Chennai Super Kings confirm to play in Semi-final

Chennai Super Kings’ straggled well to be qualified in the semi-final. During the match against Deccan Chargers their movement was aggressive. It got victory by seven wickets 4 balls remaining. With the 6 of the second ball of 20^th over they confirm to play in the semifinal of the IPLT20.

Will Chennai Super Kings lead in Semi-Final?

Chennai Super Kings is one of the expensive teams among the IPL T20 tournament. Although the team was in the top position of the Point Table in the first time but now it is becoming difficult to lead the semi-final of Indian Premier League. Now it is leading the 4^th position.

Chennai Super Kings has taken part in the 13 match out of 14 in the first round of the IPL T20 tournament and get 7 victories and secured 14 points. If they loose the last match then they will kick out form the tournament so not way except victory even drawn. If they make drawn then the point will come to equal with Delhi Daredevils. But he NRR is not stronger than DD. So, no way gets victory.

Will Delhi Daredevils play the Semi-Final?

Delhi Daredevils is leading the 3^rd position of the Points Table. After finishing the first round it has secured just 15 points. Now they are in high mental pressure to play semi-final. Although they are in the third position but the other three tams is still on sanding. Anything can happen anytime. Three teams are fighting for the 3^rd and forth position. They are Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Daredevils.

Although Kolkata Knight Riders is in the 5^th position but they lost their hope to play in the Semi-Final of IPL T20. It already has played the selected 14 matches of the first round.

Now question is the can Delhi Daredevils secure the quality to play the Simi-Final of Indian Premier League? The answer is difficult but it is possible if Mumbai Indian gets defeat two matches and other possibilities is if Chennai Super Kings gets defeat of its remain two matches.

The possibilities are not the right measurement but everything could happen in a short time. So the rest matches will be more exciting for all the teams especially who are fighting for the 3^rd and 4^th position of the Indian Premier League Semi-Final. It is difficult for Delhi Daredevils because it has acquired a poor Net RR that could sent them back.

Chennai Super Kings defeated by Delhi Daredevils

Chennai Super Kings has got shake first time after defeated by Delhi Daredevils. Chennai Super Kings won the toss and came to the field with bat. The captain of the team’s MS Dhoni decided well there is no doubt about it because the batsmen were doing well in the first to last. I think Dhoni was also satisfied about the total score. Even did not think that Delhi Daredevils will reach to this score easily.

A clinical chase, put into motion by a 115-run opening stand in just 11.2 overs and completed by a cool 33-run partnership between Dhawan and de Villiers. Chennai won the toss and elected to bat, as is their wont, but they struggled to really elevate themselves. They managed a healthy 169 but it proved easy enough for Delhi. The visitors bowled well, taking wickets at regular intervals and crucially stifling the scoring towards the death overs. That was the decisive factor. Then Sehwag and Gambhir blasted fifties, the latter becoming the tournament's leading run-getter, to put Delhi on course. Chennai lose their first game after four wins. They looked a different side without Hayden, Hussey and Oram. Siddarth Ravindran, who tried his hand at ball-by-ball commentary for the first few overs of the second innings tonight, tells me that Delhi are now number one owing to their net run rate of +1.263. So they are the leaders of the IPL.

Delhi Daredevils’ captain V Sehwag is now happy after winning the match. Really it is a amazing victory for V Shewag because it is was the first team was unbeaten. After beating Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Daredevia achieve the top position of the score Table.

Super Kings has the last laugh

In a format created to favour batsmen and big hitting, a bowler won the match for Chennai Super Kings at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here on Wednesday.

Young paceman Manpreet Singh Goni’s four immaculate overs at the beginning of the Mumbai Indians’ innings proved the decisive spell in a crucial Indian Premier League duel in front of a packed audience.

Bowling with control and working around the basics, Goni conceded just 18 runs in his four overs.

Super Kings won but not before surviving a scare after some hectic hitting by Abhishek Nayar (45 n.o., 20b, 6x4, 1x6) and skipper Harbhajan Singh in the end overs. A barrage of fours and sixes brought Mumbai Indians desperately close.

Joginder Sharma, once again, was alive at the death.
Second win


Defending 208, the host clinched a thriller by six runs for its second successive victory in the competition. Mumbai Indians is without a win in two games.

Mumbai Indians faltered at the start. S. Badrinath scored a direct hit from point to catch Luke Ronchi short of the crease at the non-striker’s end.

Not much later, key man Sanath Jayasuriya was unable to pick the impressive Manpreet Singh Goni’s change of pace.

