At Colombo in 1996-97 India won the toss and batted first. Having scored 537/8 they declared trying to bowl Sril Lanka out for under 337. How wrong they were! Sri Lanka scored 952/6 (a test record) with Sanath Jayasuriya (340) and Roshan Mahanama (225) putting on 576 runs (a test record and 1 run short of the first-class record). They also became the only pair to bat through 2 full days of test cricket.
At the other end of the spectrum, New Zealand were dismissed by England for 26 at Auckland in 1954-55 - a test record for the lowest team total.
The highest first-class score in 1107 by Victoria vs New South Wales in 1926-27. The lowest score by a full team is 12 - by Northamptonshire vs Gloucestershire in 1907!
Alec Bedser took 14/99 in a test against England in 1953 - the best bowling figures by a bowler in a losing cause.
Ricky Ponting holds the equivalent batting record scoring 242 in a losing cause against India at Adelaide in 2003-04.
Australia's Clarrie Grimmet and India's Dilip Doshi are the only bowlers to take 100 test wickets having started their international careers after the age of 30.
Mario Zagallo of Brazil won the football world cup both as a player and as coach. Geoff Marsh has achieved the same feat in cricket, winning in 1987 as a player and in 1999 as coach.
One of the greatest bowlers in history, Hedley Verity took 10/10 against Nottinghamshire in 1932 - the best bowling figures in first-class history. It is also the only ten-for to include a hat trick. He died during WW-II after having being take prisoner in Italy.
Who is the worst bowler is test cricket? Well that's a toughie! Statistically speaking it is Rawl Lewis of the West Indies whose three match test career saw a bowling average of 318 (the worst in test history) at a strike rate of 585. However, Roger Wijesuriya of Sri Lanka has the worst strike rate of 586 - though he has a better average of 294!
Ken Suttle of Sussex played in 423 consecutive first-class matches between 1954 and 1969 - the longest streak by any cricketer.
Western Province bowler, Bob Crisp is the only bowler to have taken 4 wickets in 4 balls twice in his first-class career.
In 1899, 13-year old Arthur Collins scored 628* in a junior match for Clarke's House at Clifton College. This remains the highest score in any form of cricket. He then took 11 wickets to help his team beat North Tower by an innings and 688 runs! Collins never played first-class cricket and was killed in WW-I.
The record for the highest partnership in any form of cricket is held by two slightly better known players. Sachin Tendulkar (329*) and Vinod Kambli (349*) put on an unbeaten stand of 664 for their school in the Harris Shield tournament.
Women's Cricket - Janette Brittin of England scored 1935 runs for England in 27 tests, making 5 test centuries - both world records. Kiran Baluch of Pakistan scored 242 against the West Indies in 2003-04, a world record.
Charles Bannerman scored the first test century. Billy Murdoch, who played for both Australia and England scored the first test double century (he also hit the first ever six in test cricket). Andy Sandham of England scored the first triple century (in what was his last test match), and Brian Lara has scored the only quadruple century.
Five batsmen have been left stranded on 99* in a test match. Strangely enough this is a fairly recent phenomenon. The unlucky batsmen are Geoff Boycott, Steve Waugh, Alex Tudor, Shaun Pollock and Andrew Hall. While four of them managed test centuries, 99* is the highest test score for Alex Tudor. Mike Atherton once declared England's innings and left Grame Hick stuck on 98*. Andy Flower of Zimbabwe was left on 199* against South Africa (he added 142 in the second innings for good measure), and the greatest of them all Sir Don Bradman was once left stranded on 299*.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Some Great Debuts ...
RE "Tip" Foster holds the world record for the highest score on test debut. He scored 287 on test debut for England vs Australia in 1903-04. He is also the only man to captain England at both football and cricket.
Lawrence Rowe of the West Indies however, managed to score more runs than Foster in his first test making 214 and 100* in 1971-72. The only other cricketer to score 2 centuries on test debut is Yasir Hameed of Pakistan who made 170 and 108 against Bangladesh in 2003.
Playing his first test for New Zealand versus India in Calcutta (1965), Bruce Taylor scored 105 and took 5/86. He remains the only cricketer to score a century and take a five-for on test debut.
