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Fielding coach Rajesh Kamat who has done an impressive job reckons that the Lions are
the best in the business. "We were a leading fielding side in the first edition and are way
ahead as far as fielding is concerned."
Badshahs arrive and Inzy's young fan
There was a certain buzz on Tuesday at the team hotel – the Taj Chandigarh. The chic
lobby was filled with an air of excitement that was mixed with anticipation. The news
had spread that the all-Pakistani outfit – the Lahore Badshahs – was to arrive.
Electric atmosphere sparkles final festivities
An enormously crammed heap of spectators gathered to watch the grand finale of the ICL
Indian 20:20 Championship. There are people who have been enforced to stand and get
pleasure from the proceedings since there are no seats left!
I love making people smile: Whitney
Cricket's funny man Mike Whitney loves coming to India and mingling with large
crowds. He says his motive on this planet to make others laugh.
The merchandise store in good stead
When a whole new cricketing sorority comes alive, there is a need for the faultless
branding, in order to provide familiarity to the fans about the teams and players.
He's here to groove the fans, meet DJ Kiran
He's the man who is getting the crowds to boogie and adding to the exhilaration of the
cricket on the pitch here at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Panchkula, Chandigarh. Meet DJ
Kiran, who hails from the city of Mumbai!
No room for slip-ups and always on his toes
His job is to ensure nobody enters the presentation vicinity, which is adjacent to the
pavilion and under the media room.
Marvan Atapattu
Giants' skipper Marvan Atapattu shares his views on his team's victory over the Mumbai
Champs.
Wavell Hinds
The aggressive opening batsman from West Indies, Wavell Hinds, shares his thoughts on
the game.
Kiran Powar
Kiran Powar from the Mumbai Champs talks about the match in which his side lost to the
Delhi Giants.
Ambati Raydu
The young Hyderabad Heroes batsman chats with us and shares his experience of playing
in the inaugural season of ICL.
Dean Jones
A member of the ICL Executive Board and the face of the broadcast unit, Dean Jones
talks about how the tournament has been a major hit and his joy over it's success.
Ali Murtaza
The young Delhi Jets spinner has emerged as the most economical bowler of the
tournament. He chats with us on his experience of playing against players like Brian Lara
and the secret behind his success.
Moin Khan
The coach of the Hyderabad Heroes talks about his team's victory over the Chennai
Superstars after they suffered two consecutive losses in the tournament.
Madan Lal
Coach of the victorius Delhi Jets talks about the game in which his team trounced the
Mumbai Champs by 24 runs.
Nantie Hayward
"We have got a good side with good balance and that makes it easy for us" says Nantie
Hayward from the Kolkata tigers.
Reetinder Singh Sodhi
Reetinder Sodhi says that there is so much to learn from the ‘legends of cricket’ who are a
part of the ICL.
Chris Cairns
Captain of the Chandigarh Lions Chris Cairns gives his first impressions of the ICL 20:20
Indian Championship at Panchkula and talks about his team's game against the Delhi Jets.
Nicky Boje
In a quick chat, Nicky Boje who represents the Hyderabad Heroes, tells us that his team
is a good unit and will work on getting a win under their belt in this tournament.
Paul Nixon
English wicketkeeper-batsman Paul Nixon of the Delhi Jets is optimistic of his team's
chances in the tournament inspite of losing the opening game against the Chandigarh
Lions.
Craig McMillan
In an exclusive chat, the aggressive batsman discuses his early journey with the ICL and
believes his side has a good mix of players. McMillan will captain the Kolkata Tigers.
Lance Klusener
The volatile all-rounder and hard hitting batsman from South Africa feels that the Kolkata
Tigers will be a team hard to beat if they gel together as a cohesive unit.
Nathan Astle
Nathan Astle feels that the ICL is a great platform for the young Indian players who will
gain a lot of experience by playing alongside him and other global stars.
Subhojit Paul
Mumbai Champs' wicket-keeper batsman Subhojit Paul says playing with legends in the
same team is a dream come true and is going to help his cricketing career.
Russel Arnold
Superstars' batsman Russel Arnold shares his delight after a match-winning 69 against the
Rockets.
Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
"I am on top of the world!" says Abhishek Jhunjhunwala after he scored a half century
against the Chandigarh Lions.
Avinash Yadav
Mumbai Champs' spinner Avinash Yadav talks about his splendid bowling performance
of 4 for 14.
Imran Farhat
Opening batsman of the Lahore Badshahs, Imran Farhat, talks about his prolific knock of
94 runs off 54 balls.
Daryll Cullinan
Daryll Cullinan shars his experience so far of coaching the Kolkata Tigers.
Nicky Boje
The South African spinner talks about the importance of spinners in twenty20 cricket
R Satish
R Satish talks about Michael Bevan's brilliant knock and his team's loss to the Lahore
Badshahs.
