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Delhi's winning streak hardly looks to face much challenge from Kolkata when the two square off in an IPL match on Sunday.
Delhi Daredevils, riding high on a hat-trick of wins, and Kolkata Knight Riders, who are virtually out from the race of semis, faced each other for the first time in the competition on Tuesday and Brendon McCullum's men, without a win for the past seven matches, were completely outplayed by the Delhi side.
Nannes effect

A rookie pacer in Dirk Nannes has done the job for it with the ball and Delhi has been more than happy to give him a spot in the playing XI ahead of McGrath.

Collingwood, meanwhile, never seemed required in a line-up that already boasts of Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, David Warner and Tillakaratne Dilshan
Nothing going the right way

Kolkata, on the other hand, are in desperate search for that one match winner who can turn things around for the beleaguered side, which lies at the bottom of the table. The pressure of captaincy seems to have silenced McCullum's bat significantly and Sourav Ganguly too has not come up with anything extraordinary so far.

The explosive Chris Gayle is gone and the only positive development for the side in a while is the availability of Australian David Hussey, who is expected to be inducted immediately into the struggling line-up.

Poor batting has meant that the bowlers have had very little role to play in deciding the Kolkata's fortune even though the likes of Ishant Sharma have not done too bad.

Delhi in good shape

On current form, Delhi, semifinalists last year, are certain to make the cut even this time around. In contrast, Kolkata are fighting a grim battle to avoid being at the bottom of the heap.

The contrasting form makes Delhi an overwhelming favourites and it would be nothing short of a stunner if Kolkata manage to pull off that elusive win.

Approaching milestones:

Gautam Gambhir (693) needs 38 runs more to become the leading run-getter in the IPL and to overtake Suresh Raina's tally of 730.
- Ashish Nehra (24) needs one wicket to complete 25 wickets in the IPL. He is the leading wicket-taker for Delhi Daredevils in the IPL.
- Tillakaratne Dilshan requires 52 runs more to become the third batsman after Matthew Hayden (426) and Suresh Raina (309) to complete 300 runs in the 2009 edition of the IPL.

Head to head:

	P	W	L	NR	Win%
Delhi	22	13	9		59.09
vs Kolkata	2	1	1		50.00
Kolkata	21	7	13	1	33.33
vs Delhi	2	1	1		50.00

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Sachin Tendulkar (14th), VVS Laxman (16th) and Virender Sehwag (20th) are the other Indian batsmen inside the top-20.

Meanwhile, England, currently placed sixth on the table, will immediately move up one spot if it wins both the matches of its upcoming two-Test series against West Indies.

Victories at Lord's and again at Durham would earn England three ratings points giving it a total of 101, a single point ahead of Pakistan. A 1-0 series win would leave it on 100 ratings point but behind Younus Khan's team by a fraction.

However, a 2-0 win for the West Indies would leave just one ratings point separating the two with England dropping three points to 95 and the men from the Caribbean gaining five points to 94.Mumbai Indians went down to Bangalore Royal Challengers by nine wickets.

The Indians recovered from a shaky start thanks to half-centuries from Sanath Jayasuriya and Dwayne Bravo that saw them post 149 for four in their 20 overs.

In response, Jacques Kallis (69) and Robin Uthappa (66) helped Royal Challengers cruise to a nine-wicket victory with 11 balls to spare.

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"Results of at least two matches could have gone in our favour but the Australians showed more professionalism and discipline and we need to improve in these areas ourselves," Younis said in an interview.

"But I don't have a magic wand to make things happen quickly. Improvement in performance and consistency in the team will only come with time. And every player has to show and take responsibility for the team it is not just the captain who can do everything," he said.

Younis said he needed more support from other team members to concentrate on his captaincy and own batting.

"I need more support from my support team because I spent a lot of time with the players in this series. I know that I have to get runs to set the right example. I want to concentrate on my batting and captaincy," Younis said. The captain said he was satisfied with the performance of controversial fast bowler, Shoaib Akhtar who ended with just three wickets in four matches.

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Kings XI didn't have the best of starts in the tournament as they began with back-to-back defeats against Delhi Daredevils and Kolkata Knight Riders in two rain-marred ties.

To their credit, the Mohali outfit showed tremendous resilience and engineered three wins on the trot to put their campaign back on track.

The momentum snapped when the lowly Royal Challengers Bangalore upset their apple cart but once again Yuvraj and his men bounced back by beating the Kolkata Knight Riders two days ago, also settling scores with the side which had beaten them in their first encounter.