On first-class debut for Barbados in 1966-67 Geoff Greenidge (no relation to Gordon) scored 205 and took 7/124 against Jamaica. He was also the last white man to play test cricket for the West Indies.
Mohammed Azharuddin scored a century on test debut. Clearly he enjoyed the feeling. He followed it up with centuries in his next two matches and remains the only test cricketer to score three centuries in his first three tests.
Narendra Hirwani, playing his first test for India against the West Indies at Madras in 1998, took an astonishing 16 wickets for 136 runs. Remarkably he broke the world-record for the best debut figures by just 1 run! Bob Massie of Australia had earlier taken 16 for 137 on his debut.
Soon after migrating to New Zealand, Albert Moss played for Cantebury and took 10/28 in an innings. The only ten-for on first-class debut.
And some disappointing ones
Marvan Atapattu of Sri Lanka had a rather unfortunate start to his test career. His first six test innings were 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0. Remarkably he forced his way back into the Sri Lankan team, and has not scored 6 test double centuries - a record for Sri Lanka.
Australian Arthur Chipperfield (1934), West Indian Robert Christiani (1947-48) and Pakistani Asim Kamal ( 2003-04) are the only batsman to score 99 on test debut.
Khalid Hasan of Pakistan made his test debut in 1954 aged just 16 years and 352 days. Four days later his test career was over and is the youngest ever one-cap wonder and played is last day of test cricket at just 16 years and 356 days - a record.
Legend has it that Dr. Roy Park's wife missed his entire test career because she dropped her knitting. Park was dismissed first ball in his only test innings as his wife bent down to pick up her knitting! There was more cricket in the family though, as their daughter married future Australian captain Ian Johnson.
Dennis Smith of New Zealand dismissed Eddie Paynter of England with his first ball in test cricket (1932-33). Unfortunately it was a bit of a false dawn. Smith never took another wicket in test cricket!
Jack MacBryan is probably the unluckiest test cricketer ever. In his only test for England in 1924 only 66.5 overs were possible due to rain. He is the ONLY test cricketer to have never batted, bowled or taken a catch in his entire test career!
Lawrence Rowe of the West Indies however, managed to score more runs than Foster in his first test making 214 and 100* in 1971-72. The only other cricketer to score 2 centuries on test debut is Yasir Hameed of Pakistan who made 170 and 108 against Bangladesh in 2003.
Playing his first test for New Zealand versus India in Calcutta (1965), Bruce Taylor scored 105 and took 5/86. He remains the only cricketer to score a century and take a five-for on test debut.
On first-class debut for Barbados in 1966-67 Geoff Greenidge (no relation to Gordon) scored 205 and took 7/124 against Jamaica. He was also the last white man to play test cricket for the West Indies.
Mohammed Azharuddin scored a century on test debut. Clearly he enjoyed the feeling. He followed it up with centuries in his next two matches and remains the only test cricketer to score three centuries in his first three tests.
Narendra Hirwani, playing his first test for India against the West Indies at Madras in 1998, took an astonishing 16 wickets for 136 runs. Remarkably he broke the world-record for the best debut figures by just 1 run! Bob Massie of Australia had earlier taken 16 for 137 on his debut.
Soon after migrating to New Zealand, Albert Moss played for Cantebury and took 10/28 in an innings. The only ten-for on first-class debut.
And some disappointing ones
Marvan Atapattu of Sri Lanka had a rather unfortunate start to his test career. His first six test innings were 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0. Remarkably he forced his way back into the Sri Lankan team, and has not scored 6 test double centuries - a record for Sri Lanka.
Australian Arthur Chipperfield (1934), West Indian Robert Christiani (1947-48) and Pakistani Asim Kamal ( 2003-04) are the only batsman to score 99 on test debut.
Khalid Hasan of Pakistan made his test debut in 1954 aged just 16 years and 352 days. Four days later his test career was over and is the youngest ever one-cap wonder and played is last day of test cricket at just 16 years and 356 days - a record.
