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Champions League T20 2010 – Royal Challengers Bangalore

September 9, 2010

This post is part of the ongoing build-up to the Champions League T20 2010, which commences on the 10th of September in South Africa. Yes, it is finally upon us! Amidst all the match and spot fixing hype, the tournament is here, but the hype is not, which is unfair to be honest. This is [...]

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Player Retention for IPL 2011

September 7, 2010

This is a continuation of the All about IPL 2011 Series here on Paddle Sweep. This post will talk about player retention, salary cap and catchment areas. In short, most of what you need to know about players in IPL 2011. We have already discussed the format of IPL 2011, so lets head straight to [...]

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All about IPL 2011

September 6, 2010

The Indian Premier League in the year 2011 would be completely different from the three preceding editions in a lot of ways. The new format has been discussed in the previous post, though it was a tad confusing. But you don’t have to worry about all that. Presenting… How IPL 2011 works, a Paddle Sweep [...]

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74 matches instead of 94 for IPL 2011

September 5, 2010

The people behind the IPL have finally figured out that 94 matches in one season is another way of saying overkill. It took them some time, but they have finally come to their senses. The new number is 74. The following section would address all faqs on the subject. How was there going to be [...]

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Champions League T20 – Preview

August 16, 2010

This blog has been known to get very active during multi-team tournaments. I plan to keep the trend going. This time, there is something for everyone, not just bloggers. Our motto this time – “Let nothing be unknown” There are 23 matches on offer, spread over 17 days. We are going to review each and [...]

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Yet another contest from the RCB Stable

August 15, 2010

It looks like the Royal Challengers Bangalore have bought off this blog. Could be, but I would deny it. And mspr1nt would deny it too, as KP has blocked her. But I like it when clubs do good things for fans. It all seems too easy to say that fans can meet the players, but [...]

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Royal Challengers Bangalore know how to keep fans happy

August 5, 2010

Club Loyalty is a big deal all around the world. The terms ‘fanatic’ and ‘die hard’ derive their origins from mythical stories of fans willing to do anything for the club. That was the world. Let’s talk about India now. There are football clubs, many of them, who have lots of localized fanatics. Since this [...]

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Ask the mercenary, says Sunil Gavaskar

July 9, 2010

Sunil Gavaskar is a respected man outside the commentary circle. So much so, that he is on the panel entrusted with the responsibility of finding out the most suitable rule changes to the non-cricketing aspects of the Indian Premier League. He has a lot on his plate, specially after all the franchises decided to meet [...]

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Interblogactic IPL Awards

April 29, 2010

This is it. The mega party at the end of a grueling season of awesome blog posts. Here are the awards for this year: *drum roll* Winner All Padded Up Runners Up Thoughts from the Dustbin Most Passionate Team Supporter Award Poshin’s World Most Timely Blog Award Thoughts from the Dustbin and All Padded Up [...]

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Damien Martyn’s website needs a proofreader

April 28, 2010

See it for yourself: What is AMAN XI Punjab. If it is some alter ego of the team, do let me know. Just saying.

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