Goni bowled tight from one end, but Jacob Oram suffered at the other as Robin Uthappa (43 off 36 balls) cut loose.

The batsman displayed power and finesse before swishing at a delivery from Joginder Sharma to lose his leg stump.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni shuffled his bowlers, led with a combination of instinct and foresight.

With the ability to get his deliveries to skid off the surface, Joginder can be a dicey bowler in this format and Dhoni used him to break partnerships.

A youngster like Palani Amarnath held his nerve — after being struck for a six — to castle Pollock.
Super Kings has the last laugh

Chennai Super Kings’ First match analysis

Chennai Super Kings is one of the unbeaten team of the DLF Indian Premier League, a T20 formatted League. It is going to meet it 3^rd match and it is the 11th match of the DLF IPL series. The team has taken part in the two matches against Kings XI Punjab and Mumbai Indians. The team will have to fight against another unbeaten team Kolkata Knight Rider at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai at 20:00 IST, 14:30 GMT. Both the teams are full of strength to meet each others. Now, the time will explain which team will be defeated on the 26 April match.

The first match summary of Chennai Super Kings innings: It was the 2^nd match of Twenty20 formatted Indian Premier League. Chennai Super Kings won the toss elected to bat first scored 240 runs. It was the record of Twentey20 DLF IPL league. Australian batsman MEK Hussey’s not out 116 was helped it to score this run. Only the Captain of the team did not get more that 2 runs.

Super Kings won but not before surviving a scare after some hectic hitting by Abhishek Nayar (45 n.o., 20b, 6x4, 1x6) and skipper Harbhajan Singh in the end overs. A barrage of fours and sixes brought Mumbai Indians desperately close.

We cannot say that the bowlers of the Chennai Super Kings bowled well. The opposite team Kings XI Punjab scored 207 runs. It was the third highest runs that time. JR Hopes and Sangakara played well. M Muralitharan the top off spinner in the world now a day was bowled better.

Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders: Who will win?

Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders: Who will win?

Chennai Super Kings is one of the team which still does not loss any match. It has already played two matches against Kings XI Punjab and Mumbai Indians. The third match it will be played against Kolkata Knight Riders on April 26 at Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai of the DLF Indian Premier League.

Kolkata Knight Riders is also another team that owns all the previous two matches and got the full score. It has beaten some of the big teams Bangalore Royal Challengers and Deccan Chargers. So the Points table is totally bowed down to the Kolkata Knight Riders. It is the top position holder of DLF Indian Premier League.

Now it is time to see what the time result will come on 26 April between the match Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders. Kolkata is in full strength with some high quality players Ponting, McCullum and Chris Gayle are among them. But the three are in injury they will back to home except Chris Gayle.

Sourav Ganguly's team will be the worst hit by the exodus. Ricky Ponting, McCullum and Chris Gayle, though he is yet to play due to injury, will be missing in action soon. Ponting will leave on May 1, McCullum on April 30 while the injured Gayle, even if he gets fit, will have to leave on May 15. These are big shoes to fill as Ponting is a proven commodity and McCullum became the first superstar of the IPL with a whirlwind record 158 on the opening night. They will look to the Pakistan opener Salman Butt and Zimbabwe's Tatendu Taibu to try plugging the big hole but it remains to be seen how effective they will be. Butt averages only 15.42 at a strike-rate of 81.20 in eight Twenty20 internationals and 16.62 at a strike-rate of 95 from 17 domestic Twenty20 games. Taibu averages 15.70 from 10 domestic Twenty20 matches but the runs have come at a fair clip of 122.65. Perhaps, Mohammad Hafeez will be pushed up the order. There is some good news for Kolkata, as the Pakistani seamer Umar Gul, who has joined the squad, will beef up the bowling.

Here is a complete Point Table till 24 April. After losing the third match against Rajasthan Royals Deccan Chargers confirm its tour to home. On the other hand Rajasthan Royals heroic come back driving them to the knock out league.

