IPL Point table and team standing- After Chennai Super Kings loss to Mumbai Indians

Points Table after match number 36

Team	Played	Won	Lost	Ties	No Result	Points	Net Run Rate
Rajasthan Royals	9	7	2	0	0	14	0.66
Punjab Kings XI	9	6	3	0	0	12	0.458
Chennai Super Kings	10	6	4	0	0	12	-0.203
Kolkata Knight Riders	8	4	4	0	0	8	0.545
Delhi Daredevils	8	4	4	0	0	8	0.500
Mumbai Indians	8	4	4	0	0	8	-0.056
Deccan Chargers	9	2	7	0	0	4	-0.352
Royal Challengers	9	2	7	0	0	4	-1.381

IPL :- Mumbai Indians thrashed Chennai Super Kings

The dream to see Jaysurya and Sachin open for the same team finally came true after a long wait and it didn't dissapoint the supporters. Mumbai Indians thrashed Chennai Super Kings by 9 wickets and with more than 6 overs to spare. Set to win 157, Mumbai Indians reached their target in 13.5 Overs and loosing only Sachin Tendulkar' s wicket.

Dhoni and Badrinath made sizeable contribution from Chennai's team. Badrinath made his second fifty(53) of the tournament and Dhoni made 43. Set to win 158, Mumbai Indians started in rockling fashion with Jaysurya in a punishing mood. He made 114 in 48 deliveries with 9 fours and 11 sixes. Tendulkar, playing his first match of the IPL, looked off color and made 12 in 16 deliveries with a six and a four. He was bowled by an in-cutter from Joginder Sharma, the way he has been bowled out the maximum times.

Jaysurya was declared the man of the match for his match wining performance. Mumbai Indians have started their second leg on a good note and with this win Mumbai Indians have got 8 points and are tied on points with Delhi Daredevils. For sure it is going to be a nice fight for top 4.

Blasts in Jaipur

There are chances that the match between Rajasthan Royals and Bangalore Royal challengers might be shifted to Bangalore after 8 bomb blasts rocked the pink city, Jaipur. The Rajasthan Royals, which is based out of Jaipur is currently in Goa to keep themself fresh and energised for the rest of the tournament. Franchises will make the decision tomorrow. Rajasthan Royals met Bangalore Royal Challengers in the first leg of the IPL in Bangalore and defeated the hosts comfortably by 7 wickets.

IPL Point Table and team standing after Bangalore Royal Challengers lost to Kings XI

Points Table after match number 35

Team	Played	Won	Lost	Ties	No Result	Points	Net Run Rate
Rajasthan Royals	9	7	2	0	0	14	0.66
Punjab Kings XI	9	6	3	0	0	12	0.458
Chennai Super Kings	9	6	3	0	0	12	0.104
Kolkata Knight Riders	8	4	4	0	0	8	0.545
Delhi Daredevils	8	4	4	0	0	8	0.500
Mumbai Indians	7	3	4	0	0	6	-0.455
Deccan Chargers	9	2	7	0	0	4	-0.352
Royal Challengers	9	2	7	0	0	4	-1.381

IPL Shoaib Ahktar on fire

Shoaib Akhtar on his IPL debut has given a very good chance to pull of a victory in the match number 35 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Daredevils.
Shoaib Akhtar has so far taken 4 wickets for 11 in 3 overs.
His victims so far include
Gautam Ghambir c Hussey b Shoaib Akhtar
Shewag c Saha b Shoaib Akhtar
De Villiers c Taibu b Shoaib Akhtar
Tiwary lbw b Shoaib Akhtar

Lets see if the lower order of Delhi Daredevils can pull of the victory. It is for the first time that they are under so much of pressure. Delhi Daredevils are currently below Knight Riders on point table. They need to win this one to improve their chances of making to the top four.

IPL :- Kolkata Knight Riders releases its reserve players

According to the latest reports, 5 reserve players of Kolkata Knight Riders have been released from their duty. The coach of the team, John Buchanan, feels that these guys have not got even a single game so far in the IPL and they dont have any chance of getting one in the remaining tournament. The five players who have been relieved of their duty are Ranadeb Bose, Sourashish Lahiri, Rohan Banerjee, Cheteswar Pujara and Yashpal Singh .
It has also been reported that these guys will not loose any fees that they were supposed to get if they would have been part of the team.

It looks like the coach wants to concentrate on less number of players. Let’s hope his vision helps in achieving results for the knight riders.

IPL Bangalore Royal Challengers v/s Kings XI Punjab

NO COMMENT. The way this team from Bangalore has been thrashed, being based out of Bangalore I dont want to write about this match.

IPL - Vijay Mallya speaks up

Vijay Mallya, the owner of Bangalore Royal Challengers, has finally accepted that his team infact is a test team. The day IPL was launched he had come on air and re-iterated that his team is not a test team and will perform well in the tournament. He had earlier sacked Charu Sharma, the CEO of Bangalore Royal Challengers. To read more about it click here.
He wanted to sack the coach of the team, Venkatesh Prasad, as well but timely intervention by Rahul Dravid saved him.

After the dismal performance by the Royal Challengers, Vijay Mallya has accepted that he had a different list of players whom he wanted in the team but he went according to what Rahul told him. According to Mallya , the ex-CEO Charu Sharma always backed Rahul in the team selection so he took the backseat.

It is upon Rahul Dravid to inspire his team to come up with match winning performances if they don't want to face the anger of Vijay Mallya.

IPL Point Table and team standing- after Rajasthan Royals beat Delhi Daredevils

Points Table after match number 33

Team	Played	Won	Lost	Ties	No Result	Points	Net Run Rate
Rajasthan Royals	9	7	2	0	0	14	0.66
Chennai Super Kings	9	6	3	0	0	12	0.104
Punjab Kings	8	5	3	0	0	10	0.272
Kolkata Knight Riders	8	4	4	0	0	8	0.545
Delhi Daredevils	8	4	4	0	0	8	0.500
Mumbai Indians	7	3	4	0	0	6	-0.455
Deccan Chargers	9	2	7	0	0	4	-0.352
Royal Challengers	8	2	6	0	0	4	-1.309