Nantie Hayward
Nantie Hayward says it is nice to be back and that he is happy to play with the Kolkata
Tigers.
Wavell Hinds
Man of the Match Wavell Hinds says he is happy to be back in India playing cricket.
Dinesh Mongia
Dinesh Mongia talks about what went wrong in the 50 over match against the Mumbai
Champs
Tony Greig
"The philosophy of the ICL is to try to give a few extra Indians a chance" says Executive
Board member Tony Grieg.
Ian Harvey
The Man of the Tournament shares his winning moment after his team were crowned
champions of the ICL Indian 20:20 championship
Ambati Raydu
Hyderabad Heroes' Ambati Raydu believes the ICL has given him a great opportunity to
come here and perform with the international players.
Hemang Badani
Chennai Superstars’ batsman Hemang Badani shares his thoughts on his team’s journey
into the final
Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
“I’ve enjoyed every single minute with the ICL. It has been an absolute pleasure” says
Jhunjhunwala of the Kolkata Tigers
Thiru Kumaran
Chennai Superstars’ bowling sensation Thiru Kumaran looks back on what has been a
fabulous ICL journey so far.
Balwinder Singh Sandhu
Coach Balwinder Singh Sandhu reveals the magic mantra of the Chandigarh Lions.
Boyd Rankin
The Irish batsman says that the key to success in the 20:20 format is to make fewer
mistakes and to keep the momentum going at all times.
Daryll Cullinan
Kolkata Tigers coach Daryll Cullinan talks about his team after they beat the Delhi Jets.
Shishir Hattangadi
Tournament DIrector Shishir Hattangadi shares his experience organising the inaugural
ICL Indian 20:20 Championship.
Madan Lal
Coach of the victorius Delhi Jets talks about the game in which his team trounced the
Mumbai Champs by 24 runs.
Kapil Dev
Kapil Dev compares the success of the inaugural ICL tournament to the 1983 World Cup
victory.
Imran Farhat
Imran Farhat talks to us after an explosive 74-run knock which helped the Chandigarh
Lions to beat the Hyderabad Heroes by 6 wickets
Hamish Marshall
New Zealand batsman Hamish Marshall says that the Chandigarh Lions are a good bunch
and a great set of cricketers.
Imran Farhat
Imran Farhat shares his thoughts on his ICL journey and the importance of international
players in the league.
Ian Harvey
Ian Harvey talks about the game against the Champs after making the highest individual
score of the tournament so far.
Nicky Boje
Hyderabad Heroes' Nicky Boje expresses his disappointment after losing to the Delhi
Jets.
Chris Cairns
Chandigarh Lions captain Chris Cairns talks about an exhilarating inaugural match at the
ICL Indian 20:20 Championship.
Subhojit Paul
Mumbai Champs' wicket-keeper Subhojit Paul says playing with legends in the same
team is like a dream come true.
Nathan Astle
Mumbai Champs' Nathan Astle shares his views on playing alongside Brian Lara and
against other international players.
Nathan Astle
Mumbai Champs' skipper Nathan Astle believes his team batted well and says he is
happy with the team's performance.
Shane Bond
Kiwi Speedster Shane Bond talks about his team's brilliant performance against the
Hyderabad Heroes.
Rajesh Chauhan
Assistant coach of the Mumbai Champs, Rajesh Chauhan shares his thoughts on his
team's important victory over the Ahmedabad Rockets.
Rajesh Kamat
The fielding coach of the Chandigarh Lions talks about the high standard of fielding set
by his team.
Azhar Mahmood
Man of the Match Azhar Mahmood of the Lahore Badshahs talks about his brilliant
performance against the Hyderabad Heroes.
Marvan Atapattu
Giants' skipper Atapattu is wary of complacency after the win over the Mumbai Champs.
Kiran Powar
"The batsmen need to pull up their socks," says Kiran Powar of the Mumbai Champs.
Abhinav Bali
The Delhi all-rounder talks about his match-winning performance against the Chandigarh
Lions.
Kiran Powar
Kiran Powar talks about his team being on the right track after they won against the
Chandigarh Lions
Robin Morris
Mumbai Champs' Robin Morris talks about his journey with cricket.
Rohan Gavaskar
Gavaskar junior talks about the game against the Mumbai Champs which his team lost by
7 runs.
Abdul Razzaq
“We were pleased to win this game as we needed it badly”, says Pakistani all-rounder
Abdul Razzaq after the game against the Chennai Superstars
Moin Khan
The Hyderabad Heroes' coach shares a few trade secrets after his team became the first
side to beat the Chennai Superstars in this tournament
Nantie Hayward
"We have got a good side with good balance and that makes it easy for us" says Nantie
Hayward from the Kolkata tigers.
