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The PaddleShopper: No IPL For Old Men

January 10, 2011

At the end of the largest two-day sports ‘auction’ in the world, the IPL is no longer a place for old men. The notable exclusion of Lara, Ganguly, Gibbs and Jayasuriya is proof of this. The IPL is no longer a place where old cricketers go to make money (and eventually die).
It is now the home of the Young Guns… but that’s a whole ‘nother PaddleShop altogether.
And as for Chris Gayle, no-one knows why he wasn’t bought. Maybe it’s because no-one can understand a word he says?

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Kochi, Rajasthan Break Rules, may be banned from IPL 4, action against Kings XI as well

October 9, 2010

As I am typing this, the BCCI is getting frantic. It seems that some misdeeds by the team owners and management has irked the Cricket Board to the level that it is considering banning Kochi and Rajasthan Royals for IPL 4. Very less information is coming through at the moment, but watch this space. The [...]

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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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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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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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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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Dirty little girl, Shilpa vs girl next door Preity

April 21, 2010

After/Before reading this, do vote on the left You know it’s been a good day when you are arguing with a random bloke you have never met about which Bollywood star is hotter. While we would all love to oil these ladies up and put them in the cage so that they can battle it [...]

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Interblogactic IPL Battle – S/F Onwards Rules

April 21, 2010

The Semi Finals are among us, and four teams would not be continuing the IPL Journey beyond this point. Interestingly, the IBIB Points table is not exactly a replica of the IPL Points Table. Here are both: First of Two, the IPL Table: Second of all, the points table for the IBIB till now.   [...]

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