In contrast, the defending champions under Warne had a rather rollercoaster ride with agony and ecstasy following each other with amazing regularity.

The opening match debacle against the Royal Challengers Bangalore was followed by the washed out tie against Mumbai Indians. Beating the Knight Riders gave them their first taste of triumph and they went on to get the better of the mighty Delhi Daredevils and redoubtable Deccan Chargers, losing to Kings XI Punjab and Chennai Super Kings in between.

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"I think I was a little tense during the initial matches but I have settled down. Now, I have some confidence going. I played my natural game yesterday. And I am very happy that we won the match," he was quoted as saying in the IPL website.

With Rajasthan placed at number three, Smith said his new found confidence will help his team to make it to the final four.

"No, I did not want to set a score for myself. I just wanted to be positive today. I just wanted to be myself on the field. Hopefully, I can use the confidence in the coming matches to help my side secure a semi-final berth," he said.

The left-handed South African also lavished praise on his opening partner Naman Ojha.

"Naman Ojha was awesome. He allowed me to play some positive cricket. It was great to have a good opening partnership in the match. Our top-order has struggled, so it feels good to make the amends," he said.

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Bopara, dropped after his hundred in Barbados in March due to a change of team composition, took advantage of being dropped on 76 after lamely turning to Brendan Nash at square-leg off Fidel Edwards.

"It is not my fault I get dropped," Bopara said. "I just have to take advantage of it.

"I was about to turn around and walk off. It caught me by surprise that he dropped it."

Bopara reached three figures 13 overs from the close and acknowledged his landmark with a sign to write his name on the famous honour's board at the ground.

"I am really proud," he said. "When you come to Lord's to play county matches, you wonder if your name will ever be up there.

"I have always wanted to test myself as to where I am in my game and that's the best test I have had so far."

Some would argue that a spell in the Indian Premier League is not the best preparation for Test cricket but Bopara used it positively.

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"There was the fiasco over Kevin Pietersen, the fiasco over Allen Stanford and his millions, they've tried three or four guys as captain," said Boycott.

"Now they've got Andrew Strauss who is quite a nice lad - he will do a decent job - but I'm not convinced he is a natural captain.

"It's a gift, to look after 10 other people and also to still look after your own game and play well, and at the same time be thinking two steps ahead of the game.

"When you're captain you can't just wait for things to happen. The great captains are thinking ahead."

Reflecting on the vexed number three slot, Boycott added: "If you look at the number three position, we have tried Ian Bell and Owais Shah, they're still talking about bringing Michael Vaughan back, and now are are trying Ravi Bopara. That is just one position.

"I don't feel we're getting the best out what we've got. Never mind shooting themselves in the foot, England have shot themselves in the head this winter."

England's two-Test series against the West Indies starts at Lord's tomorrow, with the first Ashes Test at Cardiff on July 8.

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And while Hilditch admitted the selectors will continue to lighten Ponting's workload, he does not think that necessitates relieving him of the captaincy just yet.

"Leadership issues are things that we always think about but we are really confident that Ricky will be more than capable of getting through to the 2011 World Cup, and I know that is something he would like to do, so I don't see that as being an issue," Hilditch told the Sydney Morning Herald.

Ponting announced earlier this year he would forgo the Indian Premier League to rest ahead of a busy summer schedule when Australia travel to England for the World Twenty20 and Ashes series.

While that move was reflective of a player keen to ensure his availability for Australia's key matches, the Australian selectors have been content to rest him in important matches.

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As a batsman, Flintoff has occasionally been guilty of getting carried away with his own power. He has been caught in the deep on a fair few occasions, but when he is on song — as he was against South Africa last summer — he is a hugely dangerous proposition.

Flintoff is in good company, as the Super Kings’ batting line-up is stacked with huge strikers of the ball. In fact, he could find himself competing with the likes of the former Australia opening batsmen Matthew Hayden, South Africa all-rounder Albie Morkel and — fitness permitting — the New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram to see who can launch it the furthest.

If the overseas players are more than a handful, then the Indians aren’t bad either. Chennai’s three top-scorers last year were Suresh Raina, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Parthiv Patel and all of them are more than capable of sending the ball into orbit.

