uncharacterstically silly decision-making.
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Re: IPL 3 - predictions
« Reply #34 on: March 24, 2010, 01:52:21 PM »
its interesting you say RR and KXIP are on bottom.

look at the points table - a win today for either means they are on same points and probably better NRR than delhi, csk and kkr


i think dc and mi may well lose traction as the tournament progresses and warne/csk will move up.


btw i think bollinger has been added to csk
You are right .. a win today will move either RR or KXIP to the bunch with 4 points.. but I think these teams will not make it. To me local talent, bowling and "team chemistry" will decide the final standings.

Agree DC will lose traction.

Do not agree MI will go down and warne (YP alone cannot make a team)/csk will go up.

I think DD will get their act together soon..

..and KKR should, if SG/thinktank stops this uncharacterstically silly decision-making.

Delhi needs some bowlers. Nehra needs to come back ... and we need to play Vettori when he is available in place of Warner or Dilli ki shan.

the 4 phoreners need to be Warner/Dilli-Ki-Shan, Delhiviliers, Vettori and Nannes. That means Gambhir needs to be back and we also need Nehra back.

Batting of Shewag, His Seriousness, Warner, Delhiviliers, KaKadi + another Indian bat (Bhatia maybe),  Vettori, Mishra, Nehra, Nannes, Sangwan should be a good one. Only Sangwan is a weaklink.

I would like this bowling lineup to take on the Mongoose. That bat irritates me more than Ganguly or Gangulians!
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Re: IPL 3 - predictions
« Reply #35 on: March 25, 2010, 03:29:43 AM »
OMG, Bangalore has KP, Cameron White and Ross Taylor joining soon. Talk about the rich getting richer ;D
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« Reply #36 on: March 25, 2010, 03:37:58 AM »
OMG, Bangalore has KP, Cameron White and Ross Taylor joining soon. Talk about the rich getting richer ;D

taylor and KP are in terrible form, they is of no use. but white will replace morgan when he comes over. that itself strengthens their batting !!
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« Reply #37 on: March 25, 2010, 10:03:57 AM »
OMG, Bangalore has KP, Cameron White and Ross Taylor joining soon. Talk about the rich getting richer ;D

taylor and KP are in terrible form, they is of no use. but white will replace morgan when he comes over. that itself strengthens their batting !!

i dont know if it does. Morgan has not come off yet ... but is a very very effective hitter. Just see some of the innings he has played for the poms.

On a side note, watched him bat in the nets last week ... OMG ... he can hit the ball miles and miles.
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Re: IPL 3 - predictions
« Reply #38 on: March 25, 2010, 08:37:36 PM »
Taylor has been in good form in the shorter formats, no? I thought he did well against the Aussies. He'll be a sure shot if I am picking the XI.
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Re: IPL 3 - predictions
« Reply #39 on: March 25, 2010, 09:00:03 PM »
DD's win over BRC has bunched up almost all teams very tight. Even KKR, which looks insipid could bounce back if Gayle gets going - he has been in good form for most part and can win games singlehandedly. McCullum is also in good form and once he also gets back, you'll be looking at a stronger batting line up, with options. Till then, they should try dropping Bond and playing Langeveldt or even Mendis. I am not sure too many of the local Indian players would be able to force the pace against him at will.
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