Legend has it that Dr. Roy Park's wife missed his entire test career because she dropped her knitting. Park was dismissed first ball in his only test innings as his wife bent down to pick up her knitting! There was more cricket in the family though, as their daughter married future Australian captain Ian Johnson.
Dennis Smith of New Zealand dismissed Eddie Paynter of England with his first ball in test cricket (1932-33). Unfortunately it was a bit of a false dawn. Smith never took another wicket in test cricket!
Jack MacBryan is probably the unluckiest test cricketer ever. In his only test for England in 1924 only 66.5 overs were possible due to rain. He is the ONLY test cricketer to have never batted, bowled or taken a catch in his entire test career!
One Day International Facts
The first one-day international was held between England and Australia at Melbourne in 1971. Actually the first four days of a test match had been rained out, so on the final day the first ever one-day international was organized. Australia won the match.
Geoff Boycott faced the first ball in one-day cricket - not exactly the most dashing of batsmen! Graham McKenzie was the bowler.
No one has ever scored 4 successive one-day centuries. Herschelle Gibbs scored 3 successive centuries, and was on 97* when South Africa needed 4 to win. Alok Kapali bowled a wide which went for 4, and Gibbs was denied the record by the tiniest of margins!
Anthony Stuart took 5 wickets including a hat trick in his third ODI for Australia. Strangely enough he was never picked for Australia again.
Sachin Tendulkar has won 50 Man of the Match awards in ODIs - 15 clear of anyone else! He has scored over 13,000 runs in ODIs and has 38 centuries (16 clear of Ganguly in second spot). He also holds the record for the maximum successive ODIs (185) and is 8 behind Wasim Akram's record of 356 appearances.
Sourav Ganguly is the only cricketer to have won four successive Man of the Match awards in One-day Internationals.
Paul Collingwood of England is the only man to score a century and take 6 wickets in an ODI. Against Bangaldesh in 2005 he scored 112* and took 6/31 in 10 overs - truly amazing!
The Pakistan vs India ODI at Karachi in 2003-04 saw 693 runs being scored (a world record). India batting first scored 349/7 and Pakistan got within a whisker of pulling off an amazing run chase. They scored 344/8 with Inzamam scoring an inspirational 122.
At Capetown in 1992-93, the then world cup champions Pakistan were dismissed for 43 aganist the West Indies in an ODI - at that time the lowest ever. Their record was broken by Zimbabwe in 2001-02 when they scored 38 all out against Sri Lanka in 2001-02. This included the best bowling performance in ODIS - 8/19 by Chaminda Vaas. Sri Lanka then dismissed Canada for 36 in the 2002-03 world cup, but Zimbabwe wanted the record back. In 2004 they reclaimed their dubious distinction with a 35 all out, again against Sri Lanka.
In the early 1980s in an ODI between England and West Indies, the Windies needed 4 runs off the last ball and so England captain, Mike Brearley put all the fielders and the wicket-keeper on the fence to prevent a boundary from being scored. Fielding restrictions were then introduced in the Benson & Hedges Cup in Australia, and were adopted for all ODIs after the 1992 world cup. In 2005 these fielding restrictions have been changed in an attempt to make the game more interesting.
In the third match of a best of 5 finals in the Benson & Hedges cup in 1980-81 New Zealand needed 15 runs off the last over. In the first five balls Trevor Chappell dismissed Richard Hadlee and Ian Smith but conceding 8 runs. Off the last ball Brian McKechnie needed to hit a six to force a tie. Trevor's brother Greg instructed him to bowl the ball underarm. He did so, causing great furore and probably the greatest cricket controversy since the Bodyline series in 1932-33.
Geoff Boycott faced the first ball in one-day cricket - not exactly the most dashing of batsmen! Graham McKenzie was the bowler.
No one has ever scored 4 successive one-day centuries. Herschelle Gibbs scored 3 successive centuries, and was on 97* when South Africa needed 4 to win. Alok Kapali bowled a wide which went for 4, and Gibbs was denied the record by the tiniest of margins!
Anthony Stuart took 5 wickets including a hat trick in his third ODI for Australia. Strangely enough he was never picked for Australia again.
