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Manna from Heaven: Tainted cricketers around the world can now ply their trade fearlessly!

Manna from Heaven: Tainted cricketers around the world can now ply their trade fearlessly!

Tired of the relentless scrutiny by law-enforcing agencies and administrators hounding cricketers, a Dubai-based company called Betting & Fixing (B&F) Brothers has come to the rescue of cricketers accused of match-fixing and spot-fixing by announcing their own tournament in the form of Fixing Premier League (FPL).

Abhijit Banare, cricket humour, IPL, IPL 6, IPL 2013, Danish Kaneria, Kamran Akmal, Nadeem Ghauri, DRS, Fixing Premier League

May 17 2013, 11:47 am

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Ponting, Gilchrist and Sangakkara bring huge value to their respective teams even when not in the playing XI

Ponting, Gilchrist and Sangakkara bring huge value to their respective teams even when not in the playing XI

For the first time in six editions of the Indian Premier League (IPL), four overseas players captaining the franchisees — Kumar Sangakkara, Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist and Angelo Mathews — have given up their place in the playing eleven due to their below-par performances.

Abhijit Banare, Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist, Angelo Mathews, Kumar Sangakkara, Sachin Tendulkar, IPL 6, IPL 2013, Chris Gayle, Mumbai Indians

May 3 2013, 1:49 pm

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Mumbai Indians need to be cautious while juggling around their resources

Mumbai Indians need to be cautious while juggling around their resources

If there is any Indian Premier League (IPL) team which comes close to resembling a fantasy league, it would be Mumbai Indians — without a shred of doubt. It is the most expensive team, it has 'Slinga Malinga' who is one of the best T20 bowlers of the world, unarguably the best batsman in the world plays for them, yet Mumbai Indians have just a single appearance in the final, an unsuccessful one at that. Mumbai have been title favourites every season since IPL 2 due to sheer presence of match winners, yet things haven’t turned as per their plans.

Abhijit Banare, IPL, IPL 6, IPL 2013, Mumbai Indians, Sachin Tendulkar, Harbhajan Singh, Kieron Pollard, Glenn Maxwell, Lasith Malinga, Munaf Patel

April 4 2013, 5:26 pm

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Inexperienced Australian spinners hurt by lack of faith in them by team management

Inexperienced Australian spinners hurt by lack of faith in them by team management

Jason Krejza, Nathan Hauritz and now Nathan Lyon lacked the subcontinent experience, but things could have been different if they enjoyed the backing of the team management. After learning from their mistakes they hardly find that additional opportunity to make amends in following matches or subsequent tours to subcontinent, opines Abhijit Banare.

Abhijit Banare, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Harbhajan Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Nathan Hauritz, Jason Krejza, Nathan Lyon, Xavier Doherty, India vs Australia

March 5 2013, 8:43 pm

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The word "retirement" acquires a new meaning in the age of T20 cricket

The word "retirement" acquires a new meaning in the age of T20 cricket

By Abhijit Banare The word "retirement" doesn’t have the same old tragic impact anymore. Earlier it meant ‘this was the last you would see of the retiring cricketer playing in a competitive match’. This isn’t about debating whether it’s right or wrong to continue post retirement but to understand the changing meaning of the term retirement in real sense and the various issues that follow.

Abhijit Banare, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly, Kevin Pietersen, Chris Gayle, RR, IPL, Big Bash, India, England

November 19 2012, 7:10 pm

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Spectacular catches that lit up the 2012 Indian Premier League

Spectacular catches that lit up the 2012 Indian Premier League

By Abhijit Banare The emphasis on fielding has gone up several notches in the modern era – especially after the advent of T20 and the highly-competitive, cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL).Below is a list of the best catches in the recently concluded fifth edition of IPL:

Abhijit Banare, IPL 202, Great catches of IPL 5, IPL 5, David Hussey, Steve Smith, Ajit Agarkar, Ajinkya Rahane, Johan Botha, Dale Steyn

November 19 2012, 5:51 pm

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