DADA In OR Out? Full Story

DADA fans in Kolkata and around world were delighted when they saw a Aaj Tak Journalist tweet this on 20th.

Vikrant Gupta vikrantgupta73

Many querıes but all I can say ıs that both Kochı n Ganguly had agreed and now they wıll apply. If ıt ıs ok, Dada shud be on May 5 or so less than a minute ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® Favorite Retweet Reply

Who would not ! Every wanted to see this man back as exclusion of DADA from IPL 4 in the auction and later did not make any cricketing sense. It was something else. Negative Publicity ? Increase in Slab rate just before the auction ? or just tough luck!! ?

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Fans rejoiced the moment when they got to know that DADA might be replacing Jayawardane as captain of Kochi after he leaves to Lanka on May 5th and the decision was now with IPL committee to accept the replacement. Though initially Sri Lankan players had to go for a national assignment on May 20 th, their board called for players earlier as preparatory exercise.

Then also came a message from DADA himself in Bangla channel. That it’s possible that he might participate in IPL 4. Everything was falling in place and Some fans even made posters of Ganguly with Kochi Tuskers Logo.

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But one more twist is tale came today when Sri Lankan board reverted back to its decision of asking players to come only on 20th May. That means that Jayawardene would not be there for just 2 league games and Qualifiers that too if they make it to the next level. It is back to the state of dilemma again. If or not we can see DADA in IPL 4. Some fans have already given up hopes due to too many twists and rumors about this issue, while some are still silently praying.

Sri Lanka board reverts back: Players allowed till 18th

Before this some fans took out a campaign: DADA in DC as Deccan needed a replacement for Kevin Peterson. Read more about it here. Surprisingly Deccan is moving on without a replacement.

Now thinking about the past, I feel that the decision that Ganguly took of increasing his Base price beyond 92,000 $ to a Lakh and over has gone against him in coming into IPL 4. It seemed correct when he took that decision but because of more base price he could not replace injured Steven Smith whose price was 90,000$ itself. It’s rules of the Managing committee sat that a player of Higher slab cannot replace player with Lower slab. However this is possible with Jayawardane as both fall into same league.

Let’s hope we soon get some news for sure. I am still positive about it.

Teams on High | CSK vs KTK

April 18 th Kochi Tuskers Kerala vs Chennai Super Kings

CSK VS KTK IPL 4

CSK and KTK both back after a win against RCB and MI respectively are going to fight it out in home of tuskers. KTK fans who couldn't bag the tickets for the first game, eager to the watch their 2nd home game must have bagged their tickets for this one.

Moreover how these teams played their last games also sets the pitch for this one. If CSK crushed RCB by 21 runs with great knock of Hussey, Kochi Tuskers dumped the Big Mumbai Indians with solid contribution from Jayawardane and Mcullum away from their home.

This match invokes great interest as defending Champions CSK are looking great with batting line-up of great depth and varied pace attack. CSK will surely look foreward to repeat of good contribution at top from Mike Hussey and Murali Vijay. Their middle order has been consistent with Raina, Badri , Captain dhoni and Cracker yet to explode fully in Albie Morkel. Unless someone from KTK is going to play the Paul Velathi game its going to be Ashiwin, Tim southe, Jakati, Randiv and again Albie posing a tough challenge the rival batsman. KTK is resurgent side.

It shouldn't be forgotten that even though the win against the best side of tournament, Mumbai Indians was thier first one, thier first 2 games were close games. So KTK have every reason to be confident about repeating the result of last match. It seems unlikely that Jayawardane would change the winning side from 3rd match which had three changes from the prior game. But the big names left out in VVS Laxman Sreesanth and Murali, who were replaced by Ramesh Powar, Kedar Jadhav and Parera invoke curiosity towards playing XI. This Game being played at Kochi home might influence the selection.

Jayawardane would expect himself and Mcullum to fire again solidly. He would expect Hodge and potentially explosive Jadeja to recreate the magic too. Parera's contribution will be interesting and crucial. Bowling is a concern for Jayawardane and would hold a key so as what target they might defend or chase.

I feel that pressure would be on KTK because of easy win that chennai scored in last game. However that might work against CSK themselves as they can't underestimate this KTK side at home.

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