Sachin Tendulkar has won 50 Man of the Match awards in ODIs - 15 clear of anyone else! He has scored over 13,000 runs in ODIs and has 38 centuries (16 clear of Ganguly in second spot). He also holds the record for the maximum successive ODIs (185) and is 8 behind Wasim Akram's record of 356 appearances.
Sourav Ganguly is the only cricketer to have won four successive Man of the Match awards in One-day Internationals.
Paul Collingwood of England is the only man to score a century and take 6 wickets in an ODI. Against Bangaldesh in 2005 he scored 112* and took 6/31 in 10 overs - truly amazing!
The Pakistan vs India ODI at Karachi in 2003-04 saw 693 runs being scored (a world record). India batting first scored 349/7 and Pakistan got within a whisker of pulling off an amazing run chase. They scored 344/8 with Inzamam scoring an inspirational 122.
At Capetown in 1992-93, the then world cup champions Pakistan were dismissed for 43 aganist the West Indies in an ODI - at that time the lowest ever. Their record was broken by Zimbabwe in 2001-02 when they scored 38 all out against Sri Lanka in 2001-02. This included the best bowling performance in ODIS - 8/19 by Chaminda Vaas. Sri Lanka then dismissed Canada for 36 in the 2002-03 world cup, but Zimbabwe wanted the record back. In 2004 they reclaimed their dubious distinction with a 35 all out, again against Sri Lanka.
In the early 1980s in an ODI between England and West Indies, the Windies needed 4 runs off the last ball and so England captain, Mike Brearley put all the fielders and the wicket-keeper on the fence to prevent a boundary from being scored. Fielding restrictions were then introduced in the Benson & Hedges Cup in Australia, and were adopted for all ODIs after the 1992 world cup. In 2005 these fielding restrictions have been changed in an attempt to make the game more interesting.
In the third match of a best of 5 finals in the Benson & Hedges cup in 1980-81 New Zealand needed 15 runs off the last over. In the first five balls Trevor Chappell dismissed Richard Hadlee and Ian Smith but conceding 8 runs. Off the last ball Brian McKechnie needed to hit a six to force a tie. Trevor's brother Greg instructed him to bowl the ball underarm. He did so, causing great furore and probably the greatest cricket controversy since the Bodyline series in 1932-33.
Test Cricket Facts
In 1876-77 the English cricket team toured Australia. It is believed that the cricket tour was organized to replace a cancelled tour by Charles Dickens to Australia!
The match that is now recognized as the first official test match was played between Australia and England in Melbourne, March 15th – 19th 1877. Australia won by 45 runs. 100 years later many of the great English and Australian cricket legends descended upon Melbourne to watch the Centenary test match between Australia and England. After a remarkable match Australia beat England by 45 runs – the exact same margin by which they had won the inaugural match 100 years earlier.
Charles Bannerman of Australia set a number of records in that match. He faced the first ball in test cricket, scored the first run, the first four and the first century. He scored 165 not out in Australia’s 245 all out. Of all the records he set in that match one record still holds – his 165 constituted 67.34% of Australia’s total (245) – the highest percentage by a batsman in a completed test innings.
Allen Hill took the first wicket in test cricket when he dismissed Nat Thomson for 1.
Charles Bannerman, Dave Houghton (Zimbabwe) and Aminul Islam (Bangladesh) are the only cricketers to score centuries on their own and their country’s test debut.
In January 1998 England and West Indies played the shortest ever test match. Walsh and Ambrose had reduced England to 17/3 in 75 minutes (10.2 overs) and the match was then called off due to an unsafe pitch!
The longest test match of all was played between England and South Africa at Durban in 1938-39. This was a timeless test which lasted for 9 days, despite which the match ended in a draw since the England players had to leave to catch the boat back to England! Set 696 runs to win in the fourth innings they had reached an astonishing 654/5 and had a real chance of winning the match when they had to leave.
Only two test matches have ever been tied - the first between West Indies and Australia at Brisbane in 1960-61 and the second between Australia and India in Madras in 1986-87. The smallest margin of victory is 1 run when the West Indies beat Australia at Adelaide in the 4th test of the 1992-93 series. West Indies went on to win the 5th and final test and won the series 2-1.
