Rajasthan Royals

The team from India's princely state didn't quite command the kind of respect and interest that befits royalty. So when the Rajasthan Royals, led by Shane Warne, swept the opposition away and took home the first-ever IPL title, everyone was surprised. Sohail Tanvir and Shane Watson were the other big names that powered the side, but it was players like Swapnil Asnodkar and Ravindra Jadeja that shone.

IPL 2009 got underway with Bollywood diva Shilpa Shetty and her then fiance Raj Kundra also joining the franchise as co-owners. Kaif was left out and Watson was unavailable. Tyron Henderson, who was roped in after a tug-of-war with KXIP, played just one game. Yusuf Pathan starred in a win over KKR in the only Super Over of the tournament. At the 2010 auction, Rajasthan bought two Australian players - Adam Voges and in a surprise move, the out of action Damien Martyn. The team had bought out Tyron Henderson, Robert Quiney and Mohd Kaif prior to the auction.

· Shane Warne

· Johan Botha

· Damien Martyn

· Michael Lumb

· Abhishek Jhunjhunwala

· Shrikant Wagh

· Abhishek Raut

· Sumit Narwal

· Faiz Fazal

· Syed Ahmed Quadri

· Amit Paunikar

· Kamran Khan

· Amit Singh

· Graeme Smith

· Dimitri Mascarenhas

· Morne Morkel

· Shaun Tait

· Munaf Patel *

· Yusuf Pathan *

· Sidharth Trivedi

· Swapnil Asnodkar

· Mahesh Rawat

· Naman Ojha

· Amit Paunikar

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IPL-Team Deccan Chargers

The reigning title-holders of the second edition of the IPL, Deccan Chargers had a fairytale second season. Plagued by poor performances, the team was placed at the bottom of the table at the end of IPL's opening season. But they scripted an incredible turnaround in the second edition, claiming the title. Much credit for their rags to riches story goes to their captain Adam Gilchrist. 

 

His compatriot Darren Lehmann joined the team as coach for the second edition. Deccan's pace attack is led by the fiery Fidel Edwards and the steady RP Singh. They bought out Sri Lankans Nuwan Zoysa and Chamara Silva ahead of the third edition. To further strengthen their bowling, they picked up the much sought after West Indies fast bowler, Kemar Roach, for a staggering USD 720,000 at the 2010 auction. U-19 player Harmeet Singh was also picked for the coming tournament.

· Adam Gilchirst

· T Suman

· Arjun Yadav

· Kalyankrishna

· Paidikalva Vijay Kumar

· Abhinav Kumar

· Manvinder Bisla

· Jaskaran Deep Singh

· Harmeet Singh

· Azhar Bilakhia

· Kemar Roach

· Dwaraka Ravi Teja

· Venugopal Rao

· Pragyan Ojha

· Herschelle Gibbs

· Scott Styris

· Andrew Symonds

· Ryan Harris

· Fidel Edwards

· Dwyane Smith

· Chaminda Vaas

· VVS Laxman

· Rohit Sharma

· RP Singh

. Harmeet Singh

IPL-Team Chennai Super Kings

Chennai Super Kings, owned by India Cements, managed to get the prized services of Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the inaugural edition of IPL. Quite understandably, the Indian captain commanded the highest price at the player auctions - a whopping USD 1.5 million. Australia's batting tour de force Matthew Hayden was roped in to give the batting a destructive edge - and he played his role to perfection in two successive seasons.

Stephen Fleming, who doubled as coach in the second season; the wily Muralidaran; batsman Suresh Raina; and all-rounder Albie Morkel helped Chennai reach the final. When the second round of auctions took place, Andrew Flintoff joined as one of the highest-paid players. In 2009, Hayden scored prolifically while his team entered the semi-final, only to be piped at the post by RCB. Fleming has now been bought out by the side and is just the coach. At the 2010 auction, the team bought South African Justin Kemp, they also brought in Sri Lankan Thisara Perera for a sum of USD 50,000.