Chris Read
Chennai Superstars' wicket-keeper Chris Read holds that the game against Chandigarh
Lions was the hardest game.
Dale Benkenstein
The veteran South African batsman shares his thoughts on a breathtaking 38-run knock of
just 25 deliveries against the Mumbai Champs.
Taufiq Umar
Pakistani batsman Taufiq Umar says that he feels at home playing with the Delhi Jets.
Reetinder Sodhi
Reetinder Sodhi says that there is so much to learn from the ‘legends of cricket' who are a
part of the ICL.
Dinesh Mongia
Dinesh Mongia shares his thoughts on the Chandigarh Lions and his little baby daughter.
Chris Cairns
Chandigarh Lions captain, Chris Cairns talks about his squad and about what he does
when he isn't playing cricket
Andrew Hall
Andrew Hall chats about the game against the Kolkata Tigers and about his future.
Darell Tuffey
Darell Tuffey talks about the performance of the Chandigarh Lions in the ICL 20:20
championship.
Paul Nixon
Paul Nixon of the Delhi Jets believes his team had a good win because of the brilliant
team performance.
Tony Greig
Executive Board member of the Indian Cricket League Tony Greig explains the object of
the ICL exercise and the strenght of ICL.
Lance Klusener
Kolkata Tigers' Lance Klusener says it's nice to play with players that you have played
against.
Mervyn Dillon
Mervyn Dillon expresses his excitement to be part of the Mumbai Champs and says
"Mumbai, bole toh number 1"
Emma
Massage therapist of the Mumbai Champs, Emma talks us through what exactly is the job
of a massage therapist in a cricket team.
Sandeep Patil
Coach of the Mumbai Champs, Sandeep Patil talks about his role as coach and the
challenges ahead of him in the tournament.
Craig McMillan
Craig McMillan speaks about his experiences so far with the Kolkata Tigers in the Indian
Cricket League.
Paul Watson
Physical trainer Paul Watson talks about the technicalities of training and the importance
of fitness in cricket.
"We haven't played anywhere near our best so far" says Mathew Elliot
Our campaign in the second edition of the
Indian Cricket League has been a mix of hits and misses.
The team has been playing well in patches
but the difference between promising teams
and champions is of consistency and overall effort.
Nathan Astle expresses his concern over the first victory in the championship
Though we lost our first two games,
I wouldn't say that we took a long time
to get our act together. I think we should have
beaten Kolkata as well in a match that went
down to the wires. So one can't really say that
we are a team that's way below the other
teams when it comes to quality of play.
Farhat believes that his team have a very good chance of winning.
Most of us have played together in provincial teams
and even the Pakistan national squad and
in form of cricket familiarity with the strengths
and weaknesses of your team members can go
a long way in deciding the fate of your campaign.
The Ahmedabad Rockets' ride in the ICL so far has been a sort of a mixed bag.
The Ahmedabad Rockets' ride in the
Indian Cricket League so far has been
a sort of a mixed bag.
On our debut, which was also incidentally
the tournament opener, we beat the Chandigarh Lions,
who are a formidable side.
Damien Martyn and his team are all geared up to face the Mumbai Champs
The Ahmedabad Rockets' launch in the
Indian Cricket League has been action-packed.
We have experienced all the emotions
that a cricketer can feel on a cricket field in our
two games so far.
Nantie Hayward is happy with his all-round performance in his first match
The addition of two new teams for the
second edition of the Indian Cricket League
means that all teams will have to win at
least four or five games to make sure
that they qualify for the semifinals.
Saqlain Mushtaq loves the electrifying atmosphere and the zing of the ICL
I am making my first appearance in the
Indian Cricket League and the atmosphere
at the Tau Devi Lal stadium where
we played our first match
of the tournament on Tuesday was electrifying.
Coach Moin Khan is impressed with the performance of his team, the Lahore Badshahs
Soon after we registered a fighting win
against Chennai Superstars on Tuesday,
I received a number of calls from
back home congratulating us.
Nathan Astle takes stock of his team's bad start and looks ahead
A winning start to a campaign can go a long way in giving the team a much-needed
momentum in a tournament like this. But that was not to be. We got off to a worst
possible start and it's not just the loss I am talking about.
Champs need to apply themselves in the middle, says coach Sandeep Patil
Our bad batting form in the warm up games has accompanied us in the main tournament
as well. None of our batsmen were able to apply themselves in the middle against Delhi
Giants in our opening match on Monday and that cost us dearly.
We can live up the 'defending champions' tag: Bevan
We go into the tournament as the defending champions and I am sure we can live up to
the tag. The team played some great cricket in the first edition of the Indian Cricket
League and there is no doubt in my mind that we can repeat the same performance this
time around.