Only thrice in the history of test cricket has a team come back from following to win a test match. Strangely enough Australia has been at the receiving end on all three occasions. At the SCG in 1894-95 Australia lost by 10 runs, having scored 586 in the first innings (the highest score by a losing team) and asking England to follow-on. The second time it happened was at Headingley in 1981 when an inspired Ian Botham and a devastating Bob Willis helped England win by 18 runs. The last occasion was in 2000-01 at Calcutta when a VVS Laxman master-class helped by Rahul Dravid and Harbhajan Singh helped India win by an amazing 171 runs after following on.
In March 2005 India made 407 and 407/9 dec in a test against Pakistan. This is the highest "duplicate" score by a team in a test match.
At an individual level, 1982 Duleep Mendis of Sri Lanka scored 105 in both innings against India. He is the only batsman to hit identical hundreds in both innings of a test match.
Plum Warner became the first person to be knighted for his services to cricket in 1937. Jack Hobbs (1953) and Len Hutton (1956) were the next two cricket knights. Richard Hadlee (1990) is the only person to be knighted for his services to cricket while still playing test cricket. Neville Cardus was the first cricket writer to be knighted, in 1967.
The second day of the Lord's test match between England and West Indies in 2000 is the only time in the history of test cricket that a part of all 4 innings have been played on the same day.
Makhaya Ntini is the first black man to play test cricket for South Africa. Henry Olonga was the first black Zimbabwean test cricketer.
TJ Matthews once took a hat trick in both innings of a test match.
The Asian test championship is a triangular/ quadrangular test tournament which started in 1998-99. However, this is not a new idea. England hosted Australia and South Africa in a triangular tournament in 1912!
The match that is now recognized as the first official test match was played between Australia and England in Melbourne, March 15th – 19th 1877. Australia won by 45 runs. 100 years later many of the great English and Australian cricket legends descended upon Melbourne to watch the Centenary test match between Australia and England. After a remarkable match Australia beat England by 45 runs – the exact same margin by which they had won the inaugural match 100 years earlier.
Charles Bannerman of Australia set a number of records in that match. He faced the first ball in test cricket, scored the first run, the first four and the first century. He scored 165 not out in Australia’s 245 all out. Of all the records he set in that match one record still holds – his 165 constituted 67.34% of Australia’s total (245) – the highest percentage by a batsman in a completed test innings.
Allen Hill took the first wicket in test cricket when he dismissed Nat Thomson for 1.
Charles Bannerman, Dave Houghton (Zimbabwe) and Aminul Islam (Bangladesh) are the only cricketers to score centuries on their own and their country’s test debut.
In January 1998 England and West Indies played the shortest ever test match. Walsh and Ambrose had reduced England to 17/3 in 75 minutes (10.2 overs) and the match was then called off due to an unsafe pitch!
The longest test match of all was played between England and South Africa at Durban in 1938-39. This was a timeless test which lasted for 9 days, despite which the match ended in a draw since the England players had to leave to catch the boat back to England! Set 696 runs to win in the fourth innings they had reached an astonishing 654/5 and had a real chance of winning the match when they had to leave.
Only two test matches have ever been tied - the first between West Indies and Australia at Brisbane in 1960-61 and the second between Australia and India in Madras in 1986-87. The smallest margin of victory is 1 run when the West Indies beat Australia at Adelaide in the 4th test of the 1992-93 series. West Indies went on to win the 5th and final test and won the series 2-1.
Only thrice in the history of test cricket has a team come back from following to win a test match. Strangely enough Australia has been at the receiving end on all three occasions. At the SCG in 1894-95 Australia lost by 10 runs, having scored 586 in the first innings (the highest score by a losing team) and asking England to follow-on. The second time it happened was at Headingley in 1981 when an inspired Ian Botham and a devastating Bob Willis helped England win by 18 runs. The last occasion was in 2000-01 at Calcutta when a VVS Laxman master-class helped by Rahul Dravid and Harbhajan Singh helped India win by an amazing 171 runs after following on.
