Preity Zinta- Ness Wadia-Kings XI Punjab and squad for second season

Bollywood actress Preity Zinta and Ness Wadia are jointly the owners of Kings XI Punjab. In the recent auction the franchises took parts and bought the English all-rounder Ravi Bopara for $450,000. In the inaugural ceremony of Indian Premier League (IPL T20) the Kings XI Punjab had to surrendered to the Chennai Super Kings at semi-final. 

Sify.com reported:

"It's good news. I don't want to concentrate on the price so much. I’m just delighted to be involved. I sat and watched the auction and as soon as someone put their finger up and said 'we'll have him for $150,000' I was happy," said Bopara.

"There was a bit of a bidding war and I was quite nervous which was weird. Everybody is keen to get involved in the IPL because it is jazzed up and you are playing against and alongside the best players in the world," he added.

 

During the auction Preity Zinta faced huge competition with bollywood king Shah Rukh Khan. Preity tried to take Bangladeshi pacer Mashrafe Mortaza but she could not overtake the king Khan.

After this action Kings XI Punjab has declared is squad for the Indiana Premier League (IPL T20) second season. 

The Squad:  International players: Brett Lee, James Hopes, Shaun Marsh, Luke Pomersbach, Simon Katich and Burt Cockley (all Australia); Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene (both Sri Lanka); Ravi Bopara (England); Jereme Taylor (West Indies). Team India players: Yuvraj Singh, Irfan Pathan, S. Sreesanth, R. Powar, V.R.V. Singh and Piyush Chawla. Domestic players: Karan Goel, Uday Kaul, Wilkin Mota, Ajitesh Argal, Tanmay Srivastava, Sunny Sohal, Sahil Kukreja, Ryan Ninan and Yash Gandhi.

Sajid Mahmood turned down the IPLT20 offers

After Ravi Bopara, other English player Sajid Mahmood has turned down the offer to join IPLT20. The man also thinks to improve himself in the home cricket. Similar to Ravi he thought if he can improve himself in the County Cricket then he would extra benefit that IPL20.

I have quote it form the Telegraph.com "I've had offers to join the IPL but I'm desperate to work my way back into the England side," the 26-year-old said. "That's the reason why I got into cricket and the desire is still burning brightly."

Recently, English player Dmitri Mascarenhas has joined IPLT20 in a side of Rajasthan Royals. Last day he has been seen in the field but did not play.

Twenty20 Wrold Cup Cricket : Flintoff and Bopara will not play!

Flintoff and Bopara will not attend for injury. During the first ODI between India and England of the Natwest series, England’s all-rounder Andrew Flintoff was crashed with the advertisement board and heart on his knee. Some days ago he just over come his ankle surgery. Another all-rounder Ravi Bopara also heart by ball hit on thumb. For this he had to go to hospital. After checking he becomes sure that as small fracture on his thumb. Now England is doubtful about Filntoff and Bopara for the next Twenty20 Wrold Cup Cricket 2007 which will be hosted by South Africa form 11 September.

Many website reported about Flintoff and Bopara, but HindustanTime describe well, “Flintoff has been bothered by a troublesome left ankle that forced him to miss the fifth one-dayer at Headingley while Bopara dislocated his right thumb in dropping a return catch from Gautam Gambhir during the India innings on Monday. Bopara, however, had come out to bat in pain.”

“Both Flintoff and Bopara's fitness will be assessed tomorrow at the Oval ahead of the sixth one-dayer.”

It is a big tremble for the England team. Although they are doing well in the ongoing NatWest series England vs India but what will be in their fate at Twenty20 Wrold Cup Cricket.

England vs India 6th ODI: England is worried for Flintoff and Bopara

During the first ODI of the Natwest series, England’s all-rounder Andrew Flintoff was crashed with the advertisement board and heart on his knee. After this accident he had to stop playing on the 2^nd and 3^rd match. Although he came back in the 4^th match but aging had to stop for 5^th day. Another player Ravi Bopara also heart by ball on hid thumb. For this he had to go to hospital. After checking he becomes sure that as small fracture on his thumb. England is thinking about them although Flintoff may come back but Ravi Bopara may not come back to the 6^th ODI at the Oval.

Cricinfo has reported that Flintoff is expected to rejoin the England squad for training at The Oval on Tuesday. "He has the sore ankle again," coach Peter Moores confirmed to Sky Sports. "It's disappointing that he will miss today but quite promising that they think he will be able to get away on Wednesday.
"I feel for Fred. He's desperate to play. The medic is trying to make sure it's a new injury. It's right to be careful and make sure we look after it properly."


I think England is worried about Flintoff and Ravi. If they would not play on the 6^th ODI at Oval it would be a big shock for England.