· M Muralidaran

· Sudeep Tyagi

· Viraj Kadbe

· Shadab Jakati

· R Ashwin

· Abhinav Mukund

· Anirudha Srikanth

· Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan

· Palani Amarnath

· K B Arun Karthik

· N Einstein

· Suresh Kumar

· Justin Kemp

· Manpreet Gony

· Joginder Sharma

· M Vijay

· Matthew Hayden

· Michael Hussey

· Albie Morkel

· Makhaya Ntini

· Jacob Oram

· Thilan Thushara

· George Bailey

· M S Dhoni

· Parthiv Patel

· Suresh Raina

· S Badrinath

· L Balaji

Sangakkara replaces Yuvraj as Kings XI captain

 

 

Kings XI Punjab on Friday appointed Kumar Sangakkara as its new captain for DLF IPL 2010. The Sri Lankan player replaces Yuvraj Singh who had led the team for the last two seasons with great efficiency and passion.  
A talented left-handed batsman and a vigilant wicketkeeper, Kumar is currently serving as captain of the Sri Lankan Cricket team. He has been recognised as the driving force behind Sri Lankan team in the past couple of years. His exemplary performances in the last two editions of IPL have made him one of the team favourites.
"I'm privileged to be given the honour and opportunity to lead the team. The team has had a good run under the captaincy of Yuvraj [Singh] and I enjoyed playing under his leadership in the IPL. This is a huge responsibility and I hope I am able to live up to the team's expectations.  We are all geared up and looking forward to playing some great cricket in the upcoming season and aim for a win," said Sangakkara at a tele -conference on Friday.
Speaking on this new appointment, the promoters of Kings XI Punjab added, "Kumar has excelled as the captain of the Sri Lankan team and we at Kings XI Punjab have a great amount of respect for his ability on the field and his professionalism and leadership skills off the field. Kings XI Punjab is excited about the upcoming season and we as a team are universally determined for this to be our year."
Commenting on Yuvraj Singh, they said, "Yuvraj Singh, has been an inspiring captain during the first two seasons - we have been blessed to have him guide us since the inception of our franchise and his performance has been nothing short of excellent. We know Yuvraj is supportive of Kumar and is looking forward to delivering the legendary batting and bowling performance that he is so well known and respected for.
Kings XI Punjab looks forward to delivering the best performance this season for our fans and supporters in India and around the world."  
Anil Srivatsa, CEO, KXIP was all praises for the new captain at the tele - conference. "We are happy to announce Kumar Sangakkara as our team captain for IPL 2010. Sangakkara is an exceptional cricketer with exceptional cricketing skills and we believe that under his leadership, KXIP will reach new heights. KXIP has already started its campaign for DLF IPL 2010 with the action packed KXIP Cup that just concluded yesterday in Mohali. Keeping with our values, this was a great opportunity for promoting upcoming cricketers. The passion and excitement that one saw was truly outstanding,"

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Kings XI Punjab happy with Abdulla and Kaif's inclusion

 

 

Kings XI Punjab added two more players in the team by buying Yusuf Abdullah and Mohammad Kaif in today's thrilling IPL 2010 auction in Mumbai.
Commenting on the additions to the team this year, the Promoters shared: "We are very excited about IPL 2010 being organized in India. The frenzy and fanfare will definitely be bigger and better this season. We want to win the Cup (this year), with an extremely well balanced team in place and we hope to give a tough fight. Further additions to the team today have strengthened our capability and we can't wait for the game to begin!"   
Mohammad Kaif is a middle-order batsman who made it to the national team on the strength of his performances at the under-19 level, where he captained the Indian team to victory in the Under-19 World Cup in 2000. He can be both defensive and aggressive as the situation demands.  On the other hand, Yusuf Abdulla has also been confirmed as one of the KXIP team players. He is currently one of South Africa's leading domestic-competition bowlers and has also played first class cricket. Yusuf played exceptionally well last year when he was subsequently added to the Kings XI Punjab's Indian Premier League squad as a replacement following an injury to Jerome Taylor.

Anil Srivatsa, CEO, KXIP, said on the occasion: "We have one of the most balanced and steady team comprising some of the world's best players. There is an aura of confidence and passion to win amongst the players which is enthralling. We are very happy with the way our team has shaped up with today's addition of Yusuf Abdullah and Mohammad Kaif. We promise the cricket enthusiasts some action packed cricketing moments this IPL."  
"I am delighted with the outcome of this year's auction with the addition of Yusuf Abdullah and Mohammad Kaif. Once again the Kings XI management team has executed their strategic plan under the pressure of the auction. Yusuf as we know is a great wicket taker in T20 and Kaif fortifies our middle order and raise our standard in the field. The new players are going to bolster the team's performance. My boys and me will ensure that our performance brings the Cup home this year!" added Tom Moody, Coach, Kings XI Punjab.

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