In March 2005 India made 407 and 407/9 dec in a test against Pakistan. This is the highest "duplicate" score by a team in a test match.
At an individual level, 1982 Duleep Mendis of Sri Lanka scored 105 in both innings against India. He is the only batsman to hit identical hundreds in both innings of a test match.
Plum Warner became the first person to be knighted for his services to cricket in 1937. Jack Hobbs (1953) and Len Hutton (1956) were the next two cricket knights. Richard Hadlee (1990) is the only person to be knighted for his services to cricket while still playing test cricket. Neville Cardus was the first cricket writer to be knighted, in 1967.
The second day of the Lord's test match between England and West Indies in 2000 is the only time in the history of test cricket that a part of all 4 innings have been played on the same day.
Makhaya Ntini is the first black man to play test cricket for South Africa. Henry Olonga was the first black Zimbabwean test cricketer.
TJ Matthews once took a hat trick in both innings of a test match.
The Asian test championship is a triangular/ quadrangular test tournament which started in 1998-99. However, this is not a new idea. England hosted Australia and South Africa in a triangular tournament in 1912!
Brand Partner for IPL Teams
Delhi Daredevils: Akshay Kumar.
Chennai Super Kings: K. Srikkanth .
Chennai Super Kings: Tamil actors Vijay and Nayanathara.
Mumbai Indians: Hrithik Roshan
Team Tasan'Royal Challengers': Katrina Kaif
ICL Kolkata Tigers: Mithun Chakraborty
Delhi Daredevils: Akshay Kumar.
Chennai Super Kings: K. Srikkanth .
Chennai Super Kings: Tamil actors Vijay and Nayanathara.
Mumbai Indians: Hrithik Roshan
Team Tasan'Royal Challengers': Katrina Kaif
ICL Kolkata Tigers: Mithun Chakraborty
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IPL Theme Songs
Rajasthan Royals : "HALLA BOL" by Ila Arun, song is written by Piyush Pandey.Kolkata Knight Riders : Music by Vishal-Shekhar and Bappi Lahiri and song is "Korbo Lorbo Jitbo Re"Kings XI Punjab : Sajid-Wajid and Bhangra King Daler Mehndi.Mumbai Indians: penned by well-known lyricist Javed Akhtar with music scored by Anu Malik--'Rock the World'. Also Piyush Pandey has penned the lyrics of their campaign song and Tapas Relia has composed the music for the same.Chennai Super Kings: penned by Vairamuthu, composed by G V Prakash Kumar.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Link to download the Songs: http://www.aioforum.com/cricket/35896-ipl_teams_theme_songs.html#69596
IPL Promo Song Link
Rajasthan Royals : Link
Mumbai Indians theme video song: http://www.midload.com/en/file/28918/Duniya-Hila-Denge-music-video-wmv.html
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBREg7QWgKo
Kolkata Knight Riders [Download of the music video]
Chennai Super Kings: Official Song 1- Adi Adi Nethi Adi - Download link location
Bangalore Royal Challengers: Link
Kings XI Punjab : DHOOM PUNJABI Link
Deccan Chargers Team Anthem
Rajasthan Royals : "HALLA BOL" by Ila Arun, song is written by Piyush Pandey.Kolkata Knight Riders : Music by Vishal-Shekhar and Bappi Lahiri and song is "Korbo Lorbo Jitbo Re"Kings XI Punjab : Sajid-Wajid and Bhangra King Daler Mehndi.Mumbai Indians: penned by well-known lyricist Javed Akhtar with music scored by Anu Malik--'Rock the World'. Also Piyush Pandey has penned the lyrics of their campaign song and Tapas Relia has composed the music for the same.Chennai Super Kings: penned by Vairamuthu, composed by G V Prakash Kumar.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Link to download the Songs: http://www.aioforum.com/cricket/35896-ipl_teams_theme_songs.html#69596
IPL Promo Song Link
Rajasthan Royals : Link
Mumbai Indians theme video song: http://www.midload.com/en/file/28918/Duniya-Hila-Denge-music-video-wmv.html
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBREg7QWgKo
Kolkata Knight Riders [Download of the music video]
Chennai Super Kings: Official Song 1- Adi Adi Nethi Adi - Download link location
Bangalore Royal Challengers: Link
Kings XI Punjab : DHOOM PUNJABI Link
Deccan Chargers Team Anthem
Brand World
Brand Associated with IPL teams
Knight Riders: Nokia, Tag Heuer watches and HDILMumbai Indians: Mastercard which is celebrating its 25th anniversary in India. Adidas is apparel sponsors.Deccan Chargers: Jaypee Group & Nike will be handling uniforms.Delhi Daredevils: Hero Honda, Religare & Adidas will be handling uniforms. Radio Mirchi will be their radio partner.Kings XI Punjab: Spice, Coca-Cola & 9x , also Provogue will be handling uniforms.Rajasthan royal: Bajaj AllianzChennai Super Kings: Aircel Cellular and Reebok will be the title and apparel sponsors. Also they have chosen Radio One, Chennai as its radio partner.