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Deccan Chargers - Indian Premier League

Representing the majestic city of Hyderabad is the IPL Team of Deccan Chargers. The team is owned by the Deccan Chronicle. With the catch line of 'The Unstoppables', the Deccan Chargers is led by its dazzling Ex Australian wicketkeeper batsman and captain of the team Adam Gilchrist. Also included in the squad are star players like V.V.S. Laxman, Herschelle Gibbs, Scott Styris, Andrew Symonds and Chaminda Vaas and upcoming cricketing superstars like young Pragyan Ojha, R.P. Singh, Kalyan Krishna, Jaskarndeep Singh and Sarveesh Kumar. Name : Deccan Chargers Owner : J Krishnan (Deccan Chronicle) Total cost : U$107 Million City Represented : Hyderabad Coach : Darren Lehmann Captain : Adam Gilchrist Most Expensive Player: Andrew Symonds, U$ 1,350,000

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Sourav Ganguly who has been dropped from captaining Shah Rukh Khan’s IPL team this season. The name “Kolkata” has been dropped from all Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) merchandise.

The company is registered as Knight Riders Private Ltd and all vouchers are issued under this name. As the team belonged to Kolkata, with seven home-playing matches in Kolkata last season and with Sourav Ganguly’s involvement in them, the brand used for the team name and the merchandise was “Kolkata Knight Riders” in IPL1.

“If the matches had not shifted from Kolkata, the merchandise would have continued to have ‘Kolkata’ Knight Riders written on them,” said the source.

“KKR is more popular as Shah Rukh Khan’s team than for Kolkata. So, merchandise sales will not be affected. Also, shifting base to other cities like Ahmedabad will help the company manage its administrative issues better and keep it away from more controversies. Dropping ‘Kolkata’ from the team’s merchandise will bring worldwide appeal,” said the source. Reebok sources said merchandise sales in India had dipped by more than 30 per cent this year compared with last year but the opportunity to sell merchandise the world over had opened up. “So, there may not be a dip in overall revenues,” said a source.

Financially, Knight Riders was the most successful franchise last yea

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Mumbai Indians will be representative of the city of Mumbai in the Indian Premier League. The team will be led by Sachin Tendulkar, also the Icon Player for the team and coached by Lalchand Rajput, the former Manager of the Indian Cricket Team.

Reliance Industries Limited through its subsidiary Reliance Retail Ltd purchased the rights for the Mumbai franchise of Indian Premier league for a total of $111.9 million during the auction on January 24, 2008. The RIL bid has made the Mumbai Indians the most expensive franchise in IPL.

The team logo has the Sudarshan Chakra with the team’s name engraved in it. The team’s colour will be blue. The choice of the name “Indians” for a regional competition is widely regarded as a blunder.

India’s Sachin Tendulkar was fit only for the second half of the season, while his countrymate Harbhajan Singh got himself banned for slapping Sreesanth, of Kings XI Punjab, in the face. And while Shaun Pollock, of South Africa, did his best as the third-choice captain, it can’t have been easy inheriting a demoralised team that had lost its first three games.

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What they lacked was a backbone in the team, a sure shot match winner at number five or six, who would help the chase down targets, and even build the innings depending on a good or bad start to the innings. That was to prove their major failing when they were eventually knocked off their perch in the semis last time around.

Plus one of the pillars of their bowling attack, Mohd. Asif doped his way to glory and Glenn McGrath was initially unsure about his return this year. More than that, Daniel Vettori will be playing the full season this time round and while that is indeed great news for the management, this will cause many problems for the team balance, keeping in mind the four foreigners limit for the playing eleven.

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A dozen men attacked Sri Lanka's cricket team with rifles, grenades and rocket launchers Tuesday ahead of a match in Pakistan, wounding seven players and a coach from Britain in a brazen assault on South Asia's most beloved sport. Six policemen and a civilian were killed. 
An assistant coach was also wounded, but the players' and coach's injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. The assailants ambushed the convoy carrying the squad and match officials at a traffic circle close to the main sports stadium in the eastern city of Lahore, triggering a 15-minute gunbattle with police guarding the vehicles. 
None of the attackers were killed or captured at the scene, city police chief Haji Habibur Rehman said. Authorities did not speculate on the identities of the attackers or their motives. The attack reinforced perceptions that nuclear-armed Pakistan is veering out of control and will end any hopes of international cricket teams — or any sports teams — playing in the country for months, if not years. Even before the incident, most cricket teams choose not to tour the country because of security concerns.

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Chennai Super Kings will be facing its first do or die battle. After 2 losses, Both Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders could not afford to lose one more game. So it would be interesting to see how the players match up against each other.

CSK Playing XI: Though the fans & well-wishers would like to see a lot of changes in the team, I am sure Dhoni & Co. would like to retain the same squad. Though the team would be tempted to play Tyagi ahead of Joginder Sharma.

KKR Playing XI: Don't expect to see much changes. But with the drama going around the club, nothing is predictable.