Team	Mat	Won	Lost	Tied	N/R	Pts	Net RR	For	Against
Kolkata	2	2	0	0	0	4	+3.764	334/39.0	192/40.0
Delhi Daredevils	2	2	0	0	0	4	+2.988	275/28.1	271/40.0
Chennai	2	2	0	0	0	4	+0.975	448/40.0	409/40.0
Rajasthan Royals	3	2	1	0	0	4	-0.419	514/58.0	512/55.1
Bangalore	2	1	1	0	0	2	-3.423	248/39.4	387/40.0
Mumbai Indians	2	0	2	0	0	0	-0.254	367/40.0	374/39.4
Deccan Chargers	3	0	3	0	0	0	-1.339	466/60.0	472/51.5
Kings XI Punjab	2	0	2	0	0	0	-1.365	373/40.0	408/38.1

Although Kolkata Knight Rider is in good position because of its team member’s injury make them anxious. The players who are in injury may play on the match against Chennai Super King. The Chennai Super King is lead by Indian ODI captain MS Dhoni. There others strong team members are Matthew Hayden, Stephen Fleming, Michael Hussey who are powerfully dominating the other bowlers of the opposite team. Indian Twenty20 world Champions Trophy winner bowers Joginder Sharma is also in the team. In the last match his last over’s performance help Chennai Super King although the over was not less expensive.

The Prince of Kolkata Sourav Ganguly is the leader of the Kolkata Knight Riders who is the most successful Test Captains among the Indian captain ever. With DLF Indian Premier League, he is introducing with T20 matches. Now it is the question, will he be able to lead the teal well and perform well for his personal career?

The first match of Chennai Super Kings

Chennai Super Kings is one of prestigious and strong squad which is leaded by Indian MS Dhoni. The ODI and Twenty20 World Cup winner captain Doni the highest paid players in the IPL Twenty20 tournament is leading the team. The owner of the team India Cements Ltd. the leading Cement manufacturing company acquired the Chennai Super Kings for US$91. It is a 10 year contact. Former Indian cricket captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth is the brand ambassador of the franchise and south Indian film South Indian film acotor Vijay and Nayantara are the team ambassador.

Fearless rulers have been an intrisic part of Tamil History. The reign of the Chera, Chola Pandya and Pallava dynasties represented the Golden era of Tamil Culture. The kings from their dynasties, fearless warriors in their own right have fought long and hard to establish the supremacy of Tamil rule and expand the Tamil kingdom within the subcontinent and abroad. It is from this rich heritage, that the name Chennai Super Kings draws inspiration. It is only natural that the modern day warriors in the sporting arena would try and replicate the exploits of their ancestors. The addition of the word Super gives the name a young and contemporary feel, which is in keeping with the game format. The 20 twenty as a cricketing format is all about enhanced drama and speed. The format has no scope for half measures, or anything less than a full-spirited war. In a similar fashion, given the mind space that the word "Super" occupies in the Tamil imagination, it enhances the qualities of the word it is prefixed to. Super Kings then is not just about royalty, but about absolute monarchy.

Chennai Super Kings already has played one match with Kings XI Punjab. The result was very positive for the all the team members. Chennai Super Kings, who chose to bat first won the toss and chose bat first. Its total sores came 240 by losing 5 wickets. So it was not very easy to reach for King XI Punjab to rache the target. Running behind this run King XI Punjab scored 207. MEK Hussey was the hero the team who scored 116 from 54 balls.

The next match of Chennai Super Kings on Apr 23, 2008 against Mumbai Indians at 20:00hrs (IST).

The second and third match of Indian Premier League

19 April 2008, is the second day of DLF Indian Premier League. On that day two matches will take place in different place. One will be in Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali and other will be Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi. Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings match at 17:00 local, 11:30 GMT and Delhi DareDevils vs Rajasthan Royals at 20:30 local, 15:00 GMT.

GMR group has acquired the rights of the Delhi franchise for $84 million. The Delhi Daredevils will come to the field under Virender Sehwag’s captaincy. Sehwag is one of the depending batsmen in Indian team and did well during the Twenty20 World Cup championship in South Africa. He is the icon play in the team. Although there some good players such as Gautam Gambhir, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Shoaib Malik and Glenn McGrath but it seems that the team is not strong enough.

The newly installed floodlight Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi has selected as the home ground for the Delhi DareDevils team. It is going the play its first math in the DLF Indian Premier League in this ground. Greg Shipperd has been called as a coach and Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar the brand ambassador.

The Rajasthan Royals is the lowest bided team among the teams in DLF Indian Premier League. It is owned by Emerging Media group for $67 million. The first match is in New Delhi on 19 April against Delhi DareDevils. The Rajasthan Royals will represent the city of Jaipur.

The Rajasthan Royals is only team that will be leaded by the foreign icon players. First 7 hundred wickets taker in the test match Sahne Worn will lead the team. He is also the coach of the Rajasthan Royals. There are some quality cricketers in the team, such as Graeme Smith, Mohammad Kaif, Justin Langer, Younis Khan, Kamran Akmal, Sohail Tanvir. Sohail Tanvir is a player who showed a great performance during the inaugural Twenty20 World Championship. The new style bowler also well in batting too.