Knight Riders: Nokia, Tag Heuer watches and HDILMumbai Indians: Mastercard which is celebrating its 25th anniversary in India. Adidas is apparel sponsors.Deccan Chargers: Jaypee Group & Nike will be handling uniforms.Delhi Daredevils: Hero Honda, Religare & Adidas will be handling uniforms. Radio Mirchi will be their radio partner.Kings XI Punjab: Spice, Coca-Cola & 9x , also Provogue will be handling uniforms.Rajasthan royal: Bajaj AllianzChennai Super Kings: Aircel Cellular and Reebok will be the title and apparel sponsors. Also they have chosen Radio One, Chennai as its radio partner.
IPL websites
Indian Premier League: http://www.indianpremierleague.com/Bangalore Royal Challengers: http://www.royalchallengers.com/Chennai Super Kings: http://www.chennaisuperkings.com/Delhi Dare Devils: http://www.delhidaredevils.com/Hyderabad Deccan Chargers: http://www.deccanchargers.com/Jaipur Rajasthan Royals: http://www.rajasthanroyals.com/Kolkata Knight Riders: http://www.kolkataknightriders.com/Mohali Kings XI Punjab: http://www.kingsxipunjab.com/Mumbai Indians: http://www.themumbaiindians.com/
Indian Premier League: http://www.indianpremierleague.com/Bangalore Royal Challengers: http://www.royalchallengers.com/Chennai Super Kings: http://www.chennaisuperkings.com/Delhi Dare Devils: http://www.delhidaredevils.com/Hyderabad Deccan Chargers: http://www.deccanchargers.com/Jaipur Rajasthan Royals: http://www.rajasthanroyals.com/Kolkata Knight Riders: http://www.kolkataknightriders.com/Mohali Kings XI Punjab: http://www.kingsxipunjab.com/Mumbai Indians: http://www.themumbaiindians.com/
Indian Premier League
IPL winner’s trophy
Made of a total of 2,554 round and baguette diamonds weighing 68.77 carats, 4,500 yellow sapphires weighing 218.55 carats, blue sapphires weighing 986 carats and 8 rubies weighing 248.70 carats have been used. The gold weight of the statue is 691.15 grams.
Design: Yellow and blue sapphires make up the map of India signifying the passion for the DLF Indian Premier League that has captured the imagination of the entire nation, while the rubies on the map highlight the eight franchises and cities in which the matches are being played.
The border of the Indian map and the league is highlighted in diamonds, to signify the added dazzle that the league has brought to the game of cricket.
Made of a total of 2,554 round and baguette diamonds weighing 68.77 carats, 4,500 yellow sapphires weighing 218.55 carats, blue sapphires weighing 986 carats and 8 rubies weighing 248.70 carats have been used. The gold weight of the statue is 691.15 grams.
Design: Yellow and blue sapphires make up the map of India signifying the passion for the DLF Indian Premier League that has captured the imagination of the entire nation, while the rubies on the map highlight the eight franchises and cities in which the matches are being played.
The border of the Indian map and the league is highlighted in diamonds, to signify the added dazzle that the league has brought to the game of cricket.
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