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Why is it that CSK always does something like this when every fan has lost all hope? :D . Indeed, its the best part of being a CSK fan.

You are right, but anything can happen under pressure.

Tendulkar slowed down after around 85. India could have scored a lot more in overs (atleast 20 more) 35-45. Just imagine that it was a Kohli or Gambhir in the same situation as Tendulkar. They would have never batted like this. After the 40th over with 8 wickets in hand, you need batsmen from...

That wont happen because Raina is not Dhoni. Only Dhoni will be unpredictable for the sake of being unpredictable.

You guys are taking this way too seriously. There is some luck which is always involved in sport. Thats why anything can happen in sport. The truth is you cant separate luck from talent and hard work. Virender Sehwag is the most free flowing batsman, simply he is fearless and takes each moment...

I dont think dropping Randiv is a good idea. He has been our best spinner so far. He could have got Valthaty's wicket a couple of times. But then we will have only 6 batsmen. If Dhoni was really bold then he will not drop Randiv. And will Bollinger be surely available for the next match?

Positives for CSK from the first match: 1. Srikkanth 2. Good bowling by all the spinners, even Raina 3. Dhoni, Raina , Morkel also in good form 4. Excellent fielding Negatives: 1. Indisciplined bowling by the fast bowlers in the first 10 overs 2. Vijay playing irresponsible shots...

The sight of Tendulkar running wild in celebration will linger with me for a long long time. And I really appreciate the Mumbai crowd. They were stunned into silence when Sachin got out. But after a few minutes they were cheering loudly "India, India....". Sachin given everything he can in this...

I really dont think Dhoni will risk going into a final with 3 seamers especially with Dilshan in great form. Nehra bowled well yesterday but his effort came against a mediocre Pak lineup. I am not sure he will do well against the likes of Dilshan and Sangakara. Ashwin should be back. He is...

Pakisthan lost the match in the first innings itself. It is well known that Pakisthan had the best bowling attack in the tournament. In that pitch they should have bowled India out for under 220. They lost the plot because of dropped catches and India's resilient batting. (Sachin, Raina played...

Did not expect SA to fold up so easily. To be frank, there was not as much assistance for the bowlers as it was in the first day. It's just one of those days when everything went wrong for SA. If India are to win this match, Laxman has to play one of his V.V.S knocks. Both Laxman and Pujara...

The South African batsmen played brilliantly. But it was quite strange to see Dhoni looking helpless. He usually has some plan or the other. Dhoni's captaincy can sometimes go haywire. In many limited overs matches and in the IPL sometimes his captaincy lacks forethought. I know this because I...

Quality players are those who can face any opposition in any pitch and condition. In the Indian ODI side can you name a batsman other than Sachin and Sehwag who can deal with these things? Most of the batsmen have some weaknesses. Just because they are playing in India, it does not mean all the...

I would love to have Ashwin in the Indian side. He is an aggressive spinner and always tries to get the wicket, though he leaks runs. We saw in the Champions League that he can turn around matches. If only he could improve his batting he would surely be in the side. The same goes for Amit...

India is a good side. But it is not the dominant side. England, SA, Lanka, australia are all good sides and have as much chance as india has to win the world cup. Sachin and Zaheer are the most dependable players in the indian team.

I would not rate india's chances highly in the world cup. Early this year, a full strength indian team was beaten by a second string Australian team in India. In my opinion India is not a great oneday side and heavily reliant on Tendulkar in batting and Zaheer in bowling.

I just dont understand how people from other cities are going to accept Vijay and Ashwin. The moment they see either one of them their first reaction is- "He is the guy from Chennai". The two players will feel even worse. The IPL is business, not cricket. These business people dont understand...

Thats not really fair. Whenever they get lively pitches they bowl well.

I am interested to see the strategy of the australian pacemen against Sehwag. Will they go the aggressive way , with three slips and close-in fielders (the method that the English and the South Africans tried) or the "Sri lankan way", with fielders in the deep and bowling wide outside off...

I agree that raina looks very weak in these conditions. The best they can do is change the batting order. Badrinath and anirudh should be promoted up the order. Raina should be finisher.