[Edit: This write-up of mine won the Super Blog contest at chennaisuperkings.com. Never knew my words will be worth 5k bucks one day. One more reason to love CSK!]
The finishing note on the last year's blog plug after CSK won IPL 2010 was "Hoping for more success for the Lions in the forthcoming seasons too. Fingers crossed". Looks like it's happening and the dream is coming true and how!?
The finishing note on the last year's blog plug after CSK won IPL 2010 was "Hoping for more success for the Lions in the forthcoming seasons too. Fingers crossed". Looks like it's happening and the dream is coming true and how!?
Lot has been said and talked about Gayle's super powers but he went fishing when it mattered the most, the Grand Finale. But, it would be rude to put the blame on him. If there is one reason for RCB to be in the finals, it is him. They were trotting at the lower half of the Points Table before he joined the squad and then he blew everyone away by the Gayle Storm
Back to our very own CSK, wow! Just wow! An amazing and consistent performance throughout the tournament has made sure that we retain the cup for the 2nd year in a row. Mahi continues to prove that he can't do anything wrong. Quoting a tweet from a Twitter user yesterday "Dhoni is getting on a flight and flying to Wembly to win the Champions League" only goes on to show this man's tryst with destiny. It's as if he can turn any team into the most formidable one with his leadership qualities and a little bit of lady luck. All glory to you captain. Sincerely hoping that you never ever leave CSK! As noted by LSK, "Dhoni always receives the trophy and then disappears into the background" Could there be a better sign for a True leader?
When the victory lap was on and when I could see the distant glow of the flood lights at the stadium and hear the faint sound of the crackers from my home, I wished I was in the crowd somewhere cheering for the Team Stupendous.
Once again the yellow fellows proved that we are the 'Good boys' by winning the Fair Play award again this year.
Mr. Malinga has the Purple cap. Mr. Gayle has the Orange cap. But, we CSK have the Trophy. What else could we ask for?
And just as @Sidvee mentioned "I am waiting for the day ManU wins the league and someone says 'We want to be the Chennai Super Kings of the EPL'" Hoping that the day isn't far away :)
Like last time, here are a few numbers highlighting the best teams across the IPL seasons and needless to say CSK is on the top!
| No. | Teams | IPL '08 | IPL '09 | IPL '10 | IPL '11 | Net worth | Avg | |
| 1 | CSK | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 8.75 | |
| 2 | RCB | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 27.75 | 6.94 | |
| 3 | MI | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 24.25 | 6.06 | |
| 4 | DC | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 21.5 | 5.38 | |
| 5 | RR | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 21.25 | 5.31 | |
| 6 | KXIP | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 19.75 | 4.94 | |
| 7 | DD | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19.75 | 4.94 | |
| 8 | KKR | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15.75 | 3.94 | |
| 9 | KTK | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 3.00 | |
| 10 | PWI | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | |
10 pts for the Tournament Winners (8 for pre-IPL4)
9 pts for the Runners-up (7 for pre-IPL4)
8 for the loser of 2nd Qualifier or winner of 3rd place play-off (6 for pre-IPL4)
6 for the loser in Eliminator
5-1 for the rest of the teams according to their positions in Points table
The Net Worth will be the summation of points across the IPL seasons
Congrats CSK.
ReplyDelete4th time they are winning the fair play award!!!
Dude, comparisons are quite ridiculous esp when you compare it with big clubs like MANU or BARCA or REAL MADRID. IPL is a baby compared to these clubs in their history. You just compare or even say ManU winning title and claimed to CSK.
Just a thought!!!
@Nirmal I get what you are trying to say. I know IPL has got a long way to go and can't be compared right away and football clubs definitely have a greater history. But for me Cricket is the best sport in the world and I definitely want our very own Indian domestic league to be one among the best in the world. That's why I hope it happens sometime in the future. Not this year or next.
ReplyDeleteJust a wish :)
In the "Reactions" column where is the "mokkai" option? :P But on to the serious side your Blogpost is very nice :) I liked the way you used the table to analyse how teams have performed in the Ipls :D CONGOS! g3
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